• Quad Slimline riser board with 4 x8 Slimline NVMe ports.
• 3-slot riser board with 3 x8 connections and 1 x8 Slimline NVMe connection.
• 3-slot riser board with 2 x8, 1 x16, and 2 M.2 SATA connections.
• 3-slot riser board with 2 x8 and 1 x16 connections.
• 2-slot riser board with 2 x16 connections.
Secondary PCIe Riser Board
The secondary PCIe riser cage supports installation of the following riser boards:
• Quad Slimline riser board with 4 x8 Slimline NVMe connections.
• 3-slot riser board with 3 x8 connections and 1 x8 Slimline NVMe port.
• 3-slot riser board with 2 x8 and 1 x16 connections.
• 2-slot riser board with 2 x16 connections.
Tertiary PCIe Riser Board
The tertiary PCIe riser cage supports installation of the following riser boards:
• 2-slot riser with 2 x8 connections.
• 2-slot riser with 1 x8 connection and 1 x8 Slimline NVMe port.
• 2-port riser with 2 x8 Slimline NVMe connections.
Installing a riser board into the primary and secondary PCIe riser cages
Prerequisites
Before you perform this procedure, make sure that you have the following items available:
• T-10 Torx screwdriver
• The components included with the hardware option kit
Procedure
1. Powering down the server on page 53.
2. Remove all power:
a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
3. Do one of the following:
• Extend the server from the rack (Extend the server from the rack on page 53).
• Remove the server from the rack (Removing the server from the rack on page 54).
4. Remove the access panel (Removing the access panel on page 55).
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