Lenovo ServeRAID M1115 User manual

ServeRAID M1115
SAS/SATA Controller
USER’S
GUIDE

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Second Edition (January 2017)
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Preface
This book contains installation instructions and specifications for the
ServeRAID-M1115 SAS/SATA Controller.
For details on how to configure the storage controller, refer to the
ServeRAID-M Software User’s Guide. For information about the
operating system drivers, refer to the ServeRAID-M Device Driver
Installation User’s Guide.
Organization
This document has the following chapters and appendices:
•Chapter 1, Overview, provides a general overview of the ServeRAID
M1115 SAS/SATA controller.
•Chapter 2, ServeRAID Controller Hardware Installation, describes
the procedures for installing the ServeRAID M1115 SAS/SATA
controller.
•Chapter 3, ServeRAID M1115 SAS/SATA Controller
Characteristics, provides the characteristics and technical
specifications for the ServeRAID M1115 SAS/SATA controller.
•Appendix A, Getting Help and Technical Assistance, contains
information about help and technical assistance your ServeRAID
products.
•Appendix B, Notices, contains information about trademarks,
warramties, documentation format, and electronic emission notices.
•Appendix C, Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations, lists and
explains the terms and abbreviations used in this manual.

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Related Publications
ServeRAID-M Device Driver Installation User’s Guide
This document explains how to install the ServeRAID-M device driver for
your operating system. The information in this document is independent
of the back-end bus and applies to the ServeRAID-M controllers.
ServeRAID-M Software User’s Guide
This document explains how to use the storage configuration utilities to
configure, monitor, and maintain your ServeRAID-M controller and the
storage-related devices connected to the controllers.
Safety Information
This document contains translated caution and danger statements. Each
caution and danger statement that appears in the documentation has a
number that you can use to locate the corresponding statement in your
language in the Safety Information document.

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Safety

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Safety Statements

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Protecting against Electrostatic Discharge – Static electricity can
harm delicate components inside your computer. To prevent static
damage, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any
of your computer’s electronic components, such as the microprocessor.
You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the metal
around the card-slot openings at the back of the computer.
As you continue to work inside the computer, periodically touch an
unpainted metal surface to remove any static charge your body may
have accumulated. In addition to the preceding precautions, you can also
take the following steps to prevent damage from electrostatic discharge:
•When unpacking a static-sensitive component from its shipping
carton, do not remove the component from the antistatic packing
material until you are ready to install the component in your
computer. Just before unwrapping the antistatic packaging, be sure
to discharge static electricity from your body.
•When transporting a sensitive component, first place it in an
antistatic container or packaging.
•Handle all sensitive components in a static-safe area. If possible, use
antistatic floor pads and workbench pads.