Lenovo ServeRAID M5225-2GB User manual

Quick Installation Guide
ServeRAID M5225-2GB SAS/SATA Controller
Thank you for purchasing the
ServeRAID M5225-2GB SAS/
SATA Controller. Please take a
few minutes to read this quick
installation guide before you
install the controller.
For more information about any
topic covered in this guide, refer
to the ServeRAID M5225-2GB SAS/
SATA Controller User’s Guide.
To install the controller, follow these steps:
1. Unpack the controller, and inspect it for damage. Unpack the controller in a static-free
environment. Touch the static-protective package that contains the controller to any
unpainted surface on the outside of the server; then, grasp the controller by the top edge or
upper corners, remove it from the package, and inspect it for damage. Contact your Lenovo
marketing representative or authorized reseller if the controller appears to be damaged.
2. Prepare the server. Review all safety information provided with the server; Turn off the
server, and disconnect the power cord from the rear of the power supply. Do the same for
any connected devices.
3. Remove the cover from the chassis. Remove the cover from the chassis that covers the
compartment where the controller will be inserted making sure to follow all technical
information included with the server.
4. Insert the controller in an available PCI Express® (PCIe®) slot. Locate an empty x8 PCIe
slot. Remove the expansion-slot cover for the selected PCIe slot. Save the bracket screw, if
applicable.
ATTENTION: Make a backup of your data before you change your system
configuration to avoid the risk of data loss.

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Align the controller with a PCIe slot. Press down gently, but firmly, to correctly seat the controller
in the slot. The following figure shows how to insert the controller in a PCIe slot.
5. Secure the controller bracket to the system chassis. Install the bracket screw, if
applicable, or engage the system retention mechanism to secure the controller to the
system chassis.
6. Install the Flash Power Module on the system chassis. Then connect the Flash Power
Module by cable to the Memory Module on your ServeRAID M5225-2GB controller.
Refer to the ServeRAID M5225-2GB SAS/SATA Controller User’s Guide for detailed instructions.
7. Connect SAS cables between the controller and a storage enclosure. Connect serial
cables between the controller and a storage enclosure containing SATA devices and/or SAS
devices. The controller uses two SFF-8644 mini-SAS HD-4e external connectors to connect
to the external storage enclosure. You may use other cables as long as they conform to the
controller specifications and limitations as outlined in the ServeRAID M5225-2GB SAS/SATA
Controller User’s Guide.
8. Replace the cover and any power cords, and power up the system. Replace the chassis
cover, reconnect any power cords, devices, and network cables. Turn on the power.
NOTE: The shape, size, and locations of components on your controller and its
bracket might vary from this illustration. The controller requires an x8
PCIe slot. Some PCIe slots support only PCIe graphics cards; a controller
installed in one of these slots will not function. Refer to the guide for
your motherboard for information about the PCIe slot.
Edge of
Motherboard
PCIe Slot
Bracket
Screw
Press
Here
Press
Here
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TECHNICAL SUPPORT
For assistance installing, configuring, or
using the controller, go to http://
www.ibm.com/supportportal/.