Lenovo ThinkServer TS140 User manual

ThinkServerTS140
UserGuide
MachineTypes:70A0,70A1,70A4,and70A5

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefoowing:
•TheReadMeFirstthatcomeswithyourproduct
•“Safetyinformation”onpageiii
•AppendixA“Notices”onpage99
Sixth Edition (August 2015)
© Copyright Lenovo 201 , 2015.
LIMITED AND RESTRICTED RIGHTS NOTICE: If data or software is de ivered pursuant a Genera Services Administration
“GSA” contract, use, reproduction, or disc osure is subject to restrictions set forth in Contract No. GS-35F-05925.

Contents
Safetyinformation..........iii
Productsthatarenotassessed.........x
Chapter1.Generalinformation.....1
Introduction.................1
Serverdocumentation.............2
Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap...5
Chapter.Productoverview......7
Serverpackage...............7
Features..................7
Specifications...............11
Software.................11
ThinkServerEasyStartup.........11
ThinkServerEasyUpdateFirmwareUpdater.12
BIOSupdateutiities..........12
RAIDconfigurationutiities........12
LenovoThinkServerDiagnostics......12
LenovoThinkServerPowerPanner.....12
Locations.................12
Machinetype,mode,andserianumber
abe.................12
Frontviewoftheserver.........13
Rearviewoftheserver.........14
Locatingpartsonthesystemboard....16
Internacomponents..........17
Internadrives.............17
Chapter4.Turningonandturningoff
theserver...............19
Turningontheserver............19
Turningofftheserver............19
Chapter5.Configuringtheserver..21
UsingtheSetupUtiityprogram........21
StartingtheSetupUtiityprogram.....21
ViewinginformationintheSetupUtiity
program...............21
SetupUtiityprograminterface......22
Settingthesystemdateandtime.....25
Usingpasswords............25
ConfiguringtheTPMfunction.......27
Seectingastartupdevice........27
ExitingfromtheSetupUtiityprogram....27
UpdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS......27
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram...29
FeaturesoftheThinkServerEasyStartup
program...............29
StartingtheThinkServerEasyStartup
program...............30
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram
onaWindowsoperatingsystem......31
ConfiguringRAID..............32
AboutRAID..............32
ConfiguringthesystemBIOStoenabe
onboardSATARAIDfunctionaity......33
CreatingRAIDvoumes.........33
DeetingRAIDvoumes.........34
Resettingdiskstonon-RAID.......34
Updatingthefirmware............34
UsingtheFirmwareUpdaterprogram....35
Chapter6.Installing,removing,or
replacinghardware..........7
Guideines................37
Precautions..............37
Handingstatic-sensitivedevices.....38
Systemreiabiityguideines........39
Workinginsidetheserverwiththepoweron.39
Removingtheservercover..........39
Removingandreinstaingthefrontbeze....40
Instaing,removing,orrepacinghardware...42
InstaingorremovingtheEthernetcard...43
Instaingorremovingamemorymodue...43
Instaingthe2.5-inchsoid-statedriveorhard
diskdrive...............47
Repacingtheprimaryharddiskdrive....49
Instaingorrepacingthesecondaryharddisk
drive.................51
Instaingorremovingthetertiaryharddisk
drive.................53
Instaingorremovingthesimopticadrive
andthefourthharddiskdrive.......58
InstaingorrepacingaPCIcard......64
Instaingorrepacingtheopticadrive...68
InstaingorrepacinganinternaRDXdrive.69
Connectinganexternatapedrive.....72
Repacingthepowersuppyassemby...72
Repacingtheheatsinkandfanassemby..75
RepacingthefrontaudioandUSB
assemby...............77
Repacingthefrontfanassemby.....78
Repacingtherearfanassemby......79
Repacingthemicroprocessor.......81
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Repacingthesystemboardbattery....84
Competingthepartsrepacement.......85
Connectingthecabes..........86
Connectingexternadevices.......87
Updatingtheserverconfiguration.....87
Instaingsecurityfeatures..........87
Integratedcabeock..........87
Padock...............87
Passwordprotection..........87
Chapter7.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics..............89
Troubeshootingprocedure..........89
Basictroubeshootingtabes.........89
ThinkServerEasyStartupprogramprobems.89
Opticadriveprobems..........90
Harddiskdriveprobems.........91
Memorymodueprobems........92
Keyboard,mouse,orUSBdeviceprobems.92
Chapter8.Gettinginformation,help,
andservice..............95
Informationresources............95
Usingthedocumentation.........95
ThinkServerWebsite..........95
LenovoSupportWebsite.........95
Hepandservice..............96
Beforeyouca.............96
Caingforservice............96
Usingotherservices..........97
Purchasingadditionaservices......97
AppendixA.Notices..........99
Trademarks................100
Importantnotes..............100
PoyvinyChoride(PVC)cabeandcordnotice..100
Recycinginformation............100
Batteryreturnprogram..........101
RequirementsforBatteriesContaining
Perchorate..............102
BatteryrecycinginformationforTaiwan...102
RecycinginformationforBrazi......102
Particuatecontamination..........102
ImportantWEEEinformation.........103
RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective
(RoHS)..................103
ChinaRoHS..............104
TurkishRoHS.............104
IndiaRoHS..............105
EuropeanUnionRoHS..........105
UkraineRoHS.............105
GermanOrdinanceforWorkgossstatement...105
Exportcassificationnotice..........105
Eectronicemissionnotices..........105
FederaCommunicationsCommission(FCC)
Statement...............105
Eurasiancompiancemark..........107
JapanVCCICassAcompiancestatement...108
Index.................109
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Safetyinformation
Note:Beforeusingtheproduct,besuretoreadandunderstandthemutiinguasafetyinstructionsonthe
documentationDVDthatcomeswiththeproduct.
Antesdeusaroproduto,eiaeentendaasinstruçõesdesegurançamutiínguesnoDVDdedocumentação
queoacompanha.
Предидаизползватетозипродукт,задължителнопрочететеивникнетевмногоезичнитеинструкции
забезопасноствDVDдискасдокументация,койтосепредоставяспродукта.
PrijeupotrebeovogproizvodaobaveznopročitajtevišejezičnesigurnosneuputekojesenaazenaDVD-us
dokumentacijomkojidobivateuzproizvod.
PředpoužitímproduktujetřebasipřečístaporozumětbezpečnostnímpokynůmuvedenýmnadiskuDVDs
dokumentací,kterýjedodávánsproduktem.
Førdubrugerproduktet,skadusørgeforatæseogforstådesikkerhedsforskrifter,derfindespåflere
sprog,pådendokumentations-dvd,derføgermedproduktet.
LuetuotteenmukanatoimitetuaDVD-tietoevyäoevatmonikieisetturvaohjeetennentämäntuotteen
käyttöä.
Avantd'utiisereproduit,veiezàbienireetcomprendreesinstructionsdesécuritémutiinguesfigurant
sureDVDdedocumentationfourniaveceproduit.
Πρινχρησιμοποιήσετετοπροϊόν,βεβαιωθείτεότιέχετεδιαβάσεικαικατανοήσειτιςοδηγίεςασφάλειας,οι
οποίεςείναιδιαθέσιμεςσεδιάφορεςγλώσσεςστοDVDτεκμηρίωσηςπουσυνοδεύειτοπροϊόν.
VorVerwendungdesProduktssotenSieunbedingtdiemehrsprachigenSicherheitsanweisungenaufder
Dokumentations-DVDesen,dieimLieferumfangdesProduktsenthatenist.
AtermékhasznáataeőttmindenképpenovassaeésértemezzeatermékhezkapottdokumentációsDVD
emezentaáható,többnyeveneovashatóbiztonságieőírásokat.
Primadiutiizzareiprodotto,accertarsidieggereecomprendereeinformazionisuasicurezzamutiingue
disponibiisuDVDdidocumentazionefornitoconiprodotto.
製品をご使用になる前に、製品に付属のDocumentationDVDに収録されているマルチリンガルの「安
全に正しくご使用いただくために」を読んで理解してください。
제품을사용하기전에제품과함께제공되는문서DVD의다국어안전지침을주의깊게읽어보십시오.
Voordatuhetproductgebruikt,moetuervoorzorgendatudemeertaigeveiigheidsinstructiesopde
documentatie-dvdvanhetproducthebtgeezenenbegrijpt.
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Przedskorzystaniemzproduktunaeżyzapoznaćsięzwieojęzycznymiinstrukcjamibezpieczeństwa
znajdującymisięnapłycieDVDzdokumentacjądostarczonąwrazzproduktem.
Antesdeutiizaroproduto,eiaatentamenteasinstruçõesdesegurançamutiinguesqueconstamno
DVDdedocumentaçãofornecidocomoproduto.
Înaintedeautiizaprodusu,asiguraţi-văcăaţicititşiînţeesinstrucţiuniedesiguranţăînmaimuteimbide
peDVD-ucudocumentaţiecareînsoţeşteprodusu.
Førdubrukerproduktet,mådueseogforstådenflerspråkigesikkerhetsinformasjonenpåDVDenmed
dokumentasjonsomføgermedproduktet.
Преждечемиспользоватьэтотпродукт,внимательноознакомьтесьсинструкциямипотехнике
безопасностинаразныхязыках,которыеможнонайтинаDVD-дискесдокументациейвкомплектес
продуктом.
在使用本产品之前，请务必先阅读和了解产品附带的文档DVD中的多语言安全说明。
Prenegotoupotrebiteproizvodobaveznopajivoproitajteiprouiteviejezikouputstvozabezbednostna
dokumentacionomDVD-ukojistedobiiuzproizvod.
PredpouvanmproduktusipretajteviacjazynbezpenostnpokynynadiskuDVDsdokumentcioudodanoms
produktom.
Predenzačneteuporabjatiizdeek,jepomembno,daprebereteinrazumetevečjezičnavarnostnanavodia
naDVD-juzdokumentacijo,kistegaprejeiskupajzizdekom.
Antesdeutiizareproducto,asegúresedeeerycomprenderasinstruccionesdeseguridadmutiingüesde
DVDdedocumentaciónqueseproporcionaconeproducto.
Varnogamedattäsasäkerhetsinstruktionernapådokumentations-DVD-skivansomföjermedprodukten
innandubörjaranvändaprodukten.
使用本產品之前，請務必閱讀並瞭解產品隨附的文件DVD上的多國語言版本安全資訊。
Buürünükuanmadanönce,ürünebiriktegönderienbegeDVD'siüzerindekiçokdiiçerengüvenik
yönergeeriniokuyupanadýðýnýzdaneminoun.
Передвикористаннямцьогопродуктууважноознайомтесязінструкціямизтехнікибезпекинарізних
мовах,щоможназнайтинаDVD-дискуздокументацієювкомплектізпродуктом.
Important:Fortransatedversionsofthecautionordangerstatement,refertotheSafety,Warranty,and
SupportInformationdocument.
Ensurethatyoureadandunderstandacautionanddangerstatementsinthisdocumentbeforeyouperform
theprocedures.Readandunderstandanyadditionasafetyinformationthatisincudedwiththeserveror
optionadevicebeforeyouinsta,remove,orrepacethedevice.
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Statement1
DANGER
Electricalcurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.
Toavoidashockhazard:
•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconfigurationofthis
productduringanelectricalstorm.
•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.
•Ensurethatallpowercordconnectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.
•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.
•Whenpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.
•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceoffire,water,orstructuraldamage.
•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,telecommunicationssystems,networks,andmodemsbeforeyou
openthedevicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandconfigurationprocedures.
•Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingtablewheninstalling,moving,oropening
coversonthisproductorattacheddevices.
Toconnect:Todisconnect:
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,attachacabestodevices.
3.Attachsignacabestoconnectors.
4.Attachpowercordstooutets.
5.TurndevicesON.
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,removepowercordsfromoutets.
3.Removesignacabesfromconnectors.
4.Removeacabesfromdevices.
Statement2
DANGER
Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
Whenreplacingthelithiumcoincellbattery,useonlythesameoranequivalenttypethatis
recommendedbythemanufacturer.Thebatterycontainslithiumandcanexplodeifnotproperly
used,handled,ordisposedof.
Donot:
•Throworimmerseintowater
•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)
•Repairordisassemble
Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.
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Statement
CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,fiberopticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:
•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.
•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.
DANGER
SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClassAorClassBlaserdiode.Notethefollowing:
Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.
Statement4
≥18kg(39.7b)≥32kg(70.5b)≥55kg(121.2b)
<32kg(70.5b)<55kg(121.2b)<100kg(220.5b)
CAUTION:
Usesafepracticeswhenlifting.
Statement5
CAUTION:
Thepowercontrolbuttononthedeviceandthepowerswitchonthepowersupplydonotturnoff
theelectricalcurrentsuppliedtothedevice.Thedevicealsomighthavemorethanonepower
cord.Toremoveallelectricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallpowercordsaredisconnected
fromthepowersource.
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Statement6
CAUTION:
Ifyouinstallastrain-reliefbracketoptionovertheendofthepowercordthatisconnectedtothe
device,youmustconnecttheotherendofthepowercordtoapowersourcethatiseasilyaccessible
incaseitneedstobedisconnected.
Statement7
CAUTION:
Ifthedevicehasdoors,ensurethatyouremoveorsecurethedoorsbeforemovingorliftingthe
devicetoprotectagainstpersonalinjury.Thedoorswillnotsupporttheweightofthedevice.
Statement8
CAUTION:
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.
Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith
oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.
Statement9
CAUTION:
Disconnectthehot-swapfancablesbeforeremovingthefanfromthedevicetoprotectagainst
personalinjury.
Statement10
CAUTION:
Thefollowinglabelindicatesasharp-edgehazard.
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Statement11
CAUTION:
Thefollowinglabelindicatesapotentialheathazard.
Statement12
DANGER
Overloadingabranchcircuitisapotentialfirehazardandashockhazardundercertainconditions.T o
avoidthesehazards,ensurethatyoursystemelectricalrequirementsdonotexceedbranchcurrentratings
attheinstallationsite.
Statement1
CAUTION:
Ensurethattherackissecuredproperlytoavoidtippingwhentheserverunitisextendedontherails.
Statement14
CAUTION:
SomeaccessoryoroptionboardoutputsexceedClass2orlimitedpowersourcelimits.You
mustinstalltheappropriateinterconnectingcablinginaccordancewithyourlocalelectricalcode
requirements.
Statement15
CAUTION:
Thepower-controlbuttononthedevicemayputthedeviceinstandbymodeinsteadofturningoff
thedevice.Inaddition,thedevicemighthavemultipleconnectionstodcpower.Toremoveall
electricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallconnectionstodcpoweraredisconnectedat
thedcpowerinputterminals.
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Statement16
CAUTION:
Toreducetheriskofelectricshockorenergyhazards:
•Thisequipmentmustbeinstalledbytrainedservicepersonnelinarestricted-accesslocation,as
definedbyyourlocalelectricalcodeandthelatesteditionofIEC60950.
•Connecttheequipmenttoareliablyearthedsafetyextralowvoltage(SELV)source.AnSELV
sourceisasecondarycircuitthatisdesignedsothatnormalandsinglefaultconditionsdonot
causethevoltagestoexceedasafelevel(60Vdirectcurrent).
•Thebranchcircuitovercurrentprotectionmustberatedinaccordancewithlocalelectricalcode
requirements.
•Use1.mm2or16AmericanWireGauge(AWG)copperconductoronly,notexceedingmeters
inlength.
•Torquethewiring-terminalscrewsto1.4newton-metersor12inch-pounds.
•Provideareadilyavailable,approvedandrateddisconnectdeviceinthefieldwiring.
Statement17
CAUTION:
ThisproductcontainsaClass1Mlaser.Donotviewdirectlywithopticalinstruments.
Statement18
CAUTION:
Donotplaceanyobjectontopofrack-mountedproducts.
Statement19
CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.
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Statement20
CAUTION:
Alithiumionbatteryisprovided.Toavoidpossibleexplosion,donotburnthebattery.Replacethe
batteryonlywiththeLenovo-approvedpart.Recycleordiscardthebatteryasinstructedbylocal
regulations.
Productsthatarenotassessed
Typicaproductsthatarenotassessedincudebutnotimitedtothefoowing:
•ServerandIT-rackcomponents(forexampe,uninterruptibepowersuppiesandcurrentdistribution
systems)
•DevicesinITrooms(forexampe,bukstorageunitsandnetworkproducts)
•Industriaow-votageswitchgear
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Chapter1.Generalinformation
Thischapterprovidessomegenerainformationaboutyourserver.
Thischaptercontainsthefoowingtopics:
•“Introduction”onpage1
•“Serverdocumentation”onpage2
Introduction
ThisuserguideforyourLenovo®ThinkServer®productcontainsinformationabouttheserverfeatures,
specifications,componentocations,configurationinstructions,hardwarerepacementprocedures,and
basictroubeshootinganddiagnostics.
YourservercomeswithadocumentationDVDthatcontainsvariousserverdocumentstohepyouuseand
maintaintheserver.Meanwhie,yourservercomeswithaThinkServerEasyStartupDVDthatprovidesa
convenientsoutionforconfiguringtheserverandinstainganoperatingsystem.
TheLenovoLimitedWarranty(LLW)containsthewarrantytermsthatappytotheproductyoupurchasedfrom
Lenovo.ReadtheLLWonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserver.Aprintabegenericversion
oftheatestLLWasoisavaiabeinmorethan30anguagesathttp://www.enovo.com/warranty/w_02.If
youcannotobtaintheLLWthroughthedocumentationDVDorLenovoWebsite,contactyourocaLenovo
officeorreseertoobtainaprintedversionoftheLLW,freeofcharge.
Forwarrantyservice,consutthewordwideLenovoSupportteephoneist.Teephonenumbersaresubject
tochangewithoutnotice.Themostup-to-dateteephoneistforLenovoSupportisawaysavaiabeonthe
Websiteathttp://www.enovo.com/support/phone.Iftheteephonenumberforyourcountryorregionisnot
isted,contactyourLenovoreseerorLenovomarketingrepresentative.
Toobtainthemostup-to-dateinformationabouttheserver,goto:
http://www.enovo.com/thinkserver
LenovomaintainspagesontheWordWideWeb,whereyoucangettheatesttechnicainformationand
downoaddocumentationordevicedriversandupdates.ToaccesstheLenovoSupportWebsite,goto:
http://www.enovo.com/support
Recordinformationabouttheserverinthefoowingtabe.Youwineedtheseinformationwhenyou
registertheserverwithLenovo.
Forwheretofindtheproductinformationabeonthechassis,see“Machinetype,mode,andserianumber
abe”onpage12.
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Productname______________________________________________
Machinetypeandmodel(MT-M)______________________________________________
Serialnumber(S/N)______________________________________________
Dateofpurchase______________________________________________
YoucanregisteryourserverwithLenovobyfoowingtheinstructionsat:
http://www.enovo.com/register
Whenyouregisteryourserver,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenabesLenovotocontact
youincaseofarecaorothersevereprobem.AfteryouregisteryourserverwithLenovo,youwireceive
quickerservicewhenyoucaLenovoforhep.Inaddition,someocationsofferextendedpriviegesand
servicestoregisteredusers.
Serverdocumentation
Thistopicprovidesgeneradescriptionsofthevariousdocumentationforyourserverandinstructionson
howtoobtainathedocumentation.
Printeddocument
Thefoowingdocumentisprintedoutandcontainedinyourserverpackage.
ReadMeFirst
Thisisamutiinguadocumentyoushoudreadfirst.Thisdocumentguidesyoutoreadthecompete
warranty,support,andsafetyinformationonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserverbefore
usingtheproduct.Thisdocumentasoprovidesinformationabouthowtofindthemostup-to-date
informationontheLenovoSupportWebsite.
DocumentationDVD
ThedocumentationDVD,whichcomeswithyourserver,containsvariousdocumentsforyourserverin
PortabeDocumentFormat(PDF)andHyperTextMarkupLanguage(HTML).ThedocumentationDVDisnot
bootabe.ToviewthedocumentsontheDVD,youwineedacomputerwithaWebbrowserandtheAdobe
Readerprogram,whichisavaiabefordownoadat:
http://www.adobe.com
TostartthedocumentationDVD,inserttheDVDintotheopticadrive.TheDVDisAutoPayenabedand
startsautomaticayinmostMicrosoft®Windows®environments.IftheDVDfaistostartorifyouareusinga
Linux®operatingsystem,opentheaunch.htmfieocatedintherootdirectoryoftheDVD.
Note:LenovomaintainspagesontheWordWideWeb,whereyoucangettheatesttechnicainformation
anddownoaddocumentationordevicedriversandupdates.Someinformationinthedocumentsonthe
documentationDVDmightchangewithoutnoticeafterthefirstreeaseoftheDVD.Youcanawaysobtaina
themostup-to-datedocumentationforyourserverfromtheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.enovo.com/UserManuas
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ThefoowingdocumentsareonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserver:
•Safety,Warranty,andSupportInformation
Thisisamutiinguadocumentthatincudesathesafetystatementsforyourproductinmorethan30
anguages.Besuretoreadandunderstandathesafetystatementsbeforeusingtheproduct.This
documentasoincudestheLenovowarrantystatement,CustomerRepaceabeUnits(CRUs)information,
andinformationabouthowtocontacttheLenovoCustomerSupportCenter.
•LenovoLicenseAgreement
ThisdocumentincudesthetermsandconditionsoftheLenovoLicenseAgreement.
•Useruide
Thisdocumentprovidesdetaiedinformationtohepyougetfamiiarwithyourserverandhepyouuse,
configure,andmaintainyourserver.
Documentonlyfortrainedservicepersonnel
ThefoowingdocumentisintendedonyfortrainedservicepersonneofLenovo.
HardwareMaintenanceManual
Thisdocumentprovidesinformationaboutcomponentocations,repacementproceduresformajorFied
RepaceabeUnits(FRUs),andtroubeshootinganddiagnostics.Thisdocumentisupdatedfrequenty,and
themostup-to-dateversionisawaysavaiabeinEngishontheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.enovo.com/UserManuas
Chapter1.Generainformation

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Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap
Thischapterprovidesageneraroadmaptoguideyouthroughsettingupyourserver.
Theserversetupprocedurevariesdependingontheconfigurationoftheserverwhenitwasdeivered.In
somecases,theserverisfuyconfiguredandyoujustneedtoconnecttheservertothenetworkandan
acpowersource,andthenyoucanturnontheserver.Inothercases,theserverneedstohavehardware
featuresinstaed,requireshardwareandfirmwareconfiguration,andrequiresanoperatingsystemto
beinstaed.
Thegeneraprocedureforsettingupyourserveris:
1.Unpacktheserverpackage.See“Serverpackage”onpage7.
2.Instaanyrequiredhardwareorserveroption.SeethereatedtopicsinChapter6“Instaing,removing,
orrepacinghardware”onpage37.
3.ConnecttheEthernetcabeandpowercordstotheserver.See“Rearviewoftheserver”onpage
14toocatetheconnectors.
4.Turnontheservertoverifyoperation.See“Turningontheserver”onpage19.
5.ReviewtheUnifiedExtensibeFirmwareInterface(UEFI)settingsandcustomizeasneeded.See
“StartingtheSetupUtiityprogram”onpage21.
6.ConfigureRAIDandinstatheoperatingsystemandbasicdrivers.See“ThinkServerEasyStartup”
onpage11and“ConfiguringRAID”onpage32.
7.Instaanyadditionadriversneededforaddedfeatures.Refertotheinstructionsthatcomewiththe
hardwareoption.
8.ConfigureEthernetsettingsintheoperatingsystembyreferringtotheoperatingsystemhep.Thisstep
isnotrequirediftheoperatingsystemwasinstaedusingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram.
9.Checkforfirmwareanddriverupdates.See“Updatingthefirmware”onpage34.
10.Instaotherappications.Refertothedocumentationthatcomeswiththeappicationsthatyouwantto
insta.
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Chapter.Productoverview
Thischapterprovidesinformationabouttheserverpackage,features,specifications,andsoftwareprograms.
Serverpackage
Theserverpackageincudestheserver,apowercord,printeddocumentation,adocumentationDVD,and
softwaremedia.
Figure1.Serverpackage
1Server
2Powercord
3Materiabox(incudingprinteddocumentation,adocumentationDVD,andsoftwaremedia)
Features
Thistopicprovidesgenerainformationabouttheserverfeaturesforvariousmodes.Dependingonyour
specificmode,somefeaturesmightvaryornotbeavaiabe.Forinformationaboutyourspecificmode,use
theSetupUtiityprogram.See“ViewinginformationintheSetupUtiityprogram”onpage21.Youasocan
refertothePersonalSystemsReferencedocumentforThinkServerproductsat:
http://www.enovo.com/psref/
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Microprocessor
Yourservercomeswithoneofthefoowingmicroprocessors(internacachesizevariesbymodetype):
•Inte®Core™i3microprocessor
•IntePentium®microprocessor
•InteXeon®microprocessor
ForaistoftheThinkServermicroprocessoroptions,goto:
http://www.enovo.com/thinkserver
Memory
Yourserverhasfourmemorysots.Formoreinformation,see“Instaingorremovingamemorymodue”
onpage43.
Powersupply
Yourservercomeswithoneofthefoowingpowersuppyconfigurations:
•280-wattautomaticvotage-sensingpowersuppy
•450-wattautomaticvotage-sensingpowersuppy
Note:Ifyouareusinguninterruptibepowersuppies(UPS),ensurethatyouuseonypure-sineUPSes
withyourThinkServerserver.
Fans
Yourservercomeswiththefoowingfanstoprovidepropersystemcooingandairflow:
•Onefrontsystemfan
•Oneheatsinkandfanassemby
•Onerearsystemfan
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