IBM 436854u User Manual - Page 58

8.

If

you

are

installing

a

full-length

adapter,

remove

the

blue

adapter

guide

(if

any)

from

the

end

of

the

adapter.

Adapter guide

9.

Carefully

grasp

the

adapter

by

the

top

edge

or

upper

corners,

and

align

it

with

the

expansion

slot

guides;

then,

press

the

adapter

firmly

into

the

expansion

slot.

Move

the

adapter

directly

from

the

static-protective

package

to

the

expansion

slot.

Attention:

Make

sure

that

the

adapter

is

correctly

seated

in

the

expansion

slot

before

you

turn

on

the

server.

Incomplete

installation

of

an

adapter

might

damage

the

system

board

or

the

adapter.

10.

Install

an

expansion-slot

screw

at

the

rear

of

the

adapter.

11.

If

you

are

installing

a

full-length

adapter,

press

on

the

release

lever

on

the

right

side

of

the

front

adapter-retention

bracket

to

release

the

retaining

tab

on

the

left

side

of

the

bracket.

12.

Connect

required

cables

to

the

adapter.

Route

cables

so

that

they

do

not

block

the

flow

of

air

from

the

fans.

13.

Reinstall

the

rear

adapter-retention

bracket;

then,

rotate

the

bracket

to

the

closed

position.

Note:

If

any

adapters

in

the

server

are

large

or

have

heavy

cables

attached

to

them,

you

can

remove

the

rear

adapter-retention

bracket

and

secure

all

of

the

adapters

with

expansion-slot

screws.

If

you

have

other

devices

to

install

or

remove,

do

so

now;

otherwise,

go

to

“Completing

the

installation”

on

page

52.

Installing

the

IBM

ServeRAID-MR10i

SAS/SATA

controller

Some

server

models

come

with

the

IBM

ServeRAID-MR10i

SAS/SATA

controller.

The

ServeRAID-MR10i

SAS/SATA

controller

enables

integrated

RAID

level-5

capability

on

hot-swap

SAS

models

that

support

2.5-inch

and

3.5-inch

SAS

hard

disk

drives.

To

install

the

ServeRAID-MR10i

SAS/SATA

controller,

complete

the

following

steps:

1.

Read

the

safety

information

that

begins

on

page

v

and

“Installation

guidelines”

on

page

20.

2.

Turn

off

the

server

and

all

attached

devices;

then,

disconnect

all

power

cords

and

external

cables.

3.

Unlock

and

remove

the

side

cover

(see

“Removing

the

side

cover”

on

page

24).

44

System

x3200

M2

Types

4367

and

4368:

User’s

Guide

Section	Page
Contents	5
Safety	7
Chapter 1. The System x3200 M2 server	15
Related documentation	15
Notices and statements in this document	16
Features and specifications	17
What your server offers	19
Reliability, availability, and serviceability	20
IBM Director	22
Update Xpress program	22
Server controls, LEDs, and power	23
Front view	23
Rear view	25
Server power features	26
Turning on the server	26
Turning off the server	26
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices	29
Server components	29
System-board internal connectors	30
System-board external connectors	31
System-board optional-device connectors	32
System-board jumpers	33
System-board LEDs	34
Installation guidelines	34
System reliability guidelines	36
Working inside the server with the power on	36
Handling static-sensitive devices	37
Removing the side cover	38
Removing the two-piece bezel	39
Installing a memory module	41
Installing a drive	45
Installing a CD or DVD drive	46
Installing a tape drive	48
Installing a hot-swap SAS or hot-swap SATA hard disk drive	50
IDs for hot-swap hard disk drives	52
Installing a simple-swap SATA hard disk drive	52
Power and signal cables for internal drives	54
Installing an adapter	55
Installing the IBM ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA controller	58
Installing an optional mini-PCI-X enablement card	60
Installing an IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine	61
Installing a hot-swap power supply	63
Installing a security rope clip	65
Completing the installation	66
Reinstalling the two-piece bezel	66
Reinstalling the side cover	68
Connecting the cables	69
Updating the server configuration	69
Connecting external devices	69
Installing the server in a rack	70
Chapter 3. Configuring the server	71
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program	72
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program	72
Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices	72
Using passwords	76
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD	77
ServerGuide features	77
Setup and configuration overview	78
Typical operating system installation	78
Installing your operating system without using ServerGuide	78
Using the mini-baseboard management controller utility programs	79
Using the mini-baseboard management controller setup utility program	79
Using the mini-baseboard management controller configuration utility program	80
Using the mini-baseboard management controller firmware updates utility program	80
Using the mini-baseboard management controller SDR/FRU update utility program	81
Using the mini-baseboard management controller management utility program	81
Using the Boot Menu program	82
Enabling the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent	82
Configuring the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet controller	82
LSI Configuration Utility program	83
Starting the LSI Configuration Utility program	84
Formatting a hard disk drive	84
Creating a RAID array of hard disk drives	84
Setting up a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine	85
Requirements	85
Cabling the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine	85
Installing the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmware	86
Completing the setup	87
Appendix. Notices	89
Trademarks	89
Important notes	90
Product recycling and disposal	91
Battery return program	92

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