Installing The Optional Serveraid M5110 Sas/Sata Controller - IBM System x3750 M4 Type 8722 Installation And Service Manual

Installing the optional ServeRAID M5110 SAS/SATA Controller

You can purchase an optional ServeRAID M5110 SAS/SATA Controller for System
x. This adapter can be installed only in the PCIe slots listed in "Supported
adapters" on page 68. For configuration information, see the ServeRAID
documentation at http://www.ibm.com/supportportal/.
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:
v For additional information and notes about installing adapters see "Installing an
v Follow the general rule for connecting the SAS signal cables to the adapter and
To install the ServeRAID M5110 SAS/SATA adapter, complete the following steps:
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M5110 adapter
Port 1 Port 0
adapter" on page 66.
drive backplane: port 0 on the adapter to port 0 on the drive backplane and port
1 on the adapter to port 1 on the drive backplane (depending on the type of
drive backplane you install in the server).
1. Read the safety information that begins on page "Safety" on page vii and
"Installation guidelines" on page 33.
2. Turn off the server (see "Turning off the server" on page 21) 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 36).
4. Remove the fan cage assembly (see "Removing the fan cage assembly" on
page 40).
5. Remove the microprocessor and memory expansion tray (see "Removing the
microprocessor and memory expansion tray assembly" on page 278) or DIMM
air baffle (see "Removing the DIMM air baffle" on page 210), whichever one is
installed.
6. Carefully grasp the riser-card assembly by the blue touch points and pull it
until the riser-card assembly disengages from the connector on the system
board; then, set it aside.
7. Touch the static-protective package that contains the 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.
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