IBM System x3650 M3 4255 User Manual

15. Install the SAS controller front retention bracket that you got from step 14:
a. Align the retention bracket controller slot so that it faces the rear of the
server.
b. Place the bracket tabs in the holes on the chassis and slide the bracket to
left until it clicks into place.
16. Remove the fillers (if they are installed) from the two connectors on the SAS
controller that comes with the option kit.
17. Install the SAS controller:
a. Insert the SAS controller into the connector on the SAS riser-card.
b. Insert the front of the SAS controller into the front retention bracket.
c. Install the SAS riser-card with the SAS controller into the connector on the
system board, making sure that the alignment post goes through the hole
in the controller. Press the riser card into place until the latch at the rear of
the card snaps closed.
18. Connect the SAS signal cables to the SAS controller:
a. Connect the SAS signal cable from the right side of the hard disk drive
backplane to the right front connector on the SAS controller (as facing the
front of the server).
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IBM System x3650 M3 4255 Specifications

General

Form Factor	2U Rack
Chipset	Intel 5520
Max Processors	2
Processor	Intel Xeon 5600 series
Memory	Up to 192GB DDR3
Network Interface	Dual-port Gigabit Ethernet
Hard Drive Bays	Up to 16 x 2.5" or 6 x 3.5"
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 10
Memory Slots	18 DIMM slots
Operating System Support	Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware