Installing An Ibm Serveraid-Br10Il Sas/Sata Controller V2 - IBM x3250 M3 Problem Determination And Service Manual

Installing an IBM ServeRAID-BR10il SAS/SATA Controller v2

Some server models come with an IBM ServeRAID-BR10il SAS/SATA Controller v2
installed. The adapter can be installed only in the dedicated slot on the system
board (see "System-board optional device connectors" on page 19 for the location
of the connector). The IBM ServeRAID-BR10il v2 SAS/SATA adapter enables
integrated RAID levels 0, 1, and 1E capability on hot-swap hard disk drives. For
configuration information, see the ServeRAID documentation at
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/. To install the adapter if your server model did
not come with this adapter, complete the following steps to install an IBM
ServeRAID-BR10il v2 SAS/SATA Controller.
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.
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. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new ServeRAID-BR10il
v2 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.
6. Align the ServeRAID adapter so that the keys align correctly with the
connector on the system board.
7. Insert the ServeRAID adapter into the connector on the system board until it is
firmly seated. The retention bracket secures the ServeRAID adapter in place
when the adapter is firmly seated into the connector on the system board.
Attention: Incomplete insertion might cause damage to the server or the
adapter.
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