IBM eServer 250 xSeries Installation Manual
Install the server in
®
xSeries 250
Installation Guide
the rack, if required
Install options:
• Drives
• Microprocessors
• Adapters
• Power supplies
• Memory
Cable the server
and options
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IBM xSeries server.
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Installation Guide
contains information for setting
up and configuring your server.
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about your server, view the
User's Reference
on the
Documentation CD.
You can also find the most
current information about your
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system?
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install applications,
such as IBM systems
management software
and IBM ServeRAID
programs
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flow chart
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Go to the Server Support
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and profile your server.
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properly?
Yes
No
Check all cables for loose connections
and verify that all optional devices you
installed are on the ServerProven list.
You can view the ServerProven list at:
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solved?
®
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and the action to take.
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IBM® xSeries 250
Installation Guide
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NOTE
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Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Chapter 1.Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Notices used in this book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Major components of the xSeries 250 server. . . . . . . . . . 4
Chapter 2.Installing options . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
System reliability considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Working inside the server with the power on . . . . . . 8
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Removing the server top cover and bezel. . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Removing the top cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Removing the media-bay bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Installing adapters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Installing a hot-plug PCI adapter (slots 3 through 6) 12
Installing a non-hot-plug PCI adapter (slots 1 and 2) .
14
Cabling example for the ServeRAID adapter . . . . . 16
Installing memory options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Using the LVD SCSI backplane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Installing a SCSI repeater card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Installing a drive in a hot-swap bay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Installing a microprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Installing a hot-swap power supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Completing the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Installing the media-bay bezel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Installing the top cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Reconfiguring the server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Cabling the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Chapter 3.Server power, controls, and
indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Turning on the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Turning off the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Server controls and indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Information LED panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Chapter 4.Configuring your server . . . . . 45
Using the ServerGuide CDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Chapter 5.Solving problems. . . . . . . . . . . 47
POST beep code descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
POST error messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
ServerGuide startup problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Troubleshooting chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Appendix A. Product warranties and
notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Warranty Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Warranty Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
IBM Statement of Limited Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Part 1 - General Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Part 2 - Country-unique Terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Edition notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Processing date data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Electronic emission notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance
statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement. . . . 65
United Kingdom telecommunications safety
requirement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
European Union EMC Directive conformance
statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Taiwan electrical emission statement . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference
(VCCI) statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Power cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
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Safety
Before installing this product, read the Safety Information book .
Antes de instalar este produto, leia o Manual de Informações sobre Segurança.
Læs hæftet med sikkerhedsforskrifter, før du installerer dette produkt.
Lue Safety Information -kirjanen, ennen kuin asennat tämän tuotteen.
Avant de procéder à l'installation de ce produit, lisez le manu el Safety Information.
Vor Beginn der Installation die Broschüre mit Sicherheitshinweisen lesen.
Prima di installare questo prodotto, leggere l'opuscolo contenente le informazioni
sulla sicurezza.
Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí.
Przed zainstalowaniem tego produktu należy przeczytać broszurę Informacje Dotyczące
Bezpieczeństwa.
vi IBM® xSeries 250: Installation Guide
Lees voordat u dit product installeert eerst het boekje met veiligheidsvoorschriften.
Les heftet om sikkerhetsinformasjon (Safety Information) før du installerer dette
produktet.
Antes de instalar este produto, leia o folheto Informações sobre Segurança.
Antes de instalar este producto, lea la Información de Seguridad.
Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.
Перед установкой продукта прочтите брошюру по технике безопасности
(Safety Information).
Pred inštaláciou tohto produktu si pre ítajte Informa nú brožúrku o bezpe nosti.
Preden namestite ta izdelek, preberite knjižico Varnostne informacije.
Installálás el tt olvassa el a Biztonsági el írások kézikönyvét !
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Statement 1
Danger
Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables is hazardous.
To avoid a shock hazard:
• Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation, maintenance, or
reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm.
• Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical outlet.
• Connect to properly wired outlets any equipme nt that will be atta ched to this product.
• When possible, use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal cables.
• Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire, water, or structural
damage.
• Disconnect the attached power cords, telecommunications systems, networks, and
modems before you open the device covers, unless instructed otherwise in the
installation and configuration procedures.
• Connect and disconnect cables as described in the following table when installing,
moving, or opening covers on this product or attached devices.
To connect:
1. Turn everything OFF.
2. First, attach all cables to devices.
3. Attach signal cables to connectors.
4. Attach power cords to outlet.
5. Turn device ON.
To disconnect:
1. Turn everything OFF.
2. First, remove power cords from o utle t.
3. Remove signal cables from connectors.
4. Remove all cables from devices.
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Statement 2
CAUTION:
When replacing the lithium battery, use only IBM Part N umber 33F8 354 or an equ ivalen t
type battery recommended by the manufacturer. If your system has a module co nta ining
a lithium battery, replace it only with the same module type made by the same
manufacturer. The battery contains lithium and can explode if not properly used,
handled, or disposed of.
Do not:
• Throw or immerse into water.
• Heat to more than 100 C (212 F)
• Repair or disassemble
Dispose of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations.
Statement 3
CAUTION:
When laser products (such as CD-ROMs, DVD drives, fiber optic devices, or transmitters)
are installed, note the following:
• Do not remove the covers. Removing the covers of the laser product could result in
exposure to hazardous laser radiation. There are no serviceable parts inside the device.
• Use of controls or adjustments or performance of proc edures other than tho se specified
herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure.
Danger
Some laser products contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser diode. Note the
following. Laser radiation when open. Do not stare into the beam, do not view directly with
optical instruments, and avoid direct exposure to the beam.
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Statement 4
≥18 kg (39.7 lbs) ≥32 kg (70.5 lbs) ≥55 kg (121.2 lbs)
CAUTION:
Use safe practices when lifting.
Statement 5
CAUTION:
The power control button on the devic e and the pow er switch on the p ower supply do not
turn off the electrical current supplied to the device. The device also might have more
than one power cord. To remove all electrical current from the device, ensure that all
power cords are disconnected from the power source.
1
2
3
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Chapter 1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing an IBM® xSeries 250 server. This Installation Guide
provides the information that you need to:
• Set up and cable your server
• Start and configure your server
• Install your network operating system (NOS)
Packaged with this Installation Guide are software CDs that help you configure
hardware, install device drivers, and install the network operating sys tem (NOS).
Also included is an IBM xSeries Documentation CD that provides detailed information
about this server.
Your server comes with a three-year limited warranty and IBM Server Start Up
Support. If you have access to the World Wide Web, you can obtain up-to-date
information about your server model and other IBM server products at the following
World Wide Web address:
http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/eserver/xseries
Refer to the Rack Installation Instructions for complete details on rack installation
instructions.
Record your product information in this table.
Product name _________________________________________
Machine type _________________________________________
Model number _________________________________________
Serial number _________________________________________
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Features and specifications
The following table provides a summary of the fea tures and specifications for your
xSeries 250 server.
Microprocessor:
• Intel® Pentium® III Xeon™
• 32 KB of level-1 cache
• 1 MB of level-2 cache (minimum)
• Expandable to four
microprocessors
Memory:
• Maximum: 16 GB
• Type: ECC, SDRAM, Registered
DIMMs
• Slots: 4-way interleaved, 16 slots
Drives standard:
• Diskette: 1.44 MB
• CD-ROM: IDE
Expansion bays:
• Hot-swap: 10 slim-high
• Non-hot-swap: Two 5.25-inch
LVD SCSI Bac kplane:
• Ultra160 capab le
• Two SCSI channels, each with
five connectors, in a split
configuration
• Supports a maximum of 10 slimhigh hard disk drives
PCI expansion slots:
• Four 33 MHz 64-bit hot-plug
• Two 66 MHz 64-bit non-hot-plug
Hot-swap power supplies:
250 Watt (115-230 V ac)
• Minimum: Two
• Maximum: Four
• Three for redundancy
Redundant cooling:
• Four hot-swap fan assemblies
Video:
• S3 video controller
• Compatible with S V G A a nd VGA
• 4 MB video memory
Size:
• Height: 356 mm (14 in.)
• Depth: 650 mm (25. 6 in.)
• Width: 440 mm (17.3 in.)
• Weight: 34.4 kg (76 lb.) to 61 kg
(134 lb.) depending upon
configuration
Integrated functions:
• Advanced System Management
processor
• Dual Ultra2 (LVD) SCSI
controller, one external port, one
internal port
• One 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX
AMD Ethernet controller
• Two serial ports
• One parallel port
• Two Universal Serial Bus ports
• Keyboard port
• Mouse port
• Video port
• One management port
• Two Advanc ed Sy s t e m
Management Interconnect ports
Acoustical noise emissions:
• Sound power, idle: 6.3 bel
maximum
• Sound power, operating: 6.3 bel
maximum
• Sound pressure, idle: 49 dBa
maximum
• Sound pressure, operating: 49
dBa maximum
Environment:
• Air temperature:
— Server on: 10º to 35º C (50º to
95º F). Altitude: 0 to 914 m
(3000 ft.)
— Server on: 10º to 32º C (50º to
89.6º F). Altitude: 914 m
(3000 ft.) to 2133 m (7000 ft.)
— Server off: 10º to 43º C (50º to
110º F). Maximum altitude:
2133 m (7000 ft.)
• Humidity:
— Server on: 8% to 80%
— Server off: 8% to 80%
Heat output:
Approximate heat output in British
Thermal Units (BTU) per hour
• Minimum configuration: 1023.9
BTU
• Maximum configuration: 2764. 6
BTU
Electrical input:
• Sine-wave input (50-60 Hz)
required
• Input voltage low range:
— Minimum: 90 V ac
— Maximum: 137 V ac
• Input voltage high range:
— Minimum: 180 V ac
— Maximum: 265 V ac
• Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA)
approximately:
— Minimum: 0.08 kVA
— Maximum: 0. 52 kVA
Table 1. Features and specifications.
Chapter 1. Introducti on 3
Notices used in this book
The caution and danger notices also appear in the multilingual Safety Information book
provided on the IBM xSeries Documentat io n CD that comes with your xSeries product.
Each notice is numbered for easy reference to the corresponding notices in the safety
book.
The following types of notices are used in this book:
• Note: These notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice.
• Important: These notices provide information or advice that might help you
avoid inconvenient or problem situations.
• Attention: These notices indicate possible damage to programs, devices, or data.
An attention notice is placed just before the instruction or situation in which
damage could occur.
• Caution: These notices indicate situations that can be potentially hazardous to
you. A caution notice is placed just before the description of a potentia lly
hazardous procedure step or situation.
• Danger: These notices indicate situations that can be potentially lethal or
extremely hazardous to you. A danger notice is placed just before the description
of a potentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure step or situation.
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Major components of the xSeries 250 server
The orange color on components and labels in your server identifies hot-swap or hotplug components. This means that you can install or remove the components while
the system is running, provided that your system is configured to support this
function. For complete information about installing or removing a hot-swap or hotplug component, see the information provided in the procedures in this document.
The blue color on components and labels indicates touch points where a component
can be gripped, a latch moved, and so on.
Power supply
Fan assembly #1Filler Panel
Removable-media
drive
Hot-swap
drive
Power backplane
SCSI backplane
Shuttle
Media-bay bezel
Chapter 1. Introducti on 5
Microprocessor
Terminator card
Memory
module
Shuttle
I/O board
Memory board
Shuttle
cover
VRM
Fan
assembly
#3
Fan
assembly
#2
Fan
assembly
#4
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Chapter 2. Installing options
This chapter provides the basic information needed to install hardware options in
your server. This section is for all users, but is written with the experienced user in
mind. If you need more detailed installation information, see the User’s Reference on
the IBM xSeries Documentation CD.
Before you begin
Before you begin to install options in your se rver, read the following information:
• Become familiar with the safety and handling guidelines specified under
“Handling static-sensitive devices” on page 8, and read the safety statements in
“Safety” on page v. These guidelines will help you work safely while wo rking
with your server or options.
• You do not need to turn off the server to install or replace hot-swap power
supplies, hot-swap drives, hot-swap fans, Active peripheral component
interconnect (PCI) (hot-plug) adapters, or hot-plug USB devices.
• The orange color on components and labels in your server identifies hot-swap or
hot-plug components. This means that you can install or remove the component
while the system is running, provided that your system is config ured to support
this function.
• The blue color on components and labels identifies touch points where you can
grip a component, move a latch, and so on .
• Make sure that you have an adequate number of properly grounded electrical
outlets for your server, monitor, and any other options that you intend to install.
• Back up all important data before you make changes to disk drives.
• For a list of supported options for the xSeries 250, refer to
http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/compat on the W or ld Wide Web.
System reliability considerations
To help ensure proper cooling and system reliability, make sure:
• Each of the drive bays has either a drive or a filler panel installed.
• Each of the power supply bays has either a power supply or a filler panel
installed.
• There are at least 50 mm (2 inches) of ventilated space at the sides of the server
and 100 mm (4 inches) at the rear of the server.
• The top cover is in place during normal operation.
• The top cover is removed for no longer than 30 minutes while the server is
operating.
• A r emoved hot-swap drive is replaced within two minutes of removal.
• Cables for optional adapters are routed according to the instructions provided
with the adapters.
• A failed fan is replaced within 48 hours.
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Working inside the server with the power on
Your server supports hot-plug, hot-add, and hot-swap devices and is designed to
operate safely while turned on with the cover removed. Follow these guidelines when
you work inside a server that is turned on:
• Avoid loose-fitting clothing on your forearms. Button long-sleeved shirts before
working inside the server; do not wear cuff links while you are working inside the
server.
• Do not allow your necktie or scarf to hang inside the server.
• Remove jewelry, such as bracelets, necklaces, rings, and loose-fitting wrist
watches.
• Remove items from your shirt pocket (such as pens or pencils) that could fall into
the server as you lean over it.
• Avoid dropping any metallic objects, such as paper clips, hair pins, or screws, into
the server.
Handling static-sensitive devices
Attention: Static electricity can damage electronic devices and your system. To avoid
damage, keep static-sensitive devices in their static-protective package until you are
ready to install them.
To reduce the possibility of electrostatic discharge, observe the following precautions:
• Limit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity to build up around
you.
• Handle the device carefully, holding it by its ed ges or its frame.
• Do not touch solder joints, pins, or exposed printed circuitry.
• Do not leave the device where others can handle and possibly damage the device.
• While the device is still in its static-protective package, touch it to an unpainted
metal part of the system unit for at least two seconds. (This drains static electricity
from the package and from your body.)
• Remove the device from its package and install it directly into your system unit
without setting it down. If it is necessary to set the device down, place it on its
static-protective package. (If your device is an adapter, place it component side
up.) Do not place the device on your system unit cover or on a metal table.
• Take additional care when handling devices during cold weather because heating
reduces indoor humidity and increases static electricity.
Chapter 2. Installing opt ions 9
Removing the server top cover and bezel
Review the information in “Before you begin” on p age 7 through “Handling staticsensitive devices” on page 8.
Removing the top cover
Note: The illustrations in this book might differ slightly from your hardware.
To remove the server top cover:
1. Loosen the two screws on the back edge of the top cover.
2. Slide the top cover slightly toward the rear of the server. Lift the cover off the
server and set the cover aside.
Attention: For proper cooling and airflow, replace the top cover after installing or
removing an option. Operating the server for extended periods of time (over 30
minutes) with the top cover removed might damage server components.
Top cover
Captive screws
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Removing the media-bay bezel
To remove the media-bay bezel:
1. Release the two tabs at the bottom edge of the media-bay bezel and pull the
bottom of the bezel slightly away from the server.
2. Pull the media-bay bezel down to release the two tabs at the top edge of the bezel.
Store the bezel in a safe place.
Media-bay bezel
Chapter 2. Installing options 11
Installing adapters
This section describes how to install hot-plug and non-hot-plug PCI adapters. Before
you continue with the adapter-installation procedure, review the following:
• Slots 1 and 2 support 3.3 V and u niversal non-h ot -plug PCI adapte rs only.
• Slots 3 through 6 support 5.0V and unive rsal PCI adapters.
Note: Universal PCI adapters support both 3.3V and 5.0V operation.
• The system scans PCI slots 1 through 6 to assign system resources; then, the
system starts (boots) the PCI devices in the following order: processor and I/O
board devices, slots 1 and 2, and then slots 3 through 6.
• You can install hot-plug PCI adapters in PCI slots 3 through 6. You can also install
non-hot-plug PCI adapters in these slots.
Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
Non-hot-plug PCI slots
1-2 (on PCI bus A)
Hot-plug PCI slots
3-6 (on PCI bus B)
External Attention LEDs for
hot-plug slots
Internal Attention LEDs for
hot-plug slots
Power LEDs
for hot-plug slots
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Installing a hot-plug PCI adapter (slots 3 through 6)
Refer to the following illustration to install a hot-plug PCI adapter.
To install a hot-plug PCI adapter:
Attention:
• Do not remove a hot-plug adapter before performing the operating-systemdefined procedure for disabling the hot-plug PCI slot that contains the adapter.
Failure to do so might cause your system to lock up. Refer to your operating
system documentation.
• When you handle static-sensitive devices, take precautions to avoid damage from
static electricity. For details on handling these devices, see “Handling staticsensitive devices” on page 8.
1. Review the information in “Before you begin” on page 7 through “Handling
static-sensitive devices” on page 8.
2. Remove the top cover (see “Removing the server top cover and bezel” on page 9).
3. Determine which expansion slot you will use for the adapter.
Note: You can install hot-plug PCI adapters in PCI slots 3 through 6 only.
4. Disable the selected PCI slot from your operating system. (Refer to the
documentation that comes with your operating system for inf ormation about
disabling a hot-plug PCI slot.) Disabling the PCI slot turns off the power light for
that PCI slot.
Attention: Make sure that the power light for the hot-plug PCI slot is off before
you continue with the next step.
Adapter retention latch Tab
Adapter
retention latch
Adapter
Chapter 2. Installing options 13
5. Remove the expansion-slot cover:
a. Rotate the adapter retention la tch counterclockwise.
b. Lift the tab covering the top of the expansion-slot cover and then remove the
expansion-slot cover from the server. Store it in a safe place for future use.
c. Press on the rear adapter retention latch (near the hard disk drives) as
indicated by the arrow on the latch and lift it to the open position.
Attention: You must install expansion-slot covers on all empty slots. This
maintains the electromagnetic emissions characteristics o f the system and
ensures proper cooling of system components.
6. Refer to the documenta tion that comes with your adapter for any cabling
instructions. It might be easier for you to route any cables before you install the
adapter.
7. Remove the adapter from the static-protective package.
Attention: Avoid touching the components and gold-edge connectors on the
adapter. If you need to put down the adapter, place the adapter, component-side
up, on a flat, static-protective surface.
8. Ins tall the adapter:
a. Carefully grasp the adapter by its top edge or upper corners, and align it with
the expansion slot on the processor board.
b. Press the a dapter firmly into the expansion slot.
Attention: When you install an adapter in the server, be sure that it is
completely and correctly seated in the expansion slot. Incomplete insertion
might cause damage to the processor board or the adapter.
c. Lower the tab over the top corner of the adapter. Rotate the adapter retention
latch clockwise until it snaps into pla c e.
d. Lower the rear adapter retention latch (near the hard disk drives) over the top
of the adapter and press on the indentation on the latch until the latch snaps
into place.
9. Connect any needed cables to the adapter.
10. Enable the PCI slot from your operating system. (Refer to the documentation that
comes with your operating system for information about enabling a hot-plug PCI
slot.) Make sure that the power light for the hot-plug PCI slot come s on.
11. If you have other options to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, go to
“Completing the installatio n” on page 36.
14 IBM® xSeries 250: Ins ta llation Guide
Installing a non-hot-plug PCI adapter (slots 1 and 2)
The following illustration shows how to install a non-hot-plug PCI adapter.
Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
To install a non-hot-plug PCI adapter:
Attention: When you handle static-sensitive device s, take precautions to avoid
damage from static electricity. For details on handling these devices, see “Handling
static-sensitive devices” on page 8.
1. Review the information in “Before you begin” on page 7 through “Handling
static-sensitive devices” on page 8.
2. Turn off the server; then, disconnect the power cords.
3. Remove the top cover (see “Removing the server top cover and bezel” on page 9).
4. Determine which expansion slot you will use for the adapter.
Note: PCI slots 1 an d 2 support non-hot-plug PCI adapte rs only.
5. Remove the expansion-slot cover:
a. Rotate the adapter retention la tch counterclockwise.
b. Lift the tab covering the top of the expansion-slot cover and then remove the
expansion-slot cover from the server. Store it in a safe place for future use.
c. Press on the rear adapter retention latch (near the hard disk drives) as
indicated by the arrow on the latch and lift it to the open position.
Attention: You must install expansion-slot covers on all empty slots. This
maintains the electromagnetic emissions characteristics of the system and
ensures proper cooling of system components.
Adapter retention latch Tab
Adapter
retention latch
Adapter
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