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.
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 does not support PCI-X adapters or legacy 5 V PCI adapters.
v When you install any PCI adapter, the power cords must be disconnected from
the power source before you remove the PCI Express riser-card assembly.
Otherwise, the active power management event signal will be disabled by the
system-board logic, and the Wake on LAN feature might not work. However,
after the server is powered-on locally, the active power manager active power
management event signal will be enabled by the system-board logic.
v The following table provides information about the suggested PCI slot priority
sequence in which to install the adapters and how many of each adapter the
server supports. The slot priority sequence is dependent on the PCI riser cards
installed in the server and other adapters that are installed in the riser cards. See
“PCI riser card with three slots” on page 42, “PCI riser card with two slots” on
page 43, and “PCI riser card with one slot” on page 43 for the locations of the
PCI slots on the riser cards.
Table 11. PCI slot priority sequence to install the adapter and the maximum number of cards
allowed
Name of the Adapter
Suggested slot priority
sequence in which to
install the adapter
Maximum
number of this
adapter allowed
in the server
IBM 4x4 Drive Backplane ServeRAID
Expansion adapter
Slot 1 (only) 1
Emulex 10GB Dual-port Ethernet Custom
Adapter of IBM System x
Slot 5 (only) 1
Emulex 10GbE Integrated Virtual Fabric
Adapter II for IBM System x
Slot 5 (only) 1
IBM ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller 2, 4, 3, and then 1 2
IBM ServeRAID M5015 SAS/SATA Controller 2, 4, 3, and then 1 2
IBM ServeRAID B5015 Solid State Drive
(SSD) Controller
4, 3, 1, and then 2 3
IBM 6Gb Solid State Drive (SSD) Host Bus
Adapter
4, 3, 1, and then 2 3
Note: When you install an IBM ServeRAID M5015 SAS/SATA adapter or a
ServeRAID M5014 SAS/SATA adapter that has an M5000 battery in the server,
you must also use the ServeRAID M5000 Series Battery Remote Mount Cable
option to mount the battery remotely in the server.
v The server provides two PCI riser-card slots on the system board. The supported
riser-cards provide up to five PCI adapter slots (depending on the riser cards
installed in the server). Some models come with PCI riser-card assemblies with
brackets installed. The following table lists the PCI slots on the supported riser
cards and the supported adapters that you can install on the riser cards:
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