IBM ServeRAID-MR10is Quick Install Manual
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ServeRAID-MR10is VAULT SAS/
SATA Controller
Quick Install Guide
Perform the following steps to install the ServeRAID-MR10is
SAS/SATA Controller.
Step 1 Unpack the Controller
Important: When you handle static-sensitive devices, take
precautions to avoid damage from static
electricity.
Unpack the controller in a static-free
environment. Remove the controller from the
antistatic bag and inspect it for damage.
If the controller appears to be damaged, or if the
ServeRAID-MR Support CD is missing, contact
your place of purchase.
The CD contains utility programs, device drivers
for various operating systems, and the following
documentation:
Thank you for purchasing the ServeRAID-MR10is Serial
Attached SCSI (SAS)/Serial ATA (SATA) Controller. The
ServeRAID-MR10is SAS/SATA Controller is a 1078-based
PCI Express RAID adapter.
Please take a few minutes to read this Quick Install Guide
before you install the controller. If you need more information
about any topic covered in this guide, refer to the other
documents on your ServeRAID-MR Support CD.
The ServeRAID-MR10is SAS/SATA Controller comes with
the ServeRAID-MR10is intelligent Battery Backup Unit
(iBBU) already connected directly to the board. You have the
option to connect the iBBU to the controller remotely.
Note
: Refer to the remote iBBU flyer for information on
when to mount the iBBU remotely.
For more information about the battery, refer to the
ServeRAID-MR10is SAS/SATA Controller User’s Guide on
the ServeRAID-MR Support CD.
Note
: The part number for this product is 44E8695. The
ServeRAID-MR10is SAS/SATA Controller is
identified by the part number stamped on the
device.
Step 2 Prepare the Computer
Attention: Before you install the controller, make sure that
Step 3 Review the Connectors
• ServeRAID-MR10is SAS/SATA Controller
User’s Guide
• ServeRAID-MR Software User’s Guide
• ServeRAID-MR10is Intelligent Battery Backup
Unit User’s Guide
• ServeRAID-MR Device Driver Installation
User’s Guide
Review all safety information provided with the
computer. Unplug the power cords from the
power supplies, disconnect the computer from
the network, and remove the computer cover.
Refer to the documentation provided with the
computer for instructions.
the computer is disconnected from the power and
from any networks.
Figure 1 shows the location of the connectors on
the controller.
ServeRAID-MR10is SAS/SATA
CONTROLLER INSTALLATION
Attention: Back up your data before you change your
system configuration. Otherwise, you might lose
data.
Figure 1 ServeRAID-MR10is SAS/SATA
Controller Card Layout
Table 1 describes the connectors on the
controller.
Table 1 Connectors
Table 1 Connectors
Connector Type Description
J9 x8 SAS Ports 4–7 The x8 Mini SAS 4i ports connect
J10 IPMI-style SMBus
(System Manage-
2
ment)/I
C header
Step 4 Install the Controller in the Computer
Insert the controller in a PCI Express slot on the
motherboard, as shown in Figure 2.
Press down gently but firmly to seat the card
correctly in the slot. Secure the controller to the
computer chassis with the bracket screw.
Note
: Refer to your computer documentation for
information about the PCI Express slot.
the cables from the controller to
SAS physical drives or SATA II
physical drives to a SAS
expander.
3-pin shielded header.
Provides enclosure management
support.
Connector Type Description
J1 Board-to-board con-
nector for battery
backup unit daughter card
J2 Universal Asynchro-
nous Receiver/
Transmitter
debugging
J3 Individual Activity
LED header for
eight SAS ports
J4 Individual Fault LED
header for eight
SAS ports
J5 Debug connector 2-pin connector.
J6 Board Default
Debug
J7 Cache Write Pend-
ing LED
J8 x8 SAS Ports 0–3 The x8 Mini SAS 4i ports connect
20-pin connector.
Provides an interface to the
daughter card that contains the
battery backup unit.
4-pin connector.
Reserved for IBM use.
16-pin connector.
Provides an LED interface individually to eight SAS ports. The LED
indicates activity on individual
drives.
16-pin connector.
Provides an LED interface individually to eight SAS ports. The LED
indicates errors on individual
drives.
Reserved for IBM use.
2-pin connector.
Reserved for IBM use.
2-pin connector.
The connector for the enclosure
LED. It provides a signal that indicates when the on-board cache
contains data and a write from the
cache to the hard drives is pending. Optional.
the cables from the controller to
SAS physical drives or SATA II
physical drives to a SAS
expander.
Figure 2 Installing the ServeRAID-MR10is SAS/
SATA Controller
Step 5 Configure and Install the SAS Devices, SATA
II Devices or Both in the Host Computer Case
Configure the SAS devices, SATA II devices, or
both, and install them in the host computer.
Note
: The ServeRAID-MR10is controller supports
SATA II protocols but not SATA I protocols. All
references to SATA in this document are to SATA
II.
Step 6 Connect the Controller to the SAS Devices,
SATA II Devices, or Both
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