IBM System x3550 M4 Installation And Service Guide

Note: If you have installed the optional ServeRAID adapter memory module,
remove it and keep it in future use (see “Removing the ServeRAID adapter
memory module” on page 259).
8. Pull the SAS/SATA adapter horizontally out of the connector on the system
board.
Results
If you are instructed to return the SAS/SATA adapter, follow all packaging
instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to
you.
Replacing a ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller
Use this information to replace a ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller.
About this task
The ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller can be installed in the dedicated connector
on the system board or PCI riser-card slots (see “System-board internal connectors”
on page 28 for the location of the connectors). To install a SAS/SATA adapter,
complete the following steps:
Depending on the server model, the server comes with a ServeRAID H1110, a
ServeRAID M1115, a ServeRAID M5110, or a ServeRAID 5210 SAS/SATA adapter
installed.
Note: Remove the PCI bracket that come with ServeRAID H1110, ServeRAID
M1115, ServeRAID M5110 SAS/SATA, or a ServeRAID 5210 adapter before
installing a SAS/SATA adapter in the dedicated connector on the system board.
Figure 150. ServeRAID adapter removal
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IBM System x3550 M4 Specifications

General

Processor	Intel Xeon E5-2600 series
Chipset	Intel C600 series
Memory	Up to 768 GB
Storage	Up to 8 x 2.5" hot-swap drives
Form Factor	1U rack
Power Supply	750 W AC
Network Interface	4 x 1 GbE
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 10
Expansion Slots	3 x PCIe 3.0 slots
Operating System Support	Windows Server, RHEL, SUSE, VMware
Management	Integrated Management Module II (IMM2)