Installing a storage interface card
Use this information to install a storage interface card in the blade server.
The storage interface card controls the SAS hot-swap storage drives. The following
illustrations and installation instructions shows how to install a ServeRAID-MR10ie
controller into the CIOv expansion connector of the blade server. The illustrations
and installation instructions are similar for other CIOv storage interface cards.
Note: The backup-battery will be installed in DIMM connector seven and might
affect how much memory is recognized by the blade server. Review the tables in
“Installing a memory module” on page 29 to make sure that your memory
configuration will not be affected.
To install a storage interface card, complete the following steps.
1. Before you begin, read “Safety” on page v and “Installation guidelines” on
page 21.
2. If the blade server is installed in a BladeCenter unit, remove it (see
“Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit” on page 23 for
instructions).
3. Remove the blade server cover (see “Removing the blade server cover” on
page 24 for instructions).
4. If an optional expansion unit is installed, remove the expansion unit (see
“Removing an optional expansion unit” on page 26).
5. Locate the CIOv expansion connector (see “Blade server connectors” on page
19).
6. Touch the static-protective package that contains the storage interface card to
any unpainted metal surface on the BladeCenter unit or any unpainted metal
surface on any other grounded rack component; then, remove the storage
interface card from the package.
7. If an interposer card is installed on the storage interface card, remove it.
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