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 optional devices 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.
v Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those
instructions in addition to the instructions in this section. If you have to 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 three PCI slots and two PCI Express slots on the main
system board.
v You can install full-length adapters that are included in the ServerProven
®
list in
slots 1 through 6 (depending on your model).
v The 32-bit slots 3, 4, and 5 support 5.0 V keyed PCI adapters; they do not
support 3.3 V keyed adapters. Universal adapters are supported in slots 3, 4,
and 5 if they are universally keyed.
v An optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II can be installed only in its
dedicated connector on the system board. See “System-board internal
connectors” on page 14 for the location of the connector. For additional
information, see the documentation that comes with this adapter.
v When you start the server for the first time after you install a Remote Supervisor
Adapter II, the startup process will take several minutes longer than a typical
startup.
v The optional ServeRAID-8s adapter can be installed only in PCI Express x8 slot
2.
v The server scans PCI Express x1 slot 1, PCI Express x8 slot 2, PCI slots 3, 4,
and 5 to assign system resources. Then, the server starts the PCI devices in the
following order, if you have not changed the default startup sequence: PCI
Express x1 slot 1, PCI Express x8 slot 2, PCI slot 3, PCI slot 4, and PCI slot 5.
v For a list of supported optional devices for the server, see http://www.ibm.com/
servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/.
Attention: Static electricity that is released to internal server components when
the server is powered-on might cause the server to stop, which could result in the
loss of data. To avoid this potential problem, always use an electrostatic-discharge
wrist strap or other grounding system when working inside the server with the
power on.
See “System-board connectors” on page 17 for the locations of the expansion slots
and the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine connector.
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