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ThinkServerTS140
UserGuide
MachineTypes:70A0,70A1,70A4,and70A5
Welcome
Beforeusingyourserverandthisdocument,besuretoreadtheReadMeFirstthatcomeswithyourserver.
Lenovomakesconstantimprovementonthedocumentationofyourserver.Togetallthelatestdocuments,
goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals
Note:Yourservermightlookslightlydifferentfromillustrationsinthisdocument.Toshowthemainparts
clearly,someoftheillustrationsdonotshowallcomponents.
SeventhEdition(August2016)
©CopyrightLenovo2013,2016.
LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuanttoaGeneralServices
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
Software..................8
ThinkServerEasyStartup..........8
ThinkServerEasyUpdateFirmwareUpdater..9
BIOSupdateutilities...........9
RAIDconfigurationutilities.........9
LenovoThinkServerDiagnostics.......9
LenovoThinkServerPowerPlanner......9
LenovoToolsCenterSuiteCLI........9
Locations..................9
Machinetype,model,andserialnumber
label.................10
Frontviewoftheserver.........10
Rearviewoftheserver.........11
Locatingpartsonthesystemboard....13
Internalcomponents..........14
Internaldrives.............14
Chapter4.Turningonandturningoff
theserver...............17
Turningontheserver............17
Turningofftheserver............17
Chapter5.Configuringtheserver..19
UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........19
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....19
ViewinginformationintheSetupUtility
program...............19
SetupUtilityprograminterface......20
Settingthesystemdateandtime.....23
Usingpasswords............23
ConfiguringtheTPMfunction.......25
Selectingastartupdevice........25
ExitingfromtheSetupUtilityprogram....25
UpdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS......25
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram...27
FeaturesoftheThinkServerEasyStartup
program...............27
StartingtheThinkServerEasyStartup
program...............28
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram
onaWindowsoperatingsystem......29
ConfiguringRAID..............30
AboutRAID..............30
ConfiguringthesystemBIOStoenable
onboardSATARAIDfunctionality......31
CreatingRAIDvolumes.........31
DeletingRAIDvolumes.........32
Resettingdiskstonon-RAID.......32
Updatingthefirmware............32
UsingtheFirmwareUpdaterprogram....33
Chapter6.Installing,removing,or
replacinghardware..........35
Guidelines................35
Precautions..............35
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....36
Systemreliabilityguidelines........37
Workinginsidetheserverwiththepoweron.37
Removingtheservercover..........37
Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel....38
Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware...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
Replacingthepowersupplyassembly...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
Passwordprotection..........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
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan...100
RecyclinginformationforBrazil......100
Particulatecontamination..........100
ImportantWEEEinformation.........101
RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective
(RoHS)..................102
ChinaRoHS..............102
TurkishRoHS.............103
IndiaRoHS..............103
EuropeanUnionRoHS..........103
UkraineRoHS.............103
TaiwanBSMIRoHSdeclaration......104
GermanOrdinanceforWorkglossstatement...104
Exportclassificationnotice..........105
Electronicemissionnotices..........105
FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)
Statement...............105
Eurasiancompliancemark..........107
JapanVCCIClassAcompliancestatement...107
Japanesestatementforacpowerconsumptionfor
JEITAharmonicsguideline..........107
Japanesestatementofcomplianceforproducts
lessthanorequalto20AperphaseforJEITA
harmonicsguideline............108
Index.................109
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Important:Ensurethatyoureadandunderstandallcautionanddangerstatementsinthisdocumentbefore
youperformtheprocedures.Readandunderstandanyadditionalsafetyinformationthatisincludedwiththe
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.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.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.
•Use1.3mm
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
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Chapter1.Generalinformation
Thischapterprovidessomegeneralinformationaboutyourserver.
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:
•“Introduction”onpage1
•“Serverdocumentation”onpage2
Introduction
ThisuserguideforyourLenovo
®
ThinkServer
®
productcontainsinformationabouttheserverfeatures,
specifications,componentlocations,configurationinstructions,hardwarereplacementprocedures,and
basictroubleshootinganddiagnostics.
TheLenovoLimitedWarranty(LLW)containsthewarrantytermsthatapplytotheproductyoupurchased
fromLenovo.TheLLWisavailableathttp://www.lenovo.com/warranty/llw_02.Ifyoucannotobtainthe
LLWfromtheLenovoWebsite,contactyourlocalLenovoofficeorresellertoobtainaprintedversionof
theLLW,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
Recordinformationabouttheserverinthefollowingtable.Youwillneedtheseinformationwhenyou
registertheserverwithLenovo.
Forwheretofindtheproductinformationlabelonthechassis,see“Machinetype,model,andserialnumber
label”onpage10.
Productname
______________________________________________
Machinetypeandmodel(MT-M)
______________________________________________
Serialnumber(S/N)
______________________________________________
Dateofpurchase
______________________________________________
YoucanregisteryourserverwithLenovobyfollowingtheinstructionsat:
http://www.lenovo.com/register
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Whenyouregisteryourserver,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontact
youincaseofarecallorothersevereproblem.AfteryouregisteryourserverwithLenovo,youwillreceive
quickerservicewhenyoucallLenovoforhelp.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextendedprivilegesand
servicestoregisteredusers.
Serverdocumentation
Thistopicprovidesgeneraldescriptionsofthevariousdocumentationforyourserverandinstructionson
howtoobtainallthedocumentation.
Printeddocuments
Yourserverpackagecontainsthefollowingprinteddocuments:
•ReadMeFirst
Thisisamultilingualdocument.Itillustratessafetysymbolsandinstructsyoutoreadthecomplete
safety,warranty,andsupportinformationprovidedontheLenovoWebsitebeforeusingtheserver.This
documentalsotellsyouhowtofindthemostup-to-dateinformationontheLenovoSupportWebsite.In
addition,recycling,environmental,andlegalnoticesareallincluded.
•Alettertocustomers
Thisisamultilinguallettertocustomers,whichtellscustomersthatLenovoisundertakingapaperless
electronicdocumentationinitiativetoprotectenvironment.Thisletteralsoprovidesinformationabout
howtocontactLenovoifyourequireaprintedversionofanyelectronicdocuments.
Electronicdocuments
•Youcanfindthefollowingelectronicdocumentsathttps://support.lenovo.com/documents/LNVO-DOCS:
–SafetyInformation
Thisisamultilingualdocumentthatincludesallthesafetystatementsforyourproduct.Ensurethatyou
readandunderstandthesesafetystatementsbeforeusingtheproduct.
–LenovoLimitedWarranty
ThisdocumentincludestheLenovotermsandwarrantystatements.
–LenovoLicenseAgreement
ThisdocumentincludesthetermsandconditionsoftheLenovoLicenseAgreement.
•YoucanfindthefollowingelectronicdocumentsfromtheLenovoSupportWebsite.Goto
http://www.lenovo.com/support,clickDocumentation,andfollowtheinstructionsonthescreento
findthedocumentyouneed.
–Safety,Warranty,andSupportInformation
Thisisamultilingualdocumentthatincludesallthesafetystatementsforyourproductinmorethan30
languages.Ensurethatyoureadandunderstandallthesafetystatementsbeforeusingtheproduct.
ThisdocumentalsoincludestheLenovowarrantystatement,CustomerReplaceableUnits(CRUs)
information,andinformationabouthowtocontacttheLenovoCustomerSupportCenter.
–UserGuide
Thisdocumentprovidesdetailedinformationtohelpyougetfamiliarwithyourserverandhelpyouuse,
configure,andmaintainyourserver.
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Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap
Thischapterprovidesageneralroadmaptoguideyouthroughsettingupyourserver.
Theserversetupprocedurevariesdependingontheconfigurationoftheserverwhenitwasdelivered.In
somecases,theserverisfullyconfiguredandyoujustneedtoconnecttheservertothenetworkandan
acpowersource,andthenyoucanturnontheserver.Inothercases,theserverneedstohavehardware
featuresinstalled,requireshardwareandfirmwareconfiguration,andrequiresanoperatingsystemto
beinstalled.
Thegeneralprocedureforsettingupyourserveris:
1.Unpacktheserverpackage.See“Serverpackage”onpage5.
2.Installanyrequiredhardwareorserveroption.SeetherelatedtopicsinChapter6“Installing,removing,
orreplacinghardware”onpage35.
3.ConnecttheEthernetcableandpowercordstotheserver.See“Rearviewoftheserver”onpage
11tolocatetheconnectors.
4.Turnontheservertoverifyoperation.See“Turningontheserver”onpage17.
5.ReviewtheUnifiedExtensibleFirmwareInterface(UEFI)settingsandcustomizeasneeded.See
“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage19.
6.ConfigureRAIDandinstalltheoperatingsystemandbasicdrivers.See“ThinkServerEasyStartup”
onpage8
and“ConfiguringRAID”onpage30.
7.Installanyadditionaldriversneededforaddedfeatures.Refertotheinstructionsthatcomewiththe
hardwareoption.
8.ConfigureEthernetsettingsintheoperatingsystembyreferringtotheoperatingsystemhelp.Thisstep
isnotrequirediftheoperatingsystemwasinstalledusingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram.
9.Checkforfirmwareanddriverupdates.See“Updatingthefirmware”onpage32.
10.Installotherapplications.Refertothedocumentationthatcomeswiththeapplicationsthatyouwantto
install.
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Chapter3.Productoverview
Thischapterprovidesinformationabouttheserverpackage,features,specifications,andsoftwareprograms.
Serverpackage
Yourshippingboxcontainsthefollowingitems:
•Server
•Materialbox,includingitemssuchaspowercordsandprinteddocumentation
Features
Thistopicprovidesgeneralinformationabouttheserverfeaturesforvariousmodels.Dependingonyour
specificmodel,somefeaturesmightvaryornotbeavailable.Forinformationaboutyourspecificmodel,use
theSetupUtilityprogram.See“ViewinginformationintheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage19
.Youalsocan
refertothePersonalSystemsReferencedocumentforThinkServerproductsat:
http://www.lenovo.com/psref/
Microprocessor
Yourservercomeswithoneofthefollowingmicroprocessors(internalcachesizevariesbymodeltype):
•Intel
®
Core™i3microprocessor
•IntelPentium
®
microprocessor
•IntelXeon
®
microprocessor
ForalistoftheThinkServermicroprocessoroptions,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver
Memory
Yourserverhasfourmemoryslots.Formoreinformation,see“Installingorremovingamemorymodule”
onpage41.
Powersupply
Yourservercomeswithoneofthefollowingpowersupplyconfigurations:
•280-wattautomaticvoltage-sensingpowersupply
•450-wattautomaticvoltage-sensingpowersupply
Note:Ifyouareusinguninterruptiblepowersupplies(UPS),ensurethatyouuseonlypure-sineUPSes
withyourThinkServerserver.
Fans
Yourservercomeswiththefollowingfanstoprovidepropersystemcoolingandairflow:
•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:IfyourserverisinstalledwithaWindowsServeroperatingsystem,youcanusetheWindows
BackupprogramtobackupthedatastoredonRDXmedia.Fordetailedinformation,refertotheuser
guideoftheRDXdrive.Theuserguideisavailablefordownloadat:
http://www.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(twoonthefrontpanelandfourontherearpanel)
•Threeaudioconnectorsontherearpanel(audioline-inconnector,audioline-outconnector,and
microphoneconnector)
•TwoDisplayPortconnectors
•TwoUSB2.0connectorsontherearpanel
Forthelocationinformationabouttheconnectors,refertotherelatedtopicsin“Locations”onpage9
.
Videosubsystem
IntegratedgraphicsforaVGAconnectorandtwoDisplayPortconnectors
Ethernetconnectivity
OneRJ-45Ethernetconnectorontherearpanelwith100Mbpsor1000Mbpsnetworkconnectivity.
Formoreinformation,see“Rearviewoftheserver”onpage11
.
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Reliability,availability,andserviceability
Reliability,availability,andserviceability(hereinafterreferredtoasRAS)arethreeimportantserverdesign
features.TheRASfeatureshelpyoutoensuretheintegrityofthedatastoredontheserver,theavailabilityof
theserverwhenyouneedit,andtheeasewithwhichyoucandiagnoseandcorrectproblems.
YourserverhasthefollowingRASfeatures:
•Securityfeatures
–Administratorpasswordanduserpasswordtohelpprotectunauthorizedaccesstotheserver(see
“Usingpasswords”onpage23
)
–ThinkServerTrustedPlatformModule(TPM),whichisasecuritychip,tohelpenhanceserversecurity
Note:TheTPMisonlyavailableinsomemodels.
–Remotemonitoringorcontrolbyanadministratortoprovideprotectionorhelp
•Basicsystemmanagementfeatures
–Abilitytostorethepower-onself-test(POST)hardwaretestresults
–BIOSSetupUtilityprogram
TheBIOSSetupUtilityprogramhelpsyouviewtheserverinformationandconfiguretheserverinthe
pre-operatingsystemenvironment.See“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage19
.
–IntelRapidStorageTechnologyenterprise(RSTe)
IntelRSTeisadevicedriverthatprovidessupportforSATAorSASRAID0,1,5,and10arrayson
specificIntelchipsetsystemboardstoenhanceharddiskdriveperformance.
–PrebootExecutionEnvironment(PXE)
TheIntelPXEtechnologyenablesyoutobootyourcomputers,loadanoperatingsystem,ordeploy
executableimagesfromaremoteserverbyusinganetworkinterface.Theoperationcanbedone
independentlyoflocaldatastoragedevices(suchasharddiskdrives)oroperatingsystems.
–Softwareprograms
Formoreinformationaboutthesoftwareprograms,see“Software”onpage8
.
–WakeonLAN
WhentheWakeonLANfeatureisenabledonacomputerthatisconnectedtoaLAN,anetwork
administratorcanremotelyturnonorwakeupthecomputerfromamanagementconsoleusingremote
networkmanagementsoftware.Besides,manyotherfunctions,suchasdatatransferandsoftware
updates,canbeperformedremotelywithoutremoteattendanceandcanbedoneafternormalworking
hoursandonweekendstosavetimeandincreaseproductivity.
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Specifications
Thistopicliststhephysicalspecificationsforyourserver.
Dimensions
Width:175mm(6.89inches)
Height:375mm(14.76inches)
Depth:431mm(16.97inches)
Weight
Theproductweightvariesdependingondifferentsystemconfigurations.
Maximumconfigurationwithoutpackage:13kg(28.66lb)
Maximumconfigurationwithpackage: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)
Storagewithoutpackage:8%to80%(non-condensing)
Storagewithpackage:8%to90%(non-condensing)
Electricalinput
Universalinput:
•Lowrange:
Minimum:100Vac
Maximum:127Vac
Inputfrequencyrange:50to60Hz
•Highrange:
Minimum:200Vac
Maximum:240Vac
Inputfrequencyrange:50to60Hz
Software
Thistopicprovidesinformationaboutthesoftwareprogramsthatyoucanusetosetup,use,andmaintain
theserver.
ThinkServerEasyStartup
TheThinkServerEasyStartupprogramsimplifiestheprocessofconfiguringRAIDandinstallingsupported
operatingsystemsanddevicedriversonyourserver.Thisprogramisprovidedwithyourserveron
aself-starting(bootable)ThinkServerEasyStartupDVD.Theuserguidefortheprogramalsoisonthe
DVDandcanbeaccesseddirectlyfromtheprograminterface.Fordetailedinformation,see“Usingthe
ThinkServerEasyStartupprogram”onpage27.
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