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A3694A Dual-Bus 4-Slot HP-HSC Expansion I/O Installation Guide HP9000/K570 Enterprise Servers Edition 1, E0797 P art No. A3694-90000 Printed in the U .
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iv Preface This Installation Guide contains technical information about HP 9000 Computers . The HP 9000/Kxxo family of computers includes the following models: NO TE The Dual-Bus 4-Slot HP-HSC Expansion I/O Card may be installed ONL Y on HP9000/K570 systems .
1 1 Installation Procedures HP9000/K570 systems , as with many other HP9000 systems, ha ve a primary HP-HSC Expansion I/O slot for upgrades . This slot is immediately to the right of the Core I/O card as viewed from the rear of the system (refer to Figure 1).
2 Anti-Static Mat The anti-static mat can be either the conductive bag , the ESD sheet, or the ESD foam pad. The anti-static mat does not have to be connected to the cabinet. It should be placed close to the computer while performing the upgrade tasks .
3 Installation Procedures Installation Procedures Installation Procedures NO TE A 2-slot or 4-slot HP-HSC Expansion I/O product must be present in the primary HP-HSC Expansion I/O slot before adding the A3694A product to the secondary HP-HSC Expansion I/O slot.
4 Installation Procedures Installation Procedures Figure 1 HP9000/K570 Rear View 7. Remove the adjoining processor slot’ s cover plate by loosening the two (one top and one bottom) captive mounting screws and pulling the cover plate aw ay . (This is necessary to gain access to the system board.
5 Installation Procedures Installation Procedures Figure 2 Screw Locations If this completes the upgrade, proceed to Upgrade V erification. Upgrade V erification Before performing the procedures in this section, make sure that all cover plates that were removed are reinstalled and secure.
6 Installation Procedures Installation Procedures When all procedures are complete, with no errors or faults , the system needs to be re-configured to add the new HP-HSC path addresses . Refer to the Owner's Guide for configuration instructions .
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