vAn optional ServeRAID-8i adapter can be installed only in its dedicated connector on the PCI-X board. See the following illustration for the location of the connector on the PCI-X board. The ServeRAID-8i adapter is not cabled to the server and no rerouting of the SAS cables is required.
Notes:
1.The blue handle that comes with the adapter is required to install the adapter.
2.In multi-node configurations, only two nodes can contain a ServeRAID-8i adapter.
To install the ServeRAID-8i adapter, complete the following steps:
ServeRAID-8i adapter
ServeRAID-8i slot
DCAC
1.Read the safety information that begins on page v and “Installation guidelines” on page 21.
2.Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords. Remove the cover (see “Removing the cover and bezel” on page 23).
3.Remove all the cables from the connectors on the I/O board.
4.Touch the static-protective package that contains the 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 and remove it from the package.
5.Remove the ServeRAID-8i adapter from the package, using the plastic handle.
Attention: Incomplete insertion might cause damage to the server or the ServeRAID-8i adapter.
6.Position the ServeRAID-8i adapter so that the metal locking clasp is at the rear of the server; then, press the ServeRAID-8i adapter firmly into the connector.
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