Oracle ZFS Storage ZS4-4 PCIe I/O Cards
The Oracle ZFS Storage ZS4-4 base configuration contains the following PCIe cards:
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One 8-port SAS-2 internal HBA (slot 2)
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Two 4-port (4x4) SAS external HBAs (slot 6 and slot 7)
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One cluster interface card (slot 4)
The following figure shows the PCIe I/O slot numbers.
![Graphic showing the card slots one through eleven at the back of the controller Graphic showing the card slots one through eleven at the back of the controller](img/zs4-4-pcie-locator.jpg)
PCIe Slot Order - Install optional PCIe cards in the following order:
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Install additional 4x4 SAS HBAs in slot 9, then slot 3.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Oracle ZFS Storage ZS4-4 PCIe Base and Optional Configurations - The following table describes the PCIe base and optional slot assignments for Oracle ZFS Storage 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 |
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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.
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 |