Lenovo 2577, 2593, 2594, 2579, 2595, 2592 manual Removing the TR 500 Key, Installing the TR 500 Key

6.Locate the RAID 5 key connector on the ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter and then carefully insert the TR 500 Key into the connector. If necessary, you can remove the ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter first, install the TR 500 Key on it, and then reinstall the ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter. See “Replacing the RAID card” on page 140.

Note: Ensure that the TR 500 Key is securely seated on the ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter.

Figure 57. Installing the TR 500 Key

What to do next:

•To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.

•To complete the installation, go to “Completing the parts replacement” on page 153. Then, the hardware RAID 5 and RAID 50 are available for your server if your server has the required number of hard disk drives installed. Refer to the MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide on the documentation DVD that comes with your server for information about how to configure the hardware RAID.

Removing the TR 500 Key

Attention: Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding “Safety information” on page iii and “Guidelines” on page 69.

This topic provides instructions on how to remove the TR 500 Key if your server has a ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter with a TR 500 Key option installed.

Attention: Back up your data before you begin if you need to reconfigure RAID and reinstall the operating system after removing the TR 500 Key.

Before you begin, print all the related instructions or ensure that you can view the PDF version on another computer for reference.

Notes:

•If you remove the TR 500 Key, the hardware RAID 5 and RAID 50 will be disabled.

•Use any documentation that comes with the TR 500 Key and follow those instructions in addition to the instructions in this topic.

To remove the TR 500 Key, do the following:

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