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Installing, ServeRAID-8i, hot-plug, adapter

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Installing a ServeRAID-8i If you are installing an optional ServeRAID-8i, review the following information: v The ServeRAID-8i can be installed only in a dedicated slot on the PCI-X board. v The ServeRAID-8i adapter is not cabled to the server and no rerouting of the SAS cables is required. v The blue handle that comes with the adapter is required to install the adapter. The following illustration shows how to install a ServeRAID-8i adapter. ServeRAID-8i adapter ServeRAID-8i slot DCAC For more detailed instructions or information, see the User's Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. Installing a hot-plug adapter Attention: Static electricity that is released to internal server components when the server is powered-on might cause the server to halt, which could result in the loss of data. To avoid this potential problem, always use an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system when working inside the server with the power on. To install a hot-plug PCI or PCI-X adapter, complete the following steps. Note: For hot-pluggable adapters, make sure that the PCI hot-plug device driver is installed. For details, see the documentation that comes with the adapter. For more detailed instructions and information about installing PCI/PCI-X adapters, see the section about installing options in the User's Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. Chapter 2. Installing options 21

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Installing
a
ServeRAID-8i
If
you
are
installing
an
optional
ServeRAID-8i,
review
the
following
information:
v
The
ServeRAID-8i
can
be
installed
only
in
a
dedicated
slot
on
the
PCI-X
board.
v
The
ServeRAID-8i
adapter
is
not
cabled
to
the
server
and
no
rerouting
of
the
SAS
cables
is
required.
v
The
blue
handle
that
comes
with
the
adapter
is
required
to
install
the
adapter.
The
following
illustration
shows
how
to
install
a
ServeRAID-8i
adapter.
AC
DC
ServeRAID-8i adapter
ServeRAID-8i
slot
For
more
detailed
instructions
or
information,
see
the
User’s
Guide
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD.
Installing
a
hot-plug
adapter
Attention:
Static
electricity
that
is
released
to
internal
server
components
when
the
server
is
powered-on
might
cause
the
server
to
halt,
which
could
result
in
the
loss
of
data.
To
avoid
this
potential
problem,
always
use
an
electrostatic-discharge
wrist
strap
or
other
grounding
system
when
working
inside
the
server
with
the
power
on.
To
install
a
hot-plug
PCI
or
PCI-X
adapter,
complete
the
following
steps.
Note:
For
hot-pluggable
adapters,
make
sure
that
the
PCI
hot-plug
device
driver
is
installed.
For
details,
see
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
adapter.
For
more
detailed
instructions
and
information
about
installing
PCI/PCI-X
adapters,
see
the
section
about
installing
options
in
the
User’s
Guide
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD.
Chapter
2.
Installing
options
21