HP NC3131 Fast Ethernet Server Adapter - Manual (Page 16)

2-4 Compaq NC3131 Fast Ethernet Server Adapter User Guide
Installing the Adapter in a Server
Refer to the Compaq ProLiant documentation for the specific steps necessary to safely install a
PCI card in your server.
Figure 2-2. Installing the adapter in a server
1. If you have not already done so, and i f the server is not PCI Hot Plug compliant, power down
the server and unplug the power cord.
2. Remove both the server cover and the cover bracket from a PCI slot.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the internal system
components to cool before touching them.
CAUTION: If the server is not PCI Hot Plug compliant, power it down and unplug the power
cord from the power outlet before removing the server cover. Failure to do so may damage the
adapter or server.
3. Firmly seat the adapter in a PCI slot and secure the adapter bracket.
4. Replace the server cover and plug in the power cord.
Connecting the Network Cable
Network connections for the adapter and upgrade modules use UTP or fiber cable. See the
sections “UTP Cable Specifications” and “Fiber Cable Specifications” in Appendix C for a
description of each upgrade module and the cable and mode each module supports.