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v System auto-configuring from the configuration menu v System error logging (POST and service processor) v Systems-management monitoring through the Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C) bus v Upgradeable POST, BIOS, diagnostics, service processor microcode, and read-only memory (ROM) resident code, locally or over the LAN v Vital product data (VPD) on microprocessors, system board, power supplies, SAS (hot-swap-drive) backplane, and power backplane ThinkServer EasyStartup The ThinkServer EasyStartup program simplifies the process of installing the operating system and device drivers on your server by performing the following tasks: v Detects installed hardware devices v Guides the network administrator through the process of creating a response file v Enables the network administrator to create scripts or commands that run at the end of the installation process v Facilitates the installation of the ThinkServer EasyManage products v Prepares the hard disk for installation v Prompts the network administrator to insert the operating-system installation disc v Initiates an unattended installation of the operating system and device drivers The EasyStartup program is provided with your server on DVD. The DVD is self starting (bootable). The User Guide for the EasyStartup program is on the DVD and can be accessed directly from the program's interface. For additional information, see the ThinkServer RD120 Installation Guide. Server controls, LEDs, and power This section describes the controls and light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and how to turn the server on and off. Front view The following illustration shows the controls, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and connectors on the front of the 3.5-inch model server. 1 Operator information panel 6 Hard disk drive status LED (amber) 2 USB connector 7 Rack release latch 3 USB connector 8 CD/DVD eject button 4 Video connector 9 CD/DVD drive activity LED 5 Hard disk drive activity LED (green) 10 Rack release latch The following illustration shows the controls, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and connectors on the front of the 2.5-inch model server. 8 ThinkServer RD120 Types 6444, 6445, 6446, and 6447: User Guide

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v
System
auto-configuring
from
the
configuration
menu
v
System
error
logging
(POST
and
service
processor)
v
Systems-management
monitoring
through
the
Inter-Integrated
Circuit
(I
2
C)
bus
v
Upgradeable
POST,
BIOS,
diagnostics,
service
processor
microcode,
and
read-only
memory
(ROM)
resident
code,
locally
or
over
the
LAN
v
Vital
product
data
(VPD)
on
microprocessors,
system
board,
power
supplies,
SAS
(hot-swap-drive)
backplane,
and
power
backplane
ThinkServer
EasyStartup
The
ThinkServer
EasyStartup
program
simplifies
the
process
of
installing
the
operating
system
and
device
drivers
on
your
server
by
performing
the
following
tasks:
v
Detects
installed
hardware
devices
v
Guides
the
network
administrator
through
the
process
of
creating
a
response
file
v
Enables
the
network
administrator
to
create
scripts
or
commands
that
run
at
the
end
of
the
installation
process
v
Facilitates
the
installation
of
the
ThinkServer
EasyManage
products
v
Prepares
the
hard
disk
for
installation
v
Prompts
the
network
administrator
to
insert
the
operating-system
installation
disc
v
Initiates
an
unattended
installation
of
the
operating
system
and
device
drivers
The
EasyStartup
program
is
provided
with
your
server
on
DVD.
The
DVD
is
self
starting
(bootable).
The
User
Guide
for
the
EasyStartup
program
is
on
the
DVD
and
can
be
accessed
directly
from
the
program’s
interface.
For
additional
information,
see
the
ThinkServer
RD120
Installation
Guide
.
Server
controls,
LEDs,
and
power
This
section
describes
the
controls
and
light-emitting
diodes
(LEDs)
and
how
to
turn
the
server
on
and
off.
Front
view
The
following
illustration
shows
the
controls,
light-emitting
diodes
(LEDs),
and
connectors
on
the
front
of
the
3.5-inch
model
server.
±1²
Operator
information
panel
±6²
Hard
disk
drive
status
LED
(amber)
±2²
USB
connector
±7²
Rack
release
latch
±3²
USB
connector
±8²
CD/DVD
eject
button
±4²
Video
connector
±9²
CD/DVD
drive
activity
LED
±5²
Hard
disk
drive
activity
LED
(green)
±10²
Rack
release
latch
The
following
illustration
shows
the
controls,
light-emitting
diodes
(LEDs),
and
connectors
on
the
front
of
the
2.5-inch
model
server.
8
ThinkServer
RD120
Types
6444,
6445,
6446,
and
6447:
User
Guide