PCIe Slot Configuration Guidelines
Use the guidelines in
page 104
populated with a device, install a new device in the next available slot, in the order
indicated.
PCIe Slot Configuration Guidelines
TABLE:
PCIe/XAUI Card Type
10 GBit Ethernet (XAUI)
card
External I/O Expansion
Unit PCIe Link card
*
All other devices
* These are guidelines to spread out the I/O load across multiple CMP/memory module pairs. These are not configuration restrictions.
External I/O Expansion Unit PCIe Link cards must be placed in a PCIe slot with a
CMP/memory module pair present as follows:
PCIe Slots 0 and 1 require CMP/Memory pair 0.
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PCIe Slots 4 and 5 require CMP/Memory pair 1.
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PCIe Slots 2 and 3 require CMP/Memory pair 2.
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PCIe Slots 6 and 7 require CMP/Memory pair 3.
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Related Information
"PCIe Device Identifiers" on page 96
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"System Bus Topology" on page 162
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"I/O Fabric in 2P Configuration" on page 164
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"I/O Fabric in 4P Configuration" on page 165
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TABLE: Supported CMP/Memory Module Configurations on
to spread the load evenly across CMP/memory modules. If a slot is already
Number of CMP/Memory
Modules
1, 2, 3 or 4
2
4
2
4
Installation Order
Notes
Slot 4, 5
Install XAUI cards first.
Slot 0, 4, 1, 5
Maximum of 4 cards; install in order
shown.
Slot 0, 4, 2, 6, 1, 5, 3, 7 Maximum of 8 cards; install in order
shown.
Slot 0, 4, 1, 5, 2, 6, 3, 7 Maximum of 8 cards; install in order
shown.
Slot 0, 4, 2, 6, 1, 5, 3, 7 Maximum of 8 cards; install in order
shown.
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