v Hot-swap SAS or hot-swap SATA: Hot-swap SAS and hot-swap SATA models
come with a single signal cable and a single power cable that connects to the
system board and the hot-swap SAS/SATA backplane to provide signal and
power to the SAS or SATA drives. If you order the 4-drive backplane option kit to
upgrade to eight drives, the option kit comes with an additional signal cable and
power cable.
Hot-swap SAS and hot-swap SATA models come with the signal cable and power
cable connected to the system board and the hot-swap SAS/SATA backplane.
Note:
When you install the optional 4-drive backplane option kit to upgrade to
eight drives, make sure that you remove the dust shield (if one is present)
from the hot-swap SAS/SATA signal connector on the system board.
Carefully grasp the dust shield and pull it out of the signal connector.
For
more information about the requirements for SAS cable and connecting SAS
devices, see the documentation that comes with these devices.
For a list of supported options for the server, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/
eserver/serverproven/compat/us/.
Installing an adapter
The following notes describe the types of adapters that the server supports and
other information that you must consider when installing an adapter. Adapters the
server supports might vary, depending on your server model.
v Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those
instructions in addition to the instructions in this section. If you must change the
switch setting or jumper settings on the adapter, follow the instructions that come
with the adapter.
v Read the documentation that comes with your operating system.
v The server comes with the following adapter connectors, or slots:
– Slot 1, PCI Express x8 (x4)
Important: The x8 (x4) designation for slot 1 identifies an x8 slot that is
designed to support x4 adapters and x8 adapters that can downshift to
operate at the x4 bandwidth. If you install an x8 adapter in slot 1 that can
downshift to the x4 bandwidth, it will run at the x4 bandwidth. The x8
connector can be used for x4 and x8 adapters. Check the information
provided with your adapter for compatibility information.
– Slot 2, PCI Express x8 (x8)
– Slot 3, PCI Express x8 (x8)
– Slot 4, PCI-X 64-bit/133 MHz
– Slot 5, PCI-X 64-bit/133 MHz
– Slot 6, PCI 32-bit/33 MHz
v
You can install full-length adapters that are included in the ServerProven
®
list in
slots 2, 3, 4 and 5. You can only install half-length adapters in slots 1 and 6.
v The 32-bit slot 6 supports 5.0 V keyed PCI adapters; it does not support 3.3 V
keyed adapters. Universal adapters are supported in slots 4 and 5 if they are
universally keyed.
v You can order an optional IBM ServeRAID-MR10is VAULT SAS/SATA Controller
that supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60. You can install the
ServeRAID-MR10is SAS/SATA controller only in server models with eight 3.5 inch
hot-swap hard disk drives installed. PCI slot 2 is the dedicated slot for the
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