Supported slots for Interceptor 9800
Interceptor 9800 supported NICs | Quantity | Supported slots |
|---|
100 GbE | 2 | 2, 4. (Two-Port 100-GbE cards require a x16 bus width PCIe slot and are only supported in slots 2 and 4.) When a 100-GbE card is installed in slot 2, slot 1 is unusable.
When a 100-GbE card is installed in slot 4, slot 5 is unusable. |
40 GbE | 2 | 2, 4. (Two-Port 40-GbE cards require a x16 bus width PCIe slot and are only supported in slots 2 and 4.) When a 40-GbE card is installed in slot 2, slot 1 is unusable.
When a 40-GbE card is installed in slot 4, slot 5 is unusable. |
10 GbE | 4 | 1, 2, 4, 5. (hardware restriction in slot 3 and slot 6). |
1 GbE Fiber SX | 4 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. No slot restrictions. |
Interceptor 9800 supported NIC combinations and slot restrictions
Interceptor 9800 appliances support a maximum of four NICs (occupying slots 1, 2, 4, and/or 5) in the following combinations:
• 2 x 100-GbE NICs in slots 2 and 4. In this combination, slots 1 and 5 must be empty.
• 1 x 100-GbE NIC + 1 x 40-GbE NIC:
– 100-GbE NIC in slot 2, then 40-GbE NIC in slot 4.
– 40-GbE NIC in slot 2, then 100-GbE NIC in slot 4.
• 2 x 40-GbE NICs in slots 2 and 4. In this combination, slots 1 and 5 must be empty.
• 1 x 40-GbE NIC + 1 x 10-GbE NIC:
– 40-GbE NIC in slot 4 (slot 5 should be empty), then 10-GbE NIC can occupy either slot 1 or slot 2.
or
– 40-GbE NIC in slot 2 (slot 1 should be empty), then 10-GbE NIC can occupy either slot 4 or slot 5.
• 1 x 40-GbE NIC + 2 x 10-GbE NIC:
– 40-GbE NIC in slot 4 (slot 5 must be empty), then 2 x 10-GbE NIC can occupy slots 1 and 2.
or
– 40-GbE NIC in slot 2 (slot 1 should be empty), then 2 x 10-GbE NIC can occupy slots 4 and 5.
• 4 x 10-GbE NICs; slots 1, 2, 4, and 5.
• 3 x 10-GbE NICs; can occupy any three of slots 1, 2, 4, or 5.
• 2 x 10-GbE NICs; can occupy any two of slots 1, 2, 4, or 5.
• 1 x 10-GbE NIC; can occupy any one of slots 1, 2, 4, or 5.
• Multiple 1-GbE Fiber SX NICs can occupy any of slots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 and be used in combination with all other NICS supported on the Interceptor 9800.
Interceptor 9800 does not support the Four-Port 1-GbE Copper Base-T NICs (manufacturing part numbers 410-00115-01 or -11).