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Some of the following rules are suggestions for optimizing your system. Other rules are strictly required and are marked with the notation: (Requirement) or (Maximum).
C.1 Card Cage
As a general rule, all board slots in the card cage are interchangeable. However, the requirements and limitations in the following sections apply when you install boards.
C.1.1 CPU/Memory Boards
1.Install CPU/Memory boards at the front of the system, starting with the top slot (slot 0). If you reserve the rear slots for I/O boards, I/O cable attachments will be made easier.
2.After the front slots are filled, you may add CPU/Memory boards at the rear of the system, below the I/O boards.
C.1.2 I/O Boards
1.An I/O board must always be in slot 1. This is the only slot that allows access internally to the internal SCSI devices (tape and
