Installing Components in the DXi6900-S Node
Quantum DXi6900-S Installation Guide
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Item
Description
3
Expansion card riser 3
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Optional X520 network card
l
Optional X540 network card
l
Optional 16 GB Fibre Channel card
Installing the Optional Network Cards
The following network card options are available for all DXi6900-S configurations (see Table 1 below):
The additional Ethernet ports can be used for management, replication, or data traffic. If ordered with the
configuration, install the provided optional network cards (see Figure 9 below ).
Table 1:
DXi6900-S Network Card Options
Configuration
Actions to Take
DXi6900-S
If ordered with the configuration, install one of the following network card options in
PCIe slots 4, 5, and 7:
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Dual port X520 10 GbE card (optical or Twinax)
l
Dual port X540 10 GBase-T card
l
Dual port 16 GB Fibre Channel card
Figure 9:
DXi6900-S Optional Network Card Location
4
5
7
Slot
Card Option(s)
4
Install optional X520, X540, or Fibre Channel card in slot 4. See Table 2 below for configuration options.
5
Install optional X520, X540, or Fibre Channel card in slot 5. See Table 2 below for configuration options.
7
Install optional X520, X540, or Fibre Channel card in slot 7. See Table 2 below for configuration options.
Table 2:
DXi6900-S PCI Slot Configuration Options
Caution:
The PCI slot location for each card must be followed in each configuration option.
