40 | Installing Network Cards in xx80 Appliances
Installing network add-on cards in 2U SteelHead and SteelCentral xx80 appliances
Slot #
Bus
width
Height
Length
Notes
Slot 4
x16 or x8
FH (Full-Height)
FL (Full-Length)
When a x16 card is in slot 4, slot 5 can’t be
used.
Two-Port 40-GbE Fiber cards are only
supported in slot 2 and 4 due to their
larger size.
Slot 5
x8
FH (Full-Height)
FL (Full-Length)
When a x16 card is in slot 4, slot 5 can’t be
used.
Slot 6
x8
See notes.
HL (Half-Length <= 6.6 in.)
Full-Height
: When a mezzanine card isn't
installed.
Half-Height:
CX7080 ships with a 3008-
8i HBA mezzanine card preinstalled. The
CX7080 requires the 3008-8i HBA
mezzanine card for internal PCIe and IO
expansion. The CX5080 doesn’t require a
mezzanine card.
Note:
The QAT Compression/
Acceleration card can be installed in the
CX7080-B030 in slot 6.
Two Mini-SAS-HD cables connect the
3008-8i HBA mezzanine card and the
backplane connectors. If these cables are
bad or loose, the SSDs won’t function
properly. If the 3008-8i HBA mezzanine
card fails, the SSDs won’t be recognized.