Installing An Adapter - IBM System x3550 M3 Type 4254 Problem Determination And Service 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 The server provides one SAS/SATA RAID riser-card slot on the system board.
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v Any high-definition video-out connector or stereo connector on any add-on video
v The server does not support full-length, full-height PCI-X adapters or legacy 5 V
v When you install any PCI adapter, the power cords must be disconnected from
v If you switch the PCI adapter from slot 1 riser assembly to slot 2, you will need to
v The server provides two PCI riser-card slots on the system board. A PCI riser
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instructions in addition to the instructions in this section.
See "System-board optional device connectors" on page 22 for the location of the
SAS/SATA RAID riser-card slot. The ServeRAID-BR10il v2, ServeRAID-M1015,
ServeRAID-M5014, or ServeRAID-M5015 adapter comes installed on some
models of the server. You can replace the IBM ServeRAID SAS/SATA adapter
with an optional IBM ServeRAID SAS/SATA adapter in the slot. For configuration
information, see the ServeRAID documentation at http://www.ibm.com/systems/
support/,
Important: To ensure that any of your ServeRAID 10i, 10is, or 10M adapters
function properly on UEFI-based servers, make sure that the adapter firmware
level is updated to at least 11.x.x-XXX , and the supporting drivers.
Attention: Some cluster solutions require specific code levels or coordinated
code updates. If the device is part of a cluster solution, verify that the latest level
of code is supported for the cluster solution before you update the code.
Do not set the maximum digital video adapter resolution above 1600 x 1200 at
75 Hz for an LCD monitor. This is the highest resolution that is supported for any
add-on video adapter that you install in the server.
adapter is not supported
PCI adapters.
the power source before you remove the PCI Express riser-card assembly and
the PCI-X riser-card assembly. Otherwise, the active power management event
signal will be disabled by the system-board logic, and the Wake on LAN feature
might not work. However, after the server is powered-on locally, the active power
manager active power management event signal will be enabled by the
system-board logic.
remove the screw from the standard bracket and then replace the standard
bracket with the low-profile bracket.
assembly with a bracket is installed in slot 2. The following information indicates
the riser-card slots and the type of adapters that the riser cards support:
– Standard models of the server come with two PCI Express riser-card
assemblies installed. If you want to replace them with PCI-X riser-card
assemblies, you must order the PCI-X riser-card assembly option, which
includes the bracket.
– A PCI Express riser-card assembly has a black connector and supports PCI
Express adapters, and a PCI-X riser-card assembly has a white (light in color)
connector and supports PCI-X adapters.
– PCI riser slot 1 (the farthest slot from the power supplies). This slot supports
only low-profile adapters.
– PCI riser slot 2 (the closest slot to the power supplies). This slot supports only
full-height, half-length adapters. You must install a PCI riser-card assembly in
slot 2 even if you do not install an adapter.
The following table lists the supported configurations for the PCI rise-cardr slots.