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.............5
Chapter3.Productoverview......7
Inthebox.................7
Featuresandspecificationsofyourserver.....7
Operatingenvironment............9
Softwareprograms..............9
ThinkServerEasyStartup.........10
ThinkServerEasyUpdateFirmwareUpdater.10
LenovoThinkServerDiagnostics......10
LenovoThinkServerPowerPlanner.....10
LenovoToolsCenterSuiteCLI.......10
Componentlocations............10
Machinetype,model,andserialnumber
label.................11
Frontviewoftheserver.........12
Rearviewoftheserver.........13
Serverlocks..............15
Servercomponents...........17
RAIDcard...............18
Systemboardcomponents........20
Systemboardjumper..........23
Chapter4.Configuringtheserver..25
UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........25
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....25
SetupUtilityprograminterface......25
Usingpasswords............28
Selectingastartupdevice........29
ConfiguringtheTPMfunction.......30
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......30
UpdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS......30
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram...31
FeaturesoftheThinkServerEasyStartup
program...............32
StartingtheThinkServerEasyStartup
program...............32
ConfiguringRAID..............33
AboutRAID..............33
RAIDforyourserver...........34
ConfiguringonboardSATAsoftwareRAID..35
ConfiguringadvancedSATAorSAShardware
RAID.................37
Chapter5.Replacinghardware....39
PurchasingThinkServeroptions........39
Gettingfamiliarwithimportantguidelines....39
Precautions..............39
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....40
Systemreliabilityguidelines........40
Preparingyourserverandremovingtheserver
cover..................41
Removingandinstallinghardware.......42
Frontbezel..............42
Internaldrives.............44
Memorymodule............71
PCIecard...............73
LenovoThinkServerRAID520iupgradekey.76
FrontUSBassembly..........77
Thermalsensor............79
SDmodule..............81
Frontfanassembly...........84
Rearfanassembly...........85
Intrusionswitch............87
Powersupplyassembly.........88
Coin-cellbattery............91
Forservicetechnicianonly:replacingtheheat
sinkandfanassembly..........92
Forservicetechnicianonly:replacingthe
CPU.................95
Forservicetechnicianonly:replacingthe
systemboard.............97
Completingthepartsreplacement.......101
Chapter6.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics.............103
Troubleshootingprocedure..........103
Basictroubleshootingtables.........103
LenovoThinkServerEasyStartupprogram
problems...............104
Opticaldriveproblems..........104
Storagedriveproblems.........105
Memorymoduleproblems........105
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