Lenovo ThinkServer RD540 70AR Owner's manual

ThinkServerRD540UserGuideandHardware
MaintenanceManual
MachineTypes:70AR,70AS,70AT,and70AU

Note:Beforeusingtheinformationandtheroductitsuorts,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:
•TheReadMeFirstthatcomeswithyourroduct
•“Safetyinformation”onageiii
•AendixA“Notices”onage171
SecondEdition(February201)
©CopyrightLenovo2013,201.
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Contents
Safetyinformation..........iii
Safetyinsectionguide............x
Groundingrequirements............xi
Chapter1.Generalinformation.....1
Introduction.................1
Serverdocumentation.............2
Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap...5
Chapter3.Productoverview......7
Serverackage...............7
Features..................7
Secifications...............11
Software.................11
ThinkServerEasyStartu.........11
ThinkServerEasyUdateFirmwareUdater.12
LenovoThinkServerEasyManage.....12
BIOSandTMMudateutilities......12
RAIDconfigurationutilities........12
Remotemanagementsoftware......12
ThinkServerSmartGridTechnology....12
Diagnosticrograms..........12
Locations.................13
Machinetye,model,andserialnumber
label.................13
Frontviewoftheserver.........14
Frontanel..............18
IntelligentDiagnosticsModule.......21
Rearviewoftheserver.........22
Servercomonents...........25
Hot-swahard-disk-drivestatusLEDs...30
RAIDcard...............30
Hot-swahard-disk-drivebacklane....33
Mini-SAStomini-SASsignalcable
connections..............37
Systemboardcomonents........38
Systemboardjumersandswitches....42
SystemboardLEDs...........46
Chapter.Turningonandturningoff
theserver...............9
Turningontheserver............49
Turningofftheserver............49
Chapter5.Configuringtheserver..51
UsingtheSetuUtilityrogram........51
StartingtheSetuUtilityrogram.....51
ViewinginformationintheSetuUtility
rogram...............51
SetuUtilityrograminterface......52
Settingthesystemdateandtime.....54
Usingasswords............55
Selectingastartudevice........56
ConfiguringtheTPMfunction.......56
SettingthemodeoftheEthernetconnectors.57
ExitingtheSetuUtilityrogram......57
UdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS......58
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStarturogram...59
FeaturesoftheThinkServerEasyStartu
rogram...............60
StartingtheThinkServerEasyStartu
rogram...............60
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStarturogram
onaWindowsoeratingsystem......62
ConfiguringRAID..............62
AboutRAID..............63
ConfiguringRAIDusingtheThinkServer
EasyStarturogram..........64
ConfiguringtheadvancedSATAorSAS
hardwareRAID.............64
ConfiguringtheEthernetcontrollers......65
Udatingthefirmware............65
UsingtheFirmwareUdaterrogram....65
UsingtheLenovoThinkServerEasyManage
rogram.................66
Chapter6.Installing,removing,or
replacinghardware..........67
Guidelines................67
Precautions..............67
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....68
Systemreliabilityguidelines........69
Workinginsidetheserverwiththeoweron.69
Removingtheservercover..........69
Installing,removing,orrelacinghardware...71
Removingandreinstallingtherackhandles.71
Removingandreinstallingthecooling
shroud................73
Installingorremovingamemorymodule...75
InstallingorremovingtheEthernetcard...81
RelacingtheRAIDcard.........85
RelacingthePCIExresssolid-statedrive.88
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerRAID
500UgradeKeyforAdvancedRAID....90
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerRAID
700Battery..............93
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InstallingorremovingtheThinkServer
ManagementModulePremium......96
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerTrusted
PlatformModule............99
Installingorrelacingahot-swaredundant
owersuly.............102
Installingorrelacingaheatsink......106
Installingorrelacingthemicrorocessor..109
Installingorrelacingahot-swaharddisk
drive.................117
Installingorrelacinga2.5-inchsolid-state
drive.................121
Installingorrelacingtheoticaldrive...128
RelacingtheThinkServerRAIDSuer
CaacitorModule............131
Relacingthehot-swahard-disk-drive
backlane...............134
RelacingtheIntelligentDiagnostics
Module................138
Relacingasystemfan.........140
Relacingthefrontanelboard......142
Relacingtherisercardassembly1....144
Relacingthesystemboardbattery....146
Relacingthesystemboard.......148
Comletingtheartsrelacement.......156
Reinstallingtheservercoverandreconnecting
cables................156
Udatingtheserverconfiguration.....159
Chapter7.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics.............161
Troubleshootingrocedure..........161
ViewingthestatusanddiagnosticLEDs.....161
Usingadiagnosticrogram.........162
Viewingthesystemeventlog.........162
Basictroubleshootingtables.........162
ThinkServerEasyStarturogram
roblems...............162
Oticaldriveroblems..........163
Harddiskdriveroblems.........164
Memorymoduleroblems........165
Keyboard,mouse,andUSBdevice
roblems...............166
Chapter8.Gettinginformation,help,
andservice.............167
Informationresources............167
Usingthedocumentation.........167
ThinkServerWebsite..........167
LenovoSuortWebsite.........167
Helandservice..............168
Beforeyoucall.............168
Callingforservice............168
Usingotherservices..........169
Purchasingadditionalservices......169
AppendixA.Notices.........171
Trademarks................172
Imortantnotes..............172
PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice..172
Recyclinginformation............172
Batteryreturnrogram..........173
Requirementforbatteriescontaining
erchlorate..............173
Particulatecontamination..........174
ImortantWEEEinformation.........174
EuroeanUnionRoHS...........175
GermanOrdinanceforWorkglossstatement...175
Exortclassificationnotice..........175
Electronicemissionnotices..........175
FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)
Statement...............175
Eurasiancomliancemark..........177
ENERGYSTARmodelinformation.......177
Index.................179
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Safetyinformation
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documentationDVDthatcomeswiththeroduct.
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queoacomanha.
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забезопасноствDVDдискасдокументация,койтосепредоставяспродукта.
PrijeuotrebeovogroizvodaobaveznoročitajtevišejezičnesigurnosneuutekojesenalazenaDVD-us
dokumentacijomkojidobivateuzroizvod.
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dokumentací,kterýjedodávánsroduktem.
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käyttöä.
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surleDVDdedocumentationfourniavecleroduit.
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lemezentalálható,többnyelvenelolvashatóbiztonságielőírásokat.
Primadiutilizzareilrodotto,accertarsidileggereecomrendereleinformazionisullasicurezzamultilingue
disonibilisulDVDdidocumentazionefornitoconilrodotto.
製品をご使用になる前に、製品に付属のDocumentationDVDに収録されているマルチリンガルの「安
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Important:Fortranslatedversionsofthecautionordangerstatement,refertotheSafety,Warranty,and
SupportInformationdocument.
Ensurethatyoureadandunderstandallcautionanddangerstatementsinthisdocumentbeforeyouerform
therocedures.Readandunderstandanyadditionalsafetyinformationthatisincludedwiththeserveror
otionaldevicebeforeyouinstall,remove,orrelacethedevice.
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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,attachallcablestodevices.
3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.
4.Attachowercordstooutlets.
5.TurndevicesON.
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,removeowercordsfromoutlets.
3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.
4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.
Statement2
DANGER
Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
Whenreplacingthelithiumcoincellbattery,useonlythesameoranequivalenttypethatis
recommendedbythemanufacturer.Thebatterycontainslithiumandcanexplodeifnotproperly
used,handled,ordisposedof.
Donot:
•Throworimmerseintowater
•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)
•Repairordisassemble
Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.
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Statement3
CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,fiberopticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:
•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.
•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.
DANGER
SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:
Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.
Statement
≥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
Overloadingabranchcircuitisapotentialfirehazardandashockhazardundercertainconditions.T o
avoidthesehazards,ensurethatyoursystemelectricalrequirementsdonotexceedbranchcurrentratings
attheinstallationsite.
Statement13
CAUTION:
Ensurethattherackissecuredproperlytoavoidtippingwhentheserverunitisextendedontherails.
Statement1
CAUTION:
SomeaccessoryoroptionboardoutputsexceedClass2orlimitedpowersourcelimits.You
mustinstalltheappropriateinterconnectingcablinginaccordancewithyourlocalelectricalcode
requirements.
Statement15
CAUTION:
Thepower-controlbuttononthedevicemayputthedeviceinstandbymodeinsteadofturningoff
thedevice.Inaddition,thedevicemighthavemultipleconnectionstodcpower.T oremoveall
electricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallconnectionstodcpoweraredisconnectedat
thedcpowerinputterminals.
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Statement16
CAUTION:
Toreducetheriskofelectricshockorenergyhazards:
•Thisequipmentmustbeinstalledbytrainedservicepersonnelinarestricted-accesslocation,as
definedbyyourlocalelectricalcodeandthelatesteditionofIEC60950.
•Connecttheequipmenttoareliablyearthedsafetyextralowvoltage(SELV)source.AnSELV
sourceisasecondarycircuitthatisdesignedsothatnormalandsinglefaultconditionsdonot
causethevoltagestoexceedasafelevel(60Vdirectcurrent).
•Thebranchcircuitovercurrentprotectionmustberatedinaccordancewithlocalelectricalcode
requirements.
•Use1.3mm2or16AmericanWireGauge(AWG)copperconductoronly,notexceeding3meters
inlength.
•T orquethewiring-terminalscrewsto1.newton-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
Theuroseofthisinsectionguideistoassistyouinidentifyingotentiallyunsafeconditions.Aseach
machinewasdesignedandbuilt,requiredsafetyitemswereinstalledtorotectusersandservicetechnicians
frominjury.Thisguideaddressesonlythoseitems.Youshouldusegoodjudgmenttoidentifyotentialsafety
hazardsduetoattachmentofnon-ThinkServerfeaturesorotionsnotcoveredbythisinsectionguide.
Ifanyunsafeconditionsareresent,youmustdeterminehowserioustheaarenthazardcouldbeand
whetheryoucancontinuewithoutfirstcorrectingtheroblem.
Considertheseconditionsandthesafetyhazardstheyresent:
•Electricalhazards,eseciallyrimaryower(rimaryvoltageontheframecancauseseriousorfatal
electricalshock)
•Exlosivehazards,suchasadamagedCathodeRayTube(CRT)monitororabulgingcaacitor
•Mechanicalhazards,suchaslooseormissinghardware
Todeterminewhetherthereareanyotentiallyunsafeconditions,usethefollowingchecklistatthebeginning
ofeveryservicetask.Beginthecheckswiththeoweroff,andtheowercordsdisconnected.
Checklist:
1.Checkexteriorcoversfordamage(loose,broken,orsharedges).
2.Powerofftheserver.Disconnecttheowercords.
3.Checktheowercordfor:
a.Athird-wiregroundconnectoringoodcondition.Useametertomeasurethird-wireground
continuityfor0.1ohmorlessbetweentheexternalgroundinandtheframeground.
b.Theowercordshouldbetheauthorizedtyesecifiedforyourserver.Goto:
htt://www.lenovo.com/servicearts-looku.
c.Insulationmustnotbefrayedorworn.
4.Checkforcrackedorbulgingbatteries.
5.Removethecover.
6.Checkforanyobviousnon-ThinkServeralterations.Usegoodjudgmentastothesafetyofany
non-ThinkServeralterations.
7.Checkinsidetheunitforanyobviousunsafeconditions,suchasmetalfilings,contamination,wateror
otherliquids,orsignsoffireorsmokedamage.
8.Checkforworn,frayed,orinchedcables.
9.Checkthattheower-sulycoverfasteners(screwsorrivets)havenotbeenremovedortameredwith.
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Groundingrequirements
Electricalgroundingoftheserverisrequiredforoeratorsafetyandcorrectsystemfunction.Proer
groundingoftheelectricaloutletcanbeverifiedbyacertifiedelectrician.
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Chapter1.Generalinformation
Thischaterrovidessomegeneralinformationaboutyourroduct.
Thischatercontainsthefollowingitems:
•“Introduction”onage1
•“Serverdocumentation”onage2
Introduction
ThisdocumentforyourLenovo®ThinkServer®roductcontainsinformationabouttheserverfeatures,
secifications,comonentlocations,configurationinstructions,hardwarerelacementrocedures,and
basictroubleshootinganddiagnostics.
YourservercomeswithadocumentationDVDthatcontainsvariousserverdocumentstohelyouuseand
maintaintheserver.Meanwhile,yourservercomeswithaThinkServerEasyStartupDVDthatrovidesa
convenientsolutionforconfiguringtheserverandinstallinganoeratingsystem.
TheLenovoLimitedWarranty(LLW)containsthewarrantytermsthatalytotheroductyouurchasedfrom
Lenovo.ReadtheLLWonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserver.Arintablegenericversion
ofthelatestLLWalsoisavailableinmorethan30languagesathtt://www.lenovo.com/warranty/llw_01.If
youcannotobtaintheLLWthroughthedocumentationDVDorLenovoWebsite,contactyourlocalLenovo
officeorresellertoobtainarintedversionoftheLLW,freeofcharge.
Forwarrantyservice,consulttheworldwideLenovoSuorttelehonelist.Telehonenumbersaresubject
tochangewithoutnotice.Themostu-to-datetelehonelistforLenovoSuortisalwaysavailableonthe
Websiteathtt://www.lenovo.com/suort/hone.Ifthetelehonenumberforyourcountryorregionisnot
listed,contactyourLenovoresellerorLenovomarketingreresentative.
Toobtainthemostu-to-dateinformationabouttheserver,goto:
htt://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver
LenovomaintainsagesontheWorldWideWeb,whereyoucangetthelatesttechnicalinformationand
downloaddocumentationordevicedriversandudates.ToaccesstheLenovoSuortWebsite,goto:
htt://www.lenovo.com/suort
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Recordinformationaboutyourserverinthefollowingtable.Youwillneedtheinformationifyoueverneed
tohaveyourserverserviced.
Forwheretofindtheroductinformationlabelonthechassis,see“Machinetye,model,andserialnumber
label”onage13.
Productname______________________________________________
Machinetypeandmodel(MT-M)______________________________________________
Serialnumber(S/N)______________________________________________
Dateofpurchase______________________________________________
YoucanregisteryourserverwithLenovobyfollowingtheinstructionsat:
htt://www.lenovo.com/register
Whenyouregisteryourserver,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontact
youincaseofarecallorothersevereroblem.AfteryouregisteryourserverwithLenovo,youwillreceive
quickerservicewhenyoucallLenovoforhel.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextendedrivilegesand
servicestoregisteredusers.
Serverdocumentation
Thistoicrovidesgeneraldescritionsofthevariousdocumentationforyourserverandinstructionson
howtoobtainallthedocumentation.
Printeddocuments
Thefollowingdocumentsarerintedoutandcontainedinyourserverackage.
•ReadMeFirst
Thisisamultilingualdocumentyoushouldreadfirst.Thisdocumentguidesyoutoreadthecomlete
warranty,suort,andsafetyinformationonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserverbefore
usingtheroduct.Thisdocumentalsorovidesinformationabouthowtofindthemostu-to-date
informationontheLenovoSuortWebsite.
•RackInstallationInstructions
Thisdocumentrovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallyourserverintoastandardrackcabinetbyusing
therailkitshiedwiththeserver.
Note:ArintedEnglishversionofthisdocumentisincludedinyourserverackage.PDFversionsof
otherlanguagesarerovidedonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswiththeserver.
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DocumentationDVD
ThedocumentationDVD,whichcomeswithyourserver,containsvariousdocumentsforyourserverin
PortableDocumentFormat(PDF)andHyerTextMarkuLanguage(HTML).ThedocumentationDVDisnot
bootable.ToviewthedocumentsontheDVD,youwillneedacomuterwithaWebbrowserandtheAdobe
Readerrogram,whichisavailablefordownloadat:
htt://www.adobe.com
TostartthedocumentationDVD,inserttheDVDintotheoticaldrive.TheDVDisAutoPlayenabledand
startsautomaticallyinmostMicrosoft®Windows®environments.IftheDVDfailstostartorifyouareusinga
Linux®oeratingsystem,oenthelaunch.htmfilelocatedintherootdirectoryoftheDVD.
Note:LenovomaintainsagesontheWorldWideWeb,whereyoucangetthelatesttechnicalinformation
anddownloaddocumentationordevicedriversandudates.Someinformationinthedocumentsonthe
documentationDVDmightchangewithoutnoticeafterthefirstreleaseoftheDVD.Youcanalwaysobtainall
themostu-to-datedocumentationforyourserverfromtheLenovoWebsiteat:
htt://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals
ThefollowingdocumentsareonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserver:
•Safety,Warranty,andSupportInformation
Thisisamultilingualdocumentthatincludesallthesafetystatementsforyourroductinmorethan30
languages.Besuretoreadandunderstandallthesafetystatementsbeforeusingtheroduct.This
documentalsoincludestheLenovowarrantystatement,CustomerRelaceableUnits(CRUs)information,
andinformationabouthowtocontacttheLenovoCustomerSuortCenter.
•LenovoLicenseAgreement
ThisdocumentincludesthetermsandconditionsoftheLenovoLicenseAgreement.
•serGuideandHardwareMaintenanceManual
Thisdocumentrovidesdetailedinformationtohelyougetfamiliarwithyourserverandhelyouuse,
configure,andmaintainyourserver.
•RackInstallationInstructions
Thisdocumentrovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallyourserverintoastandardrackcabinetbyusing
therailkitshiedwiththeserver.
•ThinkServerManagementModuleserGuide
Thisdocumentrovidesinformationaboutserverremotemanagement.ThisdocumentisinEnglishonly.
YoumightfindthisdocumentonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserver.Ifnot,downloadit
fromtheLenovoWebsiteat:
htt://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals
Note:Toobtainadvancedremotemanagementfunctions,installaThinkServerManagementModule
Premium(TMMPremium)ontheTMMPremiumconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Installingor
removingtheThinkServerManagementModulePremium”onage96.
•MegaRAIDSASSoftwareserGuide
ThisdocumentrovidesinformationaboutRedundantArrayofIndeendentDisks(RAID)andhowto
usetheutilityrogramstoconfigure,monitor,andmaintainyourserverRAIDandrelateddevices.This
documentisinEnglishonly.
Note:RefertothisdocumentforhardwareRAIDinformationoftheRAIDcardinstalledintheserver.See
“RelacingtheRAIDcard”onage85.
Chater1.Generalinformation3

•Otherdocuments
YoumightfindotherdocumentsfortheHostBusAdater(HBA),Ethernetcard,orotherotionalarts
onthedocumentationDVD.
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Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap
Thischaterrovidesageneralroadmatoguideyouthroughsettinguyourserver.
Theserverseturocedurevariesdeendingontheconfigurationoftheserverwhenitwasdelivered.In
somecases,theserverisfullyconfiguredandyoujustneedtoconnecttheservertothenetworkandan
acowersource,andthenyoucanturnontheserver.Inothercases,theserverneedstohavehardware
featuresinstalled,requireshardwareandfirmwareconfiguration,andrequiresanoeratingsystemto
beinstalled.
Thegeneralrocedureforsettinguyourserveris:
1.Unacktheserverackage.See“Serverackage”onage7.
2.Installanyrequiredhardwareorserverotion.SeetherelatedtoicsinChater6“Installing,removing,
orrelacinghardware”onage67.
3.Installyourserverintoastandardrackcabinetbyusingtherailkitshiedwiththeserver.SeeRack
InstallationInstructionsthatcomeswithyourserver.
4.ConnecttheEthernetcableandowercordstotheserver.See“Rearviewoftheserver”onage
22tolocatetheconnectors.
5.Turnontheservertoverifyoeration.See“Turningontheserver”onage49.
6.ReviewtheUnifiedExtensibleFirmwareInterface(UEFI)settingsandcustomizeasneeded.See“Using
theSetuUtilityrogram”onage51.
7.ConfigureRAIDandinstalltheoeratingsystemandbasicdrivers.See“UsingtheThinkServer
EasyStarturogram”onage59and“ConfiguringRAID”onage62.
8.Installanyadditionaldriversneededforaddedfeatures.Refertotheinstructionsthatcomewiththe
hardwareotion.
9.ConfigureEthernetsettingsintheoeratingsystembyreferringtotheoeratingsystemhel.Thisste
isnotrequirediftheoeratingsystemwasinstalledusingtheThinkServerEasyStarturogram.
10.Checkforfirmwareanddriverudates.See“Udatingthefirmware”onage65.
11.Installotheralications.Refertothedocumentationthatcomeswiththealicationsthatyouwantto
install.
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