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Install the OCP 3.0 Ethernet adapter

Use this information to install the OCP 3.0 Ethernet adapter.

About this task

Attention

  • Read Installation guidelines to ensure that you work safely.

  • Power off the server and disconnect all power cords for this task.

  • Prevent exposure to static electricity, which might lead to system halt and loss of data, by keeping static-sensitive components in their static-protective packages until installation, and handling these devices with an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system.

Procedure

  1. Touch the static-protective package that contains the OCP 3.0 Ethernet adapter to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server. Then, take the OCP 3.0 Ethernet adapter out of the package and place it on a static-protective surface.
  2. Install the OCP 3.0 Ethernet adapter.
    Figure 1. OCP 3.0 Ethernet adapter installation
    Note

    • Ensure that the Ethernet adapter is fully seated and the thumbscrew is securely tightened. Otherwise, the OCP 3.0 Ethernet adapter will not get full connection and may not function.

    • 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.


    OCP 3.0 Ethernet adapter installation

    1. Push the OCP 3.0 Ethernet adapter by its handle on the left until it is fully inserted into the connector on the system board.
    2. Fully tighten the thumbscrew to secure the adapter.
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.

  • By default, Ethernet connector 1 (the first port starting from the left in the rear server view) on the OCP 3.0 Ethernet adapter can also function as a management connector using the shared management capacity. If the shared management connector fails, traffic can automatically switch over to another connector on the adapter.

After you finish

Complete the parts replacement. See Complete the parts replacement.

Demo video

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