Lenovo ThinkServer TS100 User manual

ThinkServer TS100
Ty pes 6431, 6432, 6433, and 6434
User Guide

ThinkServer TS100
Ty pes 6431, 6432, 6433, and 6434
User Guide

Note:
Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in “Notices,” on page 75, and the Warranty
and Support Information document on the ThinkServer Documentation DVD.
First Edition (October 2008)
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Contents
Safety ....................................v
Chapter 1. The ThinkServer TS100 server .....................1
Related documentation ................................1
Notices and statements in this document ..........................2
Features and specifications...............................3
What your server offers................................4
Reliability, availability, and serviceability ..........................5
EasyStartup....................................7
ThinkServer EasyUpdate software ............................7
ThinkServer Mini-EasyUpdate ............................7
Server controls, LEDs, and power ............................8
Front view ...................................8
Rear view ...................................10
Server power features ...............................11
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices ......................13
Server components .................................13
System board internal connectors ...........................14
System board external connectors and LEDs .......................15
System-board optional-device connectors ........................16
System board jumpers ...............................17
System board LEDs................................19
Installation guidelines ................................19
System reliability guidelines .............................21
Working inside the server with the power on .......................21
Handling static-sensitive devices ...........................22
Removing the side cover ...............................23
Removing the two-piece bezel .............................24
Installing amemory module..............................26
Installing adrive .................................30
Installing aCD or DVD drive ............................31
Installing atape drive ...............................33
Installing ahot-swap SAS or hot-swap SATA hard disk drive..................35
IDs for hot-swap hard disk drives ...........................37
Installing asimple-swap SATA hard disk drive ......................37
Power and signal cables for internal drives ........................39
Installing an adapter ................................40
Installing the IBM ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA controller ...................43
Installing an optional mini-PCI-X enablement card ......................45
Installing an IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine ....................46
Installing ahot-swap power supply ...........................48
Installing asecurity rope clip .............................50
Completing the installation ..............................51
Reinstalling the two-piece bezel ...........................51
Reinstalling the side cover .............................53
Connecting the cables ...............................54
Updating the server configuration ...........................54
Connecting external devices ..............................55
Installing the server in arack .............................55
Chapter 3. Configuring the server ........................57
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program .......................58
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program .....................58
Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices ........................58
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Using passwords ................................62
Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD ..........................63
Before you use the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD ......................63
EasyStartup overview ...............................64
Installing your operating system without using EasyStartup ..................65
Using the mini-baseboard management controller utility programs .................66
Using the mini-baseboard management controller setup utility program ..............66
Using the mini-baseboard management controller configuration utility program ...........67
Using the mini-baseboard management controller firmware updates utility program ..........67
Using the mini-baseboard management controller SDR/FRU update utility program ..........68
Using the Boot Menu program .............................69
Enabling the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent..................69
Configuring the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet controller .................70
LSI Configuration Utility program............................70
Starting the LSI Configuration Utility program ......................71
Formatting ahard disk drive ............................71
Creating aRAID array of hard disk drives ........................72
Setting up aRemote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine .....................72
Requirements..................................72
Cabling the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine .....................73
Installing the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmware .................73
Completing the setup ...............................74
Appendix. Notices ...............................75
Trademarks ...................................76
Important notes ..................................76
Product recycling and disposal .............................77
Battery return program ...............................78
Electronic emissions notices ..............................79
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement....................79
Industry Canada Class Aemission compliance statement ...................80
Avis de conformité àla réglementation d'Industrie Canada ..................80
Australia and New Zealand Class Astatement ......................80
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement ...................80
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement ...................80
German Class Acompliance statement .........................80
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement...............82
Taiwanese Class Awarning statement .........................82
Chinese Class Awarning statement ..........................82
Korean Class Awarning statement ..........................82
Index ....................................83
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Safety
Before installing this product, read the Safety Information.
Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança.
Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí.
Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt.
Lees voordat udit product installeert eerst de veiligheidsvoorschriften.
Ennen kuin asennat tämän tuotteen, lue turvaohjeet kohdasta Safety Information.
Avant d’installer ce produit, lisez les consignes de sécurité.
Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die Sicherheitshinweise lesen.
Prima di installare questo prodotto, leggere le Informazioni sulla Sicurezza.
Les sikkerhetsinformasjonen (Safety Information) før du installerer dette produktet.
Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações sobre Segurança.
Antes de instalar este producto, lea la información de seguridad.
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Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.
Important:
Each caution and danger statement in this document is labeled with anumber.
This number is used to cross reference an English language caution or danger
statement with translated versions of the caution or danger statement in the Safety
Information document.
For example, if acaution statement is labeled “Statement 1”, translations for that
caution statement are in the Safety Information document under “Statement 1”.
Be sure to read all caution and danger statements in this document before you
perform the procedures. Read any additional safety information that comes with
any optional device before you install the device.
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Statement 1:
DANGER
Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables is
hazardous.
To avoid ashock hazard:
vDo not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation,
maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm.
vConnect all power cords to aproperly wired and grounded electrical outlet.
vConnect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be attached to
this product.
vWhen possible, use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal cables.
vNever turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire, water, or
structural damage.
vDisconnect the attached power cords, telecommunications systems,
networks, and modems before you open the device covers, unless
instructed otherwise in the installation and configuration procedures.
vConnect and disconnect cables as described in the following table when
installing, moving, or opening covers on this product or attached devices.
To Connect: To Disconnect:
1. Turn everything OFF.
2. First, attach all cables to devices.
3. Attach signal cables to connectors.
4. Attach power cords to outlet.
5. Turn device ON.
1. Turn everything OFF.
2. First, remove power cords from outlet.
3. Remove signal cables from connectors.
4. Remove all cables from devices.
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Statement 2:
CAUTION:
When replacing the lithium battery, use only the battery recommended by the
manufacturer. If your system has amodule containing alithium battery, replace
it only with the same module type made by the same manufacturer. The battery
contains lithium and can explode if not properly used, handled, or disposed of.
Do not:
vThrow or immerse into water
vHeat to more than 100°C (212°F)
vRepair or disassemble
Dispose of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations.
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