Lenovo ThinkServer TS150 Owner's manual

ThinkServerTS150
UserGuideandHardwareMaintenance
Manual
MachineTypes:70LU,70LV,70LW,70LX,70UA,70U,70UC,and
70UD

Welcome
eforeusingyourserverandthisdocument,besuretoreadtheReadMeFirstthatcomeswithyourserver.
Lenovomakesconstantimprovementonthedocumentationofyourserver.Togetallthelatestdocuments,
goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals
Note:Yourservermightlookslightlydifferentfromillustrationsinthisdocument.Toshowthemainparts
clearly,someoftheillustrationsdonotshowallcomponents.
FifthEdition(April2017)
©opyrightLenovo2015,2017.
LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuanttoaGeneralServices
Administration“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.
GS-35F-05925.

Contents
Readthisfirst:safetyinformation..iii
Productsthatarenotassessed.........x
Safetyinspectionguide............x
Groundingrequirements............xi
hapter1.Generalinformation.....1
Introduction.................1
Serverdocumentation.............2
hapter2.Serversetuproadmap...5
Serversetupprocedure............5
Turningontheserver.............5
Turningofftheserver.............5
hapter3.Productoverview......7
Inthebox.................7
Featuresandspecificationsofyourserver.....7
Operatingenvironment............9
Softwareprograms..............9
ThinkServerEasyStartup.........10
ThinkServerEasyUpdateFirmwareUpdater.10
LenovoThinkServerDiagnostics......10
LenovoThinkServerPowerPlanner.....10
LenovoToolsCenterSuiteCLI.......10
Componentlocations............10
Machinetype,model,andserialnumber
label.................11
Frontviewoftheserver.........12
Rearviewoftheserver.........13
Serverlocks..............15
Servercomponents...........17
RAIDcard...............18
Systemboardcomponents........20
Systemboardjumper..........23
hapter4.onfiguringtheserver..25
UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........25
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....25
SetupUtilityprograminterface......25
Usingpasswords............28
Selectingastartupdevice........29
ConfiguringtheTPMfunction.......30
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......30
UpdatingorrecoveringtheIOS......30
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram...31
FeaturesoftheThinkServerEasyStartup
program...............32
StartingtheThinkServerEasyStartup
program...............32
ConfiguringRAID..............33
AboutRAID..............33
RAIDforyourserver...........34
ConfiguringonboardSATAsoftwareRAID..35
ConfiguringadvancedSATAorSAShardware
RAID.................37
hapter5.Replacinghardware....39
PurchasingThinkServeroptions........39
Gettingfamiliarwithimportantguidelines....39
Precautions..............39
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....40
Systemreliabilityguidelines........40
Preparingyourserverandremovingtheserver
cover..................41
Removingandinstallinghardware.......42
Frontbezel..............42
Internaldrives.............44
Memorymodule............71
PCIecard...............73
LenovoThinkServerRAID520iupgradekey.76
FrontUSassembly..........77
Thermalsensor............79
SDmodule..............81
Frontfanassembly...........84
Rearfanassembly...........85
Intrusionswitch............87
Powersupplyassembly.........88
Coin-cellbattery............91
Forservicetechnicianonly:replacingtheheat
sinkandfanassembly..........92
Forservicetechnicianonly:replacingthe
CPU.................95
Forservicetechnicianonly:replacingthe
systemboard.............97
Completingthepartsreplacement.......101
hapter6.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics.............103
Troubleshootingprocedure..........103
asictroubleshootingtables.........103
LenovoThinkServerEasyStartupprogram
problems...............104
Opticaldriveproblems..........104
Storagedriveproblems.........105
Memorymoduleproblems........105
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USdeviceproblems..........106
hapter7.Gettinginformation,help,
andservice.............107
Informationresources............107
Usingthedocumentation.........107
ThinkServerWebsite..........107
LenovoSupportWebsite.........107
Helpandservice..............107
eforeyoucall.............107
Callingforservice............108
Usingotherservices..........108
Purchasingadditionalservices......109
AppendixA.Regulatory
information.............111
Exportclassificationnotice..........111
Electronicemissionnotices..........111
FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)
Statement...............111
Japaneseelectromagneticcompatibility
statements..............113
Eurasiancompliancemark..........114
AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling
information.............115
ImportantWEEEinformation.........115
RecyclinginformationforJapan........115
Recyclinginformationforrazil........116
atteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....116
atteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................117
atteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates
andCanada................118
Requirementforbatteriescontaining
perchlorate................118
Appendix.RestrictionofHazardous
Substances(RoHS)Directive....119
ChinaRoHS................119
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........120
IndiaRoHS................120
UkraineRoHS...............120
TaiwanSMIRoHSdeclaration........121
AppendixD.Additionstatements..123
Importantnotes..............123
Particulatecontamination..........123
GermanOrdinanceforWorkglossstatement...124
AppendixE.Notices.........125
Trademarks................126
AppendixF.Abbreviationsand
acronyms..............127
Index.................129
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Readthisfirst:safetyinformation
Note:eforeusingtheproduct,besuretoreadandunderstandthemultilingualSafetyInformationonthe
LenovoWebsiteat:
https://support.lenovo.com/documents/LNVO-DOCS
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ﺐﻳﻮ ﻟﺍ ﻰﻠﻋ.
Antesdeusaroproduto,certifique-sedelereentenderasSafetyInformation(Informaçõessobresegurança)
multilínguesnositedaLenovo.
Предидаизползватепродукта,прочететеиразберетемногоезичнатаSafetyInformation(Информация
забезопасност)науебсайтанаLenovo.
PrijekorištenjanašegproizvodasvakakosrazumijevanjempročitajtevišejezičnidokumentSafetyInformation
(Informacijeosigurnosti)naweb-mjestutvrtkeLenovo.
PředpoužitímtohotoproduktusinezapomeňtepřečístvícejazyčnýdokumentSafetyInformation
(ezpečnostníinformace)nawebuspolečnostiLenovo.
Førdubrugerproduktet,skaldusørgeforatlæseogforståSafetyInformation(sikkerhedsforskrifter),
derfindespåfleresprog,påLenovoswebsted.
LuemonikielinenSafetyInformation(Turvaohjeet)-julkaisuLenovonverkkosivustostaennentuotteenkäyttöä.
Avantd'utiliserceproduit,prenezconnaissancedesSafetyInformation(Informationsrelativesàlasécurité)
multilinguessurlesiteWebLenovo.
Πρινχρησιμοποιήσετετοπροϊόν,φροντίστεναδιαβάσετεκαινακατανοήσετετιςSafetyInformation
(Πληροφορίεςασφαλείας)στοδικτυακότόποτηςLenovo.
VorVerwendungdesProduktssolltenSiediemehrsprachigenSafetyInformation(Sicherheitsinformationen)
aufderLenovoWebsitelesenundverstehen.
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ל ש ט נר ט נ יא ה ר ת א ב ת ב רLenovo.
Atermékhasználataelőttolvassaát,ésismerjemegaLenovowebhelyéntöbbnyelveniselérhetőSafety
Information(iztonságitájékoztató)címűdokumentumot.
Primadiutilizzareilprodotto,accertarsidileggereecomprendereladocumentazionemultilinguaSafety
Information(Informazionisullasicurezza)sulsitoWebLenovo.
製品をご使用になる前に、LenovoWebサイトに掲載されているマルチリンガルのSafetyInformation(安全
上の注意)を読んで理解してください。
제품을사용하기전에Lenovo웹사이트의다국어SafetyInformation(안전정보)를주의깊게읽어
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ZorgdatualleSafetyInformation(veiligheidsvoorschriften)opdewebsitevanLenovohebtgelezenen
begrepenvoordatuhetproductgebruikt.
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PrzedskorzystaniemzproduktunależyzapoznaćsięzwielojęzycznymdokumentemSafetyInformation
(Informacjedotyczącebezpieczeństwa),dostępnymwserwisieinternetowymLenovo.
Antesdeutilizaroproduto,certifique-sedequelêecompreendeadocumentaçãomultilingueSafety
Information(InformaçõessobreSegurança)nosítiodaWebdaLenovo.
Înaintedeautilizaprodusul,citiţişiînţelegeţiSafetyInformation(informaţiiledesiguranţă)înmaimulte
limbidepesite-ulwebLenovo.
Førdubrukerproduktet,måduleseogforstådenflerspråkligeSafetyInformation(sikkerhetsinformasjonen)
pånettstedettilLenovo.
ПередиспользованиемпродуктаобязательноознакомьтесьсразделомSafetyInformation
(Информацияпотехникебезопасности),представленнымнанесколькихязыкахнавеб-сайтеLenovo.
在使用产品之前，请务必先阅读和了解LenovoWeb站点上的多语言SafetyInformation《安全信息》。
Prekorišćenjaproizvoda,obaveznopažljivoisarazumevanjempročitajtevišejezičneSafetyInformation
(ezbednosneinformacije)naveblokacijikompanijeLenovo.
Skôrnežproduktzačnetepoužívať,prečítajtesiviacjazyčnéSafetyInformation(ezpečnostnéinformácie)na
webovejlokalitespoločnostiLenovo.
Preduporaboizdelkaposkrbite,dabosteprebraliinrazumelirazdelekSafetyInformation(Varnostne
informacije),kijenaspletnemmestuLenovonavoljovvečjezikih.
Antesdeusarelproducto,asegúresedeleeryentenderlasecciónSafetyInformation(Informaciónde
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InnanduanvänderdenhärproduktenärdetviktigtattduharlästochförståttdenflerspråkigaSafety
Information(säkerhetsinformationen)påLenovoswebbplats.
使用本產品之前，請務必先閱讀及瞭解Lenovo網站上多國語言版本的SafetyInformation（安全資訊）。
Ürünükullanmadanönce,LenovowebsitesindekiSafetyInformation(Güvenlikilgileri)belgesini(birdençok
dildeyayınlanmaktadır)mutlakaokuyun.
Першніжвикористовуватипродукт,обов'язковопрочитайтеSafetyInformation(інструкціїзтехніки
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Important:Ensurethatyoureadandunderstandallcautionanddangerstatementsinthisdocumentbefore
youperformtheprocedures.Readandunderstandanyadditionalsafetyinformationthatisincludedwiththe
serveroroptionaldevicebeforeyouinstall,remove,orreplacethedevice.
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Statement1
DANGER
Electricalcurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.
Toavoidashockhazard:
•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconfigurationofthis
productduringanelectricalstorm.
•onnectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.
•Ensurethatallpowercordconnectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.
•onnecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.
•Whenpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.
•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceoffire,water,orstructuraldamage.
•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,telecommunicationssystems,networks,andmodemsbeforeyou
openthedevicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandconfigurationprocedures.
•onnectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingtablewheninstalling,moving,oropening
coversonthisproductorattacheddevices.
Toconnect:Todisconnect:
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,attachallcablestodevices.
3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.
4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.
5.TurndevicesON.
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.
3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.
4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.
Statement2
DANGER
Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
Whenreplacingthelithiumcoincellbattery,useonlythesameoranequivalenttypethatis
recommendedbythemanufacturer.Thebatterycontainslithiumandcanexplodeifnotproperly
used,handled,ordisposedof.
Donot:
•Throworimmerseintowater
•Heattomorethan100°(212°F)
•Repairordisassemble
Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.
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Statement3
AUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasD-ROMs,DVDdrives,fiberopticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:
•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.
•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.
DANGER
Somelaserproductscontainanembeddedlass3Aorlass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:
Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.
Statement4
≥18kg(39.7lb)≥32kg(70.5lb)≥55kg(121.2lb)
<32kg(70.5lb)<55kg(121.2lb)<100kg(220.5lb)
AUTION:
Usesafepracticeswhenlifting.
Statement5
AUTION:
Thepowercontrolbuttononthedeviceandthepowerswitchonthepowersupplydonotturnoff
theelectricalcurrentsuppliedtothedevice.Thedevicealsomighthavemorethanonepower
cord.Toremoveallelectricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallpowercordsaredisconnected
fromthepowersource.
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Statement6
AUTION:
Ifyouinstallastrain-reliefbracketoptionovertheendofthepowercordthatisconnectedtothe
device,youmustconnecttheotherendofthepowercordtoapowersourcethatiseasilyaccessible
incaseitneedstobedisconnected.
Statement7
AUTION:
Ifthedevicehasdoors,ensurethatyouremoveorsecurethedoorsbeforemovingorliftingthe
devicetoprotectagainstpersonalinjury.Thedoorswillnotsupporttheweightofthedevice.
Statement8
AUTION:
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.
Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith
oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.
Statement9
AUTION:
Disconnectthehot-swapfancablesbeforeremovingthefanfromthedevicetoprotectagainst
personalinjury.
Statement10
AUTION:
Thefollowinglabelindicatesasharp-edgehazard.
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Statement11
AUTION:
Thefollowinglabelindicatesapotentialheathazard.
Statement12
DANGER
Overloadingabranchcircuitisapotentialfirehazardandashockhazardundercertainconditions.T o
avoidthesehazards,ensurethatyoursystemelectricalrequirementsdonotexceedbranchcurrentratings
attheinstallationsite.
Statement13
AUTION:
Ensurethattherackissecuredproperlytoavoidtippingwhentheserverunitisextendedontherails.
Statement14
AUTION:
Someaccessoryoroptionboardoutputsexceedlass2orlimitedpowersourcelimits.You
mustinstalltheappropriateinterconnectingcablinginaccordancewithyourlocalelectricalcode
requirements.
Statement15
AUTION:
Thepower-controlbuttononthedevicemayputthedeviceinstandbymodeinsteadofturningoff
thedevice.Inaddition,thedevicemighthavemultipleconnectionstodcpower.Toremoveall
electricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallconnectionstodcpoweraredisconnectedat
thedcpowerinputterminals.
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Statement16
AUTION:
Toreducetheriskofelectricshockorenergyhazards:
•Thisequipmentmustbeinstalledbytrainedservicepersonnelinarestricted-accesslocation,as
definedbyyourlocalelectricalcodeandthelatesteditionofIE60950.
•Thebranchcircuitovercurrentprotectionmustberatedinaccordancewithlocalelectricalcode
requirements.
•Use1.3mm2or16AmericanWireGauge(AWG)copperconductoronly,notexceeding3meters
inlength.
•Torquethewiring-terminalscrewsto1.4newton-metersor12inch-pounds.
•Provideareadilyavailable,approvedandrateddisconnectdeviceinthefieldwiring.
Statement17
AUTION:
Thisproductcontainsalass1Mlaser.Donotviewdirectlywithopticalinstruments.
Statement18
AUTION:
Donotplaceanyobjectontopofrack-mountedproducts.
Statement19
AUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.
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Statement20
AUTION:
Alithiumionbatteryisprovided.Toavoidpossibleexplosion,donotburnthebattery.Replacethe
batteryonlywiththeLenovo-approvedpart.Recycleordiscardthebatteryasinstructedbylocal
regulations.
Productsthatarenotassessed
Typicalproductsthatarenotassessedincludebutnotlimitedtothefollowing:
•ServerandIT-rackcomponents(forexample,uninterruptiblepowersuppliesandcurrentdistribution
systems)
•DevicesinITrooms(forexample,bulkstorageunitsandnetworkproducts)
•Industriallow-voltageswitchgear
Safetyinspectionguide
Thepurposeofthisinspectionguideistoassistyouinidentifyingpotentiallyunsafeconditions.Aseach
machinewasdesignedandbuilt,requiredsafetyitemswereinstalledtoprotectusersandservicetechnicians
frominjury.Thisguideaddressesonlythoseitems.Youshouldusegoodjudgmenttoidentifypotentialsafety
hazardsduetoattachmentofnon-ThinkServerfeaturesoroptionsnotcoveredbythisinspectionguide.
Ifanyunsafeconditionsarepresent,youmustdeterminehowserioustheapparenthazardcouldbeand
whetheryoucancontinuewithoutfirstcorrectingtheproblem.
Considertheseconditionsandthesafetyhazardstheypresent:
•Electricalhazards,especiallyprimarypower(primaryvoltageontheframecancauseseriousorfatal
electricalshock)
•Explosivehazards,suchasadamagedCathodeRayTube(CRT)monitororabulgingcapacitor
•Mechanicalhazards,suchaslooseormissinghardware
Todeterminewhetherthereareanypotentiallyunsafeconditions,usethefollowingchecklistatthebeginning
ofeveryservicetask.eginthecheckswiththepoweroff,andthepowercordsdisconnected.
Checklist:
1.Checkexteriorcoversfordamage(loose,broken,orsharpedges).
2.Powerofftheserver.Disconnectthepowercords.
3.Checkthepowercordfor:
a.Athird-wiregroundconnectoringoodcondition.Useametertomeasurethird-wireground
continuityfor0.1ohmorlessbetweentheexternalgroundpinandtheframeground.
b.Thepowercordshouldbetheauthorizedtypespecifiedforyourserver.Goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/serviceparts-lookup
c.Insulationmustnotbefrayedorworn.
4.Checkforcrackedorbulgingbatteries.
5.Removethecover.
6.Checkforanyobviousnon-ThinkServeralterations.Usegoodjudgmentastothesafetyofany
non-ThinkServeralterations.
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7.Checkinsidetheunitforanyobviousunsafeconditions,suchasmetalfilings,contamination,wateror
otherliquids,orsignsoffireorsmokedamage.
8.Checkforworn,frayed,orpinchedcables.
9.Checkthatthepower-supplycoverfasteners(screwsorrivets)havenotbeenremovedortamperedwith.
Groundingrequirements
Electricalgroundingoftheserverisrequiredforoperatorsafetyandcorrectsystemfunction.Proper
groundingoftheelectricaloutletcanbeverifiedbyacertifiedelectrician.
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hapter1.Generalinformation
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingitems:
•“Introduction”onpage1
•“Serverdocumentation”onpage2
Introduction
Thefollowingtablelistsimportantinformationaboutyourserverandwheretoobtaintheinformation.
InformationWheretoobtain
LenovoLimitedWarranty
(LLW)TheLLWcontainsthewarrantytermsthatapplytotheproductyoupurchasedfrom
Lenovo®.TheLLWisavailableat:
http://www.lenovo.com/warranty/llw_02
IfyoucannotobtaintheLLWfromtheLenovoWebsite,contactyourlocalLenovo
officeorresellertoobtainaprintedversionoftheLLW,freeofcharge.
WorldwideLenovoSupport
telephonelist
Telephonenumbersaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Themostup-to-date
telephonelistforLenovoSupportisalwaysavailableat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone
Ifthetelephonenumberforyourcountryorregionisnotlisted,contactyourLenovo
resellerorLenovomarketingrepresentative.
Mostup-to-dateinformation
abouttheserverhttp://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver
Latesttechnicalinformation,
documentation,device
drivers,andotherupdates
http://www.lenovo.com/support
Instructionsonhowto
registeryourserverwith
Lenovo
Followtheinstructionsat:
http://www.lenovo.com/register
Whenyouregisteryourserver,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenables
Lenovotocontactyouincaseofarecallorothersevereproblem.Afteryouregister
yourserverwithLenovo,youwillreceivequickerservicewhenyoucallLenovo
forhelp.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextendedprivilegesandservicesto
registeredusers.
ProductinformationlabelRecordinformationaboutyourserverinthefollowingtable.Youwillneedthe
informationifyoueverneedtohaveyourserverserviced.Theproductinformation
labelisattachedonthechassis.See“Machinetype,model,andserialnumber
label”onpage11.
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Productname______________________________________________
Machinetypeandmodel(MT-M)______________________________________________
Serialnumber(S/N)______________________________________________
Dateofpurchase______________________________________________
Serverdocumentation
Thistopicprovidesageneraldescriptionofeachdocumentforyourserverandinstructionsonhow
toobtainallthedocuments.
Printeddocuments
Yourserverpackagecontainsthefollowingprinteddocuments:
•ReadMeFirst
Thisisamultilingualdocument.Itillustratessafetysymbolsandinstructsyoutoreadthecomplete
safety,warranty,andsupportinformationprovidedontheLenovoWebsitebeforeusingtheserver.This
documentalsotellsyouhowtofindthemostup-to-dateinformationontheLenovoSupportWebsite.In
addition,recycling,environmental,andlegalnoticesareallincluded.
•Alettertocustomers
Thisisamultilinguallettertocustomers,whichtellscustomersthatLenovoisundertakingapaperless
electronicdocumentationinitiativetoprotectenvironment.Thisletteralsoprovidesinformationabout
howtocontactLenovoifyourequireaprintedversionofanyelectronicdocuments.
Electronicdocuments
•Youcanfindthefollowingelectronicdocumentsathttps://support.lenovo.com/documents/LNVO-DOCS:
–SafetyInformation
Thisisamultilingualdocumentthatincludesallthesafetystatementsforyourproduct.Ensurethatyou
readandunderstandthesesafetystatementsbeforeusingtheproduct.
–LenovoLimitedWarranty
ThisdocumentincludestheLenovotermsandwarrantystatements.
–LenovoLicenseAgreement
ThisdocumentincludesthetermsandconditionsoftheLenovoLicenseAgreement.
•YoucanfindthefollowingelectronicdocumentsfromtheLenovoSupportWebsite.Goto
http://www.lenovo.com/support,clickDocumentation,andfollowtheinstructionsonthescreento
findthedocumentyouneed.
–Safety,Warranty,andSupportInformation
Thisisamultilingualdocumentthatincludesallthesafetystatementsforyourproductinmorethan30
languages.Ensurethatyoureadandunderstandallthesafetystatementsbeforeusingtheproduct.
ThisdocumentalsoincludestheLenovowarrantystatement,CustomerReplaceableUnits(CRUs)
information,andinformationabouthowtocontacttheLenovoCustomerSupportCenter.
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–UserGuideandHardwareMaintenanceManual
Thisdocumentprovidesdetailedinformationtohelpyougetfamiliarwithyourserverandhelpyouuse,
configure,andmaintainyourserver.
–MegaRAISASSoftwareUserGuide(Englishonly)
ThisdocumentprovidesinformationaboutRedundantArrayofIndependentDisks(RAID)andhowto
usetheutilityprogramstoconfigure,monitor,andmaintainyourserverRAIDandrelateddevices.
Note:RefertothisdocumentforhardwareRAIDinformationiftheserverhasarequiredRAIDcard
installed.SeeRAIDcard.ForinformationaboutonboardsoftwareRAID,seeConfiguringonboard
SATAsoftwareRAID.
–Otherdocuments
YoumightfindotherdocumentsfortheHostusAdapter(HA),Ethernetcard,orotheroptionalparts.
Chapter1.Generalinformation3

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hapter2.Serversetuproadmap
Thischapterprovidesageneralroadmaptoguideyouthroughsettingupyourserver.
Theserversetupprocedurevariesdependingontheconfigurationoftheserverwhenitwasdelivered.In
somecases,theserverisfullyconfiguredandyoujustneedtoconnecttheservertothenetworkandanac
powersource,andthenyoucanturnontheserver.Inothercases,theserverneedstohavehardwaredevices
installed,requireshardwareandfirmwareconfiguration,andrequiresanoperatingsystemtobeinstalled.
Serversetupprocedure
Thefollowinglistisageneralprocedureforsettingupyourserver:
1.Unpacktheserverpackage.See“Inthebox”onpage7.
2.Installanyrequiredhardwareorserveroptions.SeetherelatedtopicsinChapter5“Replacing
hardware”onpage39.
3.ConnecttheEthernetcablesandpowercordstotheserver.See“Rearviewoftheserver”onpage
13tolocatetheconnectors.
4.Turnontheservertoverifyoperation.See“Turningontheserver”onpage5.
5.ReviewtheasicInputOutputSystem(IOS)settingsandcustomizeasneeded.See“UsingtheSetup
Utilityprogram”onpage25.
6.ConfigureRAIDandinstalltheoperatingsystemanddevicedrivers.See“UsingtheThinkServer
EasyStartupprogram”onpage31and“ConfiguringRAID”onpage33.
7.Installanyadditionaldriversrequiredforaddedfeatures.Refertotheinstructionsthatcomewith
thehardwareoption.
8.ConfigureEthernetsettingsintheoperatingsystembyreferringtotheoperatingsystemhelp.Skipthis
stepiftheoperatingsystemwasinstalledusingtheLenovoThinkServerDeploymentManagerprogram.
9.Checkforfirmwareupdates.Tocheckandupdatethefirmware,dothefollowing:
a.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/driversandfollowtheinstructionsontheWebpagetocheckforthe
latestleveloffirmware,suchastheIOSupdatesanddevicedrivers.
b.Ifneeded,usetheFirmwareUpdaterprogramtoupdateyoursystemfirmware.See“ThinkServer
EasyUpdateFirmwareUpdater”onpage10.
10.Installmanagementapplicationsandanyotherapplications.Refertothedocumentationthatcomes
withtheapplicationsthatyouwanttoinstall.
Turningontheserver
Afteryoufinishunpackingandsettinguptheserver,connectittoanacpowersource.Pressthepower
buttononthefrontpaneltoturnontheserver.See“Frontviewoftheserver”onpage12.
Turningofftheserver
AUTION:
Thepowercontrolbuttononthedeviceandthepowerbuttononthepowersupplydonotturnoff
theelectricalcurrentsuppliedtothedevice.Thedevicealsomighthavemorethanonepower
cord.Toremoveallelectricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallpowercordsaredisconnected
fromthepowersource.
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Theservercanbeturnedoffinoneofthefollowingways:
•Turnofftheserverfromtheoperatingsystemifyouroperatingsystemsupportsthisfeature.Afteran
orderlyshutdownoftheoperatingsystem,theserverturnsoffautomatically.Forinstructionsonhow
toshutdownyourspecificoperatingsystem,refertotherelateddocumentationorhelpsystemfor
theoperatingsystem.
•Pressthepowerbuttononthefrontpaneltostartanorderlyshutdownoftheoperatingsystemandturn
offtheserver,ifyouroperatingsystemsupportsthisfeature.
•Ifyourserverstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerbuttononthe
frontpanelforfoursecondsormore.Ifyoustillcannotturnofftheserver,disconnectallpowercords
fromtheserver.
•Theservermightturnoffasanautomaticresponsetoacriticalsystemfailure.
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