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Installing, ServeRAID-8i, adapter

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Installing the ServeRAID-8i adapter An optional ServeRAID-8i adapter can be installed only in its dedicated connector on the PCI board. See the following illustration for the location of the connector on the PCI board. The ServeRAID-8i adapter is not cabled to the server and no rerouting of the SAS cables are required. Note: The blue handle that comes with the adapter is required to install the adapter. To install the ServeRAID-8i adapter, complete the following steps: ServeRAID-8i adapter ServeRAID-8i slot DCAC 1. Read the safety information beginning on page v and "Installation guidelines" on page 20. 2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords. Remove the cover (see "Removing the cover and bezel" on page 22). 3. Remove all the cables from the connectors on the I/O board. 4. 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. 5. Remove the ServeRAID-8i adapter from the package, using the plastic handle. Attention: Incomplete insertion might cause damage to the server or the ServeRAID-8i adapter. 6. Position the ServeRAID-8i adapter so that the metal locking clasp is at the rear of the server; then, press the ServeRAID-8i adapter firmly into the connector. Chapter 2. Installing options 29

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Installing
the
ServeRAID-8i
adapter
An
optional
ServeRAID-8i
adapter
can
be
installed
only
in
its
dedicated
connector
on
the
PCI
board.
See
the
following
illustration
for
the
location
of
the
connector
on
the
PCI
board.
The
ServeRAID-8i
adapter
is
not
cabled
to
the
server
and
no
rerouting
of
the
SAS
cables
are
required.
Note:
The
blue
handle
that
comes
with
the
adapter
is
required
to
install
the
adapter.
To
install
the
ServeRAID-8i
adapter,
complete
the
following
steps:
AC
DC
ServeRAID-8i adapter
ServeRAID-8i
slot
1.
Read
the
safety
information
beginning
on
page
v
and
“Installation
guidelines”
on
page
20.
2.
Turn
off
the
server
and
peripheral
devices,
and
disconnect
the
power
cords.
Remove
the
cover
(see
“Removing
the
cover
and
bezel”
on
page
22).
3.
Remove
all
the
cables
from
the
connectors
on
the
I/O
board.
4.
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.
5.
Remove
the
ServeRAID-8i
adapter
from
the
package,
using
the
plastic
handle.
Attention:
Incomplete
insertion
might
cause
damage
to
the
server
or
the
ServeRAID-8i
adapter.
6.
Position
the
ServeRAID-8i
adapter
so
that
the
metal
locking
clasp
is
at
the
rear
of
the
server;
then,
press
the
ServeRAID-8i
adapter
firmly
into
the
connector.
Chapter
2.
Installing
options
29