9-30 Upgrading Your Server

PCI Board

The server has two "riser cards" on the mother board that enable installation of PCI boards. Three PCI boards can be installed on each riser card. (Up to six PCI boards can be installed in total.)

Insert PCI boards for network extension and file device function extension into PCI board slots in each riser card.

IMPORTANT:

„The PCI board is extremely sensitive to static electricity. Make sure to touch the metal frame of the server to discharge static electricity from your body before handling the PCI board. Do not touch the PCI board terminals or on-board parts by a bare hand or place the PCI board directly on the desk. For static notes, see the section "Anti-static Measures".

„Some restrictions are imposed on the combination of PCI boards which can be installed in the server. Contact your service representative for details.

„A riser card is designed for installing only low-profile PCI boards or full-height PCI boards. Before installing a PCI board, make sure of the card specification.

„Disable the option ROM (such as BIOS utility startup) for the PCI slot if the SCSI controller, disk array controller, LAN board (network booting), or FibreChannel controller has no hard disk drive containing an OS connected. See Chapter 4 for details.

FRONT

REAR

 

Riser card slot

 

(Dedicated to full-height PCI boards)

 

Riser card slot

 

(Dedicated to low-profile PCI boards)

 

Mother board

3C

3B

2C

2B

1C

1B

Riser card