Lenovo ThinkServer TS460 User Manual And Hardware Maintenance Manual

ThinkServerTS460

UserGuideandHardwareMaintenance

Manual

MachineTypes:70TQ,70TR,70TS,and70TT

Welcome

Beforeusingyourserverandthisdocument,besuretoreadtheReadMeFirstthatcomeswithyourserver.

Lenovomakesconstantimprovementonthedocumentationofyourserver.Togetallthelatestdocuments,

goto:

http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals

Note:Yourservermightlookslightlydifferentfromillustrationsinthisdocument.Toshowthemainparts

clearly,someoftheillustrationsdonotshowallcomponents.

FirstEdition(January2017)

©CopyrightLenovo2017.

LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuanttoaGeneralServices

Administration“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.

GS-35F-05925.

Contents

Readthisﬁrst:safetyinformation..iii

Productsthatarenotassessed.........x

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

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

Chapter1.Generalinformation.....1

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

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

Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap...5

Serversetupprocedure............5

Turningontheserver.............5

Turningofftheserver.............6

Chapter3.Productoverview......7

Inthebox.................7

Featuresandspeciﬁcationsofyourserver.....7

Operatingenvironment...........10

Softwareprograms.............11

ThinkServerEasyStartup.........11

LenovoThinkServerPowerPlanner.....11

LenovoThinkServerDiagnostics......12

LenovoToolsCenterSuiteCLI.......12

LenovoXClarityAdministrator.......12

RAIDconﬁgurationutilities........12

BIOSandTMMupdateutilities......12

Remotemanagementsoftware......12

Componentlocations............12

Machinetype,model,andserialnumber

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

Frontviewoftheserver.........14

Frontpanel..............15

Rearviewoftheserver.........16

Serverlocks..............19

Servercomponents...........22

Hot-swapdriveactivityandstatusLEDs...24

Powerdistributionboard.........25

Hot-swappowersupplystatusLEDs....26

RAIDcard...............27

LenovoThinkServerSAS12GExpanderPCIe

Card.................29

Backplane..............30

Systemboardcomponents........33

Chapter4.Conﬁguringtheserver..39

UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........39

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....39

SetupUtilityprograminterface......39

Usingpasswords............42

ConﬁguringtheTPMfunction.......43

Selectingastartupdevice........43

ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......44

UpdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS......44

UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram...45

FeaturesoftheThinkServerEasyStartup

program...............45

StartingtheThinkServerEasyStartup

program...............46

ConﬁguringRAID..............47

AboutRAID..............47

RAIDforyourserver...........49

ConﬁguringonboardSATAsoftwareRAID..50

ConﬁguringadvancedSATAorSAShardware

RAID.................52

UsingLenovoXClarityAdministrator......52

ConﬁguringtheEthernetcontrollers......53

Chapter5.Replacinghardware....55

PurchasingThinkServeroptions........55

Gettingfamiliarwithimportantguidelines....55

Precautions..............55

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....56

Systemreliabilityguidelines........56

Workinginsidetheserverwiththepoweron.57

Preparingyourserverinadvanceandremovingthe

servercover................57

Removingandinstallinghardware.......58

Frontbezel..............59

Memorymodule............60

PCIecard...............62

Opticaldrive..............64

Non-hot-swapdrive...........68

Tapedrive...............71

Solid-statedrive(2.5-inch)........73

Hot-swapdrive.............76

Hot-swappowersupply.........79

Backplane..............82

Non-hot-swappowersupply.......85

Intrusionswitch............87

Frontpanelboardassembly........88

Frontsystemfan............90

Rearsystemfan............92

Heatsinkandfanassembly........95

ThinkServerRAIDSuperCapacitorModule..97

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ThunderboltMemoryModule.......100

LenovoThinkServerRAID520iupgrade

key.................102

CPU.................104

Coin-cellbattery............106

Powerdistributionboard.........108

Forservicetechnicianonly:replacingthe

systemboard.............111

Connectingcables.............114

Connectingcablesfortheopticaldrives...114

Connectingcablesforthetapedrive....115

Connectingcablesforthenon-hot-swap

drives................117

Connectingcablesforthebackplanes...117

Completingthepartsreplacement.......121

Chapter6.Troubleshootingand

diagnostics.............125

Troubleshootingprocedure..........125

ViewingthestatusanddiagnosticLEDs.....125

Viewingthesystemeventlog.........125

Basictroubleshootingtables.........126

ThinkServerEasyStartupprogram

problems...............126

Opticaldriveproblems..........127

Storagedriveproblems.........127

Memorymoduleproblems........128

USBdeviceproblems..........129

Chapter7.Gettinginformation,help,

andservice.............131

Informationresources............131

Usingthedocumentation.........131

ThinkServerWebsite..........131

LenovoSupportWebsite.........131

Helpandservice..............131

Beforeyoucall.............131

Callingforservice............132

Usingotherservices..........132

Purchasingadditionalservices......133

AppendixA.Regulatory

information.............135

Exportclassiﬁcationnotice..........135

Electronicemissionnotices..........135

FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)

Statement...............135

JapanVCCIClassAcompliancestatement..137

Japanesestatementforacpowerconsumption

forJEITAharmonicsguideline.......137

Japanesestatementofcompliancefor

productslessthanorequalto20Aperphase

forJEITAharmonicsguideline.......138

Eurasiancompliancemark..........138

AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling

information.............139

ImportantWEEEinformation.........139

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........140

RecyclinginformationforJapan........140

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....140

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean

Union..................141

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates

andCanada................142

Requirementforbatteriescontaining

perchlorate................142

AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardous

Substances(RoHS)Directive....143

EuropeanUnionRoHS...........143

TurkishRoHS...............143

UkraineRoHS...............143

IndiaRoHS................143

ChinaRoHS................144

TaiwanBSMIRoHSdeclaration........145

AppendixD.Additional

statements.............147

Importantnotes..............147

Particulatecontamination..........147

GermanOrdinanceforWorkglossstatement...148

AppendixE.Notices.........149

Trademarks................150

AppendixF .Abbreviationsand

acronyms..............151

Index.................153

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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.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.Y ou

mustinstalltheappropriateinterconnectingcablinginaccordancewithyourlocalelectricalcode

requirements.

Statement15

CAUTION:

Thepower-controlbuttononthedevicemayputthedeviceinstandbymodeinsteadofturningoff

thedevice.Inaddition,thedevicemighthavemultipleconnectionstodcpower.Toremoveall

electricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallconnectionstodcpoweraredisconnectedat

thedcpowerinputterminals.

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Statement16

CAUTION:

Toreducetheriskofelectricshockorenergyhazards:

•Thisequipmentmustbeinstalledbytrainedservicepersonnelinarestricted-accesslocation,as

deﬁnedbyyourlocalelectricalcodeandthelatesteditionofIEC60950.

•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

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingitems:

•“Introduction”onpage1

•“Serverdocumentation”onpage2

Introduction

Thefollowingtablelistsimportantinformationaboutyourserverandwheretoobtaintheinformation.

InformationWheretoobtain

LenovoLimitedWarranty

(LLW)

TheLLWcontainsthewarrantytermsthatapplytotheproductyoupurchasedfrom

Lenovo

®

.TheLLWisavailableat:

http://www.lenovo.com/warranty/llw_02

IfyoucannotobtaintheLLWfromtheLenovoWebsite,contactyourlocalLenovo

ofﬁceorresellertoobtainaprintedversionoftheLLW,freeofcharge.

WorldwideLenovoSupport

telephonelist

Telephonenumbersaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Themostup-to-date

telephonelistforLenovoSupportisalwaysavailableat:

http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone

Ifthetelephonenumberforyourcountryorregionisnotlisted,contactyourLenovo

resellerorLenovomarketingrepresentative.

Mostup-to-dateinformation

abouttheserver

http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver

Latesttechnicalinformation

http://www.lenovo.com/support

Instructionsonhowto

registeryourserverwith

Lenovo

Followtheinstructionsat:

http://www.lenovo.com/register

Whenyouregisteryourserver,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenables

Lenovotocontactyouincaseofarecallorothersevereproblem.Afteryouregister

yourserverwithLenovo,youwillreceivequickerservicewhenyoucallLenovo

forhelp.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextendedprivilegesandservicesto

registeredusers.

Productinformationlabel

Recordinformationaboutyourserverinthefollowingtable.Youwillneedthe

informationifyoueverneedtohaveyourserverserviced.Theproductinformation

labelisattachedonthechassis.See“Machinetype,model,andserialnumber

label”onpage13

.

Productname

______________________________________________

Machinetypeandmodel(MT-M)

______________________________________________

Serialnumber(S/N)

______________________________________________

Dateofpurchase

______________________________________________

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Serverdocumentation

Thistopicprovidesageneraldescriptionofeachdocumentforyourserverandinstructionsonhow

toobtainallthedocuments.

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.

–UserGuideandHardwareMaintenanceManual

Thisdocumentprovidesdetailedinformationtohelpyougetfamiliarwithyourserverandhelpyouuse,

conﬁgure,andmaintainyourserver.

–MegaRAIDSASSoftwareUserGuide(Englishonly)

ThisdocumentprovidesinformationaboutRedundantArrayofIndependentDisks(RAID)andhowto

usetheutilityprogramstoconﬁgure,monitor,andmaintainyourserverRAIDandrelateddevices.

Note:RefertothisdocumentforhardwareRAIDinformationiftheserverhasarequiredRAIDcard

installed.See“RAIDcard”onpage27

.ForinformationaboutonboardsoftwareRAID,see“Conﬁguring

onboardSATAsoftwareRAID”onpage50.

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–Otherdocuments

YoumightﬁndotherdocumentsfortheHostBusAdapter(HBA),Ethernetcard,orotheroptionalparts.

Chapter1.Generalinformation3

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Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap

Thischapterprovidesageneralroadmaptoguideyouthroughsettingupyourserver.

Theserversetupprocedurevariesdependingontheconﬁgurationoftheserverwhenitwasdelivered.In

somecases,theserverisfullyconﬁguredandyoujustconnecttheservertothenetworkandanacpower

source,andthenyoucanturnontheserver.Inothercases,theserverneedstohavehardwarefeatures

installed,requireshardwareandﬁrmwareconﬁguration,andrequiresanoperatingsystemtobeinstalled.

Serversetupprocedure

Thefollowinglistisageneralprocedureforsettingupyourserver:

1.Unpacktheserverpackage.See“Inthebox”onpage7.

2.Installanyrequiredhardwareorserveroption.SeetherelatedtopicinChapter5“Replacinghardware”

onpage55

.

3.ConnecttheEthernetcableandpowercordstotheserver.See“Rearviewoftheserver”onpage

16

tolocatetheconnectors.

4.Turnontheservertoverifyoperation.See“Turningontheserver”onpage5.

5.ReviewtheUniﬁedExtensibleFirmwareInterface(UEFI)BasicInputOutputSystem(BIOS)settingsand

customizeasneeded.See“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage39.

6.ConﬁgureRAIDandinstalltheoperatingsystemandbasicdrivers.See“UsingtheThinkServer

EasyStartupprogram”onpage45and“ConﬁguringRAID”onpage47.

7.Installanyadditionaldriversneededforaddedfeatures.Refertotheinstructionsthatcomewiththe

hardwareoption.

8.ConﬁgureEthernetsettingsintheoperatingsystembyreferringtotheoperatingsystemhelp.Youcan

skipthisstepiftheoperatingsystemwasinstalledusingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram.

9.Checkforﬁrmwareupdates.Toupdatetheﬁrmware,dooneofthefollowing:

•Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/driversandfollowtheinstructionsontheWebpagetocheckforthe

latestlevelofﬁrmware,suchastheBIOSupdatesanddevicedrivers.

•UsetheFirmwareUpdaterprogram.

10.Installotherapplications.Refertothedocumentationthatcomeswiththeapplicationsthatyouwantto

install.

Turningontheserver

Theservercanbeturnedoninoneofthefollowingways:

•Afteryouﬁnishunpackingandsettinguptheserver,connectittoanacpowersource.Pressthepower

buttononthefrontpaneltoturnontheserver.See“Frontpanel”onpage15.Theserverneedsabout90

secondsfortheThinkServerManagementModule(TMM,alsoknownasBMC)toinitializewheneveryou

connecttheservertoanacpowersource.Ifyoupressthepowerbuttononthefrontpanelduringthis

period,theserverwillnotstartimmediately;itwillstartaftertheTMMinitializationﬁnishes.

•YoualsocanusetherelatedTMMfeaturetoturnontheserverremotelythroughthemanagementLAN.

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Turningofftheserver

CAUTION:

Thepowercontrolbuttononthedeviceandthepowerswitchonthepowersupplydonotturnoff

theelectricalcurrentsuppliedtothedevice.Thedevicealsomighthavemorethanonepower

cord.Toremoveallelectricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallpowercordsaredisconnected

fromthepowersource.

Theservercanbeturnedoffinoneofthefollowingways:

•Turnofftheserverfromtheoperatingsystemifyouroperatingsystemsupportsthisfeature.Afteran

orderlyshutdownoftheoperatingsystem,theserverturnsoffautomatically.Forinstructionsonhow

toshutdownyourspeciﬁcoperatingsystem,refertotherelateddocumentationorhelpsystemfor

theoperatingsystem.

•Pressthepowerbuttononthefrontpaneltostartanorderlyshutdownoftheoperatingsystemandturn

offtheserver,ifyouroperatingsystemsupportsthisfeature.

•Ifyourserverstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerbuttononthe

frontpanelforfoursecondsormore.Ifyoustillcannotturnofftheserver,disconnectallpowercords

fromtheserver.

•YoualsocanusetherelatedTMMfeaturetoremotelyturnofftheserverthroughthemanagementLAN.

•Theservermightturnoffasanautomaticresponsetoacriticalsystemfailure.

Notes:

•Whenyouturnofftheserverandleaveitconnectedtoanacpowersource,theserveralsocanrespond

toaremoterequesttoturnontheserver.Toremoveallpowerfromtheserver,youmustdisconnect

theserverfromtheacpowersource.

•Forinformationaboutyourspeciﬁcoperatingsystem,refertotherelateddocumentationorhelpsystem

fortheoperatingsystem.

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