Add an I/O expansion card to the blade server to provide additional connections for communicating on a network.
The blade server supports various types of I/O expansion cards, including Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel expansion cards.
Verify that any expansion card that
you are using is listed on the ServerProven® website
in the list of supported expansion cards for the PS703 or PS704 blade
server. For example, the following expansion cards are not supported
by the PS703 or PS704 blade
server:
- BladeCenter® SFF Gb Ethernet
- Cisco 1X InfiniBand
- QLogic iSCSI TOE Expansion Card (LFF)
See the ServerProven website for information about supported operating-system versions and all blade server optional devices.
The BladeCenter PS703 or PS704 blade
server supports several form factors for expansion cards:
| Form Factor (FF) | Location on Blade |
|---|---|
| Small form factor (SFF) High Speed (PCIe) |  |
| Combination form factor horizontal (CFFh) high speed CFFe (larger card) |  |
| Combination form factor vertical (CIOv) 1Xe form factor (smaller card) |  |
The PS703 or PS704 blade server also supports the new CIOv form factor for high speed connectivity to SAS and ServeRAID disks.
