Installing A Pcie Module; Expansion Cards; Expansion Card Types And Form Factor; Expansion Card Operational Power Status - Dell PowerEdge FX2 Owner's Manual

Installing a PCIe module

Prerequisites
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only
perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as
directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is
not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions
that came with the product.
CAUTION: The PCIe module is a warm-swappable component. The PCIe slot in a PCIe module is
assigned to a compute sled. Removing or adding a PCIe module while the compute sled to which
it is assigned is on can result in an error condition.
1. Ensure that you read the
2. Remove the PCIe module.
NOTE: You must remove a PCIe module to replace a faulty module, install or replace an
expansion card in the PCIe module, or service other components inside the system.
Steps
1. Remove the PCIe module connector cover.
2. Install an expansion card or filler bracket.
3. Slide the PCIe module into the enclosure until it engages with the connector on the PCIe switch
board and the release latch snaps into place.
Next steps
Turn on the compute sled to which the PCIe slot in the PCIe module is assigned.

Expansion cards

Expansion card types and form factor

The following table describes the types of expansion cards supported on the PowerEdge FX2s enclosure.
Table 13. Expansion card types and form factor
Card Type
10 Gb NICs
1 Gb NICs
PERC H830
12 Gbps SAS HBA
FC8 and FC16 HBA

Expansion card operational power status

The following table provides information on the operational power status of expansion cards when they
are installed in a PCIe slot mapped to a compute sled.
Safety instructions.
Form Factor
Low profile
Low profile
Low profile
Low profile
Low profile
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