Installing A Serveraid Sas/Sata Controller On The Sas/Sata Raid Riser Card - IBM System x3550 M3 Type 4254 Installation And User Manual

Installing a ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller on the SAS/SATA RAID
riser card
To install a SAS/SATA adapter on the SAS/SATA RAID riser card, complete the
following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
2. Make sure that the server is turned off, all external cables and power cords are
3. If you are installing a new or replacement SAS/SATA adapter, touch the
4. Align the SAS/SATA adapter so that the keys align correctly with the connector
5. Insert the SAS/SATA adapter into the connector on the SAS/SATA RAID riser
on page 44.
disconnected, and the cover has been removed.
static-protective package that contains the new SAS/SATA adapter to any
unpainted metal surface on the server. Then, remove the new SAS/SATA
adapter from the package.
on the SAS/SATA RAID riser-card assembly.
card until it is firmly seated.
Attention: Incomplete insertion might cause damage to the server or the
adapter.
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