Lenovo 70AR Owner's manual

ThinkServerRD540
UserGuideandHardwareMaintenance
Manual
MachineTypes:70AR,70AS,70AT,and70AU

Note:Beforeusingtheinformationandtheroductitsuorts,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:
•TheReadMeFirstthatcomeswithyourroduct
•“Safetyinformation”onageiii
•AendixA“Notices”onage173
ThirdEdition(May2014)
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Contents
Safetyinformation..........iii
Productsthatarenotassessed.........x
Safetyinsectionguide............x
Groundingrequirements............xi
hapter1.Generalinformation.....1
Introduction.................1
Serverdocumentation.............2
hapter2.Serversetuproadmap...5
hapter3.Productoverview......7
Serverackage...............7
Features..................7
Secifications...............11
Software.................11
ThinkServerEasyStartu.........11
ThinkServerEasyUdateFirmwareUdater.12
LenovoThinkServerEasyManage.....12
BIOSandTMMudateutilities......12
RAIDconfigurationutilities........12
Remotemanagementsoftware......12
ThinkServerSmartGridTechnology....12
LenovoPartnerPackforMicrosoftSystem
CenterOerationsManagement......13
LenovoPartnerPackforvSherevCenter
Server................13
Diagnosticrograms..........13
Locations.................13
Machinetye,model,andserialnumber
label.................13
Frontviewoftheserver.........15
Frontanel..............19
IntelligentDiagnosticsModule.......22
Rearviewoftheserver.........23
Servercomonents...........26
Hot-swahard-disk-drivestatusLEDs...31
RAIDcard...............31
Hot-swahard-disk-drivebacklane....34
Mini-SAStomini-SASsignalcable
connections..............38
Systemboardcomonents........39
Systemboardjumersandswitches....43
SystemboardLEDs...........47
hapter4.Turningonandturningoff
theserver...............51
Turningontheserver............51
Turningofftheserver............51
hapter5.onfiguringtheserver..53
UsingtheSetuUtilityrogram........53
StartingtheSetuUtilityrogram.....53
ViewinginformationintheSetuUtility
rogram...............53
SetuUtilityrograminterface......54
Settingthesystemdateandtime.....56
Usingasswords............57
Selectingastartudevice........58
ConfiguringtheTPMfunction.......58
SettingthemodeoftheEthernetconnectors.59
ExitingtheSetuUtilityrogram......59
UdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS......60
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStarturogram...61
FeaturesoftheThinkServerEasyStartu
rogram...............62
StartingtheThinkServerEasyStartu
rogram...............62
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStarturogram
onaWindowsoeratingsystem......64
ConfiguringRAID..............64
AboutRAID..............65
ConfiguringRAIDusingtheThinkServer
EasyStarturogram..........66
ConfiguringtheadvancedSATAorSAS
hardwareRAID.............66
ConfiguringtheEthernetcontrollers......67
Udatingthefirmware............67
UsingtheFirmwareUdaterrogram....67
UsingtheLenovoThinkServerEasyManage
rogram.................68
hapter6.Installing,removing,or
replacinghardware..........69
Guidelines................69
Precautions..............69
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....70
Systemreliabilityguidelines........71
Workinginsidetheserverwiththeoweron.71
Removingtheservercover..........71
Installing,removing,orrelacinghardware...73
Removingandreinstallingtherackhandles.73
Removingandreinstallingthecooling
shroud................75
Installingorremovingamemorymodule...77
InstallingorremovingtheEthernetcard...83
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RelacingtheRAIDcard.........87
RelacingthePCIExresssolid-statedrive.90
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerRAID
500UgradeKeyforAdvancedRAID....92
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerRAID
700Battery..............95
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServer
ManagementModulePremium......98
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerTrusted
PlatformModule............101
Installingorrelacingahot-swaredundant
owersuly.............104
Installingorrelacingaheatsink......108
Installingorrelacingthemicrorocessor..111
Installingorrelacingahot-swaharddisk
drive.................119
Installingorrelacinga2.5-inchsolid-state
drive.................123
Installingorrelacingtheoticaldrive...130
Connectinganexternaltaedrive.....133
RelacingtheThinkServerRAIDSuer
CaacitorModule............134
Relacingthehot-swahard-disk-drive
backlane...............137
RelacingtheIntelligentDiagnostics
Module................141
Relacingasystemfan.........143
Relacingthefrontanelboard......145
Relacingtherisercardassembly1....147
Relacingthesystemboardbattery....149
Relacingthesystemboard.......151
Comletingtheartsrelacement.......159
Reinstallingtheservercoverandreconnecting
cables................159
Udatingtheserverconfiguration.....162
hapter7.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics.............163
Troubleshootingrocedure..........163
ViewingthestatusanddiagnosticLEDs.....163
Usingadiagnosticrogram.........164
Viewingthesystemeventlog.........164
Basictroubleshootingtables.........164
ThinkServerEasyStarturogram
roblems...............164
Oticaldriveroblems..........165
Harddiskdriveroblems.........166
Memorymoduleroblems........167
Keyboard,mouse,andUSBdevice
roblems...............168
hapter8.Gettinginformation,help,
andservice.............169
Informationresources............169
Usingthedocumentation.........169
ThinkServerWebsite..........169
LenovoSuortWebsite.........169
Helandservice..............170
Beforeyoucall.............170
Callingforservice............170
Usingotherservices..........171
Purchasingadditionalservices......171
AppendixA.Notices.........173
Trademarks................174
Imortantnotes..............174
PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice..174
Recyclinginformation............174
Batteryreturnrogram..........175
Requirementforbatteriescontaining
erchlorate..............175
Particulatecontamination..........176
ImortantWEEEinformation.........176
EuroeanUnionRoHS...........177
GermanOrdinanceforWorkglossstatement...177
Exortclassificationnotice..........177
Electronicemissionnotices..........177
FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)
Statement...............177
Eurasiancomliancemark..........179
ENERGYSTARmodelinformation.......179
Index.................181
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Safetyinformation
Note:Beforeusingtheroduct,besuretoreadandunderstandthemultilingualsafetyinstructionsonthe
documentationDVDthatcomeswiththeroduct.
Antesdeusaroroduto,leiaeentendaasinstruçõesdesegurançamultilínguesnoDVDdedocumentação
queoacomanha.
Предидаизползватетозипродукт,задължителнопрочететеивникнетевмногоезичнитеинструкции
забезопасноствDVDдискасдокументация,койтосепредоставяспродукта.
PrijeuotrebeovogroizvodaobaveznoročitajtevišejezičnesigurnosneuutekojesenalazenaDVD-us
dokumentacijomkojidobivateuzroizvod.
PředoužitímroduktujetřebasiřečístaorozumětbezečnostnímokynůmuvedenýmnadiskuDVDs
dokumentací,kterýjedodávánsroduktem.
Førdubrugerroduktet,skaldusørgeforatlæseogforstådesikkerhedsforskrifter,derfindesåflere
srog,ådendokumentations-dvd,derfølgermedroduktet.
LuetuotteenmukanatoimitetullaDVD-tietolevylläolevatmonikielisetturvaohjeetennentämäntuotteen
käyttöä.
Avantd'utiliserleroduit,veillezàbienlireetcomrendrelesinstructionsdesécuritémultilinguesfigurant
surleDVDdedocumentationfourniavecleroduit.
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VorVerwendungdesProduktssolltenSieunbedingtdiemehrsrachigenSicherheitsanweisungenaufder
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AtermékhasználataelőttmindenkéenolvassaelésértelmezzeatermékhezkaottdokumentációsDVD
lemezentalálható,többnyelvenelolvashatóbiztonságielőírásokat.
Primadiutilizzareilrodotto,accertarsidileggereecomrendereleinformazionisullasicurezzamultilingue
disonibilisulDVDdidocumentazionefornitoconilrodotto.
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
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Voordatuhetroductgebruikt,moetuervoorzorgendatudemeertaligeveiligheidsinstructiesode
documentatie-dvdvanhetroducthebtgelezenenbegrijt.
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Important:Fortranslatedversionsofthecautionordangerstatement,refertotheSafety,Warranty,and
SupportInformationdocument.
Ensurethatyoureadandunderstandallcautionanddangerstatementsinthisdocumentbeforeyouerform
therocedures.Readandunderstandanyadditionalsafetyinformationthatisincludedwiththeserveror
otionaldevicebeforeyouinstall,remove,orrelacethedevice.
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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.Attachowercordstooutlets.
5.TurndevicesON.
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,removeowercordsfromoutlets.
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.To
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.
•onnecttheequipmenttoareliablyearthedsafetyextralowvoltage(SELV)source.AnSELV
sourceisasecondarycircuitthatisdesignedsothatnormalandsinglefaultconditionsdonot
causethevoltagestoexceedasafelevel(60Vdirectcurrent).
•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
Tyicalroductsthatarenotassessedincludebutnotlimitedtothefollowing:
•ServerandIT-rackcomonents(forexamle,uninterrutibleowersuliesandcurrentdistribution
systems)
•DevicesinITrooms(forexamle,bulkstorageunitsandnetworkroducts)
•Industriallow-voltageswitchgear
Safetyinspectionguide
Theuroseofthisinsectionguideistoassistyouinidentifyingotentiallyunsafeconditions.Aseach
machinewasdesignedandbuilt,requiredsafetyitemswereinstalledtorotectusersandservicetechnicians
frominjury.Thisguideaddressesonlythoseitems.Youshouldusegoodjudgmenttoidentifyotentialsafety
hazardsduetoattachmentofnon-ThinkServerfeaturesorotionsnotcoveredbythisinsectionguide.
Ifanyunsafeconditionsareresent,youmustdeterminehowserioustheaarenthazardcouldbeand
whetheryoucancontinuewithoutfirstcorrectingtheroblem.
Considertheseconditionsandthesafetyhazardstheyresent:
•Electricalhazards,eseciallyrimaryower(rimaryvoltageontheframecancauseseriousorfatal
electricalshock)
•Exlosivehazards,suchasadamagedCathodeRayTube(CRT)monitororabulgingcaacitor
•Mechanicalhazards,suchaslooseormissinghardware
Todeterminewhetherthereareanyotentiallyunsafeconditions,usethefollowingchecklistatthebeginning
ofeveryservicetask.Beginthecheckswiththeoweroff,andtheowercordsdisconnected.
Checklist:
1.Checkexteriorcoversfordamage(loose,broken,orsharedges).
2.Powerofftheserver.Disconnecttheowercords.
3.Checktheowercordfor:
a.Athird-wiregroundconnectoringoodcondition.Useametertomeasurethird-wireground
continuityfor0.1ohmorlessbetweentheexternalgroundinandtheframeground.
b.Theowercordshouldbetheauthorizedtyesecifiedforyourserver.Goto:
htt://www.lenovo.com/servicearts-looku.
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,orinchedcables.
9.Checkthattheower-sulycoverfasteners(screwsorrivets)havenotbeenremovedortameredwith.
Groundingrequirements
Electricalgroundingoftheserverisrequiredforoeratorsafetyandcorrectsystemfunction.Proer
groundingoftheelectricaloutletcanbeverifiedbyacertifiedelectrician.
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hapter1.Generalinformation
Thischaterrovidessomegeneralinformationaboutyourroduct.
Thischatercontainsthefollowingitems:
•“Introduction”onage1
•“Serverdocumentation”onage2
Introduction
ThisdocumentforyourLenovo®ThinkServer®roductcontainsinformationabouttheserverfeatures,
secifications,comonentlocations,configurationinstructions,hardwarerelacementrocedures,and
basictroubleshootinganddiagnostics.
YourservercomeswithadocumentationDVDthatcontainsvariousserverdocumentstohelyouuseand
maintaintheserver.Meanwhile,yourservercomeswithaThinkServerEasyStartupDVDthatrovidesa
convenientsolutionforconfiguringtheserverandinstallinganoeratingsystem.
TheLenovoLimitedWarranty(LLW)containsthewarrantytermsthatalytotheroductyouurchasedfrom
Lenovo.ReadtheLLWonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserver.Arintablegenericversion
ofthelatestLLWalsoisavailableinmorethan30languagesathtt://www.lenovo.com/warranty/llw_01.If
youcannotobtaintheLLWthroughthedocumentationDVDorLenovoWebsite,contactyourlocalLenovo
officeorresellertoobtainarintedversionoftheLLW,freeofcharge.
Forwarrantyservice,consulttheworldwideLenovoSuorttelehonelist.Telehonenumbersaresubject
tochangewithoutnotice.Themostu-to-datetelehonelistforLenovoSuortisalwaysavailableonthe
Websiteathtt://www.lenovo.com/suort/hone.Ifthetelehonenumberforyourcountryorregionisnot
listed,contactyourLenovoresellerorLenovomarketingreresentative.
Toobtainthemostu-to-dateinformationabouttheserver,goto:
htt://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver
LenovomaintainsagesontheWorldWideWeb,whereyoucangetthelatesttechnicalinformationand
downloaddocumentationordevicedriversandudates.ToaccesstheLenovoSuortWebsite,goto:
htt://www.lenovo.com/suort
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Recordinformationaboutyourserverinthefollowingtable.Youwillneedtheinformationifyoueverneed
tohaveyourserverserviced.
Forwheretofindtheroductinformationlabelonthechassis,see“Machinetye,model,andserialnumber
label”onage13.
Productname______________________________________________
Machinetypeandmodel(MT-M)______________________________________________
Serialnumber(S/N)______________________________________________
Dateofpurchase______________________________________________
YoucanregisteryourserverwithLenovobyfollowingtheinstructionsat:
htt://www.lenovo.com/register
Whenyouregisteryourserver,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontact
youincaseofarecallorothersevereroblem.AfteryouregisteryourserverwithLenovo,youwillreceive
quickerservicewhenyoucallLenovoforhel.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextendedrivilegesand
servicestoregisteredusers.
Serverdocumentation
Thistoicrovidesgeneraldescritionsofthevariousdocumentationforyourserverandinstructionson
howtoobtainallthedocumentation.
Printeddocuments
Thefollowingdocumentsarerintedoutandcontainedinyourserverackage.
•ReadMeFirst
Thisisamultilingualdocumentyoushouldreadfirst.Thisdocumentguidesyoutoreadthecomlete
warranty,suort,andsafetyinformationonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserverbefore
usingtheroduct.Thisdocumentalsorovidesinformationabouthowtofindthemostu-to-date
informationontheLenovoSuortWebsite.
•RackInstallationInstructions
Thisdocumentrovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallyourserverintoastandardrackcabinetbyusing
therailkitshiedwiththeserver.
Note:ArintedEnglishversionofthisdocumentisincludedinyourserverackage.PDFversionsof
otherlanguagesarerovidedonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswiththeserver.
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DocumentationDVD
ThedocumentationDVD,whichcomeswithyourserver,containsvariousdocumentsforyourserverin
PortableDocumentFormat(PDF)andHyerTextMarkuLanguage(HTML).ThedocumentationDVDisnot
bootable.ToviewthedocumentsontheDVD,youwillneedacomuterwithaWebbrowserandtheAdobe
Readerrogram,whichisavailablefordownloadat:
htt://www.adobe.com
TostartthedocumentationDVD,inserttheDVDintotheoticaldrive.TheDVDisAutoPlayenabledand
startsautomaticallyinmostMicrosoft®Windows®environments.IftheDVDfailstostartorifyouareusinga
Linux®oeratingsystem,oenthelaunch.htmfilelocatedintherootdirectoryoftheDVD.
Note:LenovomaintainsagesontheWorldWideWeb,whereyoucangetthelatesttechnicalinformation
anddownloaddocumentationordevicedriversandudates.Someinformationinthedocumentsonthe
documentationDVDmightchangewithoutnoticeafterthefirstreleaseoftheDVD.Youcanalwaysobtainall
themostu-to-datedocumentationforyourserverfromtheLenovoWebsiteat:
htt://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals
ThefollowingdocumentsareonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserver:
•Safety,Warranty,andSupportInformation
Thisisamultilingualdocumentthatincludesallthesafetystatementsforyourroductinmorethan30
languages.Besuretoreadandunderstandallthesafetystatementsbeforeusingtheroduct.This
documentalsoincludestheLenovowarrantystatement,CustomerRelaceableUnits(CRUs)information,
andinformationabouthowtocontacttheLenovoCustomerSuortCenter.
•LenovoLicenseAgreement
ThisdocumentincludesthetermsandconditionsoftheLenovoLicenseAgreement.
•serGuideandHardwareMaintenanceManual
Thisdocumentrovidesdetailedinformationtohelyougetfamiliarwithyourserverandhelyouuse,
configure,andmaintainyourserver.
•RackInstallationInstructions
Thisdocumentrovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallyourserverintoastandardrackcabinetbyusing
therailkitshiedwiththeserver.
•ThinkServerManagementModuleserGuide
Thisdocumentrovidesinformationaboutserverremotemanagement.ThisdocumentisinEnglishonly.
YoumightfindthisdocumentonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserver.Ifnot,downloadit
fromtheLenovoWebsiteat:
htt://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals
Note:Toobtainadvancedremotemanagementfunctions,installaThinkServerManagementModule
Premium(TMMPremium)ontheTMMPremiumconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Installingor
removingtheThinkServerManagementModulePremium”onage98.
•MegaRAIDSASSoftwareserGuide
ThisdocumentrovidesinformationaboutRedundantArrayofIndeendentDisks(RAID)andhowto
usetheutilityrogramstoconfigure,monitor,andmaintainyourserverRAIDandrelateddevices.This
documentisinEnglishonly.
Note:RefertothisdocumentforhardwareRAIDinformationoftheRAIDcardinstalledintheserver.See
“RelacingtheRAIDcard”onage87.
Chater1.Generalinformation3

•Otherdocuments
YoumightfindotherdocumentsfortheHostBusAdater(HBA),Ethernetcard,orotherotionalarts
onthedocumentationDVD.
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hapter2.Serversetuproadmap
Thischaterrovidesageneralroadmatoguideyouthroughsettinguyourserver.
Theserverseturocedurevariesdeendingontheconfigurationoftheserverwhenitwasdelivered.In
somecases,theserverisfullyconfiguredandyoujustneedtoconnecttheservertothenetworkandan
acowersource,andthenyoucanturnontheserver.Inothercases,theserverneedstohavehardware
featuresinstalled,requireshardwareandfirmwareconfiguration,andrequiresanoeratingsystemto
beinstalled.
Thegeneralrocedureforsettinguyourserveris:
1.Unacktheserverackage.See“Serverackage”onage7.
2.Installanyrequiredhardwareorserverotion.SeetherelatedtoicsinChater6“Installing,removing,
orrelacinghardware”onage69.
3.Installyourserverintoastandardrackcabinetbyusingtherailkitshiedwiththeserver.SeeRack
InstallationInstructionsthatcomeswithyourserver.
4.ConnecttheEthernetcableandowercordstotheserver.See“Rearviewoftheserver”onage
23tolocatetheconnectors.
5.Turnontheservertoverifyoeration.See“Turningontheserver”onage51.
6.ReviewtheUnifiedExtensibleFirmwareInterface(UEFI)settingsandcustomizeasneeded.See“Using
theSetuUtilityrogram”onage53.
7.ConfigureRAIDandinstalltheoeratingsystemandbasicdrivers.See“UsingtheThinkServer
EasyStarturogram”onage61and“ConfiguringRAID”onage64.
8.Installanyadditionaldriversneededforaddedfeatures.Refertotheinstructionsthatcomewiththe
hardwareotion.
9.ConfigureEthernetsettingsintheoeratingsystembyreferringtotheoeratingsystemhel.Thisste
isnotrequirediftheoeratingsystemwasinstalledusingtheThinkServerEasyStarturogram.
10.Checkforfirmwareanddriverudates.See“Udatingthefirmware”onage67.
11.Installotheralications.Refertothedocumentationthatcomeswiththealicationsthatyouwantto
install.
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