Installing an adapter on the PCI riser-card assembly

Use this information to install an adapter on the PCI riser-card assembly.

The following notes describe the types of adapters that the server supports and other information that you must consider when you install an adapter:

Note

• To confirm that 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.
• Any high-definition video-out connector or stereo connector on any add-on video adapter is not supported.
• The server does not support PCI-X adapters or legacy 5 V PCI adapters.
• The server provides two PCI riser slots on the system board, supporting 1U and 2U riser-card assembly. The 1U riser-card assembly may provide up to two PCI Express Gen3 adapter slots, while the 2U riser-card assembly may provide up to three PCI Express Gen3 adapter slots. See PCI riser-card adapter expansion slot locations for the respective location of the PCI-e slots on the riser card assembly.

To install an adapter, complete the following steps:

Note

If your adapter was previously configured, back up or record its configuration information, if possible, before replacing the adapter. See the documentation for your adapter for information and instructions.

1. Read the safety information that begins in Safety and Installation guidelines.
2. Turn off the server (see Turning off the server) and all attached peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external cables from the server.
3. Remove the server top cover (see Removing the server top cover).
4. If you have the optional hot-swap rear hard disk drive cage installed, rotate it up (see Rotating the optional hot-swap rear hard disk drive cage up).
5. Remove the PCI riser-card assembly (see Removing a PCI riser-card assembly).
6. Determine which expansion slot you will use for the adapter.
7. The following illustrates the steps for installing an adapter into different PCI riser-card assemblies:
   • For 2U PCI riser-card assembly 1
     1. Rotate the retention latch to the open position. Insert the adapter into the PCI riser-card assembly, aligning the edge connector on the adapter with the connector on the PCI riser-card assembly. Press the edge of the connector firmly into the PCI riser-card assembly. Make sure that the adapter snaps into the PCI riser-card assembly securely.
     2. Rotate the retention latch to the close position. Make sure the retention latch engages the adapter securely; then, push in the release pin to lock the retention latch in place.
     
     
     
   • For 1U PCI riser-card assembly 1:
     1. Rotate the retention latch to the open position. Insert the adapter into the PCI riser-card assembly, aligning the edge connector on the adapter with the connector on the PCI riser-card assembly. Press the edge of the connector firmly into the PCI riser-card assembly. Make sure that the adapter snaps into the PCI riser-card assembly securely.
     2. Rotate the retention latch to the close position. Make sure the retention latch engages the adapter securely.
        
        
   • For 2U PCI riser-card assembly 2:
     1. Rotate down the retention latch to the open position. Insert the adapter or ServeRAID adapter into the riser-card assembly, aligning the edge connector on the adapter with the connector on the riser-card assembly. Press the edge of the connector firmly into the riser-card assembly. Make sure that the adapter snaps into the riser-card assembly securely.
     2. Rotate the retention latch to the close position. Make sure the retention latch engages the adapter securely.
     
     
     
   • For 1U PCI riser-card assembly 2:
     Note

     For 1U PCI riser-card assembly 2, it only supports ServeRAID adapters (see Installing a ServeRAID adapter on the PCI riser-card assembly).
8. Connect any required cables to the adapter.
   Attention

   • When you route cables, do not block any connectors or the ventilated space around any of the fans.
   • Make sure that cables are not routed on top of components that are under the PCI riser-card assembly.
   • Make sure that cables are not pinched by the server components.
9. Install the PCI riser-card assembly (see Installing a PCI riser-card assembly).
10. Perform any configuration tasks that are required for the adapter.
11. If you are replacing a ServeRAID adapter, import your RAID configuration to the replacement adapter as a foreign configuration. See the ServeRAID-M Software User Guide for instructions.

If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to Completing the installation.