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
Use this information to install a ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller on the
SAS/SATA RAID riser card.
About this task
To install a SAS/SATA adapter on the SAS/SATA RAID riser card, complete the
following steps:
Procedure
1. Read the safety information that begins on "Safety" on page v and "Installation
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
Figure 43. RAID adapter connector
5. Insert the SAS/SATA adapter into the connector on the SAS/SATA RAID riser
guidelines" on page 43.
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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