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10. Install an expansion-slot screw at the rear of the adapter.
11. If you are installing a full-length adapter, press on the release lever on the right
12. Connect required cables to the adapter. Route cables so that they do not block
13. Reinstall the rear adapter-retention bracket; then, rotate the bracket to the
If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, go to
"Completing the installation" on page 62.
Installing the ServeRAID-BR10il v2 SAS/SATA controller
The IBM ServeRAID-BR10il v2 SAS/SATA controller must be installed in its
dedicated connector, PCI slot 1, on the system board. The ServeRAID-BR10il v2
adapter is supported on hot-swap server models only. The IBM ServeRAID-BR10il
v2 SAS/SATA adapter enables integrated RAID levels 0, 1, and 1E capability on
hot-swap hard disk drives. For configuration information, see the ServeRAID
documentation at http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.
Attention:
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.
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8. If you are installing a full-length adapter, remove the blue adapter guide (if any)
from the end of the adapter.
Adapter guide
9. Carefully grasp the adapter by the top edge or upper corners, and align it with
the expansion slot guides; then, press the adapter firmly into the expansion
slot. Move the adapter directly from the static-protective package to the
expansion slot.
Attention:
Make sure that the adapter is correctly seated in the expansion
slot before you turn on the server. Incomplete installation of an adapter might
damage the system board or the adapter.
side of the front adapter-retention bracket to release the retaining tab on the
left side of the bracket.
the flow of air from the fans.
closed position.
Note: If any adapters in the server are large or have heavy cables attached to
them, you can remove the rear adapter-retention bracket and secure all of the
adapters with expansion-slot screws.
Some cluster solutions require specific code levels or coordinated code
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