Cabling An Optional Scsi Adapter - IBM 84885BU Maintenance And Troubleshooting Manual

12. Connect required cables to the adapter. Route cables so that they do not block
13. If you have other adapters to install or remove, do so now.
14. If you have installed a full-length adapter, rotate the front adapter-support
15. Reinstall the rear adapter-retention bracket; then, rotate the bracket to the
16. If you have other options to install, do so now; otherwise, replace the

Cabling an optional SCSI adapter

If the server model supports internal SCSI hard disk drives, you can install an
optional SCSI adapter to control them. With a SCSI adapter installed, you can
configure the internal hard disk drives into disk arrays that use higher levels of
RAID functionality than the integrated SCSI controller. You can also cable a SCSI
adapter to external hard disk drives. See the SCSI adapter option documentation
for complete instructions for installing a SCSI adapter and for additional information
about SCSI adapters.
Notes:
1. This information in this section does not apply to the ServeRAID 6i+ adapter,
2. If the server model supports internal SATA hard disk drives, installing an
3. An optional SCSI adapter or cable option is required to connect external SCSI
Complete the following steps to cable an optional SCSI adapter:
1. Install the SCSI adapter (see "Installing an adapter" on page 51).
2. Connect the SCSI signal cable to the adapter and to one or more of the
3. Connect the SCSI-activity-indicator cable to the adapter and to the SCSI LED
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the flow of air from the fans. If you are installing an optional SCSI adapter, see
"Cabling an optional SCSI adapter" for additional information.
bracket to the closed (locked) position.
closed (locked) 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. The expansion-slot screws
are stored on the frame-support bracket.
frame-support bracket (see "Removing and installing the support bracket" on
page 32) and go to "Completing the installation" on page 60.
which uses the integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities on the system
board.
optional SCSI adapter enables you to add external SCSI tape drives to the
server. The information in this section does not apply to a SCSI adapter that will
be used to add external SCSI tape drives.
devices.
signal-cable connectors on the rear of the SCSI devices.
connector (JSCSI) on the system board (see "System board internal connectors"
on page 86).