The FDDIXPress™ mezzanine board is an optional network connection product (board and software) that provides high-speed Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) network connections for Silicon Graphics® CHALLENGE™, POWER CHALLENGE™, Onyx™, and POWER Onyx™ deskside and rackmount systems. This manual provides instructions for installing the FDDIXPress mezzanine board onto one of the short mezzanine slots of an IO4 board in the following Silicon Graphics platforms:
Onyx Deskside and POWER Onyx Deskside: instructions in Chapter 2
Onyx Rackmount and POWER Onyx Rackmount: instructions in Chapter 3
CHALLENGE L (also referred to as, CHALLENGE Deskside) and POWER CHALLENGE L: instructions in Chapter 2
CHALLENGE XL (also referred to as, CHALLENGE Rackmount) and POWER CHALLENGE XL: instructions in Chapter 3
The manual is organized as follows:
| Chapter 1 | "Introduction and Installation Preparation" describes the FDDIXPress mezzanine products, discusses important installation preparation considerations, and provides a technical overview of the products. Configuration issues are covered, and a list of applicable parts is provided. | |
| Chapter 2 | "Installing the FDDIXPress Mezzanine in Deskside Systems" covers how to install the FDDI mezzanine controller board into deskside Challenge and Onyx systems. | |
| Chapter 3 | "Installing the FDDIXPress Mezzanine in Rackmount Systems" details the installation of FDDI mezzanine products in Challenge and Onyx rackmount systems. | |
| Chapter 4 | "Cabling Connections and Completing the Installation" explains how to properly connect the internal FDDI cables and gives general site cabling information. | |
| Chapter 5 | "FDDIXPress Mezzanine LEDs and Troubleshooting" describes the behavior of the board's LEDs. |
Start at the beginning to familiarize yourself with the features and overview of the hardware option. Then, proceed to the chapter covering installation for your type of system.