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YOU MUST ONLY INSTALL THE PCIe HOST CARD INTO A
PCI EXPRESS SLOT
.
Only use cards WITH brackets.
This will ensure that your PCIe host card can only be inserted into a
PCIe slot. Although PCI Express cards without brackets may fit into conventional PCI slots, you run
the risk of damaging the PCI Express host card if you insert it into a PCI slot. Please ensure that
your host computer has PCI Express slots and install the host card
only
into a PCI Express slot.
For more information on using PCIe cards, please refer to your computer’s user manual or system documentation.
Next check the DIP switch settings on the OSS Host Card as shown:
Host /Expansion Switch (Default
Host):
Note:
The expansion system will NOT function if SW1 is set to ON and the card is plugged into the host PC.
2.2.2 Install Expansion interface card (EIF)
As previously noted a Host Interface card (HIF), is the same exact card as the EIF only that its SW1 switch is set to “ON=EXP.” By default an EIF
card should already be installed in the OSS expansion chassis.
Note: You may install more than one EIF in the chassis for failover applications. Please see instructions on how to install cards in your chassis in
Chapter 4
and the
I/O Switching
section
