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Installing a SCSI or ServeRAID adapter, Reinstall the rear adapter retaining bracket; then

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Installing a SCSI or ServeRAID adapter Complete the following steps to install a SCSI or ServeRAID adapter. 1. If you have not already installed the SCSI adapter, complete steps 1 through 10 of "Installing an adapter" on page 36. Then, return here to complete the installation. SCSI signal cable Adapter retaining bracket SCSI signal cable connector SCSI activity indicator cable connector SCSI Adapter SCSI activity indicator cable SCSI LED (J3) Adapter support bracket 2. Connect one end of the SCSI signal cable (purchased separately) to the adapter; then, connect one or more of the signal cable connectors to the rear of the SCSI devices. 3. Connect the SCSI activity indicator cable (purchased separately) to the adapter and to the SCSI LED connector (J3) on the system board. See "System board internal cable connectors" on page 24 for the location of this connector. Note: If you are installing or replacing an adapter that will control your startup (boot) drive, install the adapter in PCI expansion slot 2. 4. If you have another adapter to install or remove, do so now. 5. If you have installed a full-length adapter, rotate the front adapter support bracket to the closed (locked) position. 6. Reinstall the rear adapter retaining bracket; then, rotate the bracket to the closed (locked) position. 7. If you have other options to install, do so now. 8. Reinstall the side cover. See "Installing the cover" on page 50 for details. 9. Reconnect the external cables and power cords; then, turn on the peripheral devices and the server. 38 IBM xSeries 200: User's Reference

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IBM xSeries 200: User’s Reference
Installing a SCSI or ServeRAID adapter
Complete the following steps to install a SCSI or ServeRAID adapter.
1.
If you have not already installed the SCSI adapter, complete steps 1 through 10 of
“Installing an adapter” on page 36. Then, return here to complete the installation.
2.
Connect one end of the SCSI signal cable (purchased separately) to the adapter;
then, connect one or more of the signal cable connectors to the rear of the SCSI
devices.
3.
Connect the SCSI activity indicator cable (purchased separately) to the adapter
and to the SCSI LED connector (J3) on the system board. See “System board
internal cable connectors” on page 24 for the location of this connector.
Note:
If you are installing or replacing an adapter that will control your startup
(boot) drive, install the adapter in PCI expansion slot 2.
4.
If you have another adapter to install or remove, do so now.
5.
If you have installed a full-length adapter, rotate the front adapter support bracket
to the closed (locked) position.
6.
Reinstall the rear adapter retaining bracket; then, rotate the bracket to the closed
(locked) position.
7.
If you have other options to install, do so now.
8.
Reinstall the side cover. See “Installing the cover” on page 50 for details.
9.
Reconnect the external cables and power cords; then, turn on the peripheral
devices and the server.
Adapter
retaining
bracket
Adapter
support
bracket
SCSI
Adapter
SCSI
activity
indicator
cable
SCSI
LED
(J3)
SCSI signal
cable connector
SCSI activity
indicator cable
connector
SCSI
signal
cable