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ThinkServer
UserGuide
MachineTypes:1098,1100,1105,and1106
Note:
Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:
TheImportantNoticesthatcamewithyourproduct
TheSafetyInformationandtheWarrantyandSupportInformationathttp://www.lenovo.com/support
AppendixA“Notices”onpage83
FirstEdition(May2011)
©CopyrightLenovo2011.
LENOVOproducts,data,computersoftware,andserviceshavebeendevelopedexclusivelyatprivateexpenseandare
soldtogovernmentalentitiesascommercialitemsasdenedby48C.F.R.2.101withlimitedandrestrictedrightsto
use,reproductionanddisclosure.
LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:Ifproducts,data,computersoftware,orservicesaredeliveredpursuant
aGeneralServicesAdministration“GSAcontract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforth
inContractNo.GS-35F-05925.
Contents
Safetyinformation..........iii
Chapter1.Generalinformation.....1
Introduction.................1
Noticesandstatementsinthedocument.....1
Relateddocumentation............2
Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap...3
Chapter3.Productoverview......5
Whatisincludedwithyourserver........5
Featuresandspecications...........5
Softwareprograms..............7
EasyStartup...............7
Reliability,availability,andserviceability....7
Chapter4.Locatingparts,controls,
andconnectors.............9
Frontview.................9
Rearview..................9
Locatingpartsonthesystemboard......11
Internalcomponents............12
Internaldrives...............13
Machinetypeandmodellabel........13
Chapter5.Installing,removing,or
replacinghardware..........15
Guidelines................15
Basicguidelines............15
Systemreliabilityguidelines........16
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....16
Removingtheservercover..........17
Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel....18
Installing,removing,orreplacingoptionalhardware
devices.................20
InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard......20
InstallingorremovingtheEthernetcard...23
Installingorremovingamemorymodule...24
Installingorreplacingtheopticaldrive...26
Replacingtheprimaryharddiskdrive....28
Installingorreplacingthesecondaryharddisk
drive.................31
Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware
devices.................34
Replacingthepowersupplyassembly...35
Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..37
ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSB
assembly...............39
Replacingthefrontfanassembly.....40
Replacingtherearfanassembly......42
Replacingthemicroprocessor.......44
Replacingthesystemboardbattery....47
Completingthepartsreplacement.......48
Connectingthecables..........49
Turningontheserver..........49
Turningofftheserver..........50
Connectingexternaldevices.......50
Updatingtheserverconguration.....51
Installingsecurityfeatures..........51
Integratedcablelock..........51
Padlock...............51
Passwordprotection..........51
Chapter6.Conguringtheserver..53
UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........53
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....53
IntroductionoftheBIOSitems.......53
Viewingandchangingsettings......66
Usingpasswords............66
Enablingordisablingadevice.......68
Selectingastartupdevice........69
ExitingfromtheSetupUtilityprogram....69
ConguringRAID..............69
RAIDlevel...............69
ConguringthesystemBIOStoenableSATA
RAIDfunctionality............70
CreatingRAIDvolumes.........70
DeletingRAIDvolumes.........70
Resettingdiskstonon-RAID.......71
Updatingthermware............71
UsingtheEasyUpdateFirmwareUpdater
program...............71
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram...72
Updatingsystemprograms..........72
Usingsystemprograms.........72
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc...73
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyour
operatingsystem............73
RecoveringfromaPOST/BIOSupdate
failure................74
Chapter7.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics..............75
Basictroubleshooting............75
Generalproblems............75
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EasyStartupproblems..........76
PC-DoctorforDOS.............76
Creatingadiagnosticdisc........76
Runningthediagnosticprogramfroma
diagnosticdisc.............76
Chapter8.Informationresources..79
SafetyandWarranty............79
LenovoWebsite(http://www.lenovo.com)....79
LenovoSupportWebsite..........79
Chapter9.Helpandservice.....81
Usingthedocumentation..........81
Callingforservice.............81
Usingotherservices............82
Purchasingadditionalservices........82
AppendixA.Notices.........83
Trademarks................84
PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice..84
Recyclinginformation............84
Batteryreturnprogram..........85
RequirementsforBatteriesContaining
Perchlorate..............85
ImportantinformationfortheEuropeanDirective
2002/96/EC................86
Particulatecontamination..........89
RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective
(RoHS)..................90
ChinaRoHS..............91
Turkishstatementofcompliance......91
GermanOrdinanceforWorkglossstatement...92
Electronicemissionnotices..........92
FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)
Statement...............92
Index..................95
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Safetyinformation
Beforeinstallingthisproduct,readtheSafetyInformation.
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Important:Eachcautionanddangerstatementinthisdocumentislabeledwithanumber.Thisnumber
isusedtocrossreferenceanEnglish-languagecautionordangerstatementwithtranslatedversionsof
thecautionordangerstatementintheSafetyInformationmanual.Forexample,ifacautionstatementis
labeled“Statement1,translationsforthiscautionstatementareintheSafetyInformationmanualunder
“Statement1.
Besuretoreadandunderstandallcautionanddangerstatementsinthisdocumentbeforeyouperform
theprocedures.Readandunderstandanyadditionalsafetyinformationthatcomeswiththeserveroran
optionaldevicebeforeyouinstall,remove,orreplacethedevice.
Statement1
DANGER
Electricalcurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.
Toavoidashockhazard:
Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orrecongurationofthis
productduringanelectricalstorm.
Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.
Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.
Whenpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.
Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofre,water,orstructuraldamage.
Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,telecommunicationssystems,networks,andmodemsbeforeyou
openthedevicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandcongurationprocedures.
Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingtablewheninstalling,moving,oropening
coversonthisproductorattacheddevices.
ToConnect:ToDisconnect:
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,attachallcablestodevices.
3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.
4.Attachpowercordstooutlet.
5.TurndeviceON.
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlet.
3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.
4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.
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Statement2
CAUTION:
Whenreplacingthelithiumbattery,useonlythebatteryrecommendedbythemanufacturer.Ifyour
systemhasamodulecontainingalithiumbattery,replaceitonlywiththesamemoduletypemadeby
thesamemanufacturer.Thebatterycontainslithiumandcanexplodeifnotproperlyused,handled,
ordisposedof.
Donot:
Throworimmerseintowater
Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)
Repairordisassemble
Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.
Statement3
CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,beropticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:
Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.
Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespeciedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.
DANGER
SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing.
Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.
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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.
Statement6
CAUTION:
Ifyouinstallastrain-reliefbracketoptionovertheendofthepowercordthatisconnectedtothe
device,youmustconnecttheotherendofthepowercordtoaneasilyaccessiblepowersource.
Statement7
CAUTION:
Ifthedevicehasdoors,besuretoremoveorsecurethedoorsbeforemovingorliftingthedeviceto
avoidpersonalinjury.Thedoorswillnotsupporttheweightofthedevice.
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Statement8
CAUTION:
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.
Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith
oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.
Statement9
CAUTION:
Toavoidpersonalinjury,disconnectthehot-swapfancablesbeforeremovingthefanfromthedevice.
Statement10
CAUTION:
Thefollowinglabelindicatessharpedges,corners,orjointsnearby.
Statement11
CAUTION:
Thefollowinglabelindicatesahotsurfacenearby.
Statement12
DANGER
Overloadingabranchcircuitispotentiallyarehazardandashockhazardundercertainconditions.Toavoid
thesehazards,ensurethatyoursystemelectricalrequirementsdonotexceedbranchcircuitprotection
requirements.Refertotheinformationthatisprovidedwithyourdeviceforelectricalspecications.
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Statement13
CAUTION:
Makesurethattherackissecuredproperlytoavoidtippingwhentheserverunitisextended.
Statement14
CAUTION:
SomeaccessoryoroptionboardoutputsexceedClass2orlimitedpowersourcelimitsandmustbe
installedwithappropriateinterconnectingcablinginaccordancewiththenationalelectriccode.
Statement15
CAUTION:
Thepower-controlbuttononthedevicedoesnotturnofftheelectricalcurrentsuppliedtothe
device.Thedevicealsomighthavemorethanoneconnectiontodcpower.Toremoveallelectrical
currentfromthedevice,ensurethatallconnectionstodcpoweraredisconnectedatthedcpower
inputterminals.
Statement16
CAUTION:
Toreducetheriskofelectricshockorenergyhazards:
Thisequipmentmustbeinstalledbytrainedservicepersonnelinarestricted-accesslocation,as
denedbytheNECandthelatesteditionofIEC60950,TheStandardforSafetyofInformation
TechnologyEquipment.
Connecttheequipmenttoareliablygroundedsafetyextralowvoltage(SELV)source.AnSELV
sourceisasecondarycircuitthatisdesignedsothatnormalandsinglefaultconditionsdonot
causethevoltagestoexceedasafelevel(60Vdirectcurrent).
Thebranchcircuitovercurrentprotectionmustberatedinaccordancewithlocalbuildingcodes.
Use16AmericanWireGauge(AWG)or1.3mm
2
copperconductoronly,notexceeding3meters
inlength.
Torquethewiring-terminalscrewsto12inch-pounds(1.4newton-meters).
Incorporateareadilyavailableapprovedandrateddisconnectdeviceintheeldwiring.
Statement17
CAUTION:
ThisproductcontainsaClass1Mlaser.Donotviewdirectlywithopticalinstruments.
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Statement18
CAUTION:
Donotplaceanyobjectontopofrack-mounteddevices.
Statement19
CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingpartsarenearby.
Statement20
CAUTION:
Thebatteryisalithiumionbattery.Toavoidpossibleexplosion,donotburnthebattery.Exchangeit
onlywiththeLenovo-approvedpart.Recycleordiscardthebatteryasinstructedbylocalregulations.
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Chapter1.Generalinformation
Thischapterprovidessomegeneralinformationaboutyourserver.
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:
“Introduction”onpage1
“Noticesandstatementsinthedocument”onpage1
“Relateddocumentation”onpage2
Introduction
ThisuserguideisforyourLenovo
®
ThinkServer
®
TS130server(machinetypes1098,1100,1105,and1106).
Thisdocumentcontainsthefollowinginformation:
Settingupandcablingtheserver
Startingandconguringtheserver
Installingoptionsandreplacingcustomerreplaceableunits(CRUs)
Solvingproblems
TheservercomeswiththeThinkServerEasyStartupDVDtohelpyoucongurethehardware,installdevice
drivers,andinstalltheoperatingsystem.
Theservercomeswithalimitedwarranty.Forinformationaboutthetermsofthewarrantyandgettingservice
andassistance,seetheWarrantyandSupportInformationathttp://www.lenovo.com/support.
Toobtainthemostup-to-dateinformationabouttheserverandotherLenovoproducts,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver
Recordinformationabouttheserverinthefollowingtable.Youwillneedtheseinformationwhenyou
registertheserverwithLenovo.
Productname
ThinkServerTS130
Machinetype1098,1100,1105,and1106
Modelnumber
_____________________________________________
Serialnumber
_____________________________________________
Themodelnumberandserialnumberareonlabelsonthetoporonthebottomoftheserver.
Noticesandstatementsinthedocument
ThecautionanddangerstatementsthatappearinthisdocumentarealsointhemultilingualSafety
Information.Eachcautionanddangerstatementinthisdocumentislabeledwithanumber.Thisnumberis
usedtocrossreferenceanEnglish-languagecautionordangerstatementwithtranslatedversionsofthe
cautionordangerstatementintheSafetyInformation.See“Relateddocumentation”onpage2fordetailed
informationabouthowtogetthevariousdocumentationforyourserver.
Thefollowingnoticesandstatementsareusedinthisdocument:
Note:Thesenoticesprovideimportanttips,guidance,oradvice.
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Important:Thesenoticesprovideinformationoradvicethatmighthelpyouavoidproblemsor
inconvenientsituations.
Attention:Thesenoticesindicatepotentialdamagetoprograms,devices,ordata.Anattentionnoticeis
placedjustbeforetheinstructionorsituationinwhichdamagecouldoccur.
Caution:Thesestatementsindicatesituationsthatcanbepotentiallyhazardoustoyou.Acaution
statementisplacedjustbeforethedescriptionofapotentiallyhazardousproceduresteporsituation.
Danger:Thesestatementsindicatesituationsthatcanbepotentiallylethalorextremelyhazardous
toyou.Adangerstatementisplacedjustbeforethedescriptionofapotentiallylethalorextremely
hazardousproceduresteporsituation.
Relateddocumentation
Toviewthedocumentationathttp://www.lenovo.com/support,youneedtohavetheAdobeReader5.0
programorlaterinstalled.
Thefollowinginformationprovidesgeneraldescriptionsofthevariousdocumentationthatcamewithyour
serverandinformationabouthowtoobtainallthesedocumentation:
HardwareMaintenanceManual:Thisdocumentprovidesdiagnosticinformation,partslisting,replacement
proceduresforallCRUs,andreplacementproceduresforothereldreplaceableunits(FRUs)replaced
bytrainedservicepersonnel.
GettingStarted:Thisdocumentprovidesgeneralinformationaboutinstallingandconguringtheserver.
Note:ThisdocumentisinSerbianLatinonly.
ImportantNotices:Thisdocumentincludessafetyandlegalnoticesthatyouareexpectedtoreadbefore
usingtheserver.
ReadMeFirst:Thisdocumentdirectsyoutothehttp://www.lenovo.com/supportforcompletewarranty
andsupportinformation.
SafetyInformation:ThisdocumentincludestranslationsofallsafetystatementsusedintheThinkServer
documentation.
WarrantyandSupportInformation:Thisdocumentincludesthewarrantystatementandinformation
abouthowtocontactLenovoSupport.
YoucanobtainallthedocumentationinPortableDocumentFormat(PDF)foryourserverfromtheLenovo
SupportWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/support.
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Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap
Thischapterprovidesageneralroadmaptoguideyouthroughsettingupyourserver.
Theserversetupprocedurevariesdependingonthecongurationoftheserverwhenitwasdelivered.In
somecases,theserverisfullyconguredandyoujustneedtoconnecttheservertothenetworkandan
electricaloutlet,andthenyoucanturnontheserver.Inothercases,theserverneedstohavehardware
featuresinstalled,requireshardwareandrmwareconguration,andrequirestheoperatingsystemto
beinstalled.
Table1.Serversetuproadmap
TaskWheretondtheinformation
Unpack“Whatisincludedwithyourserver”onpage5
Installhardware
Chapter5“Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware”onpage15
ConnecttheEthernetcable
andpowercord
“Rearview”onpage9
Turnontheservertoverify
operation
“Turningontheserveronpage49
ReviewtheBIOSsettings
andcustomizeasneeded
“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage53
CongureRAID“ConguringRAID”onpage69
Checkforrmwareupdates
“Updatingthermware”onpage71
Installtheoperatingsystem
andbasicdrivers
“EasyStartup”onpage7
Installanyadditionaldrivers
neededforaddedfeatures
Refertotheinstructionsthatcamewiththehardwareoption.
CongureEthernetsettings
intheoperatingsystem
Seetheoperatingsystemhelp.Thisstepisnotrequirediftheoperatingsystemwas
installedusingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram.
Installapplications
Refertothedocumentationthatcomeswiththeapplicationsthatyouwanttoinstall.
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Chapter3.Productoverview
Thischapterprovidesinformationabouttheserverpackage,features,specications,andsoftwareprograms.
Whatisincludedwithyourserver
TheThinkServerTS130serverpackageincludestheserver,apowercord,documentation,andsoftware
media.
1
Server
2
Powercord
3
Documentationandsoftwaremedia
Featuresandspecications
Thefollowingtableprovidesinformationaboutthefeaturesandspecicationsoftheserver.Depending
ontheservermodel,somefeaturesmightnotbeavailable,orsomespecicationsmightnotapply.For
informationaboutyourspecicmodel,usetheSetupUtilityprogram.See“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”
onpage53
.
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Table2.Featuresandspecications
Microprocessor(s):SupportuptotwoIntel
®
Xeon
®
dual-core,quad-core,orhex-coremicroprocessors
(internalcachesizevariesbymodeltype)
Forthespecictypeandspeedinformationaboutthe
microprocessor,usetheSetupUtilityprogram.See
“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage53
.
Foralistofsupportedmicroprocessors,goto
http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserverandclickOptions
undertheProductstab.
Memory
SupportsuptofourDDR3ECCUDIMMs(doubledata
rate3errorcorrectioncodeunbuffereddualinline
memorymodules)
Types:1333MHz,DDR3registeredSDRAMDIMMs
Internaldrives
SerialAdvancedTechnologyAttachment(SATA)hard
diskdrive
SATAopticaldrive
Videosubsystem
IntegratedgraphicsforaVideoGraphicsArray(VGA)
connectorandaDisplayPortconnector
Connectivity
100/1000MbpsintegratedEthernetcontroller
Powersupply:Yourservercomeswithoneofthe
followingpowersupplies:
280–wattauto-sensingpowersupply
320–wattauto-sensingpowersupply
Expansion
Twoopticaldrivebays
Twoharddiskdrivebays
TwoPCIcardslots
OnePCIExpressx1cardslot
OnePCIExpressx16cardslot
Systemmanagementfeatures
Abilitytostorepower-onself-test(POST)hardware
testresults
Automaticpower-onstartup
IntelActiveManagementTechnology(AMT)
IntelHyper-Threadingtechnology(somemodels)
IntelRapidStorageTechnology(RST)
PrebootExecutionEnvironment(PXE)
SystemManagement(SM)UEFIandSMsoftware
WakeonLAN
WakeonRing(intheSetupUtilityprogram,thisfeature
iscalledSerialPortRingDetectforanexternalmodem)
Input/Output(I/O)features
EightUniversalSerialBus(USB)connectors(twoon
thefrontpanelandsixontherearpanel)
One9-pinserialport
OneEthernetconnector
OneDisplayPortconnector
OneVGAmonitorconnector
Threeaudioconnectorsontherearpanel(audioline-in
connector,audioline-outconnector,andmicrophone
connector)
Preinstalledoperatingsystem
Somemodelsarepreinstalledwithoneofthefollowing
operatingsystems:
Microsoft
®
WindowsServer
®
2008R2Foundation
MicrosoftWindows
®
SmallBusinessServer(SBS)
Aurora
Operatingsystem(s),supported
MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2Foundation
MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2(ServicePack1)
MicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer(SBS)
Aurora
MicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer(SBS)7
MicrosoftWindowsMultipointServer
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Table2.Featuresandspecications(continued)
Integratedfunctions:
Ethernetcontrollers(Theservercomeswithtwo
integratedGigabitEthernetcontrollers,whichsupport
connectionto100Mbpsor1000Mbpsnetwork.)
Oneserialport
OneVideoGraphicsArray(VGA)monitorconnector
SixUSBconnectors(twofrontandfourrear)
OneRJ-45Ethernetconnectorsontherearpanel
EightdiagnosticLEDs
Size:
Width:174.8mm(6.88inches)
Height:377.3mm(14.85inches)
Depth:406.7mm(16.01inches)
Weight:Maximumconguration:11.2kg(24.7lbs)
Electricalinput
Inputvoltage:
Lowrange:
Minimum:90Vac
Maximum:137Vac
Highrange:
Minimum:180Vac
Maximum:264Vac
Environment
Airtemperature:
Operating:10°Cto35°C(50°Fto95°F)
Non-operating:-40°Cto60°C(14°Fto140°F)(with
package)
Non-operating:-10°Cto60°C(14°Fto140°F)
(withoutpackage)
Humidity:
Operating:10%to80%(non-condensing)(10%
perhour)
Non-operating:10%to90%(non-condensing)
(10%perhour)
Altitude:
Operating:-50to10000ft(-15.2to3048m)
Non-operating:-50to35000ft(-15.2to10668m)
Securityfeatures
Computrace
Enablingordisablingadevice
EnablingordisablingUSBconnectorsindividually
Harddiskdrivepassword
Power-OnPassword(POP)andAdministrator
PasswordforUEFIaccess
Startupsequencecontrol
Startupwithoutkeyboardormouse
Supportforanintegratedcablelock(Kensingtonlock)
Supportforapadlock
TrustedPlatformModule(TPM)
Softwareprograms
Lenovoprovidessoftwaretohelpgetyourserverupandrunning.
EasyStartup
TheThinkServerEasyStartupprogramsimpliestheprocessofconguringRAIDandinstallingsupported
MicrosoftWindowsoperatingsystemsanddevicedriversonyourserver.TheEasyStartupprogramis
providedwithyourserverontheThinkServerEasyStartupDVD.TheDVDisself-starting(bootable).Theuser
guidefortheEasyStartupprogramisontheDVDandcanbeaccesseddirectlyfromtheprograminterface.
Foradditionalinformation,see“UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram”onpage72
.
Reliability,availability,andserviceability
Reliability,availability,andserviceability(hereafterreferredtoasRAS)arethreeimportantserverdesign
features.TheRASfeatureshelpyoutoensuretheintegrityofthedatastoredontheserver,theavailabilityof
theserverwhenyouneedit,andtheeasewithwhichyoucandiagnoseandcorrectproblems.
TheserverhasthefollowingRASfeatures:
Chapter3.Productoverview7
AdvancedCongurationandPowerInterface(ACPI)
AdvancedDesktopManagementInterface(DMI)
Automaticmemorydownsizingonerrordetection
Automaticrestartonnon-maskableinterrupt(NMI)
Availabilityofmicrocodelevel
Built-in,menu-drivensetup,systemconguration,andRAIDconguration
Built-inmonitoringforfan,temperature,andvoltage
Coolingfanswithspeed-sensingcapability
ECCDDR3SDRAMwithSerialPresenceDetect(SPD)
Errorcodesandmessagestohelpyouidentifyproblems
Generatingerrorlogsforthepower-onself-test(POST)failures
Hot-swapSASharddiskdrives
IntegratedEthernetcontrollers
IntelligentPlatformManagementInterface(IPMI)2.0
Power-onself-test(POST)
Standbyvoltageforsystem-managementfeaturesandmonitoring
System-errorlight-emittingdiode(LED)onthefrontpanel
Vitalproductdata(VPD),includingtheserialnumberinformationandreplacementpartnumbers,storedin
thenonvolatilememoryforeasierremotemaintenance
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