IBM x3200 4362 User Manual

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For more information about the requirements for SAS cable and connectingSAS devices, see the documentation that comes with these devices.For a list of supported optional devices for the server, seehttp://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/.Installing an adapterThe following notes describe the types of adapters that the server supports andother information that you must consider when installing an adapter.v Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow thoseinstructions in addition to the instructions in this section. If you have to changethe switch setting or jumper settings on the adapter, follow the instructions thatcome with the adapter.v Read the documentation that comes with your operating system.v The server comes with three PCI slots and two PCI Express slots on the mainsystem board.v You can install full-length adapters that are included in the ServerProven ® list inslots 1 through 6 (depending on your model).v The 32-bit slots 3, 4, and 5 support 5.0 V keyed PCI adapters; they do notsupport 3.3 V keyed adapters. Universal adapters are supported in slots 3, 4,and 5 if they are universally keyed.v An optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II can be installed only in itsdedicated connector on the system board. See “System-board internalconnectors” on page 14 for the location of the connector. For additionalinformation, see the documentation that comes with this adapter.v When you start the server for the first time after you install a Remote SupervisorAdapter II, the startup process will take several minutes longer than a typicalstartup.v The optional ServeRAID-8s adapter can be installed only in PCI Express x8 slot2.v The server scans PCI Express x1 slot 1, PCI Express x8 slot 2, PCI slots 3, 4,and 5 to assign system resources. Then, the server starts the PCI devices in thefollowing order, if you have not changed the default startup sequence: PCIExpress x1 slot 1, PCI Express x8 slot 2, PCI slot 3, PCI slot 4, and PCI slot 5.v For a list of supported optional devices for the server, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/.Attention: Static electricity that is released to internal server components whenthe server is powered-on might cause the server to stop, which could result in theloss of data. To avoid this potential problem, always use an electrostatic-dischargewrist strap or other grounding system when working inside the server with thepower on.See “System-board connectors” on page 17 for the locations of the expansion slotsand the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine connector.36 System x3200 Types 4362 and 4363: User’s Guide