IBM System x3550 M3 Type 4254 Installation And User Manual

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Installing an adapterThe following notes describe the types of adapters that the server supports andother information that you must consider when you install an adapter:v To confirm that the server supports the adapter that you are installing, seehttp://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/.v Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow thoseinstructions in addition to the instructions in this section.v The server provides one SAS/SATA RAID riser-card slot on the system board.See “System-board optional device connectors” on page 44 for the location of theSAS/SATA RAID riser-card slot. The ServeRAID-BR10il v2, ServeRAID-M1015,ServeRAID-M5014, or ServeRAID-M5015 adapter comes installed on somemodels of the server. You can replace the IBM ServeRAID SAS/SATA adapterwith an optional IBM ServeRAID SAS/SATA adapter in the slot. For configurationinformation, see the ServeRAID documentation at http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/,To ensure that any of your ServeRAID 10i, 10is, or 10M adapters functionproperly on UEFI-based servers, make sure that the adapter firmware level isupdated to at least 11.x.x-XXX , and the supporting drivers.Attention: Some cluster solutions require specific code levels or coordinatedcode updates. If the device is part of a cluster solution, verify that the latest levelof code is supported for the cluster solution before you update the code.v Do not set the maximum digital video adapter resolution above 1600 x 1200 at75 Hz for an LCD monitor. This is the highest resolution that is supported for anyadd-on video adapter that you install in the server.v Any high-definition video-out connector or stereo connector on any add-on videoadapter is not supportedv The server does not support full-length adapters.v When you install any PCI adapter, the power cords must be disconnected fromthe power source before you remove the PCI Express riser-card assembly andthe PCI-X riser-card assembly. Otherwise, the active power management eventsignal will be disabled by the system-board logic, and the Wake on LAN featuremight not work. However, after the server is powered-on locally, the active powermanager active power management event signal will be enabled by thesystem-board logic.v If you switch the PCI adapter from slot 1 riser assembly to slot 2, you will need toremove the screw from the standard bracket and then replace the standardbracket with the low-profile bracket.v The server provides two PCI riser-card slots on the system board. A PCI riserassembly with a bracket is installed in slot 2. The following information describesthe PCI riser-card slots and the type of adapters that the riser cards support:– Standard models of the server come with two PCI Express riser-cardassemblies installed. If you want to replace them with PCI-X riser-cardassemblies, you must order the PCI-X riser-card assembly option, whichincludes the bracket.– A PCI Express riser-card assembly has a black connector and supports PCIExpress 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 supportsonly low-profile adapters.– PCI riser slot 2 (the closest slot to the power supplies). This slot supports onlyfull-height, half-length adapters.70 IBM System x3550 M3 Types 4254 and 7944: Installation and User’s Guide