Expansion cards and expansion card risers
Note: A System Event Log (SEL) event is logged if an expansion card riser is not supported or missing. It does not prevent your system from turning on. However, if a F1/F2 pause occurs, an error message is displayed.
Expansion Card Installation Guidelines
Depending on your system configuration, the following PCI Express (PCIe) generation 3 expansion cards are supported:
Table 1: Expansion card riser configurations
|
Expansion card riser |
PCIe slots on the riser |
Height |
Length |
Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LOM riser |
Slot 1 |
Mezz type |
Mezz type |
x8 |
|
Right riser |
Slot 2 |
Low Profile |
Half Length |
x16 |
|
Right riser |
Slot 2 |
Full Height |
Half Length |
x16 |
|
PCIe passive bridge |
Slot-integrated |
Low Profile |
Half Length |
x8 |
|
Internal riser |
Slot-integrated |
Low Profile |
Half Length |
x8 |
|
Left riser |
Slot 3 |
Low Profile |
Half Length |
x16 |
Note: The expansion card slots are not hot-swappable.
The following table provides guidelines for installing expansion cards to ensure proper cooling and mechanical fit. The expansion cards with the highest priority should be installed first using the slot priority indicated. All the other expansion cards should be installed in the card priority and slot priority order.
Table 2: Riser configurations: No riser
|
Card Type |
Slot Priority |
From Factor |
|---|---|---|
|
PERC9.14G(Foxconn) |
Integrated Slot |
Low Profile |
|
RAID - PERC9.14G/PERC10 (Internal)/ PERC11 (Dell) |
Integrated Slot |
Low Profile |
|
Non-RAID - PERC 11 (Internal) (Dell) |
Integrated Slot |
Low Profile |
|
1 Gb NIC Foxconn |
1 |
OCP |
Table 3: Riser configurations: FH (Full Height riser*1)
|
Card Type |
Slot Priority |
Form Factor |
|---|---|---|
|
PERC9.14G (Foxconn) |
2 |
Full Height |
|
PERC9.14G (Foxconn) |
Integrated Slot |
Low Profile |
|
RAID - PERC9.14G/PERC10 (Internal)/ PERC11 (Dell) |
Integrated Slot |
Low Profile |
|
Non-RAID - PERC 11 (Internal) (Dell) |
Integrated Slot |
Low Profile |
|
Non-RAID - PERC 11 (External) (Dell) |
2 |
Full Height |
|
RAID PERC10 (External) (Dell) |
2 |
Full Height |
|
NVMe PCIe SSD (Samsung, Intel) |
2 |
Full Height |
|
1G NICs (Broadcom) |
2 |
Full Height |
|
10G NICs (Broadcom) |
2 |
Full Height |
|
25G NICs (Broadcom) |
2 |
Full Height |
|
1G NICs (Intel) |
2 |
Full Height |
|
10G NICs (Intel) |
2 |
Full Height |
|
25G NICs (Intel) |
2 |
Full Height |
|
40G NICs (Intel) |
2 |
Full Height |
|
FC8 HBA (Emulex) |
2 |
Full Height |
|
FC16 HBA (Emulex) |
2 |
Full Height |
|
InfiniBand HCA FDR (Mellanox) |
2 |
Full Height |
|
10G NICs (Mellanox) |
2 |
Full Height |
|
25G NICs (Mellanox) |
2 |
Full Height |
|
40G NICs (Mellanox) |
2 |
Full Height |
|
100G NICs (Mellanox) |
2 |
Full Height |
|
FC8 HBA (QLogic) |
2 |
Full Height |
|
FC16 HBA (QLogic) |
2 |
Full Height |
|
10G NICs (QLogic) |
2 |
Full Height |
|
25G NICs (QLogic) |
2 |
Full Height |
|
Omni-Path HFI (Intel) |
2 |
Full Height |
|
10G NICs (Solarflare) |
2 |
Full Height |
|
25G NICs (Solarflare) |
2 |
Full Height |
|
1 Gb NIC (Broadcom) |
1 |
OCP |
|
10 Gb NIC (Broadcom) |
1 |
OCP |
|
25 Gb NIC (Broadcom) |
1 |
OCP |
|
HWRAID BOSS |
2 |
Full Height |
Table 4: Riser configurations: LP (Low Profile riser*1)
|
Card Type |
Slot Priority |
Form Factor |
|---|---|---|
|
PERC9.14G (Foxconn) |
Integrated Slot |
Low Profile |
|
HBA: External adapter (Dell) |
3 |
Low Profile |
|
RAID - PERC9.14G/PERC10 (Internal)/ PERC11 (Dell) |
Integrated Slot |
Low Profile |
|
Non-RAID - PERC 11 (Internal) (Dell) |
Integrated Slot |
Low Profile |
|
Non-RAID - PERC 11 (External) (Dell) |
3 |
Low Profile |
|
PERC 10 External adapter (Dell) |
3 |
Low Profile |
|
RAID PERC10 (External) (Dell) |
3 |
Low Profile |
|
NVMe PCIe SSD (Samsung, Intel) |
3 |
Low Profile |
|
1G NICs (Broadcom) |
3 |
Low Profile |
|
10G NICs (Broadcom) |
3 |
Low Profile |
|
25G NICs (Broadcom) |
3 |
Low Profile |
|
1G NICs (Intel) |
3 |
Low Profile |
|
10G NICs (Intel) |
3 |
Low Profile |
|
25G NICs (Intel) |
3 |
Low Profile |
|
40G NICs (Intel) |
3 |
Low Profile |
|
FC8 HBA (Emulex) |
3 |
Low Profile |
|
FC16 HBA (Emulex) |
3 |
Low Profile |
|
InfiniBand HCA FDR (Mellanox) |
3 |
Low Profile |
|
10G NICs (Mellanox) |
3 |
Low Profile |
|
25G NICs (Mellanox) |
3 |
Low Profile |
|
40G NICs (Mellanox) |
3 |
Low Profile |
|
100G NICs (Mellanox) |
3 |
Low Profile |
|
FC8 HBA (QLogic) |
3 |
Low Profile |
|
FC16 HBA (QLogic) |
3 |
Low Profile |
|
10G NICs (QLogic) |
3 |
Low Profile |
|
25G NICs (QLogic) |
3 |
Low Profile |
|
Omni-Path HFI (Intel) |
3 |
Low Profile |
|
10G NICs (Solarflare) |
3 |
Low Profile |
|
25G NICs (Solarflare) |
3 |
Low Profile |
|
1 Gb NIC (Broadcom) |
1 |
OCP |
|
10 Gb NIC (Broadcom) |
1 |
OCP |
|
25 Gb NIC (Broadcom) |
1 |
OCP |
|
HWRAID BOSS |
3 |
Low Profile |
Table 5: Riser configurations: LP+LP (Low Profile riser*2)
|
Card Type |
Slot Priority |
Form Factor |
|---|---|---|
|
PERC9.14G (Foxconn) |
Integrated Slot |
Low Profile |
|
HBA: External adapter (Dell) |
3, 2 |
Low Profile |
|
RAID - PERC9.14G/PERC10 (Internal)/ PERC11 (Dell) |
Integrated Slot |
Low Profile |
|
Non-RAID - PERC 11 (Internal) (Dell) |
Integrated Slot |
Low Profile |
|
Non-RAID - PERC 11 (External) (Dell) |
3, 2 |
Low Profile |
|
PERC 10 External adapter (Dell) |
3, 2 |
Low Profile |
|
RAID PERC10 (External) (Dell) |
3, 2 |
Low Profile |
|
NVMe PCIe SSD (Samsung, Intel) |
3, 2 |
Low Profile |
|
1G NICs (Broadcom) |
3, 2 |
Low Profile |
|
10G NICs (Broadcom) |
3, 2 |
Low Profile |
|
25G NICs (Broadcom) |
3, 2 |
Low Profile |
|
1G NICs (Intel) |
3, 2 |
Low Profile |
|
10G NICs (Intel) |
3, 2 |
Low Profile |
|
25G NICs (Intel) |
3, 2 |
Low Profile |
|
40G NICs (Intel) |
3, 2 |
Low Profile |
|
FC8 HBA (Emulex) |
3, 2 |
Low Profile |
|
FC16 HBA (Emulex) |
3, 2 |
Low Profile |
|
InfiniBand HCA FDR (Mellanox) |
3, 2 |
Low Profile |
|
10G NICs (Mellanox) |
3, 2 |
Low Profile |
|
25G NICs (Mellanox) |
3, 2 |
Low Profile |
|
40G NICs (Mellanox) |
3, 2 |
Low Profile |
|
100G NICs (Mellanox) |
3, 2 |
Low Profile |
|
FC8 HBA (QLogic) |
3, 2 |
Low Profile |
|
FC16 HBA (QLogic) |
3, 2 |
Low Profile |
|
10G NICs (QLogic) |
3, 2 |
Low Profile |
|
25G NICs (QLogic) |
3, 2 |
Low Profile |
|
Omni-Path HFI (Intel) |
3, 2 |
Low Profile |
|
10G NICs (Solarflare) |
3, 2 |
Low Profile |
|
25G NICs (Solarflare) |
3, 2 |
Low Profile |
|
1 Gb NIC (Broadcom) |
1 |
OCP |
|
10 Gb NIC (Broadcom) |
1 |
OCP |
|
25 Gb NIC (Broadcom) |
1 |
OCP |
|
HWRAID BOSS |
3, 2 |
Low Profile |
Table 6: Riser configurations: LP+LP+NVMe Bridge (Low Profile riser*2)
|
Card Type |
Slot Priority |
Form Factor |
|---|---|---|
|
PERC9.14G (Foxconn) |
3 |
Low Profile |
|
HBA: External adapter (Dell) |
2 |
Low Profile |
|
RAID - PERC9.14G/PERC10 (Internal)/ PERC11 (Dell) |
3 |
Low Profile |
|
Non-RAID - PERC 11 (Internal) (Dell) |
3 |
Low Profile |
|
Non-RAID - PERC 11 (External) (Dell) |
2 |
Low Profile |
|
PERC 10 External adapter (Dell) |
2 |
Low Profile |
|
RAID PERC10 (External) (Dell) |
2 |
Low Profile |
|
NVMe PCIe SSD (Samsung, Intel) |
2 |
Low Profile |
|
1G NICs (Broadcom) |
2 |
Low Profile |
|
10G NICs (Broadcom) |
2 |
Low Profile |
|
25G NICs (Broadcom) |
2 |
Low Profile |
|
1G NICs (Intel) |
2 |
Low Profile |
|
10G NICs (Intel) |
2 |
Low Profile |
|
25G NICs (Intel) |
2 |
Low Profile |
|
40G NICs (Intel) |
2 |
Low Profile |
|
FC8 HBA (Emulex) |
2 |
Low Profile |
|
FC16 HBA (Emulex) |
2 |
Low Profile |
|
InfiniBand HCA FDR (Mellanox) |
2 |
Low Profile |
|
10G NICs (Mellanox) |
2 |
Low Profile |
|
25G NICs (Mellanox) |
2 |
Low Profile |
|
40G NICs (Mellanox) |
2 |
Low Profile |
|
100G NICs (Mellanox) |
2 |
Low Profile |
|
FC8 HBA (QLogic) |
2 |
Low Profile |
|
FC16 HBA (QLogic) |
2 |
Low Profile |
|
10G NICs (QLogic) |
2 |
Low Profile |
|
25G NICs (QLogic) |
2 |
Low Profile |
|
Omni-Path HFI (Intel) |
2 |
Low Profile |
|
10G NICs (Solarflare) |
2 |
Low Profile |
|
25G NICs (Solarflare) |
2 |
Low Profile |
|
1 Gb NIC (Broadcom) |
1 |
OCP |
|
10 Gb NIC (Broadcom) |
1 |
OCP |
|
25 Gb NIC (Broadcom) |
1 |
OCP |
|
HWRAID BOSS |
2 |
Low Profile |
Expansion bus specifications
The GigaVUE-FM Hardware Appliance system supports PCI express (PCIe) generation three expansion cards, which must be installed on the system board using expansion card risers. The R440 system supports four types of expansion card risers.
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LOM riser - One x8 PCIe Gen 3 for OCP form factor cards - connected to Processor1
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Right riser - One x16 PCIe Gen3 for low-profile half-length cards or One x16 PCIe Gen3 for full height half-length cards - connected to Processor1
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Left riser - One x16 PCIe Gen3 for low-profile half-length cards - connected to Processor2
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Internal riser - One x8 PCIe Gen3 for low-profile half-length cards - connected to Processor1
Table 7: Expansion card riser configurations
|
Expansion card riser |
PCIe slots on the riser |
Height |
Length |
Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LOM riser |
Slot 1 |
Mezz type |
Mezz type |
x8 |
|
Right riser |
Slot 2 |
Low Profile |
Half Length |
x16 |
|
Right riser |
Slot 2 |
Full Height |
Half Length |
x16 |
|
PCIe passive bridge |
Slot-integrated |
Low Profile |
Half Length |
x8 |
|
Internal riser |
Slot-integrated |
Low Profile |
Half Length |
x8 |
|
Left riser |
Slot 3 |
Low Profile |
Half Length |
x16 |
Installing an expansion card riser
-
Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
Follow the below steps to install an Expansion Card Riser:
1. If removed, install the expansion cards into the expansion card riser.
2. Holding the touch points, align the slot on the riser with the guide in the system board.
3. Lower the expansion card riser into place until the expansion card riser connector is fully seated in the connector.
After installing the expansion card riser you could do the following:
1. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
2. Install any device drivers required for the card as described in the documentation for the card.
Removing an expansion card riser
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Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
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Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
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Disconnect any cables connected to the expansion card.
Follow the below steps to remove an Expansion Card Riser:
Hold the touch points, and lift the expansion card riser, from the riser connector, on the system board.
Removing the Expansion card from the Expansion Card Riser
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Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
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Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
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If applicable, remove the air shroud.
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Remove the expansion card riser.
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If applicable, disconnect the cables from the expansion card.
Follow the below steps to remove an Expansion Card from the Expansion Card Riser:
1. Open the PCIe card holder latch.
2. Hold the expansion card by its edges, and pull the card until the card edge connector disengages from the expansion card connector on the riser.
3. Install a filler bracket if you are not replacing the expansion card.
Note: You must install a filler bracket over an empty expansion card slot to maintain Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification of the system. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in proper cooling and airflow inside the system.
Follow the below steps to remove an Expansion Card from Expansion Card Riser:
Install the expansion card riser.
Installing the Expansion Card into the Expansion Card Riser
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Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
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If installing a new expansion card, unpack it and prepare the card for installation.
Note: For instructions, see the documentation accompanying the card.
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Remove the expansion card riser.
Follow the below steps to install an Expansion Card from the Expansion Card Riser:
1. Open the PCIe card holder latch.
2. If installed, remove the filler bracket.
Note: Store the filler bracket for future use. Filler brackets must be installed in empty expansion card slots to maintain Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification of the system. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in proper cooling and airflow inside the system.
3. Hold the card by its edges, and align the card edge connector with the expansion card connector on the riser.
4. Insert the card edge connector firmly into the expansion card connector until the card is fully seated.
5. Close the expansion card latch.
Follow the below steps to remove an Expansion Card from Expansion Card Riser:
1. If applicable, connect the cables to the expansion card.
2. Install the expansion card riser
3. If applicable, install the air shroud.
4. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
5. Install any device drivers required for the card as described in the documentation for the card.
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