Installing
a
small-form-factor
expansion
card
The
following
sections
describe
how
to
install
an
I/O
expansion
card
in
the
blade
server.
The
illustrations
show
installation
of
the
I/O
expansion
cards
in
the
system
board:
installing
the
cards
in
an
expansion
unit
is
similar.
The
following
illustration
shows
how
to
install
a
small-form-factor
expansion
card.
Small-form-factor
expansion
card
PRESS HERE
WHEN
INST
ALLING CARD
To
install
a
small-form-factor
expansion
card,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Read
the
safety
information
that
begins
on
page
v
and
“Installation
guidelines”
on
page
15.
2.
If
the
blade
server
is
installed
in
a
BladeCenter
unit,
remove
it
(see
“Removing
the
blade
server
from
the
BladeCenter
unit”
on
page
17
for
instructions).
3.
Carefully
lay
the
blade
server
on
a
flat,
static-protective
surface.
4.
Open
the
blade
server
cover
(see
“Opening
the
blade
server
cover”
on
page
18
for
instructions).
5.
If
a
Memory
and
I/O
Expansion
Blade
is
installed,
remove
it
(see
“Removing
an
expansion
unit”
on
page
19).
6.
Touch
the
static-protective
package
that
contains
the
expansion
card
to
any
unpainted
metal
surface
on
the
BladeCenter
unit
or
any
unpainted
metal
surface
on
any
other
grounded
rack
component;
then,
remove
the
expansion
card
from
the
package.
7.
Locate
the
expansion-card
connectors
and
orient
the
expansion
card.
8.
Slide
the
notch
in
the
narrow
end
of
the
card
into
the
raised
hook
on
the
expansion-card
bracket;
then,
gently
pivot
the
card
into
the
expansion-card
connectors.
Note:
For
device-driver
and
configuration
information
needed
to
complete
the
installation
of
the
expansion
card,
see
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
expansion
card.
If
you
have
other
options
to
install
or
remove,
do
so
now;
otherwise,
go
to
“Completing
the
installation”
on
page
34.
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HS21
Type
8853:
Installation
and
User’s
Guide
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