IBM x3690 X5 Service Manual

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Removing a ServeRAID M5016 SAS/SATA ControllerTo remove a ServeRAID M5016 SAS/SATA controller, complete the following steps:1. Read the safety information and installation guidelines, see “Safety” on page viiand “Installation guidelines” on page 261.2. Turn off the server (see “Turning off the server” on page 17) and all attachedperipheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all externalcables as necessary to replace the device.3. Remove the top cover (see “Removing the server top cover” on page 264).4. Disconnect the signal cables from the adapter.5. Carefully grasp the riser-card assembly by the blue touch points and pull upuntil the riser-card assembly disengages from the connector on the systemboard.6. Remove the adapter from the riser card.7. If you are instructed to return the adapter, follow all packaging instructions,and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.Replacing a ServeRAID M5016 SAS/SATA ControllerYou can purchase an optional ServeRAID M5016 SAS/SATA controller. Thisadapter can be installed only in the PCI slots list in Table 15 on page 276. TheServeRAID M5016 adapter supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 10. With the ServeRAIDM5100 Series 1 GB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade for IBM System x cache card that comeswith this adapter, you also get RAID levels 5 and 50 support. For configurationinformation, see the ServeRAID documentation at http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.Attention: Some cluster solutions require specific code levels or coordinated codeupdates. If the device is part of a cluster solution, verify that the latest level ofcode is supported for the cluster solution before you update the code.Note:1. When the IBM 4x4 Drive Backplane ServeRAID Expansion adapter is installedin the server, this adapter installs in slot 2 on the two-slot PCI riser card (see“PCI riser card with two slots” on page 26).To install an IBM ServeRAID M5016 SAS/SATA adapter, complete the followingsteps:1. Read the safety information that begins on page “Safety” on page vii and“Installation guidelines” on page 261.2. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new ServeRAID M5016SAS/SATA 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 andremove it from the package.3. Align the ServeRAID M5016 SAS/SATA adapter so that the keys aligncorrectly with the connector on the riser-card assembly.4. Insert the adapter into the connector on the riser-card until it is firmly seated.Attention: Incomplete insertion might cause damage to the server or theadapter.5. Reinstall the riser-card assembly into the system board.6. Reconnect the cables to the adapter. Be sure to route the signal cables throughthe SAS cable guide and up and over the rear of the microprocessor air baffle;then, through the loops on the scalability connector cover and then to theadapter (see the following illustration). Use the cable ties (as shown in theChapter 5. Removing and replacing components 307