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v Hot-swap SAS or hot-swap SATA: Hot-swap SAS and hot-swap SATA models come with a single signal cable and a single power cable that connects to the system board and the hot-swap SAS/SATA backplane to provide signal and power to the SAS or SATA drives. If you order the 4-drive backplane option kit to upgrade to eight drives, the option kit comes with an additional signal cable and power cable. Hot-swap SAS and hot-swap SATA models come with the signal cable and power cable connected to the system board and the hot-swap SAS/SATA backplane. Note: When you install the optional 4-drive backplane option kit to upgrade to eight drives, make sure that you remove the dust shield (if one is present) from the hot-swap SAS/SATA signal connector on the system board. Carefully grasp the dust shield and pull it out of the signal connector. For more information about the requirements for SAS cable and connecting SAS devices, see the documentation that comes with these devices. For a list of supported options for the server, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/ eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. Installing an adapter The following notes describe the types of adapters that the server supports and other information that you must consider when installing an adapter. Adapters the server supports might vary, depending on your server model. v Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those instructions in addition to the instructions in this section. If you must change the switch setting or jumper settings on the adapter, follow the instructions that come with the adapter. v Read the documentation that comes with your operating system. v The server comes with the following adapter connectors, or slots: - Slot 1, PCI Express x8 (x4) Important: The x8 (x4) designation for slot 1 identifies an x8 slot that is designed to support x4 adapters and x8 adapters that can downshift to operate at the x4 bandwidth. If you install an x8 adapter in slot 1 that can downshift to the x4 bandwidth, it will run at the x4 bandwidth. The x8 connector can be used for x4 and x8 adapters. Check the information provided with your adapter for compatibility information. - Slot 2, PCI Express x8 (x8) - Slot 3, PCI Express x8 (x8) - Slot 4, PCI-X 64-bit/133 MHz - Slot 5, PCI-X 64-bit/133 MHz - Slot 6, PCI 32-bit/33 MHz v You can install full-length adapters that are included in the ServerProven® list in slots 2, 3, 4 and 5. You can only install half-length adapters in slots 1 and 6. v The 32-bit slot 6 supports 5.0 V keyed PCI adapters; it does not support 3.3 V keyed adapters. Universal adapters are supported in slots 4 and 5 if they are universally keyed. v You can order an optional IBM ServeRAID-MR10is VAULT SAS/SATA Controller that supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60. You can install the ServeRAID-MR10is SAS/SATA controller only in server models with eight 3.5 inch hot-swap hard disk drives installed. PCI slot 2 is the dedicated slot for the 28 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: Installation Guide

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v
Hot-swap
SAS
or
hot-swap
SATA:
Hot-swap
SAS
and
hot-swap
SATA
models
come
with
a
single
signal
cable
and
a
single
power
cable
that
connects
to
the
system
board
and
the
hot-swap
SAS/SATA
backplane
to
provide
signal
and
power
to
the
SAS
or
SATA
drives.
If
you
order
the
4-drive
backplane
option
kit
to
upgrade
to
eight
drives,
the
option
kit
comes
with
an
additional
signal
cable
and
power
cable.
Hot-swap
SAS
and
hot-swap
SATA
models
come
with
the
signal
cable
and
power
cable
connected
to
the
system
board
and
the
hot-swap
SAS/SATA
backplane.
Note:
When
you
install
the
optional
4-drive
backplane
option
kit
to
upgrade
to
eight
drives,
make
sure
that
you
remove
the
dust
shield
(if
one
is
present)
from
the
hot-swap
SAS/SATA
signal
connector
on
the
system
board.
Carefully
grasp
the
dust
shield
and
pull
it
out
of
the
signal
connector.
For
more
information
about
the
requirements
for
SAS
cable
and
connecting
SAS
devices,
see
the
documentation
that
comes
with
these
devices.
For
a
list
of
supported
options
for
the
server,
see
eserver/serverproven/compat/us/.
Installing
an
adapter
The
following
notes
describe
the
types
of
adapters
that
the
server
supports
and
other
information
that
you
must
consider
when
installing
an
adapter.
Adapters
the
server
supports
might
vary,
depending
on
your
server
model.
v
Locate
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
adapter
and
follow
those
instructions
in
addition
to
the
instructions
in
this
section.
If
you
must
change
the
switch
setting
or
jumper
settings
on
the
adapter,
follow
the
instructions
that
come
with
the
adapter.
v
Read
the
documentation
that
comes
with
your
operating
system.
v
The
server
comes
with
the
following
adapter
connectors,
or
slots:
–
Slot
1,
PCI
Express
x8
(x4)
Important:
The
x8
(x4)
designation
for
slot
1
identifies
an
x8
slot
that
is
designed
to
support
x4
adapters
and
x8
adapters
that
can
downshift
to
operate
at
the
x4
bandwidth.
If
you
install
an
x8
adapter
in
slot
1
that
can
downshift
to
the
x4
bandwidth,
it
will
run
at
the
x4
bandwidth.
The
x8
connector
can
be
used
for
x4
and
x8
adapters.
Check
the
information
provided
with
your
adapter
for
compatibility
information.
–
Slot
2,
PCI
Express
x8
(x8)
–
Slot
3,
PCI
Express
x8
(x8)
–
Slot
4,
PCI-X
64-bit/133
MHz
–
Slot
5,
PCI-X
64-bit/133
MHz
–
Slot
6,
PCI
32-bit/33
MHz
v
You
can
install
full-length
adapters
that
are
included
in
the
ServerProven
®
list
in
slots
2,
3,
4
and
5.
You
can
only
install
half-length
adapters
in
slots
1
and
6.
v
The
32-bit
slot
6
supports
5.0
V
keyed
PCI
adapters;
it
does
not
support
3.3
V
keyed
adapters.
Universal
adapters
are
supported
in
slots
4
and
5
if
they
are
universally
keyed.
v
You
can
order
an
optional
IBM
ServeRAID-MR10is
VAULT
SAS/SATA
Controller
that
supports
RAID
levels
0,
1,
5,
6,
10,
50,
and
60.
You
can
install
the
ServeRAID-MR10is
SAS/SATA
controller
only
in
server
models
with
eight
3.5
inch
hot-swap
hard
disk
drives
installed.
PCI
slot
2
is
the
dedicated
slot
for
the
28
System
x3400
Types
7973,
7974,
7975,
and
7976:
Installation
Guide