Installing the full-height PCIe riser in the PCIe Expansion Node

Use these instructions to install the full-height PCIe riser in the PCIe Expansion Node.

Before installing the full-height PCIe riser in the PCIe Expansion Node, read Safety and Installation guidelines.

Statement 21

CAUTION:

Hazardous energy is present when the blade is connected to the power source. Always replace the blade cover before installing the blade.

Important: The full-height PCIe riser must be installed in the expansion node or the system will not operate. If the riser is not installed, the compute node will not power on.

To install the PCIe Expansion Node full-height PCIe riser, complete the following steps:

Install the PCIe adapters in the full-height PCIe riser, if any were removed (see Installing a full-height adapter for instructions).
Orient the alignment slots on the left side of the full-height PCIe rise to the alignment posts inside the PCIe Expansion Node and slide the riser over the posts.
Firmly press on the blue touch points to seat the full-height PCIe riser in the system board connector.
If the full-height PCIe riser has a high-power PCIe adapter installed with an external power cable, connect the adapter power cable to one of the additional power connectors on the system board (see System board connectors for connector locations).

After installing the full-height PCIe riser, complete the following steps:

Install the cover. See Installing the cover for instructions.
Install the PCIe Expansion Node into the chassis. See Installing the PCIe Expansion Node with compute node host for instructions.