topic DL580 G3 (and other proliants) Bus Detection Order in ProLiant Servers (ML,DL,SL)

DL580 G3 (and other proliants) Bus Detection Order

Darren Head — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 16:24:54 GMT

I'm looking for a document that will show me the bus detection order for a DL580 G3. I am planning a deployment and need to know the order my extra NICs will be detected so I can create a cabling guide for the server. I understand this information may be on the cover diagram for reference, but the server is question is currently running and I can't pull it to take a look!

Re: DL580 G3 (and other proliants) Bus Detection Order

Basil Vizgin — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 17:27:43 GMT

Bus numbers printed at the rear, above pci(x) slots.
In DL580 G3, if you looking from rear, numbering goes from right to left.

Re: DL580 G3 (and other proliants) Bus Detection Order

Darren Head — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 17:36:44 GMT

Thanks for the reply. Those numbers indicate slot number, but not necessarily bus order or detection order. For example, in the DL580 G2 there are six slots, 1-6, which are in pairs on different buses (bus 2, 6, and 10, but not in that order). The actual slot detection order in a DL580 G2 is 5-6-3-4-1-2, so a NIC in slot 5 will be detected as lan0 (unix) or Local Area Connection (Windows).

I need to get the same detection order for the G3.

Cheers!

Re: DL580 G3 (and other proliants) Bus Detection Order

Basil Vizgin — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 18:33:14 GMT

Found this in QuickSpec:
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12195_div/12195_div.html
Expansion Slots with No Mezzanine Option 3-4-5 (bus numbers 12-15-19), 6-7 on the same bus (22).
Expansion Slots with PCI-X Mezzanine Option 1-2-3-4-5, 6-7 on the same bus, etc.

From DL580G2 quickspec Slots 5-6 on bus 2, 3-4 on bus 6, 1-2 on bus 10, so may be this info useful for you?