IBM ServeRAID M5025, User Manual

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ServeRAID M5025 SAS/SATA Controller User’s Guide 2-1
Chapter 2
ServeRAID M5025
SAS/SATA Controller
Hardware Installation
This chapter describes the procedures used to install the ServeRAID
M5205 SAS/SATA controller. It consists of the following sections:

Section 2.1, “Requirements”
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Section 2.2, “Quick Installation”
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Section 2.3, “Detailed Installation”
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Section 2.4, “After Installing the Controller”
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Section 2.5, “Connecting the ServeRAID M5025 Controller to a Drive
Enclosure”

Section 2.6, “Replacing a Failed Controller Containing Data in the
iBBU”
2.1 Requirements
The following items are required for installation:

A ServeRAID M5205 SAS/SATA controller

A host system with an available PCI Express expansion slot

The ServeRAID-MR Documentation CD , containing the
documentation

The necessary internal cables and/or external cables

SAS physical disks or SATA II physical disks (Mechanical or Solid
State Devices, SSDs)
Note: For optimal performance, use an uninterruptible power
supply.