Superdome Servers - I/O Expansion Cabinet Guide, Fifth Edition
Chapter 5
Adding an ICE to the IOX
Completing the Upgrade
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Step 1. For every PCI controller in the I/O chassis, route each cable from the back of the IOX, into the cable
routing trough under the I/O chassis, though the cable groomer (also know as “potato masher”) (See
Figure 5-33), and connect it to the appropriate PCI controller.
Figure 5-33I/O Cables Connected to PCI Controllers
Step 2. Feed the cable from the back over the roller management arm to the base of the tray.
Step 3. Catch the cable with the cable puller tool and pull the cable through the cable trough to the front of
the tray.
Step 4. From the front of the tray, pull the cable out of the trough into the tray area.
Step 5. Feed the cable through the potato masher and plug it into the appropriate PCI controller connector.
Step 6. Secure the cable to the potato masher with cable ties.
Step 7. Secure the cables to the roller management arm.










