Installing A Serveraid Sas/Sata Controller - IBM System x3755 M3 7164 Installation And User Manual

10. Connect any required cables to the adapter.
11. Install the PCI riser-card assembly (see "Installing the PCI riser-card assembly"
If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to
"Completing the installation" on page 68.

Installing a ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller

Note: You must install a ServeRAID controller in expansion slot 4 on the PCI
riser-card assembly.
To install a ServeRAID controller, 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 and
3. Remove the server cover (see "Removing the top cover" on page 37).
4. Remove the PCI riser-card assembly (see "Removing the PCI riser-card
5. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new ServeRAID controller
6. If you are installing a new or replacement ServeRAID controller that uses a
7. Install the ServeRAID controller.
on page 68).
on page 28.
all external cables.
assembly" on page 38).
to any unpainted metal surface on the server. Then, remove the ServeRAID
controller from the package.
battery, complete the following steps:
a. Remove the battery from the ServeRAID controller package or the battery
package.
b. Install the battery and connect the battery to the ServeRAID controller as
instructed in the documentation that comes with the ServeRAID controller or
the battery, or see "Installing a ServeRAID controller battery on the remote
battery tray" on page 45.
a. Install the 2U low-profile bracket to the ServeRAID controller (if it is not
installed).
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