Installing The Storage And I/O Blade; Installation Order - NEC Express5800 series User Manual

INSTALLING THE STORAGE AND I/O BLADE

Install the Storage and I/O Blade in the dedicated Blade Enclosure. The slot to install the Storage
and I/O Blade must be the one adjacent to the CPU blade to which the Storage and I/O Blade is to
be connected. See "Installation Order" described later in this chapter for how to install the Storage
and I/O Blade in the slot.
Refer to the User's Guide of Blade Enclosure for how to install the Blade Enclosure.
IMPORTANT:
static electricity. Make sure to touch the metal frame of the Storage and
I/O Blade to discharge static electricity from your body before handling
the Storage and I/O Blade. Do not touch the pins, leads, or circuitry and
place the Storage and I/O Blade directly on the desk. For static notes,
see "Anti-static Measures" in Chapter 9.

Installation Order

Install the Storage and I/O Blade into the slot adjacent to the target CPU blade.
See the description below for installation order.
SIGMABLADE-H
CPU blade that occupies a single slot
A pair of a CPU blade and a Storage and I/O Blade occupies two slots as shown below.
Slots 1 and 2, slots 3 and 4, slots 5 and 6, or slots 7 and 8
Slots 9 and 10, slots 11 and 12, slots 13 and 14, or slots 15 and 16
Slot Slot
1
Slot Slot
9
NOTE:
slots composing a pair.
The Storage and I/O Blade is extremely sensitive to
Slot Slot Slot
2 3 4 5
Slot Slot Slot
10 11 12 13
A Storage and I/O Blade may be installed in either of the two
Setting Up Your Storage and I/O Blade
Slot Slot Slot
6 7 8
Slot Slot Slot
14 15 16
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