Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Safety statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Hardware and software requirements . . . . .
The Documentation Browser . . . . . . . .
Related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brocade documentation . . . . . . . . . . . .
Notices and statements in this document . . . . .
Server features and specifications . . . . . . . .
What your server offers . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lenovo XClarity Administrator. . . . . . . . .
SMASH-CLP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reliability, availability, and serviceability. . . . .
Major components . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Server controls, LEDs, and power . . . . . . .
Front view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
System-board internal connectors . . . . .
System-board external connectors . . . . .
System-board switches and jumpers . . . .
System-board LEDs . . . . . . . . . . .
Server power features . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 2. Configuration information
and instructions . . . . . . . . . . . .
EasyUpdate firmware updater. . . . . . . . .
Using EasyUpdate firmware updater . . . .
Configuring the server . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the EasyStartup Setup . . . . . . .
Using the Setup utility . . . . . . . . . .
Using the Boot Manager . . . . . . . . .
Using the TMM. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the remote presence and blue-screen
capture features . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuring RAID arrays . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 3. Troubleshooting . . . . . .
Start here. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diagnosing a problem . . . . . . . . . .
Service bulletins . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checkout procedure . . . . . . . . . . . .
About checkout procedure . . . . . . . .
Performing the checkout procedure
Diagnostic tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
System error LEDs . . . . . . . . . . .
System event logs . . . . . . . . . . .
POST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Troubleshooting by symptom . . . . . . . . .
General problems. . . . . . . . . . . .
Hard disk drive problems . . . . . . . . .
Intermittent problems . . . . . . . . . .
Keyboard, mouse, or USB-device problems .
Memory problems . . . . . . . . . . .
Monitor problems. . . . . . . . . . . .
Network connection problems. . . . . . .
Optional-device problems . . . . . . . .
Power problems . . . . . . . . . . . .
Software problems . . . . . . . . . . .
Universal Serial Bus (USB) port problems . .
Solving power problems . . . . . . . . . . .
Solving Ethernet controller problems . . . . . .
Solving undetermined problems . . . . . . . .
Problem determination tips . . . . . . . . . .
Recovering the server firmware (UEFI update
failure) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recovery BIOS function . . . . . . . . .
Out-of-band recovery method . . . . . . .
Replaceable server components. . . . . . . .
Structural parts. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 5. Removing and replacing
server components . . . . . . . . . .
Installing an optional device . . . . . . . . .
Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . .
System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . .
Handling static-sensitive devices
Returning a device or component . . . . .
Updating the compute node configuration . .
Removing a compute node from a chassis. . . .
Installing a compute node in a chassis . . . . .
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