Configuring Your System
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d.
When the message "Power-cycle the system to implement the change" is
displayed, press the Reset button. (Do not press the On/Off switch.) Once
the console firmware is loaded and device drivers are initialized, you can
boot the operating system.
7.
Install the ISA card using the instructions provided with the ISA option, and turn on
the system.
PCI Option Cards
PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) is an industry-standard expansion I/O bus that is
the preferred bus for high-performance I/O options. The system supports 32-bit PCI
options.
The PCI bus is shown in Figure 6-15. The system has seven dedicated PCI slots.
A PCI card is shown in Figure 6-16.
Figure 6-16: PCI Option Card
PCI
MLO-011571
Install PCI cards according to the instructions supplied with the option.
_________________________Warning ___________________________
Before installing a PCI option, turn off all power to the system. Refer to
"Turning the System Off" in Chapter 4, "Basic Operation" for information about
turning off power.
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PCI cards require no additional configuration procedures; the system automatically
recognizes the cards and assigns the appropriate system resources.
Storage Devices
Configuring the storage devices on your system requires assigning the correct SCSI IDs
according to the type of configuration you choose: single-controller, single-controller with
jumper, dual-controller, or triple controller.
