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Adapters
Installing a ServeRAID-8i adapter
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Follow the instructions in
chapter “Preparation” on page 19
ff.
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Remove the SAS cable from its connector on the I/O board.
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Touch the static-protective package that contains the adapter to any
unpainted surface on the outside of the server.
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Grasp the ServeRAID-8i adapter by the top edge or upper corners of the
adapter and remove it from the package, using the plastic handle.
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Plug the battery cable into its power source on the adapter card (see
figure 21
).
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An BBU (Battery Backup Unit) is integrated in the ServeRAID-8-i
adapter to protect its memory contents in the event of a power failure.
Lithium battery exchange is described in the Service Supplement.
Figure 21: Connecting the battery cable to the power source
Connect battery cable
to power source
