Lenovo ThinkServer RS140 (English) User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 3

Contents - bios

Get Lenovo ThinkServer RS140 PDF manuals and user guides View all Lenovo ThinkServer RS140 manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 3 highlights

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 10 Software 11 ThinkServer EasyStartup 11 ThinkServer EasyUpdate Firmware Updater . 11 BIOS update utility 11 RAID configuration utilities 11 Diagnostic programs 11 Locations 11 Machine type, model, and serial number label 11 Front view of the server 12 Front panel 13 Rear view of the server 14 Server lock 17 Server components 17 RAID card 21 Connecting the cables 22 System board components 32 Chapter 4. Turning on and turning off the server 35 Turning on the server 35 Turning off the server 35 Chapter 5. Configuring the server . . 37 Using the Setup Utility program 37 Starting the Setup Utility program . . . . . 37 Viewing information in the Setup Utility program 37 Setup Utility program interface 37 Setting the system date and time . . . . . 41 Using passwords 41 Configuring the TPM function 42 Selecting a startup device 42 Exiting the Setup Utility program 43 Updating or recovering the BIOS. . . . . . 43 © Copyright Lenovo 2014 Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program . . . 44 Features of the ThinkServer EasyStartup program 44 Starting the ThinkServer EasyStartup program 45 Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program on a Windows operating system 46 Configuring RAID 47 About RAID 47 RAID for your server 48 Configuring the system BIOS to enable onboard SATA RAID functionality. . . . . . 49 Configuring the advanced SATA or SAS hardware RAID 50 Configuring the Ethernet controllers 52 Updating the firmware 52 Using the Firmware Updater program . . . . 52 Chapter 6. Installing, removing, or replacing hardware 53 Guidelines 53 Precautions 53 Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . 54 System reliability guidelines 55 Removing the server cover 55 Installing, removing, or replacing hardware . . . 56 Removing and reinstalling the rack handles . 57 Removing and reinstalling the fan duct . . . 57 Installing or removing a memory module. . . 59 Installing or removing the RAID card . . . . 62 Installing or removing the ThinkServer RAID 500 Upgrade Key for Advanced RAID . . . . 66 Installing or removing the ThinkServer RAID 700 Battery 68 Installing or removing the slim optical drive. . 71 Replacing the riser card assembly . . . . . 75 Replacing the Ethernet card 77 Replacing the power supply assembly . . . 80 Removing and reinstalling the slim-optical-drive bracket 82 Replacing a 2.5-inch hard disk drive . . . . 84 Replacing a 3.5-inch hard disk drive . . . . 87 Replacing the front panel board 90 Replacing a system fan 92 Replacing the heat sink 94 Replacing the microprocessor 96 Replacing the coin-cell battery 99 Replacing the system board 101 i

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
  • 121
  • 122
  • 123
  • 124
  • 125
  • 126
  • 127
  • 128
  • 129
  • 130
  • 131
  • 132
  • 133
  • 134
  • 135
  • 136
  • 137
  • 138
  • 139
  • 140
  • 141
  • 142
  • 143
  • 144
  • 145
  • 146
Contents
Safetyinformation
..........
iii
Productsthatarenotassessed
.........
x
Chapter1.Generalinformation
.....
1
Introduction
.................
1
Serverdocumentation
.............
2
Chapter2.Server setup road map . . . 5
Chapter3.Productoverview
......
7
Serverpackage
...............
7
Features
..................
7
Specifications
...............
10
Software
.................
11
ThinkServerEasyStartup
.........
11
ThinkServer EasyUpdate Firmware Updater .
11
BIOSupdateutility
...........
11
RAIDconfigurationutilities
........
11
Diagnosticprograms
..........
11
Locations
.................
11
Machine type, model, and serial number
label
.................
11
Frontviewoftheserver
.........
12
Frontpanel
..............
13
Rearviewoftheserver
.........
14
Serverlock
..............
17
Servercomponents
...........
17
RAIDcard
...............
21
Connectingthecables
..........
22
Systemboardcomponents
........
32
Chapter4.Turningonandturningoff
theserver
...............
35
Turningontheserver
............
35
Turningofftheserver
............
35
Chapter5.Configuring the server . . 37
UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram
........
37
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram
.....
37
Viewing information in the Setup Utility
program
...............
37
SetupUtilityprograminterface
......
37
Settingthesystemdateandtime
.....
41
Usingpasswords
............
41
ConfiguringtheTPMfunction
.......
42
Selectingastartupdevice
........
42
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram
......
43
UpdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS
......
43
Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program . . .
44
Features of the ThinkServer EasyStartup
program
...............
44
Starting the ThinkServer EasyStartup
program
...............
45
Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program
onaWindowsoperatingsystem
......
46
ConfiguringRAID
..............
47
AboutRAID
..............
47
RAIDforyourserver
...........
48
Configuring the system BIOS to enable
onboardSATARAIDfunctionality
......
49
Configuring the advanced SATA or SAS
hardwareRAID
.............
50
ConfiguringtheEthernetcontrollers
......
52
Updatingthefirmware
............
52
UsingtheFirmwareUpdaterprogram
....
52
Chapter6.Installing,removing,or
replacinghardware
..........
53
Guidelines
................
53
Precautions
..............
53
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices
.....
54
Systemreliabilityguidelines
........
55
Removingtheservercover
..........
55
Installing, removing, or replacing hardware . . .
56
Removing and reinstalling the rack handles .
57
Removing and reinstalling the fan duct . . .
57
Installing or removing a memory module. . .
59
InstallingorremovingtheRAIDcard
....
62
Installing or removing the ThinkServer RAID
500UpgradeKeyforAdvancedRAID
....
66
Installing or removing the ThinkServer RAID
700Battery
..............
68
Installing or removing the slim optical drive. .
71
Replacingtherisercardassembly
.....
75
ReplacingtheEthernetcard
........
77
Replacing the power supply assembly . . .
80
Removing and reinstalling the
slim-optical-drivebracket
........
82
Replacinga2.5-inchharddiskdrive
....
84
Replacinga3.5-inchharddiskdrive
....
87
Replacingthefrontpanelboard
......
90
Replacingasystemfan
.........
92
Replacingtheheatsink
.........
94
Replacingthemicroprocessor
.......
96
Replacingthecoin-cellbattery
......
99
Replacingthesystemboard
.......
101
© Copyright Lenovo 2014
i