Chapter 1: Introduction
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Configuration Options
Riser Cards
Ultra Riser cards provide network connections and other capabilities. The customer must
choose one when purchasing the system.
LAN Ports
Description
No NIC
PCIe 4.0 x16 (Internal), four NVMe ports
Two 10GBaseT
Two RJ45, Intel X710-AT2,
PCIe 4.0 x16 (Internal), four NVMe ports
Four 10GBaseT
(two SFP+)
Two RJ45 and two SFP+, Intel X710-TM4,
PCIe 4.0 x16 (Internal), four NVMe ports
Two 25GbE
Two SFP28, Mellanox ConnectX-6,
PCIe 4.0 x16 (Internal), four NVMe ports
Storage Protocols
The storage drive bays can support SATA, SAS, and NVMe in any combination. To enable
SAS and NVMe, additional hardware is required. Once the supporting hardware is installed for
a selection of bays, drives of any storage protocol type can be inserted.
SATA
– The default configuration supports up to twelve SATA drives.
SAS
– An add-on controller card and cables can support up to twelve SAS drives.
NVMe
– The motherboard supports up to ten NVMe drives. The Ultra Riser card supports
two more. Additional cables are required.
Power Supply Options
Watts
80Plus Level
1200
Titanium