Lenovo ThinkServer RD430 User manual

ThinkServerRD430HardwareMaintenance
Manual
MachineTypes:3057,3059,3061,3064,3065,3069,3070,3071,
and4306

Note:
Befreusingtheinfrmatinandtheprductitsupprts,ensurethatyureadandunderstandthefllwing:
•TheReadMeFirstthatcmeswithyurprduct
•“Safetyinfrmatin”npageiii
•AppendixA“Ntices”npage197
SixthEdition(March2015)
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Contents
Safetyinformation..........iii
Safetyinspectinguide............x
Grundingrequirements............xi
Chapter1.Generalinformation.....1
Intrductin.................1
Serverdcumentatin.............1
Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap...5
Chapter3.Productoverview......7
Serverpackage...............7
Features..................8
Specificatins...............11
Sftware.................12
ThinkServerEasyStartup.........12
ThinkServerEasyUpdateFirmwareUpdater.12
LenvThinkServerEasyManage.....12
BIOSandTMMupdateutilities......12
RAIDcnfiguratinutilities........12
Remtemanagementsftware......12
LenvRackPlanner..........12
ThinkServerSmartGridTechnlgy....13
Diagnsticprgrams..........13
Lcatins.................13
Machinetype,mdel,andserialnumber
label.................13
Frntviewftheserver.........15
Frntpanel..............21
Diagnsticmdule...........23
Rearviewftheserver.........26
Servercmpnents...........31
Ht-swapharddiskdrivestatusLEDs...36
RAIDcard...............37
Expandercard.............38
Ht-swapharddiskdrivebackplane....39
Mini-SAStmini-SASsignalcable
cnnectins..............43
Systembardcmpnents........48
Systembardjumpersandswitches....51
SystembardLEDs...........55
Chapter4.Turningonandturningoff
theserver...............57
Turningntheserver............57
Turningfftheserver............57
Chapter5.Configuringtheserver..59
UsingtheSetupUtilityprgram........59
StartingtheSetupUtilityprgram.....59
ViewinginfrmatinintheSetupUtility
prgram...............59
SetupUtilityprgraminterface......60
Settingthesystemdateandtime.....62
Usingpasswrds............63
Selectingastartupdevice........64
CnfiguringtheTPMfunctin.......64
SettingthemdeftheEthernetcnnectr
0..................65
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprgram......65
UpdatingrrecveringtheBIOS......65
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprgram...67
FeaturesftheThinkServerEasyStartup
prgram...............68
StartingtheThinkServerEasyStartup
prgram...............68
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprgram
naWindwsperatingsystem......69
CnfiguringRAID..............70
AbutRAID..............70
CnfiguringRAIDusingtheThinkServer
EasyStartupprgram..........72
CnfiguringtheThinkServerRAID300...72
CnfiguringtheadvancedSATA/SAShardware
RAID.................77
CnfiguringtheEthernetcntrllers......78
Updatingthefirmware............78
UsingtheFirmwareUpdaterprgram....78
UsingtheLenvThinkServerEasyManage
prgram.................79
Chapter6.Installingremovingor
replacinghardware..........81
Guidelines................81
Precautins..............81
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....82
Systemreliabilityguidelines........83
Wrkinginsidetheserverwiththepwern.83
Remvingtheservercver..........83
Remvingandreinstallingthefrntbezel....85
Installing,remving,rreplacinghardware...86
Remvingandreinstallingtherackhandles.87
Remvingandreinstallingthecling
shrud................91
Remvingandreinstallingtheleftcage...93
Installingrremvingamemrymdule...95
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InstallingrremvingtheRAIDcard....101
InstallingrremvingtheThinkServerRAID
500UpgradeKeyfrAdvancedRAID....105
InstallingrremvingtheThinkServerRAID
700Battery..............107
Installingrremvingtheexpandercard...110
InstallingrremvinganEthernetcard...114
InstallingrremvingtheThinkServerRAID
300UpgradeKeyfrAdvancedRAID....119
InstallingrremvingtheThinkServer
ManagementMdulePremium......123
InstallingrremvingtheThinkServerTrusted
PlatfrmMdule............126
Installingrreplacingaht-swapredundant
pwersupply.............129
Installingrreplacingaheatsink......133
Installingrreplacingthemicrprcessr..135
Installingrreplacingthepticaldrive...143
Installingrreplacingaht-swapharddisk
drive.................148
Replacingtheht-swapharddiskdrive
backplane...............152
Replacingtherisercardassembly1....159
Replacingtherisercardassembly2....161
Replacingthefrntpanelbard......163
Replacingthediagnsticmdule.....167
Replacingasystemfan.........170
Replacingthesystembardbattery....172
Replacingthesystembard.......174
Cmpletingthepartsreplacement.......182
Reinstallingtheservercverandrecnnecting
cables................182
Updatingtheservercnfiguratin.....185
Chapter7.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics.............187
Trubleshtingprcedure..........187
ViewingthestatusanddiagnsticLEDs.....187
Usingadiagnsticprgram.........188
Viewingthesystemeventlg.........188
Basictrubleshtingtables.........188
ThinkServerEasyStartupprgram
prblems...............188
Opticaldriveprblems..........189
Harddiskdriveprblems.........190
Memrymduleprblems........191
Keybard,muse,andUSBdevice
prblems...............192
Chapter8.Gettinginformationhelp
andservice.............193
Infrmatinresurces............193
Usingthedcumentatin.........193
ThinkServerWebsite..........193
LenvSupprtWebsite.........193
Helpandservice..............194
Befreyucall.............194
Callingfrservice............194
Usingtherservices..........195
Purchasingadditinalservices......195
AppendixA.Notices.........197
Trademarks................198
Imprtantntes..............198
Particulatecntaminatin..........198
PlyvinylChlride(PVC)cableandcrdntice..199
Recyclinginfrmatin............199
Batteryreturnprgram..........199
Requirementfrbatteriescntaining
perchlrate..............200
ImprtantWEEEinfrmatin.........200
GermanOrdinancefrWrkglssstatement...201
Exprtclassificatinntice..........201
Electrnicemissinntices..........201
ENERGYSTARmdelinfrmatin.......201
Index.................203
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Safetyinformation
Note:Befreusingtheprduct,besuretreadandunderstandthemultilingualsafetyinstructinsnthe
dcumentatinDVDthatcmeswiththeprduct.
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dkumentací,kterýjeddávánsprduktem.
Førdubrugerprduktet,skaldusørgefratlæsegfrstådesikkerhedsfrskrifter,derfindespåflere
sprg,pådendkumentatins-dvd,derfølgermedprduktet.
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käyttöä.
Avantd'utiliserleprduit,veillezàbienlireetcmprendrelesinstructinsdesécuritémultilinguesfigurant
surleDVDdedcumentatinfurniavecleprduit.
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VrVerwendungdesPrduktsslltenSieunbedingtdiemehrsprachigenSicherheitsanweisungenaufder
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lemezentalálható,többnyelvenellvashatóbiztnságielőíráskat.
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dispnibilisulDVDdidcumentazinefrnitcnilprdtt.
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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Vrdatuhetprductgebruikt,metuervrzrgendatudemeertaligeveiligheidsinstructiespde
dcumentatie-dvdvanhetprducthebtgelezenenbegrijpt.
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innandubörjaranvändaprdukten.
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yönergelerinikuyupanladýðýnýzdaneminlun.
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мовах,щоможназнайтинаDVD-дискуздокументацієювкомплектізпродуктом.
Important:Thecautinanddangerstatementsinthisdcumentarelabeledwithnumbers.Eachnumber
identifiesanEnglish-languagecautinrdangerstatementthatrefersttranslatedversinsfthecautin
rdangerstatementintheSafetyInformationdcument.Frexample,ifadangerstatementislabeled
“Statement1,”translatinsfrthisdangerstatementareintheSafetyInformationdcumentunder
“Statement1.”
Ensurethatyureadandunderstandallcautinanddangerstatementsinthisdcumentbefreyuperfrm
theprcedures.Readandunderstandanyadditinalsafetyinfrmatinthatisincludedwiththeserverr
ptinaldevicebefreyuinstall,remve,rreplacethedevice.
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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,attachallcablestdevices.
3.Attachsignalcablestcnnectrs.
4.Attachpwercrdstutlets.
5.TurndevicesON.
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,remvepwercrdsfrmutlets.
3.Remvesignalcablesfrmcnnectrs.
4.Remveallcablesfrmdevices.
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.T oremoveallelectricalcurrentfromthedeviceensurethatallpowercordsaredisconnected
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.To
avoidthesehazardsensurethatyoursystemelectricalrequirementsdonotexceedbranchcurrentratings
attheinstallationsite.
Statement13
CAUTION:
Ensurethattherackissecuredproperlytoavoidtippingwhentheserverunitisextendedontherails.
Statement14
CAUTION:
SomeaccessoryoroptionboardoutputsexceedClass2orlimitedpowersourcelimits.You
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.
•T orquethewiring-terminalscrewsto1.4newton-metersor12inch-pounds.
•Provideareadilyavailableapprovedandrateddisconnectdeviceinthefieldwiring.
Statement17
CAUTION:
ThisproductcontainsaClass1Mlaser.Donotviewdirectlywithopticalinstruments.
Statement18
CAUTION:
Donotplaceanyobjectontopofrack-mountedproducts.
Statement19
CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.
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Statement20
CAUTION:
Alithiumionbatteryisprovided.T oavoidpossibleexplosiondonotburnthebattery.Replacethe
batteryonlywiththeLenovo-approvedpart.Recycleordiscardthebatteryasinstructedbylocal
regulations.
Safetyinspectionguide
Thepurpsefthisinspectinguideistassistyuinidentifyingptentiallyunsafecnditins.Aseach
machinewasdesignedandbuilt,requiredsafetyitemswereinstalledtprtectusersandservicetechnicians
frminjury.Thisguideaddressesnlythseitems.Yushuldusegdjudgmenttidentifyptentialsafety
hazardsduetattachmentfnn-ThinkServerfeaturesrptinsntcveredbythisinspectinguide.
Ifanyunsafecnditinsarepresent,yumustdeterminehwseriustheapparenthazardculdbeand
whetheryucancntinuewithutfirstcrrectingtheprblem.
Cnsiderthesecnditinsandthesafetyhazardstheypresent:
•Electricalhazards,especiallyprimarypwer(primaryvltagentheframecancauseseriusrfatal
electricalshck)
•Explsivehazards,suchasadamagedCathdeRayTube(CRT)mnitrrabulgingcapacitr
•Mechanicalhazards,suchaslsermissinghardware
Tdeterminewhetherthereareanyptentiallyunsafecnditins,usethefllwingchecklistatthebeginning
feveryservicetask.Beginthecheckswiththepwerff,andthepwercrdsdiscnnected.
Checklist:
1.Checkexterircversfrdamage(lse,brken,rsharpedges).
2.Pwerfftheserver.Discnnectthepwercrds.
3.Checkthepwercrdfr:
a.Athird-wiregrundcnnectringdcnditin.Useametertmeasurethird-wiregrund
cntinuityfr0.1hmrlessbetweentheexternalgrundpinandtheframegrund.
b.Thepwercrdshuldbetheauthrizedtypespecifiedfryurserver.Gt:
http://www.lenv.cm/serviceparts-lkup
c.Insulatinmustntbefrayedrwrn.
4.Checkfrcrackedrbulgingbatteries.
5.Remvethecver.
6.Checkfranybviusnn-ThinkServeralteratins.Usegdjudgmentastthesafetyfany
nn-ThinkServeralteratins.
7.Checkinsidetheunitfranybviusunsafecnditins,suchasmetalfilings,cntaminatin,waterr
therliquids,rsignsffirersmkedamage.
8.Checkfrwrn,frayed,rpinchedcables.
9.Checkthatthepwer-supplycverfasteners(screwsrrivets)haventbeenremvedrtamperedwith.
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Groundingrequirements
Electricalgrundingftheserverisrequiredfrperatrsafetyandcrrectsystemfunctin.Prper
grundingftheelectricalutletcanbeverifiedbyacertifiedelectrician.
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Chapter1.Generalinformation
Thischapterprvidessmegeneralinfrmatinabutyurprduct.
Thischaptercntainsthefllwingitems:
•“Intrductin”npage1
•“Serverdcumentatin”npage1
Introduction
ThisHardwareMaintenanceManualfryurLenv®ThinkServer®prductcntainsinfrmatinabutthe
serverfeatures,specificatins,cmpnentlcatins,cnfiguratininstructins,hardwarereplacement
prcedures,andtrubleshtinganddiagnstics.Thismanualisintendednlyfrtrainedservicepersnnel
fLenv.
TheHardwareMaintenanceManualisupdatedfrequently,andthemstup-t-dateversinisalways
availableinEnglishntheLenvWebsiteat:
http://www.lenv.cm/ThinkServerUserGuides
Thismanualcntainsinstructinsnhwtinstall,remve,rreplacemajrFieldReplaceableUnits(FRUs),
includingself-serviceCustmerReplaceableUnits(CRUs),ptinal-serviceCRUs,andnn-CRUs.
Note:BefreservicingaLenvprduct,ensurethatyureadandunderstandthe“Safetyinfrmatin”
npageiii.
•FrinfrmatinabutmajrcmpnentlcatinsandCRUidentificatin,see“Servercmpnents”
npage31.
•Frinfrmatinabutinstalling,remving,rreplacingmajrFRUs,seeChapter6“Installing,remving,
rreplacinghardware”npage81.
•FracmpletelistingfFRUinfrmatin,suchasFRUpartnumbersandsupprtedservermdels,gt:
http:/www.lenv.cm/serviceparts-lkup
•Frinfrmatinabutthetermsfwarranty,referttheWarrantyandSupportInformationnthe
dcumentatinDVDthatcmeswiththeserver.TheWarrantyandSupportInformationalsisavailable
ntheLenvWebsiteat:
http://www.lenv.cm/ThinkServerUserGuides
•Frthemstup-t-dateinfrmatinabutyurserver,gt:
http://www.lenv.cm/thinkserver
•LenvmaintainspagesntheWrldWideWeb,whereyucangetthelatesttechnicalinfrmatinand
dwnladdcumentatinrdevicedriversandupdates.TaccesstheLenvSupprtWebsite,gt:
http://www.lenv.cm/supprt
Serverdocumentation
Thistpicprvidesageneraldescriptinfeachdcumentfryurserverandinstructinsnhw
tbtainallthedcuments.
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Printeddocuments
Thefllwingdcumentsareprintedutandincludedinyurserverpackage.
•ReadMeFirst
Thisisamultilingualdcumentyushuldreadfirst.Thisdcumentprvidesinstructinsnhwt
accessthecmpletesafety,warranty,andsupprtinfrmatinnthedcumentatinDVDthatcmes
withyurserver.Thisdcumentalsprvidesinstructinsnhwtfindthemstup-t-dateinfrmatin
ntheLenvSupprtWebsite.
•ImportantNotices
Thisdcumentincludessafetyandlegalnticesthatyushuldreadandunderstandbefreusing
theserver.
•RackInstallationInstructions
Thisdcumentprvidesinstructinsnhwtinstallyurserverintastandardrackcabinetbyusing
therailkitshippedwiththeserver.
Note:Thisdcumentisavailableinfivelanguages.AprintedEnglishversinisincludedinyurserver
package.APDFversinfFrench,German,Italian,andSpanishareprvidednthedcumentatinDVD
thatcmeswiththeserver.
DocumentationDVD
ThedcumentatinDVD,whichcmeswithyurserver,cntainsvariusdcumentsfryurserverin
PrtableDcumentFrmat(PDF)andHyperTextMarkupLanguage(HTML).ThedcumentatinDVDisnt
btable.TviewthedcumentsntheDVD,yuwillneedacmputerwithaWebbrwserandtheAdbe
Readerprgram,whichisavailablefrdwnladat:
http://www.adbe.cm
TstartthedcumentatinDVD,inserttheDVDintthepticaldrive.TheDVDisAutPlayenabledand
startsautmaticallyinmstMicrsft®Windws®envirnments.IftheDVDfailststartrifyuareusinga
Linux®peratingsystem,penthelaunch.htmfilelcatedinthertdirectryftheDVD.
Note:LenvmaintainspagesntheWrldWideWeb,whereyucangetthelatesttechnicalinfrmatin
anddwnladdcumentatinrdevicedriversandupdates.Smeinfrmatininthedcumentsnthe
dcumentatinDVDmightchangewithutnticeafterthefirstreleaseftheDVD.Yucanalwaysbtainall
themstup-t-datedcumentatinfryurserverfrmtheLenvWebsiteat:
http://www.lenv.cm/ThinkServerUserGuides
ThefllwingdcumentsarenthedcumentatinDVDthatcmeswithyurserver:
•SafetyInformation
Thisisamultilingualdcumentthatincludesallthesafetystatementsfryurprductinmrethan30
languages.Besuretreadandunderstandallthesafetystatementsbefreusingtheprduct.
•WarrantyandSupportInformation
ThisdcumentincludestheLenvwarrantystatement,CustmerReplaceableUnits(CRUs)infrmatin,
andinfrmatinabuthwtcntacttheLenvCustmerSupprtCenter.
•LenovoLicenseAgreement
ThisdcumentincludesthetermsandcnditinsftheLenvLicenseAgreement.
•Useruide
Thisdcumentprvidesdetailedinfrmatinthelpyugetfamiliarwithyurserverandhelpyuuse,
cnfigure,andmaintainyurserver.
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•RackInstallationInstructions
Thisdcumentprvidesinstructinsnhwtinstallyurserverintastandardrackcabinetbyusing
therailkitshippedwiththeserver.
•ThinkServerManagementModuleUseruide
Thisdcumentprvidesinfrmatinabutserverremtemanagement.ThisdcumentisinEnglishnly.
YumightfindthisdcumentnthedcumentatinDVDthatcmeswithyurserver.Ifnt,dwnladit
frmtheLenvWebsiteat:
http://www.lenv.cm/ThinkServerUserGuides
Note:Tbtainadvancedremtemanagementfunctins,installaThinkServerManagementMdule
Premium(TMMPremium)ntheTMMPremiumcnnectrnthesystembard.See“Installingr
remvingtheThinkServerManagementMdulePremium”npage123.
•MegaRAIDSASSoftwareUseruide
ThisdcumentprvidesinfrmatinabutRedundantArrayfIndependentDisks(RAID)andhwt
usetheutilityprgramstcnfigure,mnitr,andmaintainyurserverRAIDandrelateddevices.This
dcumentisinEnglishnly.
Note:RefertthisdcumentfrhardwareRAIDinfrmatinifyurserverhasasupprtedRAIDcard
installed.See“RAIDcard”npage37.FrinfrmatinabuttheThinkServerRAID300(alsknwnas
nbardSASsftwareRAID),see“CnfiguringtheThinkServerRAID300”npage72.
Documentonlyfortrainedservicepersonnel
ThefllwingdcumentisintendednlyfrtrainedservicepersnnelfLenv.
HardwareMaintenanceManual
Thisdcumentprvidesinfrmatinabutcmpnentlcatins,replacementprceduresfrmajrField
ReplaceableUnits(FRUs),andtrubleshtinganddiagnstics.Thisdcumentisupdatedfrequently,and
themstup-t-dateversinisalwaysavailableinEnglishntheLenvWebsiteat:
http://www.lenv.cm/ThinkServerUserGuides
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Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap
Thischapterprvidesageneralradmaptguideyuthrughthesetupandcnfiguratinfyurserver.
Theserversetupprcedurevariesdependingnthecnfiguratinftheserverwhenitwasdelivered.In
smecases,theserverisfullycnfiguredandyujustneedtcnnecttheservertthenetwrkandanac
pwersurce,andthenyucanturnntheserver.Inthercases,theserverneedsthavehardwaredevices
installed,requireshardwareandfirmwarecnfiguratin,andrequiresanperatingsystemtbeinstalled.
Thegeneralprcedurefrsettingupyurserveris:
1.Unpacktheserverpackage.See“Serverpackage”npage7.
2.Installanyrequiredhardwarerserverptins.SeetherelatedtpicsinChapter6“Installing,remving,
rreplacinghardware”npage81.
3.Installtheserverintastandardrackcabinetbyusingtherailkitshippedwiththeserver.SeetheRack
InstallationInstructionsthatcmeswiththeserver.
4.CnnecttheEthernetcablesandpwercrdsttheserver.See“Rearviewftheserver”npage
26tlcatethecnnectrs.
5.Turnntheservertverifyperatin.See“Turningntheserver”npage57.
6.ReviewtheUnifiedExtensibleFirmwareInterface(UEFI)BasicInputOutputSystem(BIOS)settingsand
custmizeasneeded.See“UsingtheSetupUtilityprgram”npage59.
7.CnfigureRAIDandinstalltheperatingsystemanddevicedrivers.See“UsingtheThinkServer
EasyStartupprgram”npage67and“CnfiguringRAID”npage70.
8.Installanyadditinaldriversrequiredfraddedfeatures.Referttheinstructinsthatcmewith
thehardwareptin.
9.CnfigureEthernetsettingsintheperatingsystembyreferringttheperatingsystemhelp.Thisstep
isntrequirediftheperatingsystemwasinstalledusingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprgram.
10.Checkfrfirmwareupdates.See“Updatingthefirmware”npage78.
11.Installmanagementapplicatinsandanytherapplicatins.Refertthedcumentatinthatcmes
withtheapplicatinsthatyuwanttinstall.
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