Contents
Safety ............................v
Chapter 1. Introduction ......................1
The Lenovo ThinkServer Documentation DVD ..............2
Notices and statements in this document................2
Features and specifications.....................3
Major components of the server ...................5
System-board optional-device connectors ...............9
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices................11
Installation guidelines ......................11
System reliability guidelines ...................12
Working inside the server with the power on .............12
Handling static-sensitive devices .................13
Removing the cover .......................13
Installing amemory module ....................14
Installing ahard disk drive.....................15
Installing asimple-swap Serial ATA hard disk drive...........16
Installing ahot-swap hard disk drive ................17
Installing an adapter .......................18
Completing the installation.....................22
Installing the cover ......................23
Connecting the cables .....................23
Updating the server configuration .................24
Chapter 3. Server controls, LEDs, and power.............25
Front view ..........................25
Rear view ...........................26
Server power features ......................27
Turning on the server .....................27
Turning off the server .....................27
Chapter 4. Configuring the server .................29
Using the EasyStartup DVD ....................29
Before you use the EasyStartup DVD ...............30
Configuring RAID .......................30
EasyStartup overview .....................31
Installing your operating system without using EasyStartup........33
Installing ThinkServer EasyManage software ..............33
Installation requirements ....................33
Installation order .......................34
Installing Windows Components on the Core Server ..........34
Uninstalling the LANDesk Software Agent ..............35
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program .............35
Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program ............35
Using the baseboard management controller ..............36
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers ..............36
Chapter 5. Solving problems ...................37
Diagnostic tools overview .....................37
POST beep codes .......................37
POST error codes........................38
Troubleshooting tables ......................45
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