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ThinkServerTD340
UserGuideandHardwareMaintenance
Manual
MachineTypes:70B4,70B5,70B6,and70B7
Note:
Beforeusingtheinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:
•TheReadMeFirstthatcomeswithyourproduct
•“Safetyinformation”onpageiii
•AppendixA“Notices”onpage199
FirstEdition(February2014)
©CopyrightLenovo2014.
LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration
“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.
Contents
Safetyinformation..........iii
Chapter1.Generalinformation.....1
Introduction.................1
Serverdocumentation.............2
Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap...5
Chapter3.Productoverview......7
Serverpackage...............7
Features..................7
Specifications...............12
Software.................12
ThinkServerEasyStartup.........12
ThinkServerEasyUpdateFirmwareUpdater.12
BIOSandTMMupdateutilities......13
RAIDconfigurationutilities........13
LenovoThinkServerEasyManage.....13
Remotemanagementsoftware......13
Diagnosticprogram...........13
Locations.................13
Machinetype,model,andserialnumber
label.................13
Frontviewoftheserver.........15
Frontpanel..............17
Intelligentdiagnosticsmodule.......19
Rearviewoftheserver.........21
Serverlocks..............25
Servercomponents...........28
Hot-swapharddiskdrivestatusLEDs...33
RAIDcard...............35
Expandercard.............38
Hot-swaphard-disk-drivebackplane....39
Connectingthecables..........43
Systemboardcomponents........48
Systemboardjumpersandswitches....52
SystemboardLEDs...........56
Chapter4.Turningonandturningoff
theserver...............59
Turningontheserver............59
Turningofftheserver............59
Chapter5.Configuringtheserver..61
UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........61
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....61
ViewinginformationintheSetupUtility
program...............61
SetupUtilityprograminterface......62
Settingthesystemdateandtime.....64
Usingpasswords............65
Selectingastartupdevice........66
ConfiguringtheTPMfunction.......66
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......67
UpdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS......67
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram...69
FeaturesoftheThinkServerEasyStartup
program...............69
StartingtheThinkServerEasyStartup
program...............69
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram
onaWindowsoperatingsystem......71
ConfiguringRAID..............72
AboutRAID..............72
ConfiguringRAIDusingtheThinkServer
EasyStartupprogram..........73
ConfiguringtheThinkServerRAID100orRAID
300.................74
ConfiguringtheadvancedSATA/SAShardware
RAID.................79
ConfiguringtheEthernetcontrollers......80
Updatingthefirmware............80
UsingtheFirmwareUpdaterprogram....80
UsingtheLenovoThinkServerEasyManage
program.................80
Chapter6.Installing,removing,or
replacinghardware..........83
Guidelines................83
Precautions..............83
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....84
Systemreliabilityguidelines........85
Workinginsidetheserverwiththepoweron.85
Removingtheservercover..........85
Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel....87
RemovingandreinstallingthePCIcardbracket
assembly.................89
Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware...92
Installingorremovingamemorymodule...93
InstallingorremovingtheEthernetcard...100
InstallingorremovingtheRAIDcard....104
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerRAID
500UpgradeKeyforAdvancedRAID....107
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerRAID
700Battery..............109
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InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerRAID
100orRAID300upgradekeyforAdvanced
RAID.................112
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServer
ManagementModulePremium......116
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerTrusted
PlatformModule............119
Installingorremovingtheintelligent
diagnosticsmodule...........122
Installingorreplacinganopticaldrive....126
Installingorreplacingahot-swapharddisk
drive.................130
Installingorremovinganon-hot-swaphard
diskdrive...............134
Installingorreplacingthemicroprocessor..143
Installingorreplacingahot-swapredundant
powersupply.............151
Replacingthenon-hot-swappowersupply
assembly...............155
Replacingthehot-swaphard-disk-drive
backplane...............157
Replacingthepowerdistributionboardand
cageassembly.............162
Replacingthefrontpanelboardassembly..165
Replacingthefrontsystemfan1......168
Replacingtherearsystemfan.......170
Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly
1..................173
Replacingthesystemboardbattery....176
Replacingthesystemboard.......178
Completingthepartsreplacement.......185
Reinstallingtheservercoverandreconnecting
cables................185
Updatingtheserverconfiguration.....187
Chapter7.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics.............189
Troubleshootingprocedure..........189
ViewingthestatusanddiagnosticLEDs.....189
Usingadiagnosticprogram.........189
Viewingthesystemeventlog.........190
Basictroubleshootingtables.........190
ThinkServerEasyStartupprogram
problems...............190
Opticaldriveproblems..........191
Harddiskdriveproblems.........192
Memorymoduleproblems........193
Keyboard,mouse,orUSBdeviceproblems..194
Chapter8.Gettinginformation,help,
andservice.............195
Informationresources............195
Usingthedocumentation.........195
ThinkServerWebsite..........195
LenovoSupportWebsite.........195
Helpandservice..............196
Beforeyoucall.............196
Callingforservice............196
Usingotherservices..........197
Purchasingadditionalservices......197
AppendixA.Notices.........199
Trademarks................200
Importantnotes..............200
Particulatecontamination..........200
PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice..201
Recyclinginformation............201
Batteryreturnprogram..........201
RequirementsforBatteriesContaining
Perchlorate..............202
ImportantWEEEinformation.........203
RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective
(RoHS)..................203
EuropeanUnionRoHS..........203
GermanOrdinanceforWorkglossstatement...203
Exportclassificationnotice..........203
Electronicemissionnotices..........204
FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)
Statement...............204
Eurasiancompliancemark..........205
ENERGYSTARmodelinformation.......206
Index.................207
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Safetyinformation
Note:Beforeusingtheproduct,besuretoreadandunderstandthemultilingualsafetyinstructionsonthe
documentationDVDthatcomeswiththeproduct.
Antesdeusaroproduto,leiaeentendaasinstruçõesdesegurançamultilínguesnoDVDdedocumentação
queoacompanha.
Предидаизползватетозипродукт,задължителнопрочететеивникнетевмногоезичнитеинструкции
забезопасноствDVDдискасдокументация,койтосепредоставяспродукта.
PrijeupotrebeovogproizvodaobaveznopročitajtevišejezičnesigurnosneuputekojesenalazenaDVD-us
dokumentacijomkojidobivateuzproizvod.
PředpoužitímproduktujetřebasipřečístaporozumětbezpečnostnímpokynůmuvedenýmnadiskuDVDs
dokumentací,kterýjedodávánsproduktem.
Førdubrugerproduktet,skaldusørgeforatlæseogforstådesikkerhedsforskrifter,derfindespåflere
sprog,pådendokumentations-dvd,derfølgermedproduktet.
LuetuotteenmukanatoimitetullaDVD-tietolevylläolevatmonikielisetturvaohjeetennentämäntuotteen
käyttöä.
Avantd'utiliserleproduit,veillezàbienlireetcomprendrelesinstructionsdesécuritémultilinguesfigurant
surleDVDdedocumentationfourniavecleproduit.
Πρινχρησιμοποιήσετετοπροϊόν,βεβαιωθείτεότιέχετεδιαβάσεικαικατανοήσειτιςοδηγίεςασφάλειας,οι
οποίεςείναιδιαθέσιμεςσεδιάφορεςγλώσσεςστοDVDτεκμηρίωσηςπουσυνοδεύειτοπροϊόν.
VorVerwendungdesProduktssolltenSieunbedingtdiemehrsprachigenSicherheitsanweisungenaufder
Dokumentations-DVDlesen,dieimLieferumfangdesProduktsenthaltenist.
AtermékhasználataelőttmindenképpenolvassaelésértelmezzeatermékhezkapottdokumentációsDVD
lemezentalálható,többnyelvenelolvashatóbiztonságielőírásokat.
Primadiutilizzareilprodotto,accertarsidileggereecomprendereleinformazionisullasicurezzamultilingue
disponibilisulDVDdidocumentazionefornitoconilprodotto.
製品をご使用になる前に、製品に付属のDocumentationDVDに収録されているマルチリンガルの「安
全に正しくご使用いただくために」を読んで理解してください。
제품을사용하기전에제품과함께제공되는문서DVD의다국어안전지침을주의깊게읽어보십시오.
Voordatuhetproductgebruikt,moetuervoorzorgendatudemeertaligeveiligheidsinstructiesopde
documentatie-dvdvanhetproducthebtgelezenenbegrijpt.
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Przedskorzystaniemzproduktunależyzapoznaćsięzwielojęzycznymiinstrukcjamibezpieczeństwa
znajdującymisięnapłycieDVDzdokumentacjądostarczonąwrazzproduktem.
Antesdeutilizaroproduto,leiaatentamenteasinstruçõesdesegurançamultilinguesqueconstamno
DVDdedocumentaçãofornecidocomoproduto.
Înaintedeautilizaprodusul,asiguraţi-văcăaţicititşiînţelesinstrucţiuniledesiguranţăînmaimultelimbide
peDVD-ulcudocumentaţiecareînsoţeşteprodusul.
Førdubrukerproduktet,måduleseogforstådenflerspråkligesikkerhetsinformasjonenpåDVDenmed
dokumentasjonsomfølgermedproduktet.
Преждечемиспользоватьэтотпродукт,внимательноознакомьтесьсинструкциямипотехнике
безопасностинаразныхязыках,которыеможнонайтинаDVD-дискесдокументациейвкомплектес
продуктом.
在使用本产品之前，请务必先阅读和了解产品附带的文档DVD中的多语言安全说明。
Prenegotoupotrebiteproizvodobaveznopaljivoproitajteiprouiteviejezikouputstvozabezbednostna
dokumentacionomDVD-ukojistedobiliuzproizvod.
PredpouvanmproduktusipretajteviacjazynbezpenostnpokynynadiskuDVDsdokumentcioudodanoms
produktom.
Predenzačneteuporabljatiizdelek,jepomembno,daprebereteinrazumetevečjezičnavarnostnanavodila
naDVD-juzdokumentacijo,kistegaprejeliskupajzizdelkom.
Antesdeutilizarelproducto,asegúresedeleerycomprenderlasinstruccionesdeseguridadmultilingüesdel
DVDdedocumentaciónqueseproporcionaconelproducto.
Varnogamedattläsasäkerhetsinstruktionernapådokumentations-DVD-skivansomföljermedprodukten
innandubörjaranvändaprodukten.
使用本產品之前，請務必閱讀並瞭解產品隨附的文件DVD上的多國語言版本安全資訊。
Buürünükullanmadanönce,ürünlebirliktegönderilenbelgeDVD'siüzerindekiçokdiliçerengüvenlik
yönergeleriniokuyupanladýðýnýzdaneminolun.
Передвикористаннямцьогопродуктууважноознайомтесязінструкціямизтехнікибезпекинарізних
мовах,щоможназнайтинаDVD-дискуздокументацієювкомплектізпродуктом.
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.T o
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.
•Connecttheequipmenttoareliablyearthedsafetyextralowvoltage(SELV)source.AnSELV
sourceisasecondarycircuitthatisdesignedsothatnormalandsinglefaultconditionsdonot
causethevoltagestoexceedasafelevel(60Vdirectcurrent).
•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.
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Chapter1.Generalinformation
Thischapterprovidessomegeneralinformationaboutyourproduct.
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingitems:
•“Introduction”onpage1
•“Serverdocumentation”onpage2
Introduction
ThisuserguideforyourLenovo
®
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_02.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
LenovomaintainspagesontheWorldWideWebwhereyoucangetthelatesttechnicalinformationand
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.
Printeddocument
Thefollowingdocumentisprintedoutandcontainedinyourserverpackage.
ReadMeFirst
Thisisamultilingualdocumentyoushouldreadfirst.Thisdocumentprovidesinstructionsonhowto
accessthecompletesafety,warranty,andsupportinformationonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswith
yourserver.Thisdocumentalsoprovidesinstructionsonhowtofindthemostup-to-dateinformationon
theLenovoSupportWebsite.
DocumentationDVD
ThedocumentationDVD,whichcomeswithyourserver,containsvariousdocumentsforyourserverin
PortableDocumentFormat(PDF).Toviewthedocumentation,youneedtohavetheAdobeReaderprogram
installed.YoucandownloadthedesiredlanguageversionofthelatestAdobeReaderprogramfromthe
AdobeWebsiteat:
http://www.adobe.com
TostartthedocumentationDVD,inserttheDVDintotheopticaldrive.TheDVDisAutoPlayenabledand
startsautomaticallyinmostMicrosoft
®
Windows
®
environments.IftheDVDfailstostartorifyouareusinga
Linux
®
operatingsystem,openthelaunch.htmfilelocatedintherootdirectoryoftheDVD.
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Note:LenovomaintainspagesontheWorldWideWebwhereyoucangetthelatesttechnicalinformation
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
Thisdocumentprovidesdetailedinformationtohelpyougetfamiliarwithyourserverandhelpyouuse,
configure,andmaintainyourserver.
•ThinkServerManagementModuleUserGuide
Thisdocumentprovidesinformationaboutserverremotemanagement.ThisdocumentisinEnglishonly.
YoumightfindthisdocumentonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserver.Ifnot,downloadit
fromtheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals
Note:Toobtainadvancedremotemanagementfunctions,installaThinkServerManagementModule
Premium(TMMPremium)ontheiKVMconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Installingorremovingthe
ThinkServerManagementModulePremium”onpage116
.
•MegaRAIDSASSoftwareUserGuide
ThisdocumentprovidesinformationaboutRedundantArrayofIndependentDisks(RAID)andhowto
usetheutilityprogramstoconfigure,monitor,andmaintainyourserverRAIDandrelateddevices.This
documentisinEnglishonly.
Note:RefertothisdocumentforhardwareRAIDinformationifyouhavearequiredRAIDcardinstalledin
theserver.See“InstallingorremovingtheRAIDcard”onpage104
.ForinformationabouttheThinkServer
RAID100orRAID300(alsoknownastheonboardSATA/SASsoftwareRAID),see“Configuringthe
ThinkServerRAID100orRAID300”onpage74.
•Otherdocuments
YoumightfindotherdocumentsfortheHostBusAdapter(HBA),Ethernetcard,orotheroptionalparts
onthedocumentationDVD.
Chapter1.Generalinformation3
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Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap
Thischapterprovidesageneralroadmaptoguideyouthroughsettingupyourserver.
Theserversetupprocedurevariesdependingontheconfigurationoftheserverwhenitwasdelivered.In
somecases,theserverisfullyconfiguredandyoujustneedtoconnecttheservertothenetworkandan
acpowersource,andthenyoucanturnontheserver.Inothercases,theserverneedstohavehardware
featuresinstalled,requireshardwareandfirmwareconfiguration,andrequiresanoperatingsystemto
beinstalled.
Thegeneralprocedureforsettingupyourserveris:
1.Unpacktheserverpackage.See“Serverpackage”onpage7.
2.Installanyrequiredhardwareorserveroption.SeetherelatedtopicinChapter6“Installing,removing,
orreplacinghardware”onpage83.
3.ConnecttheEthernetcableandpowercordstotheserver.See“Rearviewoftheserver”onpage
21tolocatetheconnectors.
4.Turnontheservertoverifyoperation.See“Turningontheserver”onpage59.
5.ReviewtheUnifiedExtensibleFirmwareInterface(UEFI)BasicInputOutputSystem(BIOS)settingsand
customizeasneeded.See“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage61.
6.ConfigureRAIDandinstalltheoperatingsystemandbasicdrivers.See“UsingtheThinkServer
EasyStartupprogram”onpage69
and“ConfiguringRAID”onpage72.
7.Installanyadditionaldriversneededforaddedfeatures.Refertotheinstructionsthatcomewiththe
hardwareoption.
8.ConfigureEthernetsettingsintheoperatingsystembyreferringtotheoperatingsystemhelp.Thisstep
isnotrequirediftheoperatingsystemwasinstalledusingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram.
9.Checkforfirmwareanddriverupdates.See“Updatingthefirmware”onpage80.
10.Installotherapplications.Refertothedocumentationthatcomeswiththeapplicationsthatyouwantto
install.
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Chapter3.Productoverview
Thischapterprovidesinformationabouttheserverpackage,features,specifications,softwareprograms,
andcomponentlocations.
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingitems:
•“Serverpackage”onpage7
•“Features”onpage7
•“Specifications”onpage12
•“Software”onpage12
•“Locations”onpage13
Serverpackage
Theserverpackageincludestheserver,powercords,printeddocumentation,adocumentationDVD,and
softwaremedia.
Note:Dependingonthemodel,yourservermightlookslightlydifferentfromthefollowingillustration.
Figure1.Serverpackage
1Server
2Materialbox,includingpowercords,printeddocumentation,adocumentationDVD,andsoftwaremedia
Features
Thistopicprovidesgeneralinformationabouttheserverfeaturesforvariousmodels.Dependingonyour
specificmodel,somefeaturesmightvaryornotbeavailable.Forinformationaboutyourspecificmodel,use
theSetupUtilityprogram.See“ViewinginformationintheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage61
.Youalsocan
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http://www.lenovo.com/psref/
Microprocessor
OneortwoIntel
®
Xeon
®
microprocessors(internalcachesizevariesbymodel)
ForalistofThinkServermicroprocessoroptions,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver
Memory
Yourserverhas12memoryslots.Formoreinformation,see“Systemboardcomponents”onpage48and
“Memorymoduleinstallationrules”onpage93.
Powersupply
Yourservercomeswithoneofthefollowingpowersupplyconfigurations:
•Onescrew-secured,non-hot-swap625-wattpowersupplyassembly(universalinputandcompliant
with80PLUSBronze)
•Oneortwohot-swap800-wattredundantpowersupplies(universalinputandcompliantwith80PLUS
Gold)
Systemfans
Youservercomeswiththefollowingfanstoprovidepropersystemcoolingandairflow:
•Onerearsystemfan
•Twofrontsystemfans
•Twoheatsinkandfanassemblies
Internaldrives
Internaldrivesaredevicesthatyourserverusestoreadandstoredata.Theinternaldrivessupported
byyourservervarybymodel.
•Harddiskdrive
Yourserversupportsoneofthefollowingharddiskdriveconfigurations:
–Uptofour3.5-inchhot-swapSerialAdvancedTechnologyAttachment(SATA)orSerialAttachedSCSI
(SAS)harddiskdrives(SCSIistheacronymforSmallComputerSystemInterface)
–Uptofour3.5-inchnon-hot-swapSATAharddiskdrives
–Uptoeight3.5-inchhot-swapSATAorSASharddiskdrives
–Uptoeight2.5-inchhot-swapSASharddiskdrivesorSATAsolid-statedrives
Note:Ifyouinstall2.5-inchsolid-statedrivesandharddiskdrivesintothesameserver,youcaninstall
uptotwo2.5-inchsolid-statedrivesforthisconfiguration.
–Uptosixteen2.5-inchhot-swapSASharddiskdrivesorSATAsolid-statedrives
Note:Ifyouinstall2.5-inchsolid-statedrivesandharddiskdrivesintothesameserver,youcaninstall
uptofour2.5-inchsolid-statedrivesforthisconfiguration.
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