Installing Sas Expander Card (N8103-186) - NEC Express5800 Series User Manual

Chapter 2 Preparations
Using the optional controller (N8103-176/177/178/179)
For details, refer to the manual that comes with optional RAID controller (N8103-176/177/178/179).

1.11.4 Installing SAS Expander Card (N8103-186)

N8103-186 SAS Expander Card can be installed in PCI slot #5.
Install the SAS Expander Card to a PCI slot in the following procedure.
1. See steps 1 to 5 in Chapter 2 (1.3 Overview of Installation and Removal) for preparations.
2. Confirm the installation position with the reference to the table on Chapter 2 (1.11.2 Supported PCI cards
and available slots).
Push PCI Retention Latch to unlock the PCI card from PCI slot. Bring down the lever toward rear of the
server, and remove the blank cover.
The figure below indicates PCI card mounting method to a PCI#2 slot. Mount the SAS Expander Card
into a PCI#5 slot by a way like a figure.
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You must avoid static electricity to work with the procedure below. For
Important
details, see Chapter 2 (1.2 Anti-static Measures).
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Do not change the mode to hibernate during building a RAID system.
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Note Enable PCI Slot xx ROM (xx is PCI slot number) of PCI Configuration in
Advanced menu of BIOS Setup Utility.
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Set the boot priority to 8th or higher in the Boot menu of the BIOS Setup utility.
If the setting is 9th or lower, the configuration menu for RAID controllers cannot
be launched.
Important When installing a SAS Expander Card, make sure the connector of the card
fits the connector of the slot.
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Note Keep the removed blank cover for future use.
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