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Step 6. Disconnect the cable from the RAID cache card, if a cache card is installed on the adapter.
Step 7. Carefully grasp the adapter by the edges and pull it out of the connector on the expansion module
board.
Step 8. Remove the RAID cache card from the adapter, if one is installed (see "Removing a RAID cache
card" on page 268).
Step 9. If you are instructed to return the adapter, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging
materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
Replacing the ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller for System x
User this information for instructions on how to replace the ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller.
Notes:
• For additional information and notes about installing adapters "Installing an adapter" on page 83.
• Follow the general rule for connecting the SAS signal cables to the adapter and drive backplane: port 0 on
the adapter to port 0 on the drive backplane and port 1 on the adapter to port 1 on the drive backplane
(depending on the type of drive backplane you install in the server).
• This adapter comes with a RAID cache card. The cache card comes with a flash power module that must
be installed in the slots on the bottom of the storage book (see "Installing a RAID adapter flash power
module in the storage book" on page 97 for more information).
• This adapter is for external RAID and can be used when external storage expansion units are attached to
the server.
You can purchase the optional ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller for System x. The ServeRAID M5120
adapter provides base RAID levels 0, 1, and 10 support. See "Supported RAID adapters" on page 86 for
more information. For configuration information, see the ServeRAID documentation at
datacentersupport.lenovo.com
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 a ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA 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
Step 1. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA adapter
to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server; then, grasp the adapter by the top edge or
upper corners of the adapter and remove it from the package.
Step 2. Reinstall the RAID cache card, if one was removed earlier (see "Replacing a RAID cache card" on
page 268).
Step 3. Align the ServeRAID M5120 adapter so that the keys align correctly with the connector on the I/O
book board.
Step 4. Insert the adapter into the connector, aligning the edge connector on the adapter with the
connector on the I/O book board. Press the edge of the connector on the adapter firmly into the
connector. Make sure that the adapter snaps into the connector on the I/O book board securely.
Attention: Make sure that the adapter is correctly seated into the connector before you turn on the
server. An incorrectly seated adapter might cause damage to the I/O book board or the adapter.
Step 5. Close the PCIe retention lever.
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