Lenovo ThinkServer TS430 0388 User manual

ThinkServerTS430
UserGuide
MachineTypes:0387,0388,0389,0390,0391,0392,0393,and0441

Note:
Beforeusingtheinformationandtheprodutitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:
•TheReadMeFirstthatomeswithyourprodut
•“Safetyinformation”onpageiii
•AppendixA“Noties”onpage187
EighthEdition(March2015)
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Contents
afetyinformation..........iii
Chapter1.Generalinformation.....1
Introdution.................1
Serverdoumentation.............2
Chapter2.erversetuproadmap...5
Chapter3.Productoverview......7
Serverpakage...............7
Features..................7
Speifiations...............12
Software.................12
ThinkServerEasyStartup.........12
ThinkServerEasyUpdateFirmwareUpdater.13
BIOSandTMMupdateutilities......13
RAIDonfigurationutilities........13
LenovoThinkServerEasyManage.....13
Remotemanagementsoftware......13
Diagnostiprograms..........13
Loations.................13
Mahinetype,model,andserialnumber
label.................13
Frontviewoftheserver.........15
Frontpanel..............17
IntelligentDiagnostisModule.......18
Rearviewoftheserver.........19
Serverloks..............22
Serveromponents...........25
Hot-swaphard-disk-drivestatusLEDs...32
RAIDard...............33
Hot-swaphard-disk-drivebakplane....35
Systemboardomponents........45
Systemboardjumpers..........48
SystemboardLEDs...........52
Chapter4.Turningonandturningoff
theserver...............55
Turningontheserver............55
Turningofftheserver............55
Chapter5.Configuringtheserver..57
UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........57
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....57
ViewinginformationintheSetupUtility
program...............57
SetupUtilityprograminterfae......58
Settingthesystemdateandtime.....66
Usingpasswords............67
ConfiguringtheTPMfuntion.......68
Seletingastartupdevie........68
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......69
UpdatingorreoveringtheBIOS......69
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram...70
FeaturesoftheThinkServerEasyStartup
program...............71
StartingtheThinkServerEasyStartup
program...............71
ConfiguringRAID..............73
AboutRAID..............73
RAIDforyourserver...........74
ConfiguringRAIDusingtheThinkServer
EasyStartupprogram..........75
ConfiguringtheonboardSATAsoftware
RAID.................76
ConfiguringtheadvanedSATAorSAS
hardwareRAID.............81
ConfiguringtheEthernetontrollers......82
Updatingthefirmware............82
UsingtheFirmwareUpdaterprogram....82
UsingtheLenovoThinkServerEasyManage
program.................82
Chapter6.Installing,removing,or
replacinghardware..........85
Guidelines................85
Preautions..............85
Handlingstati-sensitivedevies.....86
Systemreliabilityguidelines........86
Workinginsidetheserverwiththepoweron.87
Removingtheserverover..........87
Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel....89
RemovingandreinstallingthePCIardbraket
assembly.................91
Installing,removing,orreplainghardware...94
Installingorremovingamemorymodule...94
InstallingorremovingaPCIard......98
InstallingorremovingtheEthernetard...101
InstallingorremovingtheRAIDard....103
FortheThinkServerRAID500Adapter:
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerRAID
500UpgradeKeyforAdvanedRAID....105
FortheThinkServerRAID700Adapter:
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerRAID
700Battery..............108
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerRAID
100upgradekeyforAdvanedRAID....111
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InstallingorremovingtheThinkServer
ManagementModulePremium......114
InstallingorremovingtheTPMmodule...117
InstallingorremovingtheIntelligent
DiagnostisModule...........119
Installingorreplainganoptialdrive....123
Installingorreplaingahot-swapharddisk
drive.................127
Removingorinstallinganon-hot-swaphard
diskdrive...............131
Replaingthehot-swaphard-disk-drive
bakplane...............141
Replaingthenon-hot-swappowersupply
assembly...............145
Replaingahot-swapredundantpower
supply................148
Replaingthepowerdistributionboardand
ageassembly.............151
Replaingthefrontpanelboardassembly..155
Replaingthefrontsystemfan......157
Replaingtherearsystemfan.......160
Replaingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..162
Replaingthemiroproessor.......165
Replaingthesystemboardbattery....169
Completingthepartsreplaement.......170
Reinstallingtheserveroverandreonneting
ables................170
Updatingtheserveronfiguration.....172
Chapter7.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics.............175
Troubleshootingproedure..........175
ViewingthestatusanddiagnostiLEDs.....175
Usingadiagnostiprogram.........176
Viewingthesystemeventlog.........176
Basitroubleshootingtables.........176
ThinkServerEasyStartupprogram
problems...............176
Optialdriveproblems..........177
Hard-disk-driveproblems........178
Memorymoduleproblems........179
Keyboard,mouse,orUSBdevieproblems..180
Chapter8.Gettinginformation,help,
andservice.............183
Informationresoures............183
Usingthedoumentation.........183
ThinkServerWebsite..........183
LenovoSupportWebsite.........183
Helpandservie..............184
Beforeyouall.............184
Callingforservie............184
Usingotherservies..........185
Purhasingadditionalservies......185
AppendixA.Notices.........187
Trademarks................188
Importantnotes..............188
PolyvinylChloride(PVC)ableandordnotie..188
Reylinginformation............188
Batteryreturnprogram..........189
Requirementforbatteriesontaining
perhlorate..............190
Partiulateontamination..........190
ImportantWEEEinformation.........191
RestritionofHazardousSubstanesDiretive
(RoHS)..................192
TurkishRoHS.............192
GermanOrdinaneforWorkglossstatement...192
Exportlassifiationnotie..........192
Eletroniemissionnoties..........192
FederalCommuniationsCommission(FCC)
Statement...............192
AppendixB.İthalatçı–İmalatçı
/ÜreticiFirmaBilgileriveDiğer
Bilgiler................195
AppendixC.ervisİstasyonlarıve
YedekParçaMalzemelerininTemin
EdileceğiAdresler..........197
Index.................201
iiThinkServerTS430UserGuide

afetyinformation
Note:Beforeusingtheprodut,besuretoreadandunderstandthemultilingualsafetyinstrutionsonthe
doumentationDVDthatomeswiththeprodut.
Antesdeusaroproduto,leiaeentendaasinstruçõesdesegurançamultilínguesnoDVDdedoumentação
queoaompanha.
Предидаизползватетозипродукт,задължителнопрочететеивникнетевмногоезичнитеинструкции
забезопасноствDVDдискасдокументация,койтосепредоставяспродукта.
PrijeupotrebeovogproizvodaobaveznopročitajtevišejezičnesigurnosneuputekojesenalazenaDVD-us
dokumentaijomkojidobivateuzproizvod.
PředpoužitímproduktujetřebasipřečístaporozumětbezpečnostnímpokynůmuvedenýmnadiskuDVDs
dokumentaí,kterýjedodávánsproduktem.
Førdubrugerproduktet,skaldusørgeforatlæseogforstådesikkerhedsforskrifter,derfindespåflere
sprog,pådendokumentations-dvd,derfølgermedproduktet.
LuetuotteenmukanatoimitetullaDVD-tietolevylläolevatmonikielisetturvaohjeetennentämäntuotteen
käyttöä.
Avantd'utiliserleproduit,veillezàbienlireetomprendrelesinstrutionsdeséuritémultilinguesfigurant
surleDVDdedoumentationfourniaveleproduit.
Πρινχρησιμοποιήσετετοπροϊόν,βεβαιωθείτεότιέχετεδιαβάσεικαικατανοήσειτιςοδηγίεςασφάλειας,οι
οποίεςείναιδιαθέσιμεςσεδιάφορεςγλώσσεςστοDVDτεκμηρίωσηςπουσυνοδεύειτοπροϊόν.
VorVerwendungdesProduktssolltenSieunbedingtdiemehrsprahigenSiherheitsanweisungenaufder
Dokumentations-DVDlesen,dieimLieferumfangdesProduktsenthaltenist.
AtermékhasználataelőttmindenképpenolvassaelésértelmezzeatermékhezkapottdokumentáiósDVD
lemezentalálható,többnyelvenelolvashatóbiztonságielőírásokat.
Primadiutilizzareilprodotto,aertarsidileggereeomprendereleinformazionisullasiurezzamultilingue
disponibilisulDVDdidoumentazionefornitoonilprodotto.
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.
Voordatuhetprodutgebruikt,moetuervoorzorgendatudemeertaligeveiligheidsinstrutiesopde
doumentatie-dvdvanhetproduthebtgelezenenbegrijpt.
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znajdująymisięnapłyieDVDzdokumentajądostarzonąwrazzproduktem.
Antesdeutilizaroproduto,leiaatentamenteasinstruçõesdesegurançamultilinguesqueonstamno
DVDdedoumentaçãoforneidoomoproduto.
Înaintedeautilizaprodusul,asiguraţi-văăaţiititşiînţelesinstruţiuniledesiguranţăînmaimultelimbide
peDVD-uludoumentaţieareînsoţeşteprodusul.
Førdubrukerproduktet,måduleseogforstådenflerspråkligesikkerhetsinformasjonenpåDVDenmed
dokumentasjonsomfølgermedproduktet.
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。
Prenegotoupotrebiteproizvodobaveznopaljivoproitajteiprouiteviejezikouputstvozabezbednostna
dokumentaionomDVD-ukojistedobiliuzproizvod.
PredpouvanmproduktusipretajteviajazynbezpenostnpokynynadiskuDVDsdokumentioudodanoms
produktom.
Predenzačneteuporabljatiizdelek,jepomembno,daprebereteinrazumetevečjezičnavarnostnanavodila
naDVD-juzdokumentaijo,kistegaprejeliskupajzizdelkom.
Antesdeutilizarelproduto,asegúresedeleeryomprenderlasinstruionesdeseguridadmultilingüesdel
DVDdedoumentaiónqueseproporionaonelproduto.
Varnogamedattläsasäkerhetsinstruktionernapådokumentations-DVD-skivansomföljermedprodukten
innandubörjaranvändaprodukten.
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。
Buürünükullanmadanöne,ürünlebirliktegönderilenbelgeDVD'siüzerindekiçokdiliçerengüvenlik
yönergeleriniokuyupanladýðýnýzdaneminolun.
Передвикористаннямцьогопродуктууважноознайомтесязінструкціямизтехнікибезпекинарізних
мовах,щоможназнайтинаDVD-дискуздокументацієювкомплектізпродуктом.
Important:Theautionanddangerstatementsinthisdoumentarelabeledwithnumbers.Eahnumber
identifiesanEnglish-languageautionordangerstatementthatreferstotranslatedversionsoftheaution
ordangerstatementintheSafetyInformationdoument.Forexample,ifadangerstatementislabeled
“Statement1,”translationsforthisdangerstatementareintheSafetyInformationdoumentunder
“Statement1.”
Ensurethatyoureadandunderstandallautionanddangerstatementsinthisdoumentbeforeyouperform
theproedures.Readandunderstandanyadditionalsafetyinformationthatisinludedwiththeserveror
optionaldeviebeforeyouinstall,remove,orreplaethedevie.
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tatement1
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,attahallablestodevies.
3.Attahsignalablestoonnetors.
4.Attahpowerordstooutlets.
5.TurndeviesON.
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,removepowerordsfromoutlets.
3.Removesignalablesfromonnetors.
4.Removeallablesfromdevies.
tatement2
DANGER
Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
Whenreplacingthelithiumcoincellbattery,useonlythesameoranequivalenttypethatis
recommendedbythemanufacturer.Thebatterycontainslithiumandcanexplodeifnotproperly
used,handled,ordisposedof.
Donot:
•Throworimmerseintowater
•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)
•Repairordisassemble
Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.
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tatement3
CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,fiberopticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:
•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.
•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.
DANGER
omelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:
Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.
tatement4
≥18kg(39.7lb)≥32kg(70.5lb)≥55kg(121.2lb)
<32kg(70.5lb)<55kg(121.2lb)<100kg(220.5lb)
CAUTION:
Usesafepracticeswhenlifting.
tatement5
CAUTION:
Thepowercontrolbuttononthedeviceandthepowerswitchonthepowersupplydonotturnoff
theelectricalcurrentsuppliedtothedevice.Thedevicealsomighthavemorethanonepower
cord.Toremoveallelectricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallpowercordsaredisconnected
fromthepowersource.
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tatement6
CAUTION:
Ifyouinstallastrain-reliefbracketoptionovertheendofthepowercordthatisconnectedtothe
device,youmustconnecttheotherendofthepowercordtoapowersourcethatiseasilyaccessible
incaseitneedstobedisconnected.
tatement7
CAUTION:
Ifthedevicehasdoors,ensurethatyouremoveorsecurethedoorsbeforemovingorliftingthe
devicetoprotectagainstpersonalinjury.Thedoorswillnotsupporttheweightofthedevice.
tatement8
CAUTION:
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.
Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith
oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.
tatement9
CAUTION:
Disconnectthehot-swapfancablesbeforeremovingthefanfromthedevicetoprotectagainst
personalinjury.
tatement10
CAUTION:
Thefollowinglabelindicatesasharp-edgehazard.
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tatement11
CAUTION:
Thefollowinglabelindicatesapotentialheathazard.
tatement12
DANGER
Overloadingabranchcircuitisapotentialfirehazardandashockhazardundercertainconditions.To
avoidthesehazards,ensurethatyoursystemelectricalrequirementsdonotexceedbranchcurrentratings
attheinstallationsite.
tatement13
CAUTION:
Ensurethattherackissecuredproperlytoavoidtippingwhentheserverunitisextendedontherails.
tatement14
CAUTION:
omeaccessoryoroptionboardoutputsexceedClass2orlimitedpowersourcelimits.You
mustinstalltheappropriateinterconnectingcablinginaccordancewithyourlocalelectricalcode
requirements.
tatement15
CAUTION:
Thepower-controlbuttononthedevicemayputthedeviceinstandbymodeinsteadofturningoff
thedevice.Inaddition,thedevicemighthavemultipleconnectionstodcpower.Toremoveall
electricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallconnectionstodcpoweraredisconnectedat
thedcpowerinputterminals.
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tatement16
CAUTION:
Toreducetheriskofelectricshockorenergyhazards:
•Thisequipmentmustbeinstalledbytrainedservicepersonnelinarestricted-accesslocation,as
definedbyyourlocalelectricalcodeandthelatesteditionofIEC60950.
•Connecttheequipmenttoareliablyearthedsafetyextralowvoltage(ELV)source.AnELV
sourceisasecondarycircuitthatisdesignedsothatnormalandsinglefaultconditionsdonot
causethevoltagestoexceedasafelevel(60Vdirectcurrent).
•Thebranchcircuitovercurrentprotectionmustberatedinaccordancewithlocalelectricalcode
requirements.
•Use1.3mm2or16AmericanWireGauge(AWG)copperconductoronly,notexceeding3meters
inlength.
•Torquethewiring-terminalscrewsto1.4newton-metersor12inch-pounds.
•Provideareadilyavailable,approvedandrateddisconnectdeviceinthefieldwiring.
tatement17
CAUTION:
ThisproductcontainsaClass1Mlaser.Donotviewdirectlywithopticalinstruments.
tatement18
CAUTION:
Donotplaceanyobjectontopofrack-mountedproducts.
tatement19
CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.
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tatement20
CAUTION:
Alithiumionbatteryisprovided.Toavoidpossibleexplosion,donotburnthebattery.Replacethe
batteryonlywiththeLenovo-approvedpart.Recycleordiscardthebatteryasinstructedbylocal
regulations.
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Chapter1.Generalinformation
Thishapterprovidessomegeneralinformationaboutyourprodut.
Thishapterontainsthefollowingitems:
•“Introdution”onpage1
•“Serverdoumentation”onpage2
Introduction
ThisuserguideforyourLenovo®ThinkServer®produtontainsinformationabouttheserverfeatures,
speifiations,omponentloations,onfigurationinstrutions,hardwarereplaementproedures,and
basitroubleshootinganddiagnostis.
YourserveromeswithadoumentationDVDthatontainsvariousserverdoumentstohelpyouuseand
maintaintheserver.Meanwhile,yourserveromeswithaThinkServerEasyStartupDVDthatprovidesa
onvenientsolutionforonfiguringtheserverandinstallinganoperatingsystem.
TheLenovoLimitedWarranty(LLW)ontainsthewarrantytermsthatapplytotheprodutyoupurhasedfrom
Lenovo.ReadtheLLWonthedoumentationDVDthatomeswithyourserver.Aprintablegeneriversion
ofthelatestLLWalsoisavailableinmorethan30languagesathttp://www.lenovo.om/warranty/llw_02.If
youannotobtaintheLLWthroughthedoumentationDVDorLenovoWebsite,ontatyourloalLenovo
offieorresellertoobtainaprintedversionoftheLLW,freeofharge.
Forwarrantyservie,onsulttheworldwideLenovoSupporttelephonelist.Telephonenumbersaresubjet
tohangewithoutnotie.Themostup-to-datetelephonelistforLenovoSupportisalwaysavailableonthe
Websiteathttp://www.lenovo.om/support/phone.Ifthetelephonenumberforyourountryorregionisnot
listed,ontatyourLenovoresellerorLenovomarketingrepresentative.
Toobtainthemostup-to-dateinformationabouttheserver,goto:
http://www.lenovo.om/thinkserver
LenovomaintainspagesontheWorldWideWebwhereyouangetthelatesttehnialinformationand
downloaddoumentationordeviedriversandupdates.ToaesstheLenovoSupportWebsite,goto:
http://www.lenovo.om/support
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Reordinformationaboutyourserverinthefollowingtable.Youwillneedtheinformationifyoueverneed
tohaveyourserverservied.
Forwheretofindtheprodutinformationlabelonthehassis,see“Mahinetype,model,andserialnumber
label”onpage13.
Productname______________________________________________
Machinetypeandmodel(MT-M)______________________________________________
erialnumber(/N)______________________________________________
Dateofpurchase______________________________________________
YouanregisteryourserverwithLenovobyfollowingtheinstrutionsat:
http://www.lenovo.om/register
Whenyouregisteryourserver,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whihenablesLenovotoontat
youinaseofareallorothersevereproblem.AfteryouregisteryourserverwithLenovo,youwillreeive
quikerserviewhenyouallLenovoforhelp.Inaddition,someloationsofferextendedprivilegesand
serviestoregisteredusers.
erverdocumentation
Thistopiprovidesgeneraldesriptionsofthevariousdoumentationforyourserverandinstrutionson
howtoobtainallthedoumentation.
Printeddocuments
Thefollowingdoumentsareprintedoutandontainedinyourserverpakage.
•ReadMeFirst
Thisisamultilingualdoumentyoushouldreadfirst.Thisdoumentguidesyoutoreadtheomplete
warranty,support,andsafetyinformationonthedoumentationDVDthatomeswithyourserverbefore
usingtheprodut.Thisdoumentalsoprovidesinformationabouthowtofindthemostup-to-date
informationontheLenovoSupportWebsite.
•ImportantNotices
Thisdoumentinludessafetyandlegalnotiesthatyoushouldreadandunderstandbeforeusing
theserver.
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DocumentationDVD
ThedoumentationDVD,whihomeswithyourserver,ontainsvariousdoumentsforyourserverin
PortableDoumentFormat(PDF).Toviewthedoumentation,youneedtohavetheAdobeReaderprogram
installed.YouandownloadthedesiredlanguageversionofthelatestAdobeReaderprogramfromthe
AdobeWebsiteat:
http://www.adobe.om
TostartthedoumentationDVD,inserttheDVDintotheoptialdrive.TheDVDisAutoPlayenabledand
startsautomatiallyinmostMirosoft®Windows®environments.IftheDVDfailstostartorifyouareusinga
Linux®operatingsystem,openthelaunh.htmfileloatedintherootdiretoryoftheDVD.
Note:LenovomaintainspagesontheWorldWideWebwhereyouangetthelatesttehnialinformation
anddownloaddoumentationordeviedriversandupdates.Someinformationinthedoumentsonthe
doumentationDVDmighthangewithoutnotieafterthefirstreleaseoftheDVD.Youanalwaysobtainall
themostup-to-datedoumentationforyourserverfromtheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.om/UserManuals
ThefollowingdoumentsareonthedoumentationDVDthatomeswithyourserver:
•SafetyInformation
Thisisamultilingualdoumentthatinludesallthesafetystatementsforyourprodutinmorethan30
languages.Besuretoreadandunderstandallthesafetystatementsbeforeusingtheprodut.
•WarrantyandSupportInformation
ThisdoumentinludestheLenovowarrantystatement,CustomerReplaeableUnits(CRUs)information,
andinformationabouthowtoontatLenovoSupport.
•LenovoLicenseAgreement
ThisdoumentinludesthetermsandonditionsoftheLenovoLienseAgreement.
•Useruide
Thisdoumentprovidesdetailedinformationtohelpyougetfamiliarwithyourserverandhelpyouuse,
onfigure,andmaintainyourserver.
•ThinkServerManagementModuleUseruide
Thisdoumentprovidesinformationaboutserverremotemanagement.ThisdoumentisinEnglishonly.
YoumightfindthisdoumentonthedoumentationDVDthatomeswithyourserver.Ifnot,downloadit
fromtheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.om/UserManuals
Note:Toobtainadvanedremotemanagementfuntions,installaThinkServerManagementModule
Premium(TMMPremium)ontheiKVMonnetoronthesystemboard.See“Installingorremovingthe
ThinkServerManagementModulePremium”onpage114.
•MegaRAIDSASSoftwareUseruide
ThisdoumentprovidesinformationaboutRedundantArrayofIndependentDisks(RAID)andhowto
usetheutilityprogramstoonfigure,monitor,andmaintainyourserverRAIDandrelateddevies.This
doumentisinEnglishonly.
Note:RefertothisdoumentforhardwareRAIDinformationifyouhavearequiredRAIDardinstalled
intheserver.See“InstallingorremovingtheRAIDard”onpage103.Forinformationaboutthe
ThinkServerRAID100(alsoknownastheonboardSATAsoftwareRAID),see“Configuringtheonboard
SATAsoftwareRAID”onpage76.
Chapter1.Generalinformation3

Documentfortrainedservicepersonnelonly
ThefollowingdoumentisintendedfortrainedserviepersonnelofLenovoandisonlyavailableinEnglish
ontheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.om/UserManuals
HardwareMaintenanceManual
Thisdoumentprovidesinformationabouttroubleshootinganddiagnostis,omponentloations,and
replaementproeduresformajorFieldReplaeableUnits(FRUs).Thisdoumentisupdatedfrequently,and
themostup-to-dateversionisalwaysavailableinEnglishontheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.om/UserManuals
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Chapter2.erversetuproadmap
Thishapterprovidesageneralroadmaptoguideyouthroughsettingupyourserver.
Theserversetupproedurevariesdependingontheonfigurationoftheserverwhenitwasdelivered.In
someases,theserverisfullyonfiguredandyoujustneedtoonnettheservertothenetworkandan
apowersoure,andthenyouanturnontheserver.Inotherases,theserverneedstohavehardware
featuresinstalled,requireshardwareandfirmwareonfiguration,andrequiresanoperatingsystemto
beinstalled.
Thegeneralproedureforsettingupyourserveris:
1.Unpaktheserverpakage.See“Serverpakage”onpage7.
2.Installanyrequiredhardwareorserveroption.SeetherelatedtopiinChapter6“Installing,removing,
orreplainghardware”onpage85.
3.ConnettheEthernetableandpowerord(s)totheserver.See“Rearviewoftheserver”onpage
19toloatetheonnetors.
4.Turnontheservertoverifyoperation.See“Turningontheserver”onpage55.
5.ReviewtheUnifiedExtensibleFirmwareInterfae(UEFI)BasiInputOutputSystem(BIOS)settingsand
ustomizeasneeded.See“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage57.
6.ConfigureRAIDandinstalltheoperatingsystemandbasidrivers.See“UsingtheThinkServer
EasyStartupprogram”onpage70and“ConfiguringRAID”onpage73.
7.Installanyadditionaldriversneededforaddedfeatures.Refertotheinstrutionsthatomewiththe
hardwareoption.
8.ConfigureEthernetsettingsintheoperatingsystembyreferringtotheoperatingsystemhelp.Thisstep
isnotrequirediftheoperatingsystemwasinstalledusingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram.
9.Chekforfirmwareanddriverupdates.See“Updatingthefirmware”onpage82.
10.Installotherappliations.Refertothedoumentationthatomeswiththeappliationsthatyouwantto
install.
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Chapter3.Productoverview
Thishapterprovidesinformationabouttheserverpakage,features,speifiations,softwareprograms,
andomponentloations.
Thishapterontainsthefollowingitems:
•“Serverpakage”onpage7
•“Features”onpage7
•“Speifiations”onpage12
•“Software”onpage12
•“Loations”onpage13
erverpackage
Theserverpakageinludestheserver,powerord(s),printeddoumentation,doumentationDVD,and
softwaremedia.
Figure1.Serverpackage
1Server
2Materialbox,inludingpowerord(s),printeddoumentation,doumentationDVD,andsoftwaremedia
Features
Thistopiprovidesgeneralinformationabouttheserverfeaturesforavarietyofmodels.Dependingonyour
speifimodel,somefeaturesmightvaryornotbeavailable.Forinformationaboutyourspeifimodel,use
theSetupUtilityprogram.See“ViewinginformationintheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage57.Youalsoan
refertothePersonalSystemsReferencedoumentforThinkServerprodutsat:
http://www.lenovo.om/psref/
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Microprocessor
OneIntel®Xeon®orIntelCore™miroproessor
ForalistofThinkServermiroproessoroptions,goto:
http://www.lenovo.om/thinkserver
Memory
Yourserversupportsuptofourdoubledatarate3unbuffereddualinlinememorymodules(DDR3UDIMMs)
withErrorChekingandCorreting(ECC)tehnology.
•Supports2GB,4GB,and8GBDDR3UDIMMs
•Supportssingle-rankanddual-rank
•Minimumsystemmemory:2GB(onlyone2GBmemorymoduleinstalledintheDIMMA2slot)
•Maximumsystemmemory:32GB(one8GBmemorymoduleinstalledineahofthefourmemoryslots)
Formoreinformation,see“Systemboardomponents”onpage45and“Memorymoduleinstallation
rules”onpage94.
Powersupply
Yourserveromeswithoneofthefollowingpowersupplyonfigurations:
•Onesrew-seured,non-hot-swap400-wattpowersupplyassembly(80PlusBronzeCompliantand
universalinput)
•Oneortwohot-swap450-wattredundantpowersupplies(80PlusGoldCompliantanduniversalinput)
Note:Ifyouareusinguninterruptiblepowersupplies(UPS),ensurethatyouuseonlypure-sineUPSes
withyourThinkServerserver.
Fans
Youserveromeswiththefollowingfanstoprovidepropersystemoolingandairflow:
•Oneheatsinkandfanassembly
•Oneortwofrontsystemfansdependingonthemodel
•Onerearsystemfan
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