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Installing a Smart Array modular controller (AROC)
Prerequisites
Before you perform this procedure, make sure that you have the following items available:
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Smart Array modular controller option
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Compatible controller cable option
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T-15 Torx screwdriver
Procedure
1.
Remove the front bezel on page 39.
2.
Power down the server on page 38.
3.
Remove all power:
a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
4.
Disconnect all peripheral cables from the server.
5.
Do one of the following:
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Server in tower mode: Position the tower server for hardware configuration on page 41.
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Server in rack mode: Extend the server from the rack on page 43.
6.
Remove the access panel on page 48.
7.
Remove the air baffle on page 50.
8.
If installed, remove the fan cage.
9.
If a server that has both a modular storage controller and a double-width GPU present in the PCIe slot 5
or 7 and is going to be transported or shipped to a different location, install the AROC cover and
cushion included the AROC cable kit.
10. Install the modular storage controller:
a. While holding the snap-in latch in the open position, insert the alignment pins on the system board
through the holes on the controller board.
b. Release the snap-in latch and make sure that it properly engages over the side of the controller
board.
c. Press on the area of the controller board marked as PRESS TO INSTALL to ensure that the board is
firmly seated on the slot.
d. Tighten the controller board thumbscrews.
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