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7. Connect the internal cables to the adapter. If you are installing a ServeRAID
8. If you have other options to install or remove, do so now.
9. Close the cover on the server.
10. Enable the slot or turn on the server, depending on your operating system.
Cabling a ServeRAID adapter
Some xSeries 440 models come with an optional IBM ServeRAID adapter installed to
control the internal hot-swap hard disk drives and external hard disk drives. If your
server did not come with an optional IBM ServeRAID adapter installed; then, refer to
your ServeRAID adapter option documentation for complete instructions on installing
a ServeRAID adapter in your server and for additional information on ServeRAID
adapters.
Servers without an optional IBM ServeRAID adapter installed come with two SCSI
cables:
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The following procedure describes the internal cabling needed to install a ServeRAID
adapter.
Complete the following steps to cable the ServeRAID adapter.
1. Review the information in "Before you begin" on page 9 through "Safety Informa-
2. Turn off the server and disconnect all power cords and external cables; then, open
3. Remove fans 3 and 4, which are located just behind the PCI-X slots.
4. Disconnect the short SCSI cable from the SCSI backplane and the integrated
5. Install the ServeRAID adapter in the PCI-X slot (see"Installing adapters" on page
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xSeries 440:Option Installation Guide
Attention:
When you install an I/O adapter, be sure the adapter is correctly
seated in the connector slot. Improperly seated adapters might cause dam-
age to the board, the riser card, or the adapter.
g. Reinstall the PCI-X dividers between the Active PCI adapter slots.
h. Push down on the blue adapter guide to keep the adapter steady.
i.
Close the tab. The orange adapter retention latch will click into place, securing
the adapter.
adapter, refer to "Cabling a ServeRAID adapter" for instructions.
One end of the first SCSI cable is attached to the connector on the SCSI back-
plane, and the other end is attached to the connector for the integrated SCSI con-
troller behind fans 3 and 4.
The second SCSI cable is preinstalled along the inside of the server chassis and
both ends are loose inside the server. When you install a ServeRAID adapter, you
will connect this cable to the adapter and the SCSI backplane.
tion" on page 11.
the server cover (see "Opening the cover" on page 16).
SCSI controller; then, store this short cable in a safe place for future use.
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