Chapter 4 Installing Hardware Options

Installing Adapters

Step 7 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.

Step 8 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.

Step 9 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.

Step 10 Reinstall the riser card. Make sure that the riser card is fully seated in the riser card connector (labeled 5 in Figure 4-4) on the system board.

Step 11 Tighten the captive screw for expansion slot 1.

Step 12 Connect the required cables to the adapter.

Step 13 If you have other hardware options to install, do so now; otherwise, go to the “Completing the Installation” section on page 4-16.

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.

 

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