Installation guidelines, Installation, Guidelines – IBM 4190 User Manual
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The
following
illustration
shows
the
location
of
the
PCI-X
slot
on
the
optional
PCI-X
riser-card
assembly.
PCI-X slot
Power cable
Installation
guidelines
Before
you
install
optional
devices,
read
the
following
information:
v
Read
the
safety
information
that
begins
on
page
and
the
guidelines
in
This
information
will
help
you
work
safely.
v
When
you
install
your
new
server,
take
the
opportunity
to
download
and
apply
the
most
recent
firmware
updates.
This
step
will
help
to
ensure
that
any
known
issues
are
addressed
and
that
your
server
is
ready
to
function
at
maximum
levels
of
performance.
To
download
firmware
updates
for
your
server,
conplete
the
following
steps:
Note:
Changes
are
made
periodically
to
the
IBM
Web
site.
The
actual
procedure
might
vary
slightly
from
what
is
described
in
this
document.
1.
Go
to
2.
Under
Product
support,
click
System
x.
3.
Under
Popular
links,
click
Software
and
device
drivers.
4.
Click
System
x3250
M2
to
display
the
matrix
of
downloadable
files
for
the
server.
For
additional
information
about
tools
for
updating,
managing,
and
deploying
firmware,
see
the
System
x
and
xSeries
Tools
Center
at
v
Before
you
install
optional
hardware,
make
sure
that
the
server
is
working
correctly.
Start
the
server,
and
make
sure
that
the
operating
system
starts,
if
an
operating
system
is
installed,
or
that
a
I9990305
error
code
is
displayed,
indicating
that
an
operating
system
was
not
found
but
the
server
is
otherwise
working
correctly.
If
the
server
is
not
working
correctly,
see
“Solving
Problems”
in
the
Installation
Guide
for
diagnostic
information.
v
Observe
good
housekeeping
in
the
area
where
you
are
working.
Place
removed
covers
and
other
parts
in
a
safe
place.
v
If
you
must
start
the
server
while
the
cover
is
removed,
make
sure
that
no
one
is
near
the
server
and
that
no
tools
or
other
objects
have
been
left
inside
the
server.
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IBM
System
x3250
M2
Types
4190
and
4194:
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