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ThinkServerTD350
UserGuideandHardwareMaintenance
Manual
MachineTypes:70DG,70DH,70DJ,70DK,70DL,70DM,70DN,
and70DQ
Note:Beforeusingtheinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:
•TheReadMeFirstthatcomeswithyourproduct
•“Readthisfirst:safetyinformation”onpageiii
•AppendixA“Notices”onpage193
SeventhEdition(May2016)
©CopyrightLenovo2014,2016.
LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuanttoaGeneralServices
Administration“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.
GS-35F-05925.
Contents
Readthisfirst:safetyinformation..iii
Productsthatarenotassessed.........x
Safetyinspectionguide............x
Groundingrequirements............xi
Chapter1.Generalinformation.....1
Introduction.................1
Serverdisc.................2
Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap...5
Chapter3.Productoverview......7
Serverformfactor..............7
Serverpackage...............7
Features..................7
Specifications...............12
Software.................13
BIOSandTSMupdateutilities.......13
LenovoPartnerPackforMicrosoftSystem
CenterConfigurationsManagement....14
LenovoPartnerPackforMicrosoftSystem
CenterOperationsManagement......14
LenovoPartnerPackforVMwarevCenter..14
LenovoThinkServerDeploymentManager..14
LenovoThinkServerDiagnostics......15
LenovoXClarityEnergyManager......15
LenovoXClarityAdministrator.......16
LenovoThinkServerOperatingSystem-based
PlatformUpdateTool..........16
LenovoThinkServerPowerPlanner.....16
LenovoThinkServerSystemManager....16
LenovoThinkServerSystemManager
Premium...............16
Locations.................17
Machinetype,model,andserialnumber
label.................17
Frontviewoftheserver.........17
Frontpanel..............20
Rearviewoftheserver.........22
Servercoverlock............24
Servercomponents...........25
Hot-swap-driveLEDs..........30
System-fanstatusLEDs.........30
PowersupplystatusLEDs........32
RAIDadapter.............32
PCIeinterposercard..........39
Hot-swap-drivebackplane........39
Connectingcables...........44
Systemboardcomponents........47
Systemboardjumpers..........50
Chapter4.Turningonandturningoff
theserver...............55
Turningontheserver............55
Turningofftheserver............55
Chapter5.Configuringtheserver..57
UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........57
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....57
ViewinginformationintheSetupUtility
program...............57
SetupUtilityprograminterface......57
Settingthesystemdateandtime.....60
Usingpasswords............60
Selectingastartupdevice........61
ConfiguringtheTPMfunction.......62
SettinganEthernetconnectorforsystem
management.............62
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......62
UpdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS......63
ConfiguringRAID..............65
AboutRAID..............65
ConfiguringRAIDusingtheLenovo
ThinkServerDeploymentManagerprogram.67
ConfiguringtheadvancedSATAorSAS
hardwareRAID.............67
Updatingthefirmware............68
Chapter6.Replacinghardware....69
Guidelines................69
Precautions..............69
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....70
Systemreliabilityguidelines........71
Workinginsidetheserverwiththepoweron.71
Removingtheservercover..........72
Removingandreinstallingtherackhandles...73
Removingandreinstallingthecoolingshroud..74
Removingthecoolingshroud.......75
Reinstallingthecoolingshroud......75
Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel....76
RemovingandreinstallingthePCIecardholder..80
Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware...82
Installingorremovingamemorymodule...82
InstallingorremovingaPCIecard.....90
InstallingorremovingtheSDmodule....95
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InstallingorremovingtheLenovoThinkServer
RAID110iupgradekey.........97
InstallingorremovingtheLenovoThinkServer
RAID510i/520iupgradekey.......101
InstallingorremovingtheThunderboltMemory
Module................104
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerSystem
ManagerPremiummodule........106
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerTrusted
PlatformModule............110
InstallingorremovingtheM.2storage
module................114
Installingorremovingtheintrusionswitch..118
Installingorreplacingadeviceinanoptical
drivebay...............120
Installingorreplacingahot-swapinternal
storagedrive.............127
Installingorreplacinganeasy-swapdrive..131
Installingorreplacinganinternaltapedrive..136
Installingorreplacingthemicroprocessor..138
Installingorreplacingahot-swapredundant
powersupply.............147
Installinga2.5-inchdriveintoa3.5-inch-drive
bay.................150
Replacingthefront-panelboard......154
ReplacingtheThinkServerRAIDSuper
CapacitorModule............156
ReplacingtheAnyRAIDadapter......159
Replacingthehot-swap-drivebackplane..163
Replacingtheeasy-swap-drivemodule...165
Replacingthesystemfan.........167
Replacingtheheatsink.........169
Replacingthecoin-cellbattery......172
Connectinganexternaltapedrive.....173
Forservicetechnicianonly:replacingthe
systemboard.............174
Forservicetechnicianonly:replacingthe
powerinterfaceboard..........178
Completingthepartsreplacement.......180
Reinstallingtheservercoverandreconnecting
cables................180
Updatingtheserverconfiguration.....182
Chapter7.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics.............183
Troubleshootingprocedure..........183
ViewingthestatusanddiagnosticLEDs.....183
Viewingthesystemeventlog.........183
Basictroubleshootingtables.........184
LenovoThinkServerDeploymentManager
programproblems...........184
Opticaldriveproblems..........184
Internalstoragedriveproblems......185
Memorymoduleproblems........187
Keyboard,mouse,orUSBdeviceproblems..187
Chapter8.Gettinginformation,help,
andservice.............189
Informationresources............189
Usingthedocumentation.........189
ThinkServerWebsite..........189
LenovoSupportWebsite.........189
Helpandservice..............190
Beforeyoucall.............190
Callingforservice............190
Usingotherservices..........191
Purchasingadditionalservices......191
AppendixA.Notices.........193
Trademarks................194
Importantnotes..............194
Recyclinginformation............194
Batteryreturnprogram..........195
RequirementsforBatteriesContaining
Perchlorate..............196
RecyclinginformationforBrazil......196
Particulatecontamination..........196
ImportantWEEEinformation.........197
RestrictionofHazardousSubstances(RoHS)
Directive.................198
EuropeanUnionRoHS..........198
TurkishRoHS.............198
UkraineRoHS.............198
IndiaRoHS..............198
ChinaRoHS..............199
TaiwanBSMIRoHSdeclaration......200
GermanOrdinanceforWorkglossstatement...200
Exportclassificationnotice..........201
Electronicemissionnotices..........201
FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)
Statement...............201
Eurasiancompliancemark..........203
JapanVCCIClassAcompliancestatement...203
ENERGYSTARmodelinformation.......203
Index.................205
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Readthisfirst:safetyinformation
Note:Beforeusingtheproduct,besuretoreadandunderstandthemultilingualsafetyinstructionsonthe
documentationdiscthatcomeswiththeproduct.
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ﺞ ﺗﻧﻣ ﻟﺍ ﺏ ﺣ ﺻ ﻳ.
Antesdeusaroproduto,leiaeentendaasinstruçõesdesegurançamultilínguesnodiscodedocumentação
queoacompanha.
Предидаизползватетозипродукт,задължителнопрочететеивникнетевмногоезичнитеинструкции
забезопасноствдискасдокументация,койтосепредоставяспродукта.
Prijeupotrebeovogproizvodaobaveznosrazumijevanjempročitajtevišejezičnesigurnosneuputena
diskusdokumentacijomkojidobivateuzproizvod.
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disku,kterýsnímbyldodán.
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disponibilisuldiscodelladocumentazionefornitoconilprodotto.
製品をご使用になる前に、製品に付属のドキュメンテーション・ディスクに収録されているマルチリンガ
ルの安全上の注意を読んで理解してください。
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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.T o
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.Toavoidpossibleexplosion,donotburnthebattery.Replacethe
batteryonlywiththeLenovo-approvedpart.Recycleordiscardthebatteryasinstructedbylocal
regulations.
Productsthatarenotassessed
Typicalproductsthatarenotassessedincludebutnotlimitedtothefollowing:
•ServerandIT-rackcomponents(forexample,uninterruptiblepowersuppliesandcurrentdistribution
systems)
•DevicesinITrooms(forexample,bulkstorageunitsandnetworkproducts)
•Industriallow-voltageswitchgear
Safetyinspectionguide
Thepurposeofthisinspectionguideistoassistyouinidentifyingpotentiallyunsafeconditions.Aseach
machinewasdesignedandbuilt,requiredsafetyitemswereinstalledtoprotectusersandservicetechnicians
frominjury.Thisguideaddressesonlythoseitems.Youshouldusegoodjudgmenttoidentifypotentialsafety
hazardsduetoattachmentofnon-ThinkServerfeaturesoroptionsnotcoveredbythisinspectionguide.
Ifanyunsafeconditionsarepresent,youmustdeterminehowserioustheapparenthazardcouldbeand
whetheryoucancontinuewithoutfirstcorrectingtheproblem.
Considertheseconditionsandthesafetyhazardstheypresent:
•Electricalhazards,especiallyprimarypower(primaryvoltageontheframecancauseseriousorfatal
electricalshock)
•Explosivehazards,suchasadamagedCathodeRayTube(CRT)monitororabulgingcapacitor
•Mechanicalhazards,suchaslooseormissinghardware
Todeterminewhetherthereareanypotentiallyunsafeconditions,usethefollowingchecklistatthebeginning
ofeveryservicetask.Beginthecheckswiththepoweroff,andthepowercordsdisconnected.
Checklist:
1.Checkexteriorcoversfordamage(loose,broken,orsharpedges).
2.Powerofftheserver.Disconnectthepowercords.
3.Checkthepowercordfor:
a.Athird-wiregroundconnectoringoodcondition.Useametertomeasurethird-wireground
continuityfor0.1ohmorlessbetweentheexternalgroundpinandtheframeground.
b.Thepowercordshouldbetheauthorizedtypespecifiedforyourserver.Goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/serviceparts-lookup
c.Insulationmustnotbefrayedorworn.
4.Checkforcrackedorbulgingbatteries.
5.Removethecover.
6.Checkforanyobviousnon-ThinkServeralterations.Usegoodjudgmentastothesafetyofany
non-ThinkServeralterations.
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7.Checkinsidetheunitforanyobviousunsafeconditions,suchasmetalfilings,contamination,wateror
otherliquids,orsignsoffireorsmokedamage.
8.Checkforworn,frayed,orpinchedcables.
9.Checkthatthepower-supplycoverfasteners(screwsorrivets)havenotbeenremovedortamperedwith.
Groundingrequirements
Electricalgroundingoftheserverisrequiredforoperatorsafetyandcorrectsystemfunction.Proper
groundingoftheelectricaloutletcanbeverifiedbyacertifiedelectrician.
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Chapter1.Generalinformation
Thischapterprovidessomegeneralinformationaboutyourproduct.
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingitems:
•“Introduction”onpage1
•“Serverdisc”onpage2
Introduction
ThisuserguideforyourLenovo
®
ThinkServer
®
productcontainsinformationabouttheserverfeatures,
specifications,componentlocations,configurationinstructions,hardwarereplacementprocedures,and
basictroubleshootinganddiagnostics.
Yourservercomeswithadocumentationdiscthatcontainsvariousserverdocumentstohelpyouuse
andmaintaintheserver.
TheLenovoLimitedWarranty(LLW)containsthewarrantytermsthatapplytotheproductyoupurchasedfrom
Lenovo.ReadtheLLWonthedocumentationdiscthatcomeswithyourserver.Aprintablegenericversion
ofthelatestLLWalsoisavailableinmorethan30languagesathttp://www.lenovo.com/warranty/llw_02.If
youcannotobtaintheLLWthroughthedocumentationdiscorLenovoWebsite,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”onpage17
.
Productname
______________________________________________
Machinetypeandmodel(MT-M)
______________________________________________
Serialnumber(S/N)
______________________________________________
Dateofpurchase
______________________________________________
YoucanregisteryourserverwithLenovobyfollowingtheinstructionsat:
http://www.lenovo.com/register
Whenyouregisteryourserver,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontact
youincaseofarecallorothersevereproblem.AfteryouregisteryourserverwithLenovo,youwillreceive
quickerservicewhenyoucallLenovoforhelp.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextendedprivilegesand
servicestoregisteredusers.
Serverdisc
Thistopicprovidesgeneraldescriptionsofthevariousdocumentationforyourserverandinstructionson
howtoobtainallthedocumentation.
Printeddocument
Thefollowingdocumentsareprintedoutandcontainedinyourserverpackage.
•ReadMeFirst
Thisisamultilingualdocumentyoushouldreadfirst.Thisdocumentprovidesinstructionsonhowto
accessthecompletesafety,warranty,andsupportinformationonthedocumentationdiscthatcomes
withyourserver.Thisdocumentalsoprovidesinstructionsonhowtofindthemostup-to-dateinformation
ontheLenovoSupportWebsite.
•RackInstallationInstructions(availableonsomemodels)
Thisdocumentprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallyourserverintoastandardrackcabinetbyusing
therailkitshippedwiththeserver.Therailkitisavailableonsomemodels.
Dependingonthemodel,aprintedEnglishversionofthisdocumentmightbeincludedinyourserver
package.PDFversionsofotherlanguagesareprovidedonthedocumentationdiscthatcomeswith
theserver.
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Documentationdisc
Thedocumentationdisc,whichcomeswithyourserver,containsvariousdocumentsforyourserverin
PortableDocumentFormat(PDF).Toviewthedocumentation,havetheAdobeReaderprograminstalled.You
candownloadthedesiredlanguageversionofthelatestAdobeReaderprogramfromtheAdobeWebsiteat:
http://www.adobe.com
Tostartthedocumentationdisc,insertthediscintotheopticaldrive.ThediscisAutoPlayenabledand
startsautomaticallyinmostMicrosoft
®
Windows
®
environments.Ifthediscfailstostartorifyouareusinga
Linux
®
operatingsystem,openthelaunch.htmfilelocatedintherootdirectoryofthedisc.
Note:LenovomaintainspagesontheWorldWideWebwhereyoucangetthelatesttechnicalinformation
anddownloaddocumentationordevicedriversandupdates.Someinformationinthedocumentsonthe
documentationdiscmightchangewithoutnoticeafterthefirstreleaseofthedisc.Youcanalwaysobtainall
themostup-to-datedocumentationforyourserverfromtheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals
Thefollowingdocumentsareonthedocumentationdiscthatcomeswithyourserver:
•Safety,Warranty,andSupportInformation
Thisisamultilingualdocumentthatincludesallthesafetystatementsforyourproductinmorethan30
languages.Besuretoreadandunderstandallthesafetystatementsbeforeusingtheproduct.This
documentalsoincludestheLenovowarrantystatement,CustomerReplaceableUnits(CRUs)information,
andinformationabouthowtocontacttheLenovoCustomerSupportCenter.
•LenovoLicenseAgreement
ThisdocumentincludesthetermsandconditionsoftheLenovoLicenseAgreement.
•UserGuideandHardwareMaintenanceManual
Thisdocumentprovidesdetailedinformationtohelpyougetfamiliarwithyourserverandhelpyouuse,
configure,andmaintainyourserver.
•RackInstallationInstructions(availableonsomemodels)
Thisdocumentprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallyourserverintoastandardrackcabinetbyusing
therailkitshippedwiththeserver.Therailkitisavailableonsomemodels.
•ThinkServerSystemManagerUserGuide
Thisdocumentprovidesinformationaboutserverremotemanagement.ThisdocumentisinEnglishonly.
Youmightfindthisdocumentonthedocumentationdiscthatcomeswithyourserver.Ifnot,downloadit
fromtheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals
Note:Toobtainadvancedremotemanagementfunctions,installaThinkServerSystemManagerPremium
(TSMPremium)moduleontheTSMPremiumconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Installingorremoving
theThinkServerSystemManagerPremiummodule”onpage106
.
•MegaRAIDSASSoftwareUserGuide
ThisdocumentprovidesinformationaboutRedundantArrayofIndependentDisks(RAID)andhowto
usetheutilityprogramstoconfigure,monitor,andmaintainyourserverRAIDandrelateddevices.This
documentisinEnglishonly.
•Otherdocuments
YoumightfindotherdocumentsfortheHostBusAdapter(HBA),Ethernetcard,orotheroptionalparts
onthedocumentationdisc.
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Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap
Thischapterprovidesageneralroadmaptoguideyouthroughsettingupyourserver.
Theserversetupprocedurevariesdependingontheconfigurationoftheserverwhenitwasdelivered.In
somecases,theserverisfullyconfigured.Connecttheservertothenetworkandanacpowersource,and
thenyoucanturnontheserver.Inothercases,theserverneedstohavehardwaredevicesinstalled,requires
hardwareandfirmwareconfiguration,andrequiresanoperatingsystemtobeinstalled.
Thegeneralprocedureforsettingupyourserveris:
1.Unpacktheserverpackage.See“Serverpackage”onpage7.
2.Installanyrequiredhardwareorserveroption.SeetherelatedtopicinChapter6“Replacinghardware”
onpage69.
3.Dependingonthemodel,installtheserverintoastandardrackcabinetbyusingtherailkitshipped
withtheserver.SeeRackInstallationInstructionsthatcomeswithyourserver.TherailkitandRack
InstallationInstructionsareavailableonsomemodels.
4.ConnecttheEthernetcableandpowercordstotheserver.See“Rearviewoftheserver”onpage
22
tolocatetheconnectors.
5.Turnontheservertoverifyoperation.See“Turningontheserver”onpage55.
6.ReviewtheUnifiedExtensibleFirmwareInterface(UEFI)BasicInputOutputSystem(BIOS)settingsand
customizeasneeded.See“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage57
.
7.ConfigureRAIDandinstalltheoperatingsystemandbasicdrivers.See“LenovoThinkServer
DeploymentManager”onpage14
and“ConfiguringRAID”onpage65.
8.Installanyadditionaldriversrequiredforaddedfeatures.Refertotheinstructionsthatcomewith
thehardwareoption.
9.ConfigureEthernetsettingsintheoperatingsystembyreferringtotheoperatingsystemhelp.This
stepisnotrequirediftheoperatingsystemwasinstalledusingtheLenovoThinkServerDeployment
Managerprogram.
10.Checkforfirmwareanddriverupdates.See“Updatingthefirmware”onpage68.
11.Installmanagementapplicationsandanyotherapplications.Refertothedocumentationthatcomes
withtheapplicationsthatyouwanttoinstall.
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