Sun Microsystems 6U manual To Install the Rear Transition Card

2.Follow the appropriate procedures, as documented in the system’s service manual, to shut down and power off the server.

Refer to the system’s documentation for the complete power off procedure. For example, if you installed the adapter in a Netra ct server, refer to the Netra ct Server Service Manual. This manual contains the power on procedures.

3.Verify that the system’s power LED is off (unlit), indicating that the system has completely powered off.

Refer to the system’s documentation for the location of the power LED. For example, on a Netra ct server, the power LED is on the front panel.

Once the system has been shut down and powered off, you can safely install the rear and front cards.

▼To Install the Rear Transition Card

Install the rear transition card in the rear CompactPCI slot that you selected in “Selecting a CompactPCI Slot Pair in the System” on page 9.

1.Retrieve the wrist strap from the adapter’s ship kit.

2.Attach the adhesive copper strip of the antistatic wrist strap to the metal chassis of the system. Wrap the other end twice around your wrist, with the adhesive side against your skin.

3.If the rear slot contains a factory-installed filler panel, remove the filler panel before installing the rear transition card.

Refer to the system’s documentation for instructions on how to remove the filler panel. Typically, you will need to loosen the filler panel’s captive screws before removing the panel from the system.

4.Remove the rear transition card from its antistatic envelope and place it on an ESD mat (if available) near the system.

If an ESD mat is not available, you can place the card on the antistatic envelope it was packaged in.

Before installing the card in the system, you will need to open the card’s ejection levers (see FIGURE 2-2).

5.With the card resting on the mat, press the levers outward to open the ejection levers.

The card may contain different types of ejection levers. For example, FIGURE 2-3shows two possible types of levers. The levers may also contain a locking mechanism that must be unlocked before you can open the levers.

22 Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • June 2000