Installing an optional IBM ServeRAID SAS/SATA Controller
You can purchase an optional IBM ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller. You must
install the optional ServeRAID adapter in PCI slot 3 on PCI riser-card assembly 2.
If the server does not already come with PCI riser-card assembly 2, you must
purchase the PCI riser-card assembly option. For configuration information, see the
ServeRAID documentation at http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.
Attention: Some cluster solutions require specific code levels or coordinated code
updates. If the device is part of a cluster solution, verify that the latest level of
code is supported for the cluster solution before you update the code.
Note:
1. Follow the general rule for connecting the SAS signal cables to the adapter and
drive backplane, port 0 on the adapter to port 0 on the drive backplane; then
port 1 on the adapter to port 1 on the drive backplane (depending on the drive
backplane you install in the server).
2. When you install an IBM ServeRAID SAS/SATA adapter that has a battery, you
must install the ServeRAID battery remotely on the remote battery holder in
the server (see “Installing a RAID adapter battery remotely in the server” on
page 60).
To install an IBM ServeRAID adapter, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page Safety and “Installation
guidelines” on page 30.
2. Turn off the server (see “Turning off the server” on page 21) and all attached
peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external
cables from the server.
3. Remove the top cover (see “Removing the server top cover” on page 33).
4. Carefully grasp PCI riser-card assembly 2 by the blue touch points and pull it
until the PCI riser-card assembly disengages from the connector on the system
board.
5. Pull the release pin on the rear of the PCI riser-card assembly to unlock the
retention latch; then rotate the retention latch to the open position.
6. Touch the static-protective package that contains the ServeRAID adapter to
any unpainted surface on the outside of the server; then, grasp the adapter by
the top edge or upper corners of the adapter and remove it from the package.
7. Align the ServeRAID adapter so that the keys align correctly with the
connector on the PCI riser-card assembly.
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