Installing An Optional Serveraid Controller Advanced Feature Key - IBM System x3755 M3 7164 Installation And User Manual

2. When you restart the server, you are given the opportunity to import the existing

Installing an optional ServeRAID controller advanced feature key

To install an optional ServeRAID controller advanced feature key, 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. Align the upgrade key with the connector on the ServeRAID controller and push
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Important: You must allow the initialization process to be completed. If you do
not, the battery pack will not work, and the server might not start.
The battery comes partially charged, at 30% or less of capacity. Run the server
for 4 to 6 hours to fully charge the controller battery. The LED just above the
battery on the controller remains lit until the battery is fully charged.
Until the battery is fully charged, the controller firmware sets the controller
cache to write-through mode; after the battery is fully charged, the controller
firmware re-enables write-back mode.
RAID configuration to the new ServeRAID controller.
on page 28.
all external cables.
assembly" on page 38).
it into the connector until it is firmly seated.