SuperServer 7088B-TR4FT User's Manual
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Adding a Hot-Plug PCI-E Card
1. Insert the PCI-E expansion (add-on) card into the PCIE board, making sure the card
bracket aligns with the optional screw hole.
2. Secure the add-in card by locking the silver locking tab then insert the PCIE module
back to the chassis and fully close the red release tab.
3. A hot-plug addition request is made by pushing the Attention Button on the
corresponding slot. The green power LED will blink to indicate the module is in a
transition state. (To cancel the hot-plug removal operation, press the Attention Button
again within five seconds.)
4. The power LED will change from blinking to solid on to indicate that the device to be
added has been found, configured and has the driver loaded.
5. If the request fails, the power LED will stop blinking and the slot will remain disabled.
The hot-plug software should activate the Attention LED to indicate an operational
problem.
Figure 3-7. Adding a PCI-E Card to a PCIE Module
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