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SPARC T5-8 Server Product Notes

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Updated: May 2016
 
 

I/O Slot and Quantity Restrictions

Some optional I/O cards are restricted to specific I/O slots to meet system cooling requirements. In addition, some I/O cards are restricted to certain maximum quantities. Other I/O cards provide better performance when installed in particular slots.


Note -  This table lists only the I/O cards that have specific slot or quantity restrictions or other requirements. It does not list I/O cards that are supported by the server but are not subject to slot or quantity restrictions.
Table 1  I/O Slot and Quantity Restrictions
Description
Part Number
Maximum
Restrictions
Network Interface Card
Sun Dual 10GbE SFP+ PCIe Low Profile Adapter
X1109A-Z
10
FCoE 10Gb/s Converged Network Adaper
Sun Storage 10 GbE FCoE PCIe Converged Network Adapter (Qlogic, low profile, dual port, SR optics)
7105381
14
Sun Storage 10 GbE FCoE PCIe Converged Network Adapter (Qlogic, low profile, dual port, Twin-Ax)
7105382
14
InfiniBand
Sun InfiniBand Dual Port 4x QDR PCIe Low Profile Host Channel Adapter
X4242A
4 (multiple processor module configurations only)
Oracle Dual Port QDR InfiniBand Adpater M3
7104074
8
Miscellaneous
Sun Flash Accelerator F40 PCIe
7104482
8
Requires PCIe Hot Plug Carrier Extension. Cannot be installed in slot 16.
Sun Flash Accelerator F80 PCIe
7107092
8
Requires PCIe Hot Plug Carrier Extension. Cannot be installed in slot 16.
Sun Crypto Accelerator 6000 Board
X6000A-N
2

Note -  Some PCIe cards and devices have other minimum requirements. For details, including what is required for a device to be bootable, refer to the product notes and other documentation for that device.