IBM 79463AU, Installation And User Manual

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Installing an optional IBM ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA Controller
You can purchase an optional IBM ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA controller. It can
be installed only in the dedicated slot on the SAS/SATA RAID riser-card assembly
on the system board (see “System-board optional device connectors” on page 46
for the location of the connector). Use the connector on the SAS/SATA RAID
riser-card assembly to install the RAID adapters. For configuration information, see
the ServeRAID documentation at http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.
Important: To ensure that any of your ServeRAID 10i, 10is, or 10M adapters
function properly on UEFI-based servers, make sure that the adapter firmware level
is updated to at least 11.x.x-XXX , and the supporting drivers.
Attention: Some cluster solutions require specific code levels or coordinated code
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.
To install the IBM ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA adapter, complete the following
steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and “Installation guidelines”
on page 46.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords.
Note: When you disconnect the power source from the server, you lose the
ability to view the LEDs because the LEDs are not lit when the power
source is removed. Before you disconnect the power source, make a
note of which LEDs are lit, including the LEDs that are lit on the
operation information panel, on the light path diagnostics panel, and
LEDs inside the server on the system board; then, see the
Problem
Determination and Service Guide for information about how to solve the
problem.
3. Remove the cover (see “Removing the cover” on page 49).
4. Disconnect the signal cables and power cables from the existing SAS/SATA
adapter (if one is installed)
5. Carefully grasp the end of the SAS/SATA adapter next to the power-supply
cage while you press the black plastic tab (next to the power supply cage)
toward the power supply.
6. Pull up on the SAS/SATA adapter until the SAS/SATA RAID riser-card
assembly disengages from the connector on the system board.
7. Carefully grasp the SAS/SATA adapter and pull it out of the connector on the
SAS/SATA RAID riser-card assembly.
8. Place the ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA adapter into a static-protective
package and put it in a safe place.
9. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new ServeRAID-MR10i
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.
10. Align the ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA adapter so that the keys align correctly
with the connector on the SAS/SATA RAID riser-card assembly.
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