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Installing the RAID-MR10i SAS/SATA controller
Some server models come with a IBM ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA controller. The
ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA controller enables integrated RAID level-5 capability
on hot-swap SAS models that support 2.5-inch and 3.5- inch SAS hard disk drives.
To install and cable the ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA controller, complete the
following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and “Installation guidelines”
on page 57.
2. Turn off the server and all attached devices; then, disconnect all power cords
and external cables.
3. Unlock and remove the side cover (see “Removing the side cover” on page
62).
4. Remove the hard disk drive fan assembly:
a. Disconnect the hard disk drive fan assembly cable from the system board
and make a note of where the cable was connected for later installation.
b. Remove all hard disk drives.
c. Press and hold the drive cage release tab on the side of the drive cage;
then, rotate the drive cage out of the chassis until the retaining tab on top
of the cage locks into place.
d. Pull out on the hard disk drive fan assembly release tabs (at the blue dots);
then, rotate the assembly away from the drive cage slightly.
5. Disconnect the signal and power cables and the existing SAS/SATA controller
(if one is installed); then, remove the controller from the server.
6. Touch the static-protective package that contains the ServeRAID-MR10i
SAS/SATA controller to any unpainted metal surface on the server. Then,
remove the ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA controller from the package.
7. Align the ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA controller so that the keys align
correctly with the connector on the system board.
Attention: Incomplete insertion might cause damage to the system board or
the ServeRAID-MR10i controller.
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