Expansion board

Expansion boards supported with this server include any board installed in the PCIe riser cage assembly, including controllers, NIC cards, and accelerators.

For GPU accelerator removal and replacement procedures, see the following:
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the internal system components to cool before touching them.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to electrical components, take the appropriate anti-static precautions before beginning any installation, removal, or replacement procedure. Improper grounding can cause electrostatic discharge.

To remove the component:

Procedure
  1. Power down the node.
  2. Disconnect all peripheral cables from the node .
  3. Remove the node from the chassis.
  4. Remove the PCI riser cage assembly.
  5. Disconnect any internal cables that are connected to the expansion board.
  6. Remove the failed expansion board.
    • Slot 1 of the single-slot left PCI riser cage assembly
    • Slot 1 of the single-slot 2U node PCI riser cage assembly
    • Slot 2 of single-slot 1U right PCI riser cage assembly
    • Slot 2 of the FlexibleLOM 2U riser cage assembly
    • Slot 2 of a three-slot riser cage assembly
  7. If you are removing a storage controller board with a cache module installed, remove the cache module.

To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.