Serveraid-8I Adapter - IBM System x3950 Type 8878 Service Manual

4. Slide the server into the rack.
5. Connect the cables and power cords (see "Connecting the cables" on page 34
6. Turn on all attached devices and the server.

ServeRAID-8i adapter

The ServeRAID-8i adapter can be installed only in its dedicated connector on the
PCI-X board. The ServeRAID-8i adapter is not cabled to the server and no
rerouting of the SAS cables is required.
To remove the ServeRAID-8i adapter, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and
3. Remove the top cover (see "Top cover and bezel" on page 45).
4. Grasp the adapter by the plastic handle and pull the adapter from the server.
5. If you are instructed to return the ServeRAID-8i adapter, follow all packaging
To install the replacement ServeRAID-8i adapter, complete the following steps:
1. Touch the static-protective package that contains the adapter to any unpainted
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IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: Problem Determination and Service Guide
for cabling instructions).
ServeRAID-8i
slot
on page 31.
all external cables necessary to replace the device.
instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to
you.
surface on the outside of the server; then, grasp the adapter by the plastic
handle and remove it from the package.
ServeRAID-8i adapter