Pcie Card Configuration Guidelines - Sun Oracle Sun Fire X4270 M2 Service Manual

4.5.2

PCIe Card Configuration Guidelines

The PCI expansion system can be configured using a variety of PCIe cards. The
server supports up to six PCIe cards. See
restrictions.
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PCIe Card Name
SAS-2 8-port Internal (2x4),
6Gb, RAID PCIe Gen 2 HBA
SAS-2 8-Port (2x4) Internal,
6Gb, PCIe Gen 2 HBA
96-GB, Flash-based, PCIe Card
You install the PCIe cards on the server's vertical PCIe risers, which are adjacent to
the PCI slots. For the location of the PCIe slots, see
In addition to the PCIe card, the PCIe card installation kit includes applicable option
card installation information that you should reference for additional installation
instructions.
Note – Some of the SAS PCIe option cards listed in
for purchase at the time of this publication. To determine which SAS PCIe option
cards are supported and available for purchase on the Sun Fire X4270 M2 Server, go
to the following web site and navigate to the appropriate page:
http://www.oracle.com/goto/x4270m2.
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PCIE Card Configuration Restrictions
Part Number (Factory
Integration/X-Option)
SG-SAS6-R-INT-Z/
SGX-SAS6-R-INT-Z
SG-SAS6-EXT-Z/
SGX-SAS6-EXT-Z
TA-FAS-S3IE96GB/
XTA-FAS-S3IE96GB
for PCIe card configuration
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PCIe Slot Restriction
This card can only be installed in
PCIe slot 3.
This card can only be installed in
PCIe slot 3.
Restrictions on this card vary
depending the power rating of the
CPU installed in the server.
• If the CPU(s) is 80 watts or less,
this card can only be installed in
PCIe slots 0, 1, 2. 4, or 5.
• If the CPU(s) is 95 watts or more,
this card can only be installed in
PCIe slots 0, 2, or 5.
and
FIGURE 1-3
might not be available
TABLE 4-6
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FIGURE 1-4