support.dell.com Dell PowerEdge Cluster Platform Guide 1-9
• HBAs
— For dual HBA configurations, Dell recommends installing the HBAs on sepa-
rate PCI buses (PCI buses 1 and 2) to balance the load on the system.
• DRAC 2
— If you are currently using a DRAC 2 or plan to use one in the future, install it
in PCI slot 7.
Peripherals for PowerEdge 6100 Cluster Nodes
The following list provides PCI slot assignment information for the system’s PCI
buses and HBAs.
• PCI buses
— PCI bus 0: PCI slots 1 through 3 are 32-bit, 33-MHz slots.
— PCI bus 1: PCI slots 4 through 6 are 32-bit, 33-MHz slots.
• HBAs
— For dual HBA configurations, Dell recommends installing the HBAs on sepa-
rate PCI buses to balance the load on the system.
Peripherals for PowerEdge 6300 and 6350 Cluster Nodes
The following list provides PCI slot assignment information for the system’s PCI
buses, HBAs, and the DRAC 2.
• PCI buses
— PCI bus 0: PCI slots 1 through 3 are 32-bit, 33-MHz.
— PCI bus 1: PCI slots 4 through 7 are 64-bit, 33-MHz.
• HBAs
— For dual HBA configurations, Dell recommends installing the HBAs on sepa-
rate PCI buses to balance the load on the system.
• DRAC 2
— If you are currently using a DRAC 2 or plan to use one in the future, install it
in PCI slot 3.