{"id":5902,"date":"2020-11-14T13:11:39","date_gmt":"2020-11-14T11:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tekmart.co.za\/t-blog\/?p=5902"},"modified":"2020-11-14T13:59:43","modified_gmt":"2020-11-14T11:59:43","slug":"installing-a-serveraid-sas-sata-controller-on-ibm-system-x3550-m4-type-7914","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tekmart.co.za\/t-blog\/installing-a-serveraid-sas-sata-controller-on-ibm-system-x3550-m4-type-7914\/","title":{"rendered":"Installing a ServeRAID SAS\/SATA controller on  IBM System x3550 M4 Type 7914"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time-approximately:<\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Use this information to install a ServeRAID SAS\/SATA controller. For brevity, in this documentation the ServeRAID SAS\/SATA controller is often referred to as the\u00a0<em>SAS\/SATA adapter<\/em>\u00a0or the\u00a0<em>ServeRAID adapter<\/em>.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By Tekmart Support Team<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ServeRAID SAS\/SATA controller can be installed in the dedicated connector on the system board or PCI riser-card slots . To install a SAS\/SATA adapter, complete the following steps:Depending on the server model, the server comes with a ServeRAID H1110, a ServeRAID M1115, a ServeRAID M5110, or a ServeRAID 5210 SAS\/SATA adapter installed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0Remove the PCI bracket that come with ServeRAID H1110, ServeRAID M1115, ServeRAID M5110 SAS\/SATA, or a ServeRAID 5210 adapter before installing a SAS\/SATA adapter in the dedicated connector on the system board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You can not install ServeRAID H1110 when microprocessor Intel Xeon E5-2637 (FRU part number <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tekmart.co.za\/49y8124-ibm-3-00ghz-8-00gt-s-qpi-5mb-intel-xeon-e5-2637\"><strong>49Y8124<\/strong><\/a>) is installed.<\/li><li>You can not install ServeRAID M1115 or 6Gb performance optimized HBA when Quadro 2000 is installed.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>You can replace the ServeRAID controller with another supported ServeRAID controller. <\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords.<\/li><li>Remove the cover .<\/li><li>Remove PCI riser-card assembly 1 if necessary .<\/li><li>If you are installing a new or replacement SAS\/SATA adapter, touch the static-protective package that contains the new SAS\/SATA adapter to any unpainted metal surface on the server. Then, remove the new SAS\/SATA adapter from the package.<\/li><li>Align the SAS\/SATA adapter so that the keys align correctly with the connector on the system board.<\/li><li>Insert the SAS\/SATA adapter in the dedicated connector on the system board or PCI riser-card slots. <strong>Attention:<\/strong>\u00a0Incomplete insertion might cause damage to the server or the adapter.<ol type=\"a\"><li>Insert the SAS\/SATA adapter into the RAID connector on the system board until it is firmly seated. The retention brackets secure the SAS\/SATA adapter in place when the adapter is firmly seated into the connector.<strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0Remove the PCI bracket that come with ServeRAID H1110, ServeRAID M1115, or ServeRAID M5110 SAS\/SATA adapter before installing a SAS\/SATA adapter in the dedicated connector on the system board.<em>Figure 1. ServeRAID adapter installation<\/em><br><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ServeRAID adapter installation\" src=\"https:\/\/systemx.lenovofiles.com\/help\/topic\/com.lenovo.sysx.7914.doc\/ct1ab013.jpg\"><\/li><li>Insert the SAS\/SATA adapter into the PCI riser cards .<em>Figure 2. Adapter installation<\/em><br><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Adapter installation\" src=\"https:\/\/systemx.lenovofiles.com\/help\/topic\/com.lenovo.sysx.7914.doc\/ct1ab012.jpg\"><\/li><\/ol><\/li><li>Route the backplane signal cables .<\/li><li><em>Figure 3. ServeRAID adapter cable routing<\/em><br><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ServeRAID adapter cable routing\" src=\"https:\/\/systemx.lenovofiles.com\/help\/topic\/com.lenovo.sysx.7914.doc\/ct1ab096.jpg\"><\/li><li>Connect the signal cables to the SAS\/SATA adapter:<ol type=\"a\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tekmart.co.za\/81y4492-ibm-serveraid-h1110-sas-sata-controller\">ServeRAID H1110 adapter<\/a><\/strong>: Take the signal cable that is attached to the drive backplane for drive bays 0 through 3 and connect it to the SAS\/SATA connector on the ServeRAID adapter.<\/li><li><em>Figure 4. ServeRAID H1110 adapter cable routing<\/em><br><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ServeRAID H1110 adapter cable routing\" src=\"https:\/\/systemx.lenovofiles.com\/help\/topic\/com.lenovo.sysx.7914.doc\/ct1ab021.jpg\"><\/li><\/ol><ol type=\"a\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tekmart.co.za\/ibm-serveraid-m1115-sas-sata-controller-for-system-x-81y4448\">ServeRAID M1115 adapter<\/a><\/strong>: Take the signal cable that is attached to the drive backplane for drive bays 4 through 7 and connect it to the ServeRAID adapter connector for drive bays 4 through 7 (port 1). Connect the other signal cable that is attached to the drive backplane for drive bays 0 through 3 and connect it to the other connector (port 0) on the adapter.<\/li><li><em>Figure 5. ServeRAID M1115 adapter cable routing<\/em><br><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ServeRAID M1115 adapter cable routing\" src=\"https:\/\/systemx.lenovofiles.com\/help\/topic\/com.lenovo.sysx.7914.doc\/ct1ab022.jpg\"><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tekmart.co.za\/ibm-serveraid-m5110-sas-sata-81y4481\">ServeRAID M5110 adapter<\/a><\/strong>: Take the signal cable that is attached to the drive backplane for drive bays 4 through 7 and connect it to the ServeRAID adapter connector for drive bays 4 through 7 (port 1). Connect the other signal cable that is attached to the drive backplane for drive bays 0 through 3 and connect it to the other connector (port 0) on the adapter.<\/li><li><em>Figure 6. ServeRAID M5110 adapter cable routing<\/em><br><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ServeRAID M5110 adapter cable routing\" src=\"https:\/\/systemx.lenovofiles.com\/help\/topic\/com.lenovo.sysx.7914.doc\/ct1ab081.jpg\"><\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong>&nbsp;When you restart the server, you are prompted to import the existing RAID configuration to the new ServeRAID adapter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time-approximately:<\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>Use this information to install a ServeRAID SAS\/SATA controller. For brevity, in this documentation the ServeRAID SAS\/SATA controller is often referred to as the\u00a0SAS\/SATA adapter\u00a0or the\u00a0ServeRAID adapter. By Tekmart Support Team The ServeRAID SAS\/SATA controller can be installed in the dedicated connector on the system board or PCI riser-card slots . To install a SAS\/SATA adapter, complete the following steps:Depending<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/tekmart.co.za\/t-blog\/installing-a-serveraid-sas-sata-controller-on-ibm-system-x3550-m4-type-7914\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38,16,12,95],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5902","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-best-practices-for-data-center-operations","category-how-tos-and-other-useful-tips-and-tricks","category-tekmart-enterprise-hardware-tips","category-timeless-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tekmart.co.za\/t-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5902","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tekmart.co.za\/t-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tekmart.co.za\/t-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tekmart.co.za\/t-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tekmart.co.za\/t-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5902"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/tekmart.co.za\/t-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5902\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5907,"href":"https:\/\/tekmart.co.za\/t-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5902\/revisions\/5907"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tekmart.co.za\/t-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5902"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tekmart.co.za\/t-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5902"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tekmart.co.za\/t-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5902"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}