Procedure B-19 Installing the controller board

1.Remove or open the access panel.

2.Select the appropriate PCI Express slot (3 or 4).

3.Open the MRL.

a.Press the indentation on the MRL to release it from the chassis wall.

b.Lift the edge of the MRL, and rotate it upward 90 degrees until it rests against the chassis wall and the PCI/PCI-X/PCIe card bulkhead filler is fully exposed.

4.Remove the PCI/PCI-X/PCIe bulkhead filler. Save it to use for if you later decide to remove the adapter and leave the slot empty.

5.Insert the adapter into the slot, and press it firmly into place. The contacts on the adapter edge should be fully seated in the system board connector.

6.Close the MRL.

a.Rotate the MRL downward 90 degrees.

b.Push the edge of the MRL down until it clicks into place on the PCI/PCI-X/PCIe card bulkhead.

7.Close the gate latch to secure the end of the card.

Connecting the Controller to Other Devices

Procedure B-20 Connecting to Internal Storage

•Connect the Adapter to the SAS backplane. See Table B-3 (page 268) for a listing of Cable kit part numbers.

Procedure B-21 Connecting to External Storage

1.Connect an external SAS cable to the external port of the controller.

a.Pull back the tab on the mini SAS 4x connector on the cable

b.Insert the cable connector into the external port of the controller.

c.Release the tab.

2.Connect the other end of the cable to the SAS input connector of the external storage enclosure.

• If the enclosure uses a standard SAS 4x connector, insert the cable connector into the enclosure connector, and then tighten the lock screws on the cable connector.

• If the enclosure uses a mini SAS 4x connector, pull back the tab on the cable connector, insert the cable connector into the enclosure connector, and then release the tab.

Table B-4 SAS cable part numbers

Approximate cable length

Type of cable

Option kit part number

1 m (3 ft.)

Mini SAS 4x to standard SAS 4x

419570-B21

2 m (6 ft.)

Mini SAS 4x to mini SAS 4x

407339-B21

 

Mini SAS 4x to standard SAS 4x

419571-B21

4 m (13 ft.)

Mini SAS 4x to mini SAS 4x

432238-B21

 

Mini SAS 4x to standard SAS 4x

419572-B21

6 m (20 ft.)

Mini SAS 4x to mini SAS 4x

432239-B21

 

Mini SAS 4x to standard SAS 4x

419537-B21

Completing the Adapter Installation

Procedure B-22 Updating the Firmware

To update the firmware on the server, controller, or hard drives, use Smart Components. These components are available on the Firmware Maintenance CD. A more recent version of a particular

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