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Contents Safety information iii Products that are not assessed x Chapter 1. General information . . . . . 1 Introduction 1 Documentation 2 Chapter 2. Product overview 5 Product package 6 Features 6 Specifications 8 Locations 8 Machine type, model, and serial number label . . 8 Front view of the storage array 10 Rear view of the storage array 10 Storage array components 12 LEDs on the front panel 15 LEDs and connectors on the rear I/O module . 16 Drive-status LEDs 17 Backplane 18 Connecting the storage arrays 19 Connecting a storage array to a server . . . 19 Connecting two to eight storage arrays to a server 20 Chapter 3. Turning on and turning off the storage array 25 Turning on the storage array 25 Turning off the storage array 25 Chapter 4. Configuring RAID . . . . . 27 About RAID 27 Configuring the advanced SATA/SAS hardware RAID 28 Chapter 5. Updating the firmware . . 29 Using the RS-232 console 29 Using the ThinkServer Storage Array Utility program 30 Chapter 6. Installing, removing, or replacing hardware 31 Guidelines 31 Precautions 31 Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . 31 System reliability guidelines 32 Working with the storage array with the power on 33 © Copyright Lenovo 2014 Installing, removing, or replacing hardware . . . 33 Installing or replacing a hot-swap drive . . . 33 Installing or replacing a power supply . . . . 39 Replacing the fan assembly 42 Installing or replacing the rear I/O module . . 44 Installing or replacing the 2.5-inch drive cage (SATA-to-SAS 45 Replacing the backplane 48 Installing the storage array into the rack cabinet 52 Removing the storage array from the rack cabinet 55 Chapter 7. Troubleshooting and diagnostics 59 Troubleshooting procedure 59 Using a diagnostic program 59 Using the command line interface 59 Basic troubleshooting 60 Chapter 8. Getting information, help, and service 63 Information resources 63 Using the documentation 63 ThinkServer Web site 63 Lenovo Support Web site 63 Help and service 64 Before you call 64 Calling for service 64 Using other services 65 Purchasing additional services 65 Chapter 9. Lenovo Limited Warranty 67 Part 1 - General Terms 67 Part 2 - Country-specific Terms 69 Part 3 - Warranty Service Information 72 Suplemento de Garantía para México. . . . . . 73 Appendix A. Notices 75 Trademarks 76 Important notes 76 Particulate contamination 76 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) cable and cord notice . . 77 Important WEEE information 77 Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS 78 European Union RoHS 78 i

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Contents
Safety information
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iii
Productsthatarenotassessed
.........
x
Chapter 1. General information
.....
1
Introduction
.................
1
Documentation
...............
2
Chapter 2. Product overview
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5
Productpackage
...............
6
Features
..................
6
Specifications
................
8
Locations
..................
8
Machinetype,model,andserialnumberlabel. . 8
Frontviewofthestoragearray
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10
Rearviewofthestoragearray
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10
Storagearraycomponents
........
12
LEDsonthefrontpanel
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15
LEDsandconnectorsontherearI/Omodule . 16
Drive-statusLEDs
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17
Backplane
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18
Connectingthestoragearrays
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19
Connectingastoragearraytoaserver . . . 19
Connectingtwotoeightstoragearraystoa
server
................
20
Chapter 3. Turning on and turning off
the storage array
...........
25
Turningonthestoragearray
.........
25
Turningoffthestoragearray
.........
25
Chapter 4. Configuring RAID
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27
AboutRAID
................
27
ConfiguringtheadvancedSATA/SAShardware
RAID
..................
28
Chapter 5. Updating the firmware . .
29
UsingtheRS-232console
..........
29
UsingtheThinkServerStorageArrayUtility
program
.................
30
Chapter 6. Installing, removing, or
replacing hardware
..........
31
Guidelines
................
31
Precautions
..............
31
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices
.....
31
Systemreliabilityguidelines
........
32
Workingwiththestoragearraywiththepower
on
..................
33
Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware . . . 33
Installingorreplacingahot-swapdrive . . . 33
Installingorreplacingapowersupply
....
39
Replacingthefanassembly
........
42
InstallingorreplacingtherearI/Omodule . . 44
Installingorreplacingthe2.5-inchdrivecage
(SATA-to-SAS)
.............
45
Replacingthebackplane
.........
48
Installingthestoragearrayintotherack
cabinet
................
52
Removingthestoragearrayfromtherack
cabinet
................
55
Chapter 7. Troubleshooting and
diagnostics
..............
59
Troubleshootingprocedure
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59
Usingadiagnosticprogram
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59
Usingthecommandlineinterface
.......
59
Basictroubleshooting
............
60
Chapter 8. Getting information, help,
and service
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63
Informationresources
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63
Usingthedocumentation
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63
ThinkServerWebsite
..........
63
LenovoSupportWebsite
.........
63
Helpandservice
..............
64
Beforeyoucall
.............
64
Callingforservice
............
64
Usingotherservices
..........
65
Purchasingadditionalservices
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65
Chapter 9. Lenovo Limited
Warranty
................
67
Part1-GeneralTerms
...........
67
Part2-Country-specificTerms
........
69
Part3-WarrantyServiceInformation
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72
SuplementodeGarantíaparaMéxico
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73
Appendix A. Notices
..........
75
Trademarks
................
76
Importantnotes
..............
76
Particulatecontamination
..........
76
PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice . . 77
ImportantWEEEinformation
.........
77
RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective
(RoHS)
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78
EuropeanUnionRoHS
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78
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