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Install the OCP 3.0 Ethernet adapter

Use this information to install the OCP 3.0 Ethernet adapter.

Read the installation GuidelinesPower off the server for this taskATTENTION: Static Sensitive Device Ground package before opening
CAUTION
Make sure that all server power cords are disconnected from their power sources before performing this procedure.
Note
If there is an OCP 3.0 Ethernet adapter installed, when the system is powered off but still plugged in to AC power, system fans will continue to spin at a much lower speed. This is the system design to provide proper cooling for the OCP 3.0 Ethernet adapter.

Before installing the OCP 3.0 Ethernet adapter, touch the static-protective package that contains the new OCP 3.0 Ethernet adapter to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server. Then, take the new OCP 3.0 Ethernet adapter out of the package and place it on a static-protective surface.

To install the OCP 3.0 Ethernet adapter, complete the following steps:

Push the OCP 3.0 Ethernet adapter as shown to insert it into the connector on the system board. Tighten the thumbscrew to secure the adapter.
Figure 1. OCP 3.0 Ethernet adapter installation
OCP 3.0 Ethernet adapter installation

Figure 2. OCP module (two connectors)
OCP module (two connectors)

Figure 3. OCP module (four connectors)
OCP module (four connectors)

Note

  • The OCP 3.0 Ethernet adapter provides two or four extra Ethernet connectors for network connections.

  • Any of the connectors (connector 1 by default) on the OCP module can function as a shared management connector.

Demo video

Watch the procedure on YouTube