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A-Class Server Installation
Installing Internal Add-On Components
Step 8. Proceed to “External Connections”
Installing Input/Output (I/O) Cards.
This section describes how to install I/O cards into A-Class servers. Abbreviated
embedded PCI I/O card installation instructions also appear on the 11” x 14”
maintenance label adhered to the bottom of the top cover.
A-Class servers provide two slots for I/O cards. The cards which plug into these
slots can be Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI), High Speed Connect (HSC)
I/O cards or both (see photo below).
The following rules govern the installation of I/O cards:
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When present, the A3342A HSC Remote Management I/O card must be
installed in the bottom slot.
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For one HSC and one PCI card configurations, the HSC card must be installed in
the bottom slot.
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For two HSC or two PCI cards, the load order does not matter.
NOTE
When the A3342A HSC Remote Management card is installed, the console path
changes from 8/16/4 to 8/4/0. This may prevent HP-UX from booting.
During selftest, server firmware detects the presence or absence of the A3342A
HSC Remote Management card and will automatically direct server firmware
output to the appropriate path (8/4/0.0 when the A3342A is present, 8/16/4.0 when
the A3342A is absent). These path changes are transparent to the physical console
which should be connected to the server via the connector labeled “Console
8/16/4.0”. These path changes are also transparent to the server firmware
‘CONSOLE PATH’ value. Server firmware will not change the ‘CONSOLE PATH’
value. It is not necessary to manually change the ‘CONSOLE PATH’ value when
Summary of Contents for 9000 A-180
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