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Always install DIMMs in channels 1 and 2 for each installed processor.
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Do not install DIMMs in channel 3 for any processor.
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DIMM configuration on channel 1 and channel 2 of a processor must be identical.
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In multi-processor configurations, each processor must have a valid Lockstep Memory configuration.
•
In multi-processor configurations, each processor may have a different valid Lockstep Memory
configuration.
Single-processor Lockstep population order
For Lockstep memory mode configurations with a single processor, populate the DIMM slots in the following
order:
•
RDIMM
First: A and B
o
Next: D and E
o
Last: G and H
o
Do not populate slots C, F, or I.
o
•
UDIMM
First: A and B
o
Last: D and E
o
Do not populate slots C, F, G, H, or I.
o
After installing the DIMMs, use RBSU to configure the system for Lockstep memory support
lockstep
memory" on page 119).
Multi-processor Lockstep population order
For Lockstep memory mode configurations with multiple processors, populate the DIMM slots for each
processor in the following order:
•
RDIMM
First: A and B
o
Next: D and E
o
Last: G and H
o
Do not populate slots C, F, or I.
o
•
UDIMM
First: A and B
o
Last: D and E
o
Do not populate slots C, F, G, H, or I.
o
After installing the DIMMs, use RBSU to configure the system for Lockstep memory support
lockstep
memory" on page 119).
Online Spare population guidelines
For Online Spare mode configurations, observe the following guidelines:
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