Lenovo 70D6 Owner's manual

ThinkServerRD350
UserGuideandHardwareMaintenance
Manual
MachineTypes:70D6,70D7,70D8,70D9,70QK,70QL,70QM,
and70QN

Note:Beforeusingtheinformationandtheroductitsuorts,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:
•TheReadMeFirstthatcomeswithyourroduct
•“Readthisfirst:safetyinformation”onageiii
•AendixA“Notices”onage155
SeventhEdition(Agst2016)
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Contents
Readthisfirst:safetyinformation..iii
Productsthatarenotassessed.........x
Safetyinsectionguide............x
Groundingrequirements............xi
Chapter1.Generalinformation.....1
Introduction.................1
Serverdocumentation.............2
Chapter2.Serversetproadmap...5
Chapter3.Prodctoverview......7
Serverackage...............7
Features..................7
Secifications...............11
Software.................12
BIOSandTSMudateutilities.......12
LenovoPartnerPackforMicrosoftSystem
CenterConfigurationsManagement....12
LenovoPartnerPackforMicrosoftSystem
CenterOerationsManagement......12
LenovoPartnerPackforVMwarevCenter..13
LenovoThinkServerDeloymentManager..13
LenovoThinkServerDiagnostics......14
LenovoThinkServerOeratingSystem-based
PlatformUdateTool..........14
LenovoThinkServerPowerPlanner.....14
LenovoThinkServerSystemManager....14
LenovoThinkServerSystemManager
Premium...............14
LenovoXClarityAdministrator.......15
LenovoXClarityEnergyManager......15
LenovoToolsCenterSuiteCLI.......15
Locations.................15
Machinetye,model,andserialnumber
label.................15
Frontviewoftheserver.........17
Frontanel..............19
Rearviewoftheserver.........21
Servercomonents...........23
RAIDcard...............26
Hot-swa-drivebacklane........30
Systemboardcomonents........33
Systemboardjumers..........36
Hot-swa-drivestatusLEDs.......38
PowersulystatusLEDs........39
Connectingthecables..........39
Chapter4.Trningonandtrningoff
theserver...............41
Turningontheserver............41
Turningofftheserver............41
Chapter5.Configringtheserver..43
UsingtheSetuUtilityrogram........43
StartingtheSetuUtilityrogram.....43
ViewinginformationintheSetuUtility
rogram...............43
SetuUtilityrograminterface......43
Settingthesystemdateandtime.....46
Usingasswords............46
Selectingastartudevice........47
ConfiguringtheTPMfunction.......48
SettinganEthernetconnectorforsystem
management.............48
ExitingtheSetuUtilityrogram......48
UdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS......49
ConfiguringRAID..............50
AboutRAID..............50
ConfiguringRAIDusingtheLenovo
ThinkServerDeloymentManagerrogram.52
ConfiguringtheadvancedSATAorSAS
hardwareRAID.............52
Udatingthefirmware............53
Chapter6.Replacinghardware....55
Guidelines................55
Precautions..............55
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....56
Systemreliabilityguidelines........56
Workinginsidetheserverwiththeoweron.57
Removingorextendingtheserverfromtherack
cabinet..................57
Removingtheservercover..........57
Installing,removing,orrelacinghardware...58
Removingandreinstallingtherackhandles.59
Removingandreinstallingthecooling
shroud................60
Installingorremovingamemorymodule...62
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerSystem
ManagerPremiummodule........69
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerTrusted
PlatformModule............71
InstallingorremovingtheRAID110iugrade
key.................73
InstallingorremovingtheLenovoThinkServer
RAID500or520iugradekey.......75
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InstallingorremovingaThunderboltmemory
module................78
InstallingorremovingtheSDmodule....80
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerRAID
SuerCaacitorModule.........82
InstallingorremovingaPCIecard.....85
Installingorremovingtheoticalmodule..89
Installingorremovingtheintrusionswitch..93
Installingorrelacingaheatsink......95
Installingorrelacingthemicrorocessor..97
Installingorrelacingahot-swaredundant
owersuly.............106
Installingorrelacingahot-swaharddisk
drive.................109
Installingorrelacinganeasy-swastorage
drive.................112
Installingorrelacinga2.5-inchdrive....114
Installingorrelacingtheoticaldrive...121
Connectinganexternaltaedrive.....124
Relacingthehot-swahard-disk-drive
backlane...............124
Relacingtheeasy-swa-drivemodule...126
Relacingasystemfan.........128
Relacingthefrontanelboard......129
RelacingthefrontVGAandUSBmodule..131
Relacingtherisercardassembly.....133
Relacingthecoin-cellbattery......135
Forservicetechnicianonly:relacingthe
systemboard.............137
Comletingtheartsrelacement.......142
Reinstallingtheservercoverandreconnecting
cables................142
Udatingtheserverconfiguration.....143
Chapter7.Trobleshootingand
diagnostics.............145
Troubleshootingrocedure..........145
ViewingthestatusanddiagnosticLEDs.....145
Viewingthesystemeventlog.........146
Basictroubleshootingtables.........146
LenovoThinkServerDeloymentManager
rogramroblems...........146
Oticaldriveroblems..........146
Storagedriveroblems.........147
Memorymoduleroblems........148
Keyboard,mouse,andUSBdevice
roblems...............149
Chapter8.Gettinginformation,help,
andservice.............151
Informationresources............151
Usingthedocumentation.........151
ThinkServerWebsite..........151
LenovoSuortWebsite.........151
Helandservice..............152
Beforeyoucall.............152
Callingforservice............152
Usingotherservices..........153
Purchasingadditionalservices......153
AppendixA.Notices.........155
Trademarks................156
Imortantnotes..............156
Recyclinginformation............156
Batteryreturnrogram..........157
Requirementforbatteriescontaining
erchlorate..............158
RecyclinginformationforBrazil......158
Particulatecontamination..........158
ImortantWEEEinformation.........159
RestrictionofHazardousSubstances(RoHS)
Directive.................160
ChinaRoHS..............160
TurkishRoHS.............161
IndiaRoHS..............161
EuroeanUnionRoHS..........161
UkraineRoHS.............161
TaiwanBSMIRoHSdeclaration......162
GermanOrdinanceforWorkglossstatement...162
Exortclassificationnotice..........163
Electronicemissionnotices..........163
FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)
Statement...............163
Eurasiancomliancemark..........165
JaanVCCIClassAcomliancestatement...165
Jaanesestatementforacowerconsumtionfor
JEITAharmonicsguideline..........165
Jaanesestatementofcomlianceforroducts
lessthanorequalto20AerhaseforJEITA
harmonicsguideline............166
ENERGYSTARmodelinformation.......166
Index.................167
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Important:Ensurethatyoureadandunderstandallcautionanddangerstatementsinthisdocumentbefore
youerformtherocedures.Readandunderstandanyadditionalsafetyinformationthatisincludedwiththe
serverorotionaldevicebeforeyouinstall,remove,orrelacethedevice.
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Statement1
DANGER
Electricalcrrentfrompower,telephone,andcommnicationcablesishazardos.
Toavoidashockhazard:
•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconfigrationofthis
prodctdringanelectricalstorm.
•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgrondedelectricalotlet.
•Ensrethatallpowercordconnectorsaresecrelyandcompletelyplggedintoreceptacles.
•Connecttoproperlywiredotletsanyeqipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisprodct.
•Whenpossible,seonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.
•Nevertrnonanyeqipmentwhenthereisevidenceoffire,water,orstrctraldamage.
•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,telecommnicationssystems,networks,andmodemsbeforeyo
openthedevicecovers,nlessinstrctedotherwiseintheinstallationandconfigrationprocedres.
•Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingtablewheninstalling,moving,oropening
coversonthisprodctorattacheddevices.
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.
Whenreplacingthelithimcoincellbattery,seonlythesameoraneqivalenttypethatis
recommendedbythemanfactrer.Thebatterycontainslithimandcanexplodeifnotproperly
sed,handled,ordisposedof.
Donot:
•Throworimmerseintowater
•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)
•Repairordisassemble
Disposeofthebatteryasreqiredbylocalordinancesorreglations.
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Statement3
CAUTION:
Whenlaserprodcts(schasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,fiberopticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:
•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserprodctcoldresltinexposreto
hazardoslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.
•Useofcontrolsoradjstmentsorperformanceofprocedresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mightresltinhazardosradiationexposre.
DANGER
SomelaserprodctscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:
Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instrments,andavoiddirectexposretothebeam.
Statement4
≥18kg(39.7lb)≥32kg(70.5lb)≥55kg(121.2lb)
<32kg(70.5lb)<55kg(121.2lb)<100kg(220.5lb)
CAUTION:
Usesafepracticeswhenlifting.
Statement5
CAUTION:
Thepowercontrolbttononthedeviceandthepowerswitchonthepowerspplydonottrnoff
theelectricalcrrentsppliedtothedevice.Thedevicealsomighthavemorethanonepower
cord.Toremoveallelectricalcrrentfromthedevice,ensrethatallpowercordsaredisconnected
fromthepowersorce.
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Statement6
CAUTION:
Ifyoinstallastrain-reliefbracketoptionovertheendofthepowercordthatisconnectedtothe
device,yomstconnecttheotherendofthepowercordtoapowersorcethatiseasilyaccessible
incaseitneedstobedisconnected.
Statement7
CAUTION:
Ifthedevicehasdoors,ensrethatyoremoveorsecrethedoorsbeforemovingorliftingthe
devicetoprotectagainstpersonalinjry.Thedoorswillnotspporttheweightofthedevice.
Statement8
CAUTION:
Neverremovethecoveronapowerspplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.
Hazardosvoltage,crrent,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyosspectaproblemwith
oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.
Statement9
CAUTION:
Disconnectthehot-swapfancablesbeforeremovingthefanfromthedevicetoprotectagainst
personalinjry.
Statement10
CAUTION:
Thefollowinglabelindicatesasharp-edgehazard.
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Statement11
CAUTION:
Thefollowinglabelindicatesapotentialheathazard.
Statement12
DANGER
Overloadingabranchcircitisapotentialfirehazardandashockhazardndercertainconditions.To
avoidthesehazards,ensrethatyorsystemelectricalreqirementsdonotexceedbranchcrrentratings
attheinstallationsite.
Statement13
CAUTION:
Ensrethattherackissecredproperlytoavoidtippingwhentheservernitisextendedontherails.
Statement14
CAUTION:
SomeaccessoryoroptionboardotptsexceedClass2orlimitedpowersorcelimits.Yo
mstinstalltheappropriateinterconnectingcablinginaccordancewithyorlocalelectricalcode
reqirements.
Statement15
CAUTION:
Thepower-controlbttononthedevicemayptthedeviceinstandbymodeinsteadoftrningoff
thedevice.Inaddition,thedevicemighthavemltipleconnectionstodcpower.T oremoveall
electricalcrrentfromthedevice,ensrethatallconnectionstodcpoweraredisconnectedat
thedcpowerinptterminals.
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Statement16
CAUTION:
Toredcetheriskofelectricshockorenergyhazards:
•Thiseqipmentmstbeinstalledbytrainedservicepersonnelinarestricted-accesslocation,as
definedbyyorlocalelectricalcodeandthelatesteditionofIEC60950.
•Thebranchcircitovercrrentprotectionmstberatedinaccordancewithlocalelectricalcode
reqirements.
•Use1.3mm2or16AmericanWireGage(AWG)coppercondctoronly,notexceeding3meters
inlength.
•Torqethewiring-terminalscrewsto1.4newton-metersor12inch-ponds.
•Provideareadilyavailable,approvedandrateddisconnectdeviceinthefieldwiring.
Statement17
CAUTION:
ThisprodctcontainsaClass1Mlaser.Donotviewdirectlywithopticalinstrments.
Statement18
CAUTION:
Donotplaceanyobjectontopofrack-montedprodcts.
Statement19
CAUTION:
Hazardosmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.
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Statement20
CAUTION:
Alithimionbatteryisprovided.Toavoidpossibleexplosion,donotbrnthebattery.Replacethe
batteryonlywiththeLenovo-approvedpart.Recycleordiscardthebatteryasinstrctedbylocal
reglations.
Prodctsthatarenotassessed
Tyicalroductsthatarenotassessedincludebutnotlimitedtothefollowing:
•ServerandIT-rackcomonents(forexamle,uninterrutibleowersuliesandcurrentdistribution
systems)
•DevicesinITrooms(forexamle,bulkstorageunitsandnetworkroducts)
•Industriallow-voltageswitchgear
Safetyinspectiongide
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.
Grondingreqirements
Electricalgroundingoftheserverisrequiredforoeratorsafetyandcorrectsystemfunction.Proer
groundingoftheelectricaloutletcanbeverifiedbyacertifiedelectrician.
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Chapter1.Generalinformation
Thischaterrovidessomegeneralinformationaboutyourroduct.
Thischatercontainsthefollowingitems:
•“Introduction”onage1
•“Serverdocumentation”onage2
Introdction
ThisdocumentforyourLenovo®ThinkServer®roductcontainsinformationabouttheserverfeatures,
secifications,comonentlocations,configurationinstructions,hardwarerelacementrocedures,and
basictroubleshootinganddiagnostics.
YourservercomeswiththeLenovoThinkServerDeloymentManagerrogramthatrovidesaconvenient
solutionforconfiguringtheserverandinstallinganoeratingsystem.
TheLenovoLimitedWarranty(LLW)containsthewarrantytermsthatalytotheroductyouurchased
fromLenovo.TheLLWisavailableathtt://www.lenovo.com/warranty/llw_02.IfyoucannotobtaintheLLW
throughtheLenovoWebsite,contactyourlocalLenovoofficeorresellertoobtainarintedversionof
theLLW,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
Recordinformationaboutyourserverinthefollowingtable.Youwillneedtheinformationifyoueverneed
tohaveyourserverserviced.
Forwheretofindtheroductinformationlabelonthechassis,see“Machinetye,model,andserialnumber
label”onage15.
Prodctname______________________________________________
Machinetypeandmodel(MT-M)______________________________________________
Serialnmber(S/N)______________________________________________
Dateofprchase______________________________________________
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YoucanregisteryourserverwithLenovobyfollowingtheinstructionsat:
htt://www.lenovo.com/register
Whenyouregisteryourserver,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontact
youincaseofarecallorothersevereroblem.AfteryouregisteryourserverwithLenovo,youwillreceive
quickerservicewhenyoucallLenovoforhel.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextendedrivilegesand
servicestoregisteredusers.
Serverdocmentation
Thistoicrovidesgeneraldescritionsofthevariousdocumentationforyourserverandinstructionson
howtoobtainallthedocumentation.
Printeddocments
Thefollowingdocumentsarerintedoutandcontainedinyourserverackage.
•ReadMeFirst
Thisisamultilingualdocument.Itillustratessafetysymbolsandinstructsyoutoreadthecomlete
safety,warranty,andsuortinformationrovidedontheLenovoWebsitebeforeusingtheserver.This
documentalsotellsyouhowtofindthemostu-to-dateinformationontheLenovoSuortWebsite.In
addition,recycling,environmental,andlegalnoticesareallincluded.
•Alettertocustomers
Thisisamultilinguallettertocustomers,whichtellscustomersthatLenovoisundertakingaaerless
electronicdocumentationinitiativetorotectenvironment.Thisletteralsorovidesinformationabout
howtocontactLenovoifyourequirearintedversionofanyelectronicdocuments.
•RackInstallationInstructions
Thisdocumentrovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallyourserverintoastandardrackbyusingtherail
kitshiedwiththeserver.
Note:ArintedEnglishversionofthisdocumentisincludedinyourserverackage.PDFversionsof
otherlanguagesarerovidedathtt://www.lenovo.com/suort.
Electronicdocments
•Youcanfindthefollowingelectronicdocumentsathtts://suort.lenovo.com/documents/LNVO-DOCS:
–SafetyInformation
Thisisamultilingualdocumentthatincludesallthesafetystatementsforyourroduct.Ensurethatyou
readandunderstandthesesafetystatementsbeforeusingtheroduct.
–LenovoLimitedWarranty
ThisdocumentincludestheLenovotermsandwarrantystatements.
–LenovoLicenseAgreement
ThisdocumentincludesthetermsandconditionsoftheLenovoLicenseAgreement.
•YoucanfindthefollowingelectronicdocumentsattheLenovoSuortWebsite.Goto
htt://www.lenovo.com/suort,clickDocmentation,andfollowtheinstructionsonthescreento
findthedocumentyouneed.
–Safety,Warranty,andSupportInformation
Thisisamultilingualdocumentthatincludesallthesafetystatementsforyourroductinmorethan
30languages.Besuretoreadandunderstandallthesafetystatementsbeforeusingtheroduct.
ThisdocumentalsoincludestheLenovowarrantystatement,CustomerRelaceableUnits(CRUs)
information,andinformationabouthowtocontacttheLenovoCustomerSuortCenter.
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–UserGuideandHardareMaintenanceManual
Thisdocumentrovidesdetailedinformationtohelyougetfamiliarwithyourserverandhelyouuse,
configure,andmaintainyourserver.
–RackInstallationInstructions
Thisdocumentrovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallyourserverintoastandardrackbyusingtherail
kitshiedwiththeserver.
–ThinkServerSystemManagerUserGuide(Englishonly)
Thisdocumentrovidesinformationaboutserverremotemanagement.
Note:Toobtainadvancedremotemanagementfunctions,installaThinkServerSystemManager
Premium(TSMPremium)moduleontheTSMPremiumconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Installing
orremovingtheThinkServerSystemManagerPremiummodule”onage69.
–MegaRAIDSASSoftareUserGuide(Englishonly)
ThisdocumentrovidesinformationaboutRedundantArrayofIndeendentDisks(RAID)andhowto
usetheutilityrogramstoconfigure,monitor,andmaintainyourserverRAIDandrelateddevices.
–Otherdocuments
YoumightfindotherdocumentsfortheHostBusAdater(HBA),Ethernetcard,orotherotionalarts.
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Chapter2.Serversetproadmap
Thischaterrovidesageneralroadmatoguideyouthroughsettinguyourserver.
Theserverseturocedurevariesdeendingontheconfigurationoftheserverwhenitwasdelivered.In
somecases,theserverisfullyconfiguredandyoujustneedtoconnecttheservertothenetworkandan
acowersource,andthenyoucanturnontheserver.Inothercases,theserverneedstohavehardware
featuresinstalled,requireshardwareandfirmwareconfiguration,andrequiresanoeratingsystemto
beinstalled.
Thegeneralrocedureforsettinguyourserveris:
1.Unacktheserverackage.See“Serverackage”onage7.
2.Installanyrequiredhardwareorserverotion.SeetherelatedtoicsinChater6“Relacinghardware”
onage55.
3.Ifyouhavearailkit,installyourserverintoastandardrackcabinet.SeetheRackInstallationInstructions
thatcomeswiththeserver.
4.ConnecttheEthernetcableandowercordstotheserver.See“Rearviewoftheserver”onage
21tolocatetheconnectors.
5.Turnontheservertoverifyoeration.See“Turningontheserver”onage41.
6.ReviewtheUnifiedExtensibleFirmwareInterface(UEFI)settingsandcustomizeasneeded.See“Using
theSetuUtilityrogram”onage43.
7.ConfigureRAIDandinstalltheoeratingsystemandbasicdrivers.See“LenovoThinkServer
DeloymentManager”onage13and“ConfiguringRAID”onage50.
8.Installanyadditionaldriversneededforaddedfeatures.Refertotheinstructionsthatcomewiththe
hardwareotion.
9.ConfigureEthernetsettingsintheoeratingsystembyreferringtotheoeratingsystemhel.This
steisnotrequirediftheoeratingsystemwasinstalledusingtheLenovoThinkServerDeloyment
Managerrogram.
10.Checkforfirmwareanddriverudates.See“Udatingthefirmware”onage53.
11.Installotheralications.Refertothedocumentationthatcomeswiththealicationsthatyouwantto
install.
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