Installing a RAID cache card

User this information for instructions on how to install a RAID cache card.

The server supports optional RAID cache cards that you can install on the RAID cache card connector on the RAID adapters to upgrade to RAID levels 5 and 50 support. See Supported RAID cache cards for more information about the cache cards and which cache card is supported on the RAID adapters.

To install a RAID cache card, complete the following steps:

1. Before you begin, read 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. Follow the instructions for removing the I/O book where you want to install the cache card on the adapter.
4. Touch the static-protective package that contains the cache card to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server; then, grasp the cache card by the edges and remove it from the package.
5. Align the cache card with the RAID cache card slot on the adapter and lower it onto the connector.
6. Gently press down on the center of the cache card until it clicks into place on the connector and is firmly seated.

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