Lenovo ThinkServer TS140 70A0 Owner's manual

ThinkServerTS140HardwareMaintenance
Manual
MachineTypes:70A0,70A1,70A4,and70A5

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheroductitsuorts,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:
•TheReadMeFirstthatcomeswithyourroduct
•“Safetyinformation”onageiii
•AendixA“Notices”onage103
FifthEdition(October2014)
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Contents
Safetyinformation..........iii
Productsthatarenotassessed.........x
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
BIOSudateutilities..........12
RAIDconfigurationutilities........12
Diagnosticrograms..........12
Locations.................12
Machinetye,model,andserialnumber
label.................12
Frontviewoftheserver.........13
Rearviewoftheserver.........14
Locatingartsonthesystemboard....17
Internalcomonents..........18
Internaldrives.............18
Chapter4.Turningonandturningoff
theserver...............21
Turningontheserver............21
Turningofftheserver............21
Chapter5.Configuringtheserver..23
UsingtheSetuUtilityrogram........23
StartingtheSetuUtilityrogram.....23
ViewinginformationintheSetuUtility
rogram...............23
SetuUtilityrograminterface......24
Settingthesystemdateandtime.....27
Usingasswords............27
ConfiguringtheTPMfunction.......29
Selectingastartudevice........29
ExitingfromtheSetuUtilityrogram....29
UdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS......29
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStarturogram...31
FeaturesoftheThinkServerEasyStartu
rogram...............31
StartingtheThinkServerEasyStartu
rogram...............32
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStarturogram
onaWindowsoeratingsystem......33
ConfiguringRAID..............34
AboutRAID..............34
ConfiguringthesystemBIOStoenable
onboardSATARAIDfunctionality......35
CreatingRAIDvolumes.........35
DeletingRAIDvolumes.........36
Resettingdiskstonon-RAID.......36
Udatingthefirmware............36
UsingtheFirmwareUdaterrogram....37
Chapter6.Installing,removing,or
replacinghardware..........39
Guidelines................39
Precautions..............39
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....40
Systemreliabilityguidelines........41
Workinginsidetheserverwiththeoweron.41
Removingtheservercover..........41
Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel....42
Installing,removing,orrelacinghardware...44
InstallingorremovingtheEthernetcard...45
Installingorremovingamemorymodule...45
Installingthe2.5-inchsolid-statedriveorhard
diskdrive...............49
Installingorremovingthetertiaryharddisk
drive.................51
Installingorremovingtheslimoticaldrive
andthefourthharddiskdrive.......56
InstallingorrelacingaPCIcard......62
Installingorrelacingtheoticaldrive...66
InstallingorrelacinganinternalRDXdrive.67
Installingorrelacingthesecondaryharddisk
drive.................70
Relacingtherimaryharddiskdrive....72
Relacingtheowersulyassembly...74
Relacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..77
RelacingthefrontaudioandUSB
assembly...............79
Relacingthefrontfanassembly.....80
Relacingtherearfanassembly......81
Relacingthemicrorocessor.......83
Relacingthesystemboardbattery....86
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Relacingthesystemboard.......87
Comletingtheartsrelacement.......90
Connectingthecables..........91
Connectingexternaldevices.......91
Udatingtheserverconfiguration.....92
Installingsecurityfeatures..........92
Integratedcablelock..........92
Padlock...............92
Passwordrotection..........92
Chapter7.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics..............93
Troubleshootingrocedure..........93
Usingadiagnosticrogram.........93
Basictroubleshootingtables.........94
ThinkServerEasyStarturogramroblems.94
Oticaldriveroblems..........94
Harddiskdriveroblems.........95
Memorymoduleroblems........96
Keyboard,mouse,orUSBdeviceroblems.97
Chapter8.Gettinginformation,help,
andservice..............99
Informationresources............99
Usingthedocumentation.........99
ThinkServerWebsite..........99
LenovoSuortWebsite.........99
Helandservice..............100
Beforeyoucall.............100
Callingforservice............100
Usingotherservices..........101
Purchasingadditionalservices......101
AppendixA.Notices.........103
Trademarks................104
Imortantnotes..............104
Particulatecontamination..........104
PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice..105
Recyclinginformation............105
Batteryreturnrogram..........105
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan...106
RequirementsforBatteriesContaining
Perchlorate..............106
ImortantWEEEinformation.........107
RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective
(RoHS)..................107
ChinaRoHS..............108
TurkishRoHS.............108
IndiaRoHS..............109
EuroeanUnionRoHS..........109
GermanOrdinanceforWorkglossstatement...109
Exortclassificationnotice..........109
Electronicemissionnotices..........109
FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)
Statement...............109
Eurasiancomliancemark..........112
Brazilregulatorynotice...........112
Index.................113
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Safetyinformation
Note:Beforeusingtheroduct,besuretoreadandunderstandthemultilingualsafetyinstructionsonthe
documentationDVDthatcomeswiththeroduct.
Antesdeusaroroduto,leiaeentendaasinstruçõesdesegurançamultilínguesnoDVDdedocumentação
queoacomanha.
Предидаизползватетозипродукт,задължителнопрочететеивникнетевмногоезичнитеинструкции
забезопасноствDVDдискасдокументация,койтосепредоставяспродукта.
PrijeuotrebeovogroizvodaobaveznoročitajtevišejezičnesigurnosneuutekojesenalazenaDVD-us
dokumentacijomkojidobivateuzroizvod.
PředoužitímroduktujetřebasiřečístaorozumětbezečnostnímokynůmuvedenýmnadiskuDVDs
dokumentací,kterýjedodávánsroduktem.
Førdubrugerroduktet,skaldusørgeforatlæseogforstådesikkerhedsforskrifter,derfindesåflere
srog,ådendokumentations-dvd,derfølgermedroduktet.
LuetuotteenmukanatoimitetullaDVD-tietolevylläolevatmonikielisetturvaohjeetennentämäntuotteen
käyttöä.
Avantd'utiliserleroduit,veillezàbienlireetcomrendrelesinstructionsdesécuritémultilinguesfigurant
surleDVDdedocumentationfourniavecleroduit.
Πρινχρησιμοποιήσετετοπροϊόν,βεβαιωθείτεότιέχετεδιαβάσεικαικατανοήσειτιςοδηγίεςασφάλειας,οι
οποίεςείναιδιαθέσιμεςσεδιάφορεςγλώσσεςστοDVDτεκμηρίωσηςπουσυνοδεύειτοπροϊόν.
VorVerwendungdesProduktssolltenSieunbedingtdiemehrsrachigenSicherheitsanweisungenaufder
Dokumentations-DVDlesen,dieimLieferumfangdesProduktsenthaltenist.
AtermékhasználataelőttmindenkéenolvassaelésértelmezzeatermékhezkaottdokumentációsDVD
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
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.
Voordatuhetroductgebruikt,moetuervoorzorgendatudemeertaligeveiligheidsinstructiesode
documentatie-dvdvanhetroducthebtgelezenenbegrijt.
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Przedskorzystaniemzroduktunależyzaoznaćsięzwielojęzycznymiinstrukcjamibezieczeństwa
znajdującymisięnałycieDVDzdokumentacjądostarczonąwrazzroduktem.
Antesdeutilizaroroduto,leiaatentamenteasinstruçõesdesegurançamultilinguesqueconstamno
DVDdedocumentaçãofornecidocomoroduto.
Înaintedeautilizarodusul,asiguraţi-văcăaţicititşiînţelesinstrucţiuniledesiguranţăînmaimultelimbide
eDVD-ulcudocumentaţiecareînsoţeşterodusul.
Førdubrukerroduktet,måduleseogforstådenflersråkligesikkerhetsinformasjonenåDVDenmed
dokumentasjonsomfølgermedroduktet.
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。
Prenegotouotrebiteroizvodobaveznoaljivoroitajteirouiteviejezikouutstvozabezbednostna
dokumentacionomDVD-ukojistedobiliuzroizvod.
PredouvanmroduktusiretajteviacjazynbezenostnokynynadiskuDVDsdokumentcioudodanoms
roduktom.
Predenzačneteuorabljatiizdelek,jeomembno,darebereteinrazumetevečjezičnavarnostnanavodila
naDVD-juzdokumentacijo,kistegarejeliskuajzizdelkom.
Antesdeutilizarelroducto,asegúresedeleerycomrenderlasinstruccionesdeseguridadmultilingüesdel
DVDdedocumentaciónqueseroorcionaconelroducto.
Varnogamedattläsasäkerhetsinstruktionernaådokumentations-DVD-skivansomföljermedrodukten
innandubörjaranvändarodukten.
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。
Buürünükullanmadanönce,ürünlebirliktegönderilenbelgeDVD'siüzerindekiçokdiliçerengüvenlik
yönergeleriniokuyuanladýðýnýzdaneminolun.
Передвикористаннямцьогопродуктууважноознайомтесязінструкціямизтехнікибезпекинарізних
мовах,щоможназнайтинаDVD-дискуздокументацієювкомплектізпродуктом.
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:
aserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.
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.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.You
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(SEV)source.AnSEV
sourceisasecondarycircuitthatisdesignedsothatnormalandsinglefaultconditionsdonot
causethevoltagestoexceedasafelevel(60Vdirectcurrent).
•Thebranchcircuitovercurrentprotectionmustberatedinaccordancewithlocalelectricalcode
requirements.
•Use1.3mm2or16AmericanWireGauge(AWG)copperconductoronly,notexceeding3meters
inlength.
•Torquethewiring-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
batteryonlywiththeenovo-approvedpart.Recycleordiscardthebatteryasinstructedbylocal
regulations.
Productsthatarenotassessed
Tyicalroductsthatarenotassessedincludebutnotlimitedtothefollowing:
•ServerandIT-rackcomonents(forexamle,uninterrutibleowersuliesandcurrentdistribution
systems)
•DevicesinITrooms(forexamle,bulkstorageunitsandnetworkroducts)
•Industriallow-voltageswitchgear
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.Theowercordshouldbethetyesecifiedintheartslist.
c.Insulationmustnotbefrayedorworn.
4.Checkforcrackedorbulgingbatteries.
5.Removethecover.
6.Checkforanyobviousnon-ThinkServeralterations.Usegoodjudgmentastothesafetyofany
non-ThinkServeralterations.
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7.Checkinsidetheunitforanyobviousunsafeconditions,suchasmetalfilings,contamination,wateror
otherliquids,orsignsoffireorsmokedamage.
8.Checkforworn,frayed,orinchedcables.
9.Checkthattheower-sulycoverfasteners(screwsorrivets)havenotbeenremovedortameredwith.
Groundingrequirements
Electricalgroundingoftheserverisrequiredforoeratorsafetyandcorrectsystemfunction.Proer
groundingoftheelectricaloutletcanbeverifiedbyacertifiedelectrician.
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Chapter1.Generalinformation
Thischaterrovidessomegeneralinformationaboutyourserver.
Thischatercontainsthefollowingtoics:
•“Introduction”onage1
•“Serverdocumentation”onage2
Introduction
ThisuserguideforyourLenovo®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_02.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
Recordinformationabouttheserverinthefollowingtable.Youwillneedtheseinformationwhenyou
registertheserverwithLenovo.
Forwheretofindtheroductinformationlabelonthechassis,see“Machinetye,model,andserialnumber
label”onage12.
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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.
Printeddocument
Thefollowingdocumentisrintedoutandcontainedinyourserverackage.
ReadMeFirst
Thisisamultilingualdocumentyoushouldreadfirst.Thisdocumentguidesyoutoreadthecomlete
warranty,suort,andsafetyinformationonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserverbefore
usingtheroduct.Thisdocumentalsorovidesinformationabouthowtofindthemostu-to-date
informationontheLenovoSuortWebsite.
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
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ThefollowingdocumentsareonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserver:
•Safety,Warranty,andSupportInformation
Thisisamultilingualdocumentthatincludesallthesafetystatementsforyourroductinmorethan30
languages.Besuretoreadandunderstandallthesafetystatementsbeforeusingtheroduct.This
documentalsoincludestheLenovowarrantystatement,CustomerRelaceableUnits(CRUs)information,
andinformationabouthowtocontacttheLenovoCustomerSuortCenter.
•LenovoLicenseAgreement
ThisdocumentincludesthetermsandconditionsoftheLenovoLicenseAgreement.
•Useruide
Thisdocumentrovidesdetailedinformationtohelyougetfamiliarwithyourserverandhelyouuse,
configure,andmaintainyourserver.
Documentonlyfortrainedservicepersonnel
ThefollowingdocumentisintendedonlyfortrainedserviceersonnelofLenovo.
HardwareMaintenanceManual
Thisdocumentrovidesinformationaboutcomonentlocations,relacementroceduresformajorField
RelaceableUnits(FRUs),andtroubleshootinganddiagnostics.Thisdocumentisudatedfrequently,and
themostu-to-dateversionisalwaysavailableinEnglishontheLenovoWebsiteat:
htt://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals
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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”onage39.
3.ConnecttheEthernetcableandowercordstotheserver.See“Rearviewoftheserver”onage
14tolocatetheconnectors.
4.Turnontheservertoverifyoeration.See“Turningontheserver”onage21.
5.ReviewtheUnifiedExtensibleFirmwareInterface(UEFI)settingsandcustomizeasneeded.See
“StartingtheSetuUtilityrogram”onage23.
6.ConfigureRAIDandinstalltheoeratingsystemandbasicdrivers.See“ThinkServerEasyStartu”
onage11and“ConfiguringRAID”onage34.
7.Installanyadditionaldriversneededforaddedfeatures.Refertotheinstructionsthatcomewiththe
hardwareotion.
8.ConfigureEthernetsettingsintheoeratingsystembyreferringtotheoeratingsystemhel.Thisste
isnotrequirediftheoeratingsystemwasinstalledusingtheThinkServerEasyStarturogram.
9.Checkforfirmwareanddriverudates.See“Udatingthefirmware”onage36.
10.Installotheralications.Refertothedocumentationthatcomeswiththealicationsthatyouwantto
install.
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