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To install a new hot-plug PCI card:
1 If your server is operating, use your OS to power down the PCI slot.
2 Perform the pre-installation instructions described on page 39.
3 Open the yellow caution plate (A).
4 Rotate the slot retention latch on the rear of the card slot upward
(B).
5 Remove the PCI card from its protective packaging.
6 Align then insert the card into the selected slot. Make sure that
the card is properly seated (C).
7 Rotate the retention latch downward.
8 Connect any required cable to the card.
9 When using the hot-plug PCI card with OS hot-plug interface:
• Wait for the software user interface to appear on your
monitor and then confirm the device to be enabled.
• Wait for the power LED to turn on.
If using the hot-plug PCI card with hardware interface:
• Press the attention button for the slot. If you need to abort
the hot-plug operation, press the attention button again
within five seconds.
• Wait for power LED to turn on.
10 Observe the post-installation instructions described on page 40.
PCI Caution Plate
A
B
C
PCI Add-in Card
