IBM x3650 - System M2 - 7947 User Manual

Moving the SAS controller retention bracket
Note: This procedure applies only to servers that have the following SAS riser
card.
USB hypervisor
connector
USB
tape
signal
PCI Express SAS
controller connector
SATA tape signal
Tape drive
power
SAS controller
error LED
SAS riser card
(tape-enabled model server)
To move the SAS controller side retention bracket to a different position to
accommodate the dimensions of the current SAS ServeRAID controller, complete
the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and “Installation guidelines”
on page 36.
2. Make sure that the server and all peripheral devices are turned off and that the
power cords and all external cables are disconnected.
3. Remove the SAS riser-card assembly from the server (see “Removing the SAS
riser-card and controller assembly” on page 91).
4. Remove the ServeRAID controller from the SAS riser card.
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices 101

IBM x3650 - System M2 - 7947 Specifications

General

Processor	Intel Xeon 5500 series
Chipset	Intel 5520
Model	IBM x3650 - System M2 - 7947
Memory	Up to 192 GB DDR3
Storage	Up to 8 TB SAS/SATA
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 10
Network Interface	Dual Gigabit Ethernet
Power Supply	Dual 675W
Expansion Slots	Six PCIe slots
Operating System Support	Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware
Form Factor	Rack (2U)