Gigabit Ethernet ServerNet Adapter Installation and Support Guide

Installing a GESA

Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Installation and Support Guide—523628.005

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Install a GESA

Unpack and Inspect the GESA

1. Put on an ESD wrist strap and attach the grounding clip to the antistatic mat.

2. Place the package containing the GESA on the antistatic mat.

3. Open the packing container and remove the GESA.

4. Visually inspect the GESA and the backplane connector for damage. Use a

flashlight, if necessary, to check for bent or broken pins. If the GESA is damaged

or has a damaged connector-pin socket, do not install it. Instead, contact your HP

service provider.

Note. HP recommends that you install a GESA first, then add the adapter using the

Subsystem Control Facility (SCF).

Table 2-2. Installation Checklist

Step Description

1. Unpack and Inspect the GESA

2. Install the GESA

3. Verify the Installation of the GESA

4. Add and Start the GESA Using SCF

Note. Whenever you handle a GESA, follow standard operating practices to avoid damage to

the equipment. See Review Standard Operating Practices

on page 2-6.

Caution. When opening the packing container, be careful not to cut into the ESD protective

bag.

Caution. If you insert a GESA that has a damaged socket into a slot, that GESA's backplane

pins and the connectors on other adapter boards also inserted into that slot can be damaged.

Moving a damaged adapter from slot to slot can damage other slots and other adapters.