Installing An Optional Ibm Serveraid-Mr10I Sas/Sata Controller - IBM x3250 M3 Problem Determination And Service Manual

6. Carefully grasp the end of the ServeRAID adapter and pull it out of the
7. If you are instructed to return the ServeRAID adapter, follow all packaging

Installing an optional IBM ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA Controller

You can purchase an optional IBM ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA controller. It can
be installed only in the dedicated slot on the riser-card assembly. The
ServeRAID-MR10i adapter supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, and 10. For
configuration information, see the ServeRAID documentation at
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.
Important: To ensure that any of your ServeRAID adapters function properly on
UEFI-based servers, make sure that the adapter firmware and supporting device
drivers are updated to at least 11.x.x-XXX.
Attention:
updates. If the device is part of a cluster solution, verify that the latest level of code
is supported for the cluster solution before you update the code.
To install an IBM ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA adapter, complete the following
steps:
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connector on the riser-card assembly.
instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to
you.
Some cluster solutions require specific code levels or coordinated code
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
on page 127.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords.
3. Remove the cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 130).
4. Remove the riser-card assembly (see "Removing the riser-card assembly" on
page 133).
5. Remove the expansion-slot cover on the slot that you intend to use and save
for future use.
Attention: PCI expansion-slot covers must be installed on all vacant slots.
This maintains the electronic emissions standards of the server and ensures
proper ventilation of server components.
6. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new ServeRAID-MR10i
SAS/SATA adapter to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server; then,
grasp the adapter by the top edge or upper corners of the adapter and remove
it from the package.
7. Take the signal cable that is attached to the drive backplane and connect it to
the ServeRAID adapter. The following illustration shows the connectors on the
controller to which you connect the signal cable from the drive backplane.