Removing An Ibm Serveraid M5015 Sas/Sata Controller; Replacing An Ibm Serveraid M5015 Sas/Sata Controller - IBM x3690 X5 Service Manual

Removing an IBM ServeRAID M5015 SAS/SATA Controller

To remove an IBM ServeRAID M5015 SAS/SATA controller, complete the following
steps:
1. Read the safety information and installation guidelines, see "Safety" on page vii
and "Installation guidelines" on page 261.
2. Turn off the server (see "Turning off the server" on page 17) and all attached
peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external
cables as necessary to replace the device.
3. Remove the top cover (see "Removing the server top cover" on page 264).
4. Disconnect the signal cables from the adapter.
5. Carefully grasp the riser-card assembly by the blue touch points and pull up
until the riser-card assembly disengages from the connector on the system
board.
6. Remove the adapter from the riser card.
7. If you are instructed to return the adapter, follow all packaging instructions,
and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.

Replacing an IBM ServeRAID M5015 SAS/SATA Controller

You can purchase an optional IBM ServeRAID M5015 SAS/SATA controller. This
adapter can be installed only in the PCI slots list in Table 15 on page 276. The
ServeRAID M5015 adapter supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50. For
configuration information, see the ServeRAID documentation at
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.
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.
Note:
1. When you install an IBM ServeRAID M5015 SAS/SATA adapter or a
ServeRAID M5014 SAS/SATA adapter that has an M5000 battery in the server,
you must also use the ServeRAID M5000 Series Battery Remote Mount Cable
option to mount the battery remotely in the server.
2. When the IBM 4x4 Drive Backplane ServeRAID Expansion adapter is installed
in the server, this adapter installs in slot 2 on the two-slot PCI riser card (see
"PCI riser card with two slots" on page 26).
To install an IBM ServeRAID M5015 SAS/SATA adapter, complete the following
steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page "Safety" on page vii and
"Installation guidelines" on page 261.
2. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new ServeRAID M5015
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 M5015 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 riser-card assembly into the system board.
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