62 | Installing Network Cards in SteelHead GX and xx70, SteelHead SD, SteelCentral, Interceptor 9600, and SteelFusion Core 3500
Installing network add-on cards in 1U appliances
The following figure identifies the slot locations. Due to space limitations, slot 1 only supports half-
height, half-length cards. Slots 2 and 3 support full-height, full-length cards.
Figure 4-1. PCIe slot locations for 1U xx70 appliances
SteelHead CX3070 appliances ship with a Four-Port 1-GbE Copper Bypass card installed in slot 3. These
appliances have two additional slots for expansion.
SteelCentral NetExpress and SteelCentral NetProfiler support only one network add-on card.
SteelCentral NetShark 2170 supports only one network add-on card. The network add-on card must be
installed in slot 2.
SteelCentral AppResponse 2170 supports only one network add-on card. The network add-on card
must be installed in slot 2.
To prepare to install or replace an add-on card
1. Power down the appliance.
2. Remove the power-supply cord.
3. Remove the cables connected to the appliance.
4. Remove the appliance from the mounting rack, if necessary.
5. Remove the four screws that secure the top cover. (see
, letter A).
Figure 4-2. Removing the appliance cover