Installing A Serveraid-8I Adapter - IBM System x3800 Type 8865 User Manual

Installing a ServeRAID-8i adapter

An optional ServeRAID-8i adapter can be installed only in its dedicated connector
on the PCI-X board. See the following illustration for the location of the connector
on the PCI-X board. The ServeRAID-8i adapter is not cabled to the server, and no
rerouting of the SAS cables is required.
To install the ServeRAID-8i adapter, complete the following steps.
1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and "Installation guidelines"
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords.
3. Unlock the front cover (tower model only), and remove the top cover (see
4. Remove the two SAS signal cables from the connectors on the I/O board.
5. Touch the static-protective package that contains the adapter to any unpainted
6. Remove the ServeRAID-8i adapter from the package, using the plastic handle.
7. Position the ServeRAID-8i adapter so that the metal locking clasp is at the rear
If you have other options to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, go to
"Completing the installation" on page 49.
ServeRAID-8i
slot
on page 21.
"Removing the front cover, top cover, and bezel" on page 23).
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.
Attention: Incomplete insertion might cause damage to the server or the
ServeRAID-8i adapter.
of the server; then, press the ServeRAID-8i adapter firmly into the connector.
ServeRAID-8i adapter
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