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Table 2-27 HP ProLiant DL380 G5 PCI Express Slot Assignments

CommentAssignment

Default PCI

Express BusSlot

x4PCI Express (used with SAS controller)A1

x4PCI ExpressB2

x4PCI ExpressC3

x8PCI ExpressD4

x8PCI Express (InfiniBand interconnect)E5

Table 2-28 HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Mixed PCI Express/PCI-X Slot Assignments

CommentAssignment

Mixed PCI

Express/PCI–X

BusSlot

x4PCI Express Slot (used with SAS

controller)

x4PCI SlotB2

x8PCI Express (Interconnect)C3

64 bit/133 MHzPCI-XD4

64 bit/133 MHzPCI-X (Interconnect)E5

2.7.7 New DL380 PCI Slot Assignments (as of March 17, 2008)

The following table describes the new PCI slot assignments for DL380 G5 as of March 17, 2008.

The are no performance issues with the previous slot assignments and it is not necessary to move

the HCAs in previously sold configurations. Use Table 2-28 when a PCI-X HCA is used, if

necessary.

For the appropriate cable management bracket mounting holes for the new PCI slot assignments,

see Section 2.7.8.

Table 2-29 HP ProLiant DL380 G5 PCI Express Slot Assignments (as of March 17, 2008)

CommentAssignmentSlot

x4PCI Express1

x4PCI Express2

x4PCI Express3

x8PCI Express (Interconnect)4

x8PCI Express5

2.7.8 Rack Mounting Holes for ProLiant DL380 G5 Cable Management Brackets

Each HP ProLiant DL380 G5 server requires 2U of rack space referred to as “upper U” and “lower

U”. Each U has three holes: top, middle, and bottom. Different cable management brackets and

the rack-mounting holes used to mount them are necessary for the ProLiant DL380 G5 depending

on the PCI slot and the type of HCA used in HP Cluster Platform configurations. Figure 2-41

shows the location of the holes used to mount the cable management brackets when either PCI

slot 3 or PCI slot 5 is used in the ProLiant DL380 G5.

When a PCI-X HCA is used in slot 5 of the ProLiant DL380 G5, mount the appropriate cable

management bracket in the middle hole (callout 3 in Figure 2-41) of the upper U location (callout

1 in Figure 2-41).

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