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Chapter 6
6. Add or Replace Procedures
This chapter provides information about installing and removing PCIe cards and system disk
drives from your SGI system, as follows:
• “Maintenance Precautions and Procedures” on page 57
• “Adding or Replacing PCIe Cards in the Expansion Enclosure” on page 60
• “Removing and Replacing an IRU Enclosure Power Supply” on page 64
Maintenance Precautions and Procedures
This section describes how to open the system for maintenance and upgrade, protect the
components from static damage, and return the system to operation. The following topics are
covered:
• “Preparing the System for Maintenance or Upgrade” on page 58
• “Returning the System to Operation” on page 58
Warning: To avoid problems that could void your warranty, your SGI or other approved
system support engineer (SSE) should perform all the setup, addition, or replacement of
parts, cabling, and service of your SGI UV 2000 system, with the exception of the following:
• Using your system console or network access workstation to enter commands and perform
system functions such as powering on and powering off, as described in this guide
• Installing, removing or replacing cards in the optional PCIe equipped riser blade or optional
1U PCIe expansion chassis
• Adding and replacing disk drives used with your system and using the ESI/ops panel
(operating panel) on optional mass storage
• Removing and replacing IRU power supplies