Lenovo ThinkServer TS140 User manual

ThinkServerTS140
UserGuide
MachineTypes:70A0,70A1,70A4,and70A5

Welcome
Beforeusingyourserverandthisdocument,besuretoreadtheReadMeFirstthatcomesithyourserver.
Lenovomakesconstantimprovementonthedocumentationofyourserver.Togetallthelatestdocuments,
goto:
http://.lenovo.com/UserManuals
Note:Yourservermightlookslightlydifferentfromillustrationsinthisdocument.Toshothemainparts
clearly,someoftheillustrationsdonotshoallcomponents.
SeventhEdition(August2016)
CopyrightLenovo2013,2016.
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Administration“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.
GS-35F-05925.

Contents
Safetyinformation..........iii
Productsthatarenotassessed.........x
Chapter1.Generalinformation.....1
Introduction.................1
Serverdocumentation.............2
Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap...3
Chapter3.Productoverview......5
Serverpackage...............5
Features..................5
Specifications................8
Softare..................8
ThinkServerEasyStartup..........8
ThinkServerEasyUpdateFirmareUpdater..9
BIOSupdateutilities...........9
RAIDconfigurationutilities.........9
LenovoThinkServerDiagnostics.......9
LenovoThinkServerPoerPlanner......9
LenovoToolsCenterSuiteCLI........9
Locations..................9
Machinetype,model,andserialnumber
label.................10
Frontvieoftheserver.........10
Rearvieoftheserver.........11
Locatingpartsonthesystemboard....13
Internalcomponents..........14
Internaldrives.............14
Chapter4.Turningonandturningoff
theserver...............17
Turningontheserver............17
Turningofftheserver............17
Chapter5.Configuringtheserver..19
UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........19
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....19
VieinginformationintheSetupUtility
program...............19
SetupUtilityprograminterface......20
Settingthesystemdateandtime.....23
Usingpassords............23
ConfiguringtheTPMfunction.......25
Selectingastartupdevice........25
ExitingfromtheSetupUtilityprogram....25
UpdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS......25
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram...27
FeaturesoftheThinkServerEasyStartup
program...............27
StartingtheThinkServerEasyStartup
program...............28
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram
onaWindosoperatingsystem......29
ConfiguringRAID..............30
AboutRAID..............30
ConfiguringthesystemBIOStoenable
onboardSATARAIDfunctionality......31
CreatingRAIDvolumes.........31
DeletingRAIDvolumes.........32
Resettingdiskstonon-RAID.......32
Updatingthefirmare............32
UsingtheFirmareUpdaterprogram....33
Chapter6.Installing,removing,or
replacinghardware..........35
Guidelines................35
Precautions..............35
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....36
Systemreliabilityguidelines........37
Workinginsidetheserveriththepoeron.37
Removingtheservercover..........37
Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel....38
Installing,removing,orreplacinghardare...40
InstallingorremovingtheEthernetcard...41
Installingorremovingamemorymodule...41
Installingthe2.5-inchsolid-statedriveorhard
diskdrive...............45
Replacingtheprimaryharddiskdrive....47
Installingorreplacingthesecondaryharddisk
drive.................49
Installingorremovingthetertiaryharddisk
drive.................51
Installingorremovingtheslimopticaldrive
andthefourthharddiskdrive.......56
InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard......62
Installingorreplacingtheopticaldrive...66
InstallingorreplacinganinternalRDXdrive.67
Connectinganexternaltapedrive.....70
Replacingthepoersupplyassembly...70
Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..73
ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSB
assembly...............75
Replacingthefrontfanassembly.....76
Replacingtherearfanassembly......77
Replacingthemicroprocessor.......79
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Replacingthesystemboardbattery....82
Completingthepartsreplacement.......83
Connectingthecables..........84
Connectingexternaldevices.......85
Updatingtheserverconfiguration.....85
Installingsecurityfeatures..........85
Integratedcablelock..........85
Padlock...............85
Passordprotection..........85
Chapter7.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics..............87
Troubleshootingprocedure..........87
Basictroubleshootingtables.........87
ThinkServerEasyStartupprogramproblems.87
Opticaldriveproblems..........88
Harddiskdriveproblems.........89
Memorymoduleproblems........90
Keyboard,mouse,orUSBdeviceproblems.90
Chapter8.Gettinginformation,help,
andservice..............93
Informationresources............93
Usingthedocumentation.........93
ThinkServerWebsite..........93
LenovoSupportWebsite.........93
Helpandservice..............94
Beforeyoucall.............94
Callingforservice............94
Usingotherservices..........95
Purchasingadditionalservices......95
AppendixA.Notices..........97
Trademarks................98
Importantnotes..............98
Recyclinginformation............98
Batteryreturnprogram..........99
RequirementsforBatteriesContaining
Perchlorate..............100
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaian...100
RecyclinginformationforBrazil......100
Particulatecontamination..........100
ImportantWEEEinformation.........101
RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective
(RoHS)..................102
ChinaRoHS..............102
TurkishRoHS.............103
IndiaRoHS..............103
EuropeanUnionRoHS..........103
UkraineRoHS.............103
TaianBSMIRoHSdeclaration......104
GermanOrdinanceforWorkglossstatement...104
Exportclassificationnotice..........105
Electronicemissionnotices..........105
FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)
Statement...............105
Eurasiancompliancemark..........107
JapanVCCIClassAcompliancestatement...107
Japanesestatementforacpoerconsumptionfor
JEITAharmonicsguideline..........107
Japanesestatementofcomplianceforproducts
lessthanorequalto20AperphaseforJEITA
harmonicsguideline............108
Index.................109
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Important:Ensurethatyoureadandunderstandallcautionanddangerstatementsinthisdocumentbefore
youperformtheprocedures.Readandunderstandanyadditionalsafetyinformationthatisincludediththe
serveroroptionaldevicebeforeyouinstall,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,attachallcablestodevices.
3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.
4.Attachpoercordstooutlets.
5.TurndevicesON.
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,removepoercordsfromoutlets.
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.
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 oremoveallelectricalcurrentfromthedevice,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.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.
•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
batteryonlywiththeLenovo-approvedpart.Recycleordiscardthebatteryasinstructedbylocal
regulations.
Productsthatarenotassessed
Typicalproductsthatarenotassessedincludebutnotlimitedtothefolloing:
•ServerandIT-rackcomponents(forexample,uninterruptiblepoersuppliesandcurrentdistribution
systems)
•DevicesinITrooms(forexample,bulkstorageunitsandnetorkproducts)
•Industriallo-voltagesitchgear
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Chapter1.Generalinformation
Thischapterprovidessomegeneralinformationaboutyourserver.
Thischaptercontainsthefolloingtopics:
•“Introduction”onpage1
•“Serverdocumentation”onpage2
Introduction
ThisuserguideforyourLenovo®ThinkServer®productcontainsinformationabouttheserverfeatures,
specifications,componentlocations,configurationinstructions,hardarereplacementprocedures,and
basictroubleshootinganddiagnostics.
TheLenovoLimitedWarranty(LLW)containsthearrantytermsthatapplytotheproductyoupurchased
fromLenovo.TheLLWisavailableathttp://.lenovo.com/arranty/ll_02.Ifyoucannotobtainthe
LLWfromtheLenovoWebsite,contactyourlocalLenovoofficeorresellertoobtainaprintedversionof
theLLW,freeofcharge.
Forarrantyservice,consulttheorldideLenovoSupporttelephonelist.Telephonenumbersaresubject
tochangeithoutnotice.Themostup-to-datetelephonelistforLenovoSupportisalaysavailableonthe
Websiteathttp://.lenovo.com/support/phone.Ifthetelephonenumberforyourcountryorregionisnot
listed,contactyourLenovoresellerorLenovomarketingrepresentative.
Toobtainthemostup-to-dateinformationabouttheserver,goto:
http://.lenovo.com/thinkserver
LenovomaintainspagesontheWorldWideWeb,hereyoucangetthelatesttechnicalinformationand
donloaddocumentationordevicedriversandupdates.ToaccesstheLenovoSupportWebsite,goto:
http://.lenovo.com/support
Recordinformationabouttheserverinthefolloingtable.Youillneedtheseinformationhenyou
registertheserverithLenovo.
Forheretofindtheproductinformationlabelonthechassis,see“Machinetype,model,andserialnumber
label”onpage10.
Productname______________________________________________
Machinetypeandmodel(MT-M)______________________________________________
Serialnumber(S/N)______________________________________________
Dateofpurchase______________________________________________
YoucanregisteryourserverithLenovobyfolloingtheinstructionsat:
http://.lenovo.com/register
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Whenyouregisteryourserver,informationisenteredintoadatabase,hichenablesLenovotocontact
youincaseofarecallorothersevereproblem.AfteryouregisteryourserverithLenovo,youillreceive
quickerservicehenyoucallLenovoforhelp.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextendedprivilegesand
servicestoregisteredusers.
Serverdocumentation
Thistopicprovidesgeneraldescriptionsofthevariousdocumentationforyourserverandinstructionson
hotoobtainallthedocumentation.
Printeddocuments
Yourserverpackagecontainsthefolloingprinteddocuments:
•ReadMeFirst
Thisisamultilingualdocument.Itillustratessafetysymbolsandinstructsyoutoreadthecomplete
safety,arranty,andsupportinformationprovidedontheLenovoWebsitebeforeusingtheserver.This
documentalsotellsyouhotofindthemostup-to-dateinformationontheLenovoSupportWebsite.In
addition,recycling,environmental,andlegalnoticesareallincluded.
•Alettertocustomers
Thisisamultilinguallettertocustomers,hichtellscustomersthatLenovoisundertakingapaperless
electronicdocumentationinitiativetoprotectenvironment.Thisletteralsoprovidesinformationabout
hotocontactLenovoifyourequireaprintedversionofanyelectronicdocuments.
Electronicdocuments
•Youcanfindthefolloingelectronicdocumentsathttps://support.lenovo.com/documents/LNVO-DOCS:
–SafetyInformation
Thisisamultilingualdocumentthatincludesallthesafetystatementsforyourproduct.Ensurethatyou
readandunderstandthesesafetystatementsbeforeusingtheproduct.
–LenovoLimitedWarranty
ThisdocumentincludestheLenovotermsandarrantystatements.
–LenovoLicenseAgreement
ThisdocumentincludesthetermsandconditionsoftheLenovoLicenseAgreement.
•YoucanfindthefolloingelectronicdocumentsfromtheLenovoSupportWebsite.Goto
http://.lenovo.com/support,clickDocumentation,andfollotheinstructionsonthescreento
findthedocumentyouneed.
–Safety,Warranty,andSupportInformation
Thisisamultilingualdocumentthatincludesallthesafetystatementsforyourproductinmorethan30
languages.Ensurethatyoureadandunderstandallthesafetystatementsbeforeusingtheproduct.
ThisdocumentalsoincludestheLenovoarrantystatement,CustomerReplaceableUnits(CRUs)
information,andinformationabouthotocontacttheLenovoCustomerSupportCenter.
–UserGuide
Thisdocumentprovidesdetailedinformationtohelpyougetfamiliarithyourserverandhelpyouuse,
configure,andmaintainyourserver.
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Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap
Thischapterprovidesageneralroadmaptoguideyouthroughsettingupyourserver.
Theserversetupprocedurevariesdependingontheconfigurationoftheserverhenitasdelivered.In
somecases,theserverisfullyconfiguredandyoujustneedtoconnecttheservertothenetorkandan
acpoersource,andthenyoucanturnontheserver.Inothercases,theserverneedstohavehardare
featuresinstalled,requireshardareandfirmareconfiguration,andrequiresanoperatingsystemto
beinstalled.
Thegeneralprocedureforsettingupyourserveris:
1.Unpacktheserverpackage.See“Serverpackage”onpage5.
2.Installanyrequiredhardareorserveroption.SeetherelatedtopicsinChapter6“Installing,removing,
orreplacinghardare”onpage35.
3.ConnecttheEthernetcableandpoercordstotheserver.See“Rearvieoftheserver”onpage
11tolocatetheconnectors.
4.Turnontheservertoverifyoperation.See“Turningontheserver”onpage17.
5.RevietheUnifiedExtensibleFirmareInterface(UEFI)settingsandcustomizeasneeded.See
“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage19.
6.ConfigureRAIDandinstalltheoperatingsystemandbasicdrivers.See“ThinkServerEasyStartup”
onpage8and“ConfiguringRAID”onpage30.
7.Installanyadditionaldriversneededforaddedfeatures.Refertotheinstructionsthatcomeiththe
hardareoption.
8.ConfigureEthernetsettingsintheoperatingsystembyreferringtotheoperatingsystemhelp.Thisstep
isnotrequirediftheoperatingsystemasinstalledusingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram.
9.Checkforfirmareanddriverupdates.See“Updatingthefirmare”onpage32.
10.Installotherapplications.Refertothedocumentationthatcomesiththeapplicationsthatyouantto
install.
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Chapter3.Productoverview
Thischapterprovidesinformationabouttheserverpackage,features,specifications,andsoftareprograms.
Serverpackage
Yourshippingboxcontainsthefolloingitems:
•Server
•Materialbox,includingitemssuchaspoercordsandprinteddocumentation
Features
Thistopicprovidesgeneralinformationabouttheserverfeaturesforvariousmodels.Dependingonyour
specificmodel,somefeaturesmightvaryornotbeavailable.Forinformationaboutyourspecificmodel,use
theSetupUtilityprogram.See“VieinginformationintheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage19.Youalsocan
refertothePersonalSystemsReferencedocumentforThinkServerproductsat:
http://.lenovo.com/psref/
Microprocessor
Yourservercomesithoneofthefolloingmicroprocessors(internalcachesizevariesbymodeltype):
•Intel®Core™i3microprocessor
•IntelPentium®microprocessor
•IntelXeon®microprocessor
ForalistoftheThinkServermicroprocessoroptions,goto:
http://.lenovo.com/thinkserver
Memory
Yourserverhasfourmemoryslots.Formoreinformation,see“Installingorremovingamemorymodule”
onpage41.
Powersupply
Yourservercomesithoneofthefolloingpoersupplyconfigurations:
•280-attautomaticvoltage-sensingpoersupply
•450-attautomaticvoltage-sensingpoersupply
Note:Ifyouareusinguninterruptiblepoersupplies(UPS),ensurethatyouuseonlypure-sineUPSes
ithyourThinkServerserver.
Fans
Yourservercomesiththefolloingfanstoprovidepropersystemcoolingandairflo:
•Onefrontsystemfan
•Oneheatsinkandfanassembly
•Onerearsystemfan
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Internaldrives
Internaldrivesaredevicesthatyourserverusestoreadandstoredata.Theinternaldrivessupported
byyourservervarybymodel.
•Harddiskdrive
–Uptofour3.5-inchSerialAdvancedTechnologyAttachment(SATA)harddiskdrives
–Uptofour2.5-inchSATAharddiskdrivesorsolid-statedrives
•Opticaldrive
OneSATAopticaldriveinsomemodels
•RDXdrive
YourserversupportsaninternalRDXdrivethatenablesyoutostoredataonRDXmedia.TheinternalRDX
drivemustbeinstalledinthesecondaryopticaldrivebay.ToinstallorreplaceaninternalRDXdrive,see
“InstallingorreplacinganinternalRDXdrive”onpage67.
Note:IfyourserverisinstalledithaWindosServeroperatingsystem,youcanusetheWindos
BackupprogramtobackupthedatastoredonRDXmedia.Fordetailedinformation,refertotheuser
guideoftheRDXdrive.Theuserguideisavailablefordonloadat:
http://.lenovo.com/UserManuals
Forthelocationinformationabouttheinternaldrivesordrivebays,see“Internaldrives”onpage14.
Expansionslots
Theserverhasfourexpansionslotsonthesystemboard.Fordetailedinformation,see“Locatingpartson
thesystemboard”onpage13.
Input/Output(I/O)features
•One9-pinserialport
•OneEthernetconnector
•Onevideographicsarray(VGA)monitorconnector
•SixUSB3.0connectors(toonthefrontpanelandfourontherearpanel)
•Threeaudioconnectorsontherearpanel(audioline-inconnector,audioline-outconnector,and
microphoneconnector)
•ToDisplayPortconnectors
•ToUSB2.0connectorsontherearpanel
Forthelocationinformationabouttheconnectors,refertotherelatedtopicsin“Locations”onpage9.
Videosubsystem
IntegratedgraphicsforaVGAconnectorandtoDisplayPortconnectors
Ethernetconnectivity
OneRJ-45Ethernetconnectorontherearpanelith100Mbpsor1000Mbpsnetorkconnectivity.
Formoreinformation,see“Rearvieoftheserver”onpage11.
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Reliability,availability,andserviceability
Reliability,availability,andserviceability(hereinafterreferredtoasRAS)arethreeimportantserverdesign
features.TheRASfeatureshelpyoutoensuretheintegrityofthedatastoredontheserver,theavailabilityof
theserverhenyouneedit,andtheeaseithhichyoucandiagnoseandcorrectproblems.
YourserverhasthefolloingRASfeatures:
•Securityfeatures
–Administratorpassordanduserpassordtohelpprotectunauthorizedaccesstotheserver(see
“Usingpassords”onpage23)
–ThinkServerTrustedPlatformModule(TPM),hichisasecuritychip,tohelpenhanceserversecurity
Note:TheTPMisonlyavailableinsomemodels.
–Remotemonitoringorcontrolbyanadministratortoprovideprotectionorhelp
•Basicsystemmanagementfeatures
–Abilitytostorethepoer-onself-test(POST)hardaretestresults
–BIOSSetupUtilityprogram
TheBIOSSetupUtilityprogramhelpsyouvietheserverinformationandconfiguretheserverinthe
pre-operatingsystemenvironment.See“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage19.
–IntelRapidStorageTechnologyenterprise(RSTe)
IntelRSTeisadevicedriverthatprovidessupportforSATAorSASRAID0,1,5,and10arrayson
specificIntelchipsetsystemboardstoenhanceharddiskdriveperformance.
–PrebootExecutionEnvironment(PXE)
TheIntelPXEtechnologyenablesyoutobootyourcomputers,loadanoperatingsystem,ordeploy
executableimagesfromaremoteserverbyusinganetorkinterface.Theoperationcanbedone
independentlyoflocaldatastoragedevices(suchasharddiskdrives)oroperatingsystems.
–Softareprograms
Formoreinformationaboutthesoftareprograms,see“Softare”onpage8.
–WakeonLAN
WhentheWakeonLANfeatureisenabledonacomputerthatisconnectedtoaLAN,anetork
administratorcanremotelyturnonorakeupthecomputerfromamanagementconsoleusingremote
netorkmanagementsoftare.Besides,manyotherfunctions,suchasdatatransferandsoftare
updates,canbeperformedremotelyithoutremoteattendanceandcanbedoneafternormalorking
hoursandoneekendstosavetimeandincreaseproductivity.
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Specifications
Thistopicliststhephysicalspecificationsforyourserver.
Dimensions
Width:175mm(6.89inches)
Height:375mm(14.76inches)
Depth:431mm(16.97inches)
Weight
Theproducteightvariesdependingondifferentsystemconfigurations.
Maximumconfigurationithoutpackage:13kg(28.66lb)
Maximumconfigurationithpackage:15.5kg(34.17lb)
Environment
•Airtemperature:
Operating:10°Cto35°C(50°Fto95°F)
Storage:-40°Cto70°C(-40°Fto158°F)inoriginalshippingpackage
•Altitude:0to3048m(0to10000ft)inanunpressurizedenvironment
•Humidity:
Operating:8%to80%(non-condensing)
Storageithoutpackage:8%to80%(non-condensing)
Storageithpackage:8%to90%(non-condensing)
Electricalinput
Universalinput:
•Lorange:
Minimum:100Vac
Maximum:127Vac
Inputfrequencyrange:50to60Hz
•Highrange:
Minimum:200Vac
Maximum:240Vac
Inputfrequencyrange:50to60Hz
Software
Thistopicprovidesinformationaboutthesoftareprogramsthatyoucanusetosetup,use,andmaintain
theserver.
ThinkServerEasyStartup
TheThinkServerEasyStartupprogramsimplifiestheprocessofconfiguringRAIDandinstallingsupported
operatingsystemsanddevicedriversonyourserver.Thisprogramisprovidedithyourserveron
aself-starting(bootable)TinkServerEasyStartupDVD.Theuserguidefortheprogramalsoisonthe
DVDandcanbeaccesseddirectlyfromtheprograminterface.Fordetailedinformation,see“Usingthe
ThinkServerEasyStartupprogram”onpage27.
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