Follow instructions in this section to install an adapter into a 4U PCIe riser cage.
About this task
Go over Installation Guidelines to ensure that you work safely.
Touch the static-protective package that contains the component to any unpainted metal surface on the server; then, remove it from the package and place it on a static-protective surface.
Procedure
- See the following table to determine the proper slot and riser cage for the adapter to be installed.
Table 1. Supported PCIe adapters and corresponding riser cage and slots | x16/x16 riser cage | x8/x8/x8/x8 riser cage |
PCIe Slot | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 1/9 | 2/10 | 3/11 | 4/12 |
Nvidia Tesla V100s | √ | √ | √ | √ | | | | |
Nvidia Tesla T4 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
1610-8p NVMe switch adapter | | | √ | √ | | | | |
When one unit of Nvidia Tesla V100s is installed in a x16/x16 Riser cage, do no installed any adapter in the other slot.
- Install the adapter into the 4U PCIe riser cage.
Figure 1. Installing the adapter into the 4U PCIe riser cage
Connect the power auxiliary cable.
Insert the adapter into the connector in the riser cage.
Close both the retaining latches to secure the adapter.
- (Optional) Secure the adapter with one of the four spare screws that come with the 4U PCIe riser cage.
Figure 2. Securing the adapter to the 4U PCIe riser cage