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Expansion cage card replacement

The same expansion cage card is used in the PCIe expansion cages and in the I/O expansion cage. Use these procedures to remove and install the expansion cage card.

Two types of expansion cage cards are available:

  • 3-slot expansion cage card.

    The 3-slot expansion cage card can be used in either the I/O expansion cage or the PCIe expansion cage. When used in the PCIe expansion cage, the top and bottom slots must be used. The middle slot has no PCIe connectivity.

  • 4-slot expansion cage card.

    The 4-slot expansion cage card can be used in the PCIe expansion cage only.

Note
PCIe expansion cage 1 and PCIe expansion cage 2 must use the same type of expansion cage card.

The installation and removal processes are the same for both types of expansion cage cards.