Table 38. Expansion card riser specifications
Riser
configuration
and supported
risers
Slot description PCIe slots on
riser 1 (Height
and length)
Processor
connection
PCIe slots on riser
2 (Height and
length)
Processor
connection
PCIe slots on
riser 3 (Height
and length)
Processor
connection
Riser
configuration 1
with or without
rear storage (1B
+2B)
Four x8 slots
and rear storage
Slot 1: x8 full-
height, full length
Processor 1
Slot 4: x8 low
profile, half length
Processor 1 N/A
N/A
Slot 2: x8 full-
height, full length
Processor 1
Slot 3: x8 full-
height, half length
Processor 1
Table 39. Riser configurations with 4 PCIe slots [Riser configuration 1 with or without rear storage
Card Type
Slot priority
Maximum number of cards
PCIe Bridge
4
1
Internal storage adapter
4
1
HCA EDR
4
1
100 GB NIC
4
1
100 G OPA
4
1
HCA FDR
4
1
40 GB NIC
1, 2, 3
3
40 GB NIC
4
1
HBA FC32
1, 2, 3
3
HBA FC32
4
1
25 GB NIC
1, 2, 3
3
25 GB NIC
4
1
HBA FC16
1, 2, 3
3
HBA FC16
4
1
10 GB NIC
1, 2, 3
3
10 GB NIC
4
1
HBA FC8
1, 2, 3
3
HBA FC8
4
1
1 GB NIC
1, 2, 3
3
1 GB NIC
4
1
External storage adapter
1, 2, 3
3
External storage adapter
4
1
NOTE:
For information about slot form factor, see the Expansion card riser configurations table.
NOTE:
The expansion card slots are not hot-swappable.
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