Slot locations
The slot numbering for the PCIe slots in the server are as shown in the following figure.
Figure 13. Slot numbering
Network adapters
The server supports ML2 adapters that are installed in the custom ML2 slot. This slot supports adapters
with either two 10 Gb ports or four Gigabit ports and supports direct connectivity to the IMM2 service
processor for out-of-band systems management.
As listed in the
Standard models
section, Model B3x includes the Broadcom NetXtreme II ML2 Dual Port
10GbE SFP+ adapter as standard. All other standard models include an Intel I350-T4 ML2 Quad Port GbE
Adapter (I350-AM4 based).
The Broadcom NetXtreme II ML2 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Adapter has the following specifications:
Dual-port 10 Gb Ethernet connectivity
Broadcom BCM57810S ASIC
SFP+ ports supporting fiber optic and direct-attach copper (DAC) cables
For more information about this adapter, see the Product Guide:
http://lenovopress.com/tips1027
The Intel I350-T4 ML2 Quad Port GbE Adapter has the following specifications:
Quad-port 1 Gb Ethernet connectivity
Intel I350-AM4 ASIC
RJ45 ports for copper cables
For more information about this adapter, see Product Guide:
http://lenovopress.com/tips1155
The following table lists the supported ML2 adapters. ML2 adapters are installed only in the ML2 slot (slot
10 as show in the
Slot locations
section).
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