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