Lenovo ThinkServer TS430 User manual

ThinkServerTS430

UserGuide

MachineTypes:0387,0388,0389,0390,0391,0392,0393,and0441

Note:

Beforeusingtheinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:

•TheReadMeFirstthatcomeswithyourproduct

•“Safetyinformation”onpageiii

•AppendixA“Notices”onpage185

FourthEdition(June2012)

©CopyrightLenovo2011,2012.

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Contents

Safetyinformation..........iii

Chapter1.Generalinformation.....1

Introduction.................1

Serverdocumentation.............2

Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap...5

Chapter3.Productoverview......7

Serverpackage...............7

Features..................7

Specications...............12

Software.................12

ThinkServerEasyStartup.........12

ThinkServerEasyUpdateFirmwareUpdater.13

BIOSandTMMupdateutilities......13

RAIDcongurationutilities........13

LenovoThinkServerEasyManage.....13

Remotemanagementsoftware......13

Locations.................13

Machinetype,model,andserialnumber

label.................13

Frontviewoftheserver.........15

Frontpanel..............17

IntelligentDiagnosticsModule.......18

Rearviewoftheserver.........19

Serverlocks..............22

Servercomponents...........25

Hot-swapharddiskdrivestatusLEDs...32

RAIDcard...............33

Hot-swapharddiskdrivebackplane....35

Systemboardcomponents........45

Systemboardjumpers..........48

SystemboardLEDs...........52

Chapter4.Turningonandturningoff

theserver...............55

Turningontheserver............55

Turningofftheserver............55

Chapter5.Conguringtheserver..57

UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........57

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....57

ViewinginformationintheSetupUtility

program...............57

SetupUtilityprograminterface......58

Settingthesystemdateandtime.....66

Usingpasswords............67

ConguringtheTPMfunction.......68

Selectingastartupdevice........68

ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......69

UpdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS......69

UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram...70

FeaturesoftheThinkServerEasyStartup

program...............71

StartingtheThinkServerEasyStartup

program...............71

ConguringRAID..............73

AboutRAID..............73

RAIDforyourserver...........74

ConguringRAIDusingtheThinkServer

EasyStartupprogram..........75

ConguringtheonboardSATAsoftware

RAID.................76

ConguringtheadvancedSATAorSAS

hardwareRAID.............81

ConguringtheEthernetcontrollers......82

Updatingthermware............82

UsingtheFirmwareUpdaterprogram....82

UsingtheLenovoThinkServerEasyManage

program.................82

Chapter6.Installing,removing,or

replacinghardware..........85

Guidelines................85

Precautions..............85

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....86

Systemreliabilityguidelines........86

Workinginsidetheserverwiththepoweron.87

Removingtheservercover..........87

Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel....89

RemovingandreinstallingthePCIcardbracket

assembly.................91

Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware...94

Installingorremovingamemorymodule...94

InstallingorremovingaPCIcard......98

InstallingorremovingtheEthernetcard...101

InstallingorremovingtheRAIDcard....103

FortheThinkServerRAID500Adapter:

InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerRAID

500UpgradeKeyforAdvancedRAID....105

FortheThinkServerRAID700Adapter:

InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerRAID

700Battery..............108

InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerRAID

100upgradekeyforAdvancedRAID....111

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InstallingorremovingtheThinkServer

ManagementModulePremium......114

InstallingorremovingtheTPMmodule...117

InstallingorremovingtheIntelligent

DiagnosticsModule...........119

Installingorreplacinganopticaldrive....123

Installingorreplacingahot-swapharddisk

drive.................127

Removingorinstallinganon-hot-swaphard

diskdrive...............131

Replacingthehot-swapharddiskdrive

backplane...............141

Replacingthenon-hot-swappowersupply

assembly...............145

Replacingahot-swapredundantpower

supply................148

Replacingthepowerdistributionboardand

cageassembly.............151

Replacingthefrontpanelboardassembly..155

Replacingthefrontsystemfan......157

Replacingtherearsystemfan.......160

Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..162

Replacingthemicroprocessor.......165

Replacingthesystemboardbattery....169

Completingthepartsreplacement.......170

Reinstallingtheservercoverandreconnecting

cables................170

Updatingtheserverconguration.....172

Chapter7.Troubleshootingand

diagnostics.............175

Troubleshootingprocedure..........175

ViewingthestatusanddiagnosticLEDs.....175

Viewingthesystemeventlog.........175

Basictroubleshootingtables.........176

ThinkServerEasyStartupprogram

problems...............176

Opticaldriveproblems..........176

Harddiskdriveproblems.........177

Memorymoduleproblems........179

Keyboard,mouse,orUSBdeviceproblems..179

Chapter8.Gettinginformation,help,

andservice.............181

Informationresources............181

Usingthedocumentation.........181

ThinkServerWebsite..........181

LenovoSupportWebsite.........181

Helpandservice..............182

Beforeyoucall.............182

Callingforservice............182

Usingotherservices..........183

Purchasingadditionalservices......183

AppendixA.Notices.........185

Trademarks................186

Importantnotes..............186

PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice..186

Recyclinginformation............186

Batteryreturnprogram..........187

Requirementforbatteriescontaining

perchlorate..............187

Particulatecontamination..........188

ImportantinformationfortheEuropeanDirective

2002/96/EC................189

RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective

(RoHS)..................193

TurkishRoHS.............193

GermanOrdinanceforWorkglossstatement...193

Exportclassicationnotice..........193

Electronicemissionnotices..........193

FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)

Statement...............193

ENERGYSTARmodelinformation.......195

AppendixB.İthalatçı–İmalatçı

/ÜreticiFirmaBilgileriveDiğer

Bilgiler................197

AppendixC.Servisİstasyonlarıve

YedekParçaMalzemelerininTemin

EdileceğiAdresler..........199

Index.................203

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Safetyinformation

Note:Beforeusingtheproduct,besuretoreadandunderstandthemultilingualsafetyinstructionsonthe

documentationDVDthatcomeswiththeproduct.

Antesdeusaroproduto,leiaeentendaasinstruçõesdesegurançamultilínguesnoDVDdedocumentação

queoacompanha.

Предидаизползватетозипродукт,задължителнопрочететеивникнетевмногоезичнитеинструкции

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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。

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Voordatuhetproductgebruikt,moetuervoorzorgendatudemeertaligeveiligheidsinstructiesopde

documentatie-dvdvanhetproducthebtgelezenenbegrijpt.

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innandubörjaranvändaprodukten.

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мовах,щоможназнайтинаDVD-дискуздокументацієювкомплектізпродуктом.

Important:Thecautionanddangerstatementsinthisdocumentarelabeledwithnumbers.Eachnumber

identiesanEnglish-languagecautionordangerstatementthatreferstotranslatedversionsofthecaution

ordangerstatementintheSafetyInformationdocument.Forexample,ifadangerstatementislabeled

“Statement1,”translationsforthisdangerstatementareintheSafetyInformationdocumentunder

“Statement1.”

Ensurethatyoureadandunderstandallcautionanddangerstatementsinthisdocumentbeforeyouperform

theprocedures.Readandunderstandanyadditionalsafetyinformationthatisincludedwiththeserveror

optionaldevicebeforeyouinstall,remove,orreplacethedevice.

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Statement1

DANGER

Electricalcurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.

Toavoidashockhazard:

•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orrecongurationofthis

productduringanelectricalstorm.

•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.

•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.

•Whenpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.

•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofre,water,orstructuraldamage.

•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,telecommunicationssystems,networks,andmodemsbeforeyou

openthedevicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandcongurationprocedures.

•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,beropticdevices,ortransmitters)are

installed,notethefollowing:

•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto

hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.

•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespeciedherein

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

Overloadingabranchcircuitisapotentialrehazardandashockhazardundercertainconditions.To

avoidthesehazards,ensurethatyoursystemelectricalrequirementsdonotexceedbranchcurrentratings

attheinstallationsite.

Statement13

CAUTION:

Ensurethattherackissecuredproperlytoavoidtippingwhentheserverunitisextendedontherails.

Statement14

CAUTION:

SomeaccessoryoroptionboardoutputsexceedClass2orlimitedpowersourcelimits.You

mustinstalltheappropriateinterconnectingcablinginaccordancewithyourlocalelectricalcode

requirements.

Statement15

CAUTION:

Thepower-controlbuttononthedevicemayputthedeviceinstandbymodeinsteadofturningoff

thedevice.Inaddition,thedevicemighthavemultipleconnectionstodcpower.Toremoveall

electricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallconnectionstodcpoweraredisconnectedat

thedcpowerinputterminals.

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Statement16

CAUTION:

Toreducetheriskofelectricshockorenergyhazards:

•Thisequipmentmustbeinstalledbytrainedservicepersonnelinarestricted-accesslocation,as

denedbyyourlocalelectricalcodeandthelatesteditionofIEC60950.

•Connecttheequipmenttoareliablyearthedsafetyextralowvoltage(SELV)source.AnSELV

sourceisasecondarycircuitthatisdesignedsothatnormalandsinglefaultconditionsdonot

causethevoltagestoexceedasafelevel(60Vdirectcurrent).

•Thebranchcircuitovercurrentprotectionmustberatedinaccordancewithlocalelectricalcode

requirements.

•Use1.3mm

2

or16AmericanWireGauge(AWG)copperconductoronly,notexceeding3meters

inlength.

•Torquethewiring-terminalscrewsto1.4newton-metersor12inch-pounds.

•Provideareadilyavailable,approvedandrateddisconnectdeviceintheeldwiring.

Statement17

CAUTION:

ThisproductcontainsaClass1Mlaser.Donotviewdirectlywithopticalinstruments.

Statement18

CAUTION:

Donotplaceanyobjectontopofrack-mountedproducts.

Statement19

CAUTION:

Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.

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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,

specications,componentlocations,congurationinstructions,hardwarereplacementprocedures,and

basictroubleshootinganddiagnostics.

YourservercomeswithadocumentationDVDthatcontainsvariousserverdocumentstohelpyouuseand

maintaintheserver.Meanwhile,yourservercomeswithaThinkServerEasyStartupDVDthatprovidesa

convenientsolutionforconguringtheserverandinstallinganoperatingsystem.

TheLenovoLimitedWarranty(LLW)containsthewarrantytermsthatapplytotheproductyoupurchasedfrom

Lenovo.ReadtheLLWonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserver.Aprintablegenericversion

ofthelatestLLWalsoisavailableinmorethan30languagesathttp://www.lenovo.com/warranty/llw_02.If

youcannotobtaintheLLWthroughthedocumentationDVDorLenovoWebsite,contactyourlocalLenovo

ofceorresellertoobtainaprintedversionoftheLLW,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

1

Recordinformationaboutyourserverinthefollowingtable.Youwillneedtheinformationifyoueverneed

tohaveyourserverserviced.

Forwheretondtheproductinformationlabelonthechassis,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

Thisisamultilingualdocumentyoushouldreadrst.Thisdocumentguidesyoutoreadthecomplete

warranty,support,andsafetyinformationonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserverbefore

usingtheproduct.Thisdocumentalsoprovidesinformationabouthowtondthemostup-to-date

informationontheLenovoSupportWebsite.

•ImportantNotices

Thisdocumentincludessafetyandlegalnoticesthatyoushouldreadandunderstandbeforeusing

theserver.

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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.htmlelocatedintherootdirectoryoftheDVD.

Note:LenovomaintainspagesontheWorldWideWebwhereyoucangetthelatesttechnicalinformation

anddownloaddocumentationordevicedriversandupdates.Someinformationinthedocumentsonthe

documentationDVDmightchangewithoutnoticeaftertherstreleaseoftheDVD.Youcanalwaysobtainall

themostup-to-datedocumentationforyourserverfromtheLenovoWebsiteat:

http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkServerUserGuides

ThefollowingdocumentsareonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserver:

•SafetyInformation

Thisisamultilingualdocumentthatincludesallthesafetystatementsforyourproductinmorethan30

languages.Besuretoreadandunderstandallthesafetystatementsbeforeusingtheproduct.

•WarrantyandSupportInformation

ThisdocumentincludestheLenovowarrantystatement,CustomerReplaceableUnits(CRUs)information,

andinformationabouthowtocontactLenovoSupport.

•LenovoLicenseAgreement

ThisdocumentincludesthetermsandconditionsoftheLenovoLicenseAgreement.

•UserGuide

Thisdocumentprovidesdetailedinformationtohelpyougetfamiliarwithyourserverandhelpyouuse,

congure,andmaintainyourserver.

•ThinkServerManagementModuleUserGuide

Thisdocumentprovidesinformationaboutserverremotemanagement.ThisdocumentisinEnglishonly.

YoumightndthisdocumentonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserver.Ifnot,downloadit

fromtheLenovoWebsiteat:

http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkServerUserGuides

Note:Toobtainadvancedremotemanagementfunctions,installaThinkServerManagementModule

Premium(TMMPremium)ontheiKVMconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Installingorremovingthe

ThinkServerManagementModulePremium”onpage114

.

•MegaRAIDSASSoftwareUserGuide

ThisdocumentprovidesinformationaboutRedundantArrayofIndependentDisks(RAID)andhowto

usetheutilityprogramstocongure,monitor,andmaintainyourserverRAIDandrelateddevices.This

documentisinEnglishonly.

Note:RefertothisdocumentforhardwareRAIDinformationifyouhavearequiredRAIDcardinstalled

intheserver.See“InstallingorremovingtheRAIDcard”onpage103

.Forinformationaboutthe

ThinkServerRAID100(alsoknownastheonboardSATAsoftwareRAID),see“Conguringtheonboard

SATAsoftwareRAID”onpage76.

Chapter1.Generalinformation3

Documentfortrainedservicepersonnelonly

ThefollowingdocumentisintendedfortrainedservicepersonnelofLenovoandisonlyavailableinEnglish

ontheLenovoWebsiteat:

http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkServerUserGuides

HardwareMaintenanceManual

Thisdocumentprovidesinformationabouttroubleshootinganddiagnostics,componentlocations,and

replacementproceduresformajorFieldReplaceableUnits(FRUs).Thisdocumentisupdatedfrequently,and

themostup-to-dateversionisalwaysavailableinEnglishontheLenovoWebsiteat:

http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkServerUserGuides

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Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap

Thischapterprovidesageneralroadmaptoguideyouthroughsettingupyourserver.

Theserversetupprocedurevariesdependingonthecongurationoftheserverwhenitwasdelivered.In

somecases,theserverisfullyconguredandyoujustneedtoconnecttheservertothenetworkandan

acpowersource,andthenyoucanturnontheserver.Inothercases,theserverneedstohavehardware

featuresinstalled,requireshardwareandrmwareconguration,andrequiresanoperatingsystemto

beinstalled.

Thegeneralprocedureforsettingupyourserveris:

1.Unpacktheserverpackage.See“Serverpackage”onpage7.

2.Installanyrequiredhardwareorserveroption.SeetherelatedtopicinChapter6“Installing,removing,

orreplacinghardware”onpage85

.

3.ConnecttheEthernetcableandpowercord(s)totheserver.See“Rearviewoftheserver”onpage

19tolocatetheconnectors.

4.Turnontheservertoverifyoperation.See“Turningontheserver”onpage55.

5.ReviewtheUniedExtensibleFirmwareInterface(UEFI)BasicInputOutputSystem(BIOS)settingsand

customizeasneeded.See“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage57

.

6.CongureRAIDandinstalltheoperatingsystemandbasicdrivers.See“UsingtheThinkServer

EasyStartupprogram”onpage70and“ConguringRAID”onpage73.

7.Installanyadditionaldriversneededforaddedfeatures.Refertotheinstructionsthatcomewiththe

hardwareoption.

8.CongureEthernetsettingsintheoperatingsystembyreferringtotheoperatingsystemhelp.Thisstep

isnotrequirediftheoperatingsystemwasinstalledusingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram.

9.Checkforrmwareanddriverupdates.See“Updatingthermware”onpage82.

10.Installotherapplications.Refertothedocumentationthatcomeswiththeapplicationsthatyouwantto

install.

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Chapter3.Productoverview

Thischapterprovidesinformationabouttheserverpackage,features,specications,softwareprograms,

andcomponentlocations.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingitems:

•“Serverpackage”onpage7

•“Features”onpage7

•“Specications”onpage12

•“Software”onpage12

•“Locations”onpage13

Serverpackage

Theserverpackageincludestheserver,powercord(s),printeddocumentation,documentationDVD,and

softwaremedia.

Figure1.Serverpackage

1Server

2Materialbox,includingpowercord(s),printeddocumentation,documentationDVD,andsoftwaremedia

Features

Thistopicprovidesgeneralinformationabouttheserverfeaturesforavarietyofmodels.Dependingonyour

specicmodel,somefeaturesmightvaryornotbeavailable.Forinformationaboutyourspecicmodel,use

theSetupUtilityprogram.See“ViewinginformationintheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage57.

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Microprocessor

Yourservercomeswithoneofthefollowingmicroprocessors(internalcachesizevariesbymodel):

•Intel

®

Xeon

®

quad-coremicroprocessor

•IntelXeondual-coremicroprocessor

•IntelCore™i3microprocessor

ForalistoftheThinkServermicroprocessoroptions,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver.Clickthe

Productstab,whichisinthemiddleareaoftheWebpage.Then,clickOptions➙ThinkServerProcessors

toviewtheinformation.

Memory

Yourserversupportsuptofourdoubledatarate3unbuffereddualinlinememorymodules(DDR3UDIMMs)

withErrorCheckingandCorrecting(ECC)technology.

•Supports2GB,4GB,and8GB1333MHzDDR3UDIMMs

•Supportssingle-rankanddual-rank

•Minimumsystemmemory:2GB(onlyone2GBmemorymoduleinstalledintheDIMMA2slot)

•Maximumsystemmemory:32GB(one8GBmemorymoduleinstalledineachofthefourmemoryslots)

Formoreinformation,see“Systemboardcomponents”onpage45and“Memorymoduleinstallation

rules”onpage94.

Powersupply

Yourservercomeswithoneofthefollowingpowersupplycongurations:

•Onescrew-secured,non-hot-swap400-wattpowersupplyassembly(80PlusBronzeCompliantand

universalinput)

•Oneortwohot-swap450-wattredundantpowersupplies(80PlusGoldCompliantanduniversalinput)

Fans

Youservercomeswiththefollowingfanstoprovidepropersystemcoolingandairow:

•Oneheatsinkandfanassembly

•Oneortwofrontsystemfansdependingonthemodel

•Onerearsystemfan

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