IBM x3550 User Manual

Installing the RAID-controller battery
To install the RAID-controller battery in the server, complete the following steps.
Statement 28:
CAUTION:
The battery is a lithium ion battery. To avoid possible explosion, do not burn
the battery. Exchange it only with the IBM-approved part. Recycle or discard
the battery as instructed by local regulations. In the United States, IBM has a
process for collection of this battery. For information, call 1-800-426-4333.
Have the IBM part number for the battery unit available when you call.
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and “Installation guidelines”
on page 39.
Battery
RAID controller
Battery mounting
clips
Battery mounting tabs
Battery cable
Battery cable
connector
2. Insert the RAID controller battery in the server chassis.
3. Connect the cable from the RAID controller battery to the RAID controller board.
4. If an adapter was present in slot 1, reinstall the adapter and riser card assembly
now.
5. Install the cover (see “Installing the cover” on page 42).
6. Slide the server into the rack.
7. Reconnect the power cords and any cables that were removed.
8. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.
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IBM x3550 Specifications

General

Processor Type	Intel Xeon
Chipset	Intel 5000P
Number of Processors Supported	2
Network Interface	Dual Gigabit Ethernet
Hard Drive Interface	SAS/SATA
Maximum Internal Storage	2.4 TB
Storage	Up to six 2.5-inch SAS or SATA hot-swap hard disk drives
Drive Bays	6
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1
Power Supply	670W or 835W
Operating System Support	Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware ESX
Memory	PC2-5300 Fully Buffered DIMMs (DDR2-667) or PC2-4200 Fully Buffered DIMMs (DDR2-533)