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Figure 55. SAS/SATA RAID riser-card assembly installation
Step 7.
Connect the signal cables to the SAS/SATA adapter (see
SATA controller on the SAS/SATA RAID riser
Step 8.
Install the cover (see
Step 9.
Slide the server into the rack.
Step 10. Reconnect the power cord and any cables that you removed.
Step 11. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.
Removing a ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller from the SAS/SATA RAID
riser card
Use this information to remove a ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller from the SAS/SATA RAID riser card.
A ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller is installed in a dedicated slot on the SAS/SATA RAID riser card.
Depending on the server model, the server comes with a ServeRAID-BR10il v2, ServeRAID-M1015,
ServeRAID-M5014, or a ServeRAID-M5015 SAS/SATA adapter installed.
You can replace the ServeRAID controller with another supported ServeRAID controller. For a list of
supported ServeRAID controllers, see
Note: For brevity, in this documentation the ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller is often referred to as the SAS/
SATA adapter or the ServeRAID adapter.
To remove the SAS/SATA adapter from a SAS/SATA RAID riser card, complete the following steps:
Step 1.
Read the safety information that begins on
417.
Step 2.
Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords.
Step 3.
Remove the cover (see
Step 4.
Locate the SAS/SATA RAID riser card and controller assembly near the left-front corner of the
server.
Step 5.
Disconnect the SAS signal cables from the connectors on the SAS/SATA adapter and note their
locations.
System x3550 M3Problem Determination and Service Guide
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"Installing the cover" on page
http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/
"Safety" on page v
"Removing the cover" on page
Step 9 in "Installing a ServeRAID SAS/
card").
425).
and
"Installation guidelines" on page
424).
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