To install the ServeRAID-BR10il v2 adapter, complete the following steps:1. Read the safety information beginning on page vii, and “Installation guidelines”on page 29.2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords andall external cables. Remove the side cover (see “Removing the side cover” onpage 32.Attention: To avoid breaking the retaining clips or damaging theServeRAID-BR10il v2 adapter connector, open and close the clips gently.3. Touch the static-protective package that contains the SAS/SATA controller toany unpainted surface on the outside of the server; then, remove the SAS/SATAcontroller from the package.4. Position the SAS/SATA controller over the connector and the plastic standoff;then, press the SAS/SATA controller firmly into the connector and onto theplastic standoff.PCIe SAS slotServeRaid-BR10ilcontroller5. Connect the signal cable to the SAS/SATA controller.6. Replace the side cover (see “Reinstalling the side cover” on page 64). Go to“Completing the installation” on page 62.7. Lock the side cover.8. Reconnect the external cables and power cords; then, turn on the attacheddevices and turn on the server.If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to“Completing the installation” on page 62.Installing the IBM ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA controllerThe optional IBM ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA controller can be installed in eitherPCI slot 1 or 2 on the system board. The ServeRAID-MR10i adapter is supportedon hot-swap server models only. The IBM ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA adapterenables integrated RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, and 10 support capability on hot-swaphard disk drives. For configuration information, see the documentation on theServeRAID CD that comes with the adapter.Chapter 2. Installing optional devices 53
