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Installing a solid state drive
Use this information to install a solid state drive.
You can install up to two solid state drives in the SSD expansion card. The blade server supports using RAID
0 or RAID 1 when two storage drives are installed. See "Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program" on
page 29 for information about RAID configuration.
To install a solid state drive, complete the following steps:
Step 1.
Before you begin, read "Safety" on page v and "Installation guidelines" on page 65.
Step 2.
If the blade server or scalable blade complex is installed in a BladeCenter chassis, remove it. See
"Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter chassis" on page 66 for instructions.
Step 3.
Carefully lay the blade server on a flat, static-protective surface.
Step 4.
If you are removing the SSD expansion card from a blade server that is the bottom blade server in a
scalable blade complex, disassemble the blade complex (see "Disassembling a scalable blade
complex" on page 68 for instructions).
Step 5.
If an optional expansion unit is installed, remove the expansion unit (see "Removing an expansion
unit" on page 96 for instructions).
Note: Optional expansion units are not supported when a IBM MAX5 expansion blade is installed.
Step 6.
If an IBM MAX5 expansion blade is installed, remove it (see "Removing an IBM MAX5 expansion
blade" on page 87 for instructions).
Step 7.
Open the blade server cover (see "Removing the blade server cover" on page 71 for instructions).
Step 8.
Remove the SSD expansion card (see "Removing an SSD expansion card" on page 98 for
instructions).
Step 9.
Turn over the SSD expansion card.
Step 10. Touch the static-protective package that contains the solid state drive to any unpainted metal
surface on the BladeCenter unit or any unpainted metal surface on any other grounded rack
component; then, remove the solid state drive from the package.
Step 11. Slide the solid state drive into the slot until it is firmly seated in the connector.
Step 12. If you have a second solid state drive to install, repeat steps Step 10 on page 102 through Step 11
on page 102.
Step 13. Close the retention lever and secure it with the blue tab.
Note: You might need to press the blue tab before you close the retention lever.
Step 14. Install the SSD expansion card (see "Installing an SSD expansion card" on page 99 for
instructions).
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