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Updated: September 2018
 
 

ZS4-4 PCIe I/O Cards

The ZS4-4 base configuration contains the following PCIe cards:

  • One 8-port SAS-2 internal HBA (slot 2)

  • Two 4-port (4x4) SAS external HBAs (slot 6 and slot 7)

  • One cluster interface card (slot 4)

The following figure shows the PCIe I/O slot numbers.

Figure 19  ZS4-4 PCIe I/O Slot Numbers

image:Graphic showing the card slots one through eleven at the back of the                         controller

PCIe Slot Order - Install optional PCIe cards in the following order:

  • Install additional 4x4 SAS HBAs in slot 9, then slot 3.

  • Install InfiniBand CX3 HCAs into the first available client-option slot starting with slot 11, then slot 8, slot 5, slot 1, slot 10, slot 3, slot 9.

  • Install 16Gb FC HBAs into the first available client-option slot starting with slot 11, then slot 8, slot 5, slot 1, slot 10, slot 3, slot 9.

  • Install 10Gb Ethernet Optical NICs into the first available client-option slot starting with slot 11, then slot 8, slot 5, slot 1, slot 10, slot 3, slot 9.

  • Install 10Gb Ethernet Copper NICs into the first available client-option slot starting with slot 11, then slot 8, slot 5, slot 1, slot 10, slot 3, slot 9.

ZS4-4 PCIe Base and Optional Configurations - The following table describes the PCIe base and optional slot assignments for ZS4-4 standalone and cluster configurations. PCIe slot numbering begins with slot 1.

See the legend for a description of the interconnect types and option codes shown in the Type column.

Slot
Description
Max
Type
Note
1
2-port InfiniBand CX3 HCA
4
A
Optional recommended front-end
1
2-port 10Gb Ethernet Optical NIC
4
C
Optional recommended front-end
1
2-port 10Gb Ethernet Copper NIC
4
D
Optional recommended front-end
1
16GB Dual Universal FC HBA
4
B
Optional FC target or initiator (Backup)
2
8-port SAS-2 Internal HBA
1
F
Base configuration
3
4-port (4x4) SAS External HBA
4
E
Optional back-end
3
2-port InfiniBand CX3 HCA
4
A
Optional recommended front-end
3
2-port 10Gb Ethernet Optical NIC
4
C
Optional recommended front-end
3
2-port 10Gb Ethernet Copper NIC
4
D
Optional recommended front-end
3
16GB Dual Universal FC HBA
4
B
Optional FC target or initiator (Backup)
4
Cluster Interface (second generation)
1
G
Base configuration
5
2-port InfiniBand CX3 HCA
4
A
Optional recommended front-end
5
2-port 10Gb Ethernet Optical NIC
4
C
Optional recommended front-end
5
2-port 10Gb Ethernet Copper NIC
4
D
Optional recommended front-end
5
16GB Dual Universal FC HBA
4
B
Optional FC target or initiator (Backup)
6
4-port (4x4) SAS External HBA
4
E
Base configuration
7
4-port (4x4) SAS External HBA
4
E
Base configuration
8
2-port InfiniBand CX3 HCA
4
A
Optional recommended front-end
8
2-port 10Gb Ethernet Optical NIC
4
C
Optional recommended front-end
8
2-port 10Gb Ethernet Copper NIC
4
D
Optional recommended front-end
8
16GB Dual Universal FC HBA
4
B
Optional FC target or initiator (Backup)
9
4-port (4x4) SAS External HBA
4
E
Optional back-end
9
2-port InfiniBand CX3 HCA
4
A
Optional recommended front-end
9
2-port 10Gb Ethernet Optical NIC
4
C
Optional recommended front-end
9
2-port 10Gb Ethernet Copper NIC
4
D
Optional recommended front-end
9
16GB Dual Universal FC HBA
4
B
Optional FC target or initiator (Backup)
10
2-port InfiniBand CX3 HCA
4
A
Optional recommended front-end
10
2-port 10Gb Ethernet Optical NIC
4
C
Optional recommended front-end
10
2-port 10Gb Ethernet Copper NIC
4
D
Optional recommended front-end
10
16GB Dual Universal FC HBA
4
B
Optional FC target or initiator (Backup)
11
2-port InfiniBand CX3 HCA
4
A
Optional recommended front-end
11
2-port 10Gb Ethernet Optical NIC
4
C
Optional recommended front-end
11
2-port 10Gb Ethernet Copper NIC
4
D
Optional recommended front-end
11
16GB Dual Universal FC HBA
4
B
Optional FC target or initiator (Backup)

The legend describes the interconnect types and option codes shown in the Type column.

Legend for Interconnect Types and Options
A
InfiniBand QDR QSFP+
- QSFP Direct Copper Cable Connect
- Optical Transceiver QSFP Short Range 40Gbs
E
Storage Array 4-port External SAS Mini-SAS HD
- SFF-8644 Mini-SAS HD to SFF-8088 Mini-SAS Copper (used to connect Thebe2/3 to DE2)
- SFF-8644 Mini-SAS HD to SFF-8644 Mini-SAS HD Copper (used to connect Thebe2/3 to DE3)
B
Fibre Channel 16Gb SFP+
- Optical Transceiver SFP Short Range 16Gbs
F
HDD 8-port Internal SAS-2 Mini-SAS
- SFF-8087 Mini-SAS to Mini-SAS Copper
C
GbE NIC Multi-mode Fiber SFP+ 10GBase-SR/LR
- Optical Transceiver SFP Short Range 10Gbs
- Optical Transceiver SFP Long Range 10Gbs
G
Server Heartbeat 2-port RS-232 1-port 1GBase-T
- Copper RJ-45 Serial RS-232
- Copper RJ-45 Unshielded Twisted Pair
D
GbE NIC UTP 10GBase-T
- Copper RJ-45 Unshielded Twisted Pair