Chapter 4
Installing Hardware Options for the WAE-7371, WAE-7341, and WAE-674
Caution
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For proper cooling and airflow, replace the cover before turning on the device.
Operating the device for extended periods (over 30 minutes) with the cover
removed might damage device components.
The WAE-7371, WAE-7341, and WAE-674 have connectors for up to four PCI
adapters on the system board and PCI riser card.
Before you install an adapter, review the following information:
Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those
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instructions in addition to the instructions in this chapter. If you need to
change the switch or jumper settings on your adapter, follow the instructions
that come with the adapter.
PCI-X slots 1 and 2, on the riser card, support standard full-length adapters,
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such as the Cisco WAE Inline Network Adapter.
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PCI Express slots 3 and 4, on the system board, support low-profile adapters,
but are not used for any WAE adapters.
PCI-X slot 1 and slot 2 are 64-bit slots and support only 3.3-V and universal
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PCI adapters.
The PCI bus configuration is as follows:
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Non-hot-plug, low-profile PCI Express x8 (x4 lanes), slot 4
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Non-hot-plug, low-profile PCI Express x8 (x4 lanes), slot 3
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Non-hot-plug, 64-bit PCI-X slot 2 (133 MHz)
Non-hot-plug, 64-bit PCI-X slot 1 (133 MHz)
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The system scans PCI slots 1 through 4 to assign system resources. The
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system starts (boots) the system devices in the following order, if you have
not changed the default boot precedence:
Integrated Ethernet controller
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Integrated Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) controller
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Cisco Wide Area Application Engine 7341, 7371, and 674 Hardware Installation Guide
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