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Replacing an adapter in a riser-card assembly

Use this section to replace an adapter in a riser-card assembly.

The following illustration shows the locations of the adapter expansion slots from the rear of the server.
Figure 1. PCI riser-card adapter expansion slot locations
PCI riser-card adapter expansion slot locations
Figure 2. PCI riser-card adapter expansion slot locations
PCI riser-card adapter expansion slot locations
Figure 3. PCI riser-card adapter expansion slot locations
PCI riser-card adapter expansion slot locations
The following table describes the maximal card dimension supported in each slot.
Table 1. The maximal card dimension supported in each slot.

Riser-card assemblySlot numberThe maximal card dimension supported
Riser-card assembly 11Full height, up to full length
2Full height, up to full length
3Full height, half length
 4Low-profile
5Low-profile
Riser-card assembly 26Full height, up to full length
7Full height, up to full length
8Full height, half length

The following notes describe the types of adapters that the server supports and other information that you must consider when you install an adapter:

  • Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those instructions in addition to the instructions in this section.
  • The server provides two internal SAS connectors and two SAS/SATA RAID riser-card slots on the system board. See System-board optional-device connectors for the location of the internal SAS/SATA RAID connector and riser-card slots. You can replace the ServeRAID SAS/SATA adapter with an optional ServeRAID SAS/SATA adapter in the slot. For configuration information, see the ServeRAID documentation at the Lenovo Support Portal.
  • Do not set the maximum digital video adapter resolution above 1600 x 1200 at 75 Hz for an LCD monitor. This is the highest resolution that is supported for any add-on video adapter that you install in the server.
  • Read the following table before installing memory modules when any Quadro adapters is installed.
    Table 2. NVIDIA Quadro video adapter configurations.

    DescriptionSupported maximum total memory size
    Grid K1 adapter1 TB
    Grid K2 adapter1 TB
    Tesla K40 adapter1 TB
  • Do not install the following adapters in the slot 1.
    Table 3. Non-supported adapters in the slot 1.

    Adapter descriptionOption part numberFRU part number
    Emulex 16Gb FC Single-port HBA for Lenovo System x81Y165500D8546
    Emulex 16Gb FC Dual-port HBA for Lenovo System x81Y166200JY849
  • Do not install the following adapters in the slot 3 and the slot 8.
    Table 4. Non-supported adapters in the slot 3 and the slot 8.

    Adapter descriptionOption part numberFRU part number
    N2215 SAS/SATA HBA for System x47C867547C8676
    N2215 SAS/SATA HBA for System x00AE91200AE914
    ServeRAID M5225-2GB SAS/SATA Controller for System x00AE93800AE939
    Emulex Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ VFA IIIr for System x00D854000D8543
    Mellanox ConnectX-3 40GbE/ FOR IB VPI Adapter for System x00D955000D9552
    Broadcom NetXtreme 2x10GbE Base T Adapter for System x44T137000E2714
    Qlogic 8200 Dual PORT 10GbE SFP+ Adapter for System x90Y460090Y4605
    Broadcom NetXtrme Dual Port 10GbE SPG+ Adapter for System x94Y518094Y5182
    Mellanox ConnectX-3 10GbE Adapter for System x00D969000D9692
    Intel x520 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Adapter for System x49Y796049Y7962
    Emulex VFA5 2x10GbE SFP+ Adapter for System x00JY83000JY833
  • Any high-definition video-out connector or stereo connector on any add-on video adapter is not supported.
  • When you install any PCI adapter, the power cords must be disconnected from the power source before you remove the PCI Express riser-card assembly. Otherwise, the active power management event signal will be disabled by the system-board logic, and the Wake on LAN feature might not work. However, after the server is powered-on locally, the active power manager active power management event signal will be enabled by the system-board logic.
  • When you install an Intel X540 ML2 Dual Port 10GbaseT Adapter (Option part number is 00D1994), you need to install the PCIe Thermal Solution Kit (Option part number: 00MU908) first to avoid the potential thermal issue.
  • Support Intel MIC GPU cards (3120A and 7120A) up to 35C/3000ft, otherwise GPU card performance could be downgraded.
Attention
  1. Do not install over 3 ServeRAID M1215 SAS/SATA controllers in one system.
  2. Do not install the NVIDIA Grid Kx/Mxx, the NVIDIA Quadro Kxxxx or the NVIDIA Tesla Kxx adapter options in systems containing 1TB of system memory or more. If these options are installed in systems with 1TB of memory or more, it might cause undetected data corruption and system instability. These options are only supported in systems containing less than 1TB of memory. For more information, see RETAIN tip H213010 at http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/myportal/docdisplay?lndocid=migr-5096047.

To replace an adapter, complete the following steps:

  1. Read the safety information that begins on Safety and Guidelines.
  2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables.
  3. Remove the server top cover (see Removing the top cover).
  4. Determine which expansion slot you will use for the adapter. If you are installing an adapter in PCI expansion slot 1, 2, or 3, remove riser-card assembly 1; if you are installing an adapter in expansion slot 6, 7, or 8, remove riser-card assembly 2. See Removing a riser-card assembly
  5. 1 Slide the retention bracket; then, 2 rotate it to the open position.
  6. Slide the expansion-slot cover out of the riser-card assembly expansion slot.
  7. Align the adapter with the PCI connector on the riser card and press the adapter firmly into the PCI connector on the riser card.
    Figure 4. Adapter installation
    Adapter installation
  8. Rotate the retention latch to the close position.
    Note
    Fasten the screw on the retention latch to secure the adapter.
  9. If you are installing a full-height, full-length adapter, insert the shipping brackets.
    Figure 5. Full-height, full-length adapter
    Full-height, full-length adapter
  10. Connect any required cables to the adapter.
    Attention
    • When you route cables, do not block any connectors or the ventilated space around any of the fans.
    • Make sure that cables are not routed on top of components that are under the riser-card assembly.
    • Make sure that cables are not pinched by the server components.
  11. Align the riser-card assembly with the selected PCI connector on the system board and align it with the slots on the chassis; then, lower it into the server and press down firmly until the riser-card assembly is seated correctly in the connector on the system board.
    • For half-length and low profile adapters
      Figure 6. Riser-card assembly installation - half-length and low profile adapters
      Riser-card assembly installation - half-length and low profile adapters
    • For full-height, full-length adapters
      Note
      Shipping brackets are only included in the server that is pre-configured with full-height, full-length adapters
      Figure 7. Riser-card assembly installation - full-height, full-length adapters
      Riser-card assembly installation - full-height, full-length adapters
  12. Perform any configuration tasks that are required for the adapter.
  13. Reinstall the top cover (see Replacing the top cover).
  14. Slide the server into the rack.
  15. Reconnect the power cords and any cables that you removed.
  16. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.