•To complete the replacement, go to “Completing the parts replacement” on page 154. Then, configure RAID for your server. See “Configuring RAID” on page 62.
•After a Lenovo RAID card is replaced, do the following:
1.Check the version of the new RAID card firmware by pressing Ctrl+H when starting the Setup Utility program.
2.Go to http://www.lenovo.com/drivers and follow the instructions on the Web page to download the latest version of firmware. Then, install the firmware to your server.
Note: If you want to use the Firmware Updater program, ensure that it is the latest version. To get the latest version of the Firmware Updater program, go to http://www.lenovo.com/drivers, locate different versions of the program, and then identify the latest version by comparing readme files. If the latest version of the Firmware Updater program does not contain the latest version of the driver you need, download that driver separately from the Web page and install it individually to your server.
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 installed ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter by activating RAID 5 and RAID 50 levels 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 67.
This topic provides instructions on how to install the TR 500 Key on the ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter and it applies only to server models that have a ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter 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
3.Remove the server cover. See “Removing the server cover” on page 69.
4.Remove the cooling shroud. See “Removing and reinstalling the cooling shroud” on page 73.
5.Locate the ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter, which is installed in the PCI Express card slot on the riser card assembly 2. Then, disconnect any cables from the ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter.
6.Remove the riser card assembly 2. The procedure is similar to that of the riser card assembly 1. See “Replacing the riser card assembly 1” on page 142.
