Working
with
adapters
This
section
describes
how
to
install
an
adapter
in
the
server.
Before
you
continue
with
the
adapter-installation
procedures,
review
“Adapter
considerations.”
Adapter
considerations
The
following
information
describes
the
types
of
adapters
the
server
supports
and
other
information
you
must
consider
when
installing
an
adapter:
v
Locate
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
adapter
and
follow
those
instructions
in
addition
to
the
instructions
in
this
section.
If
you
need
to
change
the
switch
settings
or
jumper
settings
on
the
adapter,
follow
the
instructions
that
come
with
the
adapter.
v
There
are
several
different
types
of
adapters
you
can
install
depending
on
which
slots
are
available.
The
following
information
identifies
what
type
adapters
you
can
connect
to
PCI
slots
1
and
2,
and
where
these
slots
are
located
on
the
system
board:
–
Slot
1:
You
can
install
only
a
PCI-X
low-profile
adapter
into
slot
1.
–
Slot
2:
You
can
install
any
PCI-X
or
PCI
Express
adapter
into
slot
2.
Note:
For
the
PCI
Express
adapter,
you
must
install
an
optional
riser
card
on
the
system
board.
Figure
11
shows
the
location
of,
and
access
to,
the
riser
card
retention
latches
for
the
slot
1
and
2
riser
cards.
v
When
the
system
starts
(boots),
it
starts
the
system
devices
in
the
following
order,
if
you
have
not
changed
the
default
boot
precedence:
–
Integrated
Ethernet
controllers
–
Integrated
SCSI
controller
–
PCI-X
slot
1
–
PCI-X
or
PCI-Express
slot
2
Slot 1 riser-card
connector
Slot 2 riser-card
connector
Riser-card
retention latches
Riser-card
retention latches
Figure
11.
Adapter
connectors
and
latches
20
xSeries
336
Type
1879
and
Type
8837:
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
Troubleshooting
Guide
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