Cabling A Serveraid Adapter - IBM xSeries 455 Installation Manual

6. Install the adapter:
7. Connect the internal cables to the adapter.
8. If you have other options to install or remove, do so now.
9. Close the top cover. Go to "Completing the installation" on page 24.

Cabling a ServeRAID adapter

Some xSeries 455 models come with an optional IBM ServeRAID
installed to control hard disk drives. If you are installing an optional IBM ServeRAID
adapter, see the ServeRAID documentation and the cabling information in this
section to install the ServeRAID adapter.
Servers that do not come with an IBM ServeRAID adapter installed come with two
SCSI cables:
v One end of the first SCSI cable is attached to a SCSI connector on the I/O
v The second SCSI cable is preinstalled along the inside of the server and both
The following procedure describes the internal cabling for installing a ServeRAID
adapter.
Complete the following steps to cable the ServeRAID adapter:
a. If you are installing a full-length adapter, open the blue adapter guide by
lifting the front edge, as shown in the illustration.
b. Carefully grasp the adapter by its top edge or upper corners, and align it
with the connector on the PCI-X board.
c. Press the adapter firmly into the adapter connector.
Attention: When you install an adapter, make sure that the adapter is
correctly seated in the connector. Improperly seated adapters might cause
damage to the PCI-X board or to the adapter.
d. Push down on the blue adapter guide to keep the adapter steady.
e. Close the tab; then, push down on the blue adapter-retention latch until it
clicks into place, securing the adapter.
board, and the other end is attached to the SCSI backplane behind fans 3 and 4.
ends are loose inside the server. When you install a ServeRAID adapter, you can
optionally connect this cable to the adapter and to the SCSI backplane to control
the internal hard disk drives.
1. Read the safety information beginning on page v and "Installation guidelines"
on page 7.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords
and all external cables, if necessary; then, open the cover.
3. Remove fans 3 and 4, which are located just behind the PCI-X slots.
4. Disconnect the short SCSI cable from the SCSI backplane and the SCSI
connector on the I/O board; then, store this short cable in a safe place for
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adapter
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