Installing optional devices

This chapter provides detailed instructions for installing optional hardware devices in the server.

In addition to the instructions in this chapter for installing optional hardware devices, updating the firmware and device drivers, and completing the installation, IBM Business Partners must also complete the steps in Instructions for Business Partners.

Important: To help ensure that the devices that you install work correctly and do not introduce problems, observe the following precautions:

1. Make sure that the server and the installed firmware levels support the devices that you are installing. If necessary, update the UEFI and IMM firmware and any other firmware that is stored on the system board. For information about where firmware is stored in the server, seeUpdating the firmware. For a list of supported optional devices for the server, go to the Lenovo ServerProven website.
2. Before you install optional hardware devices, make sure that the server is working correctly. Start the server and make sure that the operating system starts, if an operating system is installed, or that a 19990305 error code is displayed, indicating that an operating system was not found but the server is otherwise working correctly. If the server is not working correctly, see Running the DSA Preboot diagnostic programs for information about how to run diagnostics.
3. Follow the installation procedures in this chapter and use the correct tools. Incorrectly installed device can cause system failure because of damaged pins in sockets or connectors, loose cabling, or loose components.
4. Use the best practices to apply current firmware and device-driver updates for the server and optional devices. To download the IBM System x Firmware Update Best Practices document, go to the IBM System x Firmware Update Best Practices document website. Additional hints and tips are available from the following sites:
   • IBM support: the Lenovo Support Portal
   • System x configuration tools: the Lenovo Server and Storage Resource Library

• Instructions for Business Partners
  Instructions for Business Partners on verifying the newly installed devices by running the Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) stress test.
• Installation guidelines
  Use the installation guidelines to install the IBM System x3530 M4 Type 7160.
• Removing the server top cover
  Use this information to remove the cover.
• Removing the air baffle
  Use this information to remove the air baffle.
• Installing drives
  The following notes describe the type of hard disk drives that the server supports and other information that you must consider when you install a hard disk drive.
• Installing a memory module
  The following notes describe the types of DIMMs that the server supports and other information that you must consider when you install DIMMs.
• Installing a PCI riser-card assembly
  Use this information to install a PCI riser-card assembly.
• Installing an adapter
  Use this information to install an adapter.
• Installing an optional ServeRAID SAS/SATA Controller
  Use this information to install a ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller.
• Installing an additional microprocessor and heat sink
  The following notes describe the type of microprocessor that the server supports and other information that you must consider when you install a microprocessor and heat sink.
• Installing a hot-swap ac power supply
  Use this information to install a hot-swap ac power supply.
• Installing a USB embedded hypervisor flash device
  Use this information to install a USB embedded hypervisor flash device.
• Completing the installation
  Use this information to complete the installation.