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A3694A
Dual-Bus 4-Slot HP-HSC Expansion I/O
Installation Guide
HP9000/K570 Enterprise Servers
Edition 1, E0797
Part No. A3694-90000
Printed in the U.S.A.
July, 1997
© Copyright 1997 by Hewlett-Packard Company
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Preface This Installation Guide contains technical information about HP 9000 Computers. The HP 9000/Kxxo family of computers includes the following models: HP9000/Kxx0 HP9000 Workstations Servers K100 HP VISUALIZE K260-EG K200 HP VISUALIZE K460-EG K210 HP VISUALIZE K460-XP K220 K250 K260 K270 K370 K400 K410 K450 K460 K570 NOTE The Dual-Bus 4-Slot HP-HSC Expansion I/O Card may be installed ONLY on HP9000/K570 systems. iv
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1 Installation Procedures HP9000/K570 systems, as with many other HP9000 systems, have a primary HP-HSC Expansion I/O slot for upgrades. This slot is immediately to the right of the Core I/O card as viewed from the rear of the system (refer to Figure 1). HP9000/K570 systems can optionally use the slot to the right of the primary expansion I/O slot for additional processors or as a secondary HP-HSC Expansion I/O slot. The A3694A Dual-Bus 4-Slot HP-HSC Expansion I/O product adds an additional four
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Anti-Static Mat The anti-static mat can be either the conductive bag, the ESD sheet, or the ESD foam pad. The anti-static mat does not have to be connected to the cabinet. It should be placed close to the computer while performing the upgrade tasks. Tools required To accomplish the upgrade procedures to the computer the following tools are required: • A Torx #10 driver. (This is the preferred tool) • A flat blade screw driver. (this can be used if a Torx driver is not available) • A3204-80004 ESD
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Installation Procedures Installation Procedures Installation Procedures NOTE A 2-slot or 4-slot HP-HSC Expansion I/O product must be present in the primary HP-HSC Expansion I/O slot before adding the A3694A product to the secondary HP-HSC Expansion I/O slot. 1. Log Off all users and stop all active applications that may be running. 2. Perform a system backup of the entire Operating System and data base. If this is not feasible, perform a backup of the data base. (This should be done at a schedul
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Installation Procedures Installation Procedures Figure 1 HP9000/K570 Rear View 7. Remove the adjoining processor slot’s cover plate by loosening the two (one top and one bottom) captive mounting screws and pulling the cover plate away. (This is necessary to gain access to the system board.) 8. Reach into the computer cabinet and remove the plastic dust cover from the HP-HSC expansion connector on the system board. 9. Remove the plastic dust cover from the Dual Bus 4-Slot HP-HSC Expansion I/O Car
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Installation Procedures Installation Procedures Figure 2 Screw Locations If this completes the upgrade, proceed to Upgrade Verification. Upgrade Verification Before performing the procedures in this section, make sure that all cover plates that were removed are reinstalled and secure. This is for proper seating of cards, as well as cooling requirements. 1. Reconnect the power cord to the rear of the computer. 2. Turn the computer key to the ON position. 3. Observe the Front panel Display and conso
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Installation Procedures Installation Procedures When all procedures are complete, with no errors or faults, the system needs to be re-configured to add the new HP-HSC path addresses. Refer to the Owner's Guide for configuration instructions. The HP-HSC Slot path addresses are also the same as shown in Table 2. Table 2 HP-HSC Slot Addresses Location Device Type Address Path Core I/O card, Optional I/O connector HP-HSC I/O card 10/8 (device addr.) Primary Four Slot HP-HSC Expansion I/O HP-HSC I/O Ex
