Lenovo 653417U Installation and User Manual

Installation and User Guide

ThinkServer RS210

Machine Types: 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534

ThinkServer RS210, Types 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534

Installation and User Guide

Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in Appendix B, “Notices,” on page

149 and the Warranty and Support Information document on the ThinkServer Documentation DVD.

First Edition (October 2009)

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Contents

Safety ...............vii

Chapter 1. Introduction ........1

Notices and statements in this document .....2

Related documentation ...........2

Chapter 2. Server setup roadmap ....5

Chapter 3. What is included with your

server ...............7

Features and technologies ..........7

Specifications ..............9

Software ...............11

EasyStartup .............11

EasyManage .............11

Reliability, availability, and serviceability ....12

Chapter 4. Server controls, LEDs, and

power ...............13

Front view...............13

Rear view ...............14

System-board internal connectors .......16

System-board external connectors .......17

System-board optional-device connectors ....18

System-board switches and jumpers ......20

System-board LEDs............21

Server power features ...........22

Turning on the server ..........22

Turning off the server ..........22

Chapter 5. Installing and replacing

optional devices ..........25

Installation guidelines ...........25

System reliability guidelines ........26

Working inside the server with the power on . . 26

Handling static-sensitive devices ......26

Major components of the server .......28

Removing and installing the cover.......29

Removing the cover ..........29

Installing the cover ...........29

Removing and installing the bezel .......30

Removing and installing the DIMM air baffle . . . 31

Removing the DIMM air baffle .......31

Installing the DIMM air baffle .......31

Replacing or installing a memory module (DIMM) 32

Supported memory types.........32

Removing a memory module .......35

Installing a memory module........36

Removing and installing hard disk drives ....38

Removing a simple-swap Serial ATA (SATA) hard

disk drive ..............38

Installing a simple-swap Serial ATA (SATA) hard

disk drive ..............38

Removing a hot-swap hard disk drive ....39

Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive .....40

IDs for hot-swap hard disk drives ......41

Installing an optional PCI card ........42

Removing and installing an optional DVD drive . . 45

Removing a DVD drive .........45

Installing a DVD drive .........46

Completing the installation .........47

Connecting the cables ..........48

Updating the server configuration ......49

Chapter 6. Replacing CRUs and FRUs 51

Replacing a PCI card ...........51

Removing a PCI card ..........51

Installing a PCI card ..........52

Replacing a USB embedded hypervisor flash device 52

Removing a USB embedded hypervisor flash

device ...............52

Installing a USB embedded hypervisor flash

device ...............53

Replacing the operator information panel assembly 53

Removing the operator information panel

assembly ..............53

Installing the operator information panel

assembly ..............54

Replace the drive cage...........55

Removing the drive cage .........55

Installing a drive cage ..........57

Replacing a microprocessor and heat sink ....58

Removing the microprocessor .......58

Installing the microprocessor .......60

Thermal grease ............61

Replacing the system board .........62

Removing the system board ........62

Installing the system board ........64

Replacing the power supply .........64

Removing the power supply........65

Installing the power supply ........66

Replacing a fan assembly ..........67

Removing a fan assembly ........67

Installing a fan assembly .........68

Replacing the system-board battery ......69

Removing the battery ..........69

Installing the battery ..........70

Replacing the SAS/SATA hard disk drive back plate

or backplane ..............72

Removing the backplane or back plate (3.5-inch

drives) ...............72

Installing the backplane or back plate (3.5-inch

drives) ...............72

Removing the SAS backplane (2.5-inch drives). . 74

Installing the SAS backplane (2.5-inch drives) . . 75

Replacing the PCI riser-card assembly .....75

Removing the riser-card assembly ......75

Installing the riser-card assembly ......76

Replacing an IBM ServeRAID-BR10il v2 SAS/SATA

Controller ...............77

Removing an IBM ServeRAID-BR10il v2

SAS/SATA Controller ..........77

Installing an IBM ServeRAID-BR10il v2

SAS/SATA controller ..........78

Replacing the DVD cable ..........80

Removing the DVD cable.........80

Installing the DVD cable .........80

Replacing the virtual media key .......82

Removing the virtual media key ......82

Installing the virtual media key.......82

Replacing the PCI-X riser-card power cable ....83

Removing the PCI-X riser-card power cable . . 83

Installing the PCI-X riser-card power cable . . . 84

Updating the Universal Unique Identifier (UUID) 84

Updating the DMI/SMBIOS data .......86

Chapter 7. Configuring the server . . . 89

Using the Setup Utility ..........90

Starting the Setup Utility .........90

Setup Utility menu choices ........90

Passwords ..............93

Using the Boot Manager program .......95

Configuring RAID controllers ........95

Using LSI Configuration Utility program . . . 96

Using the WebBIOS utility .........98

Starting the WebBIOS utility ........98

Main menu of the WebBIOS utility .....98

Creating a storage configuration using the

Configuration Wizard ..........99

Viewing and changing properties ......99

Viewing and changing virtual disk properties . . 99

Using the EasyStartup DVD.........100

Before you use the EasyStartup DVD.....100

EasyStartup overview .........100

Installing your operating system without using

EasyStartup .............102

Updating the firmware ..........103

Using the EasyUpdate Firmware Updater tool . . 103

Starting the backup server firmware......104

Recovering the UEFI firmware .......104

Using the integrated management module....105

IBM Advanced Settings Utility program ....106

Installing ThinkServer EasyManage software . . . 106

Installation requirements ........106

Installation order ...........107

Installing Windows 2008 32-bit components . . 107

Uninstalling the LANDesk Software Agent . . 108

Using the remote presence capability and

blue-screen capture ...........108

Enabling the remote presence feature ....109

Obtaining the IP address for the IMM ....109

Logging on to the Web interface ......109

Enabling the Intel Gigabit Ethernet Utility program 110

Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers . . . 110

Enabling and configuring Serial over LAN (SOL) 110

UEFI update and configuration ......110

Chapter 8. Solving problems .....113

Diagnostic tools ............113

POST ................113

Error logs .............114

POST error codes ...........115

Troubleshooting tables ..........122

EasyStartup problems .........122

DVD drive problems ..........123

General problems ...........124

Hard disk drive problems ........124

Hypervisor problems ..........126

Intermittent problems .........127

Keyboard, mouse, or pointing-device problems 127

Memory problems...........128

Microprocessor problems ........129

Monitor problems ...........130

Optional-device problems ........132

Power problems ...........133

Serial-device problems .........134

Software problems...........135

Universal Serial Bus (USB) port problems . . . 135

Video problems............135

Solving undetermined problems .......135

Problem determination tips.........136

Diagnostic programs and messages ......137

Error LEDs ..............138

System pulse LEDs ...........140

Power-supply LEDs ...........141

Diagnostic programs and messages ......142

Running the diagnostic programs .....143

Diagnostic text messages ........143

Viewing the test log ..........143

Diagnostic messages ..........143

Appendix A. Getting help and

technical assistance ........145

Before you call .............145

Using the documentation .........145

Getting help and information from the World Wide

Web................145

Calling for service ............145

Using other services ...........146

Purchasing additional services........147

Lenovo product service ..........147

Appendix B. Notices ........149

Trademarks ..............150

Important notes ............150

Compliance with Republic of Turkey Directive on

the Restriction of Hazardous Substances ....151

Product recycling and disposal .......151

Battery return program ..........152

German Ordinance for Work gloss statement . . . 153

Electronic emissions notices ........153

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

statement..............153

Industry Canada Class A emission compliance

statement..............153

Avis de conformité à la réglementation

d'Industrie Canada ..........153

Australia and New Zealand Class A statement 153

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United Kingdom telecommunications safety

requirement .............154

European Union EMC Directive conformance

statement..............154

German Class A compliance statement ....154

Japanese Voluntary Control Council for

Interference (VCCI) statement .......155

Japanese recycling statements .......155

Taiwanese Class A warning statement ....156

Chinese Class A warning statement .....157

Korean Class A warning statement .....157

Index ...............159

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Safety

Before installing this product, read the Safety Information.

Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança.

Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí.

Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt.

Lees voordat u dit product installeert eerst de veiligheidsvoorschriften.

Ennen kuin asennat tämän tuotteen, lue turvaohjeet kohdasta Safety Information.

Avant d’installer ce produit, lisez les consignes de sécurité.

Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die Sicherheitshinweise lesen.

Prima di installare questo prodotto, leggere le Informazioni sulla Sicurezza.

Les sikkerhetsinformasjonen (Safety Information) før du installerer dette produktet.

Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações sobre Segurança.

Antes de instalar este producto, lea la información de seguridad.

Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.

Important:

Each caution and danger statement in this document is labeled with a number. This number

is used to cross reference an English-language caution or danger statement with translated

versions of the caution or danger statement in the Safety Information document.

For example, if a caution statement is labeled “Statement 1,” translations for that caution

statement are in the Safety Information document under “Statement 1.”

Be sure to read all caution and danger statements in this document before you perform the

procedures. Read any additional safety information that comes with the server or optional

device before you install the device.

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Statement 1:

DANGER

Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables is hazardous.

To avoid a shock hazard:

v Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation,

maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm.

v Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical outlet.

v Connect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be attached to this product.

v When possible, use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal cables.

v Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire, water, or structural damage.

v Disconnect the attached power cords, telecommunications systems, networks, and modems before

you open the device covers, unless instructed otherwise in the installation and configuration

procedures.

v Connect and disconnect cables as described in the following table when installing, moving, or

opening covers on this product or attached devices.

To Connect: To Disconnect:

1. Turn everything OFF.

2. First, attach all cables to devices.

3. Attach signal cables to connectors.

4. Attach power cords to outlet.

5. Turn device ON.

1. Turn everything OFF.

2. First, remove power cords from outlet.

3. Remove signal cables from connectors.

4. Remove all cables from devices.

Safety ix

Statement 2:

CAUTION:

When replacing the lithium battery, use only Part Number 33F8354 or an equivalent type battery

recommended by the manufacturer. If your system has a module containing a lithium battery, replace

it only with the same module type made by the same manufacturer. The battery contains lithium and

can explode if not properly used, handled, or disposed of.

Do not:

v Throw or immerse into water

v Heat to more than 100°C (212°F)

v Repair or disassemble

Dispose of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations.

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Statement 3:

CAUTION:

When laser products (such as CD-ROMs, DVD drives, fiber optic devices, or transmitters) are

installed, note the following:

v Do not remove the covers. Removing the covers of the laser product could result in exposure to

hazardous laser radiation. There are no serviceable parts inside the device.

v Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein

might result in hazardous radiation exposure.

DANGER

Some laser products contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser diode. Note the following.

Laser radiation when open. Do not stare into the beam, do not view directly with optical

instruments, and avoid direct exposure to the beam.

Class 1 Laser Product

Laser Klasse 1

Laser Klass 1

Luokan 1 Laserlaite

Appareil A Laser de Classe 1

`

Safety xi

Statement 4:

≥ 18 kg (39.7 lb) ≥ 32 kg (70.5 lb) ≥ 55 kg (121.2 lb)

CAUTION:

Use safe practices when lifting.

Statement 5:

CAUTION:

The power control button on the device and the power switch on the power supply do not turn off the

electrical current supplied to the device. The device also might have more than one power cord. To

remove all electrical current from the device, ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the

power source.

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2

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Statement 8:

CAUTION:

Never remove the cover on a power supply or any part that has the following label attached.

Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are present inside any component that has this label

attached. There are no serviceable parts inside these components. If you suspect a problem with one

of these parts, contact a service technician.

Statement 26:

CAUTION:

Do not place any object on top of rack-mounted devices.

This server is suitable for use on an IT power-distribution system whose maximum phase-to-phase

voltage is 240 V under any distribution fault condition.

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Chapter 1. Introduction

The Lenovo

®

ThinkServer

™

RS210 (Machine types 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534) server is a 1-U-high rack

model server for volume network transaction processing. The high-performance, dual-core or quad-core

server is ideally suited for networking environments that require superior microprocessor performance,

input/output (I/O) flexibility, and high manageability.

Performance, ease of use, reliability, and expansion capabilities were key considerations in the design of

the server. These design features make it possible for you to customize the system hardware to meet your

needs today and provide flexible expansion capabilities for the future.

The server comes with a limited warranty. For information about the terms of the warranty and getting

service and assistance, see the Warranty and Support Information document.

You can obtain up-to-date information about the server and other Lenovo server products at

http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver.

The server comes with the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD to help you configure the hardware, install

device drivers, and install the operating system.

This server supports one of the following hard disk drive configurations:

v Up to four 2.5-inch hot-swap Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) hard disk drives

v Up to two 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS hard disk drives

v Up to two 3.5-inch simple-swap SAS hard disk drives

Record information about the server in the following table.

Product name ThinkServer RS210

Machine types 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534 (circle the machine type that applies)

Model number _____________________________________________

Serial number _____________________________________________

The model number and serial number are on the ID label on the bezel 1, as shown in the following

illustration.

Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.

The server comes with the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD to help you configure the hardware and install

the operating system.

For a list of supported optional devices for the server, go to http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver.

Notices and statements in this document

The caution and danger statements in this document are also in the multilingual Safety Information

document, which is on the Lenovo ThinkServer Documentation DVD. Each statement is numbered for

reference to the corresponding statement in the Safety Information document.

The following notices and statements are used in this document:

v Note: These notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice.

v Important: These notices provide information or advice that might help you avoid inconvenient or

problem situations.

v Attention: These notices indicate potential damage to programs, devices, or data. An attention notice is

placed just before the instruction or situation in which damage might occur.

v Caution: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially hazardous to you. A caution

statement is placed just before the description of a potentially hazardous procedure step or situation.

v Danger: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely hazardous to

you. A danger statement is placed just before the description of a potentially lethal or extremely

hazardous procedure step or situation.

Related documentation

The Lenovo ThinkServer Documentation DVD contains documentation for the server in Portable Document

Format (PDF). The Lenovo ThinkServer Documentation DVD requires Adobe

®

Reader 5.0 (or later) or xpdf,

which comes with Linux

®

operating systems.

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The following table describes the content and location of documentation that is provided with your

server.

Table 1. Related documentation

Document Description Location

Read Me First This document directs you to the ThinkServer

Documentation DVD for complete warranty and

support information.

printed, provided in

server packaging

Important Notices This document includes safety and legal notices that

you are expected to read before using the server.

printed, provided in

server packaging

Rack Installation instructions This document provides instructions on how to install

your server in a rack.

English is printed and

provided in server

packaging. Additional

languages are

provided on the

ThinkServer

Documentation DVD

and on the Lenovo

Support Web site.

Hardware Maintenance Manual This document provides diagnostic information, parts

listing, and replacement procedures for all field

replaceable units (parts replaced by trained service

personnel) as well as all customer replaceable units

(CRUs).

Lenovo Support Web

site:

http://

www.lenovo.com/

support

Warranty and Support Information This document includes the warranty statement and

information about how to contact Lenovo Support.

Available on the

ThinkServer

Documentation DVD

Safety Information This document includes translations of all of the safety

statements used in the ThinkServer documentation.

Available on the

ThinkServer

Documentation DVD

Chapter 1. Introduction 3

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