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9.
Install the FlexibleLOM riser cage assembly.
10. Do one of the following:
o Install the 1U left rear I/O blank ("Install the rear I/O blank" on page 40).
o Install the single-slot left PCI riser cage assembly ("Single-slot left PCI riser cage assembly
option" on page 84).
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the node
unless
all PCI riser cages or rear I/O blanks are installed, and do not operate the node unless all PCI
slots have either an expansion slot cover or an expansion board installed.
IMPORTANT: If the PCIe riser cage assembly is not seated properly, then the server does
not power up.
11. Install the node into the chassis ("Installing a node into the chassis" on page 60).
12. Connect all peripheral cables to the nodes.
13. Power up the node ("Power up the nodes" on page 32).
FlexibleLOM 2U node riser cage assembly option
To install the component:
1. Power down the node (on page 32).
2. Disconnect all peripheral cables from the node.
3. Remove the node from the chassis (on page 32).
4. Place the node on a flat, level surface.
5. Remove 2U rear I/O blank ("Remove the rear I/O blank" on page 39).