topic ONTAP8.02 system configurator - slot assignments description ? in ONTAP Hardware https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/ONTAP8-02-system-configurator-slot-assignments-description/m-p/50631#M3577 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello</P><P></P><P>If you look at the ONTAP8.02 system configurator - <A href="http://now.netapp.com/NOW/knowledge/docs/hardware/NetApp/syscfg/scdot802/index.htm" target="_blank">http://now.netapp.com/NOW/knowledge/docs/hardware/NetApp/syscfg/scdot802/index.htm</A> - and select V3240 and Expansion Slots/Cards you get a table telling you what card should go in what slot.</P><P><BR />In the boxes for the slot number there is E then a number 1 - 6.&nbsp; Can someone explain the significance of the E and the number ?&nbsp; Is it the recommended slot for the device or something else ?&nbsp; I dont want to assume what I think it might be.</P><P><BR />Thanks</P><P><BR />Dave</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:49:16 GMT druddle00 2025-06-05T06:49:16Z ONTAP8.02 system configurator - slot assignments description ? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/ONTAP8-02-system-configurator-slot-assignments-description/m-p/50631#M3577 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello</P><P></P><P>If you look at the ONTAP8.02 system configurator - <A href="http://now.netapp.com/NOW/knowledge/docs/hardware/NetApp/syscfg/scdot802/index.htm" target="_blank">http://now.netapp.com/NOW/knowledge/docs/hardware/NetApp/syscfg/scdot802/index.htm</A> - and select V3240 and Expansion Slots/Cards you get a table telling you what card should go in what slot.</P><P><BR />In the boxes for the slot number there is E then a number 1 - 6.&nbsp; Can someone explain the significance of the E and the number ?&nbsp; Is it the recommended slot for the device or something else ?&nbsp; I dont want to assume what I think it might be.</P><P><BR />Thanks</P><P><BR />Dave</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:49:16 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/ONTAP8-02-system-configurator-slot-assignments-description/m-p/50631#M3577 druddle00 2025-06-05T06:49:16Z ONTAP8.02 system configurator - slot assignments description ? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/ONTAP8-02-system-configurator-slot-assignments-description/m-p/50634#M3578 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>E stands for PCI-E and an X for PCI-X. The number indicates the preferred slot order.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 29 Jul 2011 05:46:41 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/ONTAP8-02-system-configurator-slot-assignments-description/m-p/50634#M3578 pascalduk 2011-07-29T05:46:41Z