Table 38. Expansion card riser specications
Riser
conguration
and supported
risers
Slot description PCIe slots on
riser 1 (Height
and length)
Processor
connection
PCIe slots on riser
2 (Height and
length)
Processor
connection
PCIe slots on
riser 3 (Height
and length)
Processor
connection
Riser
conguration 1
with or without
rear storage (1B
+2B)
Four x8 slots
and rear storage
Slot 1: x8 full-
height, full length
Processor 1
Slot 4: x8 low
prole, half length
Processor 1 N/A N/A
Slot 2: x8 full-
height, full length
Processor 1
Slot 3: x8 full-
height, half length
Processor 1
Table 39. Riser congurations with 4 PCIe slots [Riser conguration 1 with or without rear storage
Card Type Slot priority Maximum number of cards
PCIe Bridge 4 1
Internal storage adapter 4 1
HCA EDR 4 1
100 GB NIC 4 1
100 G OPA 4 1
HCA FDR 4 1
40 GB NIC 1, 2, 3 3
40 GB NIC 4 1
HBA FC32 1, 2, 3 3
HBA FC32 4 1
25 GB NIC 1, 2, 3 3
25 GB NIC 4 1
HBA FC16 1, 2, 3 3
HBA FC16 4 1
10 GB NIC 1, 2, 3 3
10 GB NIC 4 1
HBA FC8 1, 2, 3 3
HBA FC8 4 1
1 GB NIC 1, 2, 3 3
1 GB NIC 4 1
External storage adapter 1, 2, 3 3
External storage adapter 4 1
NOTE: For information about slot form factor, see the Expansion card riser congurations table.
NOTE: The expansion card slots are not hot-swappable.
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