IBM 8863 - eServer xSeries 366, Installation Manual

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Installing a ServeRAID-8i
If you are installing an optional ServeRAID-8i, review the following information:
v The ServeRAID-8i can be installed only in a dedicated slot on the PCI-X board.
v
The ServeRAID-8i adapter is not cabled to the server and no rerouting of the
SAS cables is required.
v
The blue handle that comes with the adapter is required to install the adapter.
The following illustration shows how to install a ServeRAID-8i adapter.
AC
DC
ServeRAID-8i adapter
ServeRAID-8i
slot
For more detailed instructions or information, see the User’s Guide on the IBM
xSeries Documentation CD.
Installing a hot-plug adapter
Attention: Static electricity that is released to internal server components when
the server is powered-on might cause the server to halt, which could result in the
loss of data. To avoid this potential problem, always use an electrostatic-discharge
wrist strap or other grounding system when working inside the server with the
power on.
To install a hot-plug PCI or PCI-X adapter, complete the following steps.
Note: For hot-pluggable adapters, make sure that the PCI hot-plug device driver is
installed. For details, see the documentation that comes with the adapter. For more
detailed instructions and information about installing PCI/PCI-X adapters, see the
section about installing options in the User’s Guide on the IBM xSeries
Documentation CD.
Chapter 2. Installing options
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