IBM ServeRAID M5000 Series Quick Install Manual

ServeRAID M5000 Series
Performance Accelerator Key
for System x
Quick Install Guide
Thank you for purchasing the ServeRAID M5000 Series
Performance Accelerator Key for System x
ServeRAID M5000 Series Performance Accelerator Key
enables support for the following features:
– RAID 6 configurations
– RAID 60 configurations
– CacheCade™
– FastPath™
– Recovery™
– SafeStore™ Encryption Services
on the following ServeRAID SAS/SATA controllers:
– ServeRAID M5014 SAS/SATA controller
– ServeRAID M5015 SAS/SATA controller
– ServeRAID M5025 SAS/SATA controller
Figure 1 shows the ServeRAID M5000 Series Performance
Accelerator Key. The ServeRAID M5000 Series
Performance Accelerator Key mounts directly to the
controller using the J1 2-pin connector.
Figure 1 ServeRAID M5000 Series Performance
Accelerator Key
Please take a few minutes to read this Quick Install Guide.
If you need more information about any topic covered in this
guide, refer to the documents on your ServeRAID M
Documentation CD.
Attention: It is important to back up any data before you
make a change in system configuration. Failure
to do this could result in data loss.
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Perform the following steps to install the ServeRAID M5000
Series Performance Accelerator Key directly to the
ServeRAID M5014/M5015 SAS/SATA controllers.
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J1
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1. Turn off the computer and unplug the power cords from
the rear of the power supply.
2. Remove the cover from the computer according to the
instructions in the system user's manual so you can
access the controller.
Note: When handling static sensitive devices, take
precautions to avoid damage from static
electricity.
3. Ground yourself before you touch the controller or the
key.
4. Remove the key from the package.
5. Hold the key so that the J1 connector is facing upward
and the connector lines up with the JT8 header on the
controller, as shown in
6. Insert the J1 connector into the JT8 header so that the
two connectors are firmly joined.
Figure 2 Installing the ServeRAID M5000 Series
Performance Accelerator Key on the
ServeRAID M5014/M5015 SAS/SATA
Controllers
7. Reinstall the computer cover and reconnect the power
cords.
Figure 2.
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