Removing The Serveraid M5120 Sas/Sata Controller For System X; Replacing The Serveraid M5120 Sas/Sata Controller For System X - IBM System x3850 X6 Installation And Service Manual

Removing the ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller for System
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User this information for instructions on how to remove the ServeRAID M5120
SAS/SATA Controller.
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To remove a ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA adapter, complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. Read the safety information and installation guidelines, see"Safety" on page vii
2. Turn off the server (see "Turning off the server" on page 41) and all attached
3. Follow the instructions for removing the I/O book in which you want to install
4. Open the adapter retention lever.
5. Disconnect the external cables from the existing adapter.
6. Disconnect the cable from the RAID cache card, if a cache card is installed on
7. Carefully grasp the adapter by the edges and pull it out of the connector on the
8. Remove the RAID cache card from the adapter, if one is installed (see
9. If you are instructed to return the adapter, follow all packaging instructions,
Replacing the ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller for System
x
User this information for instructions on how to replace the ServeRAID M5120
SAS/SATA Controller.
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Note:
v For additional information and notes about installing adapters "Installing an
v Follow the general rule for connecting the SAS signal cables to the adapter and
v This adapter comes with a RAID cache card. The cache card comes with a flash
v This adapter is for external RAID and can be used when external storage
You can purchase the optional ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller for System
x. The ServeRAID M5120 adapter provides base RAID levels 0, 1, and 10 support.
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System x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 Types 3837 and 3839: Installation and Service Guide
and "Installation guidelines" on page 45.
peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external
cables as necessary to replace the device.
the adapter.
the adapter.
expansion module board.
"Removing a RAID cache card" on page 261).
and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
adapter" on page 84.
drive backplane: port 0 on the adapter to port 0 on the drive backplane and port
1 on the adapter to port 1 on the drive backplane (depending on the type of
drive backplane you install in the server).
power module that must be installed in the slots on the bottom of the storage
book (see "Installing a RAID adapter flash power module in the storage book"
on page 101 for more information).
expansion units are attached to the server.