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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