IBM x3550 M4 Type 7914 User Manual

Installing a RAID adapter battery or flash power module
When you install any RAID adapter that comes with batteries or flash power
modules, it is sometimes necessary to install the batteries or flash power modules
in another location in the server to prevent the batteries or flash power modules
from overheating.
About this task
Depending on your server model, a battery or flash power module must be
installed remotely near the optical drive cage or the backplane. The 2.5-inch HDD
server models support up to two batteries or flash power modules.
To install a RAID adapter battery or flash power module in the server, complete
the following steps:
Procedure
1. Read the safety information that begins on “Safety” on page vii and
“Installation guidelines” on page 33.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords and
external devices.
3. Remove the cover (see “Removing the cover” on page 36).
4. Install the ServeRAID adapter on the system board (see “Installing a
ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller” on page 60) or install the ServeRAID adapter
on the riser card and install the riser-card assembly in the server (see
“Replacing an adapter” on page 250).
5. Connect one end of the cable to the RAID adapter memory module.
6. Route the cable along the chassis.
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IBM x3550 M4 Type 7914 Specifications

General

Form Factor	1U Rack
Memory Slots	24 DIMM slots
Operating System Support	Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware vSphere
Processor	Up to two Intel Xeon E5-2600 or E5-2600 v2 series processors
Chipset	Intel C600 Series Chipset
Memory	Up to 768GB DDR3
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 10
Network Interface	4 x 1GbE (embedded)
Power Supply	Dual hot-swap power supplies (550W, 750W, or 900W)
Expansion Slots	Up to 3 PCIe 3.0 slots
Storage	Up to 8 x 2.5" or 4 x 3.5" hot-swap drives