Removing And Installing The Optional Ibm Serveraid-Mr10I Sas/Sata Controller - Lenovo ThinkServer RD210 Hardware Maintenance Manual

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SAS/SATA RAID front retention bracket
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SAS/SATA RAID riser card
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ServeRAID-BR10i adapter
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Alignment post
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Plastic tab
8. Route the signal cables from the drive backplane over the blue adapter retention bracket as shown in
the following illustration.
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Connector for drive bays 0-3 signal cable
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Connector for drive bays 4-5 signal cable
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SAS/SATA RAID riser-card
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ServeRAID-BR10i adapter
9. Take the signal cable that is attached to the drive backplane for drive bays 4 and 5 and connect it to the
RAID controller connector that is closest to the power supply cage. Connect the other signal cable so
that is attached to the drive backplane for drive bays 0 through 3 and connect it to the other connector
on the controller. The following illustration show how to route the signal cables.
Note: When you restart the server, you will be prompted to import the existing RAID configuration to
the new ServeRAID controller.
If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to "Completing the installation" on
page 130.
Removing and installing the optional IBM ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA
Controller
To remove and install the optional IBM ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA Controller, complete the steps in
this section.
An optional IBM ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA controller can also be purchased. It can be installed only in
the dedicated slot on the SAS/SATA RAID riser card assembly on the system board (see "System-board
internal connectors" on page 69 for the location of the connector). Use the connector on the SAS/SATA
RAID riser card assembly to install the RAID controllers.
To install the IBM ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA controller, complete the following steps:
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