Removing The Serveraid M5110 Sas/Sata Controller For System X; Replacing The Serveraid M5110 Sas/Sata Controller For System X - IBM System x3750 M4 Type 8722 Installation And Service Manual

Removing the ServeRAID M5110 SAS/SATA Controller for System
x
To remove the ServeRAID M5110 SAS/SATA controller, complete the following
steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page "Safety" on page vii and
2. Turn off the server (see "Turning off the server" on page 21) and all attached
3. Remove the top cover (see "Removing the server top cover" on page 206).
4. Disconnect the signal cables from the adapter.
5. Disconnect the cable from the RAID cache card, if one is installed (see
6. Carefully grasp the riser-card assembly by the blue touch points and pull up
7. Remove the adapter from the riser card.
8. If you are instructed to return the adapter, follow all packaging instructions,
Replacing the ServeRAID M5110 SAS/SATA Controller for System
x
Note: For additional information and notes about installing adapters, see
"Installing an adapter" on page 66.
You can purchase the optional ServeRAID M5110 SAS/SATA Controller for System
x. The ServeRAID M5110 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 the ServeRAID M5110 SAS/SATA adapter, complete the following steps:
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"Installation guidelines" on page 33.
peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external
cables as necessary to replace the device.
"Removing a RAID cache card" on page 250).
until the riser-card assembly disengages from the connector on the system
board.
and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
1. Read the safety information that begins on page "Safety" on page vii and
"Installation guidelines" on page 33.
2. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new ServeRAID M5110
SAS/SATA adapter to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server;
then, grasp the adapter by the top edge or upper corners of the adapter and
remove it from the package.
3. Align the ServeRAID M5110 SAS/SATA adapter so that the keys align
correctly with the connector on the riser-card assembly.
4. Insert the SAS/SATA adapter into the connector on the riser-card until it is
firmly seated.
Attention: Incomplete insertion might cause damage to the server or the
adapter.
5. Reinstall the cable to the RAID cache cards, if it was removed (see "Replacing
a RAID cache card" on page 252).