Dell 2 Biscuit Joiner User Manual


 
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Managing PCIe Slots
By default, all slots are unmapped. You can do the following:
View the status of all PCIe Slots in the chassis.
Assign or remove an assigned PCIe slot from the servers.
Consider the following before assigning a PCIe slot to a server:
An empty PCIe slot cannot be assigned to a server that is turned on.
A PCIe slot with an adapter assigned to a server cannot be assigned to another server if the currently-
assigned server (source) is turned on.
A PCIe slot with an adapter assigned to a server cannot be assigned to another (target) server which is
turned on.
Consider the following before removing an assigned PCIe slot from a server:
If a PCIe slot is empty, a slot can be unassigned from a server, even if the server is turned on.
If a PCIe slot has adapter and it is not turned on, it can be unassigned from the server even if the
server is on. This can occur when a slot is empty and the assigned server is turned on, and then a user
inserts adapter in an empty slot.
For more information about assigning and remove an assigned PCIe slot from the servers, see the Online
Help.
NOTE: Without a license, you can assign a maximum of four PCIe slots to full-height server, two to
the upper slot and two to the extension slot, or two PCIe devices to a half-height server.
Viewing PCIe Slot Properties Using CMC Web Interface
To view the information about all the eight PCIe slots, in the left pane, click Chassis Overview PCIe
Overview. Click the to view all the properties for the required slot.
To view the information about one PCIe slot, click Chassis Overview PCIe Slot <number>
Properties Status.
Assigning PCIe Slots To Servers Using CMC Web Interface
To assign PCIe slots to the servers:
In the left pane, click Chassis Overview PCIe Overview Setup Mapping: PCIe Slots to Server
Slots. On the Mapping: PCIe Slots to Server Slots page, in the Action column, from the Action drop-
down menu, select the appropriate server name, and then click Apply.
Note the following:
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