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Install the rear OCP module

Use this information to install the rear OCP module.

About this task

Attention

  • Read Installation Guidelines and Safety inspection checklist to ensure that you work safely.

  • Power off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. See Power off the server.

  • Keep static-sensitive parts in their static-protective packages until installation to prevent exposure to static electricity. Handle the parts with an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding systems. Place the parts on a static-protective surface.

Procedure

Install the OCP module.
Figure 1. OCP module installation
Note

Ensure that the Ethernet adapter is fully seated, and the thumbscrew is securely tightened. Otherwise, the OCP module will not get full connection and may not function.


OCP module installation

  1. Push the OCP module until it is fully inserted into the connector on the processor board.
  2. Fully tighten the thumbscrew to secure the adapter. Use a screwdriver if necessary.
Note
Figure 2. OCP module (two connectors)
OCP module (two connectors, seen from the rear)

Figure 3. OCP module (four connectors)
OCP module (four connectors, seen from the rear)

  • The OCP module provides two or four extra Ethernet connectors for network connections.

  • By default, any Ethernet connector on the OCP module can also function as a management connector using the shared management capacity.

After you finish

Complete the parts replacement. See Complete the parts replacement.