Cabling A Serveraid Adapter - IBM eServer xSeries 440 Installation Manual

Cabling a ServeRAID
You can install an optional IBM ServeRAID adapter in your server to control the
internal hot-swap hard disk drives and external hard disk drives. Refer to your
ServeRAID adapter option documentation for complete instructions on installing a
ServeRAID adapter in your server and for additional information on ServeRAID
adapters.
As shipped, your server comes with two SCSI cables:
v One end of the first SCSI cable is attached to the connector on the SCSI
v The second SCSI cable is preinstalled along the inside of the server chassis and
The following procedure describes the internal cabling needed to install a
ServeRAID adapter.
Complete the following steps to cable the ServeRAID adapter.
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adapter
backplane, and the other end is attached to the connector for the integrated
SCSI controller behind fans 3 and 4.
both ends are loose inside the server. When you install a ServRAID adapter, you
will connect this cable to the adapter and the SCSI backplane.
1. Review the information in "Safety" on page v, "Before you begin" on page 3,
and "Handling static-sensitive devices" on page 4.
2. Turn off the server and disconnect all power cords and external cables; then,
open the server cover (see "Opening the cover" on page 7).
3. Remove fans 3 and 4, which are located just behind the PCI-X slots (see the
illustration on page 5 for the location of the fans).
4. Disconnect the short SCSI cable from the SCSI backplane and the integrated
SCSI controller; then, store this short cable in a safe place for future use.
5. Install the ServeRAID adapter in a PCI-X slot (see"Installing adapters" on
page 9).
Preinstalled
SCSI cable
Connect to
SCSI backplane
6. Locate the preinstalled SCSI cable; then, attach a connector on the cable to
the ServeRAID adapter.
Connect to
ServeRAID adapter
Chapter 2. Installing options
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