Bull 5088 User manual

ESCALA
PCI Adapter
Placement
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ESCALA
PCI Adapter Placement
Hardware
May 2009
BULL CEDOC
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Contents
Safety notices .................................v
Chapter 1. What’s new in PCI adapter placement for machine types 82xx and 91xx . . . 1
Chapter 2. Supported PCI adapters ........................3
Adapters supported on AIX, IBM i, and Linux ........................3
PCI Express ...................................15
Chapter 3. Model 8203-E4A server ........................17
PCI slot descriptions ................................17
PCI and PCI-X expansion units .............................17
PCIe expansion units ................................18
Maximum number of adapters supported .........................18
PCI and PCI-X adapters ...............................19
PCIe adapters ..................................26
Performance notes .................................26
Chapter 4. Model 8204-E8A server ........................29
PCI slot descriptions ................................29
PCI and PCI-X expansion units .............................30
PCIe expansion units ................................30
Maximum number of adapters supported .........................31
PCI and PCI-X adapters ...............................31
PCIe adapters ..................................38
Performance notes .................................39
Chapter 5. Model 8234-EMA server........................41
PCI slot descriptions ................................41
PCI and PCI-X expansion units .............................42
PCIe expansion units ................................42
PCI and PCI-X adapters ...............................43
PCIe adapters ..................................46
SAS cable cards ..................................47
Performance notes .................................48
Chapter 6. Model 9117-MMA server .......................51
PCI slot descriptions ................................51
PCI and PCI-X expansion units .............................52
PCIe expansion units ................................53
PCI and PCI-X adapters ...............................53
PCIe adapters ..................................60
SAS cable cards ..................................62
Performance notes .................................62
Chapter 7. Model 9119-FHA server ........................65
Chapter 8. Model 9125-F2A server ........................67
PCI slot descriptions ................................67
Expansion units ..................................68
PCI and PCI-X adapters ...............................68
PCIe adapters ..................................69
Performance notes .................................70
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Chapter 9. I/O expansion units .........................73
Supported I/O expansion units.............................73
Model 5088 or 0588 expansion units ...........................74
Model 0595 or 5095 expansion units ...........................75
Model 5094, 5096, 5294, 5296, 8294 and 9194 expansion units ...................76
Model 5790 expansion unit ..............................77
Model 5791 and 5794 expansion units ..........................78
Model 5796 expansion unit ..............................82
System description ................................82
PCI-X DDR slot descriptions.............................83
Slot priority ..................................84
Model 5797 and 5798 expansion units ..........................84
Model 5802 and 5877 expansion units ..........................87
System description ................................88
Slot priority ..................................88
Model 5803 and 5873 expansion units ..........................89
System description ................................89
Slot priority ..................................90
Model 7311-D11 expansion unit.............................92
PCI slot descriptions ...............................92
Slot priorities ..................................93
Model 7311-D20 expansion unit.............................93
PCI slot descriptions ...............................93
Slot priorities ..................................94
Model 7314-G30 expansion unit ............................94
System description ................................94
PCI slot descriptions ...............................95
Slot priorities ..................................96
Chapter 10. Determining the best place to install your adapter............97
Find your current system configuration in IBM i .......................97
IOP PCI adapters .................................97
Placing adapters in the system .............................98
Placing an adapter in an expansion unit ..........................98
SCSI RAID controller placement restrictions for IBM i .....................100
High-performance SCSI, disk controller placement for IBM i ..................101
Appendix. Notices ..............................105
Trademarks ...................................106
Electronic emission notices ..............................106
Class A Notices.................................106
Terms and conditions................................109
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Safety notices
Safety notices may be printed throughout this guide:
vDANGER notices call attention to a situation that is potentially lethal or extremely hazardous to
people.
vCAUTION notices call attention to a situation that is potentially hazardous to people because of some
existing condition.
vAttention notices call attention to the possibility of damage to a program, device, system, or data.
World Trade safety information
Several countries require the safety information contained in product publications to be presented in their
national languages. If this requirement applies to your country, a safety information booklet is included
in the publications package shipped with the product. The booklet contains the safety information in
your national language with references to the U.S. English source. Before using a U.S. English publication
to install, operate, or service this product, you must first become familiar with the related safety
information in the booklet. You should also refer to the booklet any time you do not clearly understand
any safety information in the U.S. English publications.
German safety information
Das Produkt ist nicht für den Einsatz an Bildschirmarbeitsplätzen im Sinne§2der
Bildschirmarbeitsverordnung geeignet.
Laser safety information
IBM®servers can use I/O cards or features that are fiber-optic based and that utilize lasers or LEDs.
Laser compliance
All lasers are certified in the U.S. to conform to the requirements of DHHS 21 CFR Subchapter J for class
1 laser products. Outside the U.S., they are certified to be in compliance with IEC 60825 as a class 1 laser
product. Consult the label on each part for laser certification numbers and approval information.
CAUTION:
This product might contain one or more of the following devices: CD-ROM drive, DVD-ROM drive,
DVD-RAM drive, or laser module, which are Class 1 laser products. Note the following information:
vDo not remove the covers. Removing the covers of the laser product could result in exposure to
hazardous laser radiation. There are no serviceable parts inside the device.
vUse of the controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein
might result in hazardous radiation exposure.
(C026)
CAUTION:
Data processing environments can contain equipment transmitting on system links with laser modules
that operate at greater than Class 1 power levels. For this reason, never look into the end of an optical
fiber cable or open receptacle. (C027)
CAUTION:
This product contains a Class 1M laser. Do not view directly with optical instruments. (C028)
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CAUTION:
Some laser products contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser diode. Note the following
information: laser radiation when open. Do not stare into the beam, do not view directly with optical
instruments, and avoid direct exposure to the beam. (C030)
Power and cabling information for NEBS (Network Equipment-Building System)
GR-1089-CORE
The following comments apply to the IBM servers that have been designated as conforming to NEBS
(Network Equipment-Building System) GR-1089-CORE:
The equipment is suitable for installation in the following:
vNetwork telecommunications facilities
vLocations where the NEC (National Electrical Code) applies
The intrabuilding ports of this equipment are suitable for connection to intrabuilding or unexposed
wiring or cabling only. The intrabuilding ports of this equipment must not be metallically connected to the
interfaces that connect to the OSP (outside plant) or its wiring. These interfaces are designed for use as
intrabuilding interfaces only (Type 2 or Type 4 ports as described in GR-1089-CORE) and require isolation
from the exposed OSP cabling. The addition of primary protectors is not sufficient protection to connect
these interfaces metallically to OSP wiring.
Note: All Ethernet cables must be shielded and grounded at both ends.
The ac-powered system does not require the use of an external surge protection device (SPD).
The dc-powered system employs an isolated DC return (DC-I) design. The DC battery return terminal
shall not be connected to the chassis or frame ground.
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Chapter 1. What’s new in PCI adapter placement for machine
types 82xx and 91xx
See what is new and what has changed in the PCI adapter placement for machine types 82xx and 91xx
since the last edition of this topic.
May 2009
The following updates have been made to the content:
vAdded a new section for the “Model 5802 and 5877 expansion units” on page 87.
vAdded a new section for the “Model 5803 and 5873 expansion units” on page 89.
vAdded new or newly supported adapters to Chapter 2, “Supported PCI adapters,” on page 3 and other
sections.
November 2008
The following updates have been made to the content:
vAdded a new section for the Chapter 5, “Model 8234-EMA server,” on page 41.
vAdded new or newly supported adapters to Chapter 2, “Supported PCI adapters,” on page 3.
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