IBM HS40 manual Installing a PCI I/O expansion unit, Installing a SCSI storage expansion unit

7.See the documentation that comes with the I/O expansion card for device-driver and configuration information to complete the installation of the I/O expansion card. Some documentation might also be on the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD that comes with the BladeCenter unit.

8.If you have other options to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, go to “Completing the installation” on page 62.

Installing a PCI I/O expansion unit

You can install up to two PCI adapters by installing the Peripheral Card Interface (PCI) I/O Expansion Unit on the blade server.

The following illustration shows how to install a PCI I/O Expansion Unit on a blade server.

PCI I/O Expansion Unit option

Cover pins

Blade expansion connector terminator

Air baffle

For complete information about installing this expansion unit, see the Installation Instructions that comes with the optional expansion unit.

Installing a SCSI storage expansion unit

Attention: You must install a SCSI storage expansion unit that is specified for use with the IBM HS40 Type 8839 blade server. Two types of SCSI storage expansion units are available for BladeCenter products, only one of which is compatible with the IBM HS40 Type 8839 blade server. See the ServerProven list at http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/compat/ for more information.

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