Table 34 Expansion card riser configurations
Expansion
card riser
PCIe slots on
the riser
Processor
connection
Height
Length
Slot
width
Riser 1A
Slot 1
Processor 1
Low Profile
Half Length
x16
Slot 2
Processor 1
Low Profile
Half Length
x16
Riser 2A
Slot 3
Processor 2
Low Profile
Half Length
x16
The following table provides guidelines for expansion cards priority to ensure proper
cooling and mechanical fit.
Note
The expansion card slots are not hot-swappable.
The following table provides guidelines for installing expansion cards to ensure proper
cooling and mechanical fit. The expansion cards with the highest priority should be
installed first using the slot priority indicated. All the other expansion cards should be
installed in the card priority and slot priority order.
This table provides information on the slot priority for 1A + 2A riser configuration
Table 35 Riser configurations: 1A + 2A
Card type
Slot priority
Form factor
HWRAID BOSS
1
Low Profile
10Gb NICs
2, 3
Low Profile
HBA330 Mini
Integrated Slot
N/A
rNDC
Integrated Slot
N/A
This table provides information on the slot priority for 1A riser configuration
Table 36 Riser configurations:1A
Card type
Slot priority
Form factor
HWRAID BOSS
1
Low Profile
10Gb NICs (Intel)
2
Low Profile
HBA330 Mini
Integrated Slot
N/A
rNDC
Integrated Slot
N/A
Replacing and adding hardware
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