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Figure 105. ServeRAID adapter installation
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Steps for inserting a SAS/SATA adapter in the dedicated connector on the
system board
a. Insert the SAS/SATA adapter into the RAID connector on the system
board until it is firmly seated. The retention brackets secure the SAS/SATA
adapter in place when the adapter is firmly seated into the connector.
Note: Remove the PCI bracket that comes with either the ServeRAID
M5210, ServeRAID M1215, or ServeRAID N2215 adapter before installing
it in the dedicated connector on the system board.
Steps for inserting a SAS/SATA adapter in the dedicated connector on the
PCI riser-card assembly slot.
a. Remove the PCI riser-card assembly that you wish to install the
SAS/SATA adapter into (see "Removing a PCI riser-card assembly" on
page 170).
b. Insert the SAS/SATA adapter into the PCI riser card assembly (see
"Replacing an adapter" on page 180).
c. Insert the PCI riser card assembly into the system board (see "Replacing a
PCI riser-card assembly" on page 172).
7. Route the backplane signal cables. The following illustrations applies to
SAS/SATA adapters that are inserted into the dedicated connector on the
system board