Install an adapter
Adapters are in the I/O tray that is accessed from the rear of the server.
Install the LOM adapter (slot 9) and other adapters that are installed directly in the I/O tray (adapters 5 to 8) before installing adapters that are in the I/O tray risers.
Installation considerations for the Mellanox Innova™-2 Flex Open Programmable SmartNIC
If you install the Mellanox Innova™-2 Flex Open Programmable SmartNIC in the ThinkSystem SR950, the maximum supported ambient temperature for the system is 35°C.
The Mellanox Innova™-2 Flex Open Programmable SmartNIC is not supported in the following adapter slots: 1, 5, and 10.
When installing the Mellanox Innova™-2 Flex Open Programmable SmartNIC in a 4-socket configuration:
A maximum of two of these adapters can be installed in the system.
The Mellanox Innova™-2 Flex Open Programmable SmartNIC can be installed only in adapter slots 6, 7, or 17.
The installation of two of these adapters in contiguous, sequential slots is not supported. For example, you cannot install two adapters in slots 6 and 7.
When installing the Mellanox Innova™-2 Flex Open Programmable SmartNIC in an 8-socket configuration:
A maximum of four of these adapters can be installed in the system.
The Mellanox Innova™-2 Flex Open Programmable SmartNIC can be installed only in adapter slots 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, or 17.
The installation of two of these adapters in contiguous, sequential slots is not supported. For example, you cannot install two adapters in slots 2 and 3.