Lenovo ThinkServer RD530 User manual

ThinkServerRD530HardwareMaintenance
Manual
MachineTypes:2569,2570,2573,2574,2575,and2576

Note:
Beforeusingtheinformationandtheproductitsupports,esuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:
•TheReadMeFirstthatcomeswithyourproduct
•“Safetyinformation”onpageiii
•AppendixA“Notices”onpage157
SixthEdition(March2015
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Contents
Safetyinformation..........iii
Safetyinspectionguide............x
Groundingrequirements............xi
Chapter1.Generalinformation.....1
Introduction.................1
Serverdocumentation.............1
Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap...5
Chapter3.Productoverview......7
Serverpackage...............7
Features..................7
Specifications...............11
Software.................11
ThinkServerEasyStartup.........11
ThinkServerEasyUpdateFirmwareUpdater.12
LenovoThinkServerEasyManage.....12
BIOSandTMMupdateutilities......12
RAIDconfigurationutilities........12
Remotemanagementsoftware......12
LenovoRackPlanner..........12
ThinkServerSmartGridTechnology....12
Diagnosticprograms..........13
Locations.................13
Machinetype,model,andserialnumer
lael.................13
Frontviewoftheserver.........14
Frontpanel..............17
IntelligentDiagnosticsModule.......19
Rearviewoftheserver.........21
Servercomponents...........23
Hot-swapharddiskdrivestatusLEDs...27
RAIDcard...............27
Hot-swapharddiskdriveackplane....29
Mini-SAStomini-SASsignalcale
connections..............32
Systemoardcomponents........33
Systemoardjumpersandswitches....37
SystemoardLEDs...........41
Chapter4.Turningonandturningoff
theserver...............45
Turningontheserver............45
Turningofftheserver............45
Chapter5.Configuringtheserver..47
UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........47
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....47
ViewinginformationintheSetupUtility
program...............47
SetupUtilityprograminterface......48
Settingthesystemdateandtime.....50
Usingpasswords............51
Selectingastartupdevice........52
ConfiguringtheTPMfunction.......52
SettingthemodeoftheEthernetconnector
0..................53
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......53
UpdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS......53
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram...55
FeaturesoftheThinkServerEasyStartup
program...............55
StartingtheThinkServerEasyStartup
program...............56
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram
onaWindowsoperatingsystem......57
ConfiguringRAID..............58
AoutRAID..............58
ConfiguringRAIDusingtheThinkServer
EasyStartupprogram..........60
ConfiguringtheadvancedSATAorSAS
hardwareRAID.............60
ConfiguringtheEthernetcontrollers......61
Updatingthefirmware............61
UsingtheFirmwareUpdaterprogram....61
UsingtheLenovoThinkServerEasyManage
program.................61
Chapter6.Installing,removing,or
replacinghardware..........63
Guidelines................63
Precautions..............63
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....64
Systemreliailityguidelines........65
Workinginsidetheserverwiththepoweron.65
Removingtheservercover..........65
Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware...67
Removingandreinstallingtherackhandles.67
Removingandreinstallingthecooling
shroud................69
Installingorremovingamemorymodule...71
InstallingorremovingtheEthernetcard...79
ReplacingtheRAIDcard.........83
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerRAID
500UpgradeKeyforAdvancedRAID....86
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InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerRAID
700Battery..............89
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServer
ManagementModulePremium......92
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerTrusted
PlatformModule............95
Installingorreplacingahot-swapredundant
powersupply.............98
Installingorreplacingaheatsink......102
Installingorreplacingthemicroprocessor..105
Installingorreplacingahot-swapharddisk
drive.................114
Installingorreplacingtheopticaldrive...117
Replacingthehot-swapharddiskdrive
ackplane...............120
ReplacingtheIntelligentDiagnostics
Module................125
Replacingasystemfan.........127
Replacingthefrontpaneloard......129
Replacingtherisercardassemly1....131
Replacingthesystemoardattery....133
Replacingthesystemoard.......135
Completingthepartsreplacement.......143
Reinstallingtheservercoverandreconnecting
cales................143
Updatingtheserverconfiguration.....146
Chapter7.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics.............147
Trouleshootingprocedure..........147
ViewingthestatusanddiagnosticLEDs.....147
Usingadiagnosticprogram.........148
Viewingthesystemeventlog.........148
Basictrouleshootingtales.........148
ThinkServerEasyStartupprogram
prolems...............148
Opticaldriveprolems..........149
Harddiskdriveprolems.........150
Memorymoduleprolems........151
Keyoard,mouse,andUSBdevice
prolems...............152
Chapter8.Gettinginformation,help,
andservice.............153
Informationresources............153
Usingthedocumentation.........153
ThinkServerWesite..........153
LenovoSupportWesite.........153
Helpandservice..............154
Beforeyoucall.............154
Callingforservice............154
Usingotherservices..........155
Purchasingadditionalservices......155
AppendixA.Notices.........157
Trademarks................158
Importantnotes..............158
PolyvinylChloride(PVC)caleandcordnotice..158
Recyclinginformation............158
Batteryreturnprogram..........159
Requirementforatteriescontaining
perchlorate..............159
Particulatecontamination..........160
ImportantWEEEinformation.........160
GermanOrdinanceforWorkglossstatement...161
Exportclassificationnotice..........161
Electronicemissionnotices..........161
ENERGYSTARmodelinformation.......161
Index.................163
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Note:Beforeusingtheproduct,esuretoreadandunderstandthemultilingualsafetyinstructionsonthe
documentationDVDthatcomeswiththeproduct.
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queoacompanha.
Предидаизползватетозипродукт,задължителнопрочететеивникнетевмногоезичнитеинструкции
забезопасноствDVDдискасдокументация,койтосепредоставяспродукта.
PrijeupotreeovogproizvodaoaveznopročitajtevišejezičnesigurnosneuputekojesenalazenaDVD-us
dokumentacijomkojidoivateuzproizvod.
PředpoužitímproduktujetřeasipřečístaporozumětezpečnostnímpokynůmuvedenýmnadiskuDVDs
dokumentací,kterýjedodávánsproduktem.
Førdurugerproduktet,skaldusørgeforatlæseogforstådesikkerhedsforskrifter,derfindespåflere
sprog,pådendokumentations-dvd,derfølgermedproduktet.
LuetuotteenmukanatoimitetullaDVD-tietolevylläolevatmonikielisetturvaohjeetennentämäntuotteen
käyttöä.
Avantd'utiliserleproduit,veillezàienlireetcomprendrelesinstructionsdesécuritémultilinguesfigurant
surleDVDdedocumentationfourniavecleproduit.
Πρινχρησιμοποιήσετετοπροϊόν,βεβαιωθείτεότιέχετεδιαβάσεικαικατανοήσειτιςοδηγίεςασφάλειας,οι
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AtermékhasználataelőttmindenképpenolvassaelésértelmezzeatermékhezkapottdokumentációsDVD
lemezentalálható,tönyelvenelolvashatóiztonságielőírásokat.
Primadiutilizzareilprodotto,accertarsidileggereecomprendereleinformazionisullasicurezzamultilingue
disponiilisulDVDdidocumentazionefornitoconilprodotto.
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。
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Voordatuhetproductgeruikt,moetuervoorzorgendatudemeertaligeveiligheidsinstructiesopde
documentatie-dvdvanhetproducthetgelezenenegrijpt.
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peDVD-ulcudocumentaţiecareînsoţeşteprodusul.
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yönergeleriniokuyupanladýðýnýzdaneminolun.
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мовах,щоможназнайтинаDVD-дискуздокументацієювкомплектізпродуктом.
Important:Thecautionanddangerstatementsinthisdocumentarelaeledwithnumers.Eachnumer
identifiesanEnglish-languagecautionordangerstatementthatreferstotranslatedversionsofthecaution
ordangerstatementintheSafetyInformationdocument.Forexample,ifadangerstatementislaeled
“Statement1,”translationsforthisdangerstatementareintheSafetyInformationdocumentunder
“Statement1.”
Ensurethatyoureadandunderstandallcautionanddangerstatementsinthisdocumenteforeyouperform
theprocedures.Readandunderstandanyadditionalsafetyinformationthatisincludedwiththeserveror
optionaldeviceeforeyouinstall,remove,orreplacethedevice.
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Statement1
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,attachallcalestodevices.
3.Attachsignalcalestoconnectors.
4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.
5.TurndevicesON.
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.
3.Removesignalcalesfromconnectors.
4.Removeallcalesfromdevices.
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,fiberopticdevices,ortransmittersare
installed,notethefollowing:
•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.
•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.
DANGER
SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:
Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.
Statement4
≥18kg(39.7l)≥32kg(70.5l)≥55kg(121.2l)
<32kg(70.5l)<55kg(121.2l)<100kg(220.5l)
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
Overloadingabranchcircuitisapotentialfirehazardandashockhazardundercertainconditions.To
avoidthesehazards,ensurethatyoursystemelectricalrequirementsdonotexceedbranchcurrentratings
attheinstallationsite.
Statement13
CAUTION:
Ensurethattherackissecuredproperlytoavoidtippingwhentheserverunitisextendedontherails.
Statement14
CAUTION:
SomeaccessoryoroptionboardoutputsexceedClass2orlimitedpowersourcelimits.Y ou
mustinstalltheappropriateinterconnectingcablinginaccordancewithyourlocalelectricalcode
requirements.
Statement15
CAUTION:
Thepower-controlbuttononthedevicemayputthedeviceinstandbymodeinsteadofturningoff
thedevice.Inaddition,thedevicemighthavemultipleconnectionstodcpower.Toremoveall
electricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallconnectionstodcpoweraredisconnectedat
thedcpowerinputterminals.
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Statement16
CAUTION:
Toreducetheriskofelectricshockorenergyhazards:
•Thisequipmentmustbeinstalledbytrainedservicepersonnelinarestricted-accesslocation,as
definedbyyourlocalelectricalcodeandthelatesteditionofIEC60950.
•Connecttheequipmenttoareliablyearthedsafetyextralowvoltage(SELVsource.AnSELV
sourceisasecondarycircuitthatisdesignedsothatnormalandsinglefaultconditionsdonot
causethevoltagestoexceedasafelevel(60Vdirectcurrent.
•Thebranchcircuitovercurrentprotectionmustberatedinaccordancewithlocalelectricalcode
requirements.
•Use1.3mm2or16AmericanWireGauge(AWGcopperconductoronly,notexceeding3meters
inlength.
•T orquethewiring-terminalscrewsto1.4newton-metersor12inch-pounds.
•Provideareadilyavailable,approvedandrateddisconnectdeviceinthefieldwiring.
Statement17
CAUTION:
ThisproductcontainsaClass1Mlaser.Donotviewdirectlywithopticalinstruments.
Statement18
CAUTION:
Donotplaceanyobjectontopofrack-mountedproducts.
Statement19
CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.
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Statement20
CAUTION:
Alithiumionbatteryisprovided.Toavoidpossibleexplosion,donotburnthebattery.Replacethe
batteryonlywiththeLenovo-approvedpart.Recycleordiscardthebatteryasinstructedbylocal
regulations.
Safetyinspectionguide
Thepurposeofthisinspectionguideistoassistyouinidentifyingpotentiallyunsafeconditions.Aseach
machinewasdesignedanduilt,requiredsafetyitemswereinstalledtoprotectusersandservicetechnicians
frominjury.Thisguideaddressesonlythoseitems.Youshouldusegoodjudgmenttoidentifypotentialsafety
hazardsduetoattachmentofnon-ThinkServerfeaturesoroptionsnotcoveredythisinspectionguide.
Ifanyunsafeconditionsarepresent,youmustdeterminehowserioustheapparenthazardcouldeand
whetheryoucancontinuewithoutfirstcorrectingtheprolem.
Considertheseconditionsandthesafetyhazardstheypresent:
•Electricalhazards,especiallyprimarypower(primaryvoltageontheframecancauseseriousorfatal
electricalshock)
•Explosivehazards,suchasadamagedCathodeRayTue(CRT)monitororaulgingcapacitor
•Mechanicalhazards,suchaslooseormissinghardware
Todeterminewhetherthereareanypotentiallyunsafeconditions,usethefollowingchecklistattheeginning
ofeveryservicetask.Beginthecheckswiththepoweroff,andthepowercordsdisconnected.
Checklist:
1.Checkexteriorcoversfordamage(loose,roken,orsharpedges).
2.Powerofftheserver.Disconnectthepowercords.
3.Checkthepowercordfor:
a.Athird-wiregroundconnectoringoodcondition.Useametertomeasurethird-wireground
continuityfor0.1ohmorlessetweentheexternalgroundpinandtheframeground.
.Thepowercordshouldetheauthorizedtypespecifiedforyourserver.Goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/serviceparts-lookup.
c.Insulationmustnotefrayedorworn.
4.Checkforcrackedorulgingatteries.
5.Removethecover.
6.Checkforanyoviousnon-ThinkServeralterations.Usegoodjudgmentastothesafetyofany
non-ThinkServeralterations.
7.Checkinsidetheunitforanyoviousunsafeconditions,suchasmetalfilings,contamination,wateror
otherliquids,orsignsoffireorsmokedamage.
8.Checkforworn,frayed,orpinchedcales.
9.Checkthatthepower-supplycoverfasteners(screwsorrivets)havenoteenremovedortamperedwith.
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Groundingrequirements
Electricalgroundingoftheserverisrequiredforoperatorsafetyandcorrectsystemfunction.Proper
groundingoftheelectricaloutletcaneverifiedyacertifiedelectrician.
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Chapter1.Generalinformation
Thischapterprovidessomegeneralinformationaoutyourproduct.
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingitems:
•“Introduction”onpage1
•“Serverdocumentation”onpage1
Introduction
ThisHardwareMaintenanceManualforyourLenovo®ThinkServer®productcontainsinformationaoutthe
serverfeatures,specifications,componentlocations,configurationinstructions,hardwarereplacement
procedures,andtrouleshootinganddiagnostics.Thismanualisintendedonlyfortrainedservicepersonnel
ofLenovo.
TheHardwareMaintenanceManualisupdatedfrequently,andthemostup-to-dateversionisalways
availaleinEnglishontheLenovoWesiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkServerUserGuides
Thismanualcontainsinstructionsonhowtoinstall,remove,orreplacemajorFieldReplacealeUnits(FRUs),
includingself-serviceCustomerReplacealeUnits(CRUs),optional-serviceCRUs,andnon-CRUs.
Note:BeforeservicingaLenovoproduct,ensurethatyoureadandunderstand“Safetyinformation”on
pageiii.
•ForinformationaoutmajorcomponentlocationsandCRUidentification,see“Servercomponents”
onpage23.
•Forinformationaoutinstalling,removing,orreplacingmajorFRUs,seeChapter6“Installing,removing,
orreplacinghardware”onpage63.
•ForacompletelistingofFRUinformation,suchasFRUpartnumersandsupportedservermodels,goto:
http:/www.lenovo.com/serviceparts-lookup
•Forinformationaoutthetermsofwarranty,refertotheWarrantyandSupportInformationonthe
documentationDVDthatcomeswiththeserver.TheWarrantyandSupportInformationalsoisavailale
ontheLenovoWesiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkServerUserGuides
•Forthemostup-to-dateinformationaoutyourserver,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver
•LenovomaintainspagesontheWorldWideWe,whereyoucangetthelatesttechnicalinformationand
downloaddocumentationordevicedriversandupdates.ToaccesstheLenovoSupportWesite,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
Serverdocumentation
Thistopicprovidesgeneraldescriptionsofthevariousdocumentationforyourserverandinstructionson
howtootainallthedocumentation.
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Printeddocuments
Thefollowingdocumentsareprintedoutandcontainedinyourserverpackage.
•ReadMeFirst
Thisisamultilingualdocumentyoushouldreadfirst.Thisdocumentguidesyoutoreadthecomplete
warranty,support,andsafetyinformationonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserverefore
usingtheproduct.Thisdocumentalsoprovidesinformationaouthowtofindthemostup-to-date
informationontheLenovoSupportWesite.
•ImportantNotices
Thisdocumentincludessafetyandlegalnoticesthatyoushouldreadandunderstandeforeusing
theserver.
•RackInstallationInstructions
Thisdocumentprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallyourserverintoastandardrackcainetyusing
therailkitshippedwiththeserver.
Note:Thisdocumentisavailaleinfivelanguages.AprintedEnglishversionisincludedinyourserver
package.APDFversionofFrench,German,Italian,andSpanishareprovidedonthedocumentationDVD
thatcomeswiththeserver.
DocumentationDVD
ThedocumentationDVD,whichcomeswithyourserver,containsvariousdocumentsforyourserverin
PortaleDocumentFormat(PDF)andHyperTextMarkupLanguage(HTML).ThedocumentationDVDisnot
ootale.ToviewthedocumentsontheDVD,youwillneedacomputerwithaWerowserandtheAdoe
Readerprogram,whichisavailalefordownloadat:
http://www.adoe.com
TostartthedocumentationDVD,inserttheDVDintotheopticaldrive.TheDVDisAutoPlayenaledand
startsautomaticallyinmostMicrosoft®Windows®environments.IftheDVDfailstostartorifyouareusinga
Linux®operatingsystem,openthelaunch.htmfilelocatedintherootdirectoryoftheDVD.
Note:LenovomaintainspagesontheWorldWideWe,whereyoucangetthelatesttechnicalinformation
anddownloaddocumentationordevicedriversandupdates.Someinformationinthedocumentsonthe
documentationDVDmightchangewithoutnoticeafterthefirstreleaseoftheDVD.Youcanalwaysotainall
themostup-to-datedocumentationforyourserverfromtheLenovoWesiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkServerUserGuides
ThefollowingdocumentsareonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserver:
•SafetyInformation
Thisisamultilingualdocumentthatincludesallthesafetystatementsforyourproductinmorethan30
languages.Besuretoreadandunderstandallthesafetystatementseforeusingtheproduct.
•WarrantyandSupportInformation
ThisdocumentincludestheLenovowarrantystatement,CustomerReplacealeUnits(CRUs)information,
andinformationaouthowtocontactLenovoSupport.
•LenovoLicenseAgreement
ThisdocumentincludesthetermsandconditionsoftheLenovoLicenseAgreement.
•Useruide
Thisdocumentprovidesdetailedinformationtohelpyougetfamiliarwithyourserverandhelpyouuse,
configure,andmaintainyourserver.
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•RackInstallationInstructions
Thisdocumentprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallyourserverintoastandardrackcainetyusing
therailkitshippedwiththeserver.
•ThinkServerManagementModuleUseruide
Thisdocumentprovidesinformationaoutserverremotemanagement.ThisdocumentisinEnglishonly.
YoumightfindthisdocumentonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserver.Ifnot,downloadit
fromtheLenovoWesiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkServerUserGuides
Note:Tootainadvancedremotemanagementfunctions,installaThinkServerManagementModule
Premium(TMMPremium)ontheTMMPremiumconnectoronthesystemoard.See“Installingor
removingtheThinkServerManagementModulePremium”onpage92.
•MegaRAIDSASSoftwareUseruide
ThisdocumentprovidesinformationaoutRedundantArrayofIndependentDisks(RAID)andhowto
usetheutilityprogramstoconfigure,monitor,andmaintainyourserverRAIDandrelateddevices.This
documentisinEnglishonly.
Note:RefertothisdocumentforhardwareRAIDinformationoftheRAIDcardinstalledintheserver.See
“ReplacingtheRAIDcard”onpage83.
Documentonlyfortrainedservicepersonnel
ThefollowingdocumentisintendedonlyfortrainedservicepersonnelofLenovo.
HardwareMaintenanceManual
Thisdocumentprovidesinformationaoutcomponentlocations,replacementproceduresformajorField
ReplacealeUnits(FRUs),andtrouleshootinganddiagnostics.Thisdocumentisupdatedfrequently,and
themostup-to-dateversionisalwaysavailaleinEnglishontheLenovoWesiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkServerUserGuides
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Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap
Thischapterprovidesageneralroadmaptoguideyouthroughsettingupyourserver.
Theserversetupprocedurevariesdependingontheconfigurationoftheserverwhenitwasdelivered.In
somecases,theserverisfullyconfiguredandyoujustneedtoconnecttheservertothenetworkandan
acpowersource,andthenyoucanturnontheserver.Inothercases,theserverneedstohavehardware
featuresinstalled,requireshardwareandfirmwareconfiguration,andrequiresanoperatingsystemto
einstalled.
Thegeneralprocedureforsettingupyourserveris:
1.Unpacktheserverpackage.See“Serverpackage”onpage7.
2.Installanyrequiredhardwareorserveroption.SeetherelatedtopicsinChapter6“Installing,removing,
orreplacinghardware”onpage63.
3.Installyourserverintoastandardrackcainetyusingtherailkitshippedwiththeserver.SeeRack
InstallationInstructionsthatcomeswithyourserver.
4.ConnecttheEthernetcaleandpowercordstotheserver.See“Rearviewoftheserver”onpage
21tolocatetheconnectors.
5.Turnontheservertoverifyoperation.See“Turningontheserver”onpage45.
6.ReviewtheUnifiedExtensileFirmwareInterface(UEFI)settingsandcustomizeasneeded.See“Using
theSetupUtilityprogram”onpage47.
7.ConfigureRAIDandinstalltheoperatingsystemandasicdrivers.See“UsingtheThinkServer
EasyStartupprogram”onpage55and“ConfiguringRAID”onpage58.
8.Installanyadditionaldriversneededforaddedfeatures.Refertotheinstructionsthatcomewiththe
hardwareoption.
9.ConfigureEthernetsettingsintheoperatingsystemyreferringtotheoperatingsystemhelp.Thisstep
isnotrequirediftheoperatingsystemwasinstalledusingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram.
10.Checkforfirmwareanddriverupdates.See“Updatingthefirmware”onpage61.
11.Installotherapplications.Refertothedocumentationthatcomeswiththeapplicationsthatyouwantto
install.
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