Installing A Serveraid Sas/Sata Controller - IBM x3550 M4 Type 7914 Installation And Service Manual

Installing a ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller

Use this information to install a ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller.
About this task
Note: For brevity, in this documentation the ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller is
often referred to as the SAS/SATA adapter or the ServeRAID adapter.
The ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller can be installed in the dedicated connector
on the system board or PCI riser-card slots (see "System-board internal connectors"
on page 28 for the location of the connectors). To install a SAS/SATA adapter,
complete the following steps:
Depending on the server model, the server comes with a ServeRAID H1110, a
ServeRAID M1115, a ServeRAID M5110, or a ServeRAID 5210 SAS/SATA adapter
installed.
Note: Remove the PCI bracket that come with ServeRAID H1110, ServeRAID
M1115, ServeRAID M5110 SAS/SATA, or a ServeRAID 5210 adapter before
installing a SAS/SATA adapter in the dedicated connector on the system board.
Attention:
v You can not install ServeRAID H1110 when microprocessor Intel Xeon E5-2637
v You can not install ServeRAID M1115 or IBM 6Gb performance optimized HBA
You can replace the ServeRAID controller with another supported ServeRAID
controller. For a list of supported ServeRAID controllers, see http://
www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/.
Procedure
1. Read the safety information that begins on "Safety" on page vii and
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords.
3. Remove the cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 36).
4. Remove PCI riser-card assembly 1 if necessary (see "Removing a PCI riser-card
5. If you are installing a new or replacement SAS/SATA adapter, touch the
6. Align the SAS/SATA adapter so that the keys align correctly with the connector
7. Insert the SAS/SATA adapter in the dedicated connector on the system board
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when Quadro 2000 is installed.
"Installation guidelines" on page 33.
assembly" on page 244).
static-protective package that contains the new SAS/SATA adapter to any
unpainted metal surface on the server. Then, remove the new SAS/SATA
adapter from the package.
on the system board.
or PCI riser-card slots.
Attention: Incomplete insertion might cause damage to the server or the
adapter.
a. Insert the SAS/SATA adapter into the RAID connector on the system board
until it is firmly seated. The retention brackets secure the SAS/SATA
adapter in place when the adapter is firmly seated into the connector.