Contents
Saetyinormation..........iii
Productsthatarenotassessed.........x
Chapter1.Generalinormation.....1
Introduction.................1
Docuentation...............2
Chapter2.Productoverview......5
Productpackage...............6
Features..................6
Specifications................8
Locations..................8
Machinetype,odel,andserialnuberlabel..8
Frontviewofthestoragearray.......10
Rearviewofthestoragearray.......10
Storagearraycoponents........12
LEDsonthefrontpanel.........15
LEDsandconnectorsontherearI/Oodule.16
Drive-statusLEDs...........17
Backplane..............18
Connectingthestoragearrays........19
Connectingastoragearraytoaserver...19
Connectingtwotoeightstoragearraystoa
server................20
Chapter3.Turningonandturningo
thestoragearray...........25
Turningonthestoragearray.........25
Turningoffthestoragearray.........25
Chapter4.ConfiguringRAID.....27
AboutRAID................27
ConfiguringtheadvancedSATA/SAShardware
RAID..................28
Chapter5.Updatingthefirmware..29
UsingtheRS-232console..........29
UsingtheThinkServerStorageArrayUtility
progra.................30
Chapter6.Installing,removing,or
replacinghardware..........31
Guidelines................31
Precautions..............31
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....31
Systereliabilityguidelines........32
Workingwiththestoragearraywiththepower
on..................33
Installing,reoving,orreplacinghardware...33
Installingorreplacingahot-swapdrive...33
Installingorreplacingapowersupply....39
Replacingthefanassebly........42
InstallingorreplacingtherearI/Oodule..44
Installingorreplacingthe2.5-inchdrivecage
(SATA-to-SAS).............45
Replacingthebackplane.........48
Installingthestoragearrayintotherack
cabinet................52
Reovingthestoragearrayfrotherack
cabinet................55
Chapter7.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics..............59
Troubleshootingprocedure..........59
Usingadiagnosticprogra.........59
Usingthecoandlineinterface.......59
Basictroubleshooting............60
Chapter8.Gettinginormation,help,
andservice..............63
Inforationresources............63
Usingthedocuentation.........63
ThinkServerWebsite..........63
LenovoSupportWebsite.........63
Helpandservice..............64
Beforeyoucall.............64
Callingforservice............64
Usingotherservices..........65
Purchasingadditionalservices......65
Chapter9.LenovoLimited
Warranty................67
Part1-GeneralTers...........67
Part2-Country-specificTers........69
Part3-WarrantyServiceInforation......72
SupleentodeGarantíaparaMéxico......73
AppendixA.Notices..........75
Tradearks................76
Iportantnotes..............76
Particulatecontaination..........76
PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice..77
IportantWEEEinforation.........77
RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective
(RoHS)..................78
EuropeanUnionRoHS..........78
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