Lenovo ThinkServer RD430 User manual

ThinkServerRD430UserGuide
MachineTypes:3057,3059,3061,3064,3065,3069,3070,3071,
and4306

Note:
Beforeusingtheinforationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:
•TheReadMeFirstthatcoeswithyourproduct
•“Safetyinforation”onpageiii
•AppendixA“Notices”onpage189
FourthEdition(March2015)
©CopyrightLenovo20122015.
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Contents
Safetyinformation..........iii
Chapter1.Generalinformation.....1
Introduction.................1
Serverdocuentation.............2
Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap...5
Chapter3.Productoverview......7
Serverpackage...............7
Features..................8
Specifications...............11
Software.................12
ThinkServerEasyStartup.........12
ThinkServerEasyUpdateFirwareUpdater.12
LenovoThinkServerEasyManage.....12
BIOSandTMMupdateutilities......12
RAIDconfigurationutilities........12
Reoteanageentsoftware......12
LenovoRackPlanner..........12
ThinkServerSartGridTechnology....13
Diagnosticprogras..........13
Locations.................13
Machinetype,odel,andserialnuber
label.................13
Frontviewoftheserver.........15
Frontpanel..............21
Diagnosticodule...........23
Rearviewoftheserver.........26
Servercoponents...........31
Hot-swapharddiskdrivestatusLEDs...35
RAIDcard...............36
Expandercard.............37
Hot-swapharddiskdrivebackplane....38
Mini-SAStoini-SASsignalcable
connections..............42
Systeboardcoponents........47
Systeboardjupersandswitches....50
SysteboardLEDs...........54
Chapter4.Turningonandturningoff
theserver...............57
Turningontheserver............57
Turningofftheserver............57
Chapter5.Configuringtheserver..59
UsingtheSetupUtilityprogra........59
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogra.....59
ViewinginforationintheSetupUtility
progra...............59
SetupUtilityprograinterface......60
Settingthesystedateandtie.....62
Usingpasswords............63
Selectingastartupdevice........64
ConfiguringtheTPMfunction.......64
SettingtheodeoftheEthernetconnector
0..................65
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogra......65
UpdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS......65
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogra...67
FeaturesoftheThinkServerEasyStartup
progra...............68
StartingtheThinkServerEasyStartup
progra...............68
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogra
onaWindowsoperatingsyste......70
ConfiguringRAID..............70
AboutRAID..............70
ConfiguringRAIDusingtheThinkServer
EasyStartupprogra..........72
ConfiguringtheThinkServerRAID300...72
ConfiguringtheadvancedSATA/SAShardware
RAID.................78
ConfiguringtheEthernetcontrollers......78
Updatingthefirware............79
UsingtheFirwareUpdaterprogra....79
UsingtheLenovoThinkServerEasyManage
progra.................79
Chapter6.Installingremovingor
replacinghardware..........81
Guidelines................81
Precautions..............81
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....82
Systereliabilityguidelines........83
Workinginsidetheserverwiththepoweron.83
Reovingtheservercover..........83
Reovingandreinstallingthefrontbezel....85
Installing,reoving,orreplacinghardware...86
Reovingandreinstallingtherackhandles.87
Reovingandreinstallingthecooling
shroud................91
Reovingandreinstallingtheleftcage...93
Installingorreovingaeoryodule...95
InstallingorreovingtheRAIDcard....101
InstallingorreovingtheThinkServerRAID
500UpgradeKeyforAdvancedRAID....105
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InstallingorreovingtheThinkServerRAID
700Battery..............107
Installingorreovingtheexpandercard...110
InstallingorreovinganEthernetcard...114
InstallingorreovingtheThinkServerRAID
300UpgradeKeyforAdvancedRAID....119
InstallingorreovingtheThinkServer
ManageentModulePreiu......123
InstallingorreovingtheThinkServerTrusted
PlatforModule............126
Installingorreplacingahot-swapredundant
powersupply.............129
Installingorreplacingaheatsink......133
Installingorreplacingtheicroprocessor..135
Installingorreplacingtheopticaldrive...143
Installingorreplacingahot-swapharddisk
drive.................148
Replacingthehot-swapharddiskdrive
backplane...............152
Replacingtherisercardassebly1....159
Replacingtherisercardassebly2....161
Replacingthefrontpanelboard......163
Replacingthediagnosticodule.....167
Replacingasystefan.........170
Replacingthesysteboardbattery....172
Copletingthepartsreplaceent.......174
Reinstallingtheservercoverandreconnecting
cables................174
Updatingtheserverconfiguration.....177
Chapter7.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics.............179
Troubleshootingprocedure..........179
ViewingthestatusanddiagnosticLEDs.....179
Usingadiagnosticprogra.........180
Viewingthesysteeventlog.........180
Basictroubleshootingtables.........180
ThinkServerEasyStartupprogra
probles...............180
Opticaldriveprobles..........181
Harddiskdriveprobles.........182
Meoryoduleprobles........183
Keyboard,ouse,andUSBdevice
probles...............184
Chapter8.Gettinginformationhelp
andservice.............185
Inforationresources............185
Usingthedocuentation.........185
ThinkServerWebsite..........185
LenovoSupportWebsite.........185
Helpandservice..............186
Beforeyoucall.............186
Callingforservice............186
Usingotherservices..........187
Purchasingadditionalservices......187
AppendixA.Notices.........189
Tradearks................190
Iportantnotes..............190
PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice..190
Recyclinginforation............190
Batteryreturnprogra..........191
Requireentforbatteriescontaining
perchlorate..............191
Particulatecontaination..........192
IportantWEEEinforation.........192
GeranOrdinanceforWorkglossstateent...193
Exportclassificationnotice..........193
Electroniceissionnotices..........193
FederalCounicationsCoission(FCC)
Stateent...............193
ENERGYSTARodelinforation.......195
Index.................197
iiThinkServerRD430UserGuide

Safetyinformation
Note:Beforeusingtheproduct,besuretoreadandunderstandtheultilingualsafetyinstructionsonthe
docuentationDVDthatcoeswiththeproduct.
Antesdeusaroproduto,leiaeentendaasinstruçõesdesegurançaultilínguesnoDVDdedocuentação
queoacopanha.
Предидаизползватетозипродукт,задължителнопрочететеивникнетевмногоезичнитеинструкции
забезопасноствDVDдискасдокументация,койтосепредоставяспродукта.
PrijeupotrebeovogproizvodaobaveznopročitajtevišejezičnesigurnosneuputekojesenalazenaDVD-us
dokuentacijokojidobivateuzproizvod.
PředpoužitíproduktujetřebasipřečístaporozuětbezpečnostnípokynůuvedenýnadiskuDVDs
dokuentací,kterýjedodávánsprodukte.
Førdubrugerproduktet,skaldusørgeforatlæseogforstådesikkerhedsforskrifter,derfindespåflere
sprog,pådendokuentations-dvd,derfølgeredproduktet.
LuetuotteenukanatoiitetullaDVD-tietolevylläolevatonikielisetturvaohjeetennentääntuotteen
käyttöä.
Avantd'utiliserleproduit,veillezàbienlireetcoprendrelesinstructionsdesécuritéultilinguesfigurant
surleDVDdedocuentationfourniavecleproduit.
Πρινχρησιμοποιήσετετοπροϊόν,βεβαιωθείτεότιέχετεδιαβάσεικαικατανοήσειτιςοδηγίεςασφάλειας,οι
οποίεςείναιδιαθέσιμεςσεδιάφορεςγλώσσεςστοDVDτεκμηρίωσηςπουσυνοδεύειτοπροϊόν.
VorVerwendungdesProduktssolltenSieunbedingtdieehrsprachigenSicherheitsanweisungenaufder
Dokuentations-DVDlesen,dieiLieferufangdesProduktsenthaltenist.
AterékhasználataelőttindenképpenolvassaelésértelezzeaterékhezkapottdokuentációsDVD
leezentalálható,többnyelvenelolvashatóbiztonságielőírásokat.
Priadiutilizzareilprodotto,accertarsidileggereecoprendereleinforazionisullasicurezzaultilingue
disponibilisulDVDdidocuentazionefornitoconilprodotto.
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,oetuervoorzorgendatudeeertaligeveiligheidsinstructiesopde
docuentatie-dvdvanhetproducthebtgelezenenbegrijpt.
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Przedskorzystaniezproduktunależyzapoznaćsięzwielojęzycznyiinstrukcjaibezpieczeństwa
znajdującyisięnapłycieDVDzdokuentacjądostarczonąwrazzprodukte.
Antesdeutilizaroproduto,leiaatentaenteasinstruçõesdesegurançaultilinguesqueconstano
DVDdedocuentaçãofornecidocooproduto.
Înaintedeautilizaprodusul,asiguraţi-văcăaţicititşiînţelesinstrucţiuniledesiguranţăînaiultelibide
peDVD-ulcudocuentaţiecareînsoţeşteprodusul.
Førdubrukerproduktet,åduleseogforstådenflerspråkligesikkerhetsinforasjonenpåDVDened
dokuentasjonsofølgeredproduktet.
Преждечемиспользоватьэтотпродукт,внимательноознакомьтесьсинструкциямипотехнике
безопасностинаразныхязыках,которыеможнонайтинаDVD-дискесдокументациейвкомплектес
продуктом.
在使用本产品之前，请务必先阅读和了解产品附带的文档DVD中的多语言安全说明。
Prenegotoupotrebiteproizvodobaveznopaljivoproitajteiprouiteviejezikouputstvozabezbednostna
dokuentacionoDVD-ukojistedobiliuzproizvod.
PredpouvanproduktusipretajteviacjazynbezpenostnpokynynadiskuDVDsdokuentcioudodanos
produkto.
Predenzačneteuporabljatiizdelek,jepoebno,daprebereteinrazuetevečjezičnavarnostnanavodila
naDVD-juzdokuentacijo,kistegaprejeliskupajzizdelko.
Antesdeutilizarelproducto,asegúresedeleerycoprenderlasinstruccionesdeseguridadultilingüesdel
DVDdedocuentaciónqueseproporcionaconelproducto.
Varnogaedattläsasäkerhetsinstruktionernapådokuentations-DVD-skivansoföljeredprodukten
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。
Buürünükullanadanönce,ürünlebirliktegönderilenbelgeDVD'siüzerindekiçokdiliçerengüvenlik
yönergeleriniokuyupanladýðýnýzdaneinolun.
Передвикористаннямцьогопродуктууважноознайомтесязінструкціямизтехнікибезпекинарізних
мовах,щоможназнайтинаDVD-дискуздокументацієювкомплектізпродуктом.
Important:Thecautionanddangerstateentsinthisdocuentarelabeledwithnubers.Eachnuber
identifiesanEnglish-languagecautionordangerstateentthatreferstotranslatedversionsofthecaution
ordangerstateentintheSafetyInformationdocuent.Forexaple,ifadangerstateentislabeled
“Stateent1,”translationsforthisdangerstateentareintheSafetyInformationdocuentunder
“Stateent1.”
Ensurethatyoureadandunderstandallcautionanddangerstateentsinthisdocuentbeforeyouperfor
theprocedures.Readandunderstandanyadditionalsafetyinforationthatisincludedwiththeserveror
optionaldevicebeforeyouinstall,reove,orreplacethedevice.
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Statement1
DANGER
Electricalcurrentfrompowertelephoneandcommunicationcablesishazardous.
Toavoidashockhazard:
•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallationmaintenanceorreconfigurationofthis
productduringanelectricalstorm.
•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.
•Ensurethatallpowercordconnectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.
•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.
•Whenpossibleuseonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.
•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceoffirewaterorstructuraldamage.
•Disconnecttheattachedpowercordstelecommunicationssystemsnetworksandmodemsbeforeyou
openthedevicecoversunlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandconfigurationprocedures.
•Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingtablewheninstallingmovingoropening
coversonthisproductorattacheddevices.
Toconnect:Todisconnect:
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,attachallcablestodevices.
3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.
4.Attachpowercordstooutlet.
5.TurndevicesON.
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,reovepowercordsfrooutlet.
3.Reovesignalcablesfroconnectors.
4.Reoveallcablesfrodevices.
Statement2
DANGER
Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
Whenreplacingthelithiumcoincellbatteryuseonlythesameoranequivalenttypethatis
recommendedbythemanufacturer.Thebatterycontainslithiumandcanexplodeifnotproperly
usedhandledordisposedof.
Donot:
•Throworimmerseintowater
•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)
•Repairordisassemble
Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.
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Statement3
CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMsDVDdrivesfiberopticdevicesortransmitters)are
installednotethefollowing:
•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.
•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.
DANGER
SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:
Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeamdonotviewdirectlywithoptical
instrumentsandavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.
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.Toremoveallelectricalcurrentfromthedeviceensurethatallpowercordsaredisconnected
fromthepowersource.
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Statement6
CAUTION:
Ifyouinstallastrain-reliefbracketoptionovertheendofthepowercordthatisconnectedtothe
deviceyoumustconnecttheotherendofthepowercordtoapowersourcethatiseasilyaccessible
incaseitneedstobedisconnected.
Statement7
CAUTION:
Ifthedevicehasdoorsensurethatyouremoveorsecurethedoorsbeforemovingorliftingthe
devicetoprotectagainstpersonalinjury.Thedoorswillnotsupporttheweightofthedevice.
Statement8
CAUTION:
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.
Hazardousvoltagecurrentandenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith
oneofthesepartscontactaservicetechnician.
Statement9
CAUTION:
Disconnectthehot-swapfancablesbeforeremovingthefanfromthedevicetoprotectagainst
personalinjury.
Statement10
CAUTION:
Thefollowinglabelindicatesasharp-edgehazard.
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Statement11
CAUTION:
Thefollowinglabelindicatesapotentialheathazard.
Statement12
DANGER
Overloadingabranchcircuitisapotentialfirehazardandashockhazardundercertainconditions.T o
avoidthesehazardsensurethatyoursystemelectricalrequirementsdonotexceedbranchcurrentratings
attheinstallationsite.
Statement13
CAUTION:
Ensurethattherackissecuredproperlytoavoidtippingwhentheserverunitisextendedontherails.
Statement14
CAUTION:
SomeaccessoryoroptionboardoutputsexceedClass2orlimitedpowersourcelimits.Y ou
mustinstalltheappropriateinterconnectingcablinginaccordancewithyourlocalelectricalcode
requirements.
Statement15
CAUTION:
Thepower-controlbuttononthedevicemayputthedeviceinstandbymodeinsteadofturningoff
thedevice.Inadditionthedevicemighthavemultipleconnectionstodcpower.Toremoveall
electricalcurrentfromthedeviceensurethatallconnectionstodcpoweraredisconnectedat
thedcpowerinputterminals.
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Statement16
CAUTION:
Toreducetheriskofelectricshockorenergyhazards:
•Thisequipmentmustbeinstalledbytrainedservicepersonnelinarestricted-accesslocationas
definedbyyourlocalelectricalcodeandthelatesteditionofIEC60950.
•Connecttheequipmenttoareliablyearthedsafetyextralowvoltage(SELV)source.AnSELV
sourceisasecondarycircuitthatisdesignedsothatnormalandsinglefaultconditionsdonot
causethevoltagestoexceedasafelevel(60Vdirectcurrent).
•Thebranchcircuitovercurrentprotectionmustberatedinaccordancewithlocalelectricalcode
requirements.
•Use1.3mm2or16AmericanWireGauge(AWG)copperconductoronlynotexceeding3meters
inlength.
•Torquethewiring-terminalscrewsto1.4newton-metersor12inch-pounds.
•Provideareadilyavailableapprovedandrateddisconnectdeviceinthefieldwiring.
Statement17
CAUTION:
ThisproductcontainsaClass1Mlaser.Donotviewdirectlywithopticalinstruments.
Statement18
CAUTION:
Donotplaceanyobjectontopofrack-mountedproducts.
Statement19
CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.
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Statement20
CAUTION:
Alithiumionbatteryisprovided.Toavoidpossibleexplosiondonotburnthebattery.Replacethe
batteryonlywiththeLenovo-approvedpart.Recycleordiscardthebatteryasinstructedbylocal
regulations.
xThinkServerRD430UserGuide

Chapter1.Generalinformation
Thischapterprovidessoegeneralinforationaboutyourproduct.
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingites:
•“Introduction”onpage1
•“Serverdocuentation”onpage2
Introduction
ThisuserguideforyourLenovo®ThinkServer®productcontainsinforationabouttheserverfeatures,
specifications,coponentlocations,configurationinstructions,hardwarereplaceentprocedures,and
basictroubleshootinganddiagnostics.
YourservercoeswithadocuentationDVDthatcontainsvariousserverdocuentstohelpyouuseand
aintaintheserver.Meanwhile,yourservercoeswithaThinkServerEasyStartupDVDthatprovidesa
convenientsolutionforconfiguringtheserverandinstallinganoperatingsyste.
TheLenovoLiitedWarranty(LLW)containsthewarrantytersthatapplytotheproductyoupurchasedfro
Lenovo.ReadtheLLWonthedocuentationDVDthatcoeswithyourserver.Aprintablegenericversion
ofthelatestLLWalsoisavailableinorethan30languagesathttp://www.lenovo.co/warranty/llw_02.If
youcannotobtaintheLLWthroughthedocuentationDVDorLenovoWebsite,contactyourlocalLenovo
officeorresellertoobtainaprintedversionoftheLLW,freeofcharge.
Forwarrantyservice,consulttheworldwideLenovoSupporttelephonelist.Telephonenubersaresubject
tochangewithoutnotice.Theostup-to-datetelephonelistforLenovoSupportisalwaysavailableonthe
Websiteathttp://www.lenovo.co/support/phone.Ifthetelephonenuberforyourcountryorregionisnot
listed,contactyourLenovoresellerorLenovoarketingrepresentative.
Toobtaintheostup-to-dateinforationabouttheserver,goto:
http://www.lenovo.co/thinkserver
LenovoaintainspagesontheWorldWideWeb,whereyoucangetthelatesttechnicalinforationand
downloaddocuentationordevicedriversandupdates.ToaccesstheLenovoSupportWebsite,goto:
http://www.lenovo.co/support
©CopyrightLenovo2012,20151

Recordinforationaboutyourserverinthefollowingtable.Youwillneedtheinforationifyoueverneed
tohaveyourserverserviced.
Forwheretofindtheproductinforationlabelonthechassis,see“Machinetype,odel,andserialnuber
label”onpage13.
Productname______________________________________________
Machinetypeandmodel(MT-M)______________________________________________
Serialnumber(S/N)______________________________________________
Dateofpurchase______________________________________________
YoucanregisteryourserverwithLenovobyfollowingtheinstructionsat:
http://www.lenovo.co/register
Whenyouregisteryourserver,inforationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontact
youincaseofarecallorothersevereproble.AfteryouregisteryourserverwithLenovo,youwillreceive
quickerservicewhenyoucallLenovoforhelp.Inaddition,soelocationsofferextendedprivilegesand
servicestoregisteredusers.
Serverdocumentation
Thistopicprovidesageneraldescriptionofeachdocuentforyourserverandinstructionsonhow
toobtainallthedocuents.
Printeddocuments
Thefollowingdocuentsareprintedoutandincludedinyourserverpackage.
•ReadMeFirst
Thisisaultilingualdocuentyoushouldreadfirst.Thisdocuentguidesyoutoreadthecoplete
warranty,support,andsafetyinforationonthedocuentationDVDthatcoeswithyourserverbefore
usingtheproduct.Thisdocuentalsoprovidesinforationabouthowtofindtheostup-to-date
inforationontheLenovoSupportWebsite.
•ImportantNotices
Thisdocuentincludessafetyandlegalnoticesthatyoushouldreadandunderstandbeforeusing
theserver.
•RackInstallationInstructions
Thisdocuentprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallyourserverintoastandardrackcabinetbyusing
therailkitshippedwiththeserver.
Note:Thisdocuentisavailableinfivelanguages.AprintedEnglishversionisincludedinyourserver
package.APDFversionofFrench,Geran,Italian,andSpanishareprovidedonthedocuentationDVD
thatcoeswiththeserver.
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DocumentationDVD
ThedocuentationDVD,whichcoeswithyourserver,containsvariousdocuentsforyourserverin
PortableDocuentForat(PDF)andHyperTextMarkupLanguage(HTML).ThedocuentationDVDisnot
bootable.ToviewthedocuentsontheDVD,youwillneedacoputerwithaWebbrowserandtheAdobe
Readerprogra,whichisavailablefordownloadat:
http://www.adobe.co
TostartthedocuentationDVD,inserttheDVDintotheopticaldrive.TheDVDisAutoPlayenabledand
startsautoaticallyinostMicrosoft®Windows®environents.IftheDVDfailstostartorifyouareusinga
Linux®operatingsyste,openthelaunch.htfilelocatedintherootdirectoryoftheDVD.
Note:LenovoaintainspagesontheWorldWideWeb,whereyoucangetthelatesttechnicalinforation
anddownloaddocuentationordevicedriversandupdates.Soeinforationinthedocuentsonthe
docuentationDVDightchangewithoutnoticeafterthefirstreleaseoftheDVD.Youcanalwaysobtainall
theostup-to-datedocuentationforyourserverfrotheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.co/ThinkServerUserGuides
ThefollowingdocuentsareonthedocuentationDVDthatcoeswithyourserver:
•SafetyInformation
Thisisaultilingualdocuentthatincludesallthesafetystateentsforyourproductinorethan30
languages.Besuretoreadandunderstandallthesafetystateentsbeforeusingtheproduct.
•WarrantyandSupportInformation
ThisdocuentincludestheLenovowarrantystateent,CustoerReplaceableUnits(CRUs)inforation,
andinforationabouthowtocontacttheLenovoCustoerSupportCenter.
•LenovoLicenseAgreement
ThisdocuentincludesthetersandconditionsoftheLenovoLicenseAgreeent.
•serGuide
Thisdocuentprovidesdetailedinforationtohelpyougetfailiarwithyourserverandhelpyouuse,
configure,andaintainyourserver.
•RackInstallationInstructions
Thisdocuentprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallyourserverintoastandardrackcabinetbyusing
therailkitshippedwiththeserver.
•ThinkServerManagementModuleserGuide
Thisdocuentprovidesinforationaboutserverreoteanageent.ThisdocuentisinEnglishonly.
YouightfindthisdocuentonthedocuentationDVDthatcoeswithyourserver.Ifnot,downloadit
frotheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.co/ThinkServerUserGuides
Note:Toobtainadvancedreoteanageentfunctions,installaThinkServerManageentModule
Preiu(TMMPreiu)ontheTMMPreiuconnectoronthesysteboard.See“Installingor
reovingtheThinkServerManageentModulePreiu”onpage123.
•MegaRAIDSASSoftwareserGuide
ThisdocuentprovidesinforationaboutRedundantArrayofIndependentDisks(RAID)andhowto
usetheutilityprograstoconfigure,onitor,andaintainyourserverRAIDandrelateddevices.This
docuentisinEnglishonly.
Note:RefertothisdocuentforhardwareRAIDinforationifyourserverhasasupportedRAIDcard
installed.See“RAIDcard”onpage36.ForinforationabouttheThinkServerRAID300(alsoknownas
onboardSASsoftwareRAID),see“ConfiguringtheThinkServerRAID300”onpage72.
Chapter1.Generalinforation3

Documentonlyfortrainedservicepersonnel
ThefollowingdocuentisintendedonlyfortrainedservicepersonnelofLenovo.
HardwareMaintenanceManual
Thisdocuentprovidesinforationaboutcoponentlocations,replaceentproceduresforajorField
ReplaceableUnits(FRUs),andtroubleshootinganddiagnostics.Thisdocuentisupdatedfrequently,and
theostup-to-dateversionisalwaysavailableinEnglishontheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.co/ThinkServerUserGuides
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Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap
Thischapterprovidesageneralroadaptoguideyouthroughsettingupyourserver.
Theserversetupprocedurevariesdependingontheconfigurationoftheserverwhenitwasdelivered.In
soecases,theserverisfullyconfiguredandyoujustneedtoconnecttheservertothenetworkandanac
powersource,andthenyoucanturnontheserver.Inothercases,theserverneedstohavehardwaredevices
installed,requireshardwareandfirwareconfiguration,andrequiresanoperatingsystetobeinstalled.
Thegeneralprocedureforsettingupyourserveris:
1.Unpacktheserverpackage.See“Serverpackage”onpage7.
2.Installanyrequiredhardwareorserveroptions.SeetherelatedtopicsinChapter6“Installing,reoving,
orreplacinghardware”onpage81.
3.Installtheserverintoastandardrackcabinetbyusingtherailkitshippedwiththeserver.SeetheRack
InstallationInstructionsthatcoeswiththeserver.
4.ConnecttheEthernetcable(s)andpowercord(s)totheserver.See“Rearviewoftheserver”onpage
26tolocatetheconnectors.
5.Turnontheservertoverifyoperation.See“Turningontheserver”onpage57.
6.ReviewtheUnifiedExtensibleFirwareInterface(UEFI)BasicInputOutputSyste(BIOS)settingsand
custoizeasneeded.See“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogra”onpage59.
7.ConfigureRAIDandinstalltheoperatingsysteanddevicedrivers.See“UsingtheThinkServer
EasyStartupprogra”onpage67and“ConfiguringRAID”onpage70.
8.Installanyadditionaldriversrequiredforaddedfeatures.Refertotheinstructionsthatcoewith
thehardwareoption.
9.ConfigureEthernetsettingsintheoperatingsystebyreferringtotheoperatingsystehelp.Thisstep
isnotrequirediftheoperatingsystewasinstalledusingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogra.
10.Checkforfirwareupdates.See“Updatingthefirware”onpage79.
11.Installanageentapplicationsandanyotherapplications.Refertothedocuentationthatcoes
withtheapplicationsthatyouwanttoinstall.
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Chapter3.Productoverview
Thischapterprovidesinforationabouttheserverpackage,features,specifications,softwareprogras,
andcoponentlocations.
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingites:
•“Serverpackage”onpage7
•“Features”onpage8
•“Specifications”onpage11
•“Software”onpage12
•“Locations”onpage13
Serverpackage
Theserverpackageincludestheserver,powercord(s),arailkit,printeddocuentation,adocuentation
DVD,andsoftwareedia.
Note:Dependingontheodel,yourserverightlookslightlydifferentfrothefollowingillustration.
Figure1.Serverpackage
1Server
2Materialbox,includingpowercord(s),printeddocuentation,adocuentationDVD,andsoftwareedia
3Railkit
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Features
Thistopicprovidesgeneralinforationabouttheserverfeaturesforavarietyofodels.Dependingonyour
specificodel,soefeaturesightvaryorunavailable.Forinforationaboutyourspecificodel,usethe
SetupUtilityprogra.See“ViewinginforationintheSetupUtilityprogra”onpage59.
Microprocessor
OneortwoIntel®Xeon®quad-core,hexa-core,orocta-coreicroprocessors(internalcachesizevaries
byodel)
ForalistoftheThinkServericroprocessoroptions,goto:
http://www.lenovo.co/thinkserver
Memory
Yourserverhas12eoryslots.Fororeinforation,see“Meoryoduleinstallationrules”onpage95.
Powersupply
Oneortwo800-watthot-swapredundantpowersupplies(Universalinputandcopliantwith80PLUSGold)
Note:Ifyouareusinguninterruptiblepowersupplies(UPS),ensurethatyouuseonlypure-sineUPSes
withyourThinkServerserver.
Systemfan
Asystefancagewithfourhot-swapsystefansandtwoduysystefans
Internaldrive
Internaldrivesaredevicesthatyourserverusestoreadandstoredata.Theinternaldrivessupported
byyourservervarybyodel.
•Harddiskdrive
–Uptoeight3.5-inchhot-swapSerialAdvancedTechnologyAttachent(SATA)orSerialAttachedSCSI
(SAS)harddiskdrives(SCSIistheacronyforSallCoputerSysteInterface)
–Upto123.5-inchhot-swapSATAorSASharddiskdrives
–Uptoeight2.5-inchhot-swapSASharddiskdrivesorSATAsolid-statedrives
–Upto162.5-inchhot-swapSASharddiskdrivesorSATAsolid-statedrives
Note:Theter“2.5-inchhot-swapharddiskdrives”or“2.5-inchharddiskdrives”hereinafterreferstoall
thesupportedtypesof2.5-inchharddiskdrives,includingthesolid-statedrives.
•Opticaldrive
–OnesliSATAopticaldriveinsoeodels
Expansionslot
•Tworisercardasseblyslotsonthesysteboard
•TwoPeripheralCoponentInterconnect(PCI)Expresscardslotsontherisercardassebly1
•ThreePCIExpresscardslotsontherisercardassebly2
Fordetailedinforation,see“Rearviewoftheserver”onpage26.
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