NETFINITY 5000: ADAPTER CARDS with PCI BRIDGE (LIMITATIONS)

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NETFINITY 5000: ADAPTER CARDS with PCI BRIDGE (LIMITATIONS)

Subject: NETFINITY 5000: ADAPTER CARDS with PCI BRIDGE (LIMITATIONS)
New Netfinity server RETAIN Tip:

Record number: H165142 Device: D/T8659 Model: M Hit count: UHC00000 Success count: USC0000 Publication code: PC50 Tip key: Date created: O98/11/02 Date last altered: A98/11/04 Owning B.U.: USA

Abstract: NETFINITY 5000: ADAPTER CARDS with PCI BRIDGE (LIMITATIONS)

SYMPTOM:

The Netfinity 5000 server can support up to 4 PCI adapter cards which contain PCI bridges (e.g. Intel EtherExpress PRO/100 Server Adapter).
If four of these cards are installed in slots 1 to 4 the system will post the following error message:

00180202 80865200 PCI DEVICE RESOURCE ALLOCATION FAILURE

PROBLEM ISOLATION AIDS:

The system is a Netfinity 5000 server, Type 8659, any Model.
The system is configured with four (4) compatible PCI adapters.

NOTE: To confirm compatibility see the following Web site:

http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/compat/

FIX:

If using the maximum number of PCI bridge cards allowed on Netfinity 5000 server (i.e. 4 cards), ensure that one of the cards is installed in slot 5.

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