Installing An Optional Ibm Serveraid B5015 Ssd Controller - IBM System x3690 X5 Installation And User Manual

Installing an optional IBM ServeRAID B5015 SSD Controller

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You can purchase an optional IBM ServeRAID B5015 solid state drive (SSD)
SAS/SATA controller. This adapter can be installed only in the PCI slots listed in
Table 11 on page 71. For configuration information, see the ServeRAID
documentation at http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.
Attention: Some cluster solutions require specific code levels or coordinated code
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.
Note:
1. Follow the general rule for connecting the SAS signal cables to the adapter and
drive backplane, port 0 on the adapter to port 0 on the drive backplane; then
port 1 on the adapter to port 1 on the drive backplane, port 2 to port 2, and
port 3 to port 3 (depending on the drive backplane you install in the server).
2. This adapter can only be used with the 8x1.8-inch drive backplane.
3. You can only use 1.8-inch hot-swap drives with this adapter.
To install the IBM ServeRAID B5015 SSD adapter, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page "Safety" on page v and
"Installation guidelines" on page 44.
2. Turn off the server (see "Turning off the server" on page 24) and all attached
peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external
cables from the server.
3. Remove the top cover (see "Removing the server top cover" on page 46).
4. Carefully grasp the riser-card assembly by the blue touch points and pull it up
until the riser-card assembly disengages from the connector on the system
board; then set it aside.
5. Touch the static-protective package that contains the ServeRAID B5015 SSD
adapter to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server; then, grasp the
adapter by the top edge or upper corners of the adapter and remove it from
the package.
6. Align the ServeRAID B5015 SSD adapter so that the keys align correctly with
the connector on the riser-card assembly.
7. Insert the adapter into the connector on the riser-card until it is firmly seated.
Attention: Incomplete insertion might cause damage to the server or the
adapter.
8. Reinstall the riser-card assembly onto the system board.
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