1 SAS/SATA riser card
2 ServeRAID-BR10i controller
8. If you are instructed to return the SAS/SATA controller, follow all packaging
instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to
you.
Installing the IBM ServeRAID-BR10i SAS/SATA Controller
Some server models come with the IBM ServeRAID-BR10i SAS/SATA Controller
installed. The adapter can be installed only in the dedicated slot on the SAS/SATA
RAID riser card assembly on the system board (see “System-board internal
connectors” on page 27 for the location of the connector). Use the connector on the
SAS/SATA RAID riser card assembly for the RAID controllers. The IBM
ServeRAID-BR10i SAS/SATA controller enables integrated RAID levels 0, 1, and 1E
capability on hot-swap hard disk drives. To install the adapter if your server model
did not come with this adapter installed, complete the following steps to install the
IBM ServeRAID-BR10i SAS/SATA Controller:
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.
1. Read the safety information in “Safety” on page vii and “Installation guidelines”
on page 39.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and
all external cables, if necessary.
Note:
When you disconnect the power source from the server, you will lose the
ability to view the LEDs because the LEDs will not be lit with the power source
removed. Before disconnecting the power source, make a note of which LEDs
are lit, including the LEDs that are lit on the operation information panel, the
EasyLED panel, and LEDs that are lit inside the server on the system board;
then, see the “EasyLED” on page 157 for information on how to solve the
problem.
3. Remove the cover (see “Removing and replacing the cover” on page 43).
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