Chapter4 Installing Hardware Options
Installing Adapters
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Cisco Content Engine 511 and 566 Hardware Installation Guide
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Step7 Touch the static-protective package containing the adapter to any unpainted metal
surface on the Content Engine and then remove the adapter from the
static-protective package. Avoid touching the components and gold-plated edge
connectors on the adapter.
Step8 Place the adapter, component-side up, on a flat, static-protective surface and set
any jumpers or switches as described by the adapter manufacturer, if necessary.
Caution When you install an adapter in the Content Engine, be sure that it is completely
and correctly seated in the PCI expansion slot before you power up the
Content Engine. Incomplete insertion might cause damage to the system board or
the adapter.
Step9 To install the adapter, carefully grasp the adapter by its top edge or upper corners,
align it with the PCI-X slot 1 connector (labeled 2 in Figure 4-4), and then press
the adapter firmly into the expansion slot.
Step10 Reinstall the riser card. M ake sure that the riser card is fully seated in the riser
card connector (labeled 5 in Figure 4-4) on the system board.
Step11 Tighten the captive screw for expansion slot 1.
Step12 Connect the required cables to the adapter.
Step13 If you have other hardware options to install, do so now; otherwise, go to the
“Completing the Installation” section on page4-16.
Preparing and Installing a Fibre Channel Adapter
Fibre Channel is a high-speed data transport technology used for mass storage and
networking. Fibre Channel technology is outlined in the SCSI-3 Fibre Channel
Protocol (SCSI-FCP).
The Fibre Channel adapter uses a multimode shortwave optical interface for
distances up to 1640 feet (500 meters). It is a 2-gigabit (Gb) Fibre Channel device
that supports data transfer rates up to 200 megabytes per second (MBps) half
duplex and 400 MBps full duplex on optical interfaces.