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Install the I/O expansion cage

Use this information to install the I/O expansion cage.

Before installing the I/O expansion cage, make sure that you connect all internal cables:
Figure 1. I/O cage cables

  • Connect the management port cable 1 to the I/O expansion cage.

  • Connect the operator information panel cable 2 to the I/O expansion cage.

  • Connect the yellow and black power cables 3 to the I/O expansion cage.

  • Connect the PCIe adapter cables (all five of them) on the system board.

    Figure 2. I/O cage PCIe cable connectors

For more information about internal cable routing for the I/O expansion cage, see I/O expansion cage cable routing.

To install the I/O expansion cage, complete the following steps:

Figure 3. Installing the I/O expansion cage
I/O expansion cage installation

  1. Lower the I/O expansion cage cover over the operator panel and the PCIe adapters.
  2. Rotate the I/O expansion cage so that the screw hole for the expansion cage cover is facing up; then, install the screw for the I/O expansion cage cover using a P1 screwdriver.
  3. Rotate the I/O expansion cage so that the cover is facing up. Then, carefully place the I/O expansion cage onto the server chassis and slide it toward the front of the server until the I/O expansion cage is seated and the blue tabs at the back of the I/O expansion cage are locked into place.
After installing the I/O expansion cage:

  1. Route all cables correctly. See I/O expansion cage cable routing.

  2. Install the system fan cage assembly. See Install the system fan cage.

  3. If necessary, install the drive cage. See Install the drive cage.

  4. Install the air baffle. See Install the air baffle.

  5. Install the top cover. See Install the top cover.

  6. Push up on the latches on the slide rails and push the server back into the rack.

  7. Tighten the two captive screws located on the front of the server to secure the server in the rack.

    Note
    Always secure the system in the rack if your are moving the rack.

  8. Connect all cables to the ports on the front of the server, including the management port, if necessary, and all PCIe adapter ports. The management port and PCIe adapter ports are located in the I/O expansion cage.

  9. Connect power cords to both power supplies, which are located at the rear of the server.

Demo video

Watch the procedure on YouTube