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Lenovo ThinkServer TS460 User Manual And Hardware Maintenance Manual

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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.
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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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