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7. Install the blade server into the BladeCenter unit (see “Installing the blade
server in a BladeCenter unit” on page 53).
Installing a storage interface card
Use this information to install a storage interface card in the blade server.
The storage interface card controls the SAS hot-swap storage drives. The following
illustrations and installation instructions shows how to install a ServeRAID-MR10ie
controller into the CIOv expansion connector of the blade server. The illustrations
and installation instructions are similar for other CIOv storage interface cards.
Note: The backup-battery will be installed in DIMM connector seven and might
affect how much memory is recognized by the blade server. Review the tables in
“Installing a memory module” on page 65 to make sure that your memory
configuration will not be affected.
Attention: Before you install a ServeRAID-MR10ie controller in the blade server,
make sure the PCIe speed is set to Gen1. You can configure the PCIe speed in the
Setup utility by selecting
System Settings and Devices and I/O Ports .
To install a storage interface card, complete the following steps.
1. Locate the CIOv expansion connector (see “Blade server connectors” on page
15).
2. Touch the static-protective package that contains the storage interface card to
any
unpainted metal surface on the BladeCenter unit or any unpainted metal
surface on any other grounded rack component; then, remove the storage
interface card from the package.
3. If an interposer card is installed on the storage interface card, remove it.
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