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Install the PERC H975i Front card into a PowerEdge R770 (2U) server

This procedure is common for the following PowerEdge servers: PowerEdge R770, PowerEdge R7725, and PowerEdge R7715. As an example, the procedure for PowerEdge R770 server is described in this chapter.

Prerequisites

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NOTE: It is recommended that you always use a static mat and anti-static wrist strap while working on components inside the system.

Steps

  1. Power off the server, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and peripherals.
    NOTE:Perform a Graceful Shutdown operation on the system to ensure that data in the cache is moved to the disk before the controller is removed.
  2. Open the PowerEdge R770 server top cover.
  3. Remove the cooling fan and drive backplane cover.
  4. If required, remove the air shroud. For more information, see the PowerEdge R770 Server Installation and Service Manual (ISM) on the support site.
  5. Place both the PERC module on the front tray in the respective slot.
  6. Place the shroud on the PERC module.
  7. Using a Phillips 2 screwdriver, fasten the four screws to secure the PERC module and shroud to the front tray. Repeat the steps for installing the other PERC module.
    Figure 1. Install the PERC H975i Front card into a PowerEdge R770 (2U) server. Shows an illustration of installing a PERC H975i Front card into a PowerEdge R770 (1U) server.
    Shows an illustration of how to install a PERC H975i Front card into a PowerEdge R770 (2U) server.
    NOTE:Numbers on the illustration do not indicate the actual step numbers but represent the sequence only.
  8. Install the battery by doing the following:
    1. Place the battery on the tray and lock it in position using the clips. Use the marking on the tray.
    2. Fasten the screw to secure the battery to the tray.
    3. Connect the battery power cable to the PERC module connector. Ensure that you route the cable through the 2 clips in the tray, and 1 clip in the shroud.Shows an illustration of routing the power cable of the PERC H975i Front controller in a PowerEdge R770 server.
  9. Connect the SAS and power cables in the following sequence only:
    1. Connect the CTRL_DP1 cable to PERC-1.
    2. Connect the other CTRL_DP1 cable to the PERC-2.
    3. Connect the PERC power cable of Slot-2 BP to PERC-1 (CTRL_PWR_1).
    4. Connect the SAS cable of slot-2 BP to PERC-1 (CTRL_SP2).
    5. Connect the SAS cable of slot-1 BP to PERC-1 (CTRL_SP1).
  10. Repeat the steps to install the PERC card also. Now, the PERC tray with both the PERC cards installed is ready for installation into the server.
  11. Install the tray into the chassis and lock it using the latch.
  12. Connect the SAS and power cables in the following sequence only:
    1. Connect the PERC power cable from Slot-5 BP to the PERC-2 (CTRL_PWR_1).
    2. Route the power and SAS cables associated with PERC-2 under Slot-4 and Slot-5 backplanes. Ensure that the power cable is routed through the clip in the PERC tray.
    3. Connect the SAS cable from slot-5 BP to the PERC-2 (CTRL_SP2).
    4. Connect the SAS cable from slot-4 BP to the PERC-2 (CTRL_SP1).
      NOTE:While connecting cables of both PERCs, ensure that the cables do not run on top of the PERC tray.
    5. Connect the SL3 and SL4 cables from PERC-1 to the HPM sockets.
    6. Connect the SL7 and SL8 cables from PERC-2 to the HPM sockets.
      NOTE:While routing the SL3, SL4, SL7, and SL8 cables, ensure that the cables do not touch the nearby components or connector pins.
  13. Close the cable latch, install the drive backplane, cooling fan, and air shroud, and then close the server top cover.
  14. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and power on the server, including any attached peripherals.

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