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Installing an adapter

Use this information to install an adapter.

The following notes describe the types of adapters that the server supports and other information that you must consider when you install an adapter:
  • To confirm that the server supports the adapter that you are installing, see the Lenovo ServerProven website.
  • Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those instructions in addition to the instructions in this section.
  • Do not set the maximum digital video adapter resolution above 1600 x 1200 at 75 Hz for an LCD monitor. This is the highest resolution that is supported for any add-on video adapter that you install in the server.
  • Avoid touching the components and gold-edge connectors on the adapter.
  • The server uses a rotational interrupt technique to configure PCI adapters so that you can install PCI adapters that do not support sharing of PCI interrupts.
  • The following table lists the option part numbers and CRU part numbers for the network adapters.
    Table 1. Network adapters .

    Three column table for documenting the network adapters description, option part number, and CRU part number.

    Network Adapters
    DescriptionOption part numberCRU part number
    NetXtreme II 1000 express Ethernet adapter39Y606639Y6070
    NetXtreme II 1000 express dual-port Ethernet adapter42C178049Y7947
    QLogic 10Gb CNA42C180042C1802
    QLogic 8Gb FC dual-port HBA42D051042D0516
    NetXtreme II 1000 express quad-port Ethernet adapter49Y422049Y7949
    Intel Ethernet dual-port server adapter I340-T249Y423049Y4232
    Intel Ethernet quad-port server adapter I340-T449Y424049Y4242
    Broadcom NetXtreme II dual-port 10GBaseT adapter49Y791049Y7912
    Intel X520-DA2 dual-port 10GbE SFP adapter49Y796049Y7962
    Intel X540-T2 dual-port 10GBaseT adapter49Y797049Y7972
    Broadcom NetXtreme I quad-port GbE adapter90Y935290Y9355
    Broadcom NetXtreme I dual-port GbE adapter90Y937090Y9373
    Emulex 10 GbE virtual fabric adapter III95Y37629573766
    Emulex 10 GbE virtual fabric adapter III lite95Y376895Y3766
Attention
Static electricity that is released to internal server components when the server is powered-on might cause the server to stop, which might result in the loss of data. To avoid this potential problem, always use an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system when working inside the server with the power on.

Read the safety information in Safety and Installation guidelines.

If you are replacing a server component in the server, you need to turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and all external cables.

To install an adapter, complete the following steps.

  1. Carefully turn the server on its side so that it is lying flat, with the cover facing up.
    Attention
    Do not allow the server to fall over.
  2. Unlock and remove the left-side cover (see Removing the left-side cover).
  3. See the documentation that comes with the adapter for any cabling instructions and information about jumper or switch settings. (It might be easier for you to route cables before you install the adapter.)
  4. Touch the static-protective package that contains the adapter to any unpainted metal surface on the server; then, remove the adapter from the package.
  5. Determine the PCI slot into which you will install the adapter.
  6. Rotate the adapter-retention brackets to the open position.
    Figure 1. Rotate the adapter-retention brackets to the open position
    Rotate the adapter-retention brackets to the open position
  7. Remove the PCI slot filler, if installed. Keep the filler in a safe place for potential future use.
  8. Press the adapter firmly into the expansion slot.
    Figure 2. Press adapter into expansion slot
    Press adapter into expansion slot
    Attention
    Incomplete insertion might cause damage to the system board or the adapter.
  9. Close the adapter-retention bracket.
  10. Connect the adapter cables (see Internal cable routing and connectors).
  11. Perform any configuration tasks that are required for the adapter.
  12. Install and lock the left-side cover (see Installing the left-side cover).

If you have replaced a server component or installed an optional device in the server, you need to reconnect the power cords and all external cables, and turn on the server and peripheral devices.

Note
If the server is configured for RAID operation through an optional ServeRAID adapter, you might have to reconfigure your disk arrays after you install an adapter. See the ServeRAID documentation on the Lenovo ServerRAID Support CD for additional information about RAID operation and complete instructions for using ServeRAID Manager.