Oracle X8-8, Installation Manual

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Back Panel Features
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In single 4-socket systems, System A is active and System B is inactive.
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In dual 4-socket systems, System A and System B are active and act as independent servers.
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In single 8-sockets, System A and System B are active and merged into a single server,
although some redundant features in SMOD1 are nonfunctional.
The following figure shows the Oracle Server X8-8 back panel and the location of status
indicators (LEDs), connectors, and PCIe slots.
For information on how to interpret the status indicators (LEDs), refer to the “Troubleshooting
and Diagnostics” in Oracle Server X8-8 Service Manual .
Callout Assignment Description
1 System B HDD/SSD bays: See “Storage Drive Controls and Indicators” on page 35 .
■ Top row: 3, 1
■ Bottom row: 2, 0
2 System B SMOD1: See “SMOD Status Indicators and Buttons” on page 34 .
3 System B PCIe card slots 9 through 16: See “PCIe Cards” on page 23 .
■ PCIe 16 is on the left
■ PCIe 9 is on the right, middle
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