Lenovo ThinkServer RD430 Owner's manual

ThinkServerRD430
HardwareMaintenanceManual
MachineTypes:3057,3059,3061,3064,3065,3069,3070,3071,
and4306

Note:
Beforeusingtheinformationandtheproductitsupports,ensurethatyoureadandunderstandthefollowing:
•TheReadMeFirstthatcomeswithyourproduct
•“Safetyinformation”onpageiii
•AppendixA“Notices”onpage197
FirstEdition(August2012)
©CopyrightLenovo2012.
LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration
“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.

Contents
Safetyinformation..........iii
Safetyinspectionguide............x
Groundingrequirements............xi
Chapter1.Generalinformation.....1
Introduction.................1
Serverdocumentation.............1
Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap...5
Chapter3.Productoverview......7
Serverpackage...............7
Features..................8
Specications...............11
Software.................12
ThinkServerEasyStartup.........12
ThinkServerEasyUpdateFirmwareUpdater.12
LenovoThinkServerEasyManage.....12
BIOSandTMMupdateutilities......12
RAIDcongurationutilities........12
Remotemanagementsoftware......12
LenovoRackPlanner..........12
ThinkServerSmartGridTechnology....13
Locations.................13
Machinetype,model,andserialnumber
label.................13
Frontviewoftheserver.........15
Frontpanel..............21
Diagnosticmodule...........23
Rearviewoftheserver.........26
Servercomponents...........31
Hot-swapharddiskdrivestatusLEDs...36
RAIDcard...............37
Expandercard.............38
Hot-swapharddiskdrivebackplane....39
Mini-SAStomini-SASsignalcable
connections..............43
Systemboardcomponents........48
Systemboardjumpersandswitches....51
SystemboardLEDs...........55
Chapter4.Turningonandturningoff
theserver...............57
Turningontheserver............57
Turningofftheserver............57
Chapter5.Conguringtheserver..59
UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........59
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....59
ViewinginformationintheSetupUtility
program...............59
SetupUtilityprograminterface......60
Settingthesystemdateandtime.....62
Usingpasswords............63
Selectingastartupdevice........64
ConguringtheTPMfunction.......64
SettingthemodeoftheEthernetconnector
0..................65
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......65
UpdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS......65
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram...67
FeaturesoftheThinkServerEasyStartup
program...............67
StartingtheThinkServerEasyStartup
program...............68
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram
onaWindowsoperatingsystem......69
ConguringRAID..............70
AboutRAID..............70
ConguringRAIDusingtheThinkServer
EasyStartupprogram..........72
ConguringtheThinkServerRAID300...72
ConguringtheadvancedSATA/SAShardware
RAID.................77
ConguringtheEthernetcontrollers......78
Updatingthermware............78
UsingtheFirmwareUpdaterprogram....78
UsingtheLenovoThinkServerEasyManage
program.................79
Chapter6.Installing,removing,or
replacinghardware..........81
Guidelines................81
Precautions..............81
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....82
Systemreliabilityguidelines........83
Workinginsidetheserverwiththepoweron.83
Removingtheservercover..........83
Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel....85
Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware...86
Removingandreinstallingtherackhandles.87
Removingandreinstallingthecooling
shroud................91
Removingandreinstallingtheleftcage...93
Installingorremovingamemorymodule...95
InstallingorremovingtheRAIDcard....101
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InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerRAID
500UpgradeKeyforAdvancedRAID....105
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerRAID
700Battery..............107
Installingorremovingtheexpandercard...110
InstallingorremovinganEthernetcard...114
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerRAID
300UpgradeKeyforAdvancedRAID....119
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServer
ManagementModulePremium......123
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerTrusted
PlatformModule............126
Installingorreplacingahot-swapredundant
powersupply.............129
Installingorreplacingaheatsink......133
Installingorreplacingthemicroprocessor..135
Installingorreplacingtheopticaldrive...143
Installingorreplacingahot-swapharddisk
drive.................148
Replacingthehot-swapharddiskdrive
backplane...............152
Replacingtherisercardassembly1....159
Replacingtherisercardassembly2....161
Replacingthefrontpanelboard......163
Replacingthediagnosticmodule.....167
Replacingasystemfan.........170
Replacingthesystemboardbattery....172
Replacingthesystemboard.......174
Completingthepartsreplacement.......182
Reinstallingtheservercoverandreconnecting
cables................182
Updatingtheserverconguration.....185
Chapter7.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics.............187
Troubleshootingprocedure..........187
ViewingthestatusanddiagnosticLEDs.....187
Viewingthesystemeventlog.........187
Basictroubleshootingtables.........188
ThinkServerEasyStartupprogram
problems...............188
Opticaldriveproblems..........188
Harddiskdriveproblems.........189
Memorymoduleproblems........190
Keyboard,mouse,andUSBdevice
problems...............191
Chapter8.Gettinginformation,help,
andservice.............193
Informationresources............193
Usingthedocumentation.........193
ThinkServerWebsite..........193
LenovoSupportWebsite.........193
Helpandservice..............194
Beforeyoucall.............194
Callingforservice............194
Usingotherservices..........195
Purchasingadditionalservices......195
AppendixA.Notices.........197
Trademarks................198
Importantnotes..............198
Particulatecontamination..........198
PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice..199
Recyclinginformation............199
Batteryreturnprogram..........199
Requirementforbatteriescontaining
perchlorate..............200
ImportantWEEEinformation.........200
GermanOrdinanceforWorkglossstatement...201
Exportclassicationnotice..........201
Electronicemissionnotices..........201
ENERGYSTARmodelinformation.......201
Index.................203
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Safetyinformation
Note:Beforeusingtheproduct,besuretoreadandunderstandthemultilingualsafetyinstructionsonthe
documentationDVDthatcomeswiththeproduct.
Antesdeusaroproduto,leiaeentendaasinstruçõesdesegurançamultilínguesnoDVDdedocumentação
queoacompanha.
Предидаизползватетозипродукт,задължителнопрочететеивникнетевмногоезичнитеинструкции
забезопасноствDVDдискасдокументация,койтосепредоставяспродукта.
PrijeupotrebeovogproizvodaobaveznopročitajtevišejezičnesigurnosneuputekojesenalazenaDVD-us
dokumentacijomkojidobivateuzproizvod.
PředpoužitímproduktujetřebasipřečístaporozumětbezpečnostnímpokynůmuvedenýmnadiskuDVDs
dokumentací,kterýjedodávánsproduktem.
Førdubrugerproduktet,skaldusørgeforatlæseogforstådesikkerhedsforskrifter,derndespåere
sprog,pådendokumentations-dvd,derfølgermedproduktet.
LuetuotteenmukanatoimitetullaDVD-tietolevylläolevatmonikielisetturvaohjeetennentämäntuotteen
käyttöä.
Avantd'utiliserleproduit,veillezàbienlireetcomprendrelesinstructionsdesécuritémultilinguesgurant
surleDVDdedocumentationfourniavecleproduit.
Πρινχρησιμοποιήσετετοπροϊόν,βεβαιωθείτεότιέχετεδιαβάσεικαικατανοήσειτιςοδηγίεςασφάλειας,οι
οποίεςείναιδιαθέσιμεςσεδιάφορεςγλώσσεςστοDVDτεκμηρίωσηςπουσυνοδεύειτοπροϊόν.
VorVerwendungdesProduktssolltenSieunbedingtdiemehrsprachigenSicherheitsanweisungenaufder
Dokumentations-DVDlesen,dieimLieferumfangdesProduktsenthaltenist.
AtermékhasználataelőttmindenképpenolvassaelésértelmezzeatermékhezkapottdokumentációsDVD
lemezentalálható,többnyelvenelolvashatóbiztonságielőírásokat.
Primadiutilizzareilprodotto,accertarsidileggereecomprendereleinformazionisullasicurezzamultilingue
disponibilisulDVDdidocumentazionefornitoconilprodotto.
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
全に正しくご使用いただくために」を読んで理解してください。
제품을사용하기전에제품과함께제공되는문서DVD의다국어안전지침을주의깊게읽어보십시오.
Voordatuhetproductgebruikt,moetuervoorzorgendatudemeertaligeveiligheidsinstructiesopde
documentatie-dvdvanhetproducthebtgelezenenbegrijpt.
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znajdującymisięnapłycieDVDzdokumentacjądostarczonąwrazzproduktem.
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DVDdedocumentaçãofornecidocomoproduto.
Înaintedeautilizaprodusul,asiguraţi-văcăaţicititşiînţelesinstrucţiuniledesiguranţăînmaimultelimbide
peDVD-ulcudocumentaţiecareînsoţeşteprodusul.
Førdubrukerproduktet,måduleseogforstådenerspråkligesikkerhetsinformasjonenpåDVDenmed
dokumentasjonsomfølgermedproduktet.
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продуктом.
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dokumentacionomDVD-ukojistedobiliuzproizvod.
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DVDdedocumentaciónqueseproporcionaconelproducto.
Varnogamedattläsasäkerhetsinstruktionernapådokumentations-DVD-skivansomföljermedprodukten
innandubörjaranvändaprodukten.
使用本產品之前，請務必閱讀並瞭解產品隨附的文件DVD上的多國語言版本安全資訊。
Buürünükullanmadanönce,ürünlebirliktegönderilenbelgeDVD'siüzerindekiçokdiliçerengüvenlik
yönergeleriniokuyupanladýðýnýzdaneminolun.
Передвикористаннямцьогопродуктууважноознайомтесязінструкціямизтехнікибезпекинарізних
мовах,щоможназнайтинаDVD-дискуздокументацієювкомплектізпродуктом.
Important:Thecautionanddangerstatementsinthisdocumentarelabeledwithnumbers.Eachnumber
identiesanEnglish-languagecautionordangerstatementthatreferstotranslatedversionsofthecaution
ordangerstatementintheSafetyInformationdocument.Forexample,ifadangerstatementislabeled
“Statement1,”translationsforthisdangerstatementareintheSafetyInformationdocumentunder
“Statement1.”
Ensurethatyoureadandunderstandallcautionanddangerstatementsinthisdocumentbeforeyouperform
theprocedures.Readandunderstandanyadditionalsafetyinformationthatisincludedwiththeserveror
optionaldevicebeforeyouinstall,remove,orreplacethedevice.
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Statement1
DANGER
Electricalcurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.
Toavoidashockhazard:
•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orrecongurationofthis
productduringanelectricalstorm.
•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.
•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.
•Whenpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.
•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofre,water,orstructuraldamage.
•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,telecommunicationssystems,networks,andmodemsbeforeyou
openthedevicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandcongurationprocedures.
•Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingtablewheninstalling,moving,oropening
coversonthisproductorattacheddevices.
Toconnect:Todisconnect:
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,attachallcablestodevices.
3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.
4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.
5.TurndevicesON.
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.
3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.
4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.
Statement2
DANGER
Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
Whenreplacingthelithiumcoincellbattery,useonlythesameoranequivalenttypethatis
recommendedbythemanufacturer.Thebatterycontainslithiumandcanexplodeifnotproperly
used,handled,ordisposedof.
Donot:
•Throworimmerseintowater
•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)
•Repairordisassemble
Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.
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Statement3
CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,beropticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:
•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.
•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespeciedherein
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.
Statement10
CAUTION:
Thefollowinglabelindicatesasharp-edgehazard.
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Statement11
CAUTION:
Thefollowinglabelindicatesapotentialheathazard.
Statement12
DANGER
Overloadingabranchcircuitisapotentialrehazardandashockhazardundercertainconditions.To
avoidthesehazards,ensurethatyoursystemelectricalrequirementsdonotexceedbranchcurrentratings
attheinstallationsite.
Statement13
CAUTION:
Ensurethattherackissecuredproperlytoavoidtippingwhentheserverunitisextendedontherails.
Statement14
CAUTION:
SomeaccessoryoroptionboardoutputsexceedClass2orlimitedpowersourcelimits.You
mustinstalltheappropriateinterconnectingcablinginaccordancewithyourlocalelectricalcode
requirements.
Statement15
CAUTION:
Thepower-controlbuttononthedevicemayputthedeviceinstandbymodeinsteadofturningoff
thedevice.Inaddition,thedevicemighthavemultipleconnectionstodcpower.Toremoveall
electricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallconnectionstodcpoweraredisconnectedat
thedcpowerinputterminals.
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Statement16
CAUTION:
Toreducetheriskofelectricshockorenergyhazards:
•Thisequipmentmustbeinstalledbytrainedservicepersonnelinarestricted-accesslocation,as
denedbyyourlocalelectricalcodeandthelatesteditionofIEC60950.
•Connecttheequipmenttoareliablyearthedsafetyextralowvoltage(SELV)source.AnSELV
sourceisasecondarycircuitthatisdesignedsothatnormalandsinglefaultconditionsdonot
causethevoltagestoexceedasafelevel(60Vdirectcurrent).
•Thebranchcircuitovercurrentprotectionmustberatedinaccordancewithlocalelectricalcode
requirements.
•Use1.3mm2or16AmericanWireGauge(AWG)copperconductoronly,notexceeding3meters
inlength.
•Torquethewiring-terminalscrewsto1.4newton-metersor12inch-pounds.
•Provideareadilyavailable,approvedandrateddisconnectdeviceintheeldwiring.
Statement17
CAUTION:
ThisproductcontainsaClass1Mlaser.Donotviewdirectlywithopticalinstruments.
Statement18
CAUTION:
Donotplaceanyobjectontopofrack-mountedproducts.
Statement19
CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.
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Statement20
CAUTION:
Alithiumionbatteryisprovided.Toavoidpossibleexplosion,donotburnthebattery.Replacethe
batteryonlywiththeLenovo-approvedpart.Recycleordiscardthebatteryasinstructedbylocal
regulations.
Safetyinspectionguide
Thepurposeofthisinspectionguideistoassistyouinidentifyingpotentiallyunsafeconditions.Aseach
machinewasdesignedandbuilt,requiredsafetyitemswereinstalledtoprotectusersandservicetechnicians
frominjury.Thisguideaddressesonlythoseitems.Youshouldusegoodjudgmenttoidentifypotentialsafety
hazardsduetoattachmentofnon-ThinkServerfeaturesoroptionsnotcoveredbythisinspectionguide.
Ifanyunsafeconditionsarepresent,youmustdeterminehowserioustheapparenthazardcouldbeand
whetheryoucancontinuewithoutrstcorrectingtheproblem.
Considertheseconditionsandthesafetyhazardstheypresent:
•Electricalhazards,especiallyprimarypower(primaryvoltageontheframecancauseseriousorfatal
electricalshock)
•Explosivehazards,suchasadamagedCathodeRayTube(CRT)monitororabulgingcapacitor
•Mechanicalhazards,suchaslooseormissinghardware
Todeterminewhetherthereareanypotentiallyunsafeconditions,usethefollowingchecklistatthebeginning
ofeveryservicetask.Beginthecheckswiththepoweroff,andthepowercordsdisconnected.
Checklist:
1.Checkexteriorcoversfordamage(loose,broken,orsharpedges).
2.Powerofftheserver.Disconnectthepowercords.
3.Checkthepowercordfor:
a.Athird-wiregroundconnectoringoodcondition.Useametertomeasurethird-wireground
continuityfor0.1ohmorlessbetweentheexternalgroundpinandtheframeground.
b.Thepowercordshouldbetheauthorizedtypespeciedforyourserver.Goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/serviceparts-lookup
c.Insulationmustnotbefrayedorworn.
4.Checkforcrackedorbulgingbatteries.
5.Removethecover.
6.Checkforanyobviousnon-ThinkServeralterations.Usegoodjudgmentastothesafetyofany
non-ThinkServeralterations.
7.Checkinsidetheunitforanyobviousunsafeconditions,suchasmetallings,contamination,wateror
otherliquids,orsignsofreorsmokedamage.
8.Checkforworn,frayed,orpinchedcables.
9.Checkthatthepower-supplycoverfasteners(screwsorrivets)havenotbeenremovedortamperedwith.
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Groundingrequirements
Electricalgroundingoftheserverisrequiredforoperatorsafetyandcorrectsystemfunction.Proper
groundingoftheelectricaloutletcanbeveriedbyacertiedelectrician.
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Chapter1.Generalinformation
Thischapterprovidessomegeneralinformationaboutyourproduct.
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingitems:
•“Introduction”onpage1
•“Serverdocumentation”onpage1
Introduction
ThisHardwareMaintenanceManualforyourLenovo®ThinkServer®productcontainsinformationaboutthe
serverfeatures,specications,componentlocations,congurationinstructions,hardwarereplacement
procedures,andtroubleshootinganddiagnostics.Thismanualisintendedonlyfortrainedservicepersonnel
ofLenovo.
TheHardwareMaintenanceManualisupdatedfrequently,andthemostup-to-dateversionisalways
availableinEnglishontheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkServerUserGuides
Thismanualcontainsinstructionsonhowtoinstall,remove,orreplacemajorFieldReplaceableUnits(FRUs),
includingself-serviceCustomerReplaceableUnits(CRUs),optional-serviceCRUs,andnon-CRUs.
Note:BeforeservicingaLenovoproduct,ensurethatyoureadandunderstandthe“Safetyinformation”
onpageiii.
•ForinformationaboutmajorcomponentlocationsandCRUidentication,see“Servercomponents”
onpage31.
•Forinformationaboutinstalling,removing,orreplacingmajorFRUs,seeChapter6“Installing,removing,
orreplacinghardware”onpage81.
•ForacompletelistingofFRUinformation,suchasFRUpartnumbersandsupportedservermodels,goto:
http:/www.lenovo.com/serviceparts-lookup
•Forinformationaboutthetermsofwarranty,refertotheWarrantyandSupportInformationonthe
documentationDVDthatcomeswiththeserver.TheWarrantyandSupportInformationalsoisavailable
ontheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkServerUserGuides
•Forthemostup-to-dateinformationaboutyourserver,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver
•LenovomaintainspagesontheWorldWideWeb,whereyoucangetthelatesttechnicalinformationand
downloaddocumentationordevicedriversandupdates.ToaccesstheLenovoSupportWebsite,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
Serverdocumentation
Thistopicprovidesageneraldescriptionofeachdocumentforyourserverandinstructionsonhow
toobtainallthedocuments.
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Printeddocuments
Thefollowingdocumentsareprintedoutandincludedinyourserverpackage.
•ReadMeFirst
Thisisamultilingualdocumentyoushouldreadrst.Thisdocumentprovidesinstructionsonhowto
accessthecompletesafety,warranty,andsupportinformationonthedocumentationDVDthatcomes
withyourserver.Thisdocumentalsoprovidesinstructionsonhowtondthemostup-to-dateinformation
ontheLenovoSupportWebsite.
•ImportantNotices
Thisdocumentincludessafetyandlegalnoticesthatyoushouldreadandunderstandbeforeusing
theserver.
•RackInstallationInstructions
Thisdocumentprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallyourserverintoastandardrackcabinetbyusing
therailkitshippedwiththeserver.
Note:Thisdocumentisavailableinvelanguages.AprintedEnglishversionisincludedinyourserver
package.APDFversionofFrench,German,Italian,andSpanishareprovidedonthedocumentationDVD
thatcomeswiththeserver.
DocumentationDVD
ThedocumentationDVD,whichcomeswithyourserver,containsvariousdocumentsforyourserverin
PortableDocumentFormat(PDF)andHyperTextMarkupLanguage(HTML).ThedocumentationDVDisnot
bootable.ToviewthedocumentsontheDVD,youwillneedacomputerwithaWebbrowserandtheAdobe
Readerprogram,whichisavailablefordownloadat:
http://www.adobe.com
TostartthedocumentationDVD,inserttheDVDintotheopticaldrive.TheDVDisAutoPlayenabledand
startsautomaticallyinmostMicrosoft®Windows®environments.IftheDVDfailstostartorifyouareusinga
Linux®operatingsystem,openthelaunch.htmlelocatedintherootdirectoryoftheDVD.
Note:LenovomaintainspagesontheWorldWideWeb,whereyoucangetthelatesttechnicalinformation
anddownloaddocumentationordevicedriversandupdates.Someinformationinthedocumentsonthe
documentationDVDmightchangewithoutnoticeaftertherstreleaseoftheDVD.Youcanalwaysobtainall
themostup-to-datedocumentationforyourserverfromtheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkServerUserGuides
ThefollowingdocumentsareonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserver:
•SafetyInformation
Thisisamultilingualdocumentthatincludesallthesafetystatementsforyourproductinmorethan30
languages.Besuretoreadandunderstandallthesafetystatementsbeforeusingtheproduct.
•WarrantyandSupportInformation
ThisdocumentincludestheLenovowarrantystatement,CustomerReplaceableUnits(CRUs)information,
andinformationabouthowtocontacttheLenovoCustomerSupportCenter.
•LenovoLicenseAgreement
ThisdocumentincludesthetermsandconditionsoftheLenovoLicenseAgreement.
•UserGuide
Thisdocumentprovidesdetailedinformationtohelpyougetfamiliarwithyourserverandhelpyouuse,
congure,andmaintainyourserver.
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•RackInstallationInstructions
Thisdocumentprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallyourserverintoastandardrackcabinetbyusing
therailkitshippedwiththeserver.
•ThinkServerManagementModuleUserGuide
Thisdocumentprovidesinformationaboutserverremotemanagement.ThisdocumentisinEnglishonly.
YoumightndthisdocumentonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserver.Ifnot,downloadit
fromtheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkServerUserGuides
Note:Toobtainadvancedremotemanagementfunctions,installaThinkServerManagementModule
Premium(TMMPremium)ontheTMMPremiumconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Installingor
removingtheThinkServerManagementModulePremium”onpage123.
•MegaRAIDSASSoftwareUserGuide
ThisdocumentprovidesinformationaboutRedundantArrayofIndependentDisks(RAID)andhowto
usetheutilityprogramstocongure,monitor,andmaintainyourserverRAIDandrelateddevices.This
documentisinEnglishonly.
Note:RefertothisdocumentforhardwareRAIDinformationifyourserverhasasupportedRAIDcard
installed.See“RAIDcard”onpage37.ForinformationabouttheThinkServerRAID300(alsoknownas
onboardSASsoftwareRAID),see“ConguringtheThinkServerRAID300”onpage72.
Documentonlyfortrainedservicepersonnel
ThefollowingdocumentisintendedonlyfortrainedservicepersonnelofLenovo.
HardwareMaintenanceManual
Thisdocumentprovidesinformationaboutcomponentlocations,replacementproceduresformajorField
ReplaceableUnits(FRUs),andtroubleshootinganddiagnostics.Thisdocumentisupdatedfrequently,and
themostup-to-dateversionisalwaysavailableinEnglishontheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkServerUserGuides
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Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap
Thischapterprovidesageneralroadmaptoguideyouthroughthesetupandcongurationofyourserver.
Theserversetupprocedurevariesdependingonthecongurationoftheserverwhenitwasdelivered.In
somecases,theserverisfullyconguredandyoujustneedtoconnecttheservertothenetworkandanac
powersource,andthenyoucanturnontheserver.Inothercases,theserverneedstohavehardwaredevices
installed,requireshardwareandrmwareconguration,andrequiresanoperatingsystemtobeinstalled.
Thegeneralprocedureforsettingupyourserveris:
1.Unpacktheserverpackage.See“Serverpackage”onpage7.
2.Installanyrequiredhardwareorserveroptions.SeetherelatedtopicsinChapter6“Installing,removing,
orreplacinghardware”onpage81.
3.Installtheserverintoastandardrackcabinetbyusingtherailkitshippedwiththeserver.SeetheRack
InstallationInstructionsthatcomeswiththeserver.
4.ConnecttheEthernetcablesandpowercordstotheserver.See“Rearviewoftheserver”onpage
26tolocatetheconnectors.
5.Turnontheservertoverifyoperation.See“Turningontheserver”onpage57.
6.ReviewtheUniedExtensibleFirmwareInterface(UEFI)BasicInputOutputSystem(BIOS)settingsand
customizeasneeded.See“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage59.
7.CongureRAIDandinstalltheoperatingsystemanddevicedrivers.See“UsingtheThinkServer
EasyStartupprogram”onpage67and“ConguringRAID”onpage70.
8.Installanyadditionaldriversrequiredforaddedfeatures.Refertotheinstructionsthatcomewith
thehardwareoption.
9.CongureEthernetsettingsintheoperatingsystembyreferringtotheoperatingsystemhelp.Thisstep
isnotrequirediftheoperatingsystemwasinstalledusingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram.
10.Checkforrmwareupdates.See“Updatingthermware”onpage78.
11.Installmanagementapplicationsandanyotherapplications.Refertothedocumentationthatcomes
withtheapplicationsthatyouwanttoinstall.
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