Oracle X5-4 Service Manual page 32

Server Subsystems Overview
Slot 2 is reserved for the HBA that can support up to six SAS/SATA (mechanical or SSD)
drives in all six drive slots.
Slot 1 can be used for a factory option PCIe NVMe Switch Card that can support up to four
NVMe SSDs in drive slots 2 through 5.
Note -
slots.
For slot designation information, see
Two Internal and Four External High-Speed USB Ports
The two internal USB ports are located on the motherboard between the disk drive backplane
and the PSU backplane boards. These ports can take a standard USB flash device, which can
be used for system booting. Your system might be equipped with a preinstalled Oracle System
Assistant USB device.
The Oracle System Assistant provides a separately bootable device that aids in the installation
of the primary host OS, server hardware configuration, and the firmware upgrade process. Do
not use the Oracle System Assistant USB drive as the primary host boot device or as server
storage. If installed in your server, the Oracle System Assistant USB drive must be installed in
the port labeled "OSA USB."
For port designations, see
Additionally, the server has four external USB ports, two on the front panel and two on the back
panel. See
Four Onboard 10GbE Ports
Four 10 GigabitEthernet ports are located on the back panel of the server (see
Connector Locations" on page
NET 1; the two top ports are NET2 and NET 3, as shown in the following illustration.
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The NVMe Switch card is only supported in PCIe slot 1 and will not work in other PCIe
"DVD, Storage Drive, and USB Designations" on page
"External Components and Features" on page
60). From left to right, the two bottom ports are NET 0 and
"PCIe Slot Designations" on page
17.
77.
78.
"Back Panel