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Note: The most up-to-date device drivers for various server models are always available for download on the Lenovo Support Web site at: http://www.lenovo.com/drivers • About This menu provides the version information and legal notices. Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program on a Windows operating system You can run the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD on a Windows operating system with the Internet Explorer® 6.0 Web browser or a later version installed. Enter the operating system and insert the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD into an internal or external optical drive. The DVD starts automatically in most environments. If the DVD fails to start, open the launch.exe file located in the root directory of the DVD. Notes: • You should read and accept the Lenovo License Agreement when prompted. • On the Microsoft Windows Server® 2003 operating system, you might need to add the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the ThinkServer EasyStartup program Web page to the trusted Web site list so that the page can open correctly. You can do the following when using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program on a Windows operating system. For detailed information, refer to the help system. • View a general introduction to your ThinkServer server model and the specific server configuration information. • View general guidance on how to use the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD. • Download the required device drivers to a removable storage device so that you can easily get the drivers for server configuration when you need them, especially when you finish installing an operating system without using the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD and need appropriate device drivers to configure your server. • Install the required device drivers directly on the server on which you are running the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD. • View information about all server models supported by the ThinkServer EasyStartup program and information about the device drivers for each server model, including the driver versions and driver locations in the root directory of the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD. Note: The most up-to-date device drivers for various server models are always available for download on the Lenovo Support Web site at: http://www.lenovo.com/drivers Configuring RAID This topic provides information about RAID and the utility programs that are available for you to configure RAID. This topic contains the following items: • "About RAID" on page 63 • "Configuring RAID using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program" on page 64 • "Configuring the ThinkServer RAID 300" on page 64 • "Configuring the advanced SATA/SAS hardware RAID" on page 70 62 ThinkServer RD340 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual

Section	Page
Safety information	5
Products that are not assessed	12
Chapter 1. General information	13
Introduction	13
Server documentation	14
Chapter 2. Server setup road map	17
Chapter 3. Product overview	19
Server package	19
Features	19
Specifications	23
Software	23
ThinkServer EasyStartup	24
ThinkServer EasyUpdate Firmware Updater	24
Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage	24
BIOS and TMM update utilities	24
RAID configuration utilities	24
Remote management software	24
ThinkServer Smart Grid Technology	24
Diagnostic programs	25
Locations	25
Machine type, model, and serial number label	25
Front view of the server	27
Front panel	31
Intelligent Diagnostics Module	34
Rear view of the server	35
Server components	37
Hot-swap hard-disk-drive status LEDs	42
RAID card	42
Hot-swap hard-disk-drive backplane	45
Connecting the cables	48
System board components	50
System board jumpers and switches	54
System board LEDs	58
Chapter 4. Turning on and turning off the server	61
Turning on the server	61
Turning off the server	61
Chapter 5. Configuring the server	63
Using the Setup Utility program	63
Starting the Setup Utility program	63
Viewing information in the Setup Utility program	63
Setup Utility program interface	64
Setting the system date and time	66
Using passwords	67
Selecting a startup device	68
Configuring the TPM function	68
Setting the mode of the Ethernet connectors	69
Exiting the Setup Utility program	69
Updating or recovering the BIOS	70
Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program	71
Features of the ThinkServer EasyStartup program	72
Starting the ThinkServer EasyStartup program	72
Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program on a Windows operating system	74
Configuring RAID	74
About RAID	75
Configuring RAID using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program	76
Configuring the ThinkServer RAID 300	76
Configuring the advanced SATA/SAS hardware RAID	82
Configuring the Ethernet controllers	82
Updating the firmware	83
Using the Firmware Updater program	83
Using the Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage program	83
Chapter 6. Installing, removing, or replacing hardware	85
Guidelines	85
Precautions	85
Handling static-sensitive devices	86
System reliability guidelines	87
Working inside the server with the power on	87
Removing the server cover	87
Installing, removing, or replacing hardware	89
Removing and reinstalling the rack handles	89
Removing and reinstalling the cooling shroud	91
Installing or removing a memory module	93
Installing or removing the Ethernet card	99
Installing or removing the RAID card	102
Installing or removing the ThinkServer RAID 500 Upgrade Key for Advanced RAID	107
Installing or removing the ThinkServer RAID 700 Battery	110
Installing or removing the ThinkServer RAID 300 Upgrade Key for Advanced RAID	113
Installing or removing the ThinkServer Management Module Premium	117
Installing or removing the ThinkServer Trusted Platform Module	120
Installing or replacing a hot-swap redundant power supply	123
Installing or replacing a heat sink	127
Installing or replacing the microprocessor	130
Installing or replacing a hot-swap hard disk drive	139
Installing or replacing a 2.5-inch solid-state drive	143
Installing or replacing the optical drive	150
Installing an external tape drive	156
Replacing the PCI Express solid-state drive	157
Replacing the ThinkServer RAID Super Capacitor Module	159
Replacing the hot-swap hard-disk-drive backplane	162
Replacing the Intelligent Diagnostics Module	166
Replacing a system fan	168
Replacing the front panel board	170
Replacing the riser card assembly 1	172
Replacing the coin-cell battery	174
Replacing the system board	176
Completing the parts replacement	182
Reinstalling the server cover and reconnecting cables	183
Updating the server configuration	187
Chapter 7. Troubleshooting and diagnostics	189
Troubleshooting procedure	189
Viewing the status and diagnostic LEDs	189
Using a diagnostic program	190
Viewing the system event log	190
Basic troubleshooting tables	190
ThinkServer EasyStartup program problems	190
Optical drive problems	191
Hard-disk-drive problems	192
Memory module problems	193
Keyboard, mouse, and USB device problems	194
Chapter 8. Getting information, help, and service	195
Information resources	195
Using the documentation	195
ThinkServer Web site	195
Lenovo Support Web site	195
Help and service	196
Before you call	196
Calling for service	196
Using other services	197
Purchasing additional services	197
Appendix A. Notices	199
Trademarks	200
Important notes	200
Particulate contamination	200
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) cable and cord notice	201
Recycling information	201
Battery return program	201
Requirement for batteries containing perchlorate	202
Important WEEE information	202
European Union RoHS	203
German Ordinance for Work gloss statement	203
Export classification notice	203
Electronic emission notices	203
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement	203
Eurasian compliance mark	205
ENERGY STAR model information	205

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Note:

Themostup-to-datedevicedriversforvariousservermodelsarealwaysavailablefordownloadon

theLenovoSupportWebsiteat:

http://www.lenovo.com/drivers

•

About

This menu provides the version information and legal notices.

Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program on a Windows operating

system

Youcanrunthe

ThinkServerEasyStartup

DVDonaWindowsoperatingsystemwiththeInternetExplorer

6.0

Webbrowseroralaterversioninstalled.Entertheoperatingsystemandinsertthe

ThinkServerEasyStartup

DVDintoaninternalorexternalopticaldrive.TheDVDstartsautomaticallyinmostenvironments.IftheDVD

failstostart,openthelaunch.exeﬁlelocatedintherootdirectoryoftheDVD.

Notes:

• You should read and accept the Lenovo License Agreement when prompted.

• On the Microsoft Windows Server

2003operatingsystem,youmightneedtoaddtheUniformResource

Locator (URL) for the ThinkServer EasyStartup program Web page to the trusted Web site list so that

the page can open correctly.

YoucandothefollowingwhenusingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogramonaWindowsoperatingsystem.

For detailed information, refer to the help system.

• View a general introduction to your ThinkServer server model and the speciﬁc server conﬁguration

information.

• View general guidance on how to use the

ThinkServerEasyStartup

DVD.

• Download the required device drivers to a removable storage device so that you can easily get the

driversforserverconﬁgurationwhenyouneedthem,especiallywhenyouﬁnishinstallinganoperating

systemwithoutusingthe

ThinkServerEasyStartup

DVDandneedappropriatedevicedriverstoconﬁgure

your server.

• Install the required device drivers directly on the server on which you are running the

ThinkServer

EasyStartup

DVD.

• View information about all server models supported by the ThinkServer EasyStartup program and

information about the device drivers for each server model, including the driver versions and driver

locations in the root directory of the

ThinkServerEasyStartup

DVD.

Note:

Themostup-to-datedevicedriversforvariousservermodelsarealwaysavailablefordownloadon

theLenovoSupportWebsiteat:

http://www.lenovo.com/drivers

Conﬁguring RAID

ThistopicprovidesinformationaboutRAIDandtheutilityprogramsthatareavailableforyoutoconﬁgure

RAID.

This topic contains the following items:

• “About RAID” on page 63

• “Conﬁguring RAID using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program” on page 64

• “Conﬁguring the ThinkServer RAID 300” on page 64

• “Conﬁguring the advanced SATA/SAS hardware RAID” on page 70

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