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Lenovo ThinkServer TD340 User Manual And Hardware Maintenance Manual

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ThinkServerTD340
UserGuideandHardwareMaintenance
Manual
MachineTypes:70B4,70B5,70B6,and70B7
Note:
Beforeusingtheinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:
TheReadMeFirstthatcomeswithyourproduct
“Safetyinformation”onpageiii
AppendixA“Notices”onpage213
SecondEdition(May2014)
©CopyrightLenovo2014.
LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration
“GSAcontract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.
Contents
Safetyinformation..........iii
Productsthatarenotassessed.........x
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
Installingorreplacinga2.5-inchsolid-state
drive.................143
Installingorreplacingatapedrive.....152
Installingorreplacingthemicroprocessor..157
Installingorreplacingahot-swapredundant
powersupply.............165
ReplacingthePCIExpresssolid-state
drive.................169
Replacingthenon-hot-swappowersupply
assembly...............170
Replacingthehot-swaphard-disk-drive
backplane...............172
Replacingthepowerdistributionboardand
cageassembly.............177
Replacingthefrontpanelboardassembly..180
Replacingthefrontsystemfan1......183
Replacingtherearsystemfan.......185
Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly
1..................188
Replacingthesystemboardbattery....191
Replacingthesystemboard.......193
Completingthepartsreplacement.......200
Reinstallingtheservercoverandreconnecting
cables................200
Updatingtheserverconfiguration.....202
Chapter7.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics.............203
Troubleshootingprocedure..........203
ViewingthestatusanddiagnosticLEDs.....203
Usingadiagnosticprogram.........203
Viewingthesystemeventlog.........204
Basictroubleshootingtables.........204
ThinkServerEasyStartupprogram
problems...............204
Opticaldriveproblems..........205
Harddiskdriveproblems.........206
Memorymoduleproblems........207
Keyboard,mouse,orUSBdeviceproblems..208
Chapter8.Gettinginformation,help,
andservice.............209
Informationresources............209
Usingthedocumentation.........209
ThinkServerWebsite..........209
LenovoSupportWebsite.........209
Helpandservice..............210
Beforeyoucall.............210
Callingforservice............210
Usingotherservices..........211
Purchasingadditionalservices......211
AppendixA.Notices.........213
Trademarks................214
Importantnotes..............214
Particulatecontamination..........214
PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice..215
Recyclinginformation............215
Batteryreturnprogram..........215
RequirementsforBatteriesContaining
Perchlorate..............216
ImportantWEEEinformation.........217
RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective
(RoHS)..................217
EuropeanUnionRoHS..........217
GermanOrdinanceforWorkglossstatement...217
Exportclassificationnotice..........217
Electronicemissionnotices..........218
FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)
Statement...............218
Eurasiancompliancemark..........219
ENERGYSTARmodelinformation.......220
Index.................221
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Safetyinformation
Note:Beforeusingtheproduct,besuretoreadandunderstandthemultilingualsafetyinstructionsonthe
documentationDVDthatcomeswiththeproduct.
Antesdeusaroproduto,leiaeentendaasinstruçõesdesegurançamultilínguesnoDVDdedocumentação
queoacompanha.
Предидаизползватетозипродукт,задължителнопрочететеивникнетевмногоезичнитеинструкции
забезопасноствDVDдискасдокументация,койтосепредоставяспродукта.
PrijeupotrebeovogproizvodaobaveznopročitajtevišejezičnesigurnosneuputekojesenalazenaDVD-us
dokumentacijomkojidobivateuzproizvod.
edpoužitímproduktujeebasiečístaporozumětbezpečnostnímpokynůmuvedenýmnadiskuDVDs
dokumentací,kterýjedodávánsproduktem.
Førdubrugerproduktet,skaldusørgeforatlæseogforstådesikkerhedsforskrifter,derfindesflere
sprog,dendokumentations-dvd,derfølgermedproduktet.
LuetuotteenmukanatoimitetullaDVD-tietolevylläolevatmonikielisetturvaohjeetennentämäntuotteen
käyttöä.
Avantd'utiliserleproduit,veillezàbienlireetcomprendrelesinstructionsdesécuritémultilinguesfigurant
surleDVDdedocumentationfourniavecleproduit.
Πρινχρησιμοποιήσετετοπροϊόν,βεβαιωθείτεότιέχετεδιαβάσεικαικατανοήσειτιςοδηγίεςασφάλειας,οι
οποίεςείναιδιαθέσιμεςσεδιάφορεςγλώσσεςστοDVDτεκμηρίωσηςπουσυνοδεύειτοπροϊόν.
VorVerwendungdesProduktssolltenSieunbedingtdiemehrsprachigenSicherheitsanweisungenaufder
Dokumentations-DVDlesen,dieimLieferumfangdesProduktsenthaltenist.
AtermékhasználataelőttmindenképpenolvassaelésértelmezzeatermékhezkapottdokumentációsDVD
lemezentalálható,többnyelvenelolvashatóbiztonságielőírásokat.
Primadiutilizzareilprodotto,accertarsidileggereecomprendereleinformazionisullasicurezzamultilingue
disponibilisulDVDdidocumentazionefornitoconilprodotto.
ご使用にる前に、製品に付属のDocumentationDVDされていマルチリンガルの「安
くご使用いだくめにを読で理してださ
품을용하전에품과제공DVD국어지침주의어보시오.
Voordatuhetproductgebruikt,moetuervoorzorgendatudemeertaligeveiligheidsinstructiesopde
documentatie-dvdvanhetproducthebtgelezenenbegrijpt.
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Przedskorzystaniemzproduktunależyzapoznaćsięzwielojęzycznymiinstrukcjamibezpieczeństwa
znajdującymisięnapłycieDVDzdokumentacjądostarczonąwrazzproduktem.
Antesdeutilizaroproduto,leiaatentamenteasinstruçõesdesegurançamultilinguesqueconstamno
DVDdedocumentaçãofornecidocomoproduto.
Înaintedeautilizaprodusul,asiguraţi-văaţicititşiînţelesinstrucţiuniledesiguranţăînmaimultelimbide
peDVD-ulcudocumentaţiecareînsoţeşteprodusul.
Førdubrukerproduktet,duleseogforstådenflerspråkligesikkerhetsinformasjonenDVDenmed
dokumentasjonsomfølgermedproduktet.
Преждечемиспользоватьэтотпродукт,внимательноознакомьтесьсинструкциямипотехнике
безопасностинаразныхязыках,которыеможнонайтинаDVD-дискесдокументациейвкомплектес
продуктом.
使用本之前,请先阅读和品附文档DVD多语言安明。
Prenegotoupotrebiteproizvodobaveznopaljivoproitajteiprouiteviejezikouputstvozabezbednostna
dokumentacionomDVD-ukojistedobiliuzproizvod.
PredpouvanmproduktusipretajteviacjazynbezpenostnpokynynadiskuDVDsdokumentcioudodanoms
produktom.
Predenzačneteuporabljatiizdelek,jepomembno,daprebereteinrazumetevečjezičnavarnostnanavodila
naDVD-juzdokumentacijo,kistegaprejeliskupajzizdelkom.
Antesdeutilizarelproducto,asegúresedeleerycomprenderlasinstruccionesdeseguridadmultilingüesdel
DVDdedocumentaciónqueseproporcionaconelproducto.
Varnogamedattläsasäkerhetsinstruktionernadokumentations-DVD-skivansomföljermedprodukten
innandubörjaranvändaprodukten.
使本產前,閱讀解產附的文件DVD的多國語本安訊。
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.
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
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
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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.
SupportPCIExpresssolid-statedrives
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