Adapter Considerations (Netfinity 7000-M10 - Type 8680)

Adapter Considerations

Before you continue with the adapter-installation procedure:

•  Review and follow the instructions that come with the adapter and the operating system  in addition to the instructions given in this chapter.  If you need to change the switch or jumper settings on the adapter, follow the instructions  that come with the adapter documentation.
•  You can install full-length PCI adapters in all PCI expansion slots.
•  The server supports only 5.0 VDC PCI adapters.
•  The server uses a rotational interrupt technique to configure PCI adapters.  This technique enables you to install a variety of PCI adapters that currently do  not support sharing of PCI interrupts.
•  For a list of compatible RAID adapters, and installation requirements, refer to

  http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/compat/ on the World Wide Web.

   If you install a RAID adapter, configure the adapter using the RAID adapter documentation.

•  The I/O function card slot can support only the I/O function card. It is not an expansion slot.
•  The system-management adapter slot can only support the Advanced Remote Management Controller.  It is not an expansion slot.
•  The server has three 33 MHz PCI buses.
  •  PCI slots 11 and 12 are on PCI bus C (bus numbers 0 and 1, with bus numbers 2 and 3  reserved for adapters that require bus number assignments).
  •  PCI slots 6-10 are on PCI bus B (bus number 4, with bus number 5-9 reserved for adapters that  require bus number assignments).
  •  PCI slots 1-5 are on PCI bus A (bus number 10, with bus numbers 11-15 reserved for adapters  that require bus number assignments).

•  You can install 32-bit adapters in 64-bit slots and 64-bit adapters in 32-bit slots.
•  Spread the installation of high speed adapters, such as Gb Ethernet adapters, between the three PCI  buses to optimize performance.

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