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Host interface card (HIC)
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7. Place the HIC on a static-free surface.
After you finish
Go to Step 3: Install host interface card on page 101.
Step 3: Install host interface card
You install the new host interface card (HIC) to increase the number of host ports in your storage
array.
Before you begin
• You have an ESD wristband, or you have taken other antistatic precautions.
• You have a #1 Phillips screwdriver.
• You have one or two HICs, based on whether you have one or two controllers in your storage
array. The HICs must be compatible with your controllers.
About this task
Attention: Possible loss of data access – Never install a HIC in an E5700 controller canister if
that HIC was designed for another E-Series controller. In addition, if you have a duplex
configuration, both controllers and both HICs must be identical. The presence of incompatible or
mismatched HICs will cause the controllers to lock down when you apply power.
Steps
1. Unpack the new HIC and the new HIC faceplate.
2. Using a #1 Phillips screwdriver, remove the four screws that attach the HIC faceplate to the
controller canister, and remove the faceplate.
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