IBM Storwize V7000 Unified Problem Determination Guide

Installing a PCI adapter in a PCI riser-card assembly
The following procedure is for a Tier 1 customer replaceable unit (CRU).
Replacement of Tier 1 CRUs is your responsibility. If IBM installs a Tier 1 CRU at
your request, you will be charged for the installation. Service agreements can be
purchased so that you can ask IBM to replace these units.
About this task
Important: Some cluster solutions require specific code levels or coordinated code
updates. If the device is part of a cluster solution, verify that the latest level of
code is supported for the cluster solution before you update the code.
To install an adapter, complete the following steps.
Procedure
1. Install the adapter in the expansion slot.
a. Align the adapter with the PCI connector on the riser card and the guide on
the external end of the riser-card assembly.
b. Press the adapter firmly into the PCI connector on the riser card.
2. Align the PCI riser-card assembly with the selected PCI connector on the
system board:
v Carefully fit the two alignment slots on the side of the assembly onto the
two alignment brackets on the side of the chassis; align the rear of the
assembly with the guides on the rear of the file module.
PCI
riser-card
assembly
(in short position)
Adapter
Adapter
connectors
Full-length
adapter
bracket
v7000009
Figure 65. Inserting the adapter into the PCI connector
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IBM Storwize V7000 Unified Specifications

General

Model	IBM Storwize V7000 Unified
Storage Type	Unified Storage
RAID Levels	RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Form Factor	2U
Drive Types Supported	SAS, SSD
Maximum Drives	504
Network Protocols	iSCSI, FC, FCoE
Drive Bays	24 per enclosure
Host Interface	8 Gb FC, 1 Gb/10 Gb iSCSI
File Protocols	NFS, CIFS
Block Protocols	iSCSI, Fibre Channel
Type	Unified Storage
Maximum Host Ports	16
Operating System Support	VMware, Microsoft Windows, Linux, AIX
Data Services	Thin provisioning, replication
Power Supply	Redundant power supplies
Host Interfaces	8 Gbps Fibre Channel, 10 Gbps iSCSI, 1 Gbps iSCSI