Lenovo ThinkServer RD350 Owner's manual

ThinkServerRD350
UserGuideandHardwareMaintenance
Manual
MachineTypes:70D6,70D7,70D8,and70D9

Note:Beforeusingtheinformationandtheroductitsuorts,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:
•TheReadMeFirstthatcomeswithyourroduct
•“Safetyinformation”onageiii
•AendixA“Notices”onage145
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Contents
Safetyinformation..........iii
Productsthatarenotassessed.........x
Safetyinsectionguide............x
Groundingrequirements............xi
Chapter.Generalinformation.....
Introduction.................1
Serverdocumentation.............2
Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap...5
Chapter3.Productoverview......7
Serverackage...............7
Features..................7
Secifications...............11
Software.................12
BIOSandTSMudateutilities.......12
LenovoPartnerPackforMicrosoftSystem
CenterConfigurationsManagement....12
LenovoPartnerPackforMicrosoftSystem
CenterOerationsManagement......12
LenovoPartnerPackforVMwarevCenter..13
LenovoThinkServerDeloymentManager..13
LenovoThinkServerDiagnostics......14
LenovoThinkServerEnergyManager....14
LenovoThinkServerOeratingSystem-based
PlatformUdateTool..........14
LenovoThinkServerPowerPlanner.....14
LenovoThinkServerSystemManager....14
LenovoThinkServerSystemManager
Premium...............15
Locations.................15
Machinetye,model,andserialnumber
label.................15
Frontviewoftheserver.........17
Frontanel..............19
Rearviewoftheserver.........21
Servercomonents...........23
RAIDcard...............26
Hot-swa-drivebacklane........28
Systemboardcomonents........31
Systemboardjumers..........33
Hot-swa-drivestatusLEDs.......36
PowersulystatusLEDs........37
Connectingthecables..........37
Chapter4.Turningonandturningoff
theserver...............39
Turningontheserver............39
Turningofftheserver............39
Chapter5.Configuringtheserver..4
UsingtheSetuUtilityrogram........41
StartingtheSetuUtilityrogram.....41
ViewinginformationintheSetuUtility
rogram...............41
SetuUtilityrograminterface......41
Settingthesystemdateandtime.....44
Usingasswords............44
Selectingastartudevice........45
ConfiguringtheTPMfunction.......46
SettinganEthernetconnectorforsystem
management.............46
ExitingtheSetuUtilityrogram......46
UdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS......47
ConfiguringRAID..............48
AboutRAID..............48
ConfiguringRAIDusingtheLenovo
ThinkServerDeloymentManagerrogram.50
ConfiguringtheadvancedSATAorSAS
hardwareRAID.............50
Udatingthefirmware............51
Chapter6.Replacinghardware....53
Guidelines................53
Precautions..............53
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....54
Systemreliabilityguidelines........54
Workinginsidetheserverwiththeoweron.55
Removingorextendingtheserverfromtherack
cabinet..................55
Removingtheservercover..........55
Installing,removing,orrelacinghardware...56
Removingandreinstallingtherackhandles.57
Removingandreinstallingthecooling
shroud................58
Installingorremovingamemorymodule...60
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerSystem
ManagerPremiummodule........67
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerTrusted
PlatformModule............69
InstallingorremovingtheRAID110iugrade
key.................71
InstallingorremovingtheLenovoThinkServer
RAID500ugradekey..........73
InstallingorremovingtheSDmodule....76
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InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerRAID
SuerCaacitorModule.........78
InstallingorremovingaPCIecard.....81
Installingorremovingtheoticalmodule..85
Installingorremovingtheintrusionswitch..88
Installingorrelacingaheatsink......90
Installingorrelacingthemicrorocessor..92
Installingorrelacingahot-swaredundant
owersuly.............101
Installingorrelacingahot-swaharddisk
drive.................104
Installingorrelacinga2.5-inchdrive....107
Installingorrelacingtheoticaldrive...113
Connectinganexternaltaedrive.....116
Relacingthehot-swahard-disk-drive
backlane...............116
Relacingasystemfan.........118
Relacingthefrontanelboard......120
Relacingtherisercardassembly.....122
Relacingthecoin-cellbattery......124
Forservicetechnicianonly:relacingthe
systemboard.............126
Comletingtheartsrelacement.......131
Reinstallingtheservercoverandreconnecting
cables................131
Udatingtheserverconfiguration.....132
Chapter7.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics.............35
Troubleshootingrocedure..........135
ViewingthestatusanddiagnosticLEDs.....135
Viewingthesystemeventlog.........136
Basictroubleshootingtables.........136
LenovoThinkServerDeloymentManager
rogramroblems...........136
Oticaldriveroblems..........136
Storagedriveroblems.........137
Memorymoduleroblems........138
Keyboard,mouse,andUSBdevice
roblems...............139
Chapter8.Gettinginformation,help,
andservice.............4
Informationresources............141
Usingthedocumentation.........141
ThinkServerWebsite..........141
LenovoSuortWebsite.........141
Helandservice..............142
Beforeyoucall.............142
Callingforservice............142
Usingotherservices..........143
Purchasingadditionalservices......143
AppendixA.Notices.........45
Trademarks................146
Imortantnotes..............146
PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice..146
Recyclinginformation............146
Batteryreturnrogram..........147
Requirementforbatteriescontaining
erchlorate..............147
RecyclinginformationforBrazil......148
Particulatecontamination..........148
ImortantWEEEinformation.........149
RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective
(RoHS)..................149
ChinaRoHS..............150
TurkishRoHS.............150
IndiaRoHS..............151
EuroeanUnionRoHS..........151
UkraineRoHS.............151
GermanOrdinanceforWorkglossstatement...151
Exortclassificationnotice..........151
Electronicemissionnotices..........151
FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)
Statement...............151
Eurasiancomliancemark..........154
JaanVCCIClassAcomliancestatement...154
ENERGYSTARmodelinformation.......154
Index.................57
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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.
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käyttöä.
Avantd'utiliserleroduit,veillezàbienlireetcomrendrelesinstructionsdesécuritémultilinguesfigurant
surleDVDdedocumentationfourniavecleroduit.
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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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Important:Fortranslatedversionsofthecautionordangerstatement,refertotheSafety,Warranty,and
SupportInformationdocument.
Ensurethatyoureadandunderstandallcautionanddangerstatementsinthisdocumentbeforeyouerform
therocedures.Readandunderstandanyadditionalsafetyinformationthatisincludedwiththeserveror
otionaldevicebeforeyouinstall,remove,orrelacethedevice.
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Statement
DANGER
Electricalcurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.
Toavoidashockhazard:
•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconfigurationofthis
productduringanelectricalstorm.
•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.
•Ensurethatallpowercordconnectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.
•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.
•Whenpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.
•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceoffire,water,orstructuraldamage.
•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,telecommunicationssystems,networks,andmodemsbeforeyou
openthedevicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandconfigurationprocedures.
•Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingtablewheninstalling,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
•Heattomorethan00°C(22°F)
•Repairordisassemble
Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.
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Statement3
CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,fiberopticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:
•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.
•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.
DANGER
SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.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)
CAUTION:
Usesafepracticeswhenlifting.
Statement5
CAUTION:
Thepowercontrolbuttononthedeviceandthepowerswitchonthepowersupplydonotturnoff
theelectricalcurrentsuppliedtothedevice.Thedevicealsomighthavemorethanonepower
cord.Toremoveallelectricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallpowercordsaredisconnected
fromthepowersource.
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Statement6
CAUTION:
Ifyouinstallastrain-reliefbracketoptionovertheendofthepowercordthatisconnectedtothe
device,youmustconnecttheotherendofthepowercordtoapowersourcethatiseasilyaccessible
incaseitneedstobedisconnected.
Statement7
CAUTION:
Ifthedevicehasdoors,ensurethatyouremoveorsecurethedoorsbeforemovingorliftingthe
devicetoprotectagainstpersonalinjury.Thedoorswillnotsupporttheweightofthedevice.
Statement8
CAUTION:
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.
Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith
oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.
Statement9
CAUTION:
Disconnectthehot-swapfancablesbeforeremovingthefanfromthedevicetoprotectagainst
personalinjury.
Statement0
CAUTION:
Thefollowinglabelindicatesasharp-edgehazard.
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Statement
CAUTION:
Thefollowinglabelindicatesapotentialheathazard.
Statement2
DANGER
Overloadingabranchcircuitisapotentialfirehazardandashockhazardundercertainconditions.To
avoidthesehazards,ensurethatyoursystemelectricalrequirementsdonotexceedbranchcurrentratings
attheinstallationsite.
Statement3
CAUTION:
Ensurethattherackissecuredproperlytoavoidtippingwhentheserverunitisextendedontherails.
Statement4
CAUTION:
SomeaccessoryoroptionboardoutputsexceedClass2orlimitedpowersourcelimits.You
mustinstalltheappropriateinterconnectingcablinginaccordancewithyourlocalelectricalcode
requirements.
Statement5
CAUTION:
Thepower-controlbuttononthedevicemayputthedeviceinstandbymodeinsteadofturningoff
thedevice.Inaddition,thedevicemighthavemultipleconnectionstodcpower.Toremoveall
electricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallconnectionstodcpoweraredisconnectedat
thedcpowerinputterminals.
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Statement6
CAUTION:
Toreducetheriskofelectricshockorenergyhazards:
•Thisequipmentmustbeinstalledbytrainedservicepersonnelinarestricted-accesslocation,as
definedbyyourlocalelectricalcodeandthelatesteditionofIEC60950.
•Thebranchcircuitovercurrentprotectionmustberatedinaccordancewithlocalelectricalcode
requirements.
•Use.3mm2or6AmericanWireGauge(AWG)copperconductoronly,notexceeding3meters
inlength.
•Torquethewiring-terminalscrewsto.4newton-metersor2inch-pounds.
•Provideareadilyavailable,approvedandrateddisconnectdeviceinthefieldwiring.
Statement7
CAUTION:
ThisproductcontainsaClassMlaser.Donotviewdirectlywithopticalinstruments.
Statement8
CAUTION:
Donotplaceanyobjectontopofrack-mountedproducts.
Statement9
CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.
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Statement20
CAUTION:
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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Chapter.Generalinformation
Thischaterrovidessomegeneralinformationaboutyourroduct.
Thischatercontainsthefollowingitems:
•“Introduction”onage1
•“Serverdocumentation”onage2
Introduction
ThisdocumentforyourLenovo®ThinkServer®roductcontainsinformationabouttheserverfeatures,
secifications,comonentlocations,configurationinstructions,hardwarerelacementrocedures,and
basictroubleshootinganddiagnostics.
YourservercomeswithadocumentationDVDthatcontainsvariousserverdocumentstohelyouuseand
maintaintheserver.Meanwhile,yourservercomeswiththeLenovoThinkServerDeloymentManager
rogramthatrovidesaconvenientsolutionforconfiguringtheserverandinstallinganoeratingsystem.
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”onage15.
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.
•UserGuideandHardareMaintenanceManual
Thisdocumentrovidesdetailedinformationtohelyougetfamiliarwithyourserverandhelyouuse,
configure,andmaintainyourserver.
•RackInstallationInstructions
Thisdocumentrovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallyourserverintoastandardrackcabinetbyusing
therailkitshiedwiththeserver.
•ThinkServerSystemManagerUserGuide
Thisdocumentrovidesinformationaboutserverremotemanagement.ThisdocumentisinEnglishonly.
YoumightfindthisdocumentonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserver.Ifnot,downloadit
fromtheLenovoWebsiteat:
htt://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals
Note:Toobtainadvancedremotemanagementfunctions,installaThinkServerSystemManagerPremium
(TSMPremium)moduleontheTSMPremiumconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Installingorremoving
theThinkServerSystemManagerPremiummodule”onage67.
•MegaRAIDSASSoftareUserGuide
ThisdocumentrovidesinformationaboutRedundantArrayofIndeendentDisks(RAID)andhowto
usetheutilityrogramstoconfigure,monitor,andmaintainyourserverRAIDandrelateddevices.This
documentisinEnglishonly.
•Otherdocuments
YoumightfindotherdocumentsfortheHostBusAdater(HBA),Ethernetcard,orotherotionalarts
onthedocumentationDVD.
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Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap
Thischaterrovidesageneralroadmatoguideyouthroughsettinguyourserver.
Theserverseturocedurevariesdeendingontheconfigurationoftheserverwhenitwasdelivered.In
somecases,theserverisfullyconfiguredandyoujustneedtoconnecttheservertothenetworkandan
acowersource,andthenyoucanturnontheserver.Inothercases,theserverneedstohavehardware
featuresinstalled,requireshardwareandfirmwareconfiguration,andrequiresanoeratingsystemto
beinstalled.
Thegeneralrocedureforsettinguyourserveris:
1.Unacktheserverackage.See“Serverackage”onage7.
2.Installanyrequiredhardwareorserverotion.SeetherelatedtoicsinChater6“Relacinghardware”
onage53.
3.Ifyouhavearailkit,installyourserverintoastandardrackcabinet.SeetheRackInstallationInstructions
thatcomeswiththeserver.
4.ConnecttheEthernetcableandowercordstotheserver.See“Rearviewoftheserver”onage
21tolocatetheconnectors.
5.Turnontheservertoverifyoeration.See“Turningontheserver”onage39.
6.ReviewtheUnifiedExtensibleFirmwareInterface(UEFI)settingsandcustomizeasneeded.See“Using
theSetuUtilityrogram”onage41.
7.ConfigureRAIDandinstalltheoeratingsystemandbasicdrivers.See“LenovoThinkServer
DeloymentManager”onage13and“ConfiguringRAID”onage48.
8.Installanyadditionaldriversneededforaddedfeatures.Refertotheinstructionsthatcomewiththe
hardwareotion.
9.ConfigureEthernetsettingsintheoeratingsystembyreferringtotheoeratingsystemhel.This
steisnotrequirediftheoeratingsystemwasinstalledusingtheLenovoThinkServerDeloyment
Managerrogram.
10.Checkforfirmwareanddriverudates.See“Udatingthefirmware”onage51.
11.Installotheralications.Refertothedocumentationthatcomeswiththealicationsthatyouwantto
install.
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