IBM N2215 User manual

Quick Installation Guide

®

N2215 SAS/SATA HBA for IBM System x

Thank you for purchasing the

N2215 SAS/SATA HBA for IBM®

System x®. Please take a few

minutes to read this quick

installation guide before you

install the HBA.

For more information about any

topic covered in this guide, refer

to the N2215 SAS/SATA HBA for

IBM System x User’s Guide.

To install the HBA, follow these steps:

1. Unpack the HBA, and inspect it for damage. Unpack the HBA in a static-free

environment. Touch the static-protective package that contains the HBA to any

unpainted surface on the outside of the server; then, grasp the HBA by the top

edge or upper corners, remove it from the package, and inspect it for damage.

Contact your IBM sales representative or IBM reseller if the HBA appears to be

damaged.

2. Prepare the server. Turn off the server, and disconnect the power cord from the rear of the

power supply.

3. Remove the cover from the chassis.

4. Replace the mounting bracket (system dependent). If required for your system, replace

the full-height mounting bracket that ships on the HBA with the low-profile bracket

supplied. Save and reuse the two screws that attach the long bracket to attach the short

bracket.

ATTENTION: Make a backup of your data before changing your system

configuration to avoid the risk of data loss.

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5. Insert the HBA in an available PCIe slot. Locate an empty x8 PCIe slot. Remove the

expansion-slot cover for the selected PCIe slot. Save the bracket screw, if applicable.

Align the HBA with a PCIe slot. Press down gently, but firmly, to correctly seat the HBA in the

slot. The following figure shows how to insert the HBA in a PCIe slot.

6. Secure the HBA bracket to the system chassis. Install the bracket screw, if applicable, or

engage the system retention mechanism to secure the HBA to the system chassis.

7. Connect SAS cables between the HBA and the SAS backplane or any other SATA or SAS

devices. Connect internal mini-SAS HD cables between the HBA and the SAS backplane or

any other SAS or SATA devices. The preceding figure shows the locations of the HBA

connectors. The HBA has two SFF-8643, internal x4, mini-SAS HD connectors.

8. Replace the cover and any power cords, and power on the system. Replace the chassis

cover, reconnect any power cords, and reconnect any network cables. Turn on the power.

NOTE: The shape, size, and locations of components on your HBA and its bracket

might vary from this illustration. The controllerrequires a x8 PCIe slot.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

For assistance installing, configuring, or

using the HBA, go to http://www.ibm.com/

supportportal/

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