Serial Attached Scsi (Sas) And Raid Support; Pcie Expansion Slots; Ethernet Ports; Onboard Controllers/Ports - Silicon Graphics Altix XE320 User Manual

1: Introduction

Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and RAID Support

PCIe Expansion Slots

Ethernet Ports

Onboard Controllers/Ports

ATI Graphics Controller

Other Features

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Appendix F, "Upgrading for SAS/SATA RAID Support," describes how to upgrade your server
to use SAS hard drives as well as SATA hard drives by using model LSISAS3444E HBAs. This
HBA option also can provide support for RAID 0, RAID 1, or JBOD.
Each node board supports one PCI-Express 2.0 x16 slot. Two PCIe slots are available in the server
chassis.
Two Intel 82563EB network controllers are integrated into the 5400P chipset on each of the node
boards to support a total of four Gigabit LAN ports (100/1000 Base-T/1000 BaseTX, RJ45
output).
Each node board I/O panel ports includes one COM port, a VGA port, two USB ports, two Gigabit
Ethernet LAN (NIC) ports, and one optional InfiniBand
The SGI Altix XE320 features an integrated ATI video controller based on the ES1000 graphics
chip. The ES1000 was designed specifically for servers, featuring low-power consumption, high
reliability, and superior longevity.
Other onboard features that enable reliable service include voltage monitors, a chassis intrusion
header, auto-switching voltage regulators, chassis and CPU overheat sensors, virus protection,
and BIOS rescue.
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