Installing the optional ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller

User this information for instructions on how to install the ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller.

You can purchase the optional ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller for System x. This adapter can be installed only in the PCIe slots listed in Supported RAID adapters. For configuration information, see the ServeRAID documentation at the Lenovo Data Center Support 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

• This adapter is for external RAID and can be used when external storage expansion units are attached to the server.
• For additional information and notes about installing adapters Installing an adapter and Supported RAID adapters.
• The ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA adapter provides base RAID levels 0, 1, and 10 support.
• This adapter comes with a RAID cache card. The cache card comes with a flash power module. If you want to connect the flash power module to this adapter you must install the adapter and the falsh power module in the standard I/O book. For information about where to install the RAID flash power module in the server, see Installing a RAID adapter flash power module in the standard I/O book and Installing a RAID adapter flash power module in the storage book.

To install the ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA adapter, 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. Remove the I/O book in which the failed adapter is installed. Follow the removal instructions as documented for the I/O book.
4. Open the PCIe retention lever and remove the expansion slot cover from the slot in which you want to install the adapter.
5. Make sure that the PCIe retention lever is in the open position.
6. Touch the static-protective package that contains the 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. If the RAID cache card is not already attached to the adapter, see Installing a RAID cache card for instructions on installing and cabling the cache card. If a flash power module comes with the cache card, see Installing a RAID adapter flash power module in the storage book and Installing a RAID adapter flash power module in the standard I/O book for information about where to store flash power modules.
8. Align the adapter so that the keys align correctly with the connector on the I/O book board.
9. Insert the adapter into the connector, aligning the edge connector on the adapter with the connector on the I/O book board. Press the edge of the connector on the adapter firmly into the connector. Make sure that the adapter snaps into the connector on the I/O book board securely.

   Attention: Make sure that the adapter is correctly seated into the connector before you turn on the server. An incorrectly seated adapter might cause damage to the I/O book board or the adapter.

10. Close the PCIe retention lever.
11. Follow the instructions for reinstalling the I/O book that you removed.
12. Connect any external cables to the adapter, if applicable.
    Note

    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 and port 1 on the adapter to port 1 on the drive backplane (depending on the type of drive backplanes you installed in the server).
13. Perform any configuration tasks that are required for the adapter.