Lenovo ThinkServer RD650 - Manual (Page 122)

Installing the RAID 510i 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.
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 RAID 510i key and follow those instructions in addition to
the instructions in this topic.
To install the RAID 510i key, do the following:
Attention: Installing the upgrade key might impact your RAID configurations. Back up your data before
you begin to avoid any data loss due to a RAID configuration change.
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. Prepare your server. See “Removing or extending the server from the rack cabinet” on page 69.
3. Remove the server cover. See “Removing the server cover” on page 69.
4. Locate the Lenovo ThinkServer RAID 510i AnyRAID Adapter. See “Server components” on page 28.
5. Touch the static-protective package that contains the RAID 510i key to any unpainted surface on the
outside of the server. Then, take the RAID 510i key out of the package.
Note: Carefully handle the RAID 510i key by its edges.
6. Locate the connector for the RAID 510i key on the Lenovo ThinkServer RAID 510i AnyRAID Adapter.
Then, insert the RAID 510i key into the connector. Ensure that the RAID 510i key is securely seated on
the AnyRAID adapter.
Note: If necessary, remove the Lenovo ThinkServer RAID 510i AnyRAID Adapter first for easier
operation. Then, reinstall the Lenovo ThinkServer RAID 510i AnyRAID Adapter. See “Replacing the
AnyRAID adapter or the pass-through board” on page 101.
Figure 82. Installing the RAID 510i 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 183. Then, the hardware
RAID 5 and RAID 50 levels are available for your server if your server has the required number of storage
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