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Install an internal RAID/HBA/expander adapter

Follow instructions in this section to install an internal CFF RAID adapter, internal CFF HBA adapter, or internal CFF RAID expander adapter.

About this task

Attention

  • Read Installation Guidelines and Safety inspection checklist to ensure that you work safely.

  • Power off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. See Power off the server.

  • Prevent exposure to static electricity, which might lead to system halt and loss of data, by keeping static-sensitive components in their static-protective packages until installation, and handling these devices with an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system.

  • Before you remove or make changes to drives, drive controllers (including controllers that are integrated on the system board assembly), drive backplanes or drive cables, back up all important data that is stored on drives.

  • The CFF adapter is supported only in the 2.5-inch drive bay chassis when two processors are installed.

Firmware and driver download: You might need to update the firmware or driver after replacing a component.

Procedure

  1. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new part to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server. Then, take the new part out of the package and place it on a static-protective surface.
    Note

    The adapter is shipped with and preinstalled on a mounting bracket, check and ensure that the adapter is fixed in place. If there are any loosen screws, tighten the screws using a No.1 Phillips torque screwdriver. The maximum torque value is 4.8 ± 0.5 inch-pounds.

  2. Align the notches on the mounting bracket with the pins on the chassis, place down the adapter, and slightly slide it as shown to secure it on the chassis.
    Note

    The illustration shows installing the CFF adapter on the left side (viewed from the front of the server). When the 24 x 2.5-inch expander backplane is installed, the CFF adapter can be installed only on the other side (right side viewed from the front of the server).

    Figure 1. Installing the internal CFF adapter
    Installing the internal CFF adapter
  3. Connect cables to the adapter. See Internal cable routing.

After you finish

  1. Install the system fan cage. See Install the system fan cage.

  2. Complete the parts replacement. See Complete the parts replacement.

Demo video

Watch the procedure on YouTube