Dell SE100, SE200, SL200

8Dell PowerEdge Cluster SE100, SE200, and SL200 Platform Guide

Adding Peripherals Required for PowerEdge 4400 Cluster

Nodes

WARNING: Hardware installation should be performed only by trained

service technicians. Before working inside the computer system, see the

safety instructions in your PowerEdge system documentation to avoid a

situation that could cause serious injury or death.

The following list provides PCI slot assignment information for the system’s PCI

buses, RAID controllers, NICs, and DRAC 2.

•PCI buses

—PCI bus 1: PCI slots 1 and 2 are 64-bit, 33/66-MHz

—PCI bus 2: PCI slots 3 through 6 are 64-bit, 33-MHz

—PCI bus 3: PCI slot 7 is 32-bit, 33-MHz

•RAID controllers

—RAID controllers can be installed in any available 64-bit, 33-MHz or 32-bit,

33-MHz PCI slot.

—If you use multiple RAID controllers and there are available slots, Dell recom-

mends installing the RAID controllers on separate PCI buses to balance the

load on the system.

NOTICE: The PERC 2/DC is keyed to prevent installation in a 64-bit 33/

66 MHz PCI slot.

•NICs

—You can install NICs in any available PCI slot.

•DRAC 2

—If you are currently using a DRAC 2 or plan to use one in the future, install it

in PCI slot 7.

NOTE: To make sure that the SCSI or RAID controller attached to the boot drives

initializes first, you may have to change the scan order of the PCI bus, if the BIOS

supports this option, or change the order of the RAID, NIC, and DRAC 2. Performing

these tasks ensures that Windows numbers the boot drives in the proper sequence.