Installing A Scalability And Performance Connector - Lenovo Flex System x480 X6 Compute Node Installation And Service Manual

Installing a scalability and performance connector

Use this information to install a scalability and performance connector.
Before you install a scalability and performance connector, complete the following steps:
1. Read "Safety" on page v and "Installation guidelines" on page 973.
2. If the compute node is operating, shut down the operating system.
3. Press the power button to turn off the compute node (see "Turning off the compute node" on page 19
for more information).
• If you purchased a multi-node complex and you received each compute node packaged individually, each
compute node has a label on the top of the bezel identifying the primary node and the secondary nodes
as defined at the factory during testing. Install the nodes in the chassis in the order indicated on the label
with the lowest number on the bottom and the highest number on top.
• When you press the power-control button on any compute node in a single partition (controlled by one
operating system), all compute nodes in the single partition will be turned on or turned off.
• To consider any maximum I/O limitations, see
http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/nos/flexmatrix.shtml.
The information in this topic applies to the optional scalability and performance connectors available for
the compute node:
• Flex System X6 2-Socket Performance Accelerator
Important: The compute node must have Intel Xeon E7-4800v3 microprocessors, or E7-8800v3
microprocessors to support the two-socket performance connector.
• Flex System X6 4-Socket Scalability Connector
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