IBM System x3530 M4 User Manual

Installing an adapter
The following notes describe the types of adapters that the server supports and
other information that you must consider when you install an adapter:
v To confirm that the server supports the adapter that you are installing, see
http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/.
v Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those
instructions in addition to the instructions in this section.
v Do not set the maximum digital video adapter resolution above 1280 x 1024 at
75 Hz for an LCD monitor. This is the highest resolution that is supported for
any add-on video adapter that you install in the server.
v Any high-definition video-out connector or stereo connector on any add-on
video adapter is not supported.
v The server provides two PCI riser slots on the system board. The riser cards
provide up to three PCIE 3 adapter slots (see “PCI riser cards” on page 29 for
the location of the PCI-e slots on the riser cards). The following table lists the
PCI-e slots on the riser-card and the system board, the microprocessor to which
each slot is connected, and the supported adapters that you can install in each
slot:
Table 8. PCI riser slots supported configurations
PCI riser-card
assembly
PCI-e slot
number
Microprocessor
to which the
slot is connected Configuration 1 Configuration 2
1 1 Microprocessor 1 PCIE 3.0 x16
(x16
mechanically)
full-height,
half-length
adapter
PCIE 3.0 x8 (x16
mechanically)
full-height,
half-length
adapter
1 2 Microprocessor 1 N/A PCIE 3.0 x8 (x16
mechanically)
low-profile
adapter
2 3 Microprocessor 1 PCIE 3.0 x4
low-profile,
internal RAID
adapter
PCIE 3.0 x4
low-profile,
internal RAID
adapter
Note: PCI-e slot 3 on PCI riser-card assembly 2 is reserved for an optional internal RAID
adapter. Do not install any internal RAID adapter in PCI riser-card assembly 1.
v Depending on your server model, the server comes with an onboard RAID
controller which provides basic RAID levels 0 and 1 functionality. The server
supports the following optional RAID adapters that you can purchase for
additional RAID support. For configuration information, see the documentation
that comes with the adapter or the ServeRAID documentation at
http://www.ibm.com/supportportal/.
Attention: 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.
– ServeRAID controllers:
- ServeRAID H1110 SAS/SATA Controller for System x
- ServeRAID M1115 SAS/SATA Controller for System x
- ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x
46 System x3530 M4 Type 7160: Installation and Service Guide

IBM System x3530 M4 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	System x3530 M4
Category	Server
Language	English