Lenovo 1048, 1045, 1046, 1047 User Manual

ThinkServer
UserGuide

MachineTypes:1045,1046,1047,and1048

Note

Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:

•TheImportantNoticesthatcomeswithyourproduct

•TheSafetyInformationandtheWarrantyandSupportInformationonthedocumentationDVDthatcomes
withyourproduct

•AppendixC“Notices”onpage111

FourthEdition(March2012)

©CopyrightLenovo2010,2012.

LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration
“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.

Contents

Safetyinformation..........iii

Chapter1.Generalinformation.....1

Introduction.................1

Serverdocumentation.............1

Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap...5

Chapter3.Featuresand

technologies..............7

Whatisincludedwithyourserver........7

Features..................7

Specications................7

Softwareprograms..............9

EasyStartup...............9

EasyManage...............9

Reliability,availability,andserviceability......9

Chapter4.Locatingparts,controls,

LEDs,andconnectors........11

Frontview................11

Rearview.................11

Frontcontrolpanel.............12

Locatingservercomponents.........15

Locatingpartsonthesystemboard......16

Locatingconnectorsonthebackplane.....18

Chapter5.Installing,removing,or

replacinghardware..........19

Guidelines................19

Basicguidelines............19

Systemreliabilityguidelines........20

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....20

Workinginsidetheserverwiththepoweron.21

Removingtheservercover..........21

Installing,removing,orreplacingoptionalhardware

devices.................22

Installingorremovingamemorymodule...22

Removingorinstallinginternaldrives....25

Removingorinstallingtherisercard

assembly...............36

InstallingorremovingaPCIcard......38

Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware

devices.................41

Removingorinstallingthesystemboard

battery................41

RemovingorinstallingtheRAIDcontroller..43

RemovingorinstallingtheEthernetcard...56

Removingorinstallingthemicroprocessorfan

duct.................58

Removingorinstallingthepowersupply...59
Removingorinstallingthesystemfans...62

Removingorinstallingtheheatsink....64

Removingorinstallingthemicroprocessor..67

Completingthepartsreplacement.......71

Installingtheservercover........71

Connectingthecables..........71

Turningontheserver..........72

Updatingtheserverconguration.....72

Turningofftheserver..........72

Connectingexternaldevices.......73

Chapter6.Conguringtheserver..75

UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........75

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....76

IntroductionoftheBIOSitems.......76

Usingpasswords............83

RAIDcontrollers..............84

UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram...85

BeforeyouusetheEasyStartupDVD....85

Setupandconguration.........85

ConguringRAID............86

Typicaloperatingsysteminstallation....86

Onboard1068ESASRAIDcontrollerConguration

Utilityprogram...............87

Connectingmini-SAScable........87

StartingtheCongurationUtilityprogram..88

AccessingtheAdapterPropertieswindow..89

SASRAIDsettings...........90

CreatingordeletingtheRAID1array....90

AccessingtheSASTopologywindow....91

ConguringtheGigabitEthernetcontroller....91

Updatingthermware............92

UsingtheEasyUpdateFirmwareUpdater

program...............92

InstallingtheThinkServerEasyManageprogram.92

Chapter7.T roubleshooting......93

Troubleshootingtables...........93

DVDdriveproblems...........93

Generalproblems............94

Harddiskdriveproblems.........94

Intermittentproblems..........94

Keyboard,mouse,orpointing-device

problems...............95

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Memoryproblems...........95

Microprocessorproblems........96

Monitorproblems............97

Optional-deviceproblems........98

Powerproblems............99

Serialportproblems...........100

Softwareproblems...........101

UniversalSerialBus(USB)portproblems..101

Solvingpowerproblems...........101

SolvingEthernetcontrollerproblems......102

Solvingundeterminedproblems........102

Eventlogs................103

Viewingeventlogswithoutrestartingthe

server................104

Systemeventlog..............104

DiagnosticLEDsonthefrontcontrolpanel...104

Onboarddebugdigitron...........104

AppendixA.RAIDbatterycard

assembly..............105

Specications...............105

Batterylifeanddataretentiontime.....105

AppendixB.Gettinginformation,

help,andservice..........107

Informationresources............107

Usingthedocumentation.........107

ThinkServerWebsite..........107

LenovoSupportWebsite.........107

Helpandservice..............108

Beforeyoucall.............108

Callingforservice............108

Usingotherservices..........109

Purchasingadditionalservices......109

AppendixC.Notices.........111

Trademarks................112

Importantnotes..............112

PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice..112

Recyclinginformation............112

Batteryreturnprogram..........113

Requirementforbatteriescontaining

perchlorate..............114

Particulatecontamination..........115

ImportantinformationfortheEuropeanDirective

2002/96/EC................115

RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective

(RoHS)..................119

ChinaRoHS..............119

Turkishstatementofcompliance......120

GermanOrdinanceforWorkglossstatement...120

Electronicemissionnotices..........120

FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)

Statement...............120

Index.................123

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Safetyinformation

Note:Beforeusingtheproduct,besuretoreadandunderstandthemultilingualsafetyinstructionsonthe

documentationDVDthatcomeswiththeproduct.

Antesdeusaroproduto,leiaeentendaasinstruçõesdesegurançamultilínguesnoDVDdedocumentação
queoacompanha.

Предидаизползватетозипродукт,задължителнопрочететеивникнетевмногоезичнитеинструкции
забезопасноствDVDдискасдокументация,койтосепредоставяспродукта.

PrijeupotrebeovogproizvodaobaveznopročitajtevišejezičnesigurnosneuputekojesenalazenaDVD-us
dokumentacijomkojidobivateuzproizvod.

PředpoužitímproduktujetřebasipřečístaporozumětbezpečnostnímpokynůmuvedenýmnadiskuDVDs
dokumentací,kterýjedodávánsproduktem.

Førdubrugerproduktet,skaldusørgeforatlæseogforstådesikkerhedsforskrifter,derndespåere
sprog,pådendokumentations-dvd,derfølgermedproduktet.

LuetuotteenmukanatoimitetullaDVD-tietolevylläolevatmonikielisetturvaohjeetennentämäntuotteen
käyttöä.

Avantd'utiliserleproduit,veillezàbienlireetcomprendrelesinstructionsdesécuritémultilinguesgurant
surleDVDdedocumentationfourniavecleproduit.

Πρινχρησιμοποιήσετετοπροϊόν,βεβαιωθείτεότιέχετεδιαβάσεικαικατανοήσειτιςοδηγίεςασφάλειας,οι
οποίεςείναιδιαθέσιμεςσεδιάφορεςγλώσσεςστοDVDτεκμηρίωσηςπουσυνοδεύειτοπροϊόν.

VorVerwendungdesProduktssolltenSieunbedingtdiemehrsprachigenSicherheitsanweisungenaufder
Dokumentations-DVDlesen,dieimLieferumfangdesProduktsenthaltenist.

AtermékhasználataelőttmindenképpenolvassaelésértelmezzeatermékhezkapottdokumentációsDVD
lemezentalálható,többnyelvenelolvashatóbiztonságielőírásokat.

Primadiutilizzareilprodotto,accertarsidileggereecomprendereleinformazionisullasicurezzamultilingue
disponibilisulDVDdidocumentazionefornitoconilprodotto.

製品をご使用になる前に、製品に付属のDocumentationDVDに収録されているマルチリンガルの「安
全に正しくご使用いただくために」を読んで理解してください。

제품을사용하기전에제품과함께제공되는문서DVD의다국어안전지침을주의깊게읽어보십시오.

Voordatuhetproductgebruikt,moetuervoorzorgendatudemeertaligeveiligheidsinstructiesopde
documentatie-dvdvanhetproducthebtgelezenenbegrijpt.

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Przedskorzystaniemzproduktunależyzapoznaćsięzwielojęzycznymiinstrukcjamibezpieczeństwa
znajdującymisięnapłycieDVDzdokumentacjądostarczonąwrazzproduktem.

Antesdeutilizaroproduto,leiaatentamenteasinstruçõesdesegurançamultilinguesqueconstamno
DVDdedocumentaçãofornecidocomoproduto.

Înaintedeautilizaprodusul,asiguraţi-văcăaţicititşiînţelesinstrucţiuniledesiguranţăînmaimultelimbide
peDVD-ulcudocumentaţiecareînsoţeşteprodusul.

Førdubrukerproduktet,måduleseogforstådenerspråkligesikkerhetsinformasjonenpåDVDenmed
dokumentasjonsomfølgermedproduktet.

Преждечемиспользоватьэтотпродукт,внимательноознакомьтесьсинструкциямипотехнике
безопасностинаразныхязыках,которыеможнонайтинаDVD-дискесдокументациейвкомплектес
продуктом.

在使用本产品之前，请务必先阅读和了解产品附带的文档DVD中的多语言安全说明。

Prenegotoupotrebiteproizvodobaveznopaljivoproitajteiprouiteviejezikouputstvozabezbednostna
dokumentacionomDVD-ukojistedobiliuzproizvod.

PredpouvanmproduktusipretajteviacjazynbezpenostnpokynynadiskuDVDsdokumentcioudodanoms
produktom.

Predenzačneteuporabljatiizdelek,jepomembno,daprebereteinrazumetevečjezičnavarnostnanavodila
naDVD-juzdokumentacijo,kistegaprejeliskupajzizdelkom.

Antesdeutilizarelproducto,asegúresedeleerycomprenderlasinstruccionesdeseguridadmultilingüesdel
DVDdedocumentaciónqueseproporcionaconelproducto.

Varnogamedattläsasäkerhetsinstruktionernapådokumentations-DVD-skivansomföljermedprodukten
innandubörjaranvändaprodukten.

使用本產品之前，請務必閱讀並瞭解產品隨附的文件DVD上的多國語言版本安全資訊。

Buürünükullanmadanönce,ürünlebirliktegönderilenbelgeDVD'siüzerindekiçokdiliçerengüvenlik
yönergeleriniokuyupanladýðýnýzdaneminolun.

Передвикористаннямцьогопродуктууважноознайомтесязінструкціямизтехнікибезпекинарізних
мовах,щоможназнайтинаDVD-дискуздокументацієювкомплектізпродуктом.

Important:Thecautionanddangerstatementsinthisdocumentarelabeledwithnumbers.Eachnumber
identiesanEnglish-languagecautionordangerstatementthatreferstotranslatedversionsofthecaution
ordangerstatementintheSafetyInformationdocument.Forexample,ifadangerstatementislabeled
“Statement1,”translationsforthisdangerstatementareintheSafetyInformationdocumentunder
“Statement1.”

Ensurethatyoureadandunderstandallcautionanddangerstatementsinthisdocumentbeforeyouperform
theprocedures.Readandunderstandanyadditionalsafetyinformationthatisincludedwiththeserveror
optionaldevicebeforeyouinstall,remove,orreplacethedevice.

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Statement1

DANGER

Electricalcurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.

Toavoidashockhazard:

•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orrecongurationofthis

productduringanelectricalstorm.

•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.

•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.

•Whenpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.

•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofre,water,orstructuraldamage.

•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,telecommunicationssystems,networks,andmodemsbeforeyou

openthedevicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandcongurationprocedures.

•Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingtablewheninstalling,moving,oropening

coversonthisproductorattacheddevices.

Toconnect:Todisconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF.

2.First,attachallcablestodevices.

3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.

4.Attachpowercordstooutlet.

5.TurndevicesON.

1.TurneverythingOFF.

2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlet.

3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.

4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.

Statement2

DANGER

Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.

Whenreplacingthelithiumcoincellbattery,useonlythesameoranequivalenttypethatis
recommendedbythemanufacturer .Thebatterycontainslithiumandcanexplodeifnotproperly
used,handled,ordisposedof.

Donot:

•Throworimmerseintowater

•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)

•Repairordisassemble

Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.

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Statement3

CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,beropticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:

•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.

•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespeciedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

DANGER

SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing.

Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.

Statement4

≥18kg(39.7lb)≥32kg(70.5lb)≥55kg(121.2lb)
<32kg(70.5lb)<55kg(121.2lb)<100kg(220.5lb)

CAUTION:
Usesafepracticeswhenlifting.

Statement5

CAUTION:
Thepowercontrolbuttononthedeviceandthepowerswitchonthepowersupplydonotturnoff
theelectricalcurrentsuppliedtothedevice.Thedevicealsomighthavemorethanonepower
cord.Toremoveallelectricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallpowercordsaredisconnected
fromthepowersource.

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Statement6

CAUTION:
Ifyouinstallastrain-reliefbracketoptionovertheendofthepowercordthatisconnectedtothe
device,youmustconnecttheotherendofthepowercordtoapowersourcethatiseasilyaccessible
incaseitneedstobedisconnected.

Statement7

CAUTION:
Ifthedevicehasdoors,ensurethatyouremoveorsecurethedoorsbeforemovingorliftingthe
devicetoprotectagainstpersonalinjury.Thedoorswillnotsupporttheweightofthedevice.

Statement8

CAUTION:
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith
oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.

Statement9

CAUTION:
Disconnectthehot-swapfancablesbeforeremovingthefanfromthedevicetoprotectagainst
personalinjury.

Statement10

CAUTION:
Thefollowinglabelindicatesasharp-edgehazard.

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Statement11

CAUTION:
Thefollowinglabelindicatesapotentialheathazard.

Statement12

DANGER

Overloadingabranchcircuitisapotentialrehazardandashockhazardundercertainconditions.To
avoidthesehazards,ensurethatyoursystemelectricalrequirementsdonotexceedbranchcurrentratings
attheinstallationsite.

Statement13

CAUTION:
Ensurethattherackissecuredproperlytoavoidtippingwhentheserverunitisextendedontherails.

Statement14

CAUTION:
SomeaccessoryoroptionboardoutputsexceedClass2orlimitedpowersourcelimits.Y ou
mustinstalltheappropriateinterconnectingcablinginaccordancewithyourlocalelectricalcode
requirements.

Statement15

CAUTION:
Thepower-controlbuttononthedevicemayputthedeviceinstandbymodeinsteadofturningoff
thedevice.Inaddition,thedevicemighthavemultipleconnectionstodcpower.T oremoveall
electricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallconnectionstodcpoweraredisconnectedat
thedcpowerinputterminals.

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Statement16

CAUTION:
Toreducetheriskofelectricshockorenergyhazards:

•Thisequipmentmustbeinstalledbytrainedservicepersonnelinarestricted-accesslocation,as
denedbyyourlocalelectricalcodeandthelatesteditionofIEC60950.

•Connecttheequipmenttoareliablyearthedsafetyextralowvoltage(SEL V)source.AnSELV
sourceisasecondarycircuitthatisdesignedsothatnormalandsinglefaultconditionsdonot
causethevoltagestoexceedasafelevel(60Vdirectcurrent).

•Thebranchcircuitovercurrentprotectionmustberatedinaccordancewithlocalelectricalcode
requirements.

•Use1.3mm

2

or16AmericanWireGauge(AWG)copperconductoronly,notexceeding3meters

inlength.

•T orquethewiring-terminalscrewsto1.4newton-metersor12inch-pounds.

•Provideareadilyavailable,approvedandrateddisconnectdeviceintheeldwiring.

Statement17

CAUTION:
ThisproductcontainsaClass1Mlaser.Donotviewdirectlywithopticalinstruments.

Statement18

CAUTION:
Donotplaceanyobjectontopofrack-mountedproducts.

Statement19

CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.

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Statement20

CAUTION:
Alithiumionbatteryisprovided.T oavoidpossibleexplosion,donotburnthebattery.Replacethe
batteryonlywiththeLenovo-approvedpart.Recycleordiscardthebatteryasinstructedbylocal
regulations.

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Chapter1.Generalinformation

Thischapterprovidessomegeneralinformationaboutyourserver.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Introduction”onpage1

•“Serverdocumentation”onpage1

Introduction

ThisUserGuideisforyourLenovo®ThinkServer®RD240server(machinetypes1045,1046,1047,and

1048).Thisdocumentcontainsthefollowinginformation:

•Settingupandcablingtheserver

•Startingandconguringtheserver

•Installingoptionsandreplacingcustomerreplaceableunits(CRUs)

•Solvingproblems

TheservercomeswiththeThinkServerEasyStartupDVDtohelpyoucongurethehardware,installdevice
drivers,andinstalltheoperatingsystem.

Theservercomeswithalimitedwarranty.Forinformationaboutthetermsofthewarrantyandgetting
serviceandassistance,seetheWarrantyandSupportInformationonthedocumentationDVDthatcomes
withyourserver.

Toobtainthemostup-to-dateinformationabouttheserverandotherLenovoproducts,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver

Recordinformationabouttheserverinthefollowingtable.Youwillneedthisinformationwhenyouregister
theserverwithLenovo.

Productname

Machinetype1045,1046,1047,or1048

Modelnumber

Serialnumber

Themodelnumberandserialnumberareonthelabelsonthebottomoftheserverandonthefront,visible
throughthebezel.

ThinkServerRD240

_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________

Serverdocumentation

Thistopicprovidesageneraldescriptionofeachdocumentforyourserverandinstructionsonhow
toobtainallthedocuments.

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Printeddocuments

Thefollowingdocumentsareprintedoutandincludedinyourserverpackage.

•ReadMeFirst
Thisisamultilingualdocumentyoushouldreadrst.Thisdocumentguidesyoutoreadthecomplete

warranty,support,andsafetyinformationonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserverbefore
usingtheproduct.Thisdocumentalsoprovidesinformationabouthowtondthemostup-to-date
informationontheLenovoSupportWebsite.

•ImportantNotices
Thisdocumentincludessafetyandlegalnoticesthatyoushouldreadandunderstandbeforeusing

theserver.

•RackInstallationInstructions
Thisdocumentprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallyourserverintoastandardrackcabinetbyusing

therailkitshippedwiththeserver.

Note:Thisdocumentisavailableinvelanguages.AprintedEnglishversionisincludedinyourserver
package.APDFversionofFrench,German,Italian,andSpanishareprovidedonthedocumentationDVD
thatcomeswiththeserver.

DocumentationDVD

ThedocumentationDVD,whichcomeswithyourserver,containsvariousdocumentsforyourserverin
PortableDocumentFormat(PDF)andHyperT extMarkupLanguage(HTML).ThedocumentationDVDisnot
bootable.ToviewthedocumentsontheDVD,youwillneedacomputerwithaWebbrowserandtheAdobe
Readerprogram,whichisavailablefordownloadat:
http://www.adobe.com

TostartthedocumentationDVD,inserttheDVDintotheopticaldrive.TheDVDisAutoPlayenabledand
startsautomaticallyinmostenvironments.IftheDVDfailstostartorifyouareusingaLinux

®

operating

system,openthelaunch.htmlelocatedintherootdirectoryoftheDVD.

Note:LenovomaintainspagesontheWorldWideWeb,whereyoucangetthelatesttechnicalinformation
anddownloaddocumentationordevicedriversandupdates.Someinformationinthedocumentsonthe
documentationDVDmightchangewithoutnoticeaftertherstreleaseoftheDVD.Youcanalwaysobtainall
themostup-to-datedocumentationforyourserverfromtheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkServerUserGuides

ThefollowingdocumentsareonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserver:

•SafetyInformation
Thisisamultilingualdocumentthatincludesallthesafetystatementsforyourproductinmorethan30

languages.Besuretoreadandunderstandallthesafetystatementsbeforeusingtheproduct.

•WarrantyandSupportInformation
ThisdocumentincludestheLenovowarrantystatement,CustomerReplaceableUnits(CRUs)information,

andinformationabouthowtocontacttheLenovoCustomerSupportCenter.

•UserGuide
Thisdocumentprovidesdetailedinformationtohelpyougetfamiliarwithyourserverandhelpyouuse,

congure,andmaintainyourserver.

•RackInstallationInstructions
Thisdocumentprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallyourserverintoastandardrackcabinetbyusing

therailkitshippedwiththeserver.

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•RemoteManagementUserGuide
Thisdocumentprovidesinformationaboutserverremotemanagement.ThisdocumentisinEnglishonly.

•MegaRAIDSASSoftwareUserGuide
ThisdocumentprovidesinformationaboutRedundantArrayofIndependentDisks(RAID)andhowto

usetheutilityprogramstocongure,monitor,andmaintainyourserverRAIDandrelateddevices.This
documentisinEnglishonly.

Documentonlyfortrainedservicepersonnel

ThefollowingdocumentisintendedonlyfortrainedservicepersonnelofLenovo.

HardwareMaintenanceManual

Thisdocumentprovidesdiagnosticinformation,partslisting,andreplacementproceduresforallField
ReplaceableUnits(FRUs,partsreplacedbytrainedservicepersonnel)aswellasallCRUs.Thisdocumentis
updatedfrequently,andthemostup-to-dateversionisalwaysavailableinEnglishontheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkServerUserGuides

Chapter1.Generalinformation3

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Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap

Thischapterprovidesageneralroadmaptoguideyouthroughsettingupyourserver.

Theserversetupprocedurevariesdependingonthecongurationoftheserverwhenitwasdelivered.In
somecases,theserverisfullyconguredandyoujustneedtoconnecttheservertothenetworkandan
electricaloutlet,andthenyoucanturnontheserver.Inothercases,theserverneedstohavehardware
featuresinstalled,requireshardwareandrmwareconguration,andrequirestheoperatingsystemto
beinstalled.

Table1.Serversetuproadmap

TaskWheretondtheinformation

Unpack
Installhardware
InstalltheserverintherackTheRackInstallationInstructionsmanualisprintedandalsoincludedonthe

ConnecttheEthernetcable
andpowercord

Turnontheservertoverify
operation

ReviewtheBIOSsettings
andcustomizeasneeded

CongureRAID(onboard
SATARAIDortheinstalled
SASRAIDadapter)

Checkforrmwareupdates
Installoperatingsystemand

basicdrivers
Installanyadditionaldrivers

neededforaddedfeatures
CongureEthernetsettings

intheoperatingsystem
Installremotemanagement

applications
Installapplications

Chapter3“Featuresandtechnologies”onpage7
Chapter5“Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware”onpage19

documentationDVD.
“Rearview”onpage11

“Turningontheserver”onpage72

“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage76

“RAIDcontrollers”onpage84

“UsingtheEasyUpdateFirmwareUpdaterprogram”onpage92
“UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram”onpage85

Refertotheinstructionsthatcamewiththehardwareoption.

Seetheoperatingsystemhelp.Thisstepisnotrequirediftheoperatingsystemwas
installedusingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram.

“InstallingtheThinkServerEasyManageprogram”onpage92

Refertothedocumentationthatcomeswiththeapplicationsthatyouwanttoinstall.

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Chapter3.Featuresandtechnologies

Whatisincludedwithyourserver

TheRD240serverpackageincludestheserver,apowercord,documentation,thedocumentationDVD,and
softwaremedia.

Features

TheRD240serveroffersthefollowingfeaturesandtechnologies:

•Microprocessor(s):TheserversupportsuptotwoIntel®Xeon®dual-core,quad-core,orhex-core
microprocessors.

•BIOS:Theserverrmwaredenesastandardinterfacebetweentheoperatingsystem,platformrmware,
andexternaldevices.

•EasyStartupDVD:TheThinkServerEasyStartupprogramguidesyouthroughthecongurationofthe
hardware,theredundantarrayofindependentdisks(RAID)controller,andtheinstallationoftheoperating
systemanddevicedrivers.

•Integratednetworksupport:
controllersandeachsupportsconnectiontoa10Mbps,100Mbps,or1000Mbpsnetwork.Formore
information,see“ConguringtheGigabitEthernetcontroller”onpage91.

•Largedata-storagecapacityandhot-swapcapability:Somehot-swapservermodelssupporteight

3.5-inchhot-swapharddiskdrives.Withthehot-swapfeature,youcanadd,remove,orreplaceharddisk
driveswithoutturningofftheserver.

•Largesystem-memorycapacity:Theserversupportsupto64GBofsystemmemory.Thememory
modulesupportserrorcorrectingcode(ECC)foruptoeightindustry-standardsingle-rankordual-rank,
1333MHz,DDR3(third-generationdouble-data-rate)registeredsynchronousdynamicrandomaccess
memory(SDRAM)dualinlinememorymodules(DIMMs).

•High-performancegraphicscontroller:Theservercomeswithanonboardhigh-performancegraphics
controllerthatsupportshighresolutionsandincludesmanyperformance-enhancingfeaturesforthe
operating-systemenvironment.

•Redundantconnection:
toaredundantEthernetconnection.IfaproblemoccurswiththeprimaryEthernetconnection,all
Ethernettrafcthatisassociatedwiththeprimaryconnectionisautomaticallyswitchedtotheredundant
NIC.Iftheapplicabledevicedriversareinstalled,thisswitchingoccurswithoutdatalossandwithout
userintervention.

•IntelligentPlatformManagementInterface(IPMI)2.0:Thecommand-lineinterfaceprovidesdirect
accesstoservermanagementfunctionsthroughtheIPMI2.0protocol.Usethecommand-lineinterface
toissuecommandstocontroltheserverpower,viewsysteminformation,andidentifytheserver.Y oucan
alsosaveoneormorecommandsasatextleandruntheleasascript.

•RAIDsupport:Theserversupportsanonboard1068ESerialAttachedSCSI(SAS)RAIDcontrollerandan
add-onSASRAIDcard(ThinkServer8708ELPSASRAIDAdapter,ThinkServer8708EM2RAIDAdapter,
orThinkServerRAID700Adapter),whicharerequiredforyoutousethehot-swapSASorSATAhard
diskdrivesandtocreatetheRAIDcongurations.

Theservercomeswithtwointegratedsingle-portGigabitEthernet

Thetwoonboardnetworkinterfacecontrollers(NIC)provideafailovercapability

Specications

Thefollowinginformationisasummaryofthefeaturesandspecicationsoftheserver.Dependingonthe
servermodel,somefeaturesmightnotbeavailable,orsomespecicationsmightnotapply.

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Table2.Featuresandspecications

Microprocessor(s):Supportsupto
twoIntelXeondual-core,quad-core,
orhex-coremicroprocessors.Forthe
specictypeandspeedinformation
aboutthemicroprocessor,use
theSetupUtilityprogram.See
“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”on
page75
microprocessorsforyourserver,goto
http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver.
OntheThinkServersystemspage,
clickProducts➙Options➙

ThinkServerProcessors.

Memorymodules:

•Minimumsystemmemory:2GB

•Maximumsystemmemory:64GB

•Types:ECC,1333MHz,DDR3

•Slots:Eightdualinlinememory

•Supports2GB,4GB,and8GB

Integratedgraphicscard:

•8MBvideomemory

Size:

•Height:87.5mm(3.45inches)

•Width:448mm(17.64inches)

•Depth:683mm(26.89inches)

•

RAIDadapters:

•Onboard1068ESASRAID

•ThinkServer8708ELPSASRAID

•ThinkServer8708EM2RAID

•ThinkServerRAID700Adapter

.Foralistofthesupported

(eightmemoryslots,eachwithone
8GBRDIMMinstalled)

registeredSDRAMDIMMsonly

module(DIMM)slots

RDIMMs

Maximumweight:30kg(66.14lb)
whenfullycongured

controller

Adapter

Adapter

Opticaldrive:

•SlimDVD/RW

Harddiskdriveexpansionbays
(dependingonthemodel):

Uptoeight3.5-inchSATAorSAS
harddiskdrives

Expansionslots:

•OnePCIExpressx16cardslot
onthesystemboardforariser
cardassembly(therearethreePCI
Expressx8cardslotsontheriser
cardassembly)

Powersupply:

powersupply/750-wattredundant
powersupply

Systemfans:Foursystemfans
withautomaticenergy-saving,noise
reductiontechnology

Integratedfunctions:

•Twosingle-portGbEthernet
controllers

•SixUSB2.0connectors(twofront
andfourrear)

•TwoRJ-45Ethernetconnectors

•Oneserialport

•OneVideoGraphicsArray(VGA)
monitorconnector

Electricalinput

•Inputvoltage:
–Lowrange:

–Highrange:

750-wattsingle

Minimum:100Vac
Maximum:127Vac
Inputfrequencyrange:50to

60Hz

Minimum:200Vac
Maximum:240Vac
Inputfrequencyrange:50to

60Hz

Environment:

•Airtemperature:
–Serveron:10°Cto35°C(50°F

to95°F);altitude:0to914.4m
(3000ft)

–Serveroff:10°Cto43°C(50°F

to109.4°F);maximumaltitude:

2133.6m(7000ft)

–Shipping:-40°Cto60°C(-104°F

to140°F)

•Humidity:
–Serveron:upto80%,

non-condensing

–Serveroff:upto80%,

non-condensing

–Shippingandstorage:upto

93%,non-condensing

•Particulatecontamination:

Attention:Airborneparticulates
andreactivegasesactingalone
orincombinationwithother
environmentalfactorssuchas
humidityortemperaturemight
posearisktotheserver.

Notes:

1.Powerconsumptionandheat
outputvarydependingonthe
numberandtypeofoptional
featuresinstalledandthe
power-managementoptional
featuresinuse.

2.Thesoundlevelsweremeasured
incontrolledacoustical
environmentsaccordingto
theproceduresspeciedbythe
AmericanNationalStandards
Institute(ANSI)S12.10and
ISO7779andarereportedin
accordancewithISO9296.
Actualsound-pressurelevelsina
givenlocationmightexceedthe
averagevaluesstatedbecause
ofroomreectionsandother
nearbynoisesources.The
noiseemissionlevelstated
isthedeclared(upperlimit)

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Table2.Featuresandspecications(continued)

sound-powerlevel,inbels,fora
randomsampleofsystem.

3.Thereisnokeyboardconnector

ormouseconnectoronthe
server.YoucanconnectaUSB
keyboardandUSBmouseto
theserverbyusingtheUSB
connectors.

Softwareprograms

Lenovoprovidessoftwaretohelpgetyourserverupandrunning.

EasyStartup

TheThinkServerEasyStartupprogramsimpliestheprocessofconguringRAIDandinstallingsupported
Microsoft®Windows®andLinuxoperatingsystemsanddevicedriversonyourserver.TheEasyStartup
programisprovidedwithyourserverontheThinkServerEasyStartupDVD.TheDVDisself-starting
(bootable).TheuserguidefortheEasyStartupprogramisontheDVDandcanbeaccesseddirectlyfromthe
programinterface.Foradditionalinformation,see“UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram”onpage85

EasyManage

TheThinkServerEasyManageAgentenablesthisservertobemanagedbythecentralizedconsoleofan
EasyManageCoreServeroverthenetwork.TheThinkServerEasyManageAgentissupportedon32-bitand
64-bitWindows,RedHat,andSUSEoperatingsystems.

.

Reliability,availability,andserviceability

Reliability,availability,andserviceability(hereafterreferredtoasRAS)arethreeimportantserverdesign
features.TheRASfeatureshelpyoutoensuretheintegrityofthedatastoredontheserver,theavailabilityof
theserverwhenyouneedit,andtheeasewithwhichyoucandiagnoseandcorrectproblems.

TheserverhasthefollowingRASfeatures:

•AdvancedCongurationandPowerInterface(ACPI)

•AdvancedDesktopManagementInterface(DMI)

•Automaticmemorydownsizingonerrordetection

•Automaticrestartonnon-maskableinterrupt(NMI)

•Availabilityofmicrocodelevel

•Built-in,menu-drivensetup,systemconguration,andRAIDconguration

•Built-inmonitoringforfan,temperature,andvoltage

•Coolingfanswithspeed-sensingcapability

•ECCDDR3SDRAMwithSerialPresenceDetect(SPD)

•Errorcodesandmessagestohelpyouidentifyproblems

•Generatingerrorlogsforthepower-onself-test(POST)failures

•Hot-swapSASharddiskdrives

•IntegratedEthernetcontrollers

•IntelligentPlatformManagementInterface(IPMI)2.0

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•Power-onself-test(POST)

•RedundantEthernetconnectionwithfailovercapability(requiresanoptionalEthernetcard)

•Standbyvoltageforsystem-managementfeaturesandmonitoring

•System-errorlight-emittingdiode(LED)onthefrontpanel

•Vitalproductdata(VPD),includingtheserialnumberinformationandreplacementpartnumbers,storedin
thenonvolatilememoryforeasierremotemaintenance

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Chapter4.Locatingparts,controls,LEDs,andconnectors

Thischapterprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourserverparts,controls,light-emittingdiodes
(LEDs),andconnectors.

Frontview

Thefollowingillustrationshowsthedrivesandpartsonthefrontoftheserver.

Figure1.Frontviewoftheserverwitheightharddiskdrivesandanopticaldrive

1Lefthandleofthechassis

23.5-inchharddiskdrivebay

33.5-inchharddiskdrivedummy

bay

4Opticaldrive
5Frontcontrolpanel(see“Frontcontrolpanel”onpage12)

Rearview

Thefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationsoftheconnectorsandpartsontherearoftheserver.

Figure2.Rearviewoftheserver

1Powersupply1
2Powersupply2bay(blankand

coveredbyabaybezel)

3Powercordconnector8Ethernetconnector1

6Serialport
7USBconnectors(3and4)

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4USBconnectors(1and2)9Ethernetconnector2(sharewithMGMT)
5VGAmonitorconnector10PCIexpansionslot

ConnectorDescription

PowercordconnectorUsedtoconnectthepowercord.
Ethernetconnector
Serialport
USBconnectorUsedtoattachadevicethatusesaUSBconnector,suchasaUSBkeyboard

VGAmonitorconnectorUsedtoattachaVGAmonitororotherdevicesthatuseaVGAmonitorconnector.

UsedtoattachanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).
Usedtoattachadevicethatusesa9-pinserialport.

oraUSBmouse.

Frontcontrolpanel

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthefrontcontrolpaneloftheserver.

Thefollowingillustrationhelpsyouidentifytheconnectors,controls,andLEDsonthefrontcontrolpanelof
yourserver.

Figure3.Frontcontrolpanel

1IDbuttonandLED4Ethernet2statusLED
2SystemstatusLED
3Ethernet1statusLED

5PowerbuttonandLED

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ThefollowingtabledescribesthemeaningoftheLEDsonthefrontcontrolpanel.

Table3.FrontcontrolpanelLEDs

LEDStateColorDescription

BlueIDison. IDLED

IDisoff.

Red•Fanalarm

•Voltagealarm

•Temperaturealarm

Green

Green

GreenTheserverpowerisunderS1mode.

LANisactiveanddataisbeingtransferred.
LANisconnected.
LANisnotconnected.
LANisactiveanddataisbeingtransferred.
LANisconnected.
LANisnotconnected.
Powerison.

Powerisoff.

LED

Ethernet1
statusLED

Ethernet2
statusLED

Powerstatus
LED

On
OffOff
OffOffSystemisnormal. Systemstatus
On

Blinking

OnGreen
OffOff

Blinking

OnGreen
OffOff
OnGreen

Blinking

OffOff

EachharddiskdrivealsohastwostatusLEDs.StatusLED1(top)indicatespresence(whetherthedriveis
recognizedbythesystem)andStatusLED2(bottom)indicatesdriveactivity.

Notes:

•IftheonboardSASandonboard1068ESASRAIDcontrollerarecongured,notethefollowing:
–TheSGPIOconnectorofthe4–portmini-SAScableinthechassisshouldbeconnectedtotheJ51

connectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage16.

Table4.HarddiskdriveLEDsfortheonboard1068ESASRAIDcontrollerandadd-onSASRAIDadaptercongurations

Harddiskdrivestatus

Description

Harddiskdriveisnotpresent.
Harddiskdriveispresentbutisnotactive.

Harddiskdriveispresentandactive.
Serverisintheprocessoflocatingtheharddiskdrive.
Harddiskdrivehasfailed.
RAIDisrebuilding.Blinkingred

OffOff
OffGreen(forSATAharddisk

Off
Blinkinggreen
Red

LED1

Harddiskdrivestatus

LED2

drives,thestatusisOff)
Blinkinggreen
Green
Green
Green

TheEthernet1andEthernet2connectorshavetwostatusLEDsthatindicatetheLANconnectionand
activityoftheconnection.

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Table5.EthernetLEDs

RJ-45linkage/activity(left)

RJ-45speed(right)

LEDStateColorDescription

OnGreen10/100/1000Mblinked
Blinking
OffOff
On
OnGreen
OffOff

Green10/100/1000Mbactivity

NoLANconnection.

Amber1000Mblinkedandactive

100Mblinkedandactive
10MbmodeornoLANconnection.

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Locatingservercomponents

Thefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationsofthemajorcomponentsinyourserver.

Figure4.Servercomponentlocations

1Systemfans6Frontcontrolpanel(see“Frontcontrolpanel”onpage12)
2Risercardassembly
3Microprocessorandheat

7Opticaldrive(dependingonthemodel)

83.5-inchharddiskdrivedummybay

sink

4Memorymodules93.5-inchharddiskdrive
5Powersupplyassembly

10Lefthandleofthechassis

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Locatingpartsonthesystemboard

Thefollowingillustrationsshowthelocationsofthepartsonthesystemboard.

Figure5.Locatingmajorpartsonthesystemboard

1Memoryslot(CPU1DIMMCHC0)14SATAconnector1
2Memoryslot(CPU1DIMMCHB0)15SATAconnector2
3Memoryslot(CPU1DIMMCHA0)16SA TAconnector3
4Memoryslot(CPU1DIMMCHA1)17SA TAconnector5
5Microprocessor(CPU1)18SATAconnector4
6Powerconnector2(forCPU0)19SASconnectors(top:SAS1;bottom:SAS0)
724-pinpowerconnectorforthesystemboard
8Microprocessor(CPU0)21SASconnectors(top:SAS5;bottom:SAS4)
9Memoryslot(CPU0DIMMCHA1)22SASconnectors(top:SAS7;bottom:SAS6)
10Memoryslot(CPU0DIMMCHA0)23Onboard1068ESASRAIDcontroller
11Memoryslot(CPU0DIMMCHB0)24Systemboardbattery
12Memoryslot(CPU0DIMMCHC0)25PCIExpressx16cardslot(forarisercardassembly)
13SATAconnector026Powerconnector3(forCPU1)

20SASconnectors(top:SAS3;bottom:SAS2)

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Figure6.Locatingotherconnectorsonthesystemboard

1Systemfan1connector7J35(forfrontcontrolcable)
2Systemfan2connector8JP1(clearCMOS)
3Systemfan3connector9USB2connector
4Systemfan4connector10J21(SGPIOconnectorforonboardSASport5-8)
5FrontUSBconnector11JP7(setonboardSAS)
6J51(SGPIOconnectorforonboard

12J16(COM2connector)

SASport1-4)

Thefollowingtableintroducesthejumperswitchesonthesystemboard.

Table6.Jumpersettings

JumperPositionDescription

JP1:Clear
CMOS

JP7:Set
Onboard
SAS

Pins1-2

Pins2-3

Pins1-2

Pins2-3

Thedefaultpositionatwhichthejumperisplacedonpins1-2duringthenormal
operationofthesystem.

Ifthejumperisplacedonpins2-3,whenthejumperismovedbacktothedefault
position,thesettingsofCMOSwillbeclearedautomaticallyatthenextstartup.

Thedefaultpositionatwhichthejumperisplacedonpins1-2duringthenormal
operationofthesystem.TheonboardSAScontrollerisenabled.

Ifthejumperisplacedonpins2-3,theonboardSAScontrollerisdisabled.

Note:BeforeclearingtheCMOS,turnofftheserveranddisconnectthepowercord.Movethejumperfrom
pins1-2topins2-3.Waitmorethanveminutesandthenmovethejumperbacktothenormalposition
(pins1-2)toclearCMOS.

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Locatingconnectorsonthebackplane

Thefollowingillustrationshowstheconnectorlocationsonthebackplane.

Figure7.Backplaneconnectorlocations

1MiniSASsignalconnector2
2Powerconnector
3MiniSASsignalconnector1

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Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware

Thischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstall,remove,orreplacehardwareforyourserver.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Guidelines”onpage19

•“Removingtheservercover”onpage21

•“Installing,removing,orreplacingoptionalhardwaredevices”onpage22

•“Installing,removing,orreplacinghardwaredevices”onpage41

•“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage71

Guidelines

Thissectionprovidessomeguidelinesthatyoushouldreadandunderstandbeforeusingyourserver.

Basicguidelines

Beforeyouusetheserver,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowingguidelines:

•BesuretoreadandunderstandtheSafetyInformationandtheWarrantyandSupportInformationonthe
documentationDVDthatcomeswithyourproduct,and“Guidelines”onpage19
helpyouworksafely.T oobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

•Whenyouinstallyournewserver,taketheopportunitytodownloadandapplythemostrecentrmware
updates.Thisstepwillhelpyoutoensurethatanyknownissuesareaddressedandtheserverisreadyto
functionatoptimalperformance.Todownloadrmwareupdatesforyourserver,dothefollowing:

1.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.

2.ClickDownload&Drivers➙ThinkServerandthenfollowtheinstructionsontheWebpageto
downloadrmwareupdatesforyourserver.

•Observegoodhousekeepingintheareawhereyouareworking.Putremovedcoversandotherparts
inasafeplace.

•Ifyoumustturnontheserverwhiletheservercoverisremoved,makesurethatnooneisneartheserver
andthatnotoolsorotherobjectshavebeenleftinsidetheserver.

•Donotattempttoliftanobjectthatyouthinkistooheavyforyou.Ifyouhavetoliftaheavyobject,
observethefollowingprecautions:

.Theseinformationwill

–Makesurethatyoucanstandsafelywithoutslipping.
–Distributetheweightoftheobjectequallybetweenyourfeet.
–Useaslowliftingforce.Nevermovesuddenlyortwistwhenyouliftaheavyobject.
–Toavoidstrainingthemusclesinyourback,liftbystandingorbypushingupwithyourlegmuscles.

•Makesurethatyouhaveanadequatenumberofproperlygroundedelectricaloutletsfortheserver,
monitor,andotherdevices.

•Backupallimportantdatabeforeyoumakechangestodrives.

•Haveasmallat-bladescrewdriveravailable.

•ToviewtheerrorLEDsonthesystemboardandinternalcomponents,leavetheserverconnectedto
power.

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•Youdonothavetoturnofftheservertoinstallorreplacehot-swapfans,redundanthot-swapacpower
supplies,orhot-plugUSBdevices.However,youmustturnofftheserverbeforeperforminganystepsthat
involveinstalling,removing,orreplacingadaptercablesornon-hot-swapoptionaldevicesorcomponents.

•Aftercompletinganyinstallation,removal,orreplacementprocedure,reinstallallsafetyshields,guards,
labels,andgroundwires.

•Foralistofsupportedoptionaldevicesfortheserver,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver.

•Whenworkinginsidetheserver,youmightndsometaskseasierifyoulaytheserveronitsside.

Systemreliabilityguidelines

Tohelpensurepropercoolingandsystemreliability,makesurethatyoufollowtheseguidelines:

•EverydrivebayhasaninternaldriveinstalledoranElectroMagneticCompatibility(EMC)shieldinstalled.

•Iftheserverhasredundantpower,everypowersupplybayhasapowersupplyassemblyinstalled.

•Leaveadequatespacearoundtheservertomakesurethattheservercoolingsystemworkswell.

•Properlyroutethecables.Forsomeoptions,suchasPCIcards,followthecablinginstructionsthat
comewiththeoptions.

•Makesurethatyoureplaceafailingfanwithin48hours.

•Whenreplacingahot-swapdrive,installthenewhot-swapdrivewithintwominutesofremoval.

•Donotremoveanyairductorairbafeswhiletheserverisrunning.Operatingtheserverwithoutthe
airductorairbafesmightcausethemicroprocessortooverheat.

•Thesecondmicroprocessorsocketalwayscontainseitheramicroprocessorsocketcoverora
microprocessor.

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices

Attention:

Donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthenewpartuntilthedefectiveparthasbeenremovedfromthe
serverandyouarereadytoinstallthenewpart.Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,canseriouslydamage
servercomponentsandparts.

Whenyouhandleserverpartsandcomponents,taketheseprecautionstoavoidstatic-electricitydamage:

•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.

•Wearanelectrostatic-dischargewriststrap,ifoneisavailable.

•Alwayscarefullyhandlethepartsandothercomponents(suchasPCIcards,memorymodules,system
boards,andmicroprocessors)byitsedgesoritsframe.Donottouchsolderjoints,pins,orexposed
circuitry.

•Preventothersfromtouchingthepartsandothercomputercomponents.

•Beforeyoureplaceanewpart,touchthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthenewparttoametal
expansion-slotcoverorotherunpaintedmetalsurfaceontheserverforatleasttwoseconds.This
reducesstaticelectricityfromthepackageandyourbody.

•Removethenewpartfromthestatic-protectivepackageanddirectlyinstallitintheserverwithout
placingitonanyothersurface.Ifitishardforyoutodothisinyourspecicsituation,placethe
static-protectivepackageofthenewpartonasmooth,levelsurface,andthenplacethenewparton
thestatic-protectivepackage.

•Donotplacethepartontheservercoverorothermetalsurface.

•Takeadditionalcarewhenhandlingdevicesduringcoldweather.Heatingreducesindoorhumidity
andincreasesstaticelectricity.

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Workinginsidetheserverwiththepoweron

Attention:

Staticelectricitythatisreleasedtointernalservercomponentswhentheserveristurnedonmightcausetheserverto
halt,whichmightresultinthelossofdata.Toavoidthispotentialproblem,alwaysuseanelectrostatic-dischargewrist
straporothergroundingsystemwhenyouworkinsidetheserverwiththepoweron.

Theserversupportshot-swapdevicesandisdesignedtooperatesafelywhileitisturnedonandthecoveris
removed.Followtheseguidelineswhenyouworkinsidetheserverwiththepoweron:

•Avoidwearingloose-ttingclothingonyourforearms.Buttonlong-sleevedshirtsbeforeworkinginside
theserver;donotwearcufflinkswhileyouareworkinginsidetheserver.

•Donotallowyournecktieorscarftohanginsidetheserver.

•Removejewelry,suchasbracelets,necklaces,rings,andloose-ttingwristwatches.

•Removeitemsfromyourshirtpocket,suchaspensandpencils.Theseitemsmightfallintotheserveras
youleanoverit.

•Avoiddroppinganymetallicobjectsintotheserver,suchaspaperclips,hairpins,andscrews.

Removingtheservercover

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage19.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovetheservercover.

Toremovetheservercover,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrives.Then,turnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.

2.Disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

3.Disconnectthepowercord(s),Input/Output(I/O)cables,andallothercablesthatareconnectedto
theserver.

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4.Loosenthethumbscrewintherearoftheservercover1.Then,slidetheservercovertotherearuntil
youcanliftituptocompletelyremoveitfromthechassis2.

Notes:

a.Thethumbscrewissecurelyinstalledandyouneedtouseatool,suchasascrewdriver,toloosenit.
b.Thethumbscrewisanintegratedpartoftheservercoveranditcannotberemovedfromtheserver

cover.

Figure8.Removingtheservercover

Attention:Forpropercoolingandairow,installtheservercoverbeforeturningontheserver.Operatingthe
serverformorethan30minuteswiththeservercoverremovedmightdamageservercomponents.

Toreinstalltheservercover,see“Installingtheservercover”onpage71.

Installing,removing,orreplacingoptionalhardwaredevices

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstall,remove,orreplaceoptionalhardwaredevicesforyour
server.Youcanexpandthecapabilitiesofyourserverbyaddingmemorymodules,PCIcards,ordrives,
andmaintainyourserverbyreplacingthefailingoptionalhardwaredevices.Ifyouarereplacinganoptional
hardwaredevice,performtheremovalprocedureandthenperformtheinstallationprocedurefortheoptional
hardwaredevicethatyouwanttoreplace.

Installingorremovingamemorymodule

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorremoveamemorymodule.Foralistofthesupported
memorymodulesforyourserver,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver.OntheThinkServersystems
page,clickProducts➙Options➙ThinkServerMemory.

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Memorymoduleinstallationrules

YourserverhaseightmemoryslotsforinstallingorreplacingDDR3SDRAMDIMMsthatprovideuptoa
maximumof64GBofsystemmemory.

Thefollowingtablesprovideinformationaboutthememorymoduleinstallationrulesthatyoushould
considerwheninstallingamemorymodule.The“X”markindicatesthesuggestedmemoryslot(s)into
whichthememorymodule(s)shouldbeinstalledindifferentsituations.Thenumber,forexample1,2,or3,
indicatestheinstallationsequence.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage16
variousmemoryslots.

Note:Allmemorymoduletypesandcapacitiesmustbeconsistent.

Table7.DIMMinstallationruleswhenasinglemicroprocessor(CPU0)isinstalled

DIMMslotOneDIMMTwoDIMMsThreeDIMMsFourDIMMs

CPU0DIMMCHA1
CPU0DIMMCHA0
CPU0DIMMCHB0
CPU0DIMMCHC0

Note:InstallingDIMMsonchannelAandchannelBofCPU0shouldenableChannelMirroringMode.Thismode
requiresthatyouinstalltheDIMMsinpair,andtheDIMMinstallationforChannelMirroringModeisoneDIMMon
CPU0DIMMCHA0andoneDIMMonCPU0DIMMCHB0whenasinglemicroprocessor(CPU0)isinstalled.

XX,1X,1X,1

X,2X,2X,2

X,3X,3

toidentifythe

X,4

Table8.DIMMinstallationruleswhentwomicroprocessors(CPU0andCPU1)areinstalled

DIMMslotTwoDIMMsFourDIMMsSixDIMMsEightDIMMs

CPU0DIMMCHA1
CPU0DIMMCHA0
CPU0DIMMCHB0
CPU0DIMMCHC0
CPU1DIMMCHA1
CPU1DIMMCHA0
CPU1DIMMCHB0
CPU1DIMMCHC0

Note:FortheChannelMirroringMode,itrequiresthatyouinstalltheDIMMsinpair,andtheDIMMinstallationfor
ChannelMirroringModewhentwomicroprocessors(CPU0andCPU1)areinstalledisshownbelow.Followthis
sequenceratherthanthesequencelistedaboveifyouwanttousetheChannelMirroringMode.

1.Pair1:installaDIMMonCPU0DIMMCHA0andtheninstallaDIMMonCPU0DIMMCHB0.

2.Pair2:installaDIMMonCPU1DIMMCHA0andtheninstallaDIMMonCPU1DIMMCHB0.

X,1X,1X,1X,1

X,3X,3X,3

X,5X,5

X,2X,2X,2X,2

X,4X,4X,4

X,6X,6

Installingamemorymodule

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage19.

X,7

X,8

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallamemorymodule.

Toinstallamemorymodule,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware23

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

3.Locatetheappropriatememoryslotonthesystemboardintowhichyouwillinstallthememorymodule.
Tooptimizesystemperformance,followtherelatedmemorymoduleinstallationrulesandinstallthe
memorymoduleintoamemoryslotstartingwiththememorymodulefarthestfromthemicroprocessor.
See“Memorymoduleinstallationrules”onpage23.

4.Opentheretainingclipsofthememoryslotintowhichyouwanttoinstallthememorymodule.

Figure9.Openingtheretainingclipsofthememoryslot

5.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainsthenewmemorymoduletoanyunpaintedmetal
surfaceontheoutsideoftheserver.Then,removethenewmemorymodulefromthepackage.

6.Positionthenewmemorymoduleoverthememoryslot.Makesurethatthenotch1onthenewmemory
moduleisalignedwiththekey

2inthememoryslot.Then,pressthenewmemorymodulestraightdown

intothememoryslotuntiltheretainingclipscloseandthenewmemorymodulesnapsintoposition.

Note:Ifthereisagapbetweenthememorymoduleandtheretainingclips,thememorymodulehas
notbeencorrectlyinstalled.Opentheretainingclips,removethememorymodule,andthenreinstallit
intotheslot.

Figure10.Installingthememorymodule

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage71.

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Removingamemorymodule

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage19.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveamemorymodule.

Toremoveamemorymodule,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

3.Locatethememoryslotwiththememorymodulethatyouwanttoremove.See“Locatingpartsonthe
systemboard”onpage16

4.Carefullyopentheretainingclipsoneachendofthememoryslotandthengraspthememorymodule
straightupbyitsedges.

forthelocationsofthememoryslots.

Figure11.Removingthememorymodule

5.Ifyouareinstructedtoreturnthefailingmemorymodule,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseany
packagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage71.

Removingorinstallinginternaldrives

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveorinstallinternaldrivesfortheserver.

See“Specications”onpage7forinformationaboutthetypesofinternaldrivesthattheserversupportsand
otherimportantinformation,andsee“Frontview”onpage11forthelocationsofthedrivebaysintheserver.

Wheninstallinganinternaldrive,besuretoconsiderthefollowinginformation:

•Makesurethatyouhaveallthecablesandotherequipmentthatisspeciedinthedocumentationthat
comeswiththedrive.

•Selectthedrivebayinwhichyouwanttoinstallthedrive.

•Checktheinstructionsthatcomewiththedrivetoseewhetheryouhavetosetanyswitchesorjumpers
onthedrive.IfyouareinstallingaSASdevice,besuretosettheSASIDforthatdevice.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware25

•TheEMIintegrityandcoolingoftheserverareprotectedbyhavingallbays,PCIslots,andPCIExpress
slotscoveredoroccupied.Whenyouinstalladrive,PCIcard,orPCIExpresscard,savetheEMC
shieldandllerpanelfromthebay,PCIcardslot,orPCIExpresscardslotintheeventthatyoulater
removethedevice.

•Foralistofthesupportedharddiskdrivesforyourserver,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver.On
theThinkServersystemspage,clickProducts➙Options➙ThinkServerHardDrives.

Removingtheopticaldrive

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage19.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovetheopticaldrive.

Toremovetheopticaldrive,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

3.Thereisonescrewoneachsideandtwoscrewsonthetop.Removethefourscrewsthatsecurethe
driveaccesspanel1.Slidethedriveaccesspanelbackandliftittoremoveit2.

Figure12.Removingthedriveaccesspanel

4.Disconnectthepowercableandthesignalcablefromtherearoftheopticaldrive.

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5.Removetheretainingscrewontherearbracketoftheopticaldrive.

Figure13.Removingtheopticaldrivecageretainingscrew

6.Slideouttheopticaldrivecagewiththeopticaldrive.

Figure14.Slidingouttheopticaldrivecagewiththeopticaldrive

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware27

7.Removethetworetainingscrewsthatsecuretheopticaldriveinthecage.Then,slidetheoptical
driveoutofthecage.

Figure15.Removingthetworetainingscrewsthatsecuretheopticaldriveinthecage

8.Ifyouareinstructedtoreturntheremovedopticaldrive,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseany
packagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage71.

Installingtheopticaldrive

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage19.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheopticaldrive.

Toinstalltheopticaldrive,dothefollowing:

1.Ifyouarereplacingtheopticaldrive,makesurethat:

•Youhaveallthecablesandotherequipmentthatisspeciedinthedocumentationthatcomes

withthenewopticaldrive.

•Youhavecheckedtheinstructionsthatcomewiththenewopticaldrivetodeterminewhetheryou

mustsetanyswitchesorjumpersinthedrive.

Note:Ifyouareinstallingadrivethatcontainsalaser,observethefollowingsafetyprecautions.

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Statement3

CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,beropticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:

•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposure
tohazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.

•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespeciedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

DANGER

SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing.

Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.

2.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

3.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware29

4.Thereisonescrewoneachsideandtwoscrewsonthetop.Removethefourscrewsthatsecurethe
driveaccesspanel1.Slidethedriveaccesspanelbackandliftittoremoveit2.

Figure16.Removingthedriveaccesspanel

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5.Removetheretainingscrewontherearbracketoftheopticaldrive.

Figure17.Removingtheopticaldrivecageretainingscrew

6.Slideouttheopticaldrivecage.

Figure18.Slidingouttheopticaldrivecage

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware31

7.Removethebezeloftheopticaldrivecage.

Figure19.Removingthebezeloftheopticaldrivecage

8.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainsthenewopticaldrivetoanyunpaintedmetalsurface
ontheserver.Then,removetheopticaldrivefromthepackageandplaceitonastatic-protective
surface.

9.Followtheinstructionsthatcomewiththeopticaldrivetosetjumpersorswitches,ifthereareany.

10.Payattentiontotheupanddownpositionoftheopticaldriveandslidetheopticaldriveintoplace.

Figure20.Slidingtheopticaldriveintothedrivecage

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11.Installthetworetainingscrewstosecuretheopticaldriveinthecage.

Figure21.Securingtheopticaldrivewithscrews

12.Slidethecagewiththeopticaldriveintoplace.

Figure22.Slidingthecagewiththeopticaldriveintoplace

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware33

13.Installtheretainingscrewtotherearofthecagetosecuretheopticaldrivecageinplace.

Figure23.Installingtheopticaldrivecageretainingscrew

14.Connectthepowercable(P8)andthesignalcable(SATAcable)totherearoftheopticaldrive.

15.Reinstallthedriveaccesspanelandsecureitinplacebythefourscrews(oneoneachsideandtwo
onthetopoftheopticaldrive)thatyouhaveremovedinstep4.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage71

.

Removingahot-swapharddiskdrive

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiii

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveahot-swapharddiskdrive.Thissectionappliesonlyto
servermodelsthathavehot-swapharddiskdrivesinstalled.

Attention:Tomaintainpropersystemcooling,donotoperatetheserverformorethan10minuteswithout
eitheradriveorallerpanelinstalledineachdrivebay.

Toremoveahot-swapharddiskdrive,dothefollowing:

Note:Youdonothavetoturnofftheserverwhenremovingahot-swapharddiskdrive.

and“Guidelines”onpage19.

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1.Pressthebluelatchtoopentheharddiskdrivetray1androtatethehandleoftheharddiskdrivetray
assemblytotheopenposition2).Then,graspthehandleandpulltheharddiskdrivetrayassembly
outofthebay3.

Figure24.Removingtheharddiskdrivetrayassembly

2.Removethefourretainingscrewsthatsecuretheharddiskdriveinthetray.Then,removethehard
diskdrive.

3.Ifyouareinstructedtoreturntheremovedharddiskdrive,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseany
packagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage71.

Installingahot-swapharddiskdrive

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage19.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallahot-swapharddiskdrive.Thissectionappliesonlyto
servermodelsthatsupporthot-swapharddiskdrives.

Attention:Tomaintainpropersystemcooling,donotoperatetheserverformorethan10minuteswithout
eitheradriveorallerpanelinstalledineachdrivebay.

Toinstallahot-swapharddiskdrive,dothefollowing:

Note:Youdonothavetoturnofftheserverfortheinstallationofahot-swapharddiskdrive.

1.Ifyouarereplacingahot-swapharddiskdrive,removetheoldonerst.See“Removingahot-swap
harddiskdrive”onpage34
llerpanelforthebay.

2.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainstheharddiskdrivetoanyunpaintedmetalsurface
ontheserver.Then,removetheharddiskdrivefromthepackage.

Note:Thehot-swapharddiskdriveserveroptionforRD240serverisafullyassembledtraywith
theharddiskdriveinstalledinthetray.

.Ifyouareinstallingahot-swapharddiskdriveinablankbay,removethe

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware35

3.Keepthehandleontheharddiskdrivetrayassemblyfullyopen,slidethetraywiththeharddiskdrive
intothecorrespondingmountingpointofthehot-swapharddiskdrivebay1,andthenslightlypress
thehandletolockthetrayintoplace2.

Figure25.Installingtheharddiskdrivetrayassembly

4.ChecktheharddiskdrivestatusLEDstomakesurethattheharddiskdriveisoperatingcorrectly.Y ou
mighthavetorestarttheserverforthedrivetoberecognized.IftheamberharddiskdrivestatusLED
foradriveislitcontinuously,itindicatesthatthedriveisfaultyandmustbereplaced;ifthegreenhard
diskdriveactivityLEDisashing,thisindicatesthatthedriveisbeingaccessed.

Note:IftheserverisconguredforRAIDoperationusingaRAIDcontroller,youmighthaveto
recongurethediskarraysafteryoureplaceharddiskdrives.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage71.

Removingorinstallingtherisercardassembly

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveorinstalltherisercardassembly.

Removingtherisercardassembly

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage19.

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovetherisercardassemblywithPCIcard(s)installed.

Toremovetherisercardassembly,dothefollowing:

Note:Useanydocumentationthatcomeswiththerisercardassemblyandfollowthoseinstructionsin
additiontotheinstructionsinthissection.

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

3.DisconnectanycablesfromthePCIcardoranycablesthatimpedeaccesstotherisercardassembly.

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4.Loosentheretainingscrewsonthefrontandrearoftherisercardassembly.Then,removetheriser
cardassemblyfromtheserver.

Note:Iftherisercardassemblyissecuredinplacebyaretaininglatch1,presstheretaininglatchto
releasetherisercardassemblyfromthelatch.Then,carefullypulltherisercardassemblyoutofthe
slot.Ifnecessary,alternatemovingeachsideoftherisercardassemblyasmallandequalamountuntil
itiscompletelyremovedfromtheslot.

Figure26.Removingtherisercardassembly

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage71.

Installingtherisercardassembly

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage19.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware37

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltherisercardassembly.Therisercardassemblymight
havePCIcard(s)installedonit.

Toinstalltherisercardassembly,dothefollowing:

Note:Useanydocumentationthatcomeswiththerisercardassemblyandfollowthoseinstructionsin
additiontotheinstructionsinthissection.

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

3.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainstherisercardassemblytoanyunpaintedmetal
surfaceontheserver.Then,removetherisercardassemblyfromthestatic-protectivepackage.

4.Positiontherisercardassemblyinplacesothatyoucanpresstherisercardassemblystraightdown
intothePCIcardslotonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage16.
Then,installthetwoscrewstosecuretherisercardassemblyinplace.Y oumightneedascrewdriverto
makesurethatthescrewsarermlytightenedandtherisercardassemblyissecurelyinstalled.Do
notover-tightenthescrews.

Note:Y oumightneedtopresstheretaininglatchoftheslottosecuretherisercardassemblyinto
theslot.

Figure27.Installingtherisercardassembly

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage71.

InstallingorremovingaPCIcard

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorremoveaPCIcard.

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InstallingaPCIcard

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage19.

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallaPCIcard.

Notes:

•Dependingontheservermodel,yourservermightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationsinthissection.

•UseanydocumentationthatcomeswiththePCIcardandfollowthoseinstructionsinadditiontothe
instructionsinthissection.

ToinstallaPCIcard,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

3.Removetherisercardassembly.See“Removingtherisercardassembly”onpage36.

4.LocatethePCIcardslot22ontherisercardassembly.Then,removethescrewonthesidethat
securesthemetalslotcover.

Notes:

•TherearethreePCIcardslotsontherisercardassemblyasshownintheillustration.ThePCIcard

1isforRAIDcardsonly.ThePCIcardslot22andthePCIcardslot33arebothforPCI

slot1
cardsonly.TheRAIDcardretentionbracket4isforLenovoRAIDcardsonly.Someservermodels
arenotshippedwiththeRAIDcardretentionbracket.

Figure28.PCIcardslotsontherisercardassembly

•Dependingontheservermodel,youservermightbeshippedwithaRAIDcardinthePCIcardslot1.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware39

5.PositionthePCIcardneartherisercardassembly,andthenrmlyinsertthePCIcardstraightdowninto
thePCIcardslot21untilitissecurelyseated.Theninstallthescrew2tosecurethePCIcard.

Figure29.InstallingaPCIcardintothePCIcardslot2ontherisercardassembly

Note:TheillustrationinthissteponlyshowshowtoinstallthePCIcardintothePCIcardslot2.Ifyou
areinstallingthePCIcardintothePCIcardslot3,theprocedureissimilar.

6.ReinstalltherisercardassemblyintothePCIcardslotonthesystemboard.See“Installingtheriser
cardassembly”onpage37.

7.ConnectanycablestothePCIcard.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage71.

RemovingaPCIcard

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage19.

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveaPCIcard.

ThePCIcardisinstalledontherisercardassembly.ToremoveaPCIcard,dothefollowing:

Notes:

•Dependingontheservermodel,yourservermightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationinthissection.

•UseanydocumentationthatcomeswiththePCIcardandfollowthoseinstructionsinadditiontothe
instructionsinthissection.

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

3.DisconnectanycablesfromthePCIcardoranycablesthatimpedeaccesstotherisercardassembly.

4.RemovetherisercardassemblytogetherwiththeinstalledPCIcard.See“Removingtherisercard
assembly”onpage36

.

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5.RemovethescrewthatsecuresthePCIcard.ThengraspthePCIcardbyitsedgesandgentlyslidethe
PCIcardoutoftherisercardassembly.

Figure30.RemovingthePCIcard

Note:TheillustrationonlyshowshowtoremovethePCIcardfromthePCIcardslot2.Ifyouare
removingthePCIcardfromthePCIcardslot3,theprocedureissimilar.

6.IfyouareinstructedtoreturnthePCIcard,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseanypackaging
materialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage71.

Installing,removing,orreplacinghardwaredevices

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstall,remove,orreplacehardwaredevicesforyourserver.
Youcanmaintainyourserverbyreplacingthefailinghardwaredevices.Ifyouarereplacingahardware
device,performtheremovalprocedureandthenperformtheinstallationprocedureforthehardwaredevice
thatyouwanttoreplace.

Removingorinstallingthesystemboardbattery

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveorinstallthesystemboardbattery.

Removingthesystemboardbattery

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage19.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovethesystemboardbattery.

Toremovethesystemboardbattery,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

3.Locatethebatteryonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage16.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware41

4.Removethesystemboardbattery.

Figure31.Removingthesystemboardbattery

5.Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.

Whattodonext:

•Toinstallanewsystemboardbattery,see“Installingthesystemboardbattery”onpage42.

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

Installingthesystemboardbattery

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage19.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthesystemboardbattery.

Besuretoconsiderthefollowinginformationwhenyoureplacethebatteryintheserver:

•Youmustreplacethebatterywithalithiumbatteryofthesametypefromthesamemanufacturer.

•Afteryoureplacethesystemboardbattery,youmustreconguretheserverandresetthesystemdate
andtime.

•Toavoidpossibledanger,readandfollowthefollowingsafetystatement.

Statement2

DANGER

Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.

Whenreplacingthelithiumcoincellbattery,useonlythesameoranequivalenttypethatis
recommendedbythemanufacturer .Thebatterycontainslithiumandcanexplodeifnotproperly
used,handled,ordisposedof.

Donot:

•Throworimmerseintowater

•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)

•Repairordisassemble

Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.

Toinstallthesystemboardbattery,dothefollowing:

Note:Followanyspecialhandlingandinstallationinstructionsthatcomewiththereplacementbattery.

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1.Holdthesystemboardbattery1andpositiononesideofthebatteryintoitssocket.Then,pressthe
othersideofthebatteryuntilitsnapsintoplace.

Figure32.Installingthesystemboardbattery

2.Makesurethatthebatteryclipholdsthebatterysecurely.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage71.Y ouneedtousethe
SetupUtilityprogramandresettheconguration,suchasthesystemdateandtimeandpasswords.See
“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage76

fordetails.

RemovingorinstallingtheRAIDcontroller

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveorinstalltheRAIDcontroller.

RemovingtheRAIDcontroller

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage19.

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovetheRAIDcontrollerifyourserverhasoneinstalled.

Notes:

1.UseanydocumentationthatcomeswiththeRAIDcontrollerandfollowthoseinstructionsinadditionto
theinstructionsinthissection.

2.YourRAIDcontrollermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationinthissection.

3.Whenyoudisconnectthepowersourcefromtheserver,youlosetheabilitytoviewtheLEDsbecause
theLEDsarenotlitwhenthepowersourceisremoved.Beforeyoudisconnectthepowersource,make
anoteofwhichLEDsarelit,includingtheLEDsthatarelitonthefrontcontrolpanel.

TheRAIDcontrollerisinstalledontherisercardassembly.T oremovetheRAIDcontroller,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

3.Pressthetabsonbothsidesoftheconnectorsonthesignalcablestowardseachotherandremove
thecablesfromtheRAIDcontroller.

4.DisconnectanyothercablesfromtheRAIDcontrolleroranycablesthatimpedeaccesstotheriser
cardassembly.

5.RemovetherisercardassemblytogetherwiththeinstalledRAIDcontroller.See“Removingtheriser
cardassembly”onpage36.

6.RemovethescrewthatsecurestheRAIDcontroller1.ThengrasptheRAIDcontrollerbyitsedgesand
gentlyslidetheRAIDcontrolleroutoftherisercardassembly2.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware43

Figure33.RemovingtheRAIDcontroller

Note:DependingonyourRAIDcontroller,ifnecessary,removetheRAIDbatteryfromtheRAID
controllerbyremovingthescrewsthatsecurethebatteryonthecontrolleranddisconnectinganycables.

7.IfyouareinstructedtoreturntheRAIDcontroller,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseany
packagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage71.

InstallingtheThinkServer8708ELPSASRAIDAdapter

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiii

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheThinkServer8708ELPSASRAIDAdapter(hereafter
referredtoastheRAIDcontrollerwithinthissection).

Notes:

1.IfyourserverisshippedwithaRAIDcardretentionbracket,followtheinstructionsinthissectionto

2.IfyourserverisshippedwithoutaRAIDcardretentionbracket,youhavetoinstallaRAIDcardretention

3.TheRAIDcardretentionbracketmightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationsinthissection.

4.UseanydocumentationthatcomeswiththeRAIDcontrollerandfollowthoseinstructionsinadditionto

and“Guidelines”onpage19.

installorremovetheRAIDcontroller.

bracketontherisercardassemblybeforeyouinstallorremovetheRAIDcontroller.Forinstructionson
howtoinstalltheRAIDcardretentionbracket,refertotheImportantInformationabouttheRAIDCard
RetentionBracket(PN:0A91937)thatcomeswithyourRAIDcontrolleroptionpackage.

theinstructionsinthissection.

ToinstalltheRAIDcontroller,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

3.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainstheRAIDcontrollertoanyunpaintedsurfaceonthe
outsideoftheserver.Then,removetheRAIDcontrollerfromthepackage.

4.DependingonyourRAIDcontroller,youmightneedtoinstallaThinkServer8708ELPSASRAID
adapterbattery(hereafterreferredtoasthebatterycardassembly)ontheRAIDcontroller.Thebattery
cardassemblymountsdirectlytotheRAIDcontrollerthroughasmallboard-to-boardconnector
(daughtercard).

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Notes:

a.ThebatterycardassemblyprotectstheintegrityofthecacheddataontheRAIDcontrollerby

providingbackuppowerupto72hoursinthecaseofacompleteacpowerfailureorabriefpower
outage.Ithasbuilt-infunctionalitytochargethebatterypackautomaticallyandtocommunicate
batterystatusinformationsuchasvoltage,temperature,andcurrenttoyourserver.Italsoprovides
aninexpensivealternativetousinganuninterruptiblepowersupply,andasecondleveloffault
tolerancewhenusedinconjunctionwithanuninterruptiblepowersupply.Formoreinformationabout
thebatterycardassembly,seeAppendixA“RAIDbatterycardassembly”onpage105

.

b.Thebatterycardassemblyoptionkitcontainsauserguide,thebatterycardassembly,andthree

Phillips-headscrews.Donotremovethebatterycardassemblyfromtheantistaticshipping
containeruntilyouarereadytoinstallit.Whenyouremovethebatterycardassemblyfromyour
server,placeitinitsoriginalcontainer.

c.ChecktheappropriatesupportWebsitesforthelatestupdatesforyourbasicinput/outputsystem

(BIOS)code,utilityprograms,devicedrivers,andothersoftwareapplications.Followtheinstructions
providedbyyourServiceProvidertodownloadandinstallupdates.

d.Itisrecommendedthatyoureplacethebatterypackonthebatterycardassemblyannuallyorafter

500rechargingcycles,whichevercomesrst.

e.Thetemperatureofthebatterycardassemblyisgenerally15-20°C(59-68°F)higherthanthe

ambienttemperatureduringfastcharge.Therefore,tocompleteafastchargecycle,theambient
temperatureshouldbelowerthan45°C(113°F).Iftheambienttemperatureexceeds45°C(113°F),
thefastchargecyclewillterminateprematurely,thuspreventingthebatterycardassemblyfrom
reachingafullychargedstate.

Attention:

•WhenattachingthebatterycardassemblytoaPCIExpressslot,centerthePhillips-headscrew
drivertoavoiddamagingthescrewheadanddonotover-tightenthescrewsasyoumightdamage
thebatterycardassembly.

•Thebatteryinthebatterycardassemblymustrechargeforatleastsixhoursduringfastcharge
undernormaloperatingconditions.

ToinstallthebatterycardassemblyontotheRAIDcontroller,dothefollowing:

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware45

a.Notethetopviewandthebottomviewofthebatterycardassembly.Then,insertthebatterypack

harnessconnectorintothe5-pinJ3batterypackharnessconnectoronthebacksideofthebattery
cardassembly.Formoreinformation,refertothefollowingillustrations.

Figure34.Topviewofthebatterycardassembly

1Batterypackharness

Figure35.Bottomviewofthebatterycardassembly

1J3batterypackharnessconnector
2J1connector
3J2board-to-boardconnector

b.Withthefrontsideup,placetheRAIDcontrolleronaat,clean,static-freesurface.

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c.HoldthebatterycardassemblywiththebatterysideupandtheJ2board-to-boardconnectorlining

upwiththeJ7BBUconnector1ontheRAIDcontroller.Carefullypressthebatterycardassembly
ontotheRAIDcontrollersothatthetwoconnectorsarermlyjoined.Then,securethebattery
cardassemblytotheRAIDcontrollerwiththethreescrewsandthestandoffsthatcomewiththe
batterycardassemblyaccessorykit.

Figure36.Installingthebatterycardassembly

1J7BBUconnector

5.PositiontheRAIDcontrollerneartherisercardassembly.EnsurethattheleftedgeoftheRAIDcontroller
isinsertedintothenotchoftheRAIDcardretentionbracket1,andthenrmlyinserttheRAIDcontroller
straightdownintothePCIcardslot12untilitissecurelyseated.Theninstallthescrew3tosecurethe
RAIDcontroller.

Figure37.InstallingtheRAIDcontrollerintothePCIcardslot1ontherisercardassembly

Note:TherearethreePCIcardslotsontherisercardassemblyasshownintheillustration.ThePCI
cardslot1

2isforRAIDcardsonly.FormoreinformationaboutthePCIcardslots,see“Installinga

PCIcard”onpage39.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware47

6.ConnecttheminiSASsignalcablestotheRAIDcontrollerandthebackplane.

Note:Usethetwo440mm(17.32inches)miniSASsignalcables.

Figure38.ConnectingtheminiSASsignalcables

1Ports0-3
2Ports4-7

a.ForoneminiSASsignalcable,connectoneendtotheports0-3ontheRAIDcontroller.Then,

connecttheotherendtotheminiSASsignalconnector

2onthebackplane.

b.FortheotherminiSASsignalcable,connectoneendtotheports4-7ontheRAIDcontroller.Then,

connecttheotherendtotheminiSASsignalconnector1onthebackplane.

Figure39.MiniSASsignalconnectorsonthebackplane

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage71

48ThinkServerUserGuide

.

InstallingtheThinkServer8708EM2RAIDAdapter

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage19.

ThistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheThinkServer8708EM2RAIDAdapter(hereafterreferred
toastheRAIDcontrollerwithinthistopic)andthebatterycardassemblyforthisRAIDcontroller.

Notes:

1.IfyourserverisshippedwithaRAIDcardretentionbracket,followtheinstructionsinthissectionto
installorremovetheRAIDcontroller.

2.IfyourserverisshippedwithoutaRAIDcardretentionbracket,youhavetoinstallaRAIDcardretention
bracketontherisercardassemblybeforeyouinstallorremovetheRAIDcontroller.Forinstructionson
howtoinstalltheRAIDcardretentionbracket,refertotheImportantInformationabouttheRAIDCard
RetentionBracket(PN:0A91937)thatcomeswithyourRAIDcontrolleroptionpackage.

3.TheRAIDcardretentionbracketmightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationsinthissection.

4.UseanydocumentationthatcomeswiththeRAIDcontrollerandfollowthoseinstructionsinadditionto
theinstructionsinthissection.

ToinstalltheRAIDcontroller,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

3.Removetherisercardassembly.See“Removingtherisercardassembly”onpage36.

4.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainstheRAIDcontrollertoanyunpaintedsurfaceonthe
outsideoftheserver.Then,removetheRAIDcontrollerfromthepackage.

5.DependingonyourRAIDcontroller,youmightneedtoinstallaThinkServer8708EM2RAIDAdapter
Battery(hereafterreferredtoasthebatterycardassembly)ontheRAIDcontroller.Thebattery
cardassemblymountsdirectlytotheRAIDcontrollerthroughasmallboard-to-boardconnector
(daughtercard).

Notes:

a.ThebatterycardassemblyprotectstheintegrityofthecacheddataontheRAIDcontrollerby

providingbackuppowerupto72hoursinthecaseofacompleteacpowerfailureorabriefpower
outage.Ithasbuilt-infunctionalitytochargethebatterypackautomaticallyandtocommunicate
batterystatusinformationsuchasvoltage,temperature,andcurrenttoyourserver.Italsoprovides
aninexpensivealternativetousinganuninterruptiblepowersupply,andasecondleveloffault
tolerancewhenusedinconjunctionwithanuninterruptiblepowersupply.Formoreinformationabout
thebatterycardassembly,seeAppendixA“RAIDbatterycardassembly”onpage105

.

b.Thebatterycardassemblyoptionkitcontainsauserguide,thebatterycardassembly,andthree

Phillips-headscrews.Donotremovethebatterycardassemblyfromtheantistaticshipping
containeruntilyouarereadytoinstallit.Whenyouremovethebatterycardassemblyfromyour
server,placeitinitsoriginalcontainer.

c.ChecktheappropriatesupportWebsitesforthelatestupdatesforyourbasicinput/outputsystem

(BIOS)code,utilityprograms,devicedrivers,andothersoftwareapplications.Followtheinstructions
providedbyyourServiceProvidertodownloadandinstallupdates.

d.Itisrecommendedthatyoureplacethebatterypackonthebatterycardassemblyannuallyorafter

500rechargingcycles,whichevercomesrst.

e.Thetemperatureofthebatterycardassemblyisgenerally15-20°C(59-68°F)higherthanthe

ambienttemperatureduringfastcharge.Therefore,tocompleteafastchargecycle,theambient
temperatureshouldbelowerthan45°C(113°F).Iftheambienttemperatureexceeds45°C(113°F),

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware49

thefastchargecyclewillterminateprematurely,thuspreventingthebatterycardassemblyfrom
reachingafullychargedstate.

Attention:

•WhenattachingthebatterycardassemblytoaPCIExpressslot,centerthePhillips-headscrew
drivertoavoiddamagingthescrewheadanddonotover-tightenthescrewsasyoumightdamage
thebatterycardassembly.

•Thebatteryinthebatterycardassemblymustrechargeforatleastsixhoursduringfastcharge
undernormaloperatingconditions.

ToinstallthebatterycardassemblyontotheRAIDcontroller,dothefollowing:
a.Notethetopviewandbottomviewofthebatterycardassembly.Then,insertthebatterypack

harnessconnectorintotheJ4batterypackharnessconnectoronthebacksideofthebatterycard
assembly.Formoreinformation,refertothefollowingillustrations.

Figure40.Topviewofthebatterycardassembly

1Batterypackharness

Figure41.Bottomviewofthebatterycardassembly

1J4batterypackharnessconnector
2J5board-to-boardconnector
3J2connector

b.Withthefrontsideup,placetheRAIDcontrolleronaat,clean,static-freesurface.

50ThinkServerUserGuide

c.HoldthebatterycardassemblywiththebatterysideupandtheJ5board-to-boardconnector

liningupwiththeJ10BBUconnector1ontheRAIDcontroller.Carefullypressthebatterycard
assemblyontotheRAIDcontrollersothatthetwoconnectorsarermlyjoined.Then,securethe
batterycardassemblytotheRAIDcontrollerwiththethreescrewsandthestandoffsthatcome
withthebatterycardassemblyaccessorykit.

Figure42.InstallingthebatterycardassemblyontotheRAIDcontroller

1J10BBUconnector

6.ConnectoneendoftheminiSASsignalcabletotheRAIDcontroller.

Note:Usethetwo400mm(15.75inches)miniSASsignalcables.

Figure43.ConnectingtheminiSASsignalcablestotheRAIDcontroller

1Ports0-3
2Ports4-7

a.ForoneminiSASsignalcable,connecttheendtotheports0-3ontheRAIDcontroller.
b.FortheotherminiSASsignalcable,connecttheendtotheports4-7ontheRAIDcontroller.

7.PositiontheRAIDcontrollerneartherisercardassembly.EnsurethattheleftedgeoftheRAIDcontroller
isinsertedintothenotchoftheRAIDcardretentionbracket1,andthenrmlyinserttheRAIDcontroller
straightdownintothePCIcardslot12untilitissecurelyseated.Theninstallthescrew3tosecurethe
RAIDcontroller.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware51

Figure44.InstallingtheRAIDcontrollerintothePCIcardslot1ontherisercardassembly

Note:TherearethreePCIcardslotsontherisercardassemblyasshownintheillustration.ThePCI
cardslot12isforRAIDcardsonly.FormoreinformationaboutthePCIcardslots,see“Installinga
PCIcard”onpage39.

8.InstalltherisercardassemblywiththeRAIDcontrollerintoanappropriatePCIcardslotonthesystem
board.

9.Connecttheotherendofthetwo400mm(15.75inches)miniSASsignalcablestothebackplaneof
yourserver.

Figure45.MiniSASsignalconnectorsonthebackplane

a.ForoneminiSASsignalcable,connecttheotherendtotheminiSASsignalconnector2onthe

backplane.

b.FortheotherSASsignalcable,connecttheotherendtotheminiSASsignalconnector1onthe

backplane.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage71.

52ThinkServerUserGuide

InstallingtheThinkServerRAID700Adapter

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage19.

ThistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheThinkServerRAID700Adapter(hereafterreferredtoas
theRAIDcontrollerwithinthistopic)andthebatterycardassemblyforthisRAIDcontroller.

Notes:

1.IfyourserverisshippedwithaRAIDcardretentionbracket,followtheinstructionsinthissectionto
installorremovetheRAIDcontroller.

2.IfyourserverisshippedwithoutaRAIDcardretentionbracket,youhavetoinstallaRAIDcardretention
bracketontherisercardassemblybeforeyouinstallorremovetheRAIDcontroller.Forinstructionson
howtoinstalltheRAIDcardretentionbracket,refertotheImportantInformationabouttheRAIDCard
RetentionBracket(PN:0A91937)thatcomeswithyourRAIDcontrolleroptionpackage.

3.TheRAIDcardretentionbracketmightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationsinthissection.

4.UseanydocumentationthatcomeswiththeRAIDcontrollerandfollowthoseinstructionsinadditionto
theinstructionsinthissection.

ToinstalltheRAIDcontroller,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

3.Removetherisercardassembly.See“Removingtherisercardassembly”onpage36.

4.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainstheRAIDcontrollertoanyunpaintedsurfaceonthe
outsideoftheserver.Then,removetheRAIDcontrollerfromthepackage.

5.DependingonyourRAIDcontroller,youmightneedtoinstallaThinkServerRAID700AdapterBattery
(hereafterreferredtoasthebatterycardassembly)ontheRAIDcontroller.Thebatterycardassembly
mountsdirectlytotheRAIDcontrollerthroughasmallboard-to-boardconnector(daughtercard).

Notes:

a.ThebatterycardassemblyprotectstheintegrityofthecacheddataontheRAIDcontrollerby

providingbackuppowerupto72hoursinthecaseofacompleteacpowerfailureorabriefpower
outage.Ithasbuilt-infunctionalitytochargethebatterypackautomaticallyandtocommunicate
batterystatusinformationsuchasvoltage,temperature,andcurrenttoyourserver.Italsoprovides
aninexpensivealternativetousinganuninterruptiblepowersupply,andasecondleveloffault
tolerancewhenusedinconjunctionwithanuninterruptiblepowersupply.Formoreinformationabout
thebatterycardassembly,seeAppendixA“RAIDbatterycardassembly”onpage105

.

b.Thebatterycardassemblyoptionkitcontainsauserguide,thebatterycardassembly,andthree

Phillips-headscrews.Donotremovethebatterycardassemblyfromtheantistaticshipping
containeruntilyouarereadytoinstallit.Whenyouremovethebatterycardassemblyfromyour
server,placeitinitsoriginalcontainer.

c.ChecktheappropriatesupportWebsitesforthelatestupdatesforyourbasicinput/outputsystem

(BIOS)code,utilityprograms,devicedrivers,andothersoftwareapplications.Followtheinstructions
providedbyyourServiceProvidertodownloadandinstallupdates.

d.Itisrecommendedthatyoureplacethebatterypackonthebatterycardassemblyannuallyorafter

500rechargingcycles,whichevercomesrst.

e.Thetemperatureofthebatterycardassemblyisgenerally15-20°C(59-68°F)higherthanthe

ambienttemperatureduringfastcharge.Therefore,tocompleteafastchargecycle,theambient
temperatureshouldbelowerthan45°C(113°F).Iftheambienttemperatureexceeds45°C(113°F),
thefastchargecyclewillterminateprematurely,thuspreventingthebatterycardassemblyfrom
reachingafullychargedstate.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware53

Attention:

•WhenattachingthebatterycardassemblytoaPCIExpressslot,centerthePhillips-headscrew
drivertoavoiddamagingthescrewheadanddonotover-tightenthescrewsasyoumightdamage
thebatterycardassembly.

•Thebatteryinthebatterycardassemblymustrechargeforatleastsixhoursduringfastcharge
undernormaloperatingconditions.

ToinstallthebatterycardassemblyontotheRAIDcontroller,dothefollowing:
a.Notethebottomviewofthebatterycardassembly.

Figure46.Bottomviewofthebatterycardassembly

1J1board-to-boardconnector
2J2remoteconnector(reservedforuse)

b.Withthefrontsideup,placetheRAIDcontrolleronaat,clean,static-freesurface.
c.HoldthebatterycardassemblywiththebatterysideupandtheJ1board-to-boardconnector

liningupwiththeJ6B1BBUconnector1ontheRAIDcontroller.Carefullypressthebatterycard
assemblyontotheRAIDcontrollersothatthetwoconnectorsarermlyjoined.Then,securethe
batterycardassemblytotheRAIDcontrollerwiththethreescrewsandthestandoffsthatcome
withthebatterycardassemblyaccessorykit.

Figure47.InstallingthebatterycardassemblyontotheRAIDcontroller

1J6B1BBUconnector

54ThinkServerUserGuide

6.ConnecttheminiSASsignalcablestotheRAIDcontroller.

Note:Usethe400mm(15.75inches)miniSASsignalcable.

Figure48.ConnectingtheminiSASsignalcablestotheRAIDcontroller

1Ports0-3
2Ports4-7

a.ForoneminiSASsignalcable,connecttheendtotheports0-3ontheRAIDcontroller.
b.FortheotherminiSASsignalcable,connecttheendtotheports4-7ontheRAIDcontroller.

7.PositiontheRAIDcontrollerneartherisercardassembly.EnsurethattheleftedgeoftheRAIDcontroller
isinsertedintothenotchoftheRAIDcardretentionbracket

1,andthenrmlyinserttheRAIDcontroller

straightdownintothePCIcardslot12untilitissecurelyseated.Theninstallthescrew3tosecurethe
RAIDcontroller.

Figure49.InstallingtheRAIDcontrollerintothePCIcardslot1ontherisercardassembly

Note:TherearethreePCIcardslotsontherisercardassemblyasshownintheillustration.ThePCI
cardslot12isforRAIDcardsonly.FormoreinformationaboutthePCIcardslots,see“Installinga
PCIcard”onpage39.

8.InstalltherisercardassemblywiththeRAIDcontrollerintoanappropriatePCIcardslotonthesystem
board.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware55

9.Connecttheotherendofthetwo400mm(15.75inches)miniSASsignalcablestothebackplaneof
yourserver.

Figure50.MiniSASsignalcableconnectorsonthebackplane

a.ForoneminiSASsignalcable,connecttheotherendtotheminiSASsignalcableconnector2on

thebackplane.

b.FortheotherminiSASsignalcable,connecttheotherendtotheminiSASsignalcableconnector

1onthebackplane.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage71.

RemovingorinstallingtheEthernetcard

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveorinstalltheEthernetcard.

RemovingtheEthernetcard

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage19.

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovetheEthernetcard.

TheEthernetcardisinstalledontherisercardassembly.ToremovetheEthernetcard,dothefollowing:

Note:UseanydocumentationthatcomeswiththeEthernetcardandfollowthoseinstructionsinadditionto
theinstructionsinthissection.

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

3.Disconnectanycablesthatimpedeaccesstotherisercardassembly.

56ThinkServerUserGuide

4.RemovetherisercardassemblytogetherwiththeinstalledEthernetcard.See“Removingtheriser
cardassembly”onpage36.

5.Referto“RemovingaPCIcard”onpage40andfollowthoseinstructionstoremovetheEthernetcard
fromtherisercardassembly.

6.IfyouareinstructedtoreturntheEthernetcard,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseanypackaging
materialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage71.

InstallingtheEthernetcard

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiii

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheEthernetcardandhowtoinstalltheEthernetcard
driveronWindowsoperatingsystems.

ToinstalltheEthernetcard,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

3.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainstheEthernetcardtoanyunpaintedsurfaceonthe

4.See“InstallingaPCIcard”onpage39andfollowthoseinstructionstoinstalltheEthernetcard.Install

and“Guidelines”onpage19.

powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

outsideoftheserver.Then,removetheEthernetcardfromthepackage.

theEthernetcardintotheappropriatePCIcardslot(slot2orslot3)ontherisercardassembly(the
bottomorthemiddleslotwhentherisercardassemblyisinstalledonthesystemboard).

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage71.

OnLinuxoperatingsystems,youdonotneedtoinstallanydevicedriverfortheEthernetcard;onWindows
operatingsystems,youneedtoinstallthedevicedriverfortheEthernetcard.T oinstallthedevicedriver
onWindowsoperatingsystems,dothefollowing:

1.Saveanyopendocumentsandexitallapplications.

2.InserttheThinkServerEasyStartupDVDthatcamewithyourserverintotheDVDdrive.

Note:YoudonotneedtousethedriverdiscthatcamewiththeEthernetcard.

3.Right-clickMyComputerandselectProperties.TheSystemPropertieswindowopens.

4.OntheHardwaretab,clicktheDeviceManagerbutton.TheDeviceManagerwindowopens.

5.ExpandtheNetworkadaptersandthenright-clickoneoftheEthernetcards(PRO/1000PTorthe
yellowquestionmark).

6.SelectUpdateDriver....TheHardwareUpdateWizardprogramopens.

7.SelectInstallthesoftwareautomatically(Recommended)andclickNexttocontinue.

8.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware57

Removingorinstallingthemicroprocessorfanduct

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveorinstallthemicroprocessorfanduct.

Removingthemicroprocessorfanduct

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiii

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovethemicroprocessorfanduct.

Toremovethemicroprocessorfanduct,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

3.Slidethemicroprocessorfanductalittlebitbackwardtoreleasethethreeplastictabsfromthechassis.

and“Guidelines”onpage19.

powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

Then,liftthemicroprocessorfanductoutofthechassis.

Figure51.Removingthemicroprocessorfanduct

4.Toinstallthemicroprocessorfanduct,see“Installingthemicroprocessorfanduct”onpage58.

Installingthemicroprocessorfanduct

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage19.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthemicroprocessorfanduct.

Toinstallthemicroprocessorfanduct,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

58ThinkServerUserGuide

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

3.Placethemicroprocessorfanductovertheheatsink(s)andinsertthethreeplastictabsononeside
oftheductwiththecorrespondingholesinthechassis.Then,carefullypivottheothersidedown
toinstalltheductinplace.

4.Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage71.

Removingorinstallingthepowersupply

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveorinstallthepowersupply.

Removingthepowersupply

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiii

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovethepowersupply.

Whenyouremoveapowersupply,observethefollowingprecautions.

CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.

and“Guidelines”onpage19.

Statement8

CAUTION:
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith
oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.

Toremovethepowersupply,dothefollowing:

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware59

1.Pressthetab1ofthepowersupplyandpullthehandle2toslidethepowersupplyoutoftheserver.

Figure52.Removingthepowersupply

2.Ifyouareinstructedtoreturnthepowersupply,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseanypackaging
materialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

Whattodonext:

•Toinstallanewpowersupply,see“Installingthepowersupply”onpage60.

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

Installingthepowersupply

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage19.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthepowersupply.

Whenyouinstallapowersupply,observethefollowingprecautions.

CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.

60ThinkServerUserGuide

Statement8

CAUTION:
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith
oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.

Toinstallapowersupply,dothefollowing:

1.Pressthetab1onthebezelthatcoversthebayofthepowersupplyandinsertangerintothehole2
inthemiddleofthebezel.Then,pullthebezelouttoremoveit.

Figure53.Removingthebaybezelforthepowersupply

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware61

2.Slidethepowersupplyintothechassisuntilitsnapsintoposition.

Figure54.Installingthepowersupply

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage71

Removingorinstallingthesystemfans

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveorinstallthesystemfans.

.

Removingthesystemfans

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiii

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovethesystemfans.

CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.

Toremovethesystemfans,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall

2.Removetheservercover.SeeRemovingtheservercover.

3.Removethemicroprocessorfanduct.SeeRemovingthemicroprocessorfanduct.

4.Removetherisercardassembly.See“Removingtherisercardassembly”onpage36.

5.Disconnectthesystemfancablesfromthesystemboard.SeeLocatingotherconnectorsonthe

and“Guidelines”onpage19.

powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

systemboard.

62ThinkServerUserGuide

6.Foreachsystemfan,pressitdownwardwhileholdingthebuckle1.Then,carefullyliftthesystem
fanstraightuptoremoveitoutofthechassis2.

Note:Mindthesystemfancables.Removethecablesfromanyclipbeforeremovingthesystemfans.

Figure55.Removingthesystemfans

7.Ifyouareinstructedtoreturnthesystemfans,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseanypackaging
materialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

8.Toinstallnewsystemfans,seeInstallingthesystemfans.

Installingthesystemfans

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage19.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthesystemfans.

CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware63

Toinstallthesystemfans,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.SeeRemovingtheservercover.

3.Removethemicroprocessorfanduct.SeeRemovingthemicroprocessorfanduct.

4.Removetherisercardassembly.See“Removingtherisercardassembly”onpage36.

5.Foreachsystemfan,slideitintothechassisfromthetopuntilitsnapsintoposition.

6.Connectthesystemfancablestothesystemboard.Forsystemfanconnectorsonthesystemboard,
seeLocatingotherconnectorsonthesystemboard.

Figure56.Installingthesystemfans

7.Securethesystemfancablestotheircorrespondingclips.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage71.

Removingorinstallingtheheatsink

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveorinstalltheheatsink.

Removingtheheatsink

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiii

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovetheheatsink.

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and“Guidelines”onpage19.

CAUTION:

Theheatsinkmightbeveryhot.T urnofftheserverandwaitthreetoveminutestolettheserver
coolbeforeremovingtheservercover.

Toremovetheheatsink,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

3.Removethemicroprocessorfanduct.SeeRemovingthemicroprocessorfanduct.

4.Loosenthefourscrewsthatsecuretheheatsinkandthencarefullylifttheheatsinkoutofthechassis.

Figure57.Removingtheheatsink

1-4Screws
5Airow
6Thefrontofthechassis

5.Ifyouareinstructedtoreturntheheatsink,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseanypackaging
materialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

6.Toinstalltheheatsink,seeInstallingtheheatsink.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware65

Installingtheheatsink

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage19.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheheatsink.

CAUTION:

Theheatsinkmightbeveryhot.T urnofftheserverandwaitthreetoveminutestolettheserver
coolbeforeremovingtheservercover.

Toinstalltheheatsink,dothefollowing:

Note:Makesurethatyouhavealreadyconnectedthefrontfanstothesystemboardbeforeyouinstall
theheatsink.

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

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3.NoticetheorientationoftheheatsinkairowandtheV-shapedcoolingpipe.TheV-shapedcooling
pipeshouldalwaysfacethepowersupplyassembly.Then,aligntheretainingscrewsontheheatsink
withthecorrespondingholesinthesystemboard.Installthefourscrewsfollowingthenumerical
sequenceasshownbelow(

1to4)tosecuretheheatsinkonthesystemboard.

Figure58.Installingtheheatsink

1-4Screws
5Airow
6Thefrontofthechassis

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage71.

Removingorinstallingthemicroprocessor

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveorinstallthemicroprocessor.

Removingthemicroprocessor

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiii

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovethemicroprocessor.

and“Guidelines”onpage19.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware67

CAUTION:

Theheatsinkandmicroprocessormightbeveryhot.T urnofftheserverandwaitthreetoveminutes
tolettheservercoolbeforeremovingtheservercover.

Toremovethemicroprocessor,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

3.Removethemicroprocessorfanduct.SeeRemovingthemicroprocessorfanduct.

4.Removetheheatsink.See“Removingtheheatsink”onpage64.

5.Liftthesmallhandleandopentheretainertoaccessthemicroprocessor.Then,carefullyliftthe
microprocessorstraightupandoutofthesocket,andplaceitonastatic-protectivesurface.

Note:Touchonlytheedgesofthemicroprocessor.

Figure59.Removingthemicroprocessor

6.Ifyouareinstructedtoreturnthemicroprocessor,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseany
packagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage71.

Installingthemicroprocessor

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage19.

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Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthemicroprocessor.

CAUTION:

Theheatsinkandmicroprocessormightbeveryhot.T urnofftheserverandwaitthreetoveminutes
tolettheservercoolbeforeremovingtheservercover.

Foroptimalperformance,followthesemicroprocessorinstallationrules:

1.Whentwomicroprocessorsareinstalled,bothmusthavethesamecorevoltageandcorespeed.

2.Whenonlyonemicroprocessorisinstalled,itmustbeinthesocketlabeledCPU0.Theothersocket
mustbekeptempty.

3.AlwaysinstallthemicroprocessorrstintotheCPU0socket,andtheninstallanothermicroprocessor
intotheCPU1socketifyouwanttoinstalltwomicroprocessors.

Toinstallthemicroprocessor,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

3.Removethemicroprocessorfanduct.SeeRemovingthemicroprocessorfanduct.

4.Removetheheatsink.SeeRemovingtheheatsink.

5.Pressdownandpushthesmallhandleoutwardonthemicroprocessorsockettoliftthehandleto
theopenposition.

Figure60.Liftingthehandle

6.Gentlypresstheretainerofthemicroprocessorsockettoopenit.

Figure61.Openingtheretainer

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware69

7.Removetheprotectivecoverfromthemicroprocessorsocket.T oavoiddamagingthepinsinthe
microprocessorsocket,donottouchthepinswhileremovingthecover.

Figure62.Removingthemicroprocessorsocketcover

8.Removethenewmicroprocessorfromtheprotectivecoverthatprotectsthegoldcontactsonthe
bottomofthenewmicroprocessor.

Figure63.Removingthenewmicroprocessorfromtheprotectivecover

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9.Holdthenewmicroprocessorbytheedgesandalignthenotches1onitwiththetabs2inthe
microprocessorsocket.Then,installthemicroprocessorintothesocket.

Figure64.Installingthemicroprocessor

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage71.

Completingthepartsreplacement

Thissectionprovidesinstructionstohelpyoucompletethepartsreplacementandturnonyourserver.

Tocompletethepartsreplacement,youmustreinstalltheservercover,reconnectallthecablesand,for
somedevices,runtheSetupUtilityprogramtodofurthersetup.

Installingtheservercover

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheservercover.

Attention:Forpropercoolingandairow,installtheservercoverbeforeturningontheserver.Operating
theserverforextendedperiodsoftime(morethan30minutes)withthecoverremovedmightdamage
servercomponents.

Toinstalltheservercover,dothefollowing:

1.Makesurethatallcables,add-oncards,andothercomponentsareinstalledandseatedcorrectlyand
thatyouhavenotleftloosetoolsorpartsinsidetheserver.Also,makesurethatallinternalcablesare
correctlyrouted.

2.Positiontheservercoveronthechassissothattherailguidesonthebottomoftheservercoverengage
therails.Then,slidetheservercovertothefrontoftheserveruntilitsnapsintopositionandisclosed.
Then,tightenthethumbscrewtosecuretheservercover.

Note:Althoughtheservercoverissecuredbyathumbscrew,forsafetyconsideration,besuretousea
tool,forexampleascrewdriver,totightenthethumbscrewandalwaysmakesurethatthethumbscrew
issecurelyinstalled.Also,donotover-tightenthethumbscrew.

Connectingthecables

Attention:Topreventdamagetoequipment,connectthepowercordslast.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware71

Iftheservercablesandconnectorpanelhavecolor-codedconnectors,matchthecolorofthecableendwith
thecoloroftheconnector.Forexample,matchabluecableendwithabluepanelconnector,aredcable
endwitharedconnector,andsoon.See“Rearview”onpage11foranillustrationoftheI/Oconnectorson
therearoftheserver.

Turningontheserver

Whentheserverisconnectedtoanacpowersourcebutisnotturnedon,theoperatingsystemdoesnot
run,andallcorelogicexceptfortheserviceprocessor(theintegratedmanagementmodule)isshutdown;
however,theservercanrespondtorequeststotheserviceprocessor,suchasaremoterequesttoturnon
theserver.Thepower-onLEDashestoindicatethattheserverisconnectedtoanacpowersourcebut
isnotturnedon.

Approximatelyvesecondsaftertheserverisconnectedtoacpower,oneormorefansmightstartrunning
toprovidecoolingwhiletheserverisconnectedtopowerandthepower-onbuttonLEDashesquickly.
Approximatelyonetothreeminutesaftertheserverisconnectedtoacpower,thepower-controlbutton
becomesactive(thepower-onLEDashesslowly),andoneormorefansmightstartrunningtoprovide
coolingwhiletheserverisconnectedtopower.Then,youcanturnontheserverbypressingthepower
buttononthefrontcontrolpanel.See“Frontcontrolpanel”onpage12

.

Updatingtheserverconguration

Whenyouturnontheserverforthersttimeafteryouaddorremoveadevice,youmightreceivea
messagesayingthatthecongurationhasbeenchanged.TheSetupUtilityprogramstartsautomatically
sothatyoucansavethenewcongurationsettings.Formoreinformation,seeChapter6“Conguring
theserver”onpage75

.

Someoptionaldeviceshavedevicedriversthatyoumustinstall.Forinformationaboutinstallingdevice
drivers,seethedocumentationthatcomeswitheachdevice.

Theservercomeswithatleastonemicroprocessor.Ifmorethanonemicroprocessorisinstalled,theserver
canoperateasasymmetricmultiprocessing(SMP)server.Y oumighthavetoupgradetheoperatingsystem
tosupportSMP.Formoreinformation,seetheoperating-systemdocumentation.

IftheserverhasanoptionalRAIDcontrollerandyouhaveinstalledorremovedaharddiskdrive,seethe
documentationthatcomeswiththeRAIDcontrollerforinformationaboutreconguringthediskarrays.

Turningofftheserver

Whenyouturnofftheserverandleaveitconnectedtoacpower,theservercanrespondtorequeststo
theserviceprocessor,suchasaremoterequesttoturnontheserver.Whiletheserverremainsconnected
toacpower,oneormorefansmightcontinuetorun.T oremoveallpowerfromtheserver,youmust
disconnectitfromthepowersource.

Someoperatingsystemsrequireanorderlyshutdownbeforeyouturnofftheserver.Seeyour
operating-systemdocumentationforinformationaboutshuttingdowntheoperatingsystem.

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CAUTION:
Thepowercontrolbuttononthedeviceandthepowerswitchonthepowersupplydonotturnoff
theelectricalcurrentsuppliedtothedevice.Thedevicealsomighthavemorethanonepower
cord.Toremoveallelectricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallpowercordsaredisconnected
fromthepowersource.

Theservercanbeturnedoffinanyofthefollowingways:

•Youcanturnofftheserverfromtheoperatingsystem,ifyouroperatingsystemsupportsthisfeature.After
anorderlyshutdownoftheoperatingsystem,theserverwillturnoffautomatically.

•Youcanpressthepowerbuttontostartanorderlyshutdownoftheoperatingsystemandturnoffthe
server,ifyouroperatingsystemsupportsthisfeature.

•Iftheoperatingsystemstopsfunctioning,youcanpressandholdthepowerbuttonformorethanfour
secondstoturnofftheserver.

•TheservercanbeturnedoffbytheShutdownonLANfeature.

•Theintegratedmanagementmodule(IMM)canturnofftheserverasanautomaticresponsetoacritical
systemfailure.

Connectingexternaldevices

Ifyouinstallasupportedoptionaladapter,youcanattachexternaldevicestotheserver.

Toattachanexternaldevice,dothefollowing:

Note:Ifyouareattachinganexternaldevice,seethedocumentationthatcomeswiththedevicefor
informationaboutcabling.

1.ReadandunderstandtheSafetyInformationonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourproduct,
and“Guidelines”onpage19.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

2.Turnofftheserverandallattacheddevices.

3.Followtheinstructionsthatcomewiththedevicetoprepareitforinstallationandtoconnectitto
theserver.

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Chapter6.Conguringtheserver

Lenovoprovidesthefollowingprogramsforyoutocongureyourserver:

•SetupUtilityprogram:TheSetupUtilityprogramispartoftheserverrmware.Y oucanusetheSetup
Utilityprogramtoviewyourserverconguration,changethestartupdevicesequence,setthedate
andtime,andsetpasswords.Forinformationaboutusingthisprogram,see“UsingtheSetupUtility
program”onpage75

•Ethernetcontrollerconguration:ForinformationaboutconguringtheEthernetcontroller,see
“ConguringtheGigabitEthernetcontroller”onpage91.

•LSIonboardSAScontrollerCongurationUtilityprogram:UsetheLSIonboardSAScontroller
CongurationUtilityprogramtoconguretheonboard1068ESASRAIDcontrollerwithRAIDcapabilities
andthedevicesthatareattachedtoit.Forinformationaboutusingthisprogram,see“Onboard1068E
SASRAIDcontrollerCongurationUtilityprogram”onpage87

•Add-onSASRAIDcontrollerCongurationUtilityprogram:
CongurationUtilityprogramtocongurethesupportedRAIDcontrollerwithRAIDcapabilitiesand
thedevicesthatareattachedtoit.Forinformationaboutusingthisprogram,seetheMegaRAIDSAS
SoftwareUserGuideonthedocumentationDVDthatcamewithyouserver.

Thefollowingtableliststhedifferentservercongurationsandtheapplicationsthatareavailablefor
conguringandmanagingRAIDarrays.

Table9.ServercongurationsandapplicationsforconguringandmanagingRAIDarrays

.

.

Usetheadd-onSASRAIDcontroller

RAIDarrayconguration(before

Serverconguration

Onboard1068ESASRAIDcontrollerLSIIR-RAIDUtility(pressCtrl+Cto

ThinkServer8708ELPSASRAID
Adapter

ThinkServer8708EM2SASRAID
Adapter

ThinkServerRAID700AdapterLSIMegaRAIDWebBIOS

operatingsystemisinstalled)

start)
LSIMegaRAIDWebBIOS

CongurationUtility(pressCtrl+Hto
start)

LSIMegaRAIDWebBIOS
CongurationUtility(pressCtrl+Hto
start)

CongurationUtility(pressCtrl+Hto
start)

UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram

UsetheSetupUtilityprogramtoperformthefollowingtasks:

•Viewcongurationinformation

•ViewandchangeassignmentsfordevicesandI/Oports

•Setthedateandtime

•Setthestartupcharacteristicsoftheserverandtheorderofstartupdevices

•Setandchangesettingsforadvancedhardwarefeatures

•View,set,andchangesettingsforpower-managementfeatures

•Viewandclearerrorlogs

RAIDarraymanagement(after

operatingsystemisinstalled)

MegaRAIDStorageManager(MSM)

MegaRAIDStorageManager(MSM)

MegaRAIDStorageManager(MSM)

MegaRAIDStorageManager(MSM)

©CopyrightLenovo2010,2012

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•Resolvecongurationconicts

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram

TostarttheSetupUtilityprogram,dothefollowing:

1.Approximatelythreeminutesaftertheserverisconnectedtoaworkingelectricaloutlet,thepower
buttonbecomesactive.T urnontheserverandthePOSTrunsautomatically.Y ouwillthenseethelogo
screen.ThePOSTisasetoftestsandproceduresthatareperformedeachtimeyouturnonyourserver.

2.PressDelassoonasyouseethelogoscreen.TheSetupUtilityprogramopens.Ifyouhavesetan
administratorpassword,youmusttypetheadministratorpasswordtoaccessthefullSetupUtility
programmenu.Ifyoudonottypethecorrectadministratorpassword,alimitedSetupUtilityprogram
menuisavailable.

Note:YoucanalsopressTABassoonasyouseethelogoscreentoreviewthePOSTprocessand
information.

3.TheSetupUtilityprogrammenulistsvariousitemsaboutthesystemcongurationsettings.Selectthe
settingstovieworchange.

WhenworkingwiththeSetupUtilityprogram,youmustusethekeyboard.Thekeysusedtoperformvarious
tasksaredisplayedatthebottomofeachscreen.

Note:Usethedefaultsettingforanyitemyouarenotfamiliarwith.Donotchangethevalueofunfamiliar
itemsoritemsthatarenotmentionedinthismanualtoavoidanyunexpectedproblems.Ifyoucannotturn
ontheserverbecauseofincorrectBIOSsettings,refertoTable6“Jumpersettings”onpage17
jumperstoclearCMOSandrecovertothefactorydefaultsettings.

andusethe

IntroductionoftheBIOSitems

ThefollowingtableslistallthemainmenusanditemsintheSetupUtilityprogram.Someitemsmightvary
becauseoftheBIOSupdates.

Notes:

1.Usethedefaultsettingforanyitemyouarenotfamiliarwith.Donotchangethevalueofunfamiliar
itemsoritemsthatarenotmentionedinthismanualtoavoidanyunexpectedproblems.Ifyoucannot
turnontheserverbecauseofincorrectBIOSsettings,usethejumpersonthesystemboardtoclear
CMOSandrecovertothefactorydefaultsettings.

2.AfterupdatingtheBIOS,alltheBIOSsettingsbecomethedefaultsettingsoftheupdatedBIOSversion.
YouneedtocheckandreconguretheBIOSsettingsforyourspecicneeds.

Table10.TheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu

ItemDescription

Main
Advanced
PCIPnPSetthePCIparameters.
Boot
SecuritySetthesecurityparameters.
ChipsetSetthechipset.
Exit

SetthebasicBIOSparameters.
SettheadvancedBIOSparameters.

Setthebootparameters.

ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.

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Table11.ItemsundertheMainmenu

ItemOptionDescription

AMIBIOSViewtheBIOSversionandcreation

dateinformation.
Processor
SystemMemory

Viewmicroprocessorinformation.

Viewmemorycapacityinformation.
SystemTimeHH:MM:SSSetsystemtime.
SystemDateMM/DD/YYYYSetsystemdate.

Table12.ItemsundertheAdvancedmenu

ItemDescription

CPUCongurationEnterthesubmenutoseealltheoptions.SeeTable13

“SubmenusundertheCPUConguration”onpage77.

MassStorageControllerCongurationEnterthesubmenutoseealltheoptions.SeeT able

14“SubmenusundertheMassStorageController
Conguration”onpage79

.

SuperIOCongurationEnterthesubmenutoseealltheoptions.SeeTable15

“SubmenusundertheSuperIOConguration”onpage
79

.

USBCongurationEnterthesubmenutoseealltheoptions.SeeTable16

“SubmenusundertheUSBConguration”onpage79

HardwareHealthCongurationEnterthesubmenutoseealltheoptions.SeeTable17

“SubmenusundertheHardwareHealthConguration”
onpage80.

IPMI2.0CongurationEnterthesubmenutoseealltheoptions.SeeTable18

“SubmenusundertheIPMI2.0Conguration”onpage
80

.

IntelVT -dCongurationEnterthesubmenutoseealltheoptions.SeeTable19

“SubmenuundertheIntelVT -dConguration”onpage

81.

RemoteAccessCongurationEnterthesubmenutoseealltheoptions.SeeT able20

“SubmenusundertheRemoteAccessConguration”
onpage81

SystemInformation

Viewthesysteminformation,includingthemachinetype
andmodel,serialnumber,assettag,andUUID.

Note:DonotchangeanyunfamiliaritemvalueundertheAdvancedmenu.

.

Table13.SubmenusundertheCPUConguration

ItemOptionDescription

C1ESupportDisabled/[Enabled]EnableordisabletheC1Efunction

ofthemicroprocessor.Thissetting

mightimpactsystemperformance.
HardwarePrefetcher

Disabled/[Enabled]

Enableordisabletheprefetch

functionofthemicroprocessor.

Thissettingmightimpactsystem

performance.

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Table13.SubmenusundertheCPUConguration(continued)

ItemOptionDescription

AdjacentCacheLinePrefetchDisabled/[Enabled]

MPSandACPIMADTorderingLegacyordering/[Modernordering]SelecttheMPSandACPIMADT

Intel®VirtualizationT echDisabled/[Enabled]

Execute-DisableBitCapabilityDisabled/[Enabled]

Intel®HTT echnology[Enabled]/Disabled

ActiveProcessorCores[All]/1/2

Intel®SpeedStep™techDisabled/[Enabled]EnableordisabletheSpeedStep

Intel®TurboModetechDisabled/[Enabled]

Intel®C-STATEtechDisabled/[Enabled]EnableordisabletheC-STATE

C3StateDisabled/[ACPIC2]/ACPIC3SetthemicroprocessorC3state

C6StateDisabled/[Enabled]EnableordisabletheC6stateofthe

CStatepackagelimitsetting[Auto]/C1/C3/C6/C7SettheCstatepackagelimit.
C1AutoDemotionDisabled/[Enabled]EnableordisabletheC1State

C3AutoDemotionDisabled/[Enabled]EnableordisabletheC3State

ACPITStateDisabled/[Enabled]

Notes:

1.Thesettingsin[]arethedefaultsettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.

2.Theaboveoptionsmightvarydependingonthetypeoftheinstalledmicroprocessor.

Enableordisabletheadjacentcache
lineprefetch.Thissettingmight
impactsystemperformance.

orderingmethod.
EnableordisabletheIntel

VirtualizationTech.Thistechnology
canprovideadditionalcapacityfor
hardwarecomputing.Ifyousetthis
featuretoEnabled,youhavetoturn
offtheserveranddisconnectthe
powercordfromelectricaloutlet,and
thenreconnectthepowercordand
turnontheservertomakethisfeature
takeeffect.

EnablingtheExecute-DisableBit
Capabilitycanpreventtheexecutive
codeofsomemalicioussoftware
fromusingthedatapage.

Enableordisablethehyper-thread
technology.(Whetheryourserver
supportsthisfeatureornotis
dependingonthetypeoftheinstalled
microprocessor.)

Enableordisablethemulti-core
processingfunction.

technology.
EnableordisabletheTurboMode

technology.

technology.

mode.

microprocessor.

Demotionofthemicroprocessor.

Demotionofthemicroprocessor.
Enableordisablethemicroprocessor

throttlinginACPI.

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Table14.SubmenusundertheMassStorageControllerConguration

ItemOptionDescription

SATACongurationDisabled/[Enabled]EnableordisabletheintegratedSATA

controller.
CongureSATAas[IDE]/RAID

Toselecttheharddiskdrivemode.

IfthisoptionissettoIDE,allthe

SATAconnectorswillbecongured

asstand-aloneSATAconnectors.

Notes:

1.Thesettingsin[]arethedefaultsettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.

2.TheSA TACongurationitemmightnotapplybecauseyourservercamewithanintegratedSAScontroller.

Table15.SubmenusundertheSuperIOConguration

ItemOptionDescription

SerialPort1AddressDisabled;[3F8/IRQ4];3E8/IRQ4;

2E8/IRQ3

SerialPort2AddressDisabled;[2F8/IRQ3];3E8/IRQ4;

2E8/IRQ3

SelecttheI/Obaseaddressand

interruptforserialport1.

SelecttheI/Obaseaddressand

interruptforserialport2.
Note:Thesettingsin[]arethedefaultsettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.

Table16.SubmenusundertheUSBConguration

ItemOptionDescription

LegacyUSBSupportDisabled/[Enabled]/Auto

Enableordisablethesupporton

legacyUSBdevices.
USB2.0ControllerModeFullSpeed/[HiSpeed]SelecttheUSBspeed.
HotplugUSBFDDSupportDisabled/Enabled/[Auto]

Enableordisablethesupportonthe

hot-swapUSBdiskettedrive.
Note:Thesettingsin[]arethedefaultsettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.
ForexternalUSBdevices,theUSBMassStorageDeviceCongurationsubmenuisasbelow:
EmulationT ype

[Auto]/Floppy/ForcedFDD/Hard

SelectthetypeoftheUSBdevice.

Disk/CDROM

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Table17.SubmenusundertheHardwareHealthConguration

ItemOptionDescription

ItemsandoptionswithBMCconguration:

AutoFanControlDisabled/[Enabled]

PWMMinimalDutyCycle[60%DutyCycle]/45%DutyCycle

/30%DutyCycle

SensorDataRegisterMonitoringReadOnly

ItemsandoptionswithoutBMCconguration:

H/WHealthFunctionDisabled/[Enabled]

AutoFANControlDisabled/[Enabled]

PWMMinimalDutyCycle[60%DutyCycle]/45%DutyCycle

/30%DutyCycle

FanFailureLEDIndication

HardwareHealthEventMonitoring

Note:Thesettingsin[]arethedefaultsettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.

Disabled/[Enabled]

ReadOnly

IfthisoptionissettoDisabled,the
fanrunsatthefullspeed;ifthisoption
issettoEnabled,thefanspeedis
controlledbythesystemtemperature.

SelectthePWMMinimalDutyCycle
forthefan:60%-100%,45%-100%,
or30%-100%.

Thesensordatainthisoptionisfor
readonly.Thedetecteddataincludes
thetemperature,voltageandfan
speed.

Enableordisablethehardware
monitorfunction.

IfthisoptionissettoDisabled,the
fanrunsatthefullspeed;ifthisoption
issettoEnabled,thefanspeedis
controlledbythesystemtemperature.

SelectthePWMMinimalDutyCycle
forthefan:60%-100%,45%-100%,
or30%-100%.

Enableordisablethefanalarm
function.Ifthisoptionissetto
Enabled,amessageaboutfanfailure
willbedisplayedonthePOSTscreen
whentherotationalspeedofeachfan
islessthan800rpm.

Thesensordatainthisoptionisfor
readonly.Thedetecteddataincludes
thetemperatureandsystemfan
rotationalspeed.

Table18.SubmenusundertheIPMI2.0Conguration

ItemSub-itemOptionDescription

ViewBMCSystemEvent
Log

ClearBMCSystemEvent
Log

SetLANCongurationSettheIPaddresssource,

SetPEFCongurationPEFSUPPORTDisabled/[Enabled]

Viewthesystemeventlog.

Deletethesystemevent
log.

IPaddress,subnetmask,
andgatewayaddress.

EnableordisablethePEF
support.

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Table18.SubmenusundertheIPMI2.0Conguration(continued)

ItemSub-itemOptionDescription

BMCWatchDogTimer
Action

[Disabled]/ResetSystem/
PowerDown/PowerCycle

DisableorenabletheOS
baseddongle.Ifenabled,
wheneveranyproblems
arisingfromtheoperation
system,suchasthe
systemhalted,thesystem
managementfeaturewill
takeactionsofReset
System,PowerDown,or
PowerCycleattheprompt
ofthedongleTimer.

BMCAlertLEDandBeep[Off]/OnTurnonorturnofftheBMC

alertLEDandbeep.

FWkey

[0000000]

Note:Thesettingsin[]arethedefaultsettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.

Table19.SubmenuundertheIntelVT-dConguration

ItemOptionDescription

IntelVT-d

Disabled/[Enabled]

Enableordisablethevirtualization

technologyforI/Odevices.
Note:Thesettingsin[]arethedefaultsettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.

Table20.SubmenusundertheRemoteAccessConguration

ItemOptionDescription

RemoteAccess

[Disabled]/Enabled

Note:Thesettingsin[]arethedefaultsettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.

Table21.ItemsunderthePCIPnPmenu

ItemOptionDescription

ClearNVRAM[No]/Yes

BootsGraphicAdapterPriority[Auto]/OnboardVGA

LAN1

[Auto]/Enabled/Disabled

Enableordisabletheserialport

remoteaccess.

IfthisoptionissettoY es,thatmeans

tocleartheNVRAMinformationwhen

thesystemstartsup.

IfthisoptionissettoAuto,the

externalgraphicscardwillbeenabled

rstly.Ifnoexternalgraphicscard,

theintegratedgraphicscontrolleris

automaticallyenabled.Ifthisoption

issettoOnboardVGA,onlythe

integratedgraphicscardisenabled.

TheAutooptionmeansto

automaticallyenabletheintegrated

Ethernetcontroller1.TheEnabled

optionmeanstoenabletheintegrated

Ethernetcontroller1.TheDisabled

optionmeanstodisabletheintegrated

Ethernetcontroller1.

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Table21.ItemsunderthePCIPnPmenu(continued)

ItemOptionDescription

LAN1OP-ROM[Enabled]/Disabled

LAN2

LAN2OP-ROM[Enabled]/Disabled

Note:Thesettingsin[]arethedefaultsettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.

Table22.ItemsundertheBootmenu

ItemSub-itemOptionDescription

BootSettingsConguration

HardDiskDrives1stDrive2ndDrive...Basedontheinstalledhard

CD/DVDDrives

Note:Thesettingsin[]arethedefaultsettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.

QuickBoot[Disabled]/Enabled

QuietBoot[Enabled]/Disabled

AddOnROMDisplayMode[ForceBIOS]/KeepCurrentSettheAddOnROM

BootupNum-Lock

1stBootDeviceBootdevicenames BootDevicePriority
2ndBootDeviceBootdevicenames

1stDrive...Basedontheinstalled

[Auto]/Enabled/Disabled

[Off]/OnSettheNum-LockLED

Enableordisablethewake-upfrom
LAN1.

TheAutooptionmeansto
automaticallyenabletheintegrated
Ethernetcontroller2.TheEnabled
optionmeanstoenabletheintegrated
Ethernetcontroller2.TheDisabled
optionmeanstodisabletheintegrated
Ethernetcontroller2.

Enableordisablethewake-upfrom
LAN2.

Enableordisablethequick
bootfeature.

Enableordisablethe
featuretoshowOEMLogo
duringthePOST.

DisplayMode.

state.
Setthestartupdevice

sequence(supportatmost
vestartupdevices).

diskdrives.

opticaldrives.

Table23.ItemsundertheSecuritymenu

ItemDescription

ChangeSupervisorPasswordSetorchangethesupervisorpassword.Thepassword

canbeanycombinationofupto6(1to6)alphabeticand
numericcharacters.

ChangeUserPasswordSetorchangetheuserpassword.Thepasswordcan

beanycombinationofupto6(1to6)alphabeticand
numericcharacters.

Note:Thesettingsin[]arethedefaultsettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.

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Table24.ItemsundertheChipsetmenu

ItemSub-itemOptionDescription

CPUBridgeConguration

SouthBridgeCongurationRestoreonACPowerLossPowerOff/PowerOn/

Note:Thesettingsin[]arethedefaultsettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.

QPIFrequency[Auto]/4.800GT/5.866GT

/6.400GT

QPIL0sandL1Disabled/[Enabled]EnableordisabletheQPI

MemoryFrequency

MemoryMode

[Auto]/ForceDDR-800/
ForceDDR-1066/Force
DDR-1333

[Independent]/Channel
Mirroring/Lockstep

[LastState]

Standardtransferringrate
oftheQPIbus.

L0sandL1.
Setthefrequencyofthe

memorymodule.Make
surethatthemandatory
memoryfrequencysetting
islessthanthemaximum
frequencythatthememory
modulecansupport.

Setthememorychannel
modetoimprovereliability
orefciency.

Ifthepowerisrecovered
afteroutage,thesystem
willbeatthestatethatyou
setunderRestoreonAC

PowerLoss.

ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram

Afteryounishviewingorchangingsettings,pressEsctoreturntotheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu.
YoumighthavetopressEscseveraltimes.Then,youcandooneofthefollowing:

•IfyouwanttosavethenewsettingsandexittheSetupUtilityprogram,pressF10.Otherwise,your
changeswillnotbesaved.

•Ifyoudonotwanttosavethenewsettings,selectExit➙DiscardChangesandExit.

•Ifyouwanttoreturntothedefaultsettings,pressF9orselectExit➙LoadOptimalDefaults.

Usingpasswords

ByusingtheSetupUtilityprogram,youcansetapasswordtopreventunauthorizedaccesstoyourserver
anddata.Thefollowingoptionsareavailabletohelpyousetasupervisorpasswordorauserpassword:

•ChangeSupervisorPassword

•ChangeUserPassword

Youdonothavetosetapasswordtouseyourserver.However,usingapasswordimprovescomputing
security.Ifyoudecidetosetapassword,readthefollowingsections.

Passwordconsiderations

Apasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto6(1to6)alphabeticandnumericcharacters.Forsecurity
reasons,itisrecommendedtouseastrongpasswordthatcannotbeeasilycompromised.Tosetastrong
password,usethefollowingguidelines:

Note:TheSetupUtilityprogrampasswordsarenotcasesensitive.

•Havesixcharactersinlength

•Containatleastonealphabeticcharacterandonenumericcharacter

•Notbeyournameoryourusername

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•Notbeacommonwordoracommonname

•Besignicantlydifferentfromyourpreviouspasswords

Setting,changing,ordeletingapassword

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoset,change,ordeleteapassword.

Toset,change,ordeleteapassword,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage76.

2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectSecurity➙ChangeSupervisorPasswordor
ChangeUserPassword.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoset,change,ordeleteapassword.

Note:Apasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto6(1to6)alphabeticandnumericcharacters.For
moreinformation,see“Passwordconsiderations”onpage83.

RAIDcontrollers

ThefollowingtableliststhevariousutilitiesavailabletocongureRAIDcontrollersbeforeanoperating
systemisinstalled.

Table25.RAIDutilities

RAIDutilitiesDescriptionLocationWheretondmoreinformation

EasyStartup

LSIIR-RAIDUtilityOnboard1068ESASRAID

LSIMegaRAID
WebBIOS
CongurationUtility

•Forusewithall
factory-supportedRAID
controllers

•Automaticallydetects
hardwareandlists
allsupportedRAID
congurations

•Conguresonediskarray
percontrollerusingalldrives
currentlyattachedtothe
controller

•CreatedaRAIDresponsele
thatcanbeusedtocongure
RAIDcontrollersonsimilarly
conguredLenovoservers.

controller

ThinkServer8708ELPSASRAID
adapter,ThinkServer8708EM2
RAIDAdapter,orThinkServer
RAID700Adapter(9260-8i)

ThinkServer
EasyStartupDVD

PressCtrl+Ctostart“Onboard1068ESASRAID

PressCtrl+HtostartRefertotheMegaRAIDSAS

“UsingtheThinkServer
EasyStartupprogram”on
page85

controllerCongurationUtility
program”onpage87

SoftwareUserGuideonthe
documentationDVDthatcame
withyouserver.Andyoucan
ndandinstalltheMegaCLI
programandtheMegaRAID
StorageManagerprograminthe

ThinkServerEasyStartupDVD

thatcamewithyourserver.Insert
theDVDintotheopticaldrive
andthelesareinthe\ToolsAnd
Utilitiesdirectory.

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UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram

TheThinkServerEasyStartupDVDsimpliestheprocessofconguringyourRAIDcontrollersandinstalling
anoperatingsystem.TheprogramworksinconjunctionwithyourWindowsorLinuxoperating-system
installationdisctoautomatetheprocessofinstallingtheoperatingsystemsandassociateddevicedrivers.

IfyoudidnotreceiveanThinkServerEasyStartupDVDwithyourserver,youcandownloadanimagefrom
theLenovoSupportWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/support.

TheEasyStartupprogramhasthefollowingfeatures:

•Self-bootingDVD

•Easy-to-use,language-selectableinterface

•Integratedhelpsystem

•Automatichardwaredetection

•RAIDcongurationutility

•Devicedriversprovidedbasedontheservermodelanddetecteddevices

•Selectablepartitionsizeandlesystem

•Supportformultipleoperatingsystems

•Installstheoperatingsystemanddevicedriversinanunattendedmodetosavetime

•CreatesareuseableresponselethatcanbeusedwithsimilarlyconguredLenovoserverstomake
futureinstallationsevenfaster.

BeforeyouusetheEasyStartupDVD

FunctionalityandsupportedoperatingsystemscanvarywithdifferentversionsoftheEasyStartupprogram.
Tolearnmoreabouttheversionyouhave,dothefollowing:

1.InserttheThinkServerEasyStartupDVDandrestarttheserver.

2.AdvancetotheHomescreen.

3.ClickCompatabilitynotes.Thecompatabilitynotesfeatureprovidesdetailedinformationaboutthe
RAIDcontrollers,operatingsystems,andservercongurationssupportedbythatversionofthe
EasyStartupprogram.

4.ClickUserGuide.TheUserGuideprovidesanoverviewofthevariousfunctionsprovidedbythat
versionoftheEasyStartupprogram.

BeforeusingtheEasyStartupprogramtoinstallanoperatingsystem,makesureanyexternalstorage
devicesandberchannelsareconguredcorrectly.

Setupandconguration

WhenyoustarttheThinkServerEasyStartupDVD,youwillbepromptedforthefollowing:

•Selectthelanguageinwhichyouwanttoviewtheprogram.

•Selectthelanguageofthekeyboardyouwillbeusingwiththeprogram.

Note:Thefollowinglanguagekeyboardsaresupported:English,French,German,Spanish,Japanese,
Turkish,Italian,andDutch.Y ourThinkServerEasyStartupDVDmightbeEnglishonly.Inthiscase,the
keyboardlayoutshouldbeEnglish.

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Youwillthenseeoneormoreremindersaboutconguringstoragedevices,andthenyouwillbepresented
withtheLenovoLicenseAgreement.Readthelicenseagreementcarefully.Y oumustagreewithtermsin
ordertocontinue.

Afteragreeingtothelicenseagreement,youwillbegiventhefollowingchoices:

•Continuetothemainprograminterface

•Useashortcuttoinstallanoperatingsystembasedaresponselethatyoupreviouslycreatedusingthe
EasyStartupprogram

•UseashortcuttocongureRAIDcontrollersbasedonaRAIDresponselethatyoupreviouslycreated
usingtheEasyStartupprogram

Ifyoucontinuetothemainprograminterface,youwillhavethefollowingselectableoptions:

•Compatibilitynotes:ThisselectionprovidesinformationabouttheRAIDcontrollers,operatingsystems,
andservercongurationssupportedbythatversionoftheEasyStartupprogram.

•UserGuide:Thisselectionprovidesinformationaboutthefeaturesprovidedbythatversionofthe
EasyStartupprogram.

•Hardwarelist:ThisselectiondisplaysalistofhardwaredevicesdetectedbytheEasyStartupprogram.

•CongureRAID:ThisselectionenablesyoutoviewthecurrentRAIDcongurationforeachinstalled
RAIDcontrollerandmakechangesifneeded.

•Installoperatingsystem:Thisselectiondisplaysaseriesofchoicesandpromptstocollectinformation
requiredforinstallation,preparestheharddiskforinstallation,andtheninitiatestheinstallationprocess
usingtheuser-providedoperating-systeminstallationCDorDVD.

•About:Thisselectiondisplaysversioninformationandlegalnotices.

ConguringRAID

TheRAIDcongurationfeaturethatispartoftheEasyStartupprogramenablesyoutoviewandchangeRAID
settingsforsupportedRAIDcontrollers.Throughthisfeature,youhavetheabilitytocongureeachinstalled
controller.Theprogramautomaticallydetectsthenumberofdiscscurrentlyattachedtothecontroller,
determinesthepossibleRAIDcongurationsthatcanbecongured,andpromptsyouthroughthesteps
tocongureoneormorediskarrayswithorwithouthot-spareharddiskdrives.Asyoucongureeach
controlleryouwillbegiventheoptiontosavetheRAIDcongurationsettingstoaRAIDresponsele,which
youcanuseonothersimilarlyconguredLenovoservers.Thismethodsatisesmostusers'needs.

Typicaloperatingsysteminstallation

WhenyouselectInstalloperatingsystem,youwillbepromptedforinformationrequiredfortheinstallation.
Thepromptsvarydependingontheoperatingsystemselected.Thissectiondescribesthetasksassociated
withatypicalWindowsoperatingsysteminstallation.Eachtaskmustbecompletedinorderbeforemoving
tothenexttask.

Note:EnsurethatyourRAIDcontrolleriscorrectlyconguredbeforeyouselectanoperatingsystemtoinstall.

•Selectoperatingsystem:Thistaskenablesyoutoselecttheoperatingsystemthatyouwillbeinstalling.

•Selectdisk:Thistaskenablesyoutoselectthediskwhereyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystem.

Note:ThediskthatyouselectmustbesetasthebootdiskintheSetupUtilityprogram.

•Partitionsoptions:Thistaskenablesyoutochoosewhetheryouwanttorepartitiontheselecteddrive
oruseanexistingpartition.

•Partitionsettings:Thistaskenablesyoutochoosethelesystemtypeanddenethepartitionsize.

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•Installationsettings:Thistaskpromptsyouforuserandsystemsettings,theoperatingsystemproduct
key,andtheadministratorpassword.

•Networksettings:Thistaskpromptsyoufordomainandworkgroupsettings,Ethernetcontrollertype,IP
addresssettings,DNSsettings,andWINSaddresssettings.

•Installapplications:Thistaskenablesyoutoruncustomcommandsorscriptsattheendofthe
installationprocessandinstalltheThinkServerEasyManageprogramtohelpyoumanageyourservers.

•InstallWindowscomponents:ThistaskenablesyoutoinstalloptionalWindowscomponentssuch
asIIS,ASP.NET,andSNMP .

•Conrmsettings:Thistaskenablesyoutoreviewalloftheinformationyouprovided.

•Saveresponsele:ThistaskgivesyoutheoptionofsavingtheinformationonadisketteorUSBdevice
asaresponseleforfutureinstallationsonsimilarlyconguredLenovoservers.

•Startinstallation:Thistaskstartstheactualinstallationprocess.First,thediskispreparedusingthedisk
andpartitioninformationyouspecied.Thenyouarepromptedtoinserttheoperatingsystemdisk,and
theoperatingsystemisinstalledusingtheinformationthatyouspecied.

Onboard1068ESASRAIDcontrollerCongurationUtilityprogram

ThissectionprovidessomebasicinstructionsonhowtoconguretheonboardSASRAIDusingtheonboard
1068ESASRAIDcontrollerCongurationUtilityprogram.

Connectingmini-SAScable

Yourservercomeswitha200mm(7.87inches)miniSAScablewithfourSASconnectorsandoneSGPIO
connector.TheSGPIOconnectorofthecableconnectstotheJ51connectoronthesystemboard;thefour
SASconnectorsofthecableconnecttothefourSASconnectorsonthesystemboard.

Figure65.SASconnectorsandJ51connectoronthesystemboard

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1J51(forconnectingtheSGPIOconnectorofthemini

SAScable)

2SASconnectors(top:SAS1;bottom:SAS0)

3SASconnectors(top:SAS3;bottom:SAS2)

WhenconnectingharddiskdrivestothesystemboardusingtheminiSAScable,connecttheminiSAS
connector

9totheSASconnectors0,1,2,and3onthesystemboard.Then,connecttheSGPIOconnector5to

4totheminiSASconnectoronthebackplane.ConnectthefourSASconnectors6,7,8,and

theJ51connectoronthesystemboard.

Notes:

•RemoveanydevicethatmightpreventyoufromconnectingtheminiSAScabletothesystemboard.

•Forthelocationofthemini-SASsignalcableconnectoronthebackplane,referto“Locatingconnectors
onthebackplane”onpage18.

Figure66.MiniSAScablewithfourSASconnectorsandoneSGPIOconnector

Note:ThenumberonthelabelforeachofthefourSASsignalcablesindicatesthesequencewhenyouare
connectingthecablestothecorrespondingSASconnectors(0-3)onthesystemboard.

SASconnectorSASsignalcablelabelSystemboardSASconnector

6

7

8

9

P1
P2
P3
P4

SASconnector0
SASconnector1
SASconnector2
SASconnector3

StartingtheCongurationUtilityprogram

DuringthePOST,whenthemessage“PressCtrl-CtostartLSILogiccongurationUtility...”isdisplayed,press
Ctrl+CtoentertheCongurationUtilitymainmenu.PressEnterandtheAdapterListwindowisdisplayed.In
thiswindow,youcanviewthecontrollerlist,viewtheharddiskdriveinformation,andcongureRAID.

Whenworkingwiththisprogram,youmustusethekeyboard.Thekeysusedtoperformvarioustasksare
displayedatthebottomofeachscreen.

Table26.ItemsintheAdapterListwindow

ItemDescription

Adapter
PCIBusThePCIbusnumberassignedtotheadapter
Dev/FncThePCIdeviceorfunctionassignedtotheadapter

TheSASadapter(s)detected

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