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MegaRAID CacheVault Flash Module 02 Quick Installation Guide
March 2012 MegaRAID CacheVault Flash Module 02 Quick Installation Guide
Attaching the CVFM02 Module to a RAID Controller and Connecting It to a CVPM02 Module
on a Remote Mount Board
Installing the CVFM02 Module Directly on the MegaRAID SAS 9266-8i RAID Controller
Perform the following tasks to install the CVFM02 module directly on the MegaRAID SAS 9266-8i RAID controller.
1. Remove the RAID controller from the computer.
a. Turn off the power, and unplug the power cords.
b. Ground yourself, and make sure that the system is grounded.
c. Remove the cover from the computer, using the instructions in the system user’s manual, to allow access to
the controller.
d. Unplug all cables from the controller, remove the screw that attaches the bracket to the computer chassis,
and carefully remove the controller from the slot.
e. Place the controller on a flat, clean, static-free surface, and continue with the next procedure.
2. Attach the CVFM02 module directly to the RAID controller.
a. Ground yourself, and make sure that the system is grounded.
b. Remove the CVFM02 module from the package.
c. Place the CVFM02 module front-side-up on a flat, clean, static-free surface.
d. With the front side up, place the RAID controller on a flat, clean, static-free surface.
e. Hold the CVFM02 module so that the top side is facing up, and the J3L1 connector on the CVFM02 module
lines up with the J4B1 connector on the RAID controller, as shown in the following figure.
Figure 2 Installing the CVFM02 Module on the SAS 9266-8i RAID Controller
f. Carefully press the CVFM02 module onto the RAID controller so that the two connectors are firmly joined.
NOTE You can install the CVFM02 module to the MegaRAID SAS 9266-8i RAID controller using these same
procedures.
CAUTION Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage the CVFM02 module and the MegaRAID SAS RAID
controller. Make sure that you install the CVFM02 module at an ESD-safe workstation that meets the
requirements of EIA-625 – “Requirements For Handling Electrostatic Discharge Sensitive Devices.” When you
install the CVFM02 module, follow the ESD-recommended practices in the latest revision of IPC-A-610.
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