Lenovo ThinkServer RD340 User And Maintenance Manual

Category
Servers
Type
User And Maintenance Manual
ThinkServerRD340
UserGuideandHardwareMaintenance
Manual
MachineTypes:70A8,70A9,70AA,70AB,70AC,and70AD
Note:Beforeusingtheinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:
TheReadMeFirstthatcomeswithyourproduct
“Safetyinformation”onpageiii
AppendixA“Notices”onpage187
FourthEdition(February2015)
©CopyrightLenovo2013,2015.
LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration
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Contents
Safetyinformation..........iii
Productsthatarenotassessed.........x
Chapter1.Generalinformation.....1
Introduction.................1
Serverdocumentation.............2
Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap...5
Chapter3.Productoverview......7
Serverpackage...............7
Features..................7
Specifications...............11
Software.................11
ThinkServerEasyStartup.........12
ThinkServerEasyUpdateFirmwareUpdater.12
BIOSandTMMupdateutilities......12
RAIDconfigurationutilities........12
Remotemanagementsoftware......12
ThinkServerSmartGridTechnology....12
LenovoThinkServerEnergyManager....13
LenovoThinkServerPowerPlanner.....13
LenovoThinkServerDiagnostics......13
Locations.................13
Machinetype,model,andserialnumber
label.................13
Frontviewoftheserver.........15
Frontpanel..............19
IntelligentDiagnosticsModule.......22
Rearviewoftheserver.........23
Servercomponents...........25
Hot-swaphard-disk-drivestatusLEDs...30
Hot-swapredundantpowersupplystatus
LED.................30
RAIDcard...............31
Hot-swaphard-disk-drivebackplane....33
Connectingthecables..........36
Systemboardcomponents........38
Systemboardjumpersandswitches....42
SystemboardLEDs...........46
Chapter4.Turningonandturningoff
theserver...............49
Turningontheserver............49
Turningofftheserver............49
Chapter5.Configuringtheserver..51
UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........51
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....51
ViewinginformationintheSetupUtility
program...............51
SetupUtilityprograminterface......52
Settingthesystemdateandtime.....54
Usingpasswords............55
Selectingastartupdevice........56
ConfiguringtheTPMfunction.......56
SettingthemodeoftheEthernetconnectors.57
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......57
UpdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS......58
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram...59
FeaturesoftheThinkServerEasyStartup
program...............60
StartingtheThinkServerEasyStartup
program...............60
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram
onaWindowsoperatingsystem......62
ConfiguringRAID..............62
AboutRAID..............63
ConfiguringRAIDusingtheThinkServer
EasyStartupprogram..........64
ConfiguringtheThinkServerRAID300...65
ConfiguringtheadvancedSATA/SAShardware
RAID.................70
ConfiguringtheEthernetcontrollers......70
Updatingthefirmware............71
UsingtheFirmwareUpdaterprogram....71
Chapter6.Installing,removing,or
replacinghardware..........73
Guidelines................73
Precautions..............73
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....74
Systemreliabilityguidelines........75
Workinginsidetheserverwiththepoweron.75
Removingtheservercover..........75
Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware...77
Removingandreinstallingtherackhandles.77
Removingandreinstallingthecooling
shroud................79
Installingorremovingamemorymodule...81
InstallingorremovingtheEthernetcard...87
InstallingorremovingtheRAIDcard....90
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerRAID
500UpgradeKeyforAdvancedRAID....95
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerRAID
700Battery..............98
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InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerRAID
300UpgradeKeyforAdvancedRAID....101
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServer
ManagementModulePremium......105
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerTrusted
PlatformModule............108
Installingorreplacingahot-swapredundant
powersupply.............111
Installingorreplacingaheatsink......115
Installingorreplacingthemicroprocessor..118
Installingorreplacingahot-swapharddisk
drive.................127
Installingorreplacinga2.5-inchsolid-state
drive.................131
Installingorreplacingtheopticaldrive...138
Installinganexternaltapedrive......144
ReplacingthePCIExpresssolid-state
drive.................145
ReplacingtheThinkServerRAIDSuper
CapacitorModule............147
Replacingthehot-swaphard-disk-drive
backplane...............150
ReplacingtheIntelligentDiagnostics
Module................154
Replacingasystemfan.........156
Replacingthefrontpanelboard......158
Replacingtherisercardassembly1....160
Replacingthecoin-cellbattery......162
Replacingthesystemboard.......164
Completingthepartsreplacement.......170
Reinstallingtheservercoverandreconnecting
cables................171
Updatingtheserverconfiguration.....175
Chapter7.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics.............177
Troubleshootingprocedure..........177
ViewingthestatusanddiagnosticLEDs.....177
Viewingthesystemeventlog.........178
Basictroubleshootingtables.........178
ThinkServerEasyStartupprogram
problems...............178
Opticaldriveproblems..........178
Hard-disk-driveproblems........180
Memorymoduleproblems........180
Keyboard,mouse,andUSBdevice
problems...............181
Chapter8.Gettinginformation,help,
andservice.............183
Informationresources............183
Usingthedocumentation.........183
ThinkServerWebsite..........183
LenovoSupportWebsite.........183
Helpandservice..............184
Beforeyoucall.............184
Callingforservice............184
Usingotherservices..........185
Purchasingadditionalservices......185
AppendixA.Notices.........187
Trademarks................188
Importantnotes..............188
Particulatecontamination..........188
PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice..189
Recyclinginformation............189
Batteryreturnprogram..........189
RecyclinginformationforBrazil......190
Requirementforbatteriescontaining
perchlorate..............190
ImportantWEEEinformation.........191
RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective
(RoHS)..................191
ChinaRoHS..............192
EuropeanUnionRoHS..........192
IndiaRoHS..............193
TurkishRoHS.............193
UkraineRoHS.............193
GermanOrdinanceforWorkglossstatement...193
Exportclassificationnotice..........193
Electronicemissionnotices..........193
FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)
Statement...............193
Eurasiancompliancemark..........195
JapanVCCIClassAcompliancestatement...195
ENERGYSTARmodelinformation.......196
Index.................197
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Safetyinformation
Note:Beforeusingtheproduct,besuretoreadandunderstandthemultilingualsafetyinstructionsonthe
documentationDVDthatcomeswiththeproduct.
Antesdeusaroproduto,leiaeentendaasinstruçõesdesegurançamultilínguesnoDVDdedocumentação
queoacompanha.
Предидаизползватетозипродукт,задължителнопрочететеивникнетевмногоезичнитеинструкции
забезопасноствDVDдискасдокументация,койтосепредоставяспродукта.
PrijeupotrebeovogproizvodaobaveznopročitajtevišejezičnesigurnosneuputekojesenalazenaDVD-us
dokumentacijomkojidobivateuzproizvod.
edpoužitímproduktujetřebasiečístaporozumětbezpečnostnímpokynůmuvedenýmnadiskuDVDs
dokumentací,kterýjedodávánsproduktem.
Førdubrugerproduktet,skaldusørgeforatlæseogforstådesikkerhedsforskrifter,derfindesflere
sprog,dendokumentations-dvd,derfølgermedproduktet.
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käyttöä.
Avantd'utiliserleproduit,veillezàbienlireetcomprendrelesinstructionsdesécuritémultilinguesfigurant
surleDVDdedocumentationfourniavecleproduit.
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AtermékhasználataelőttmindenképpenolvassaelésértelmezzeatermékhezkapottdokumentációsDVD
lemezentalálható,többnyelvenelolvashatóbiztonságielőírásokat.
Primadiutilizzareilprodotto,accertarsidileggereecomprendereleinformazionisullasicurezzamultilingue
disponibilisulDVDdidocumentazionefornitoconilprodotto.
ご使用になる前に、製品に付属DocumentationDVD収録されているマルチリンガルの「
使いただください。
품을하기제품함께되는DVD의국어침을깊게어보.
Voordatuhetproductgebruikt,moetuervoorzorgendatudemeertaligeveiligheidsinstructiesopde
documentatie-dvdvanhetproducthebtgelezenenbegrijpt.
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znajdującymisięnapłycieDVDzdokumentacjądostarczonąwrazzproduktem.
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yönergeleriniokuyupanladýðýnýzdaneminolun.
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Important:Fortranslatedversionsofthecautionordangerstatement,refertotheSafety,Warranty,and
SupportInformationdocument.
Ensurethatyoureadandunderstandallcautionanddangerstatementsinthisdocumentbeforeyouperform
theprocedures.Readandunderstandanyadditionalsafetyinformationthatisincludedwiththeserveror
optionaldevicebeforeyouinstall,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.You
mustinstalltheappropriateinterconnectingcablinginaccordancewithyourlocalelectricalcode
requirements.
Statement15
CAUTION:
Thepower-controlbuttononthedevicemayputthedeviceinstandbymodeinsteadofturningoff
thedevice.Inaddition,thedevicemighthavemultipleconnectionstodcpower.T oremoveall
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.T oavoidpossibleexplosion,donotburnthebattery.Replacethe
batteryonlywiththeLenovo-approvedpart.Recycleordiscardthebatteryasinstructedbylocal
regulations.
Productsthatarenotassessed
Typicalproductsthatarenotassessedincludebutnotlimitedtothefollowing:
ServerandIT-rackcomponents(forexample,uninterruptiblepowersuppliesandcurrentdistribution
systems)
DevicesinITrooms(forexample,bulkstorageunitsandnetworkproducts)
Industriallow-voltageswitchgear
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Chapter1.Generalinformation
Thischapterprovidessomegeneralinformationaboutyourproduct.
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingitems:
“Introduction”onpage1
“Serverdocumentation”onpage2
Introduction
ThisdocumentationforyourLenovo
®
ThinkServer
®
productcontainsinformationabouttheserverfeatures,
specifications,componentlocations,configurationinstructions,hardwarereplacementprocedures,and
basictroubleshootinganddiagnostics.
YourservercomeswithadocumentationDVDthatcontainsvariousserverdocumentstohelpyouuseand
maintaintheserver.Meanwhile,yourservercomeswithaThinkServerEasyStartupDVDthatprovidesa
convenientsolutionforconfiguringtheserverandinstallinganoperatingsystem.
TheLenovoLimitedWarranty(LLW)containsthewarrantytermsthatapplytotheproductyoupurchasedfrom
Lenovo.ReadtheLLWonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserver.Aprintablegenericversion
ofthelatestLLWalsoisavailableinmorethan30languagesathttp://www.lenovo.com/warranty/llw_01.If
youcannotobtaintheLLWthroughthedocumentationDVDorLenovoWebsite,contactyourlocalLenovo
officeorresellertoobtainaprintedversionoftheLLW,freeofcharge.
Forwarrantyservice,consulttheworldwideLenovoSupporttelephonelist.Telephonenumbersaresubject
tochangewithoutnotice.Themostup-to-datetelephonelistforLenovoSupportisalwaysavailableonthe
Websiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/support/phone.Ifthetelephonenumberforyourcountryorregionisnot
listed,contactyourLenovoresellerorLenovomarketingrepresentative.
Toobtainthemostup-to-dateinformationabouttheserver,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver
LenovomaintainspagesontheWorldWideWeb,whereyoucangetthelatesttechnicalinformationand
downloaddocumentationordevicedriversandupdates.ToaccesstheLenovoSupportWebsite,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
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Recordinformationaboutyourserverinthefollowingtable.Youwillneedtheinformationifyoueverneed
tohaveyourserverserviced.
Forwheretofindtheproductinformationlabelonthechassis,see“Machinetype,model,andserialnumber
label”onpage13
.
Productname
______________________________________________
Machinetypeandmodel(MT-M)
______________________________________________
Serialnumber(S/N)
______________________________________________
Dateofpurchase
______________________________________________
YoucanregisteryourserverwithLenovobyfollowingtheinstructionsat:
http://www.lenovo.com/register
Whenyouregisteryourserver,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontact
youincaseofarecallorothersevereproblem.AfteryouregisteryourserverwithLenovo,youwillreceive
quickerservicewhenyoucallLenovoforhelp.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextendedprivilegesand
servicestoregisteredusers.
Serverdocumentation
Thistopicprovidesgeneraldescriptionsofthevariousdocumentationforyourserverandinstructionson
howtoobtainallthedocumentation.
Printeddocuments
Thefollowingdocumentsareprintedoutandcontainedinyourserverpackage.
ReadMeFirst
Thisisamultilingualdocumentyoushouldreadfirst.Thisdocumentguidesyoutoreadthecomplete
warranty,support,andsafetyinformationonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserverbefore
usingtheproduct.Thisdocumentalsoprovidesinformationabouthowtofindthemostup-to-date
informationontheLenovoSupportWebsite.
RackInstallationInstructions
Thisdocumentprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallyourserverintoastandardrackcabinetbyusing
therailkitshippedwiththeserver.
Note:AprintedEnglishversionofthisdocumentisincludedinyourserverpackage.PDFversionsof
otherlanguagesareprovidedonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswiththeserver.
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DocumentationDVD
ThedocumentationDVD,whichcomeswithyourserver,containsvariousdocumentsforyourserverin
PortableDocumentFormat(PDF)andHyperTextMarkupLanguage(HTML).ThedocumentationDVDisnot
bootable.ToviewthedocumentsontheDVD,youwillneedacomputerwithaWebbrowserandtheAdobe
Readerprogram,whichisavailablefordownloadat:
http://www.adobe.com
TostartthedocumentationDVD,inserttheDVDintotheopticaldrive.TheDVDisAutoPlayenabledand
startsautomaticallyinmostMicrosoft
®
Windows
®
environments.IftheDVDfailstostartorifyouareusinga
Linux
®
operatingsystem,openthelaunch.htmfilelocatedintherootdirectoryoftheDVD.
Note:LenovomaintainspagesontheWorldWideWeb,whereyoucangetthelatesttechnicalinformation
anddownloaddocumentationordevicedriversandupdates.Someinformationinthedocumentsonthe
documentationDVDmightchangewithoutnoticeafterthefirstreleaseoftheDVD.Youcanalwaysobtainall
themostup-to-datedocumentationforyourserverfromtheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals
ThefollowingdocumentsareonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserver:
Safety,Warranty,andSupportInformation
Thisisamultilingualdocumentthatincludesallthesafetystatementsforyourproductinmorethan30
languages.Besuretoreadandunderstandallthesafetystatementsbeforeusingtheproduct.This
documentalsoincludestheLenovowarrantystatement,CustomerReplaceableUnits(CRUs)information,
andinformationabouthowtocontacttheLenovoCustomerSupportCenter.
LenovoLicenseAgreement
ThisdocumentincludesthetermsandconditionsoftheLenovoLicenseAgreement.
UserGuideandHardwareMaintenanceManual
Thisdocumentprovidesdetailedinformationtohelpyougetfamiliarwithyourserverandhelpyou
use,configure,andmaintainyourserver.Someinformationinthisdocument,ifspecified,isintended
forservicetechniciansonly.
RackInstallationInstructions
Thisdocumentprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallyourserverintoastandardrackcabinetbyusing
therailkitshippedwiththeserver.
ThinkServerManagementModuleUserGuide
Thisdocumentprovidesinformationaboutserverremotemanagement.ThisdocumentisinEnglishonly.
YoumightfindthisdocumentonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserver.Ifnot,downloadit
fromtheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals
Note:Toobtainadvancedremotemanagementfunctions,installaThinkServerManagementModule
Premium(TMMPremium)ontheTMMPremiumconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Installingor
removingtheThinkServerManagementModulePremium”onpage105
.
MegaRAIDSASSoftwareUserGuide
ThisdocumentprovidesinformationaboutRedundantArrayofIndependentDisks(RAID)andhowto
usetheutilityprogramstoconfigure,monitor,andmaintainyourserverRAIDandrelateddevices.This
documentisinEnglishonly.
Note:RefertothisdocumentforhardwareRAIDinformationifyouhavearequiredRAIDcardinstalledin
theserver.See“InstallingorremovingtheRAIDcard”onpage90
.ForinformationabouttheThinkServer
RAID300(alsoknownastheonboardSASsoftwareRAID),see“ConfiguringtheThinkServerRAID
300”onpage65.
Chapter1.Generalinformation3
Supplementarydocuments
Dependingonyourserver,yourdocumentationDVDmightcontainsupplementarydocumentsprovidedby
Lenovo,includingdocumentsforEthernetcards,hostbusadapters(HBAs),orotheroptionalparts.
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Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap
Thischapterprovidesageneralroadmaptoguideyouthroughsettingupyourserver.
Theserversetupprocedurevariesdependingontheconfigurationoftheserverwhenitwasdelivered.In
somecases,theserverisfullyconfiguredandyouneedtoconnecttheservertothenetworkandanacpower
source,andthenyoucanturnontheserver.Inothercases,theserverneedstohavehardwarefeatures
installed,requireshardwareandfirmwareconfiguration,andrequiresanoperatingsystemtobeinstalled.
Thegeneralprocedureforsettingupyourserveris:
1.Unpacktheserverpackage.See“Serverpackage”onpage7.
2.Installanyrequiredhardwareorserveroption.SeetherelatedtopicsinChapter6“Installing,removing,
orreplacinghardware”onpage73.
3.Installyourserverintoastandardrackcabinetbyusingtherailkitshippedwiththeserver.SeeRack
InstallationInstructionsthatcomeswithyourserver.
4.ConnecttheEthernetcableandpowercordstotheserver.See“Rearviewoftheserveronpage
23tolocatetheconnectors.
5.Turnontheservertoverifyoperation.See“Turningontheserveronpage49.
6.ReviewtheUnifiedExtensibleFirmwareInterface(UEFI)settingsandcustomizeasneeded.See“Using
theSetupUtilityprogram”onpage51.
7.ConfigureRAIDandinstalltheoperatingsystemandbasicdrivers.See“UsingtheThinkServer
EasyStartupprogram”onpage59and“ConfiguringRAID”onpage62.
8.Installanyadditionaldriversneededforaddedfeatures.Refertotheinstructionsthatcomewiththe
hardwareoption.
9.ConfigureEthernetsettingsintheoperatingsystembyreferringtotheoperatingsystemhelp.Thisstep
isnotrequirediftheoperatingsystemwasinstalledusingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram.
10.Checkforfirmwareanddriverupdates.See“Updatingthefirmware”onpage71.
11.Installotherapplications.Refertothedocumentationthatcomeswiththeapplicationsthatyouwantto
install.
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Chapter3.Productoverview
Thischapterprovidesinformationabouttheserverpackage,features,specifications,softwareprograms,
andcomponentlocations.
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingitems:
“Serverpackage”onpage7
“Features”onpage7
“Specifications”onpage11
“Software”onpage11
“Locations”onpage13
Serverpackage
Theserverpackageincludestheserver,arailkit,powercords,printeddocumentation,adocumentation
DVD,andsoftwaremedia.
Note:Dependingonthemodel,yourservermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationinthistopic.
ID
CPU
Mem
PSU
Figure1.Serverpackage
1Server
2Materialbox(includingpowercords,printeddocumentation,adocumentationDVD,andsoftwaremedia)
3Railkit
Features
Thistopicprovidesgeneralinformationabouttheserverfeaturesforvariousmodels.Dependingonyour
specificmodel,somefeaturesmightvaryornotbeavailable.Forinformationaboutyourspecificmodel,use
theSetupUtilityprogram.See“ViewinginformationintheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage51.Youalsocan
refertotheProductsSpecificationsReferencedocumentforThinkServerproductsat:
http://www.lenovo.com/psref/
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Microprocessor
OneortwoIntel
®
Xeon
®
microprocessors(internalcachesizevariesbymodel)
ForalistofThinkServermicroprocessoroptions,goto:
http://lenovoquickpick.com/usa/home/thinkserver/rack-and-tower-server
Memory
Yourserverhas12memoryslots.Formoreinformation,see“Memorymoduleinstallationrules”onpage81
.
Powersupply
Oneortwo550-watthot-swapredundantpowersupplies(Universalinputandcompliantwith80PLUSGold)
Note:Ifyouareusinguninterruptiblepowersupplies(UPS),ensurethatyouuseonlypure-sineUPSes
withyourThinkServerserver.
Systemfans
Yourservercomeswithsixsystemfanstoprovidepropersystemcoolingandairflow.
Internaldrives
Internaldrivesaredevicesthatyourserverusestoreadandstoredata.Theinternaldrivessupported
byyourservervarybymodel.
Harddiskdrive
Uptofour3.5-inchhot-swapSerialAdvancedTechnologyAttachment(SATA)orSerialAttached
SCSI(SAS)harddiskdrives(SCSIistheacronymforSmallComputerSystemInterface)orSATA
solid-statedrives
Uptosix2.5-inchhot-swapSATAorSASharddiskdrivesorSATAsolid-statedrives(forservermodels
withaslimopticaldrive)
Uptoeight2.5-inchhot-swapSATAorSASharddiskdrivesorSATAsolid-statedrives(forserver
modelswithoutaslimopticaldrive)
SupportPCIExpresssolid-statedrives
Thefollowingservermodelsalsoareavailable:
Servermodelswithoutharddiskdrivesorsolid-statedrives
Servermodelswithoutharddiskdrives,solid-statedrives,backplanes,RAIDcards,andrelatedcables
Note:Theterm“2.5-inchhot-swapharddiskdrives”or“2.5-inchharddiskdrives”hereinafterreferstoall
thesupportedtypesof2.5-inchharddiskdrives,includingsolid-statedrives.
Opticaldrive
OneslimSATAopticaldriveinsomemodels
Forthelocationinformationabouttheinternaldrivesordrivebays,see“Servercomponents”onpage25
.
Externaldrives
Yourserversupportsexternaltapedrivesthatenableyoutostoredataontapes.Toinstallanexternaltape
drive,see“Installinganexternaltapedrive”onpage144
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