IBM eServer xSeries 226 Type 8648, Option Installation Manual

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b. Remove the two screws from the large connector on the SATA cable that
comes with the ServeRAID-7t S-ATA adapter.
c. Thread the large connector into the small back-panel opening on the rear of
a bay; then, orient the connector so that the blue signal cable is toward the
front or outside of the server (see the previous illustration) and gently pull
the connector into place.
d. Secure the connector with the two screws you removed in step 3b.
e. Connect the power-cable drop to the connector. The connectors are keyed
and can be inserted only one way.
f. Repeat steps 3b through 3e for the second SATA cable that comes with the
ServeRAID-7t S-ATA adapter.
g. Press in on the drive-cage release tab and rotate the drive cage partially
back into the server. Press the drive-cage release latch and rotate the drive
cage the rest of the way back into the server, allowing the release latch to
spring back into position.
h. Route the SATA cables through the upper slot in the front
adapter-support-bracket assembly; then, connect the other end of the SATA
cables to the ServeRAID-7t S-ATA adapter.
4. Complete the installation of the optional SATA adapter.
Installing a security rope clip
To help prevent hardware theft, you can add a security rope clip and cable to the
server. After you add the security cable, make sure that it does not interfere with
other cables that are connected to the server.
Before you begin, obtain the following items:
v
A flat-blade screwdriver
v An adjustable wrench
v
A 19 mm (0.75 in.) rope clip or wire rope (similar to National Manufacturing
number 3230, stock number 176-735)
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