Managing Pcie Slots; Viewing Pcie Slot Properties Using Cmc Web Interface; Assigning Pcie Slots To Servers Using Cmc Web Interface - Dell PowerEdge VRTX User Manual

Managing PCIe Slots

By default, all slots are unmapped. You can do the following:
• View the status of all PCIe Slots in the chassis.
• Assign or unassign a PCIe slot to the servers.
Consider the following before assigning a PCIe slot to a server:
• An empty PCIe slot cannot be assigned to a server that is turned on.
• A PCIe slot with an adapter assigned to a server cannot be assigned to another server if the currently-assigned
server (source) is turned on.
• A PCIe slot with an adapter assigned to a server cannot be assigned to another (target) server which is turned
on.
Consider the following before unassigning a PCIe slot from a server:
• If a PCIe slot is empty, a slot can be unassigned from a server, even if the server is turned on.
• If a PCIe slot has adapter and it is not turned on, it can be unassigned from the server even if the server is on.
This can occur when a slot is empty and the assigned server is turned on, and then a user inserts adapter in an
empty slot.
For more information about assigning and unassigning PCIe slots, see the
NOTE: Without a license, you can assign a maximum of two PCIe devices to a server.

Viewing PCIe Slot Properties Using CMC Web Interface

• To view the information about all the eight PCIe slots, in the left pane, click Chassis Overview → PCIe Overview.
Click the to view all the properties for the required slot.
• To view the information about one PCIe slot, click Chassis Overview → PCIe Slot <number> → Properties →
Status .

Assigning PCIe Slots To Servers Using CMC Web Interface

To assign PCIe slots to the servers:
• In the left pane, click Chassis Overview → PCIe Overview → Setup → Mapping: PCIe Slots to Server Slots. On
the Mapping: PCIe Slots to Server Slots page, in the Action column, from the Action drop-down menu, select the
appropriate server name, and then click Apply.
For more information about assigning PCIe devices to a server, see the
Online Help .
Online Help .
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