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Step 6. Slide the server in the rack.
Step 7. Reconnect the power cord and any cables that you removed.
Step 8. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.
Step 9. Import your RAID configuration to the replacement ServeRAID adapter as a foreign configuration.
See https://support.lenovo.com/us/ en/documents/MIGR-5086126 for instructions.
Removing the ServeRAID N2215 SAS/SATA Host Bus Adapter
Use this information to remove the ServeRAID N2215 SAS/SATA Host Bus Adapter.
To remove the ServeRAID N2215 SAS/SATA Host Bus Adapter, complete the following steps:
Step 1. Read the safety information and installation guidelines, see "Safety" on page v and "Installation
guidelines" on page 38.
Step 2. Turn off the server (see "Turning off the server" on page 23) and all attached peripheral devices.
Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external cables as necessary to replace the device.
Step 3. Remove the top cover (see "Removing the server top cover" on page 216).
Step 4. Remove the adapter from the PCIe riser-card assembly.
a. Disconnect the cables from the existing adapter.
b. Carefully grasp the riser card by the blue touch points and pull it up until the riser-card
assembly disengages from the connector on the system board and set it aside.
c. Open the PCIe retention latch.
d. Carefully grasp the adapter and pull it out of the riser-card assembly.
Step 5. If you are instructed to return the SAS/SATA adapter, follow all packaging instructions, and use
any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
Replacing the ServeRAID N2215 SAS/SATA Host Bus Adapter
Use this information to replace the ServeRAID N2215 SAS/SATA Host Bus Adapter.
Note: For additional information and notes about installing adapters, see "Installing an adapter" on page 69.
You can purchase the optional ServeRAID N2215 SAS/SATA Host Bus Adapter. This adapter provides
no RAID support; however, it helps to provide optimized performance for applications that do not need
RAID support. See "Supported adapters" on page 70 and Table 15 "PCIe slots, the microprocessor which
supports the PCIe slot, and the size of the PCIe adapters supported." on page 70 for more information. 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.
To install the adapter, complete the following steps:
Note: If possible, backup or record your RAID configuration information before replacing the adapter. See
the documentation for your RAID adapter for information and instructions. Documentation for ServeRAID
adapters can be downloaded from http://www.lenovo.com/support.
Step 1. Read the safety information and installation guidelines, see "Safety" on page v and "Installation
guidelines" on page 38.
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