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3. Remove the PCI-X riser-card assembly from the system board:
4. Install a PCI Express adapter in the PCI Express riser-card assembly. See
5. Insert the PCI Express riser-card assembly into the riser-card connector on the
If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to
"Completing the installation" on page 85.
Replacing an IBM ServeRAID-BR10i SAS/SATA Controller
Some server models come with an IBM ServeRAID-BR10i SAS/SATA Controller
installed. The adapter can be installed only in the dedicated slot on the SAS/SATA
RAID riser-card assembly on the system board (see "System-board optional device
connectors" on page 46 for the location of the connector). Use the connector on the
SAS/SATA RAID riser-card assembly for the RAID adapters. The IBM
ServeRAID-BR10i SAS/SATA adapter enables integrated RAID levels 0, 1, and 1E
capability on hot-swap hard disk drives. For configuration information, see the
ServeRAID documentation at http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/. To install the
adapter if your server model did not come with this adapter, complete the following
steps to install an IBM ServeRAID-BR10i SAS/SATA adapter.
Important: To ensure that any of your ServeRAID 10i, 10is, or 10M adapters
function properly on UEFI-based servers, make sure that the adapter firmware level
is updated to at least 11.x.x-XXX , and the supporting drivers.
Attention:
updates. If the device is part of a cluster solution, verify that the latest level of code
is supported for the cluster solution before you update the code.
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LEDs inside the server on the system board; then, see the Problem
Determination and Service Guide for information about how to solve the
problem.
a. If an adapter is installed in the riser-card assembly, disconnect any cables
that are connected to the adapter.
b. Grasp the riser-card assembly at the rear edge and lift it from the riser-card
connector on the system board.
c. Remove the adapter, if one is present, from the riser-card assembly.
d. Store the riser-card assembly and the adapter in a safe place for possible
future use.
"Installing an adapter" on page 64 for more information. Set any jumpers or
switches on the adapter as directed by the adapter manufacturer.
Note: You might have to replace the bracket when you replace a PCI-X
assembly with a PCI Express assembly.
system board. Make sure that it is fully seated.
Some cluster solutions require specific code levels or coordinated code
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
on page 46.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords.
Note: When you disconnect the power source from the server, you lose the
ability to view the LEDs because the LEDs are not lit when the power
source is removed. Before you disconnect the power source, make a
note of which LEDs are lit, including the LEDs that are lit on the
operation information panel, on the light path diagnostics panel, and
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