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Platform Guide 1-5
2500 Bus 1: PCI slots 6
and 7 are 32 bit,
33 MHz.
Bus 2: PCI slots 3,
4, and 5 are 64 bit,
33 MHz.
Bus 3: PCI slots 1
and 2 are 64 bit,
66 MHz.
Install in any available
PCI slot.
Install in any available 64-bit PCI slot.
Dell recommends installing Emulex
cLAN adapters in PCI slot 3, 4, or 5.
If you are currently
using a DRAC II
or plan to use one
in the future,
install the DRAC
II in PCI slot 7.
2550 Bus 1: PCI slots 1,
2, and 3 are 64 bit,
33 MHz.
Install in any available
PCI slot.
If you are not currently
using a DRAC II and do
not plan to use one in the
future, Dell recommends
that you install one RAID
controller in the 32-bit
slot, even if the RAID
controller is a 64-bit
controller.
NOTE: The Broadcom NIC drivers in
your cluster node must be one of the
following versions:
• Windows 2000 Advanced
Server—version 2.43 or later
• Windows NT Server 4.0,
Enterprise Edition—version 2.46
or later
The Broadcom NIC firmware
version must be 1.12 or later. The
integrated Broadcom NIC
firmware revisions were created in
ascending order, starting with
version 1.1 and ending with 1.12
or later. Consequently, version 1.2
is an earlier version than version
1.12. To upgrade the firmware, at
the prompt, type upgf x boot y
where x is the device number of
the integrated Broadcom NIC and
y is the drive letter of where the
firmware file is located. The utility
upgrades the integrated NIC
firmware in your system. The driver
and utility to upgrade the firmware
are available on the Dell Support
website at support.dell.com.
PCI slot 2 is
dedicated to
interface with the
optional DRAC II.
Table 1-3. PCI/PCI-X Slot Assignments for PowerEdge Cluster Nodes
(continued)
PowerEdge
System
PCI Buses RAID Controller NICs DRAC II or III