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NSERT
PCI
E
CARD
The riser card is now ready to receive a PCIe card.
See illustration on next page
. Note that the riser card
can accommodate the following form factors:
• One 16-lane Generation 2.0 PCI Express slot*
• Three 8-lane Generation 2.0 PCI Express slots*
To insert a PCIe card, follow these steps:
1.
Use a Phillips head screwdriver or your fi ngers to loosen the PCIe bracket guard screw and swing the
guard open to access the PCIe card anchor screw holes.
2.
Insert the PCIe card so that it is fi rmly seated in an available slot on the riser card.
3.
Secure the PCIe bracket to the module housing. When properly positioned the port(s) on the PCIe card
will be accessible from the backplate and the PCIe bracket will be fl ush with the backplate.
4. Swing the bracket guard closed and secure it with the attached screw.
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6: R
EASSEMBLE
With the riser card and PCIe cards in place, return the fan module into position and secure it with the fan
module screws.
The controller module can now be returned to the Vess chassis. Insert the module into the chassis and push it
into position, then use the lever to complete the insertion so that the module is fi rmly seated in the Vess chassis.
Tighten the lever screw.
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