IBM 306m - eServer xSeries - 8849 User Manual page 32

v The optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II can be installed only in PCI-X slot 1.
v You can install an optional RAID controller to enable you to configure the internal
v The optional ServeRAID -7t SATA controller can be installed only in PCI-X slot 2.
v The optional ServeRAID 8i controller can be installed only in PCI-X slot 2. The
v The server scans the PCI-X slots to assign system resources. If you have not
To install an adapter, complete the following steps:
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hard disk drives into disk arrays. See your RAID controller option documentation
for complete instructions for installing a RAID controller and for additional
information about RAID controllers.
Note: Some operating systems, such as SCO 6.0 and UnixWare 7.14, do not
support RAID. See http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/
to determine whether a supported operating system supports RAID.
The low-profile bracket that comes with the controller is required for you to install
the controller.
low-profile bracket that comes with the controller is required for you to install the
controller. Remove the large expansion-slot bracket that comes preinstalled on
the controller, and install the low-profile bracket.
changed the default startup sequence, the server starts the devices in the
following order: the CD drive first; then, depending on the model, the PCI-X slots
1 and 2, or the PCI-X slot and the PCI Express slot, and then the integrated
Ethernet controllers.
Expansion-slot
bracket
Riser-card
connectors
1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and "Installation guidelines"
on page 17.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cord and
all external cables.
3. Remove the cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 18).
Adapter
Adapter support
bracket
PCI-X expansion
slot 1
Riser-card
assembly
Expansion slot 2