Lenovo ThinkServer RS160 User Manual And Hardware Maintenance Manual

Category
Servers
Type
User Manual And Hardware Maintenance Manual
ThinkServerRS160
UserGuideandHardwareMaintenance
Manual
MachineTypes:70TD,70TE,70TF,and70TG
Welcome
Beforeusingyourserverandthisdocument,besuretoreadtheReadMeFirstthatcomeswithyourserver.
Lenovomakesconstantimprovementonthedocumentationofyourserver.Togetallthelatestdocuments,
goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
Note:Yourservermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationsinthisdocument.Toshowthemain
partsclearly,someoftheillustrationsdonotshowallcomponents.
FirstEdition(September2016)
©CopyrightLenovo2016.
LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuanttoaGeneralServices
Administration“GSAcontract,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.............10
ThinkServerEasyStartup.........10
BIOSandTMMupdateutilities......10
LenovoThinkServerPowerPlanner.....10
RAIDconfigurationutilities........11
Remotemanagementsoftware......11
Componentlocations............11
Machinetype,model,andserialnumber
label.................11
Frontviewoftheserver.........11
Frontpanel..............12
Rearviewoftheserver.........14
Servercomponents...........16
RAIDcard...............17
Connectingthecables..........19
Systemboardcomponents........25
Chapter4.Configuringtheserver..29
UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........29
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....29
SetupUtilityprograminterface......29
Usingpasswords............32
ConfiguringtheTPMfunction.......33
Selectingastartupdevice........33
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......34
UpdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS......34
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram...35
FeaturesoftheThinkServerEasyStartup
program...............35
StartingtheThinkServerEasyStartup
program...............36
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram
onaWindowsoperatingsystem......37
ConfiguringRAID..............38
AboutRAID..............38
RAIDforyourserver...........39
ConfiguringonboardSATAsoftwareRAID..40
ConfiguringadvancedSATAorSAShardware
RAID.................42
ConfiguringtheEthernetcontrollers......43
Chapter5.Replacinghardware....45
PurchasingThinkServeroptions........45
Gettingfamiliarwithimportantguidelines....45
Precautions..............45
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....46
Systemreliabilityguidelines........46
Preparingyourserverinadvance.......47
Removingorextendingtheserverfromthe
rack.................47
Removingtheservercover........47
Removingandinstallinghardware.......48
Rackhandles.............49
Airbaffle...............50
Heatsink...............52
Memorymodule............53
PCIecard...............55
Risercard...............58
Slimopticaldrive............61
M.2solid-statedrive..........65
LenovoThinkServerRAID520iupgradekey.66
ThunderboltMemoryModule.......68
Slim-optical-drivebracket........70
Harddiskdrive(2.5-inch).........72
Harddiskdrive(3.5-inch).........75
Systemfan..............78
ThinkServerTrustedPlatformModule....80
Coin-cellbattery............82
Frontpanelboard............84
Forservicetechnicianonly:replacingthe
ThinkServerRAIDSuperCapacitorModule..85
Forservicetechnicianonly:replacingthe
powersupplyassembly.........88
Forservicetechnicianonly:replacingthe
microprocessor............89
Forservicetechnicianonly:replacingthe
systemboard.............92
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Completingthepartsreplacement.......95
Chapter6.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics..............97
Troubleshootingprocedure..........97
ViewingthestatusanddiagnosticLEDs.....97
Viewingthesystemeventlog.........97
Basictroubleshootingtables.........98
ThinkServerEasyStartupprogramproblems.98
Opticaldriveproblems..........99
Harddiskdriveproblems.........99
Memorymoduleproblems........100
USBdeviceproblems..........100
Chapter7.Gettinginformation,help,
andservice.............101
Informationresources............101
Usingthedocumentation.........101
ThinkServerWebsite..........101
LenovoSupportWebsite.........101
Helpandservice..............101
Beforeyoucall.............101
Callingforservice............102
Usingotherservices..........102
Purchasingadditionalservices......103
AppendixA.Regulatory
information.............105
Exportclassificationnotice..........105
Electronicemissionnotices..........105
FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)
Statement...............105
JapanVCCIClassAstatement......107
Japanesestatementforacpowerconsumption
forJEITAharmonicsguideline.......107
Japanesestatementofcompliancefor
productslessthanorequalto20Aperphase
forJEITAharmonicsguideline.......108
Eurasiancompliancemark..........108
AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling
information.............109
ImportantWEEEinformation.........109
RecyclinginformationforJapan........109
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........110
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....110
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................111
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates
andCanada................112
Requirementforbatteriescontaining
perchlorate................112
AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardous
Substances(RoHS)Directive...113
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........113
TurkishRoHS...............113
UkraineRoHS...............113
IndiaRoHS................113
ChinaRoHS................114
TaiwanBSMIRoHSdeclaration........115
AppendixD.Additional
statements.............117
Importantnotes..............117
Particulatecontamination..........117
GermanOrdinanceforWorkglossstatement...118
AppendixE.Notices.........119
Trademarks................120
AppendixF .Abbreviationsand
acronyms..............121
Index.................123
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Readthisfirst:safetyinformation
Note:Beforeusingtheproduct,besuretoreadandunderstandthemultilingualSafetyInformationonthe
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забезопасност)науебсайтанаLenovo.
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(Informacijeosigurnosti)naweb-mjestutvrtkeLenovo.
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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.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
Thefollowingtableliststheusefulandimportantinformationaboutyourserverandwheretoobtainthe
information.
InformationWheretoobtain
LenovoLimitedWarranty
(LLW)
TheLLWcontainsthewarrantytermsthatapplytotheproductyoupurchasedfrom
Lenovo
®
.TheLLWisavailableat:
http://www.lenovo.com/warranty/llw_02
IfyoucannotobtaintheLLWfromtheLenovoWebsite,contactyourlocalLenovo
officeorresellertoobtainaprintedversion,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”onpage11.
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Productname
______________________________________________
Machinetypeandmodel(MT-M)
______________________________________________
Serialnumber(S/N)
______________________________________________
Dateofpurchase
______________________________________________
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.
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Safety,Warranty,andSupportInformation
Thisisamultilingualdocumentthatincludesallthesafetystatementsforyourproductinmorethan30
languages.Ensurethatyoureadandunderstandallthesafetystatementsbeforeusingtheproduct.
ThisdocumentalsoincludestheLenovowarrantystatement,CustomerReplaceableUnits(CRUs)
information,andinformationabouthowtocontacttheLenovoCustomerSupportCenter.
UserGuideandHardwareMaintenanceManual
Thisdocumentprovidesdetailedinformationtohelpyougetfamiliarwithyourserverandhelpyouuse,
configure,andmaintainyourserver.
ThinkServerManagementModuleUserGuide(Englishonly)
Thisdocumentprovidesinformationaboutserverremotemanagement.
MegaRAIDSASSoftwareUserGuide(Englishonly)
ThisdocumentprovidesinformationaboutRedundantArrayofIndependentDisks(RAID)andhowto
usetheutilityprogramstoconfigure,monitor,andmaintainyourserverRAIDandrelateddevices.
Note:RefertothisdocumentforhardwareRAIDinformationiftheserverhasarequiredRAIDcard
installed.See“RAIDcard”onpage17
.ForinformationaboutonboardsoftwareRAID,see“Configuring
onboardSATAsoftwareRAID”onpage40.
Otherdocuments
YoumightfindotherdocumentsfortheHostBusAdapter(HBA),Ethernetcard,orotheroptionalparts.
Chapter1.Generalinformation3
4ThinkServerRS160UserGuideandHardwareMaintenanceManual
Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap
Thischapterprovidesageneralroadmaptoguideyouthroughsettingupyourserver.
Theserversetupprocedurevariesdependingontheconfigurationoftheserverwhenitwasdelivered.In
somecases,theserverisfullyconfiguredandyoujustneedtoconnecttheservertothenetworkandanac
powersource,andthenyoucanturnontheserver.Inothercases,theserverneedstohavehardwaredevices
installed,requireshardwareandfirmwareconfiguration,andrequiresanoperatingsystemtobeinstalled.
Serversetupprocedure
Thefollowinglistisageneralprocedureforsettingupyourserver:
1.Unpacktheserverpackage.See“Inthebox”onpage7.
2.Installanyrequiredhardwareorserveroptions.SeetherelatedtopicsinChapter5“Replacing
hardware”onpage45
.
3.Ifyouhavearailkit,youcaninstalltheserverintoastandardrack.Seethedocumentationthatcomes
withtherailkit.
4.ConnecttheEthernetcablesandpowercordstotheserver.See“Rearviewoftheserveronpage
14tolocatetheconnectors.
5.Turnontheservertoverifyoperation.See“Turningontheserver”onpage5.
6.ReviewtheUnifiedExtensibleFirmwareInterface(UEFI)basicinput/outputsystem(BIOS)settingsand
customizeasneeded.See“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage29.
7.ConfigureRAIDandinstalltheoperatingsystemanddevicedrivers.See“UsingtheThinkServer
EasyStartupprogram”onpage35and“ConfiguringRAID”onpage38.
8.Installanyadditionaldriversrequiredforaddedfeatures.Refertotheinstructionsthatcomewith
thehardwareoption.
9.ConfigureEthernetsettingsintheoperatingsystembyreferringtotheoperatingsystemhelp.Youcan
skipthisstepiftheoperatingsystemwasinstalledusingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram.
10.Checkforfirmwareupdates.Toupdatethefirmware,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/supportandfollow
theinstructionsontheWebpagetocheckforthelatestleveloffirmware,suchastheBIOSupdates
anddevicedrivers.
11.Installmanagementapplicationsandanyotherapplications.Refertothedocumentationthatcomes
withtheapplicationsthatyouwanttoinstall.
Turningontheserver
Theservercanbeturnedoninoneofthefollowingways:
Afteryoufinishunpackingandsettinguptheserver,connectittoanacpowersource.Pressthepower
buttononthefrontpaneltoturnontheserver.See“Frontpanel”onpage12
.Theserverneedsabout90
secondsfortheThinkServerManagementModule(TMM,alsoknownasBMC)toinitializewheneveryou
connecttheservertoanacpowersource.Ifyoupressthepowerbuttononthefrontpanelduringthis
period,theserverwillnotstartimmediately;itwillstartaftertheTMMinitializationfinishes.
YoualsocanusetherelatedTMMfeaturetoturnontheserverremotelythroughthemanagementLAN.
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Turningofftheserver
CAUTION:
Thepowercontrolbuttononthedeviceandthepowerbuttononthepowersupplydonotturnoff
theelectricalcurrentsuppliedtothedevice.Thedevicealsomighthavemorethanonepower
cord.T oremoveallelectricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallpowercordsaredisconnected
fromthepowersource.
Theservercanbeturnedoffinoneofthefollowingways:
Turnofftheserverfromtheoperatingsystemifyouroperatingsystemsupportsthisfeature.Afteran
orderlyshutdownoftheoperatingsystem,theserverwillturnoffautomatically.Forinstructionsonhow
toshutdownyourspecificoperatingsystem,refertotherelateddocumentationorhelpsystemfor
theoperatingsystem.
Pressthepowerbuttononthefrontpaneltostartanorderlyshutdownoftheoperatingsystemandturn
offtheserver,ifyouroperatingsystemsupportsthisfeature.
Ifyourserverstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerbuttononthe
frontpanelforfoursecondsormore.Ifyoustillcannotturnofftheserver,disconnectallpowercords
fromtheserver.
YoualsocanusetherelatedTMMfeaturetoremotelyturnofftheserverthroughthemanagementLAN.
Theservermightbeturnedoffasanautomaticresponsetoacriticalsystemfailure.
Notes:
Whenyouturnofftheserverandleaveitconnectedtoanacpowersource,theserveralsocanrespond
toaremoterequesttoturnontheserver.Toremoveallpowerfromtheserver,youmustdisconnect
theserverfromtheacpowersource.
Forinformationaboutyourspecificoperatingsystem,refertotherelateddocumentationorhelpsystem
fortheoperatingsystem.
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