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Contents Safety information iii Products that are not assessed x 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 12 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 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 25 Hot-swap hard-disk-drive status LEDs . . . 30 RAID card 30 Hot-swap hard-disk-drive backplane . . . . 33 Connecting the cables 36 System board components 38 System board jumpers and switches . . . . 42 System board LEDs 46 Chapter 4. Turning on and turning off the server 49 Turning on the server 49 Turning off the server 49 Chapter 5. Configuring the server . . 51 Using the Setup Utility program 51 Starting the Setup Utility program . . . . . 51 Viewing information in the Setup Utility program 51 © Copyright Lenovo 2013, 2014 Setup Utility program interface 52 Setting the system date and time . . . . . 54 Using passwords 55 Selecting a startup device 56 Configuring the TPM function 56 Setting the mode of the Ethernet connectors . 57 Exiting the Setup Utility program 57 Updating or recovering the BIOS. . . . . . 58 Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program . . . 59 Features of the ThinkServer EasyStartup program 60 Starting the ThinkServer EasyStartup program 60 Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program on a Windows operating system 62 Configuring RAID 62 About RAID 63 Configuring RAID using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program 64 Configuring the ThinkServer RAID 300 . . . 64 Configuring the advanced SATA/SAS hardware RAID 70 Configuring the Ethernet controllers 70 Updating the firmware 71 Using the Firmware Updater program . . . . 71 Using the Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage program 71 Chapter 6. Installing, removing, or replacing hardware 73 Guidelines 73 Precautions 73 Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . 74 System reliability guidelines 75 Working inside the server with the power on . 75 Removing the server cover 75 Installing, removing, or replacing hardware . . . 77 Removing and reinstalling the rack handles . 77 Removing and reinstalling the cooling shroud 79 Installing or removing a memory module. . . 81 Installing or removing the Ethernet card . . . 87 Installing or removing the RAID card . . . . 90 Installing or removing the ThinkServer RAID 500 Upgrade Key for Advanced RAID . . . . 95 Installing or removing the ThinkServer RAID 700 Battery 98 Installing or removing the ThinkServer RAID 300 Upgrade Key for Advanced RAID . . . . 101 i

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Contents
Safety information
..........
iii
Productsthatarenotassessed
.........
x
Chapter 1. General information
.....
1
Introduction
.................
1
Serverdocumentation
.............
2
Chapter 2. Server setup road map . . . 5
Chapter 3. Product overview
......
7
Serverpackage
...............
7
Features
..................
7
Specifications
...............
11
Software
.................
11
ThinkServerEasyStartup
.........
12
ThinkServer EasyUpdate Firmware Updater .
12
LenovoThinkServerEasyManage
.....
12
BIOSandTMMupdateutilities
......
12
RAIDconfigurationutilities
........
12
Remotemanagementsoftware
......
12
ThinkServerSmartGridTechnology
....
12
Diagnosticprograms
..........
13
Locations
.................
13
Machine type, model, and serial number
label
.................
13
Frontviewoftheserver
.........
15
Frontpanel
..............
19
IntelligentDiagnosticsModule
.......
22
Rearviewoftheserver
.........
23
Servercomponents
...........
25
Hot-swap hard-disk-drive status LEDs . . .
30
RAIDcard
...............
30
Hot-swaphard-disk-drivebackplane
....
33
Connectingthecables
..........
36
Systemboardcomponents
........
38
Systemboardjumpersandswitches
....
42
SystemboardLEDs
...........
46
Chapter 4. Turning on and turning off
the server
...............
49
Turningontheserver
............
49
Turningofftheserver
............
49
Chapter 5. Configuring the server
..
51
UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram
........
51
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram
.....
51
Viewing information in the Setup Utility
program
...............
51
SetupUtilityprograminterface
......
52
Settingthesystemdateandtime
.....
54
Usingpasswords
............
55
Selectingastartupdevice
........
56
ConfiguringtheTPMfunction
.......
56
SettingthemodeoftheEthernetconnectors.
57
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram
......
57
UpdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS
......
58
Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program . . .
59
Features of the ThinkServer EasyStartup
program
...............
60
Starting the ThinkServer EasyStartup
program
...............
60
Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program
onaWindowsoperatingsystem
......
62
ConfiguringRAID
..............
62
AboutRAID
..............
63
Configuring RAID using the ThinkServer
EasyStartupprogram
..........
64
Configuring the ThinkServer RAID 300 . . .
64
ConfiguringtheadvancedSATA/SAShardware
RAID
.................
70
ConfiguringtheEthernetcontrollers
......
70
Updatingthefirmware
............
71
UsingtheFirmwareUpdaterprogram
....
71
Using the Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage
program
.................
71
Chapter 6. Installing, removing, or
replacing hardware
..........
73
Guidelines
................
73
Precautions
..............
73
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices
.....
74
Systemreliabilityguidelines
........
75
Working inside the server with the power on .
75
Removingtheservercover
..........
75
Installing, removing, or replacing hardware . . .
77
Removing and reinstalling the rack handles .
77
Removing and reinstalling the cooling
shroud
................
79
Installing or removing a memory module. . .
81
Installing or removing the Ethernet card . . .
87
InstallingorremovingtheRAIDcard
....
90
Installing or removing the ThinkServer RAID
500UpgradeKeyforAdvancedRAID
....
95
Installing or removing the ThinkServer RAID
700Battery
..............
98
Installing or removing the ThinkServer RAID
300UpgradeKeyforAdvancedRAID
....
101
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