Installing A Serveraid Adapter - IBM System x3620 M3 7376 Installation And User Manual

Installing a ServeRAID adapter

Note: The optional ServeRAID-BR10il controller v2 must be installed in expansion
slot 2 on the PCI riser-card assembly.
To install a ServeRAID adapter on the PCI riser-card assembly, complete the
following steps:
1. Make sure that the server is turned off, all external cables and power cords are
2. If you are installing a new or replacement ServeRAID adapter, touch the
3. If you are installing a new or replacement ServeRAID adapter that uses a
4. Install the ServeRAID adapter:
disconnected, and the cover has been removed.
static-protective package that contains the new ServeRAID adapter to any
unpainted metal surface on the server. Then, remove the ServeRAID adapter
from the package.
battery, complete the following steps:
a. Remove the battery from the ServeRAID controller or the battery package.
b. Install the battery and connect the battery to the ServeRAID adapter as
instructed in the documentation that comes with the ServeRAID adapter or
the battery.
a. If you are installing the ServeRAID adapter in expansion slot 3 or 4, rotate
the retention latch on the rear of the PCI riser-card assembly to the open
position; then, slide the expansion-slot cover out of the expansion slot.
Note: ServerRAID M1015 SAS/SATA adapter must be installed in
expansion slot 3 if both VMware and ServerRAID M5025 SAS/SATA adapter
are installed in the server.
b. If you are installing a ServeRAID-BR10il v2 adapter in expansion slot 2,
rotate the adapter retention latch to the open position.
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