HP NetRAID-4M Configuration and Upgrade Guide (Release 5)

Chapter 5 HP Server BIOS and Slotting Rules

Comments

1. Use Slots 5-6 because they are 64 bit slots. Slots 1-4 are 32 bit slots, and slots 3-

4 have insufficient airflow.

2. Use Slots 7-8 because they are 64 bit slots. Slots 1-6 are 32 bit slots.

3. Use Slots 1-6 because they are 64 bit slots. Slots 7-8 are 32 bit slots.

4. Use Slots 7-8 because they are 64 bit slots. Slots 1-6 are 32 bit slots.

5. Use Slots 1-8.

6. Use Slot 3 (the top slot) because Slots 1-2 do not get a PCI reset during a warm

reboot.

7. Use Slots 1-2 (the top or middle slot) because the bottom slot is too small.

8. Use Slots 3-5 because Slot 1 (the bottom slot) uses a special tray that is

mechanically incompatible with the HP NetRAID-4M, and Slots 2 and 6 have

space limitations.

LT 6000 8 4.06.43 PW 2

xxx

LT 6000

8 4.06.43 RL 2

xxx

LXr 8000 9 Prod 12 4 xxxx

LXr 8500 10 Prod 10 8 xxxxxxxx

tc 4100 11 4.06.17 RI 2 xx12

NOTE The maximum number of HP NetRAID-4M cards is four

while using NetWare 5.X and 6X.

Table 5-1. Supported HP Server Environments for the HP NetRAID-4M,

Release 5

Server

Comments

Minimum

BIOS

Maximum

NetRAID-

4M cards

Slotting Preferences Key:

- Excluded Slot

x Preferred Slot

 OK Slot

Slot Number

12 34 56 78 910