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Installation
Installing the hardware and software
Installing an A5486A PCI SpeedCard
Please refer to the user documentation provided with your computer for
details about how to open the cabinet and access the various areas
within.
NOTE
Users of V-Class and Superdome systems should call their HP support
contact for card installation. These systems are not intended to be
opened by the customer. Doing so could void any existing warranty
and/or support contract.
Step 1. Exit all running programs and shut down the system by using this
command:
/etc/shutdown -h
Step 2. Wait until the system responds with "OK to press reset" or "Halted, you
may now cycle power," and then power off the system.
Step 3. Turn off the power to the HP 9000 system.
Step 4. Disconnect the computer from the A.C. power source.
Step 5. Disconnect all attached cables and wires.
Step 6. Open the cabinet.
Step 7. If necessary, remove the cover plate(s) from the opening(s) for the slots
you will use. Keep the screw for later use.
Step 8. Attach the grounding strap to your wrist or ankle.
Step 9. Remove the HP Praesidium SpeedCard from its antistatic plastic bag.
Step 10. Align the connector on the SpeedCard with the slot connector which is
closest to the opening in the chassis. Note that the card only connects
with one of the two connectors for that slot.
Step 11. Press the card firmly into place, making sure that the connector is fully
inserted, and the card's bulkhead shows through the chassis slot
opening. The LED on the card's bulkhead should be visible from the
outside once the cover has been replaced.
Step 12. Make sure the screw hole in the card's bulkhead lines up with the hole in
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