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Note: PCI bus A is sometimes referred to as bus 0;
PCI bus B is sometimes referred to as bus 1.
T he sys te m sc a ns PCI slot s 1 t hro ug h 5 t o as si gn sys -
tem resources; then the system starts (boots) the PCI
devices in the following order, if you have not changed
the de fa ul t bo ot pr ec ede nce : PC I s lo ts 1 an d 2 , sys te m
board SCSI devices, and then PCI slots 3 through 5.
Note: To change the boot precedence for PCI devices,
start the Configuration/Setup Utility program,
select Start Options from the main menu, then
select the PC I SCSI adap ter bo ot preceden ce.
See “Configuring the ser v er” on page 33 for
details on using the Configuration/S etup Utilit y
program.
Be fo re you be gi n:
• Review the informati on in “Before you begin” on page
43 and .
• Read the document ation that comes with your ad apter
for any special requirements or restrictions.
• Read the document ation that comes with your op erat-
ing system.

Installing an adapter

The following illustration shows how to install an adapter.
Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly
from your hardware.
Þ1Ý Access cli p
Þ2Ý E xpansion slot cover
Þ3Ý Adapter
Þ4Ý Car d gu id e
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