Contents
Safety information . . . . . . . . . .
iii
Products that are not assessed . . . . . . . . .
x
Safety inspection guide . . . . . . . . . . . .
x
Grounding requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Chapter 1. General information . . . . . 1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
Server documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
Chapter 2. Server setup road map . . . 5
Chapter 3. Product overview . . . . . . 7
Server package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11
ThinkServer EasyStartup . . . . . . . . .
11
ThinkServer EasyUpdate Firmware Updater .
12
Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage . . . . .
12
BIOS and TMM update utilities . . . . . .
12
RAID configuration utilities . . . . . . . .
12
Remote management software . . . . . .
12
ThinkServer Smart Grid Technology
. . . .
12
Lenovo Partner Pack for Microsoft System
Center Operations Management . . . . . .
13
Lenovo Partner Pack for vSphere vCenter
Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13
Diagnostic programs . . . . . . . . . .
13
Locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13
Machine type, model, and serial number
label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13
Front view of the server . . . . . . . . .
15
Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19
Intelligent Diagnostics Module . . . . . . .
22
Rear view of the server
. . . . . . . . .
23
Server components . . . . . . . . . . .
26
Hot-swap hard-disk-drive status LEDs . . .
31
RAID card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31
Hot-swap hard-disk-drive backplane . . . .
34
Mini-SAS to mini-SAS signal cable
connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38
System board components . . . . . . . .
39
System board jumpers and switches . . . .
43
System board LEDs . . . . . . . . . . .
47
Chapter 4. Turning on and turning off
the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51
Turning on the server . . . . . . . . . . . .
51
Turning off the server . . . . . . . . . . . .
51
Chapter 5. Configuring the server . .
53
Using the Setup Utility program . . . . . . . .
53
Starting the Setup Utility program . . . . .
53
Viewing information in the Setup Utility
program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
53
Setup Utility program interface
. . . . . .
54
Setting the system date and time
. . . . .
56
Using passwords . . . . . . . . . . . .
57
Selecting a startup device . . . . . . . .
58
Configuring the TPM function . . . . . . .
58
Setting the mode of the Ethernet connectors .
59
Exiting the Setup Utility program . . . . . .
59
Updating or recovering the BIOS. . . . . .
60
Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program . . .
61
Features of the ThinkServer EasyStartup
program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
62
Starting the ThinkServer EasyStartup
program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
62
Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program
on a Windows operating system . . . . . .
64
Configuring RAID. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
64
About RAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65
Configuring RAID using the ThinkServer
EasyStartup program . . . . . . . . . .
66
Configuring the advanced SATA or SAS
hardware RAID . . . . . . . . . . . . .
66
Configuring the Ethernet controllers . . . . . .
67
Updating the firmware. . . . . . . . . . . .
67
Using the Firmware Updater program . . . .
67
Using the Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage
program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
68
Chapter 6. Installing, removing, or
replacing hardware . . . . . . . . . .
69
Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
69
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
69
Handling static-sensitive devices
. . . . .
70
System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . .
71
Working inside the server with the power on .
71
Removing the server cover . . . . . . . . . .
71
Installing, removing, or replacing hardware
. . .
73
Removing and reinstalling the rack handles
.
73
Removing and reinstalling the cooling
shroud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
75
Installing or removing a memory module. . .
77
Installing or removing the Ethernet card . . .
83
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