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ThinkServer EasyStartup The ThinkServer EasyStartup program simplifies the process of configuring RAID and installing supported Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems and device drivers on your server. This program is provided with your server on a self-starting (bootable) ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD. The user guide for the program also is on the DVD and can be accessed directly from the program interface. For detailed information, see "Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program" on page 59. ThinkServer EasyUpdate Firmware Updater The ThinkServer EasyUpdate Firmware Updater program (hereinafter referred to as the Firmware Updater program) enables you to maintain your server firmware up-to-date and helps you avoid unnecessary server outages. The Firmware Updater program is provided on the Lenovo Support Web site. For more information about downloading and using the Firmware Updater program, see "Updating the firmware" on page 71. Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage The Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage program enables enterprise users to remotely control and monitor multiple Lenovo servers within a LAN. For detailed information, see "Using the Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage program" on page 71. BIOS and TMM update utilities The BIOS and TMM (also known as BMC) firmware keeps updating after the shipment of the server. Lenovo maintains pages on the Support Web site and provides the BIOS and TMM update utilities with instructions for download to help you update the BIOS and TMM firmware if needed. For more information, see "Updating or recovering the BIOS" on page 58 and "Updating the firmware" on page 71. RAID configuration utilities Your server supports onboard SATA software RAID. If a required RAID card is installed, your server also supports advanced SATA/SAS hardware RAID configurations. For detailed information, see "Configuring RAID" on page 62. Remote management software The integrated TMM provides basic remote management features for the server. The add-on TMM Premium option provides advanced remote management features for the server. For detailed information about the remote management software and server remote management, refer to the ThinkServer Management Module User Guide, which is available for download at: http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals ThinkServer Smart Grid Technology The ThinkServer Smart Grid Technology program helps administrators to monitor and manage server performance, especially the power consumption for groups of servers equipped with the Intel Intelligent Power Node Manager technology. Lenovo provides a trial version of the ThinkServer Smart Grid Technology program with a free 90-day subscription. After 90 days, you must renew the license to continue using the program. You can purchase the license from Lenovo to activate the ThinkServer Smart Grid Technology program and expand the management capability of the program when the free trial ends. 12 ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual

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ThinkServer EasyStartup
TheThinkServerEasyStartupprogramsimplifiestheprocessofconfiguringRAIDandinstallingsupported
MicrosoftWindowsandLinuxoperatingsystemsanddevicedriversonyourserver.Thisprogramisprovided
withyourserveronaself-starting(bootable)
ThinkServerEasyStartup
DVD.Theuserguidefortheprogram
alsoisontheDVDandcanbeaccesseddirectlyfromtheprograminterface.Fordetailedinformation,see
“Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program” on page 59.
ThinkServer EasyUpdate Firmware Updater
TheThinkServerEasyUpdateFirmwareUpdaterprogram(hereinafterreferredtoastheFirmwareUpdater
program)enablesyoutomaintainyourserverfirmwareup-to-dateandhelpsyouavoidunnecessaryserver
outages.TheFirmwareUpdaterprogramisprovidedontheLenovoSupportWebsite.Formoreinformation
aboutdownloadingandusingtheFirmwareUpdaterprogram,see“Updatingthefirmware”onpage71.
Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage
TheLenovoThinkServerEasyManageprogramenablesenterpriseuserstoremotelycontrolandmonitor
multiple Lenovo servers within a LAN.
Fordetailedinformation,see“UsingtheLenovoThinkServerEasyManageprogram”onpage71.
BIOS and TMM update utilities
The BIOS and TMM (also known as BMC) firmware keeps updating after the shipment of the server.
Lenovo maintains pages on the Support Web site and provides the BIOS and TMM update utilities with
instructionsfordownloadtohelpyouupdatetheBIOSandTMMfirmwareifneeded.Formoreinformation,
see“UpdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS”onpage58and“Updatingthefirmware”onpage71.
RAID configuration utilities
Your server supports onboard SATA software RAID. If a required RAID card is installed, your server also
supports advanced SATA/SAS hardware RAID configurations. For detailed information, see “Configuring
RAID” on page 62.
Remote management software
TheintegratedTMMprovidesbasicremotemanagementfeaturesfortheserver.Theadd-onTMMPremium
optionprovidesadvancedremotemanagementfeaturesfortheserver.
Fordetailedinformationabouttheremotemanagementsoftwareandserverremotemanagement,referto
the
ThinkServerManagementModuleUserGuide
,whichisavailablefordownloadat:
ThinkServer Smart Grid Technology
The ThinkServer Smart Grid Technology program helps administrators to monitor and manage server
performance, especially the power consumption for groups of servers equipped with the Intel Intelligent
Power Node Manager technology.
Lenovo provides a trial version of the ThinkServer Smart Grid Technology program with a free 90-day
subscription. After 90 days, you must renew the license to continue using the program. You can purchase
the license from Lenovo to activate the ThinkServer Smart Grid Technology program and expand the
management capability of the program when the free trial ends.
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ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual