Install a PCIe adapter

Use this information to install a PCIe adapter.

Procedure

1. Remove the screw; then, remove the filler out of the cage.
   Figure 1. Filler removal
   
   
2. There are different procedures for installing a general adapter or a ConnectX-6 adapter, follow the corresponding steps to complete the removal procedures.
   General adapter installation

   1. Align the adapter with the PCIe slot on the riser-cage; then, carefully press the adapter straight into the slot until it is securely seated.

   2. Fasten the screw to secure the adapter.

      Figure 2. General adapter installation
      
      

   ConnectX-6 adapter installation

   Refer to the following illustrations to distinguish two types of ConnectX-6 adapters and riser cages.

   Figure 3. Main / Auxiliary adapters and riser cages
   
   

   Table 1. Main / Auxiliary adapters and riser cages

   1 Main adapter	3 Auxiliary adapter
   2 1U riser cage for main adapter	4 Balance I/O riser cage for auxiliary adapter

   Attention

   • There are WHITE CABLE and BLACK CABLE callouts on an adapter, connect cables to connectors according to cable colors.

   • There are MAIN and AUX labels on cables, connect MAIN ends to a main adapter while connect AUX ends to an auxiliary adapter.

   1. ❶ Gently push the connectors into the slots.

   2. ❷ Close the cable covers and slightly press cable covers until them click into the places.

   3. ❸ Insert the two latches into the slots next to the connectors; then, ❹ close the cable clip covers and slightly press them to secure connectors.

      Figure 4. Cable installation
      
      
   4. Align the adapter with the PCIe slot on the riser-cage; then, carefully press the adapter straight into the slot until it is securely seated.

   5. Fasten the screw to secure the adapter.

      Figure 5. Mellanox ConnectX-6 adapter installation