Lenovo RD430 manual Installing the TR 500 Key

11.If you are instructed to return the old RAID card, follow all packaging instructions and use any packaging materials that are supplied to you for shipping.

What to do next:

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

•To complete the removal procedure, go to “Completing the parts replacement” on page 174. Then, configure RAID for your server. See “Configuring RAID” on page 70.

Installing or removing the ThinkServer RAID 500 Upgrade Key for Advanced RAID

This topic provides instructions on how to install or remove the ThinkServer RAID 500 Upgrade Key for Advanced RAID (hereinafter referred to as the TR 500 Key).

The TR 500 Key expands the capability of the ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter by activating RAID 5 and RAID 50 for advanced SATA/SAS hardware RAID. You can purchase a TR 500 Key from Lenovo.

Installing 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 81.

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

Attention: Back up your data before you begin if you want to reconfigure RAID and reinstall the operating system after installing 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.

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

To install the TR 500 Key, do the following:

1.Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the server. Then, disconnect all power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the server.

2.If the server is installed in a rack cabinet, remove the server from the rack cabinet and place it on a flat, clean, and static-protective surface. See the Rack Installation Instructions that comes with the server.

3.Remove the server cover. See “Removing the server cover” on page 83.

4.Locate the ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter, which is installed in the upper slot on the riser card assembly 1. See “Server components” on page 31.

5.Touch the static-protective package that contains the TR 500 Key to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server. Then, take the TR 500 Key out of the package.

Note: Carefully handle the TR 500 Key by its edges.

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