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What your server offers The server uses the following features and technologies: v Baseboard management controller (BMC) The BMC provides basic service-processor environmental monitoring functions. If an environmental condition exceeds a threshold or if a system component fails, the BMC provides LEDs to help you diagnose the problem. v High-performance graphics controller The server comes with an onboard high-performance graphics controller that supports high resolutions and includes many performance-enhancing features for the operating-system environment. v Diagnostics CD The Diagnostics CD provided with your server contains the diagnostic programs for testing the major components of the server. For additional information about the Diagnostics CD , see the Hardware Maintenance Manual, which is available on the Lenovo Support Web site. Note: Changes are made periodically to the Lenovo Web site. The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document. 1. Go to: http://www.lenovo.com/support. 2. Enter your product number (machine type and model number) or select Servers and Storage from the Select your product list. 3. From Family list, select ThinkServer TD100 and TD100x, and click Continue. 4. Click Downloads and drivers to download firmware updates. v EasyManage software ThinkServer EasyManage software helps you maintain high performance while limiting downtime. Through a single console you can monitor and configure alerts for security and performance, perform hardware failure prediction, deploy operating systems and software, and monitor software licenses. You can download and install the EasyManage software from the Lenovo Support Web site (http://www.lenovo.com/support). v ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD The Lenovo ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD that comes with the server provides programs to help you set up the server and install an operating system. The EasyStartup program detects installed hardware devices and guides you through the process of creating a response file and performing an unattended installation of the operating system and associated device drivers. v Integrated network support The server comes with an integrated Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet controller, which supports connection to a 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1000-Mbps network. For more information, see "Configuring the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet controller" on page 66. v Large data-storage capacity and hot-swap capabilities Hot-swap models support up to eight slim-high, 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives in the hot-swap bays. With the hot-swap feature, you can add, remove, or replace hard disk drives without turning off the server. v Large system-memory capacity TD100 The server supports up to 32 GB (reduced to 16 GB in mirrored mode) of system memory . The memory controller supports error correcting code (ECC) for up to Chapter 1. The ThinkServer TD100 and TD100x server 5

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What
your
server
offers
The
server
uses
the
following
features
and
technologies:
v
Baseboard
management
controller
(BMC)
The
BMC
provides
basic
service-processor
environmental
monitoring
functions.
If
an
environmental
condition
exceeds
a
threshold
or
if
a
system
component
fails,
the
BMC
provides
LEDs
to
help
you
diagnose
the
problem.
v
High-performance
graphics
controller
The
server
comes
with
an
onboard
high-performance
graphics
controller
that
supports
high
resolutions
and
includes
many
performance-enhancing
features
for
the
operating-system
environment.
v
Diagnostics
CD
The
Diagnostics
CD
provided
with
your
server
contains
the
diagnostic
programs
for
testing
the
major
components
of
the
server.
For
additional
information
about
the
Diagnostics
CD
,
see
the
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
,
which
is
available
on
the
Lenovo
Support
Web
site.
Note:
Changes
are
made
periodically
to
the
Lenovo
Web
site.
The
actual
procedure
might
vary
slightly
from
what
is
described
in
this
document.
1.
Go
to:
2.
Enter
your
product
number
(machine
type
and
model
number)
or
select
Servers
and
Storage
from
the
Select
your
product
list.
3.
From
Family
list,
select
ThinkServer
TD100
and
TD100x
,
and
click
Continue
.
4.
Click
Downloads
and
drivers
to
download
firmware
updates.
v
EasyManage
software
ThinkServer
EasyManage
software
helps
you
maintain
high
performance
while
limiting
downtime.
Through
a
single
console
you
can
monitor
and
configure
alerts
for
security
and
performance,
perform
hardware
failure
prediction,
deploy
operating
systems
and
software,
and
monitor
software
licenses.
You
can
download
and
install
the
EasyManage
software
from
the
Lenovo
Support
Web
site
v
ThinkServer
EasyStartup
DVD
The
Lenovo
ThinkServer
EasyStartup
DVD
that
comes
with
the
server
provides
programs
to
help
you
set
up
the
server
and
install
an
operating
system.
The
EasyStartup
program
detects
installed
hardware
devices
and
guides
you
through
the
process
of
creating
a
response
file
and
performing
an
unattended
installation
of
the
operating
system
and
associated
device
drivers.
v
Integrated
network
support
The
server
comes
with
an
integrated
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller,
which
supports
connection
to
a
10-Mbps,
100-Mbps,
or
1000-Mbps
network.
For
more
information,
see
“Configuring
the
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller”
on
page
66.
v
Large
data-storage
capacity
and
hot-swap
capabilities
Hot-swap
models
support
up
to
eight
slim-high,
3.5-inch
hot-swap
hard
disk
drives
in
the
hot-swap
bays.
With
the
hot-swap
feature,
you
can
add,
remove,
or
replace
hard
disk
drives
without
turning
off
the
server.
v
Large
system-memory
capacity
TD100
The
server
supports
up
to
32
GB
(reduced
to
16
GB
in
mirrored
mode)
of
system
memory
.
The
memory
controller
supports
error
correcting
code
(ECC)
for
up
to
Chapter
1.
The
ThinkServer
TD100
and
TD100x
server
5