Technical Guide

Table 12. Supported configurations
Configurations Expansion card
risers
PCIe Slots Controlling
processor
Height Length Slot width
Config 0 N/A 1 Processor 1 Low profile Half length x16
2 PCH Low profile Half length x4
5 Processor 2 Low profile Half length x16
6 Processor 2 Low profile Half length x16
Config 0-1 N/A 1 Processor 1 Low profile Half length x16
2 PCH Low profile Half length x4
NOTE: The expansion-card slots are not hot-swappable.
The following table provides guidelines for installing expansion cards to ensure proper cooling and mechanical fit. The expansion
cards with the highest priority should be installed first using the slot priority indicated. All the other expansion cards should be
installed in the card priority and slot priority order.
Table 13. Configuration 0
Card type Slot priority Maximum number of cards
Dell Serial port module (LP) 1 1
fPERC Integrated slot 1
Internal PERC adapter 1 1
12Gbps SAS HBA 1 1
Intel (NIC: 100Gb) 5, 6, 1 3
Mellanox (NIC: 100Gb) 5, 6, 1 3
Broadcom (NIC: 25Gb) 5, 6, 1, 2 1
Intel (NIC: 25Gb) 5, 6, 1, 2 1
Mellanox (NIC: 25Gb) Not supported N/a
Qlogic (NIC: 25Gb) 5, 6, 1, 2 1
SolarFlare (NIC: 25Gb) 5, 6, 1, 2 4
Broadcom (NIC: 10Gb) 5, 6, 1, 2 4
Intel (NIC: 10Gb) 5, 6, 1, 2 4
Qlogic (NIC: 10Gb) 5, 6, 1, 2 4
Broadcom (NIC: 1Gb) 5, 6, 1, 2 4
Intel (NIC: 1Gb) 5, 6, 1, 2 4
Mellanox (NIC: HDR100 VPI) Not supported N/a
Mellanox (NIC: HDR VPI) Not supported N/a
Broadcom (OCP: 25Gb) Integrated slot 1
Intel (OCP: 25Gb) Integrated slot 1
Marvell (OCP: 25Gb) Integrated slot 1
Mellanox (OCP: 25Gb) Integrated slot 1
SolarFlare (OCP: 25Gb) Integrated slot 1
Broadcom (OCP: 10Gb) Integrated slot 1
Marvell (OCP: 10Gb) Integrated slot 1
20 Expansion cards and expansion card risers