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Installing an Lenovo ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller

Use this information to install an Lenovo ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller.

For configuration information, see the ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller documentation at the Lenovo Support Portal.

Important
To ensure that any of your Lenovo ServeRAID SAS/SATA controllers function properly on UEFI-based servers, make sure that the ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller firmware and supporting device drivers are updated to the latest version.

Read the safety information in Safety and Installation guidelines.

If you are installing an optional device in the server, you need to slide the server out from the rack enclosure, turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and all external cables.

Note
For brevity, in this documentation the Lenovo ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller is often referred to as the SAS/SATA adapter or the ServeRAID adapter.

To install an Lenovo ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller, complete the following steps.

  1. Remove the cover (see Removing the cover).
  2. Remove the PCI riser-card assembly (see Removing the PCI riser-card assembly).
  3. Remove the expansion-slot filler on the slot that you intend to use and save for future use.
    Attention
    PCI expansion-slot fillers must be installed on all vacant slots. This maintains the electronic emissions standards of the server and ensures proper ventilation of server components.
    Figure 1. ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller installation
    ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller installation
  4. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server; then, grasp the ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller by the top edge or upper corners of the ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller and remove it from the package.
  5. Take the signal cable that is attached to the drive backplate assembly/backplane and connect it to the ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller.
    Figure 2. ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller signal cable connection for simple-swap hard disk drive models (left PCI module connection)
    ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller signal cable connection for simple-swap hard disk drive models (left PCI module connection)
    Figure 3. ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller signal cable connection for simple-swap hard disk drive models (right PCI module connection)
    ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller signal cable connection for simple-swap hard disk drive models (right PCI module connection)
    Figure 4. ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller signal cable connection for hot-swap hard disk drive models (left PCI module connection)
    ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller signal cable connection for hot-swap hard disk drive models (left PCI module connection)
    Figure 5. ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller signal cable connection for hot-swap hard disk drive models (right PCI module connection)
    ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller signal cable connection for hot-swap hard disk drive models (right PCI module connection)
    Figure 6. ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller signal cable connection for hot-swap hard disk drive models (left PCI module connection with two backplanes)
    ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller signal cable connection for hot-swap hard disk drive models (left PCI module connection with two backplanes)
  6. Make sure the relevant cables pass through the cable clips.
  7. Align the ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller so that the keys align correctly with the connector on the PCI riser-card assembly.
  8. Insert the ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller into the connector on the PCI riser-card assembly until it is firmly seated.
    Attention
    Incomplete insertion might cause damage to the server or the ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller.
  9. Install the PCI riser-card assembly (see Replacing the PCI riser-card assembly).

If you have other devices to install, do so now. Otherwise, go to Completing the installation.

Note
When you restart the server, you are prompted to import the existing RAID configuration to the new ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller.