Installing An Adapter - Lenovo ThinkServer TS100 User Manual

Installing an adapter

The following notes describe the types of adapters that the server supports and
other information that you must consider when you install an adapter.
v Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those
v Read the documentation that comes with your operating system.
v The server comes with the following adapter connectors or slots:
v Some server models come with a mini-SAS/SATA RAID controller installed. The
v The ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA controller must be installed in slot 1, PCI
v You can install the mini-PCI-X enablement card or the mini-SAS/SATA RAID
v When an optional mini-PCI-X enablement card is installed in the mini-PCI slot,
v When an optional mini-PCI-X enablement card is installed in the server, the
v You can install supported full-length adapters in slots 1 through 5 (depending
v The 64-bit slot 3 supports 3.3 V PCI-X adapters.
v The 32-bit slots 4 and 5 support 5.0 V keyed PCI adapters; they do not support
v An optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine can be installed only in
v When you start the server for the first time after you install a Remote Supervisor
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instructions in addition to the instructions in this section. If you have to change
the switch setting or jumper settings on the adapter, follow the instructions that
come with the adapter.
– Slot 1, PCI Express x8
– Slot 2, PCI Express x4 (x1)
Important: The x1 designation in parentheses for slot 2 identifies an x4 slot
that is designed to support x1 and x4 adapters that can downshift to operate
at the x1 bandwidth. For example, if you install an x4 adapter in slot 2 that
can downshift to x1 bandwidth, it will run at the x1 bandwidth. The x4
connector (slot 2) can be used for x1 and x4 adapters. Check the information
that comes with your adapter for compatibility information.
– Slot 3, PCI-X 64-bit/133 MHz
Note: PCI-X slot 3 is enabled when the optional mini-PCI-X enablement card
is installed in the mini-PCI slot on the system board. When no mini-PCI-X
enablement card is installed, PCI-X slot 3 has no function.
– Slot 4, PCI 32-bit/33 MHz
– Slot 5, PCI 32-bit/33 MHz
mini-SAS/SATA RAID controller enables integrated RAID levels-0 and level-1.
Some models also come with a ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA controller that
enables integrated RAID level 5 capability.
Express x8.
controller in the mini-PCI slot on the system board.
it passes PCI-X signals from the mini-PCI-X enablement card to PCI-X slot 3.
server cannot support RAID levels-0 and level-1.
on your model).
3.3 V keyed adapters. Universal adapters are supported in slots 4 and 5 if they
are universally keyed.
the systems-management Ethernet connector on the system board. See
"System-board optional-device connectors" on page 16 for the location of the
connector. For additional information, see the documentation that comes with
this adapter.
Adapter II SlimLine, the startup process will take several minutes longer than a
typical startup.