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Installing, ServeRAID-8k, controller

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Installing the ServeRAID-8k SAS controller An optional ServeRAID-8k SAS controller can be installed only in its dedicated connector on the I/O board. The server comes with a ServeRAID-8k-l SAS controller installed. The ServeRAID-8k SAS controller is not cabled to the server and no rerouting of the SAS cables are required. To replace a ServeRAID-8k-l SAS controller with a ServeRAID-8k SAS controller, complete the following steps: Battery cable Battery RAID controller Battery cable connector 1. Read the safety information that begins 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" on page 22). Attention: When you handle static-sensitive devices, take precautions to avoid damage from static electricity. For details about handling these devices, see "Handling static-sensitive devices" on page 21. 3. Open the retaining clip on each end of the connector. 4. Lift the ServeRAID-8k-l SAS controller out of the connector. 5. Touch the static-protective package that contains the ServeRAID-8k SAS controller to any unpainted metal surface on the outside of the server; then, remove the controller from the package. 6. Turn the controller so that the keys align correctly with the slot. 7. Insert the controller into the connector by aligning the edges of the controller with the slots at the ends of the connector. Attention: Incomplete insertion might cause damage to the server or the ServeRAID-8k SAS controller. 8. Firmly press the controller straight down into the connector by applying pressure on both ends simultaneously. The retaining clips snap into the locked position when the controller is seated in the connector. Chapter 2. Installing optional devices 31

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Installing
the
ServeRAID-8k
SAS
controller
An
optional
ServeRAID-8k
SAS
controller
can
be
installed
only
in
its
dedicated
connector
on
the
I/O
board.
The
server
comes
with
a
ServeRAID-8k-l
SAS
controller
installed.
The
ServeRAID-8k
SAS
controller
is
not
cabled
to
the
server
and
no
rerouting
of
the
SAS
cables
are
required.
To
replace
a
ServeRAID-8k-l
SAS
controller
with
a
ServeRAID-8k
SAS
controller,
complete
the
following
steps:
Battery
RAID controller
Battery cable
Battery cable
connector
1.
Read
the
safety
information
that
begins
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”
on
page
22).
Attention:
When
you
handle
static-sensitive
devices,
take
precautions
to
avoid
damage
from
static
electricity.
For
details
about
handling
these
devices,
see
“Handling
static-sensitive
devices”
on
page
21.
3.
Open
the
retaining
clip
on
each
end
of
the
connector.
4.
Lift
the
ServeRAID-8k-l
SAS
controller
out
of
the
connector.
5.
Touch
the
static-protective
package
that
contains
the
ServeRAID-8k
SAS
controller
to
any
unpainted
metal
surface
on
the
outside
of
the
server;
then,
remove
the
controller
from
the
package.
6.
Turn
the
controller
so
that
the
keys
align
correctly
with
the
slot.
7.
Insert
the
controller
into
the
connector
by
aligning
the
edges
of
the
controller
with
the
slots
at
the
ends
of
the
connector.
Attention:
Incomplete
insertion
might
cause
damage
to
the
server
or
the
ServeRAID-8k
SAS
controller.
8.
Firmly
press
the
controller
straight
down
into
the
connector
by
applying
pressure
on
both
ends
simultaneously.
The
retaining
clips
snap
into
the
locked
position
when
the
controller
is
seated
in
the
connector.
Chapter
2.
Installing
optional
devices
31