Installing an optional ServeRAID SAS/SATA Controller

Use this information to install a ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller.

Figure 1. ServeRAID adapter installation

You can purchase an optional ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller. You must install the optional ServeRAID adapter in PCI slot 3 on PCI riser-card assembly 2. If the server does not already come with PCI riser-card assembly 2, you must purchase the PCI riser-card assembly option. For configuration information, see the ServeRAID documentation at the Support login website.

Attention

Some cluster solutions require specific code levels or coordinated code updates. If the device is part of a cluster solution, verify that the latest level of code is supported for the cluster solution before you update the code.

Note

1. Follow the general rule for connecting the SAS signal cables to the adapter and drive backplane, port 0 on the adapter to port 0 on the drive backplane; then port 1 on the adapter to port 1 on the drive backplane (depending on the drive backplane you install in the server).
2. When you install a ServeRAID SAS/SATA adapter that has a battery, you must install the ServeRAID battery remotely on the remote battery holder in the server (see Installing a RAID adapter battery remotely in the server).

To install a ServeRAID adapter, complete the following steps:

1. Read the safety information that begins in Safety and Installation guidelines.
2. Turn off the server (see Turning off the server) and all attached peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external cables from the server.
3. Remove the top cover (see Removing the server top cover).
4. Carefully grasp PCI riser-card assembly 2 by the blue touch points and pull it until the PCI riser-card assembly disengages from the connector on the system board.
5. Pull the release pin on the rear of the PCI riser-card assembly to unlock the retention latch; then rotate the retention latch to the open position.
6. Touch the static-protective package that contains the ServeRAID adapter to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server; then, grasp the adapter by the top edge or upper corners of the adapter and remove it from the package.
7. Align the ServeRAID adapter so that the keys align correctly with the connector on the PCI riser-card assembly.
8. Insert the ServeRAID adapter into the connector on the riser-card until it is firmly seated.
   Attention

   Incomplete insertion might cause damage to the server or the adapter.
9. Rotate the retention latch to the closed position, making sure the retention latch engages the ServeRAID adapter. Then, push in the release pin to lock the retention latch in place.
10. Connect the power/configuration cable to the drive backplane and the system board.
11. Connect the signal cable to the drive backplane and to the adapter. Be sure to route the signal cables as shown in the following illustration. Secure the cables with any cable clips on the system board so that they do not get in the way or get damaged.
12. Reinstall PCI riser-card assembly 2 onto the system board.