3.Open the front bezel (see "Removing the Front Bezel" in "Troubleshooting Your System").

4.Remove the system cover.

5.The daughter card fits between the sides of a card guide on the top of the drive bay. To install the card in the card guide:

a.Hold the daughter card by its edges with the component side facing up and the card connector facing the SCSI backplane board (see Figure 7-3).

b.Ensure that the retention lever is in the open position.

Figure 7-3. Installing a SCSI Backplane Board Daughter Card

c.Position the card in the drive bay so that the notches on the left and right edges of the card are aligned with the tabs on the card guide in the drive bay.

d.Lower the card into the card guide.

6.Close the retention lever to slide the daughter card into the SCSI backplane connector and lock the card into place (see Figure 7-3).

7.Reconfigure the SCSI cable connections to the SCSI backplane as necessary to operate the backplane as a 2 x 3 split backplane.

8.Replace the system cover.

9.Close the front bezel. Reconnect the system and peripherals to their power sources and turn on power.

Configuring the Boot Device

If you plan to boot the system from a hard-disk drive, the drive must be attached to the primary (or boot) controller or SCSI host adapter card. The device that the system boots from is determined by the boot order specified in the system setup program.

The system setup program provides options that the system uses to scan for installed boot devices. Refer to the User's Guide for information about the system setup program.

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2500 specifications

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