Installing The Optional Sas Expansion Card - IBM QS22 - BladeCenter - 0793 Service Manual

Installing the optional SAS expansion card

The QS22 blade server does not have any built-in disk storage. The SAS expansion
card allows you to use SAS attached storage. Use the blue handling areas to
handle the card.
Figure 18. SAS expansion card reverse side
Complete the following steps to install the SAS expansion card:
1. Read the safety information beginning on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
2. If applicable, shut down the operating system, turn off the blade server, and
3. Open the blade server cover. See "Opening and removing the blade server
4. Locate the two SAS expansion card connectors and the ball stud on the system
Connectors
for SAS
expansion card
Figure 19. SAS expansion card connector and ball stud location
5. Locate the connectors and the ball socket on the SAS adapter card.
6. Align the connectors on the system board with the connectors on the SAS
Connectors
Ball socket
on page 29.
remove the blade server from the BladeCenter unit. See "Removing the blade
server from the BladeCenter unit" on page 30.
cover" on page 31.
board.
adapter card.
Ball stud
Chapter 4. Installing and removing replaceable units
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