Installing the IBM Netfinity SP Switch into an IBM 9306 model 900 PC server rack enclosure - Netfinity SP Switch

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The IBM Netfinity SP switch consists of the following major hardware components:

• One 8-port switch card (an optional 8-port switch card is available separately)
• Eight interposer cards, one for each port on the switch card
• Two power supplies
• Two power converter cards
• Two fan assemblies, each containing two fans
• One power backplane card
• One display panel with a 2-row by 16-character
• Display panel, power indicator, fault indicator, on/off
• Switch, and two display (cursor) control buttons
• One cable-management tray
• Two RS485 jack assemblies

• At least one or two servers (nodes) must be in the same rack as the IBM Netfinity SP switch.
• You must install cage nuts (provided in the IBM Netfinity SP switch package) in the appropriate holes in the IBM 9306 Model 900 PC server rack enclosure. These cage nuts are required to receive the screws for the IBM Netfinity SP switch. Use the Cage Nut Insertion Tool (provided in the IBM 9306 Model 900 PC server rack enclosure package) to correctly install the cage nuts.
• Two people might be needed to install the IBM Netfinity SP switch into the IBM 9306 Model 900 PC server rack enclosure.

1. Review the safety information provided with the IBM server.
   
   
    
2. From the rear of the IBM Netfinity SP switch, loosen the center-bottom screw with a flat-blade screwdriver.
3. Slide the two cable-management tray hooks (one on each side of the cable-management tray) into the two slots located on the IBM Netfinity SP switch (located between the two power supplies) and slip the cable-management tray center slot over the screw loosened in step 2. Tighten the center-bottom screw.
4. Select an available 2U slot on the IBM 9306 Model 900 PC server rack enclosure (referred to as the rack).
5. Use the Cage Nut Insertion Tool to install four cage nuts in the rear slots selected (two for the left rail and two for the right rail) and four cage nuts in the front slots selected (two for the left rail and two for the right rail) to hold the screws for the IBM Netfinity SP switch rails and proceed to the next step to prepare the left rail (marked L) to be installed in the rack.
6. Loosen the two adjustment screws in the center of the rail to allow the rail to be extended to fit the rack.
7. From the front of the rack, align the bottom-front hole of the rail with the front hole of the slot; insert and hand tighten the screw provided.
8. From the rear of the rack, adjust the rail to the correct depth of the rack, and align the two rear holes of the rail with the two rear holes on the slot of the rack.
9. Insert two screws (provided with the rails) into the aligned holes and tighten them with a flat-blade screwdriver.
10. Tighten the two rail-adjustment screws to lock the adjusted rail that allows the IBM Netfinity SP switch to slide along the rails.
     
    
11. Repeat steps 6 through 10 to install the right rail (marked R) into the rack.
12. From the front of the rack, slide the IBM Netfinity SP switch along the previously installed rails (insert the rear of the switch into the rails first).
13. From the front of the rack, align the left and right sides of the IBM Netfinity SP switch mounting screw holes with the left and right screw holes in the slot (the screw holes are located above the front rail screws). Insert and hand-tighten the screws.
     
    
14. Tighten all screws.
    
    NOTE: An APC Smart-UPS or similar uninterruptable power supply is necessary to provide backup electrical power. Refer to APC Smart-UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply Model 1400/3000 for detailed power connection instructions.
    
    
15. From the rear of the IBM Netfinity SP switch, connect a power cord to the right power supply and a power cord to the left power supply.