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4.  With SATA/SAS RAID adapter (8i)

Figure 42. Cable routing, AnyBay bac AnyBay backplane

Table 36.  Cables and adapters for routing

1 

4U PCIe riser card

6 

PCIe switch card

2 

SATA/SAS RAID adapter (8i)

7 

SATA/SAS signal cables (720 mm)

3 

NVMe connectors on the processor and memory 

expansion tray

8 

NVMe signal cables for PCIe switch card

4 

Direct NVMe signal cables for processor and 

memory expansion tray

9 

SATA/SAS signal cables (720 mm)

5 

SATA/SAS RAID adapter (8i)

Parts list

Use the parts list to identify each of the components that are available for your server.

For more information about ordering the parts shown in 

Figure 43 “Server components” on page 50

:

https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/products/servers/thinksystem/sr860

Note:

Depending on the model, your server might look slightly different from the illustration.

Chapter 2

.

Server components

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Summary of Contents for 7X69

Page 1: ...ThinkSystem SR860 Setup Guide Machine Type 7X69 and 7X70 ...

Page 2: ...ion be sure that you are familiar with the terms and conditions of the Lenovo warranty for your server which can be found at http datacentersupport lenovo com warrantylookup Twenty secondt Edition June 2022 Copyright Lenovo 2017 2022 LIMITED AND RESTRICTED RIGHTS NOTICE If data or software is delivered pursuant to a General Services Administration GSA contract use reproduction or disclosure is sub...

Page 3: ...the power interposer 94 Remove the processor and memory expansion tray 96 Remove the fan cage assembly 98 Install a processor heat sink module 101 Install a memory module 104 Install a drive backplane 105 Install a 2 5 inch hot swap drive 107 Install the fan cage assembly 109 Install the system board air baffle and the power interposer 110 Install the processor and memory expansion tray 112 Instal...

Page 4: ...Appendix A Getting help and technical assistance 155 Before you call 155 Collecting service data 156 Contacting Support 157 Index 159 ii ThinkSystem SR860 Setup Guide ...

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Page 6: ...n Technology Lenovo assumes you are qualified in the servicing of equipment and trained in recognizing hazards energy levels in products Access to the equipment is by the use of a tool lock and key or other means of security and is controlled by the authority responsible for the location Important Electrical grounding of the server is required for operator safety and correct system function Proper...

Page 7: ... or worn 3 Check for any obvious non Lenovo alterations Use good judgment as to the safety of any non Lenovo alterations 4 Check inside the server for any obvious unsafe conditions such as metal filings contamination water or other liquid or signs of fire or smoke damage 5 Check for worn frayed or pinched cables 6 Make sure that the power supply cover fasteners screws or rivets have not been remov...

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Page 9: ...ort lenovo com us en solutions ht503310 For details about your specific warranty see http datacentersupport lenovo com warrantylookup In addition the system service label on the top cover of the server provides a QR code for mobile access to service information You can scan the QR code with a mobile device for quick access to additional information including parts installation replacement and erro...

Page 10: ...oller are enhanced performance higher resolution remote video and expanded security options For additional information about the Lenovo XClarity Controller refer to the XCC documentation compatible with your server at https sysmgt lenovofiles com help topic lxcc_frontend lxcc_overview html Important Lenovo XClarity Controller XCC supported version varies by product All versions of Lenovo XClarity ...

Page 11: ...t you can scan using a QR code reader and scanner with a mobile device to get quick access to the Lenovo Service Information website The Lenovo Service Information website provides additional information for parts installation and replacement videos and error codes for server support Redundant networking connection The Lenovo XClarity Controller provides failover capability to a redundant Ethernet...

Page 12: ...is not supported When server installed with four processors and two AnyBay backplanes only one 4U PCIe riser assembly is supported Memory See Memory module installation rules and order on page 58 for detailed information about memory configuration and setup Minimum 16 GB Maximum RDIMM 1 5 TB LRDIMM 3 TB 3DS RDIMM 6 TB DC Persistent Memory Module DCPMM 12 TB in Memory Mode Note Some types of GPU re...

Page 13: ...ports PCIe switch card or 4U PCIe riser card Slot 4 PCI Express 3 0 x8 supports RAID adapter for SATA SAS drives Slot 5 7 PCI Express 3 0 for PCIe riser card with the following slots available depending on the riser card 1 installed x8 x8 x8 PCIe full height riser assembly provides Slot 5 PCI Express 3 0 x8 network adapters with RJ45 connectors are not supported Slot 6 PCI Express 3 0 x8 Slot 7 PC...

Page 14: ...ions Lenovo XClarity Controller provides service processor control and monitoring functions video controller and remote keyboard video mouse and remote drive capabilities One system management RJ 45 connector on the rear to connect to a systems management network This connector is dedicated to the Lenovo XClarity Controller functions and runs at 1 GB speed Light path diagnostics Four universal ser...

Page 15: ...tical Noise Sound power levels idle 5 8 bels minimum 6 4 bels typical 6 6 bels maximum Sound power levels operating 6 8 bels minimum 7 0 bels typical 7 2 bels maximum Note The declared acoustic noise levels are based on specified configurations which may change slightly depending on configurations conditions Heat output Approximate heat output Minimum configuration 579 BTU 169 W in BTU per hour an...

Page 16: ... F Shipment storage 40 C to 60 C 40 F to 140 F Maximum altitude 3 050 m 10 000 ft Relative Humidity non condensing Operating ASHRAE Class A2 8 to 80 maximum dew point 21 C 70 F ASHRAE Class A3 8 to 85 maximum dew point 24 C 75 F ASHRAE Class A4 8 to 90 maximum dew point 24 C 75 F Shipment storage 8 to 90 Particulate contamination Airborne particulates and reactive gases acting alone or in combinat...

Page 17: ...nliness level of ISO 14644 1 class 8 For data centers without airside economizer the ISO 14644 1 class 8 cleanliness might be met by choosing one of the following filtration methods The room air might be continuously filtered with MERV 8 filters Air entering a data center might be filtered with MERV 11 or preferably MERV 13 filters For data centers with airside economizers the choice of filters to...

Page 18: ... Centralized interface for multi server management Interface Web GUI interface Mobile application REST API Usage and downloads http sysmgt lenovofiles com help topic com lenovo lxca doc aug_product_page html Lenovo XClarity Essentials toolset Portable and light toolset for server configuration data collection and firmware updates Suitable both for single server or multi server management contexts ...

Page 19: ... html Lenovo XClarity Integrator Series of applications that integrate the management and monitoring functionalities of the Lenovo physical servers with the software used in a certain deployment infrastructure such as VMware vCenter Microsoft Admin Center or Microsoft System Center while delivering additional workload resiliency Interface GUI application Usage and downloads https sysmgt lenovofile...

Page 20: ...Lenovo XClarity Essentials or Lenovo XClarity Controller 3 Firmware updates are limited to Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager Lenovo XClarity Controller and UEFI updates only Firmware updates for optional devices such as adapters are not supported 4 The server UEFI settings for option ROM must be set to Auto or UEFI for detailed adapter card information such as model name and firmware levels to ...

Page 21: ...n of the label containing the machine type model and serial number Figure 3 Location of the machine type model and serial number The model number and serial number are on the ID label on the front of the server as shown in the following illustrations You can also add other system information labels to the front of the server in the customer label spaces XClarity Controller network access label In ...

Page 22: ...ont of the server Figure 5 Front view Table 3 Components on the server front view 1 VGA connector 7 Network activity LED green 2 Drive activity LED green 8 Identification button LED blue 3 Drive status LED yellow 9 System error LED yellow 4 USB 1 USB 2 0 with Lenovo XClarity Controller management 10 Front operator panel with optional pull out LCD display 5 USB 2 11 Rack release latches 6 Power but...

Page 23: ...urn the server on and off manually The states of the power LED are as follows Off No power supply is properly installed or the LED itself has failed Flashing rapidly 4 times per second The server is turned off and is not ready to be turned on The power control button is disabled This will last approximately 5 to 10 seconds Flashing slowly once per second The server is turned off and is ready to be...

Page 24: ...s failed Flashing rapidly 4 times per second The server is turned off and is not ready to be turned on The power control button is disabled This will last approximately 5 to 10 seconds Flashing slowly once per second The server is turned off and is ready to be turned on You can press the power control button to turn on the server Solid on The server is turned on 2 Network activity LED green When t...

Page 25: ...ion Figure 8 System information and control of the front operator panel Table 5 System information and control of the front operator panel 1 System information System information including system name system status temperature power consumption and UEFI POST code is displayed here 3 Select button Press this button to make your selection from the menu options 2 Scroll up button Press this button to...

Page 26: ...nsumption blinking in turns with 2 The option menu UI flow on the LCD display is illustrated as following Figure 10 Front operator panel option menu UI flow Following is the list of options available on the front operator panel Switch between an option and the subordinate information entries with Select button and switch among options or information entries with Scroll up and Scroll down buttons 1...

Page 27: ...roduct data System vital product data provides the following information Machine type and serial number are displayed as following Machine Type XXXXXXXX Serial Num YYYYYY UUID universally unique identifier is displayed as following UUID ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ Whereas XXXXXXXX is the machine type YYYYYY is the serial number ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ is the UUID System firmware level System...

Page 28: ...Subnet IP Y Y Y Y Gateway IP is displayed as following IP Gateway IP Y Y Y Y Whereas NNNN is the machine type XX XX XX XX XX XX is a MAC address Y Y Y Y is an IPv4 or IPv6 address System environmental information System environmental information provides the following information Ambient temperature is displayed as following Ambient Temperature XX C Processor temperature is displayed as following ...

Page 29: ...is displayed as following CLEAR CMOS HOLD v FOR 3s Note This action is only available when the system power is off System reboot is displayed as following SYSTEM RESET BUTTOM HOLD v FOR 3s Rear view This section contains information about the LEDs and connectors on the rear of the server The following illustrations show the connectors and LEDs on the rear of the server There are two sections show ...

Page 30: ...tion both the AC and DC power LEDs are lit For more information see Lightpath Diagnostics in ThinkSystem SR860 Maintenance Manual 3 Power supply error LED When the power supply error LED is lit it indicates that the power supply has failed 4 5 Power supply units Install power supply units to these bays connect them to power cords Make sure the power cords are connected properly Following are the p...

Page 31: ...esolution is 1920 x 1200 at 60 Hz 13 NMI button Press this button to force a nonmaskable interrupt to the processor You might have to use a pen or the end of a straightened paper clip to press the button You can also use it to force a blue screen memory dump Use this button only when you are directed to do so by Lenovo Support 14 Lenovo XClarity Controller network connector Use this connector to m...

Page 32: ... 0 x8 network adapters with RJ45 connectors are not supported Slot 6 PCI Express 3 0 x8 Slot 7 PCI Express 3 0 x8 x8 x8 x8 ML2 PCIe full height riser assembly provides Slot 5 PCI Express 3 0 x8 network adapters with RJ45 connectors are not supported Slot 6 PCI Express 3 0 x8 Slot 7 Customized slot for x8 ML2 adapter x8 x16 ML2 PCIe full height riser assembly provides Slot 5 PCI Express 3 0 x8 netw...

Page 33: ...iser card uses x16 mechanical connectors with x8 signals The riser card supports HBA and network RAID adapter with external connection ThinkSystem SR860 1x16 PCIe FH riser 3 provides Slot 14 GPU Slot 15 Not available in the riser card Optional processor and memory expansion tray Use this information to locate the connectors and LEDs on the optional processor and memory expansion tray The following...

Page 34: ...or and memory expansion tray 1 Processor 3 error LED 4 Processor 4 error LED 2 DIMM slot 31 42 error LEDs 5 DIMM slot 43 48 error LEDs 3 Expansion board error LED 6 DIMM slot 25 30 error LEDs Figure 15 Connectors on the optional processor and memory expansion tray Table 11 Connectors on the optional processor and memory expansion tray 1 NVMe signal cable connector 0 1 2 NVMe signal cable connector...

Page 35: ...sembly 1 PCIe full height riser cage 3 PCI Express 3 0 x8 slot 6 2 PCI Express 3 0 x8 slot 5 4 PCI Express 3 0 x8 slot 7 x8 x8 x8 ML2 PCIe FH Riser Assembly Figure 17 x8 x8 x8 ML2 PCIe FH Riser Assembly Table 13 Components of x8 x8 x8 ML2 PCIe FH Riser Assembly 1 PCIe full height riser cage 3 PCI Express 3 0 x8 slot 6 2 PCI Express 3 0 x8 slot 5 4 Customized slot for ML2 adapter slot 7 Chapter 2 S...

Page 36: ...ors on the optional 2 5 inch drive backplanes 2 5 inch SATA SAS 8 bay backplane Figure 19 2 5 inch SATA SAS 8 bay backplane Table 15 Connectors on 2 5 inch SATA SAS 8 bay backplane 1 SATA SAS connector 1 3 SATA SAS connector 0 2 Power configuration cable connector 2 5 inch SATA SAS 8 bay backplane comes with Eight SATA SAS drive connectors with bay numbers of 0 7 or 8 15 depending on the location ...

Page 37: ...nyBay SATA SAS NVMe 8 bay backplane comes with Four SATA SAS drive connectors with bay numbers of 0 3 or 8 11 depending on the location installed Four NVMe drive connectors with bay numbers of 4 7 or 12 15 depending on the location installed One power configuration cable connector Two SATA SAS connectors 0 1 Four NVMe connectors 0 1 2 3 RAID adapters Use this information to locate the connectors o...

Page 38: ...ors C0 C1 C2 C3 Internal cable routing This section provides information about routing the cables when you install components in the server For more information about the requirements for cables and connecting devices see the documentation that comes with these devices Guideline for cable routing for 2 5 inch drives General guideline for cable routing for 2 5 inch drives 1 Make sure all the signal...

Page 39: ... installed in the server lift the tray and route the direct NVMe signal cables in the cable guide and behind the tray Figure 25 Routing the NVMe cables to the processor and memory expansion tray Connect the direct NVMe signal cables to the NVMe connectors on the processor and memory expansion tray Chapter 2 Server components 31 ...

Page 40: ...sion tray air baffle see Remove the processor and memory expansion tray on page 96 Connecting power cable Connect power cables for drive backplanes as in the following illustration Figure 27 Location of power cable connectors on the system board Table 21 Power cable connectors on the system board and the drive backplanes 1 Power cable connector on the system board 3 Power cable connector on the dr...

Page 41: ...routing for 2 5 inch drives to one backplane Use this section to route cables for 2 5 inch drives to one backplane Following is the list of combinations of cable routing for 2 5 inch drives to one backplane Connecting signal cables to one backplane on page 33 One 8 bay backplane on page 34 One AnyBay backplane on page 35 Two processors installed Four processors installed Connecting signal cables t...

Page 42: ...One 8 bay backplane Figure 28 Cable routing 8 bay backplane Table 22 Cables and adapters for routing 1 SATA SAS RAID adapter 8i 2 SATA SAS signal cables 720 mm 34 ThinkSystem SR860 Setup Guide ...

Page 43: ...29 Cable routing AnyBay backplane with two processors installed Table 23 Cables and adapters for routing 1 PCIe switch card 3 NVMe signal cables for PCIe switch card 2 SATA SAS RAID adapter 8i 4 SATA SAS signal cables 720 mm Chapter 2 Server components 35 ...

Page 44: ...ray 2 NVMe connectors on the processor and memory expansion tray 4 SATA SAS signal cables 720 mm Cable routing for 2 5 inch drives to two backplanes Use this section to understand how to route cables for 2 5 inch drives to two backplanes Following is the list of combinations of cable routing for 2 5 inch drives to two backplanes Connecting signal cables to two backplanes on page 38 8 bay backplane...

Page 45: ... Four processors installed AnyBay backplane AnyBay backplane on page 44 Two processors installed Four processors installed Chapter 2 Server components 37 ...

Page 46: ... 8 bay backplane 8 bay backplane Two options are available for this combination 1 With SATA SAS RAID adapter 16i Figure 31 Cable routing 8 bay backplane 8 bay backplane Table 25 Cables and adapters for routing 1 SATA SAS RAID adapter 16i 3 SATA SAS signal cables 720 mm 2 SATA SAS signal cables 900 mm 38 ThinkSystem SR860 Setup Guide ...

Page 47: ... 32 Cable routing 8 bay backplane 8 bay backplane Table 26 Cables and adapters for routing 1 SATA SAS RAID adapter 8i 3 SATA SAS signal cables 720 mm 2 SATA SAS RAID adapter 8i 4 SATA SAS signal cables 720 mm Chapter 2 Server components 39 ...

Page 48: ...AnyBay backplane to drive bay 0 7 and the 8 bay backplane to drive bay 8 15 1 With SATA SAS RAID adapter 16i Figure 33 Cable routing AnyBay backplane 8 bay backplane Table 27 Cables and adapters for routing 1 PCIe switch card 4 SATA SAS signal cables 720 mm 2 SATA SAS RAID adapter 16i 5 SATA SAS signal cables 900 mm 3 NVMe signal cables for PCIe switch card 40 ThinkSystem SR860 Setup Guide ...

Page 49: ...ane 8 bay backplane Table 28 Cables and adapters for routing 1 PCIe switch card 4 SATA SAS signal cables 720 mm 2 SATA SAS RAID adapter 8i 5 NVMe signal cables for PCIe switch card 3 SATA SAS RAID adapter 8i 6 SATA SAS signal cables 720 mm Chapter 2 Server components 41 ...

Page 50: ...sion tray before connecting the signal cables to NVMe connector on the expansion tray 1 With SATA SAS RAID adapter 16i Figure 35 Cable routing AnyBay backplane 8 bay backplane Table 29 Cables and adapters for routing 1 SATA SAS RAID adapter 16i 4 SATA SAS signal cables 720 mm 2 NVMe connectors on the processor and memory expansion tray 5 SATA SAS signal cables 900 mm 3 Direct NVMe signal cables fo...

Page 51: ...s and adapters for routing 1 SATA SAS RAID adapter 8i 4 Direct NVMe signal cables for processor and memory expansion tray 2 NVMe connectors on the processor and memory expansion tray 5 SATA SAS signal cables 720 mm 3 SATA SAS RAID adapter 8i 6 SATA SAS signal cables 720 mm Chapter 2 Server components 43 ...

Page 52: ...gure 37 Cable routing AnyBay backplane AnyBay backplane Table 31 Cables and adapters for routing 1 PCIe switch card 5 NVMe signal cables for PCIe switch card 2 SATA SAS RAID adapter 16i 6 NVMe signal cables for PCIe switch card 3 PCIe switch card 7 SATA SAS signal cables 720 mm 4 SATA SAS signal cables 900 mm 44 ThinkSystem SR860 Setup Guide ...

Page 53: ...ables and adapters for routing 1 PCIe switch card 5 SATA SAS signal cables 720 mm 2 SATA SAS RAID adapter 8i 6 NVMe signal cables for PCIe switch card 3 SATA SAS RAID adapter 8i 7 NVMe signal cables for PCIe switch card 4 PCIe switch card 8 SATA SAS signal cables 720 mm Chapter 2 Server components 45 ...

Page 54: ...adapter 16i Figure 39 Cable routing AnyBay backplane AnyBay backplane Table 33 Cables and adapters for routing 1 PCIe switch card 5 SATA SAS signal cables 900 mm 2 SATA SAS RAID adapter 16i 6 SATA SAS signal cables 720 mm 3 NVMe connectors on the processor and memory expansion tray 7 NVMe signal cables for PCIe switch card 4 Direct NVMe signal cables for processor and memory expansion tray 46 Thin...

Page 55: ...1 4U PCIe riser card 5 PCIe switch card 2 SATA SAS RAID adapter 16i 6 NVMe signal cables for PCIe switch card 3 NVMe connectors on the processor and memory expansion tray 7 SATA SAS signal cables 720 mm 4 Direct NVMe signal cables for processor and memory expansion tray 8 SATA SAS signal cables 900 mm Chapter 2 Server components 47 ...

Page 56: ...Ie switch card 5 Direct NVMe signal cables for processor and memory expansion tray 2 SATA SAS RAID adapter 8i 6 SATA SAS signal cables 720 mm 3 NVMe connectors on the processor and memory expansion tray 7 SATA SAS signal cables 720 mm 4 SATA SAS RAID adapter 8i 8 NVMe signal cables for PCIe switch card 48 ThinkSystem SR860 Setup Guide ...

Page 57: ...witch card 4 Direct NVMe signal cables for processor and memory expansion tray 9 SATA SAS signal cables 720 mm 5 SATA SAS RAID adapter 8i Parts list Use the parts list to identify each of the components that are available for your server For more information about ordering the parts shown in Figure 43 Server components on page 50 https datacentersupport lenovo com products servers thinksystem sr86...

Page 58: ...Figure 43 Server components The parts listed in the following table are identified as one of the following 50 ThinkSystem SR860 Setup Guide ...

Page 59: ...7 Parts listing Index Description Tier 1 CRU Tier 2 CRU FRU Consuma ble and Structural part For more information about ordering the parts shown in Figure 43 Server components on page 50 https datacentersupport lenovo com products servers thinksystem sr860 It is highly recommended that you check the power summary data for your server using Lenovo Capacity Planner before purchasing any new parts 1 4...

Page 60: ...MM 26 Memory module 27 Processor 28 Heatsink 29 Fan cage 30 Fan 31 2 5 inch SATA SAS 8 bay backplane 32 2 5 inch AnyBay SATA SAS NVMe 8 bay backplane 33 Chassis air baffle 34 Power interposer 35 4U PCIe riser 2 power cable assembly 36 4U PCIe riser 3 power cable assembly 37 PCIe expansion tray 38 4U PCIe riser assembly fillers 39 4U PCIe riser card x8 40 4U PCIe riser card x16 41 Top cover 52 Thin...

Page 61: ... Standards Association CSA For units intended to be operated at 115 volts Use a UL listed and CSA certified cord set consisting of a minimum 18 AWG Type SVT or SJT three conductor cord a maximum of 15 feet in length and a parallel blade grounding type attachment plug rated 15 amperes 125 volts For units intended to be operated at 230 volts U S use Use a UL listed and CSA certified cord set consist...

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Page 63: ...to locate the connectors See Cable the server on page 131 for cabling best practices d Power on the server See Power on the server on page 131 Note You can access the management processor interface to configure the system without powering on the server Whenever the server is connected to power the management processor interface is available For details about accessing the management server process...

Page 64: ...l an optional component Keep the working area clean and place removed components on a flat and smooth surface that does not shake or tilt Do not attempt to lift an object that might be too heavy for you If you have to lift a heavy object read the following precautions carefully Make sure that you can stand steadily without slipping Distribute the weight of the object equally between your feet Use ...

Page 65: ...ng instructions that come with optional components must be followed A failed fan must be replaced within 48 hours after malfunction A removed hot swap fan must be replaced within 30 seconds after removal A removed hot swap drive must be replaced within two minutes after removal A removed hot swap power supply must be replaced within two minutes after removal Every air baffle that comes with the se...

Page 66: ...the device down put it back into the static protective package Never place the device on the server or on any metal surface When handling a device carefully hold it by the edges or the frame Do not touch solder joints pins or exposed circuitry Keep the device from others reach to prevent possible damages Memory module installation rules and order Memory modules must be installed in a specific orde...

Page 67: ...es the highest level of memory performance but lacks failover protection The DIMM installation order for independent memory mode varies based on the number of processors and memory modules installed in the server Figure 44 Processor and memory module layout processor 1 and 2 Table 38 Processor and memory module layout processor 1 and 2 1 DIMM 1 6 4 DIMM 7 18 2 DIMM 19 24 5 Processor 1 3 Processor ...

Page 68: ... 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 Independent memory mode guidelines Individual memory channels can run at different DIMM timings but all channels must run at the same interface frequency Populate memory channel 0 first Memory channel 1 is empty or identically populated as memory channel 0 Memory channel 2 is empty or identically populated as memory channel 1 In each memory channel populate slot 0 first If...

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Page 73: ...39 41 44 46 18 19 27 29 32 34 36 39 41 44 46 19 20 27 29 32 34 36 39 41 44 46 48 20 21 27 29 32 34 36 39 41 44 46 48 21 22 27 29 32 34 36 39 41 44 46 48 22 23 25 27 29 32 34 36 39 41 44 46 48 23 24 25 27 29 32 34 36 37 39 41 44 46 48 24 Related DIMM population sequences for four processor systems Processor 3 and 4 DIMM population sequence for 25 to 48 DIMMs see Table 45 Independent mode with four ...

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Page 75: ...es the maximum available memory by half of the installed memory For example if the server has 64 GB of installed memory only 32 GB of addressable memory is available when memory mirroring is enabled Each DIMM must be identical in size and architecture DIMMs on each memory channel must be of equal density If two memory channels have DIMMs mirroring occurs across two DIMMs channels 0 1 will both con...

Page 76: ...1 0 1 0 1 0 Channel Channel 2 Channel 1 Channel 0 Channel 0 Channel 1 Channel 2 DIMM number Processor 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 DIMM number Processor 2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 DIMM number Processor 3 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 DIMM number Processor 4 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 Memory mirroring DIMM population sequences for each of the supported processor configurat...

Page 77: ... 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 DIMMs 4 8 10 20 22 4 5 8 10 12 20 22 5 6 8 10 12 20 22 24 6 7 3 5 8 10 20 22 24 7 8 3 5 8 10 15 17 20 22 8 9 1 3 5 8 10 12 20 22 24 9 10 1 3 5 8 10 12 15 17 20 22 10 12 1 3 5 8 10 12 13 15 17 20 22 24 12 13 1 3 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 17 20 22 13 14 1 3 5 8 10 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 14 15 1 3 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 17 20 22 24 15 16 3 4 5 6 7 8...

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Page 80: ...ted by memory sparing the content of a failing rank of DIMMs is copied to the spare rank The failing rank is then taken offline and the spare rank placed online for use as active memory in place of the failed rank Since the failover process involves copying of memory content the level of memory redundancy provided by memory sparing is less than that provided by memory mirroring memory mirroring is...

Page 81: ...re rank must have identical or larger memory capacity than all of the other active memory ranks on the same channel If installing DIMMs that are one rank follow the population sequences listed below If installing DIMMs with more than one rank follow population sequences specified for independent memory mode See Independent memory mode on page 59 The memory sparing DIMM population sequences for eac...

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Page 83: ...tal rank memory modules refer to Independent memory mode on page 59 instead Table 55 Memory sparing with two processors Total Processor 1 Processor 2 Total DIMMs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 DIMMs 4 7 8 19 20 4 6 5 6 7 8 19 20 6 8 5 6 7 8 17 18 19 20 8 10 5 6 7 8 9 10 17 18 19 20 10 12 5 6 7 8 9 10 17 18 19 20 21 22 12 14 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 17 18 19 20 21 22 14 16 3...

Page 84: ... 22 23 24 DIMMs 8 7 8 19 20 8 10 5 6 7 8 19 20 10 12 5 6 7 8 17 18 19 20 12 14 5 6 7 8 17 18 19 20 14 16 5 6 7 8 17 18 19 20 16 18 5 6 7 8 9 10 17 18 19 20 18 20 5 6 7 8 9 10 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 22 5 6 7 8 9 10 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 24 5 6 7 8 9 10 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 26 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 17 18 19 20 21 22 26 28 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 28 30 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 2...

Page 85: ...44 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 44 46 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 46 48 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 48 Related DIMM population sequences for four processor systems To continue populating processor 1 and 2 DIMMs see Table 56 Memory sparing with four processors processors 1 and 2 on page ...

Page 86: ...nstalled must be of the same part number All the DRAM DIMMs that are installed must be of the same type rank and capacity with minimum capacity of 16 GB It is recommended to use Lenovo DRAM DIMMs of the same part number 64 GB 3DS LRDIMMs are not supported to be mixed with DCPMMs 3 Refer to DCPMM and DRAM DIMM installation order in Memory Population Reference to determine the most suitable combinat...

Page 87: ...n Reference to install the new modules in the correct slots Otherwise go to the next step 5 Make sure to back up the stored data 6 If the App Direct capacity is interleaved a Delete all the created namspaces and filesystems in the operating system b Perform secure erase on all the DCPMMs that are installed Go to Intel Optane DCPMMs Security Press to Secure Erase to perform secure erase Note If one...

Page 88: ...M Configuration Processor 1 Processor 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 4 DCPMMs and 8 DIMMs P D D D D P P D D D D P 4 DCPMMs and 16 DIMMs P D D D D D D D D P P D D D D D D D D P 4 DCPMMs and 12 DIMMs D D D P P D D D D D D P P D D D 8 DCPMMs and 12 DIMMs D D P D P P D P D D D D P D P P D P D D 12 DCPMMs and 12 DIMMs D P D P D P P D P D P D D P D P D P P D P D P D Tab...

Page 89: ...r 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 DCPMM and 12 DIMMs D D D P D D D D D D D D D 2 DCPMMs and 12 DIMMs D D D P D D D D D D P D D D Table 61 Supported DCPMM capacity in App Direct Mode with two processors not interleaved only Total PMMs Total DIMMs Processor Family 128 GB DCPMM 256 GB DCPMM 512 GB DCPMM 1 12 L M Other 2 12 L M Other Chapter 3 Server hardware setup 8...

Page 90: ...7 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 8 DCPMMs and 16 DIMMs P D D D D P P D D D D P 8 DCPMMs and 32 DIMMs P D D D D D D D D P P D D D D D D D D P 8 DCPMMs and 24 DIMMs D D D P P D D D D D D P P D D D 16 DCPMMs and 24 DIMMs D D P D P P D P D D D D P D P P D P D D 24 DCPMMs and 24 DIMMs D P D P D P P D P D P D D P D P D P P D P D P D Table 63 Supported DCPMM capacity in Ap...

Page 91: ... D D D D D D 4 DCPMM and 24 DIMMs D D D P D D D D D D P D D D Configuration Processor 3 Processor 4 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 1 DCPMM and 24 DIMMs D D D D D D D D D D D D 4 DCPMM and 24 DIMMs D D D P D D D D D D P D D D Table 65 Supported DIMM capacity in App Direct Mode with four processors not interleaved only Total PMMs Total DIMMs Processor Family ...

Page 92: ...tion Processor 1 Processor 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 4 DCPMMs and 8 DIMMs P D2 D2 D2 D2 P P D2 D2 D2 D2 P 4 DCPMMs and 12 DIMMs D1 D1 D1 P P D1 D1 D1 D1 D1 D1 P P D1 D1 D1 8 DCPMMs and 12 DIMMs D2 D2 P D2 P P D2 P D2 D2 D2 D2 P D2 P P D2 P D2 D2 12 DCPMMs and 12 DIMMs D2 P D2 P D2 P P D2 P D2 P D2 D2 P D2 P D2 P P D2 P D2 P D2 Table 67 Supported DCPMM capacit...

Page 93: ...essor 3 Processor 4 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 8 DCPMMs and 16 DIMMs P D2 D2 D2 D2 P P D2 D2 D2 D2 P 8 DCPMMs and 24 DIMMs D1 D1 D1 P P D1 D1 D1 D1 D1 D1 P P D1 D1 D1 16 DCPMMs and 24 DIMMs D2 D2 P D2 P P D2 P D2 D2 D2 D2 P D2 P P D2 P D2 D2 24 DCPMMs and 24 DIMMs D2 P D2 P D2 P P D2 P D2 P D2 D2 P D2 P D2 P P D2 P D2 P D2 Table 69 Supported DCPMM capac...

Page 94: ...th two processors D DRAM DIMMs of 16 GB or larger capacity Note 3DS LRDIMMs are not supported in this mode P DC Persistent Memory Module DCPMM Configuration Processor 1 Processor 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 4 DCPMMs with 8 DIMMs P D D D D P P D D D D P 4 DCPMMs with 12 DIMMs D D D P P D D D D D D P P D D D 8 DCPMMs with 12 DIMMs D D P D P P D P D D D D P D P P ...

Page 95: ...D1 D1 D1 P P D1 D1 D1 D1 D1 D1 P P D1 D1 D1 16 DCPMMs and 24 DIMMs D2 D2 P D2 P P D2 P D2 D2 D2 D2 P D2 P P D2 P D2 D2 24 DCPMMs and 24 DIMMs D2 P D2 P D2 P P D2 P D2 P D2 D2 P D2 P D2 P P D2 P D2 P D2 Table 73 Supported DCPMM capacity in Memory Mode with four processors Total PMMs Total DIMMs Processor Family 128 GB DCPMM 256 GB DCPMM 512 GB DCPMM 8 16 L M Other 8 24 L M Other 16 24 L M Other 24 ...

Page 96: ...his section and use appropriate tools Incorrectly installed components can cause system failure from damaged pins damaged connectors loose cabling or loose components Remove the security bezel Use this procedure to remove the security bezel Before removing the security bezel 1 Read the safety information and installation guidelines see Safety on page iii and Installation Guidelines on page 56 2 If...

Page 97: ...tal which might result in spattered metal burns or both Before removing the top cover 1 Read the safety information and installation guidelines see Safety on page iii and Installation Guidelines on page 56 2 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables see Power off the server on page 132 3 If the server is installed in a rack remove the server ...

Page 98: ...Push the latch forward to slide the top cover away from the server Figure 53 Top cover removal Step 4 Lift the cover remove it from the server and set it aside If you are instructed to return the component or optional device follow all packaging instructions and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you Remove a 4U PCIe riser assembly Use this procedure to remove a 4U PCIe ...

Page 99: ...y complete the following steps Watch the procedure A video of this procedure is available at YouTube https www youtube com watch v pIb0bIyfkDY PLYV5R7hVcs Ak9fT8QAx8fLbEivizjRtp Figure 54 4U PCIe riser assembly removal Table 75 4U PCIe riser assembly filler 1 4U PCIe riser assembly filler Step 1 Open the release latch Step 2 Rotate the lever to disengage the 4U PCIe riser assembly from the slot St...

Page 100: ...pansion tray 1 Read the safety information and installation guidelines see Safety on page iii and Installation Guidelines on page 56 2 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables see Power off the server on page 132 3 If the server is installed in a rack remove the server from the rack 4 Remove the top cover see Remove the top cover on page 89 ...

Page 101: ...to return the component or optional device follow all packaging instructions and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you Remove the chassis air baffle Use this procedure to remove the chassis air baffle Before removing the chassis air baffle 1 Read the safety information and installation guidelines see Safety on page iii and Installation Guidelines on page 56 2 Turn off t...

Page 102: ...is air baffle before you install the server into the rack Operating the server with the chassis air baffle removed might damage server components If you are instructed to return the component or optional device follow all packaging instructions and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you Remove the system board air baffle and the power interposer Use this procedure to rem...

Page 103: ...e complete the following steps Watch the procedure A video of this procedure is available at YouTube https www youtube com watch v pIb0bIyfkDY PLYV5R7hVcs Ak9fT8QAx8fLbEivizjRtp Step 1 Slightly slide power supply 2 out from the power supply bay see Remove a hot swap power supply unit in ThinkSystem SR860 Maintenance Manual Step 2 Lift the power interposer from the server and set it aside Figure 57...

Page 104: ...Installation Guidelines on page 56 2 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables see Power off the server on page 132 3 If the server is installed in a rack remove the server from the rack 4 Remove the top cover see Remove the top cover on page 89 5 Remove the PCIe expansion tray see Remove the PCIe expansion tray on page 92 6 If you are replac...

Page 105: ...tube com watch v pIb0bIyfkDY PLYV5R7hVcs Ak9fT8QAx8fLbEivizjRtp Step 1 Disconnect all cables connected to the processor and memory expansion tray Step 2 Slightly pull out power supply 2 Attention Do not remove the processor and memory expansion tray without physically disconnecting power supply 2 Step 3 Grasp the handle of the processor and memory expansion tray then pull and rotate it upward to t...

Page 106: ... 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 S017 98 ThinkSystem SR860 Setup Guide ...

Page 107: ...over on page 89 5 Remove the chassis air baffle see Remove the chassis air baffle on page 93 To remove the fan cage assembly complete the following steps Watch the procedure A video of this procedure is available at YouTube https www youtube com watch v pIb0bIyfkDY PLYV5R7hVcs Ak9fT8QAx8fLbEivizjRtp Figure 61 Fan cage assembly removal Step 1 Lift and rotate the fan cage release latches to disengag...

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Page 109: ...cket Do not remove the grease cover from a heat sink until you are instructed to do so Thermal grease can stay functional on the heat sink for two years When installing a new heat sink make sure to check the manufacturing date to ensure the thermal grease is still functioning If the date is over two years ago replace the thermal grease to avoid seating issues Notes PHMs are keyed for the socket wh...

Page 110: ...ee Remove the processor and memory expansion tray on page 96 Figure 62 Processor locations Table 77 Processor locations 1 Processor 3 3 Processor 1 2 Processor 4 4 Processor 2 Complete the following steps to install a PHM Watch the procedure A video of this procedure is available at YouTube https www youtube com watch v pIb0bIyfkDY PLYV5R7hVcs Ak9fT8QAx8fLbEivizjRtp Step 1 Remove the processor soc...

Page 111: ...r socket For reference the torque required for the nuts to fully tighten is 1 4 1 6 newton meters 12 14 inch pounds After installing the PHM option 1 If there are memory modules to install install them See Install a memory module on page 104 2 Reinstall the system board air baffle see Install the system board air baffle and the power interposer on page 110 or processor and memory expansion tray an...

Page 112: ...r independent memory mode See ThinkSystem SR860 Memory Population Reference for the required installation order If you are installing an optional processor install it before installing memory modules See Install a processor heat sink module on page 101 Before installing a memory module 1 If you are installing DC Persistent Memory Module DCPMM for the first time follow the instructions in DC Persis...

Page 113: ...novofiles com help topic com lenovo lxca doc update_fw html 7 Configure DCPMMs and DRAM DIMMs see Configure Persistent Memory Module PMem on page 139 Install a drive backplane Use this procedure to install a drive backplane Before installing a drive backplane 1 Read the safety information and installation guidelines see Safety on page iii and Installation Guidelines on page 56 2 Touch the static p...

Page 114: ... backplane with the slots on the system board and insert them into the slots Step 3 Push the top of the drive backplane toward the front of the server until it clicks in place Figure 65 Drive backplane installation Step 4 Apply drive bay labels based on the type of backplane installed Several drive bay labels come with each type of the supported drive backplane 8 bay backplane 12 15 NVMe Apply thi...

Page 115: ... signal cables see Internal cable routing on page 30 for detailed instructions 2 Install the drives see Install a 2 5 inch hot swap drive on page 107 3 If the system board air baffle or the processor and memory expansion tray and processor and memory expansion tray air baffle have been removed install them see Install the system board air baffle and the power interposer on page 110 or Install the ...

Page 116: ...V5R7hVcs Ak9fT8QAx8fLbEivizjRtp Step 1 Determine the available drive bays based on the drive bay labels applied The following labels indicate that the drive bays support both NVMe and SATA SAS drives Otherwise only SATA SAS drives are supported Figure 67 Drive bay labels of both NVMe and SATA SAS drives Table 79 Drive bay labels of both NVMe and SATA SAS drives 1 Drive bay 4 7 label of both NVMe a...

Page 117: ...information about RAID operation and complete instructions for using ThinkSystem RAID adapters Install the fan cage assembly Use this procedure to install the fan cage assembly Before installing the fan cage assembly 1 Read the safety information and installation guidelines see Safety on page iii and Installation Guidelines on page 56 2 Touch the static protective package that contains the compone...

Page 118: ... power interposer Use this procedure to install the system board air baffle and the power interposer Before installing the system board air baffle 1 Read the safety information and installation guidelines see Safety on page iii and Installation Guidelines on page 56 2 Touch the static protective package that contains the component to any unpainted metal surface on the server then remove it from th...

Page 119: ...that creates proper cooling Make sure proper air baffle s for system configuration is installed before the power is turned on Figure 71 System board air baffle installation After installing the system board air baffle complete the following steps 1 Install the PCIe expansion tray see Install the PCIe expansion tray on page 124 2 Install the top cover see Install the top cover on page 128 3 Reconne...

Page 120: ...rocedure A video of this procedure is available at YouTube https www youtube com watch v pIb0bIyfkDY PLYV5R7hVcs Ak9fT8QAx8fLbEivizjRtp Step 1 If a power interposer and a system board air baffle are installed remove them see Remove the system board air baffle and the power interposer on page 94 Step 2 Install an processor and memory expansion tray air baffle on the system board Make sure it is pro...

Page 121: ... 5 Rotate the handle down to make sure the expansion tray is fully seated into the system board Figure 73 Processor and memory expansion tray installation Step 6 Install DIMMs see Install a memory module on page 104 PHMs see Install a processor heat sink module on page 101 and another processor and memory expansion tray air baffle on the expansion tray Chapter 3 Server hardware setup 113 ...

Page 122: ...all the PCIe expansion tray on page 124 3 Install the top cover see Install the top cover on page 128 4 Reconnect the power cords and any cables that you removed 5 Power on the server and any peripheral devices Install the PCIe riser card assembly Use this procedure to install the PCIe riser card assembly Before installing the PCIe riser card assembly 1 Read the safety information and installation...

Page 123: ...tch v pIb0bIyfkDY PLYV5R7hVcs Ak9fT8QAx8fLbEivizjRtp Step 1 Assemble the PCIe riser card assembly a Align the bottom of the PCIe riser card to the slot and rotate the top to fit it into the slot on the riser cage then move the PCIe riser card slightly to fit the holes into the pins Figure 76 PCIe riser card assembly b Install the PCIe riser card to the riser cage with screws Chapter 3 Server hardw...

Page 124: ...n until it clicks in place Figure 78 PCIe riser card assembly installation Step 3 Reconnect all the cables disconnected previously After installing the PCIe riser card assembly complete the following steps 1 Reconnect the USB 3 0 cable of operator panel tray assembly vertically to the system board 116 ThinkSystem SR860 Setup Guide ...

Page 125: ... the USB 3 0 cable in the cable guide and away from the PCIe slots area marked in gray Figure 80 Routing USB 3 0 cable 1 USB 3 0 connector 2 Install the PCIe expansion tray see Install the PCIe expansion tray on page 124 Chapter 3 Server hardware setup 117 ...

Page 126: ...es on page 56 2 Touch the static protective package that contains the component to any unpainted metal surface on the server then remove it from the package and place it on a static protective surface 3 Make sure the LOM adapter to be installed supports the bandwidth of the network environment Following are the requirements 1GbE LOM adapter maximal bandwidth of network environment is 1GB 10GbE LOM...

Page 127: ...he position of the retainer on the M 2 backplane complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information and installation guidelines see Safety on page iii and Installation Guidelines on page 56 2 Touch the static protective package that contains the component to any unpainted metal surface on the server then remove it from the package and place it on a static protective surface To adjust the p...

Page 128: ... package and place it on a static protective surface To install an M 2 drive in the M 2 backplane complete the following steps Watch the procedure A video of this procedure is available at YouTube https www youtube com watch v pIb0bIyfkDY PLYV5R7hVcs Ak9fT8QAx8fLbEivizjRtp Notes Some M 2 backplanes support two identical M 2 drives When two drives are installed align and support both drives when sl...

Page 129: ...retainer enter the small holes on the M 2 backplane Once they enter the holes you will hear a soft click sound Figure 86 M 2 drive installation with the retainers in place After installing an M 2 drive in the M 2 backplane see Install the M 2 backplane on page 121 to complete installation Install the M 2 backplane Use this procedure to install the M 2 backplane Before installing the M 2 backplane ...

Page 130: ...l the M 2 backplane complete the following steps Watch the procedure A video of this procedure is available at YouTube https www youtube com watch v pIb0bIyfkDY PLYV5R7hVcs Ak9fT8QAx8fLbEivizjRtp Note Before installing the M 2 backplane make sure an M 2 drive is installed to every available connector on the M 2 backplane Step 1 Align the openings located at the bottom of the blue plastic supports ...

Page 131: ...l the chassis air baffle Use this procedure to install the chassis air baffle Before installing the chassis air baffle 1 Read the safety information and installation guidelines see Safety on page iii and Installation Guidelines on page 56 To install the chassis air baffle complete the following steps Watch the procedure A video of this procedure is available at YouTube https www youtube com watch ...

Page 132: ...delines see Safety on page iii and Installation Guidelines on page 56 To install the PCIe expansion tray complete the following steps Watch the procedure A video of this procedure is available at YouTube https www youtube com watch v pIb0bIyfkDY PLYV5R7hVcs Ak9fT8QAx8fLbEivizjRtp Step 1 Grasp the handle with one of your hands with the other hand grasping the PCIe expansion tray lift point then car...

Page 133: ...e PCIe expansion tray into the server until all the nailheads on the side the rear of the tray seat into the slots on the top of the chassis Step 3 Rotate the handle down Make sure the PCIe expansion tray is fully seated into the server Chapter 3 Server hardware setup 125 ...

Page 134: ...CIe riser assembly Use this procedure to install a 4U PCIe riser assembly Before installing a 4U PCIe riser assembly 1 Read the safety information and installation guidelines see Safety on page iii and Installation Guidelines on page 56 To install a 4U PCIe riser assembly complete the following steps Watch the procedure A video of this procedure is available at YouTube https www youtube com watch ...

Page 135: ... rear chassis and the guide pins on the side of the PCIe expansion tray then insert the 4U PCIe riser assembly into the slot Step 4 Rotate the lever downward until it clicks Make sure the 4U PCIe riser assembly is fully seated into the PCIe expansion tray Note To maintain proper system cooling if only one 4U PCIe riser assembly is installed the 4U PCIe riser assembly filler must be installed to op...

Page 136: ... 4U PCIe riser assembly complete the following steps 1 Install the top cover see Install the top cover on page 128 2 If the server is installed in a rack reinstall the server into the rack 3 Power on the server and any peripheral devices Install the top cover Use this procedure to install the server top cover S014 128 ThinkSystem SR860 Setup Guide ...

Page 137: ...page iii and Installation Guidelines on page 56 2 Make sure all the removed components are installed and all the disconnected cables are reconnected To install the top cover complete the following steps Watch the procedure A video of this procedure is available at YouTube https www youtube com watch v pIb0bIyfkDY PLYV5R7hVcs Ak9fT8QAx8fLbEivizjRtp Step 1 Press and hold on the blue tab of cover rel...

Page 138: ...e 56 2 If you have removed the rack handles reinstall it see ThinkSystem SR860 Rack Installation Guide To install the security bezel complete the following steps Watch the procedure A video of this procedure is available at YouTube https www youtube com watch v pIb0bIyfkDY PLYV5R7hVcs Ak9fT8QAx8fLbEivizjRtp Step 1 Carefully insert the tabs on the security bezel into the slots on the right rack han...

Page 139: ...wer source to the data network and to storage In addition you will need to connect the server to the management network Connect the server to power Connect the server to the network Connect the server to any storage devices Power on the server After the server performs a short self test power status LED flashes quickly when connected to input power it enters a standby state power status LED flashe...

Page 140: ...ashes once per second Note The Lenovo XClarity Controller can place the server in a standby state as an automatic response to a critical system failure Start an orderly shutdown using the operating system if supported by your operating system Press the power button to start an orderly shutdown if supported by your operating system Press and hold the power button for more than 4 seconds to force a ...

Page 141: ...larity Provisioning Manager interface For more information see the Startup section in the LXPM documentation compatible with your server at https sysmgt lenovofiles com help topic lxpm_frontend lxpm_product_ page html 3 Go to LXPM UEFI Setup BMC Settings to specify how the Lenovo XClarity Controller will connect to the network If you choose a static IP connection make sure that you specify an IPv4...

Page 142: ...er For more information about using the Lenovo XClarity Administrator Mobile app see http sysmgt lenovofiles com help topic com lenovo lxca doc lxca_usemobileapp html Update the firmware Several options are available to update the firmware for the server You can use the tools listed here to update the most current firmware for your server and the devices that are installed in the server Best pract...

Page 143: ...e type specific firmware only UXSPs are also available Firmware updating tools See the following table to determine the best Lenovo tool to use for installing and setting up the firmware Tool Update Methods Supported Core System Firmware Updates I O Devices Firmware Updates Graphical user interface Command line interface Supports UXSPs Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager LXPM In band2 On Target L...

Page 144: ...anager to update firmware see Firmware Update section in the LXPM documentation compatible with your server at https sysmgt lenovofiles com help topic lxpm_frontend lxpm_product_page html Lenovo XClarity Controller If you need to install a specific update you can use the Lenovo XClarity Controller interface for a specific server Notes To perform an in band update through Windows or Linux the opera...

Page 145: ... can update firmware for all managed servers through that interface Firmware management is simplified by assigning firmware compliance policies to managed endpoints When you create and assign a compliance policy to managed endpoints Lenovo XClarity Administrator monitors changes to the inventory for those endpoints and flags any endpoints that are out of compliance For additional information about...

Page 146: ...store other systems For information about configuring the server using Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI see http sysmgt lenovofiles com help topic toolsctr_cli_lenovo onecli_c_settings_info_commands html Lenovo XClarity Administrator You can quickly provision and pre provision all of your servers using a consistent configuration Configuration settings such as local storage I O adapters boot setti...

Page 147: ... each processor only not interleaved App Direct Mode is supported Mixed Memory Mode 1 99 of PMem capacity acts as system memory In this mode some percentage of PMem capacity is directly accessible to specific applications App Direct while the rest serves as system memory The App Direct part of PMem is displayed as persistent memory while the rest of PMem capacity is displayed as system memory DRAM...

Page 148: ...CLI in the operating system See https sysmgt lenovofiles com help topic toolsctr_cli_ lenovo onecli_t_download_use_tcscli html to learn how to download and use Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI Note For more information see the Startup section in the LXPM documentation compatible with your server at https sysmgt lenovofiles com help topic lxpm_frontend lxpm_product_page html Following are the avai...

Page 149: ...available at the following site http 1config lenovo com memory_configuration Alternatively set PMem Goals with the following commands in OneCLI 1 Set create goal status onecli exe config set IntelOptanePMEM CreateGoal Yes imm USERID PASSW0RD 10 104 195 86 2 Define the PMem capacity that is invested in system volatile memory onecli exe config set IntelOptanePMEM MemoryModePercentage 20 imm USERID P...

Page 150: ...legal requirements regarding data encryption and trade compliance are met Violation could cause legal issues PMems can be secured with passphrases Two types of passphrase protection scope are available for PMem Platform Choose this option to run security operation on all the installed PMem units at once A platform passphrase is stored and automatically applied to unlock PMems before operating syst...

Page 151: ...cted Secure erase cleanses all the data that is stored in the PMem unit including encrypted data This data deletion method is recommended before returning or disposing a malfunctioning unit or changing PMem mode To perform secure erase go to Security Press to Secure Erase Alternatively perform platform level secure erase with the following command in OneCLI onecli exe config set IntelOptanePMEM Se...

Page 152: ... available at the following Lenovo Press website https lenovopress com lp0578 lenovo raid introduction Detailed information about RAID management tools and resources is available at the following Lenovo Press website https lenovopress com lp0579 lenovo raid management tools and resources Deploy the operating system Several options are available to deploy an operating system on the server Available...

Page 153: ...practice to make a complete backup of the server configuration Make sure that you create backups for the following server components Management processor You can back up the management processor configuration through the Lenovo XClarity Controller interface For details about backing up the management processor configuration see Backing up the BMC configuration section in the XCC documentation comp...

Page 154: ...tps datacentersupport lenovo com solutions HT116433 2 Copy and unpack the OneCLI package which also includes other required files to the server Make sure that you unpack the OneCLI and the required files to the same directory 3 After you have Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI in place type the following command to set the UUID onecli config set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA SysInfoUUID uuid_value access_method...

Page 155: ... XClarity Provisioning Manager 1 Start the server and press the key specified in the on screen instructions to display the Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager interface 2 If the power on Administrator password is required enter the password 3 From the System Summary page click Update VPD 4 Update the asset tag information From Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI se...

Page 156: ...value for access_method when you use this access method Example command is as follows onecli config set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA SysEncloseAssetTag asset_ tag Note The KCS access method uses the IPMI KCS interface which requires that the IPMI driver be installed Remote LAN access type the command bmc xcc_user_id xcc_password xcc_external_ip Where xcc_external_ip The BMC IMM XCC IP address There is no defa...

Page 157: ...e operator information panel If the problem remains replace the operator information panel If the server does not start bypass the power control button by using the force power on jumper If the server starts reseat the operator information panel If the problem remains replace the operator information panel 2 Make sure that the reset button is working correctly a Disconnect the server power cords b...

Page 158: ...ice is selected on the boot manager F12 Select Boot Device at startup 2 Make sure that the embedded hypervisor flash device is seated in the connector correctly 3 See the documentation that comes with the optional embedded hypervisor flash device to validate that the device is configured correctly 4 Make sure that other software works on the server Server cannot recognize a hard drive Complete the...

Page 159: ...ve diagnostics from this interface From the Diagnostic page click Run Diagnostic HDD test Disk Drive Test Based on those tests If the backplane passes the test but the drives are not recognized replace the backplane signal cable and run the tests again Replace the backplane If the adapter fails the test disconnect the backplane signal cable from the adapter and run the tests again If the adapter f...

Page 160: ...nostics based on the mode that is set presently App Direct Mode Run Memory Test for DRAM memory modules Run DCPMM Test for DCPMMs Memory and Mixed Memory Mode Run both Memory Test and DCPMM Test for DCPMMs 5 Reverse the modules between the channels of the same processor and then restart the server If the problem is related to a memory module replace the failing memory module Note When DCPMMs are i...

Page 161: ...device that you have just installed 4 Reseat the cable connection and check there is no physical damage to the cable 5 If there is any cable damages then replace the cable Chapter 5 Resolving installation issues 153 ...

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Page 163: ...s at the following location http thinksystem lenovofiles com help index jsp You can take these steps to try to solve the problem yourself Check all cables to make sure that they are connected Check the power switches to make sure that the system and any optional devices are turned on Check for updated software firmware and operating system device drivers for your Lenovo product The Lenovo Warranty...

Page 164: ...ic Service Request Collecting service data To clearly identify the root cause of a server issue or at the request of Lenovo Support you might need collect service data that can be used for further analysis Service data includes information such as event logs and hardware inventory Service data can be collected through the following tools Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager Use the Collect Service...

Page 165: ...about the operating system such as the operating system event log in addition to the hardware service data To obtain service data you can run the getinfor command For more information about running the getinfor see http sysmgt lenovofiles com help topic toolsctr_cli_lenovo onecli_r_getinfor_command html Contacting Support You can contact Support to obtain help for your issue You can receive hardwa...

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Page 167: ... 77 80 82 84 87 devices static sensitive handling 58 DIMM installing options 104 DIMM installation order 58 77 independent memory mode 59 independent memory mode 2 CPUs 62 independent memory mode 4 CPUs 63 memory mirroring 67 memory mirroring 2 CPUs 69 memory mirroring 4 CPUs 70 memory sparing 72 memory sparing 2 CPUs 75 memory sparing 4 CPUs 76 non mirroring memory mode 59 non mirroring memory mo...

Page 168: ...6 ac power 21 22 dc power 21 22 Ethernet link status 21 for Ethernet activity 21 for hard disk drive activity 15 for hard disk drive status 15 for solid state drive status 15 identification 15 16 network activity 15 16 power 15 power on 16 rear 21 power supply 21 22 system error 15 16 system information 16 system locator 16 system error 16 rear 21 22 system identification rear 21 23 LEDs DIMM 25 o...

Page 169: ...op cover 89 removing security bezel 88 retainer on M 2 backplane adjustment 119 S safety iii safety inspection checklist iv SATA SAS 107 security bezel installing 130 removing 88 serial connector 21 23 server rear view 21 server setup 55 server setup checklist 55 server front view 14 service and support before you call 155 hardware 157 software 157 service data 156 signal and power cables connecti...

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