v Tape-enabled server model:1. Align the pins on the back side of the SAS riser-card with the slots on theserver chassis.2. Make sure that any tape drive cables are routed correctly underneath theSAS riser-card. For information about the cable routing, see “Installing anoptional tape drive” on page 89.3. Press the SAS controller assembly into place. Make sure that the SASriser-card is firmly seated and that the release latch and retention latch holdthe assembly securely.If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to“Completing the installation” on page 139.Removing a ServeRAID SAS controller from the SAS riser-cardA ServeRAID SAS controller is installed in a dedicated slot on the SAS riser-card.Important: If you have installed a SAS expander card in a 16-drive-capable server,the SAS controller is installed in a PCI riser-card assembly and is installed andremoved the same way as any other PCI adapter. Do not use the instructions in thistopic; use the instructions in “Installing a PCI adapter” on page 52 and “Removing aPCI adapter” on page 56.Depending on the server model, the server comes with a ServeRAID-BR10il v2SAS/SATA controller or a ServeRAID-M1015 SAS/SATA controller installed.You can replace the ServeRAID SAS controller with another supported ServeRAIDSAS controller. For a list of supported ServeRAID SAS controllers, seehttp://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/.Note: For brevity, in this documentation the ServeRAID SAS controller is oftenreferred to as the SAS controller.Chapter 2. Installing optional devices 121
