Contents
Safetyinformation..........iii
Productsthatarenotassessed.........x
Safetyinspectionguide............x
Groundingrequirements............xi
Chapter1.Generalinformation.....1
Introduction.................1
Serverdocumentation.............2
Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap...5
Chapter3.Productoverview......7
Serverformfactor..............7
Serverpackage...............7
Features..................8
Specifications...............13
Software.................14
BIOSandTSMupdateutilities.......14
LenovoPartnerPackforMicrosoftSystem
CenterConfigurationsManagement....15
LenovoPartnerPackforMicrosoftSystem
CenterOperationsManagement......15
LenovoPartnerPackforVMwarevCenter..15
LenovoThinkServerDeploymentManager..15
LenovoThinkServerDiagnostics......16
LenovoThinkServerEnergyManager....16
LenovoThinkServerOperatingSystem-based
PlatformUpdateTool..........17
LenovoThinkServerPowerPlanner.....17
LenovoThinkServerSystemManager....17
LenovoThinkServerSystemManager
Premium...............17
Locations.................17
Machinetype,model,andserialnumber
label.................17
Frontviewoftheserver.........18
Frontpanel..............21
Rearviewoftheserver.........23
Servercoverlock............25
Servercomponents...........26
Hot-swap-driveLEDs..........31
System-fanstatusLEDs.........31
PowersupplystatusLEDs........33
AnyRAIDadapter,PCIEinterposercard,and
HostBusAdapter............33
Hot-swap-drivebackplane........38
Connectingcables...........41
Systemboardcomponents........44
Systemboardjumpers..........47
Chapter4.Turningonandturningoff
theserver...............53
Turningontheserver............53
Turningofftheserver............53
Chapter5.Configuringtheserver..55
UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........55
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....55
ViewinginformationintheSetupUtility
program...............55
SetupUtilityprograminterface......55
Settingthesystemdateandtime.....58
Usingpasswords............58
Selectingastartupdevice........59
ConfiguringtheTPMfunction.......60
SettinganEthernetconnectorforsystem
management.............60
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......60
UpdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS......61
ConfiguringRAID..............63
AboutRAID..............63
ConfiguringRAIDusingtheLenovo
ThinkServerDeploymentManagerprogram.65
ConfiguringtheadvancedSATAorSAS
hardwareRAID.............65
Updatingthefirmware............66
Chapter6.Replacinghardware....67
Guidelines................67
Precautions..............67
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....68
Systemreliabilityguidelines........69
Workinginsidetheserverwiththepoweron.69
Removingtheservercover..........70
Removingandreinstallingtherackhandles...71
Removingandreinstallingthecoolingshroud..72
Removingthecoolingshroud.......73
Reinstallingthecoolingshroud......73
Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel....74
RemovingandreinstallingthePCIecardholder..78
Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware...80
Installingorremovingamemorymodule...80
InstallingorremovingaPCIExpresscard:
Ethernetcard,RAIDcard,interposercard,and
othersupportedtypesofPCIExpresscards.88
InstallingorremovingtheSDmodule....93
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