IBM System x3250 M4, Installation & User Manual

Page: 59 / 108

Expansion-slot
bracket
Tab
Adapter
Adapter
bracket
9. Reinstall the riser-card assembly in the server (see “Replacing the PCI
riser-card assembly” on page 46).
Attention: When you install an adapter, make sure that the adapter is
correctly seated in the PCI riser-card assembly and that the PCI riser-card
assembly is securely seated in the riser-card connector on the system board
before you turn on the server. An incorrectly seated adapter might cause
damage to the system board, the PCI riser-card assembly, or the adapter.
If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to
“Completing the installation” on page 45.
Note: To support Windows 2011 SBS on Brocade adapters need to use at least
3.0.0.0 driver package or later version.
Installing a ServeRAID adapter
For configuration information, see the ServeRAID documentation at
http://www.ibm.com/supportportal/.
Important: To ensure that any of your ServeRAID adapters function properly on
UEFI-based servers, make sure that the adapter firmware and supporting device
drivers are updated to at least 11.x.x-XXX.
To install a ServeRAID adapter, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page “Safety” on page vii and
“Installation guidelines” on page 25.
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; then, see the
Problem Determination and
Service Guide for information about how to solve the problem.
3. Remove the server top cover (see “Removing the server top cover” on page
27).
4. Remove the PCI riser-card assembly (see “Removing the PCI riser-card
assembly” on page 29).
5. Remove the expansion-slot cover on the slot that you intend to use and save
for future use.
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices
41