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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 12 Software 12 ThinkServer EasyStartup 12 ThinkServer EasyUpdate Firmware Updater . 12 BIOS and TMM update utilities 13 RAID configuration utilities 13 Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage . . . . . 13 Remote management software 13 Diagnostic program 13 Locations 13 Machine type, model, and serial number label 13 Front view of the server 15 Front panel 17 Intelligent diagnostics module 19 Rear view of the server 21 Server locks 25 Server components 28 Hot-swap hard disk drive status LEDs . . . 33 RAID card 35 Expander card 38 Hot-swap hard-disk-drive backplane . . . . 39 Connecting the cables 43 System board components 48 System board jumpers and switches . . . . 52 System board LEDs 56 Chapter 4. Turning on and turning off the server 59 Turning on the server 59 Turning off the server 59 Chapter 5. Configuring the server . . 61 Using the Setup Utility program 61 Starting the Setup Utility program . . . . . 61 © Copyright Lenovo 2014 Viewing information in the Setup Utility program 61 Setup Utility program interface 62 Setting the system date and time . . . . . 64 Using passwords 65 Selecting a startup device 66 Configuring the TPM function 66 Exiting the Setup Utility program 67 Updating or recovering the BIOS. . . . . . 67 Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program . . . 69 Features of the ThinkServer EasyStartup program 69 Starting the ThinkServer EasyStartup program 69 Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program on a Windows operating system 71 Configuring RAID 72 About RAID 72 Configuring RAID using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program 73 Configuring the ThinkServer RAID 100 or RAID 300 74 Configuring the advanced SATA/SAS hardware RAID 79 Configuring the Ethernet controllers 80 Updating the firmware 80 Using the Firmware Updater program . . . . 80 Using the Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage program 80 Chapter 6. Installing, removing, or replacing hardware 83 Guidelines 83 Precautions 83 Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . 84 System reliability guidelines 85 Working inside the server with the power on . 85 Removing the server cover 85 Removing and reinstalling the front bezel . . . . 87 Removing and reinstalling the PCI card bracket assembly 89 Installing, removing, or replacing hardware . . . 92 Installing or removing a memory module. . . 93 Installing or removing the Ethernet card . . . 100 Installing or removing the RAID card . . . . 104 Replacing the ThinkServer RAID Super Capacitor Module 107 Installing the ThinkServer RAID FastPath Software Key 110 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
...............
12
Software
.................
12
ThinkServerEasyStartup
.........
12
ThinkServer EasyUpdate Firmware Updater .
12
BIOSandTMMupdateutilities
......
13
RAIDconfigurationutilities
........
13
LenovoThinkServerEasyManage
.....
13
Remotemanagementsoftware
......
13
Diagnosticprogram
...........
13
Locations
.................
13
Machine type, model, and serial number
label
.................
13
Frontviewoftheserver
.........
15
Frontpanel
..............
17
Intelligentdiagnosticsmodule
.......
19
Rearviewoftheserver
.........
21
Serverlocks
..............
25
Servercomponents
...........
28
Hot-swap hard disk drive status LEDs . . .
33
RAIDcard
...............
35
Expandercard
.............
38
Hot-swaphard-disk-drivebackplane
....
39
Connectingthecables
..........
43
Systemboardcomponents
........
48
Systemboardjumpersandswitches
....
52
SystemboardLEDs
...........
56
Chapter 4. Turning on and turning off
the server
...............
59
Turningontheserver
............
59
Turningofftheserver
............
59
Chapter 5. Configuring the server . .
61
UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram
........
61
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram
.....
61
Viewing information in the Setup Utility
program
...............
61
SetupUtilityprograminterface
......
62
Settingthesystemdateandtime
.....
64
Usingpasswords
............
65
Selectingastartupdevice
........
66
ConfiguringtheTPMfunction
.......
66
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram
......
67
UpdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS
......
67
Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program . . .
69
Features of the ThinkServer EasyStartup
program
...............
69
Starting the ThinkServer EasyStartup
program
...............
69
Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program
onaWindowsoperatingsystem
......
71
ConfiguringRAID
..............
72
AboutRAID
..............
72
Configuring RAID using the ThinkServer
EasyStartupprogram
..........
73
ConfiguringtheThinkServerRAID100orRAID
300
.................
74
ConfiguringtheadvancedSATA/SAShardware
RAID
.................
79
ConfiguringtheEthernetcontrollers
......
80
Updatingthefirmware
............
80
UsingtheFirmwareUpdaterprogram
....
80
Using the Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage
program
.................
80
Chapter 6. Installing, removing, or
replacing hardware
..........
83
Guidelines
................
83
Precautions
..............
83
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices
.....
84
Systemreliabilityguidelines
........
85
Working inside the server with the power on .
85
Removingtheservercover
..........
85
Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel
....
87
Removing and reinstalling the PCI card bracket
assembly
.................
89
Installing, removing, or replacing hardware . . .
92
Installing or removing a memory module. . .
93
Installing or removing the Ethernet card . . . 100
InstallingorremovingtheRAIDcard
....
104
Replacing the ThinkServer RAID Super
CapacitorModule
............
107
Installing the ThinkServer RAID FastPath
SoftwareKey
.............
110
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