Installing A Serveraid-5I Controller - IBM Xseries 345 8670 Maintenance Manual

Complete the following steps to remove the PCI riser-card assembly from the
server.
1. Loosen the captive screws from the PCI riser-card assembly.
2. Lift the assembly from the server.
To install the PCI riser-card assembly, press the PCI riser-card assembly firmly into
the connector; then, tighten the captive screws with a screwdriver.

Installing a ServeRAID-5i controller

You can install an optional RAID controller in your server to control the internal
hot-swap hard disk drives, for example, to enable you to configure the internal
hot-swap hard disk drives into disk arrays. You can also cable a RAID adapter to
external hard disk drives. See your RAID controller option documentation for
complete instructions on installing a RAID controller in your server and for additional
information on RAID controllers.
Notes:
1. No rerouting of the internal SCSI cable is required if you are installing the
2. The ServeRAID-5i controller can be installed only in PCI-X slot 2. Slot 2 is the
3. Connections made to external SCSI devices will be asynchronous.
4. Some models come with the ServeRAID-5i controller preinstalled.
Complete the following steps to install a ServeRAID-5i controller:
1. Review the information in "Safety information" on page 121 and "Handling
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords and
3. Open the adapter retainer and slide the slot 2 expansion-slot cover out of the
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PCI riser-card
assembly
ServeRAID-5i controller. The ServeRAID-5i controller uses the SCSI connector
on the system board for output.
only PCI-X slot that supports the ServeRAID-5i controller requirements.
static-sensitive devices" on page 42.
external cables (see "Turning off the server" on page 7); then, remove the cover
(see "Removing the cover and bezel" on page 50).
server. Store it in a safe place for future use.
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