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Installing internal removable
components
WARNING!
To avoid injury, remove the access panel only when the fans stop rotating.
CAUTION:
•
The internal removable components and cables in the chassis are not hot swappable. To install
or maintain them, first power off the device.
•
Before installing an internal removable component, wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure the
strap makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded.
Installing a storage controller
CAUTION:
The storage controllers are not hot swappable.
IMPORTANT:
After a storage controller is installed, you can configure RAID by using the controller. The device
supports RAID levels 0 and 1. For information about RAID configuration, see "
To install a storage controller:
1.
Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure the strap makes good skin contact and is reliably
grounded.
2.
Power off the device.
3.
Install the storage controller in the riser module:
a.
Align the golden plating of the storage controller with the PCIe slot in the riser module and
insert the storage controller into the PCIe slot.
b.
Use a Phillips screwdriver to fasten the screw provided with the riser module to secure the
storage controller to the riser module.
Figure4-1 Installing the storage controller in the riser module
