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Lenovo ThinkServer RD430 Maintenance Manual

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ThinkServerRD430HardwareMaintenance
Manual
MachineTypes:3057,3059,3061,3064,3065,3069,3070,3071,
and4306
Note:
Beforeusingtheinformationandtheproductitsupports,ensurethatyoureadandunderstandthefollowing:
TheReadMeFirstthatcomeswithyourproduct
“Safetyinformation”onpageiii
AppendixA“Notices”onpage197
SixthEdition(March2015)
©CopyrightLenovo2012,2015.
LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration
“GSAcontract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.
Contents
Safetyinformation..........iii
Safetyinspectionguide............x
Groundingrequirements............xi
Chapter1.Generalinformation.....1
Introduction.................1
Serverdocumentation.............1
Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap...5
Chapter3.Productoverview......7
Serverpackage...............7
Features..................8
Specifications...............11
Software.................12
ThinkServerEasyStartup.........12
ThinkServerEasyUpdateFirmwareUpdater.12
LenovoThinkServerEasyManage.....12
BIOSandTMMupdateutilities......12
RAIDconfigurationutilities........12
Remotemanagementsoftware......12
LenovoRackPlanner..........12
ThinkServerSmartGridTechnology....13
Diagnosticprograms..........13
Locations.................13
Machinetype,model,andserialnumber
label.................13
Frontviewoftheserver.........15
Frontpanel..............21
Diagnosticmodule...........23
Rearviewoftheserver.........26
Servercomponents...........31
Hot-swapharddiskdrivestatusLEDs...36
RAIDcard...............37
Expandercard.............38
Hot-swapharddiskdrivebackplane....39
Mini-SAStomini-SASsignalcable
connections..............43
Systemboardcomponents........48
Systemboardjumpersandswitches....51
SystemboardLEDs...........55
Chapter4.Turningonandturningoff
theserver...............57
Turningontheserver............57
Turningofftheserver............57
Chapter5.Configuringtheserver..59
UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........59
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....59
ViewinginformationintheSetupUtility
program...............59
SetupUtilityprograminterface......60
Settingthesystemdateandtime.....62
Usingpasswords............63
Selectingastartupdevice........64
ConfiguringtheTPMfunction.......64
SettingthemodeoftheEthernetconnector
0..................65
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......65
UpdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS......65
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram...67
FeaturesoftheThinkServerEasyStartup
program...............68
StartingtheThinkServerEasyStartup
program...............68
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram
onaWindowsoperatingsystem......69
ConfiguringRAID..............70
AboutRAID..............70
ConfiguringRAIDusingtheThinkServer
EasyStartupprogram..........72
ConfiguringtheThinkServerRAID300...72
ConfiguringtheadvancedSATA/SAShardware
RAID.................77
ConfiguringtheEthernetcontrollers......78
Updatingthefirmware............78
UsingtheFirmwareUpdaterprogram....78
UsingtheLenovoThinkServerEasyManage
program.................79
Chapter6.Installing,removing,or
replacinghardware..........81
Guidelines................81
Precautions..............81
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....82
Systemreliabilityguidelines........83
Workinginsidetheserverwiththepoweron.83
Removingtheservercover..........83
Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel....85
Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware...86
Removingandreinstallingtherackhandles.87
Removingandreinstallingthecooling
shroud................91
Removingandreinstallingtheleftcage...93
Installingorremovingamemorymodule...95
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InstallingorremovingtheRAIDcard....101
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerRAID
500UpgradeKeyforAdvancedRAID....105
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerRAID
700Battery..............107
Installingorremovingtheexpandercard...110
InstallingorremovinganEthernetcard...114
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerRAID
300UpgradeKeyforAdvancedRAID....119
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServer
ManagementModulePremium......123
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerTrusted
PlatformModule............126
Installingorreplacingahot-swapredundant
powersupply.............129
Installingorreplacingaheatsink......133
Installingorreplacingthemicroprocessor..135
Installingorreplacingtheopticaldrive...143
Installingorreplacingahot-swapharddisk
drive.................148
Replacingthehot-swapharddiskdrive
backplane...............152
Replacingtherisercardassembly1....159
Replacingtherisercardassembly2....161
Replacingthefrontpanelboard......163
Replacingthediagnosticmodule.....167
Replacingasystemfan.........170
Replacingthesystemboardbattery....172
Replacingthesystemboard.......174
Completingthepartsreplacement.......182
Reinstallingtheservercoverandreconnecting
cables................182
Updatingtheserverconfiguration.....185
Chapter7.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics.............187
Troubleshootingprocedure..........187
ViewingthestatusanddiagnosticLEDs.....187
Usingadiagnosticprogram.........188
Viewingthesystemeventlog.........188
Basictroubleshootingtables.........188
ThinkServerEasyStartupprogram
problems...............188
Opticaldriveproblems..........189
Harddiskdriveproblems.........190
Memorymoduleproblems........191
Keyboard,mouse,andUSBdevice
problems...............192
Chapter8.Gettinginformation,help,
andservice.............193
Informationresources............193
Usingthedocumentation.........193
ThinkServerWebsite..........193
LenovoSupportWebsite.........193
Helpandservice..............194
Beforeyoucall.............194
Callingforservice............194
Usingotherservices..........195
Purchasingadditionalservices......195
AppendixA.Notices.........197
Trademarks................198
Importantnotes..............198
Particulatecontamination..........198
PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice..199
Recyclinginformation............199
Batteryreturnprogram..........199
Requirementforbatteriescontaining
perchlorate..............200
ImportantWEEEinformation.........200
GermanOrdinanceforWorkglossstatement...201
Exportclassificationnotice..........201
Electronicemissionnotices..........201
ENERGYSTARmodelinformation.......201
Index.................203
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Safetyinformation
Note:Beforeusingtheproduct,besuretoreadandunderstandthemultilingualsafetyinstructionsonthe
documentationDVDthatcomeswiththeproduct.
Antesdeusaroproduto,leiaeentendaasinstruçõesdesegurançamultilínguesnoDVDdedocumentação
queoacompanha.
Предидаизползватетозипродукт,задължителнопрочететеивникнетевмногоезичнитеинструкции
забезопасноствDVDдискасдокументация,койтосепредоставяспродукта.
PrijeupotrebeovogproizvodaobaveznopročitajtevišejezičnesigurnosneuputekojesenalazenaDVD-us
dokumentacijomkojidobivateuzproizvod.
edpoužitímproduktujetřebasiečístaporozumětbezpečnostnímpokynůmuvedenýmnadiskuDVDs
dokumentací,kterýjedodávánsproduktem.
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sprog,dendokumentations-dvd,derfølgermedproduktet.
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käyttöä.
Avantd'utiliserleproduit,veillezàbienlireetcomprendrelesinstructionsdesécuritémultilinguesfigurant
surleDVDdedocumentationfourniavecleproduit.
Πρινχρησιμοποιήσετετοπροϊόν,βεβαιωθείτεότιέχετεδιαβάσεικαικατανοήσειτιςοδηγίεςασφάλειας,οι
οποίεςείναιδιαθέσιμεςσεδιάφορεςγλώσσεςστοDVDτεκμηρίωσηςπουσυνοδεύειτοπροϊόν.
VorVerwendungdesProduktssolltenSieunbedingtdiemehrsprachigenSicherheitsanweisungenaufder
Dokumentations-DVDlesen,dieimLieferumfangdesProduktsenthaltenist.
AtermékhasználataelőttmindenképpenolvassaelésértelmezzeatermékhezkapottdokumentációsDVD
lemezentalálható,többnyelvenelolvashatóbiztonságielőírásokat.
Primadiutilizzareilprodotto,accertarsidileggereecomprendereleinformazionisullasicurezzamultilingue
disponibilisulDVDdidocumentazionefornitoconilprodotto.
品をご使になる前、製属のDocumentationDVDに収録さているマチリの「
しくご使だくために」を読解してくださ
사용하기전에공되DVD국어안전지침읽어.
Voordatuhetproductgebruikt,moetuervoorzorgendatudemeertaligeveiligheidsinstructiesopde
documentatie-dvdvanhetproducthebtgelezenenbegrijpt.
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Przedskorzystaniemzproduktunależyzapoznaćsięzwielojęzycznymiinstrukcjamibezpieczeństwa
znajdującymisięnapłycieDVDzdokumentacjądostarczonąwrazzproduktem.
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peDVD-ulcudocumentaţiecareînsoţeşteprodusul.
Førdubrukerproduktet,duleseogforstådenflerspråkligesikkerhetsinformasjonenDVDenmed
dokumentasjonsomfølgermedproduktet.
Преждечемиспользоватьэтотпродукт,внимательноознакомьтесьсинструкциямипотехнике
безопасностинаразныхязыках,которыеможнонайтинаDVD-дискесдокументациейвкомплектес
продуктом.
使用品之请务阅读解产的文DVD多语全说
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dokumentacionomDVD-ukojistedobiliuzproizvod.
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naDVD-juzdokumentacijo,kistegaprejeliskupajzizdelkom.
Antesdeutilizarelproducto,asegúresedeleerycomprenderlasinstruccionesdeseguridadmultilingüesdel
DVDdedocumentaciónqueseproporcionaconelproducto.
Varnogamedattläsasäkerhetsinstruktionernadokumentations-DVD-skivansomföljermedprodukten
innandubörjaranvändaprodukten.
使用本前,必閱解產附的DVD多國版本訊。
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yönergeleriniokuyupanladýðýnýzdaneminolun.
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мовах,щоможназнайтинаDVD-дискуздокументацієювкомплектізпродуктом.
Important:Thecautionanddangerstatementsinthisdocumentarelabeledwithnumbers.Eachnumber
identifiesanEnglish-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,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.To
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.
Connecttheequipmenttoareliablyearthedsafetyextralowvoltage(SELV)source.AnSELV
sourceisasecondarycircuitthatisdesignedsothatnormalandsinglefaultconditionsdonot
causethevoltagestoexceedasafelevel(60Vdirectcurrent).
Thebranchcircuitovercurrentprotectionmustberatedinaccordancewithlocalelectricalcode
requirements.
Use1.3mm
2
or16AmericanWireGauge(AWG)copperconductoronly,notexceeding3meters
inlength.
T orquethewiring-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.
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.
7.Checkinsidetheunitforanyobviousunsafeconditions,suchasmetalfilings,contamination,wateror
otherliquids,orsignsoffireorsmokedamage.
8.Checkforworn,frayed,orpinchedcables.
9.Checkthatthepower-supplycoverfasteners(screwsorrivets)havenotbeenremovedortamperedwith.
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Groundingrequirements
Electricalgroundingoftheserverisrequiredforoperatorsafetyandcorrectsystemfunction.Proper
groundingoftheelectricaloutletcanbeverifiedbyacertifiedelectrician.
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Chapter1.Generalinformation
Thischapterprovidessomegeneralinformationaboutyourproduct.
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingitems:
“Introduction”onpage1
“Serverdocumentation”onpage1
Introduction
ThisHardwareMaintenanceManualforyourLenovo
®
ThinkServer
®
productcontainsinformationaboutthe
serverfeatures,specifications,componentlocations,configurationinstructions,hardwarereplacement
procedures,andtroubleshootinganddiagnostics.Thismanualisintendedonlyfortrainedservicepersonnel
ofLenovo.
TheHardwareMaintenanceManualisupdatedfrequently,andthemostup-to-dateversionisalways
availableinEnglishontheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkServerUserGuides
Thismanualcontainsinstructionsonhowtoinstall,remove,orreplacemajorFieldReplaceableUnits(FRUs),
includingself-serviceCustomerReplaceableUnits(CRUs),optional-serviceCRUs,andnon-CRUs.
Note:BeforeservicingaLenovoproduct,ensurethatyoureadandunderstandthe“Safetyinformation”
onpageiii
.
ForinformationaboutmajorcomponentlocationsandCRUidentification,see“Servercomponents”
onpage31.
Forinformationaboutinstalling,removing,orreplacingmajorFRUs,seeChapter6“Installing,removing,
orreplacinghardware”onpage81
.
ForacompletelistingofFRUinformation,suchasFRUpartnumbersandsupportedservermodels,goto:
http:/www.lenovo.com/serviceparts-lookup
Forinformationaboutthetermsofwarranty,refertotheWarrantyandSupportInformationonthe
documentationDVDthatcomeswiththeserver.TheWarrantyandSupportInformationalsoisavailable
ontheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkServerUserGuides
Forthemostup-to-dateinformationaboutyourserver,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver
LenovomaintainspagesontheWorldWideWeb,whereyoucangetthelatesttechnicalinformationand
downloaddocumentationordevicedriversandupdates.ToaccesstheLenovoSupportWebsite,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
Serverdocumentation
Thistopicprovidesageneraldescriptionofeachdocumentforyourserverandinstructionsonhow
toobtainallthedocuments.
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Printeddocuments
Thefollowingdocumentsareprintedoutandincludedinyourserverpackage.
ReadMeFirst
Thisisamultilingualdocumentyoushouldreadfirst.Thisdocumentprovidesinstructionsonhowto
accessthecompletesafety,warranty,andsupportinformationonthedocumentationDVDthatcomes
withyourserver.Thisdocumentalsoprovidesinstructionsonhowtofindthemostup-to-dateinformation
ontheLenovoSupportWebsite.
ImportantNotices
Thisdocumentincludessafetyandlegalnoticesthatyoushouldreadandunderstandbeforeusing
theserver.
RackInstallationInstructions
Thisdocumentprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallyourserverintoastandardrackcabinetbyusing
therailkitshippedwiththeserver.
Note:Thisdocumentisavailableinfivelanguages.AprintedEnglishversionisincludedinyourserver
package.APDFversionofFrench,German,Italian,andSpanishareprovidedonthedocumentationDVD
thatcomeswiththeserver.
DocumentationDVD
ThedocumentationDVD,whichcomeswithyourserver,containsvariousdocumentsforyourserverin
PortableDocumentFormat(PDF)andHyperTextMarkupLanguage(HTML).ThedocumentationDVDisnot
bootable.ToviewthedocumentsontheDVD,youwillneedacomputerwithaWebbrowserandtheAdobe
Readerprogram,whichisavailablefordownloadat:
http://www.adobe.com
TostartthedocumentationDVD,inserttheDVDintotheopticaldrive.TheDVDisAutoPlayenabledand
startsautomaticallyinmostMicrosoft
®
Windows
®
environments.IftheDVDfailstostartorifyouareusinga
Linux
®
operatingsystem,openthelaunch.htmfilelocatedintherootdirectoryoftheDVD.
Note:LenovomaintainspagesontheWorldWideWeb,whereyoucangetthelatesttechnicalinformation
anddownloaddocumentationordevicedriversandupdates.Someinformationinthedocumentsonthe
documentationDVDmightchangewithoutnoticeafterthefirstreleaseoftheDVD.Youcanalwaysobtainall
themostup-to-datedocumentationforyourserverfromtheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkServerUserGuides
ThefollowingdocumentsareonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserver:
SafetyInformation
Thisisamultilingualdocumentthatincludesallthesafetystatementsforyourproductinmorethan30
languages.Besuretoreadandunderstandallthesafetystatementsbeforeusingtheproduct.
WarrantyandSupportInformation
ThisdocumentincludestheLenovowarrantystatement,CustomerReplaceableUnits(CRUs)information,
andinformationabouthowtocontacttheLenovoCustomerSupportCenter.
LenovoLicenseAgreement
ThisdocumentincludesthetermsandconditionsoftheLenovoLicenseAgreement.
UserGuide
Thisdocumentprovidesdetailedinformationtohelpyougetfamiliarwithyourserverandhelpyouuse,
configure,andmaintainyourserver.
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RackInstallationInstructions
Thisdocumentprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallyourserverintoastandardrackcabinetbyusing
therailkitshippedwiththeserver.
ThinkServerManagementModuleUserGuide
Thisdocumentprovidesinformationaboutserverremotemanagement.ThisdocumentisinEnglishonly.
YoumightfindthisdocumentonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserver.Ifnot,downloadit
fromtheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkServerUserGuides
Note:Toobtainadvancedremotemanagementfunctions,installaThinkServerManagementModule
Premium(TMMPremium)ontheTMMPremiumconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Installingor
removingtheThinkServerManagementModulePremium”onpage123
.
MegaRAIDSASSoftwareUserGuide
ThisdocumentprovidesinformationaboutRedundantArrayofIndependentDisks(RAID)andhowto
usetheutilityprogramstoconfigure,monitor,andmaintainyourserverRAIDandrelateddevices.This
documentisinEnglishonly.
Note:RefertothisdocumentforhardwareRAIDinformationifyourserverhasasupportedRAIDcard
installed.See“RAIDcard”onpage37.ForinformationabouttheThinkServerRAID300(alsoknownas
onboardSASsoftwareRAID),see“ConfiguringtheThinkServerRAID300”onpage72.
Documentonlyfortrainedservicepersonnel
ThefollowingdocumentisintendedonlyfortrainedservicepersonnelofLenovo.
HardwareMaintenanceManual
Thisdocumentprovidesinformationaboutcomponentlocations,replacementproceduresformajorField
ReplaceableUnits(FRUs),andtroubleshootinganddiagnostics.Thisdocumentisupdatedfrequently,and
themostup-to-dateversionisalwaysavailableinEnglishontheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkServerUserGuides
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Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap
Thischapterprovidesageneralroadmaptoguideyouthroughthesetupandconfigurationofyourserver.
Theserversetupprocedurevariesdependingontheconfigurationoftheserverwhenitwasdelivered.In
somecases,theserverisfullyconfiguredandyoujustneedtoconnecttheservertothenetworkandanac
powersource,andthenyoucanturnontheserver.Inothercases,theserverneedstohavehardwaredevices
installed,requireshardwareandfirmwareconfiguration,andrequiresanoperatingsystemtobeinstalled.
Thegeneralprocedureforsettingupyourserveris:
1.Unpacktheserverpackage.See“Serverpackage”onpage7.
2.Installanyrequiredhardwareorserveroptions.SeetherelatedtopicsinChapter6“Installing,removing,
orreplacinghardware”onpage81.
3.Installtheserverintoastandardrackcabinetbyusingtherailkitshippedwiththeserver.SeetheRack
InstallationInstructionsthatcomeswiththeserver.
4.ConnecttheEthernetcablesandpowercordstotheserver.See“Rearviewoftheserver”onpage
26tolocatetheconnectors.
5.Turnontheservertoverifyoperation.See“Turningontheserveronpage57.
6.ReviewtheUnifiedExtensibleFirmwareInterface(UEFI)BasicInputOutputSystem(BIOS)settingsand
customizeasneeded.See“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage59.
7.ConfigureRAIDandinstalltheoperatingsystemanddevicedrivers.See“UsingtheThinkServer
EasyStartupprogram”onpage67and“ConfiguringRAID”onpage70.
8.Installanyadditionaldriversrequiredforaddedfeatures.Refertotheinstructionsthatcomewith
thehardwareoption.
9.ConfigureEthernetsettingsintheoperatingsystembyreferringtotheoperatingsystemhelp.Thisstep
isnotrequirediftheoperatingsystemwasinstalledusingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram.
10.Checkforfirmwareupdates.See“Updatingthefirmware”onpage78.
11.Installmanagementapplicationsandanyotherapplications.Refertothedocumentationthatcomes
withtheapplicationsthatyouwanttoinstall.
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