Lenovo ThinkServer TD340 - Manual (Page 130)

Installing or removing the ThinkServer RAID 100 or RAID 300 upgrade
key for Advanced RAID
Your server supports both the ThinkServer RAID 100 upgrade key for Advanced RAID (hereinafter referred to
as the TR 100 Key) and the ThinkServer RAID 300 upgrade key for Advanced RAID (hereinafter referred to as
the TR 300 Key). The TR 100 or TR 300 Key expands the capability of the system board by activating RAID 5
for the onboard SATA or SAS software RAID correspondingly. You can purchase a TR 100 or TR 300 Key
from Lenovo and install it to the iButton socket on the system board.
This topic provides instructions on how to install or remove the TR 100 or TR 300 Key.
Installing the TR 100 or TR 300 Key
Attention: Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding “Safety information”
on page iii and “Guidelines” on page 83.
This topic provides instructions on how to install the TR 100 or TR 300 Key.
Before you begin, print all the related instructions or ensure that you can view the PDF version on another
computer for reference.
Notes:
• Use any documentation that comes with the TR 100 or TR 300 Key and follow those instructions in
addition to the instructions in this topic.
• Depending on the model, your server might look slightly different from the illustration in this topic.
To install the TR 100 or TR 300 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. Remove the server cover. See “Removing the server cover” on page 85.
3. Lay the server on its side for easier operation.
4. Locate the iButton socket on the system board.
5. Touch the static-protective package that contains the TR 100 or TR 300 Key to any unpainted surface
on the outside of the server. Then, take the TR 100 or TR 300 Key out of the package.
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