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InstallingtheThinkServer8708EM2SASRAIDAdapter
Attention
DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourproduct,and
Guidelines.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
ThistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheThinkServer8708EM2SASRAIDAdapter(hereafter
referredtoastheRAIDcontrollerwithinthistopic)andthebatterycardassemblyforthisRAIDcontroller.
Productdescription
TheRAIDcontrollerenablesyoutocreatethetieredstoragewithSATAharddiskdrives,SASharddisk
drives,orboth.WiththeMD2low-proleformfactorandtwointernalminiSASconnectors,itenablesyouto
attachupto32harddiskdrivestohigh-densityserversandsystemsformaximumdesignexibility.Italso
supportsallkeyRAIDlevels,includingRAID6andRAID60,toprovideincreasingfaulttolerance.
Note:RAID50andRAID60areonlyavailableformorethansixharddiskdrives.
Youroptionpackageincludes:
•ThinkServer8708EM2SASRAIDAdapter
•One400mm(15.7inches)miniSASsignalcable
•Two630mm(24.8inches)miniSASsignalcables(foryourservermodel,thesecableswillnotbeused)
•Theuserguidefortheoption
Note:TousetheRAIDcontroller,youneedtoinstalltheThinkServer8708EM2RAIDBattery(product
number:67Y2629)ontheRAIDcontroller.TheThinkServer8708EM2RAIDBatterydoesnotcomewiththe
RAIDcontroller.Youneedtoseparatelyorderit.
Overviewofthe8708EM2RAIDcontroller
ThefollowingillustrationshowstheoverviewoftheRAIDcontroller.
Figure34.Overviewofthe8708EM2RAIDcontroller
1Port0-3
2Port4-7
InstallingtheRAIDcontroller
Attention:IfyouinstalltheRAIDcontrolleronanonboardSATAandhot-swapbasedserver,youneedto
reconguretheRAIDcontrollerandreinstalltheoperatingsystem.Makesureyoubackupyourdatabefore
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