Install a PCIe Card
- Unpack the replacement PCIe card and place it on an antistatic mat.
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Locate the proper PCIe slot for the card you are replacing.
See PCIe Slot Locations.
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If necessary, remove the PCIe filler panel from the slot.
Note - Save this filler panel in case you need to remove the PCIe card from the system. -
Insert the PCIe card into the correct slot [1], and rotate the PCIe locking
mechanism downward to secure the PCIe card in place [2].
You hear an audible click when the PCIe card is secured into the slot.
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Return the server to operation.
- Install the top cover.
- Return the server to the normal rack position.
- If you installed an Oracle Dual Port QDR InfiniBand Adapter M3 card or Oracle Dual Port 100 Gb Ethernet Adapter, reconnect the power cords and data cables to the server. Proceed to Step 5d. Otherwise, skip to Step 5e.
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Power on the server.
See Power On the Server.
- Verify that the System OK LED is lit.
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Use Oracle ILOM to clear any server PCIe card faults.
If a PCIe card fault message in Oracle ILOM is not cleared under Open Problems, you must manually clear the fault using Oracle ILOM. For instructions for manually clearing a PCIe card fault, see the procedure "Clear Faults for Undetected Replaced or Repaired Hardware Components" in the Oracle ILOM User's Guide for System Monitoring and Diagnostics Firmware Release 4.0.x in the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 4.0 Documentation Library at http://www.oracle.com/goto/ilom/docs.
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To determine whether additional steps are required to complete the
installation of the PCIe card, refer to the server product notes for the type of
PCIe card you installed.
For a complete listing of the PCIe host bus adapter (HBA) cards supported by the server, refer to the Oracle Server X8-2L Product Notes at http://www.oracle.com/goto/x8-2l/docs.