Lenovo 70AR User Manual And Hardware Maintenance Manual

ThinkServerRD540

UserGuideandHardwareMaintenance

Manual

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

Note:Beforeusingtheinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:

•TheReadMeFirstthatcomeswithyourproduct

•“Safetyinformation”onpageiii

•AppendixA“Notices”onpage173

ThirdEdition(May2014)

©CopyrightLenovo2013,2014.

LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration

“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.

Contents

Safetyinformation..........iii

Productsthatarenotassessed.........x

Safetyinspectionguide............x

Groundingrequirements............xi

Chapter1.Generalinformation.....1

Introduction.................1

Serverdocumentation.............2

Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap...5

Chapter3.Productoverview......7

Serverpackage...............7

Features..................7

Speciﬁcations...............11

Software.................11

ThinkServerEasyStartup.........11

ThinkServerEasyUpdateFirmwareUpdater.12

LenovoThinkServerEasyManage.....12

BIOSandTMMupdateutilities......12

RAIDconﬁgurationutilities........12

Remotemanagementsoftware......12

ThinkServerSmartGridTechnology....12

LenovoPartnerPackforMicrosoftSystem

CenterOperationsManagement......13

LenovoPartnerPackforvSpherevCenter

Server................13

Diagnosticprograms..........13

Locations.................13

Machinetype,model,andserialnumber

label.................13

Frontviewoftheserver.........15

Frontpanel..............19

IntelligentDiagnosticsModule.......22

Rearviewoftheserver.........23

Servercomponents...........26

Hot-swaphard-disk-drivestatusLEDs...31

RAIDcard...............31

Hot-swaphard-disk-drivebackplane....34

Mini-SAStomini-SASsignalcable

connections..............38

Systemboardcomponents........39

Systemboardjumpersandswitches....43

SystemboardLEDs...........47

Chapter4.Turningonandturningoff

theserver...............51

Turningontheserver............51

Turningofftheserver............51

Chapter5.Conﬁguringtheserver..53

UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........53

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....53

ViewinginformationintheSetupUtility

program...............53

SetupUtilityprograminterface......54

Settingthesystemdateandtime.....56

Usingpasswords............57

Selectingastartupdevice........58

ConﬁguringtheTPMfunction.......58

SettingthemodeoftheEthernetconnectors.59

ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......59

UpdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS......60

UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram...61

FeaturesoftheThinkServerEasyStartup

program...............62

StartingtheThinkServerEasyStartup

program...............62

UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram

onaWindowsoperatingsystem......64

ConﬁguringRAID..............64

AboutRAID..............65

ConﬁguringRAIDusingtheThinkServer

EasyStartupprogram..........66

ConﬁguringtheadvancedSATAorSAS

hardwareRAID.............66

ConﬁguringtheEthernetcontrollers......67

Updatingtheﬁrmware............67

UsingtheFirmwareUpdaterprogram....67

UsingtheLenovoThinkServerEasyManage

program.................68

Chapter6.Installing,removing,or

replacinghardware..........69

Guidelines................69

Precautions..............69

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....70

Systemreliabilityguidelines........71

Workinginsidetheserverwiththepoweron.71

Removingtheservercover..........71

Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware...73

Removingandreinstallingtherackhandles.73

Removingandreinstallingthecooling

shroud................75

Installingorremovingamemorymodule...77

InstallingorremovingtheEthernetcard...83

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ReplacingtheRAIDcard.........87

ReplacingthePCIExpresssolid-statedrive.90

InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerRAID

500UpgradeKeyforAdvancedRAID....92

InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerRAID

700Battery..............95

InstallingorremovingtheThinkServer

ManagementModulePremium......98

InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerTrusted

PlatformModule............101

Installingorreplacingahot-swapredundant

powersupply.............104

Installingorreplacingaheatsink......108

Installingorreplacingthemicroprocessor..111

Installingorreplacingahot-swapharddisk

drive.................119

Installingorreplacinga2.5-inchsolid-state

drive.................123

Installingorreplacingtheopticaldrive...130

Connectinganexternaltapedrive.....133

ReplacingtheThinkServerRAIDSuper

CapacitorModule............134

Replacingthehot-swaphard-disk-drive

backplane...............137

ReplacingtheIntelligentDiagnostics

Module................141

Replacingasystemfan.........143

Replacingthefrontpanelboard......145

Replacingtherisercardassembly1....147

Replacingthesystemboardbattery....149

Replacingthesystemboard.......151

Completingthepartsreplacement.......159

Reinstallingtheservercoverandreconnecting

cables................159

Updatingtheserverconﬁguration.....162

Chapter7.Troubleshootingand

diagnostics.............163

Troubleshootingprocedure..........163

ViewingthestatusanddiagnosticLEDs.....163

Usingadiagnosticprogram.........164

Viewingthesystemeventlog.........164

Basictroubleshootingtables.........164

ThinkServerEasyStartupprogram

problems...............164

Opticaldriveproblems..........165

Harddiskdriveproblems.........166

Memorymoduleproblems........167

Keyboard,mouse,andUSBdevice

problems...............168

Chapter8.Gettinginformation,help,

andservice.............169

Informationresources............169

Usingthedocumentation.........169

ThinkServerWebsite..........169

LenovoSupportWebsite.........169

Helpandservice..............170

Beforeyoucall.............170

Callingforservice............170

Usingotherservices..........171

Purchasingadditionalservices......171

AppendixA.Notices.........173

Trademarks................174

Importantnotes..............174

PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice..174

Recyclinginformation............174

Batteryreturnprogram..........175

Requirementforbatteriescontaining

perchlorate..............175

Particulatecontamination..........176

ImportantWEEEinformation.........176

EuropeanUnionRoHS...........177

GermanOrdinanceforWorkglossstatement...177

Exportclassiﬁcationnotice..........177

Electronicemissionnotices..........177

FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)

Statement...............177

Eurasiancompliancemark..........179

ENERGYSTARmodelinformation.......179

Index.................181

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Safetyinformation

Note:Beforeusingtheproduct,besuretoreadandunderstandthemultilingualsafetyinstructionsonthe

documentationDVDthatcomeswiththeproduct.

Antesdeusaroproduto,leiaeentendaasinstruçõesdesegurançamultilínguesnoDVDdedocumentação

queoacompanha.

Предидаизползватетозипродукт,задължителнопрочететеивникнетевмногоезичнитеинструкции

забезопасноствDVDдискасдокументация,койтосепредоставяспродукта.

PrijeupotrebeovogproizvodaobaveznopročitajtevišejezičnesigurnosneuputekojesenalazenaDVD-us

dokumentacijomkojidobivateuzproizvod.

PředpoužitímproduktujetřebasipřečístaporozumětbezpečnostnímpokynůmuvedenýmnadiskuDVDs

dokumentací,kterýjedodávánsproduktem.

Førdubrugerproduktet,skaldusørgeforatlæseogforstådesikkerhedsforskrifter,derﬁndespåﬂere

sprog,pådendokumentations-dvd,derfølgermedproduktet.

LuetuotteenmukanatoimitetullaDVD-tietolevylläolevatmonikielisetturvaohjeetennentämäntuotteen

käyttöä.

Avantd'utiliserleproduit,veillezàbienlireetcomprendrelesinstructionsdesécuritémultilinguesﬁgurant

surleDVDdedocumentationfourniavecleproduit.

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οποίεςείναιδιαθέσιμεςσεδιάφορεςγλώσσεςστοDVDτεκμηρίωσηςπουσυνοδεύειτοπροϊόν.

VorVerwendungdesProduktssolltenSieunbedingtdiemehrsprachigenSicherheitsanweisungenaufder

Dokumentations-DVDlesen,dieimLieferumfangdesProduktsenthaltenist.

AtermékhasználataelőttmindenképpenolvassaelésértelmezzeatermékhezkapottdokumentációsDVD

lemezentalálható,többnyelvenelolvashatóbiztonságielőírásokat.

Primadiutilizzareilprodotto,accertarsidileggereecomprendereleinformazionisullasicurezzamultilingue

disponibilisulDVDdidocumentazionefornitoconilprodotto.

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.

Voordatuhetproductgebruikt,moetuervoorzorgendatudemeertaligeveiligheidsinstructiesopde

documentatie-dvdvanhetproducthebtgelezenenbegrijpt.

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znajdującymisięnapłycieDVDzdokumentacjądostarczonąwrazzproduktem.

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DVDdedocumentaçãofornecidocomoproduto.

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peDVD-ulcudocumentaţiecareînsoţeşteprodusul.

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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。

Buürünükullanmadanönce,ürünlebirliktegönderilenbelgeDVD'siüzerindekiçokdiliçerengüvenlik

yönergeleriniokuyupanladýðýnýzdaneminolun.

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мовах,щоможназнайтинаDVD-дискуздокументацієювкомплектізпродуктом.

Important:Fortranslatedversionsofthecautionordangerstatement,refertotheSafety,Warranty,and

SupportInformationdocument.

Ensurethatyoureadandunderstandallcautionanddangerstatementsinthisdocumentbeforeyouperform

theprocedures.Readandunderstandanyadditionalsafetyinformationthatisincludedwiththeserveror

optionaldevicebeforeyouinstall,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.Attachpowercordstooutlets.

5.TurndevicesON.

1.TurneverythingOFF.

2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.

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.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(SELV)source.AnSELV

sourceisasecondarycircuitthatisdesignedsothatnormalandsinglefaultconditionsdonot

causethevoltagestoexceedasafelevel(60Vdirectcurrent).

•Thebranchcircuitovercurrentprotectionmustberatedinaccordancewithlocalelectricalcode

requirements.

•Use1.3mm

2

or16AmericanWireGauge(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

Typicalproductsthatarenotassessedincludebutnotlimitedtothefollowing:

•ServerandIT-rackcomponents(forexample,uninterruptiblepowersuppliesandcurrentdistribution

systems)

•DevicesinITrooms(forexample,bulkstorageunitsandnetworkproducts)

•Industriallow-voltageswitchgear

Safetyinspectionguide

Thepurposeofthisinspectionguideistoassistyouinidentifyingpotentiallyunsafeconditions.Aseach

machinewasdesignedandbuilt,requiredsafetyitemswereinstalledtoprotectusersandservicetechnicians

frominjury.Thisguideaddressesonlythoseitems.Youshouldusegoodjudgmenttoidentifypotentialsafety

hazardsduetoattachmentofnon-ThinkServerfeaturesoroptionsnotcoveredbythisinspectionguide.

Ifanyunsafeconditionsarepresent,youmustdeterminehowserioustheapparenthazardcouldbeand

whetheryoucancontinuewithoutﬁrstcorrectingtheproblem.

Considertheseconditionsandthesafetyhazardstheypresent:

•Electricalhazards,especiallyprimarypower(primaryvoltageontheframecancauseseriousorfatal

electricalshock)

•Explosivehazards,suchasadamagedCathodeRayTube(CRT)monitororabulgingcapacitor

•Mechanicalhazards,suchaslooseormissinghardware

Todeterminewhetherthereareanypotentiallyunsafeconditions,usethefollowingchecklistatthebeginning

ofeveryservicetask.Beginthecheckswiththepoweroff,andthepowercordsdisconnected.

Checklist:

1.Checkexteriorcoversfordamage(loose,broken,orsharpedges).

2.Powerofftheserver.Disconnectthepowercords.

3.Checkthepowercordfor:

a.Athird-wiregroundconnectoringoodcondition.Useametertomeasurethird-wireground

continuityfor0.1ohmorlessbetweentheexternalgroundpinandtheframeground.

b.Thepowercordshouldbetheauthorizedtypespeciﬁedforyourserver.Goto:

http://www.lenovo.com/serviceparts-lookup.

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,orpinchedcables.

9.Checkthatthepower-supplycoverfasteners(screwsorrivets)havenotbeenremovedortamperedwith.

Groundingrequirements

Electricalgroundingoftheserverisrequiredforoperatorsafetyandcorrectsystemfunction.Proper

groundingoftheelectricaloutletcanbeveriﬁedbyacertiﬁedelectrician.

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Chapter1.Generalinformation

Thischapterprovidessomegeneralinformationaboutyourproduct.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingitems:

•“Introduction”onpage1

•“Serverdocumentation”onpage2

Introduction

ThisdocumentforyourLenovo

®

ThinkServer

®

productcontainsinformationabouttheserverfeatures,

speciﬁcations,componentlocations,conﬁgurationinstructions,hardwarereplacementprocedures,and

basictroubleshootinganddiagnostics.

YourservercomeswithadocumentationDVDthatcontainsvariousserverdocumentstohelpyouuseand

maintaintheserver.Meanwhile,yourservercomeswithaThinkServerEasyStartupDVDthatprovidesa

convenientsolutionforconﬁguringtheserverandinstallinganoperatingsystem.

TheLenovoLimitedWarranty(LLW)containsthewarrantytermsthatapplytotheproductyoupurchasedfrom

Lenovo.ReadtheLLWonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserver.Aprintablegenericversion

ofthelatestLLWalsoisavailableinmorethan30languagesathttp://www.lenovo.com/warranty/llw_01.If

youcannotobtaintheLLWthroughthedocumentationDVDorLenovoWebsite,contactyourlocalLenovo

ofﬁceorresellertoobtainaprintedversionoftheLLW,freeofcharge.

Forwarrantyservice,consulttheworldwideLenovoSupporttelephonelist.Telephonenumbersaresubject

tochangewithoutnotice.Themostup-to-datetelephonelistforLenovoSupportisalwaysavailableonthe

Websiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/support/phone.Ifthetelephonenumberforyourcountryorregionisnot

listed,contactyourLenovoresellerorLenovomarketingrepresentative.

Toobtainthemostup-to-dateinformationabouttheserver,goto:

http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver

LenovomaintainspagesontheWorldWideWeb,whereyoucangetthelatesttechnicalinformationand

downloaddocumentationordevicedriversandupdates.ToaccesstheLenovoSupportWebsite,goto:

http://www.lenovo.com/support

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Recordinformationaboutyourserverinthefollowingtable.Youwillneedtheinformationifyoueverneed

tohaveyourserverserviced.

Forwheretoﬁndtheproductinformationlabelonthechassis,see“Machinetype,model,andserialnumber

label”onpage13

.

Productname

______________________________________________

Machinetypeandmodel(MT-M)

______________________________________________

Serialnumber(S/N)

______________________________________________

Dateofpurchase

______________________________________________

YoucanregisteryourserverwithLenovobyfollowingtheinstructionsat:

http://www.lenovo.com/register

Whenyouregisteryourserver,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontact

youincaseofarecallorothersevereproblem.AfteryouregisteryourserverwithLenovo,youwillreceive

quickerservicewhenyoucallLenovoforhelp.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextendedprivilegesand

servicestoregisteredusers.

Serverdocumentation

Thistopicprovidesgeneraldescriptionsofthevariousdocumentationforyourserverandinstructionson

howtoobtainallthedocumentation.

Printeddocuments

Thefollowingdocumentsareprintedoutandcontainedinyourserverpackage.

•ReadMeFirst

Thisisamultilingualdocumentyoushouldreadﬁrst.Thisdocumentguidesyoutoreadthecomplete

warranty,support,andsafetyinformationonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserverbefore

usingtheproduct.Thisdocumentalsoprovidesinformationabouthowtoﬁndthemostup-to-date

informationontheLenovoSupportWebsite.

•RackInstallationInstructions

Thisdocumentprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallyourserverintoastandardrackcabinetbyusing

therailkitshippedwiththeserver.

Note:AprintedEnglishversionofthisdocumentisincludedinyourserverpackage.PDFversionsof

otherlanguagesareprovidedonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswiththeserver.

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DocumentationDVD

ThedocumentationDVD,whichcomeswithyourserver,containsvariousdocumentsforyourserverin

PortableDocumentFormat(PDF)andHyperTextMarkupLanguage(HTML).ThedocumentationDVDisnot

bootable.ToviewthedocumentsontheDVD,youwillneedacomputerwithaWebbrowserandtheAdobe

Readerprogram,whichisavailablefordownloadat:

http://www.adobe.com

TostartthedocumentationDVD,inserttheDVDintotheopticaldrive.TheDVDisAutoPlayenabledand

startsautomaticallyinmostMicrosoft

®

Windows

®

environments.IftheDVDfailstostartorifyouareusinga

Linux

®

operatingsystem,openthelaunch.htmﬁlelocatedintherootdirectoryoftheDVD.

Note:LenovomaintainspagesontheWorldWideWeb,whereyoucangetthelatesttechnicalinformation

anddownloaddocumentationordevicedriversandupdates.Someinformationinthedocumentsonthe

documentationDVDmightchangewithoutnoticeaftertheﬁrstreleaseoftheDVD.Youcanalwaysobtainall

themostup-to-datedocumentationforyourserverfromtheLenovoWebsiteat:

http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals

ThefollowingdocumentsareonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserver:

•Safety,Warranty,andSupportInformation

Thisisamultilingualdocumentthatincludesallthesafetystatementsforyourproductinmorethan30

languages.Besuretoreadandunderstandallthesafetystatementsbeforeusingtheproduct.This

documentalsoincludestheLenovowarrantystatement,CustomerReplaceableUnits(CRUs)information,

andinformationabouthowtocontacttheLenovoCustomerSupportCenter.

•LenovoLicenseAgreement

ThisdocumentincludesthetermsandconditionsoftheLenovoLicenseAgreement.

•UserGuideandHardwareMaintenanceManual

Thisdocumentprovidesdetailedinformationtohelpyougetfamiliarwithyourserverandhelpyouuse,

conﬁgure,andmaintainyourserver.

•RackInstallationInstructions

Thisdocumentprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallyourserverintoastandardrackcabinetbyusing

therailkitshippedwiththeserver.

•ThinkServerManagementModuleUserGuide

Thisdocumentprovidesinformationaboutserverremotemanagement.ThisdocumentisinEnglishonly.

YoumightﬁndthisdocumentonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserver.Ifnot,downloadit

fromtheLenovoWebsiteat:

http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals

Note:Toobtainadvancedremotemanagementfunctions,installaThinkServerManagementModule

Premium(TMMPremium)ontheTMMPremiumconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Installingor

removingtheThinkServerManagementModulePremium”onpage98

.

•MegaRAIDSASSoftwareUserGuide

ThisdocumentprovidesinformationaboutRedundantArrayofIndependentDisks(RAID)andhowto

usetheutilityprogramstoconﬁgure,monitor,andmaintainyourserverRAIDandrelateddevices.This

documentisinEnglishonly.

Note:RefertothisdocumentforhardwareRAIDinformationoftheRAIDcardinstalledintheserver.See

“ReplacingtheRAIDcard”onpage87.

Chapter1.Generalinformation3

•Otherdocuments

YoumightﬁndotherdocumentsfortheHostBusAdapter(HBA),Ethernetcard,orotheroptionalparts

onthedocumentationDVD.

4ThinkServerRD540UserGuideandHardwareMaintenanceManual

Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap

Thischapterprovidesageneralroadmaptoguideyouthroughsettingupyourserver.

Theserversetupprocedurevariesdependingontheconﬁgurationoftheserverwhenitwasdelivered.In

somecases,theserverisfullyconﬁguredandyoujustneedtoconnecttheservertothenetworkandan

acpowersource,andthenyoucanturnontheserver.Inothercases,theserverneedstohavehardware

featuresinstalled,requireshardwareandﬁrmwareconﬁguration,andrequiresanoperatingsystemto

beinstalled.

Thegeneralprocedureforsettingupyourserveris:

1.Unpacktheserverpackage.See“Serverpackage”onpage7.

2.Installanyrequiredhardwareorserveroption.SeetherelatedtopicsinChapter6“Installing,removing,

orreplacinghardware”onpage69.

3.Installyourserverintoastandardrackcabinetbyusingtherailkitshippedwiththeserver.SeeRack

InstallationInstructionsthatcomeswithyourserver.

4.ConnecttheEthernetcableandpowercordstotheserver.See“Rearviewoftheserver”onpage

23

tolocatetheconnectors.

5.Turnontheservertoverifyoperation.See“Turningontheserver”onpage51.

6.ReviewtheUniﬁedExtensibleFirmwareInterface(UEFI)settingsandcustomizeasneeded.See“Using

theSetupUtilityprogram”onpage53

.

7.ConﬁgureRAIDandinstalltheoperatingsystemandbasicdrivers.See“UsingtheThinkServer

EasyStartupprogram”onpage61

and“ConﬁguringRAID”onpage64.

8.Installanyadditionaldriversneededforaddedfeatures.Refertotheinstructionsthatcomewiththe

hardwareoption.

9.ConﬁgureEthernetsettingsintheoperatingsystembyreferringtotheoperatingsystemhelp.Thisstep

isnotrequirediftheoperatingsystemwasinstalledusingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram.

10.Checkforﬁrmwareanddriverupdates.See“Updatingtheﬁrmware”onpage67.

11.Installotherapplications.Refertothedocumentationthatcomeswiththeapplicationsthatyouwantto

install.

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