Dell PowerEdge R910, Expansion Cards for PowerEdge R715, PowerEdge R815, PowerEdge R715 Update Manual
Expansion Cards for Dell PowerEdge
R910, R815, and R715 Systems—
Information Update
This update supersedes the information provided in the Hardware Owner's
Manual at support.dell.com/manuals.
The following tables provide a guide for installing expansion cards to ensure
proper cooling and mechanical fit. The expansion cards with the highest priority
must be installed first using the slot priority indicated. All other expansion cards
must be installed in card priority and slot priority order.
Table 1. Expansion-Card Installation Priority - Dell PowerEdge R910
Card
Priority
1 PERC H800 2, 3, 4, 6, 7,1 2, 3, 4, 6, 1 2
2 6 Gbps SAS HBA 2, 3, 4, 6, 7,1 2, 3, 4, 6, 1 2
3 SAS 5/E Adapter 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 2, 3, 4, 6 2
4 10 Gb NICs 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 2, 3, 4, 6 4
5 16G Fibre Channel 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 1, 7, 8, 9, 10,
6 8G Fibre Channel
7 8G Fibre Channel
8 4G Fibre Channel 5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6,
9 SCSI HBA 5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6,
Card Type Slot Priority Without
a PCIe Riser
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 1, 7, 8, 9, 10,
(single port)
2, 3, 4, 6, 7 2, 3, 4, 6 2
(dual port)
7
7
Slot Priority With
a PCIe Riser
2, 3, 4, 6
2, 3, 4, 6
5, 1, 7, 8, 9, 10,
2, 3, 4, 6
5, 1, 7, 8, 9, 10,
2, 3, 4, 6
Max
Allowed
2
4
4–6
2
2012 - 06
Table 1. Expansion-Card Installation Priority - Dell PowerEdge R910
Card
Priority
10 1 Gb NICs
11 1 Gb NICs
Card Type Slot Priority Without
a PCIe Riser
5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6,
(Generation 1 adapters)
7, 1
5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6,
(Generation 2 adapters)
7, 1
Slot Priority With
a PCIe Riser
5, 1, 7, 8, 9, 10,
2, 3, 4, 6
1, 7, 8, 9, 10,
5, 2, 3, 4, 6
Table 2. Expansion-Card Installation Priority - Dell PowerEdge R815
Card
Priority
Card Type Slot
Priority
1 PERC H800 6,5 2
2 PERC 6/E 6,5 2
3 SAS 5/E 6,5 2
4 10 Gb NICs 6,5,1,2 2
5 Converged Network Adapters (CNA) 6,5,1,2 2
Max
Allowed
10
10
Max
Allowed
6 16G Fibre Channel 6,5,1,2 2
7 8G Fibre Channel (dual port) 6,5,1,2 2
8 8G Fibre Channel (single port) 6,5,1,2 4
9 6 Gbps SAS HBA 6,5,1,2 2
10 4G Fibre Channel (single port) 2,1,6,5 2-4
11 4G Fibre Channel (dual port) 2,1,6,5 2-4
12 SCSI HBA 2,1,6,5 2
13 1 Gb NICs 2,1,6,5,3,4 2-4
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