Removing the ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller for System
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To remove a ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA controller, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page“Safety” on page vii and
“Installation guidelines” on page 33.
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 as necessary to replace the device.
3. Remove the top cover (see “Removing the server top cover” on page 206).
4. Remove the adapter from the system board.
a. Disconnect the cables from the existing adapter.
b. Disconnect the cable from the RAID cache card, if a cache card is installed
on the adapter.
c. Carefully grasp the adapter by the edges and pull it out of the connector on
the system board.
d. Remove the RAID cache card from the adapter (see “Removing a RAID
cache card” on page 250).
e. Go to step 6.
5. Remove the adapter from the PCIe riser-card assembly.
a. Disconnect the cables from the existing adapter.
b. Disconnect the cable from the RAID cache card, if a cache card is installed
on the adapter.
c. Carefully grasp the riser card by the blue touch points and pull it up until
the riser-card assembly disengages from the connector on the system board
and set it aside.
d. Carefully grasp the adapter and pull it out of the riser-card assembly.
e. Remove the RAID cache card from the adapter (see “Removing a RAID
cache card” on page 250).
6. If you are instructed to return the adapter, follow all packaging instructions,
and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
Replacing the ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller for System
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Note: For additional information and notes about installing adapters, see
“Installing an adapter” on page 66.
You can purchase the optional ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller for System
x. The ServeRAID M5120 adapter provides base RAID levels 0, 1, and 10 support.
See “Supported adapters” on page 68 and Table 15 on page 67 for more
information. For configuration information, see the ServeRAID documentation at
http://www.ibm.com/supportportal/.
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.
To install a ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA adapter, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page “Safety” on page vii and
“Installation guidelines” on page 33.
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