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 cables 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. Adapter that
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 that
comes 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; they do 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
ServeRAID-MR10is SAS/SATA controller. For instructions on how to install the
ServeRAID-MR10is SAS/SATA controller, see “Installing the optional IBM
ServeRAID-MR10is VAULT SAS/SATA Controller” on page 60.
Note:
Note: The onboard RAID controller will be disabled by BIOS when the
ServeRAID-MR10is SAS/SATA controller is installed in the server.
v The server scans PCI Express slot 1, PCI-X slots 4 and 5, and PCI-Express slots
2 and 3 to assign system resources. Then, the server starts the devices in the
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