IBM System x3550 M5 Type 5463 User Manual

Attention: When you install an adapter, make sure that the adapter is
correctly seated in the riser-card assembly and that the riser-card assembly is
securely seated in the riser-card connector on the system board before you
turn on the server. An incorrectly seated adapter might cause damage to the
system board, the riser-card assembly, or the adapter.
6. Install the PCI riser-card assembly in the server (see “Replacing a PCI
riser-card assembly” on page 172).
7. Connect the cable to the newly-installed adapter.
8. Perform any configuration tasks that are required for the adapter.
9. Reinstall the cover (see “Replacing the cover” on page 127).
10. Slide the server into the rack.
11. Reconnect the power cords and any cables that you removed.
12. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.
Adapter
Adapter
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Expansion
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Figure 102. Adapter installation into a PCI riser-card assembly that has two low-profile slots
(for PCI riser-card assembly connector 2 on system board)
Figure 103. Adapter installation into a PCI riser-card assembly that has one low-profile slot
and one full-height half-length slot (for PCI riser-card assembly connector 2 on system board)
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IBM System x3550 M5 Type 5463 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	System x3550 M5 Type 5463
Category	Server
Language	English