Lenovo RD210 User Manual

Installation and User Guide

ThinkServer RD210 Types 3795, 3796, 3818, and 3819

Installation an d User Guid e

Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in Appendix B, “Notices,” on page 171

and the Warranty and Support Information document on the ThinkServer Documentation DVD.

First Edition (June 2009)

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Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Notices and statements in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Chapter 2. Server setup roadmap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Chapter 3. What is included with your server . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Features and technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

EasyStartup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

EasyManage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Reliability, availability, and serviceability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Chapter 4. Server controls, LEDs, and power . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Operator information panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

EasyLED diagnostics panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

System-board internal connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

System-board external connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

System-board optional-device connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

System-board switches and jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

System-board LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Power-supply LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

System pulse LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Server power features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Turning on the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Turning off the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Chapter 5. Installing optional devices and replacing customer replaceable

units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Working inside the server with the power on . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Major components of the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Removing and replacing the cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Removing the cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Replacing the cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Internal cable routing and connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Removing and installing the microprocessor 2 air baffle . . . . . . . . . .47

Removing the microprocessor 2 air baffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Installing the microprocessor 2 air baffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Removing and installing the DIMM air baffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Removing the DIMM air baffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Installing the DIMM air baffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Removing and installing a hot-swap hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . .50

Removing a hot-swap hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

IDs for hot-swap hard disk drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Removing and installing a PCI riser-card assembly . . . . . . . . . . .53

Removing a PCI riser-card assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Installing a PCI riser card assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Removing and installing an adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Removing an adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Installing an adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Removing and installing a memory module (DIMMs) . . . . . . . . . . .58

Removing a memory module (DIMMs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Installing a memory module (DIMMs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Removing and installing the IBM ServeRAID-BR10i SAS/SATA Controller . . .64

Removing the IBM ServeRAID-BR10i SAS/SATA Controller . . . . . . .64

Installing the IBM ServeRAID-BR10i SAS/SATA Controller . . . . . . . .65

Removing and installing the optional IBM ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA

Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Removing the optional IBM ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA Controller . . . .68

Installing the optional IBM ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA Controller . . . . .68

Removing and installing a microprocessor and heat sink . . . . . . . . .71

Removing a microprocessor and heat sink . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Installing a microprocessor and heat sink . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Thermal grease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Removing and installing a hot-swap power supply . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Removing a hot-swap power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Installing a hot-swap power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Removing and installing a hot-swap fan assembly . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Removing a hot-swap fan assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Installing a hot-swap fan assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Removing and installing the SAS/SATA RAID riser-card assembly . . . . . .82

Removing the SAS/SATA RAID riser-card assembly . . . . . . . . . .82

Installing the SAS/SATA RAID riser-card assembly . . . . . . . . . . .82

Removing and installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Removing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Removing and installing the PCI riser-card assembly . . . . . . . . . . .85

Removing the PCI riser-card assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Installing the PCI riser-card assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Removing and installing the hot-swap SAS/SATA hard disk drive backplane 87

Removing the hot-swap SAS/SATA hard disk drive backplane . . . . . .87

Installing the hot-swap SAS/SATA hard disk drive backplane . . . . . . .88

Removing and installing the operator information panel assembly . . . . . .89

Removing the operator information panel assembly . . . . . . . . . .89

Installing the operator information panel assembly . . . . . . . . . . .90

Removing and installing the system board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Removing the system board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Installing the system board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Removing and installing a CD/DVD drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Removing a CD/DVD drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Installing a CD/DVD drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Removing and installing the virtual media key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Removing the virtual media key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Installing the virtual media key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Removing and installing the optional two-port Ethernet adapter . . . . . . . 101

Removing the optional two-port Ethernet adapter . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Installing the optional two-port Ethernet adapter . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Removing and installing the PCI riser-card bracket from the riser card . . . . 103

Removing the PCI riser-card bracket from the riser card . . . . . . . . 103

Installing the PCI riser- card bracket from the riser card . . . . . . . . 104

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Removing and installing a remotely installed RAID adapter battery . . . . . 105

Removing a remotely installed RAID adapter battery . . . . . . . . . 105

Installing a RAID adapter remotely in the server . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Removing and installing the bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Removing the bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Installing the bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Removing and installing the operator information panel assembly . . . . . . 109

Removing the operator information panel assembly . . . . . . . . . . 109

Installing the operator information panel assembly . . . . . . . . . .110

Completing the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Connecting the cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Updating the server configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Chapter 6. Configuring the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Using the Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Starting the Setup utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

UEFI Setup Utility menu choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Using the Boot Manager program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Configuring RAID controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Using the LSI Configuration Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Using the WebBIOS utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Starting the WebBIOS utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Main menu of the WebBIOS utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Creating a storage configuration using the Configuration Wizard . . . . . 126

Viewing and changing adapter properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Viewing and changing virtual disk properties . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Using the EasyStartup DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Before you use the EasyStartup DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Configuring RAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

EasyStartup overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Installing your operating system without using EasyStartup . . . . . . . 130

Enabling the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility program . . . . . . . . . 130

Updating the firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Using the EasyUpdate Firmware Updater tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Starting the backup server firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Recovering the UEFI firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Using the integrated management module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

IBM Advanced Settings Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Installing ThinkServer EasyManage software . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Installation requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Installation order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Installing Windows 2003 components on the Core Server . . . . . . . . 135

Installing Windows 2008 32-bit components . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Uninstalling the LANDesk Software Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Using the remote presence capability and blue-screen capture . . . . . . . 137

Enabling the remote presence feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Obtaining the IP address for the IMM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Logging on to the Web interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Chapter 7. Solving problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Diagnostic tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

POST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Error logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

POST error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

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Troubleshooting tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

EasyStartup problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

CD/DVD drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

General problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Hard disk drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Intermittent problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Keyboard, mouse, or pointing-device problems . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Memory problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Microprocessor problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Monitor problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Optional-device problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Power problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Serial-device problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Software problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Universal Serial Bus (USB) port problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Video problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

EasyLED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Remind button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

EasyLED switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

EasyLED LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Diagnostic programs and messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Power-supply diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance . . . . . . . . . . 167

Before you call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Using the documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Getting help and information from the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . 167

Calling for service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Using other services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Purchasing additional services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Lenovo product service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Appendix B. Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Compliance with Republic of Turkey Directive on the Restriction of Hazardous

Substances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Product recycling and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Battery return program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

German Ordinance for Work gloss statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Electronic emissions notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement . . . . . . . . 175

Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement . . . . . . . . 176

Avis de conformité à la réglementation d'Industrie Canada . . . . . . . 176

Australia and New Zealand Class A statement . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement . . . . . . . . 176

European Union EMC Directive conformance statement . . . . . . . . 176

German Class A compliance statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement 178

Japanese recycling statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Taiwanese Class A warning statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Chinese Class A warning statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Korean Class A warning statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

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Safety

Before installing this product, read the Safety Information.

Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança.

Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí.

Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt.

Lees voordat u dit product installeert eerst de veiligheidsvoorschriften.

Ennen kuin asennat tämän tuotteen, lue turvaohjeet kohdasta Safety Information.

Avant d’installer ce produit, lisez les consignes de sécurité.

Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die Sicherheitshinweise lesen.

Prima di installare questo prodotto, leggere le Informazioni sulla Sicurezza.

Les sikkerhetsinformasjonen (Safety Information) før du installerer dette produktet.

Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações sobre Segurança.

Antes de instalar este producto, lea la información de seguridad.

Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.

Important:

Each caution and danger statement in this document is labeled with a number. This number is used to cross reference an English-language caution or danger statement with translated versions of the caution or danger statement in the Safety

Information document.

For example, if a caution statement is labeled “Statement 1,” translations for that caution statement are in the Safety Information document under “Statement 1.”

Be sure to read all caution and danger statements in this document before you perform the procedures. Read any additional safety information that comes with the server or optional device before you install the device.

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Statement 1:

DANGER

Electrical

current from power, telephone, and communication cables is

hazardous.

To avoid a shock hazard: v Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation,

maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm.

v Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical

outlet.

v Connect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be attached to

this product.

v When possible, use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal

cables.

v Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire, water, or

structural damage.

v Disconnect the attached power cords, telecommunications systems,

networks, and modems before you open the device covers, unless instructed otherwise in the installation and configuration procedures.

v Connect and disconnect cables as described in the following table when

installing, moving, or opening covers on this product or attached devices.

To Connect: To Disconnect:

1. Turn everything OFF.

2. First, attach all cables to devices.

3. Attach signal cables to connectors.

4. Attach power cords to outlet.

1. Turn everything OFF.

2. First, remove power cords from outlet.

3. Remove signal cables from connectors.

4. Remove all cables from devices.

5. Turn device ON.

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Statement 2:

CAUTION: When replacing the lithium battery, use only the battery recommended by the manufacturer. If your system has a module containing a lithium battery, replace it only with the same module type made by the same manufacturer. The battery contains lithium and can explode if not properly used, handled, or disposed of.

Do not:

v Throw or immerse into water v Heat to more than 100°C (212°F) v Repair or disassemble

Dispose

of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations.

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Statement 3:

CAUTION: When laser products (such as CD-ROMs, DVD drives, fiber optic devices, or transmitters) are installed, note the following:

v Do not remove the covers. Removing the covers of the laser product could

result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation. There are no serviceable parts inside the device.

v Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than

those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure.

DANGER

laser products contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser

Some diode. Note the following.

Laser radiation when open. Do not stare into the beam, do not view directly with optical instruments, and avoid direct exposure to the beam.

Class 1 Laser Product Laser Klasse 1 Laser Klass 1 Luokan 1 Laserlaite Appareil A Laser de Classe 1

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Statement 4:

≥ 18 kg (39.7 lb) ≥ 32 kg (70.5 lb) ≥ 55 kg (121.2 lb)

CAUTION: Use safe practices when lifting.

Statement 5:

CAUTION: The power control button on the device and the power switch on the power supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device. The device also might have more than one power cord. To remove all electrical current from the device, ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power source.

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Statement 8:

CAUTION: Never remove the cover on a power supply or any part that has the following label attached.

Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are present inside any component that has this label attached. There are no serviceable parts inside these components. If you suspect a problem with one of these parts, contact a service technician.

Statement 26:

CAUTION: Do not place any object on top of rack-mounted devices.

This server is suitable for use on an IT power-distribution system whose maximum phase-to-phase voltage is 240 V under any distribution fault condition.

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Chapter 1. Introduction

The Lenovo® ThinkServer™ RD210 Types 3795, 3796, 3818, and 819 server is a 1-U-high rack model server for-volume network transaction processing. The high-performance, dual-core, or quad-core server is ideally suited for networking environments that require superior microprocessor performance, input/output (I/O) flexibility, and high manageability.

Performance, ease of use, reliability, and expansion capabilities were key considerations in the design of the server. These design features make it possible for you to customize the system hardware to meet your needs today and provide flexible expansion capabilities for the future.

The server comes with a limited warranty. For information about the terms of the warranty and getting service and assistance, see the Warranty and Support

Information document.

You can obtain up-to-date information about the server and other Lenovo server products at http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver.

The server comes with the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD to help you configure the hardware, install device drivers, and install the operating system.

This server supports six 2.5-inch hot-swap Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) hard disk drives. The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your model.

Record information about the server in the following table.

Product name ThinkServer RD210 Machine types 3795, 3796, 3818, and 3819 Model number _____________________________________________ Serial number _____________________________________________

The model number and serial number are on the ID label on the ID label on the bezel 1, as shown in the following illustration.

Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.

The server comes with the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD to help you configure the hardware and install the operating system.

For a list of supported optional devices for the server, see http://www.lenovo.com/ thinkserver.

Notices and statements in this document

The caution and danger statements in this document are also in the multilingual

Safety Information document, which is on the Lenovo ThinkServer Documentation

DVD. Each statement is numbered for reference to the corresponding statement in the Safety Information document.

The following notices and statements are used in this document:

v Note: These notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice. v Important: These notices provide information or advice that might help you avoid

inconvenient or problem situations.

v Attention: These notices indicate potential damage to programs, devices, or

data. An attention notice is placed just before the instruction or situation in which damage might occur.

v Caution: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially hazardous

to you. A caution statement is placed just before the description of a potentially hazardous procedure step or situation.

v Danger: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially lethal or

extremely hazardous to you. A danger statement is placed just before the description of a potentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure step or situation.

Chapter 2. Server setup roadmap

The installation process varies depending on the configuration of the server when it was delivered. In some cases, the server is fully configured and just needs to be installed in the rack, connected to power and the network, and started. In other cases, the server needs to have hardware features installed, requires hardware and firmware configuration, and required the operating system to be installed.

Task Where to find information

Unpack 7 Install hardware

features

Chapter 5, “Installing optional devices and replacing customer replaceable units,” on page 39

Install in the rack Rack Installation Instructions (printed and on ThinkServer

Documentation DVD

Connect Ethernet cable

“Rear view” on page 25 and power cords to network and power connectors

Start to verify operation “Turning on the server” on page 35 Review UEFI settings

“Using the Setup Utility” on page 116 and customize as needed.

Configure RAID

“Configuring RAID controllers” on page 122 controllers and arrays

Install operating system

“Using the EasyStartup DVD” on page 127 and basic drivers

Install any additional

Refer to the instructions that came with the hardware option. drivers needed for added features

Configure Ethernet settings in operating system

Check for firmware and driver updates.

See the operating system help. This step is not required if the

operating system was installed using the ThinkServer EasyStartup

program.

See the Lenovo Support Web site:

1. Go to: http://www.lenovo.com/support.

2. Enter your product number (machine type and model number) or select Servers and Storage from the Select your product list.

3. From Family list, select ThinkServer RD210, and click Continue.

4. Click Downloads and drivers to download firmware updates.

Test Integrated

“Using the integrated management module” on page 133 Management Module(requires the presence of the IMM Premium option)

Install integrated

“Installing ThinkServer EasyManage software” on page 134 management applications

Install applications Refer to the documentation that accompanies the applications that

you want to install.

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The RD210 server package includes the server, rail kit and rail kit instructions, as well as printed documentation, the ThinkServer Documentation DVD, and software media.

1 Power cord 2 Cable management arm 3 Rail kit 4 Server

Features and technologies

The server uses the following features and technologies:

v UEFI-compliant server firmware

UEFI replaces the basic input/output system (BIOS) and defines a standard interface between the operating system, platform firmware, and external devices. The server design combines the UEFI capabilities and features with legacy BIOS compatibility. UEFI-compliant servers are capable of booting UEFI-compliant operating systems, BIOS-based operating systems, and BIOS-based adapters as well as UEFI-compliant adapters.

This server does not support DOS.

Note:

Dual-core or quad-core processing

The server supports up to two Xeon™ dual-core or quad-core microprocessors. The server comes with only one microprocessor installed.

Integrated Management Module

The Integrated Management Module (IMM) combines service processor functions, video controller, and (when IMM Premium is installed) remote presence function in a single chip. The IMM provides advanced service-processor control, monitoring, and alerting function. If an environmental condition exceeds a threshold or if a system component fails, the IMM lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem, records the error in the event log, and alerts you to the problem. Optionally, the IMM Premium also provides a virtual presence capability

for remote server management capabilities. The IMM provides remote server management through the following industry-standard interfaces:

– Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) version 2.0 – Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) version 3 – Common Information Model (CIM) – Web browser

v Remote presence capability and blue-screen capture

IMM Premium is required to enable the remote presence and blue-screen capture features. The remote presence feature provides the following functions:

– Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1280 x 1024 at 75 Hz,

regardless of the system state

– Remotely accessing the server, using the keyboard and mouse from a remote

client

– Mapping the CD or DVD drive, diskette drive, and USB flash drive on a

remote client, and mapping ISO and diskette image files as virtual drives that are available for use by the server

– Uploading a diskette image to the IMM memory and mapping it to the server

as a virtual drive

blue-screen capture feature captures the video display contents before the

The IMM restarts the server when the IMM detects an operating-system hang condition. A system administrator can use the blue-screen capture to assist in determining the cause of the hang condition.

v Large system-memory capability

The memory bus supports up to 128 GB of system memory. The memory controller supports error correcting code (ECC) for up to 16 industry-standard PC3-10600R-999 (single-rank or dual-rank), 800, 1067, and 1333 MHz, DDR3 (third-generation double-data-rate), registered, synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM) dual inline memory modules (DIMMs).

v Integrated network support

The server comes with an integrated dual-port Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet controller, which supports connection to a 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1000-Mbps network. For more information, see “Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers” on page 138.

v Integrated Trust Platform Module

This integrated security chip performs cryptographic functions and stores private and public secure keys. It provides the hardware support for the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) specification.

v Large data-storage capacity and hot-swap capability

The server supports a maximum of six 2.5-inch hot-swap Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) hard disk drives or hot-swap Serial ATA (SATA) hard disk drives.

With the hot-swap feature, you can add, remove, or replace hard disk drives without turning off the server.

v EasyLED diagnostics

EasyLED diagnostics provides LEDs to help you diagnose problems. For more information about the EasyLED, see “EasyLED diagnostics panel” on page 17.

v PCI adapter capabilities

The server has two PCI interface slots (one supports low-profile cards and one supports half-length, full-height cards). Both slots can support PCI Express adapters. See “Removing and installing an adapter” on page 55 for detailed information.

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v Redundant connection

The addition of an optional Ethernet daughter card provides failover capability to a redundant Ethernet connection with the applicable application installed. If a problem occurs with the primary Ethernet connection and the optional Ethernet daughter card is installed on the server, all Ethernet traffic that is associated with the primary connection is automatically switched to the optional redundant Ethernet daughter card connection. If the applicable device drivers are installed, this switching occurs without data loss and without user intervention.

v Redundant cooling and optional power capabilities

The server supports a maximum of two 675-watt hot-swap power supplies and six hot-swap fans, which provide redundancy and hot-swap capability for a typical configuration. The redundant cooling by the fans in the server enables continued operation if one of the fans fails. The server comes with one 675-watt hot-swap power supply and five fans. Yo u can order the second optional power supply with the additional fan.

v RAID support

The RAID adapter provides hardware redundant array of independent disks (RAID) support to create configurations. The standard RAID adapter provides RAID levels 0, 1, and 1E. An optional RAID adapter is available for purchase that provides RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60.

v Systems-management capabilities

The servers comes with an Integrated Management Module (IMM). When the IMM is used with the systems-management software that comes with the server, you can manage the functions of the server locally and remotely. The IMM also provides system monitoring, event recording, and network alert capability. The system-management connector provides additional security by physically separating the management network traffic from the production network. Yo u can use the Setup utility to configure the server to use a dedicated systems-management network or a shared network.

v TCP/IP offload engine (TOE) support

The Ethernet controllers in the server support TOE, which is a technology that offloads the TCP/IP flow from the microprocessor and I/O subsystem to increase the speed of the TCP/IP flow. When an operating system that supports TOE is running on the server and TOE is enabled, the server supports TOE operation. See the operating-system documentation for information about enabling TOE.

Note: The Linux operating system does not support TOE.

v Preboot diagnostics program

The preboot diagnostics programs are stored on the integrated USB memory. They collect and analyze system information to aid in diagnosing server problems. The diagnostic programs collect the following information about the server:

– System configuration – Network interfaces and settings – Installed hardware – EasyLED status – Service processor status and configuration – Vital product data, firmware, and UEFI (formerly called BIOS) configuration – Hard disk drive health – RAID controller configuration – Event logs for RAID controllers and service processors

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Specifications

The diagnostics programs create a merged log that includes events from all collected logs. The information is collected into a file that you can send to service and support. Additionally, you can view the information locally through a generated text report file. You can also copy the log to a removable media and view the log from a Web browser.

For additional information about diagnostics, see the Hardware Maintenance Manual.

v EasyStartup DVD

The ThinkServer EasyStartup program guides you through the configuration of the RAID controller and the installation of the operating system and device drivers. See “Using the EasyStartup DVD” on page 127 for details.

v EasyManage DVD

The ThinkServer EasyManage program helps you manage and administer your servers through remote problem notification as well as monitoring and alerting.

The following information is a summary of the features and specifications of the server. Depending on the server model, some features might not be available, or some specifications might not apply.

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Table 1. Features and specifications

Microprocessor:

v Supports up to two Intel® Xeon

microprocessors, dual-core (two cores per microprocessor with 4 MB shared among cores) or quad-core (four cores per microprocessor with 8 MB shared among cores)

v Level-2 cache v QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) links

speed up to 6.4 GT per second

Note:

v Use the Setup Utility program to

determine the type and speed of the microprocessors.

v For a list of supported microprocessors,

go to www.lenovo.com/thinkserver and click on the Options & Software tab.

Memory:

v Minimum: 1 GB v Maximum: 128 GB v Type: PC3-10600R-999 (single-rank or

double-rank) or PC3-8500R-777 (quad-rank), 800, 1067, and 1333 MHz, ECC, DDR3 registered SDRAM DIMMs only

v Slots: 16 dual inline v Supports 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, and 8 GB

(when available) DIMMs

optical drives (depending on your

SATA model):

v CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo (on standard

models)

v DVD-ROM (optional) v Multi-burner (Rambo) (optional)

disk drive expansion bays

Hard (depending on the model):

v Six 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS or hot-swap

SATA hard disk drive bays

expansion slots:

PCI

Supports two PCI riser slots:

v Slot 1 supports low-profile cards (PCI

Express Gen2 x16 )

v Slot 2 supports half-length, full-height

cards (PCI Express Gen2 x16)

supply:

Power

v One power supply standard v Maximum of two 675-watt ac (110 or

220 V ac auto-sensing) hot-swap power supplies for redundancy support

Hot-swap fans:

™

Size:

v Height: 43 mm (1.69 inches, 1 U) v Depth: 711 mm (28 inches) v Width: 440 mm (17.3 inches) v Maximum weight: 15.4 kg (34 lb) when

fully configured

Integrated

functions:

v Integrated Management Module (IMM),

which provides service processor control and monitoring functions, video controller, and (when IMM Premium is installed) remote keyboard, video, mouse, and remote hard disk drive capabilities

v Broadcom BCM5709 Gb Ethernet

controller with TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE)

v Five Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0

ports

v Four Ethernet ports (two on system

board and two additional ports when the optional Dual-Port 1 Gb Ethernet Daughter Card is installed)

v One System Management RJ-45 on

the rear to connect to a systems management network. This system management connector is dedicated to the IMM functions. This connector is active with or without IMM Premium.

v One serial port

controllers:

RAID

v A ServeRAID-BR10i SAS/SATA

Controller that provides RAID levels 0, 1, and 1E (comes standard on some hot-swap SAS and hot-swap SATA models).

v An optional ServeRAID-MR10i

SAS/SATA Controller that provides RAID levels 0, 1, 1E, 5, 6, and 10 can also be ordered.

Acoustical

noise emissions:

v Sound power, idling: 6.1 bels maximum v Sound power, operating: 6.1 bels

maximum

Environment:

v Air temperature:

– Server on: 10° to 35°C (50.0° to

95.0°F); altitude: 0 to 914 m (2998.7 ft)

– Server off: -40° to 60°C

(-104° to 140°F); maximum altitude: 2133 m (6998.0 ft)

v Humidity:

– Server on: 8% to 80% – Server off: 8% to 80%

Heat output:

Approximate heat output in British thermal units (Btu) per hour:

v Minimum configuration: 662 Btu per hour

(194 watts)

v Maximum configuration: 2302 Btu per

hour (675 watts)

Electrical

input:

v Sine-wave input (47-63 Hz) required v Input voltage low range:

– Minimum: 100 V ac – Maximum: 127 V ac

Input voltage high range:

– Minimum: 200 V ac – Maximum: 240 V ac

Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA),

approximately: – Minimum: 0.194 kVA – Maximum: 0.700 kVA

controller (integrated into IMM):

Video

v Matrox G200 (two analog ports - one

front and one rear that can be connected at the same time)

Note: The maximum video resolution is

1280 x 1024 at 75 Hz. – SVGA compatible video controller – DDR2 250 MHz SDRAM video

memory controller – Avocent Digital Video Compression – Video memory is not expandable

Notes:

1. Power consumption and heat output vary depending on the number and type of optional features installed and the power-management optional features in use.

2. These levels were measured in controlled acoustical environments according to the procedures specified by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) S12.10 and ISO 7779 and are reported in accordance with ISO

9296. Actual sound-pressure levels in a given location might exceed the average values stated because of room reflections and other nearby noise sources. The declared sound-power levels indicate an upper limit, below which a large number of computers will operate.

The server comes standard with six hot-swap fans.

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Software

EasyStartup

EasyManage

Lenovo provides software to help get your sever up and running.

The ThinkServer EasyStartup program simplifies the process of configuring your RAID controllers and installing supported Windows and Linux operating systems and device drivers on your server. The EasyStartup program is provided with your server on DVD. The DVD is self starting (bootable). The User Guide for the EasyStartup program is on the DVD and can be accessed directly from the program's interface. For additional information, see “Using the EasyStartup DVD” on page 127.

The ThinkServer EasyManage Core server provides centralized hardware and software inventory management and secure automated system management through a centralized console. The ThinkServer EasyManage Agent enables other clients on the network to be managed be the centralized console. The ThinkServer EasyManage Core Server is supported on 32-bit Windows Server 2003 and 32-bit Windows Server 2008 products. The ThinkServer EasyManage Agent is supported on 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Red Hat and SUSE operating systems.

Reliability, availability, and serviceability

Three important computer design features are reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS). The RAS features help to ensure the integrity of the data that is stored in the server, the availability of the server when you need it, and the ease with which you can diagnose and correct problems.

Your server has the following RAS features:

v 1-year parts and 1-year labor or 3-year labor and 3-year labor limited warranty v Automatic error retry and recovery v Automatic restart on nonmaskable interrupt (NMI) v Automatic restart after a power failure v Backup basic input/output system switching under the control of the Integrated

Management Module (IMM)

v Built-in monitoring for fan, power, temperature, voltage, and power-supply

redundancy

v Cable-presence detection on most connectors v Advanced ECC memory protection v Diagnostic support for RAID and Ethernet adapters v Error codes and messages v Error correcting code (ECC) L2 cache and system memory v Hot-swap cooling fans with speed-sensing capability v Hot-swap hard disk drives v Information and EasyLED Diagnostics LED panels v Integrated Management Module (IMM) v Menu-driven setup, system configuration, and redundant array of independent

disks (RAID) configuration programs

v Microprocessor built-in self-test (BIST), internal error signal monitoring,

configuration checking, and microprocessor and voltage regulator module failure identification through EasyLED

v Memory mirroring support Redundant Ethernet capabilities with failover support v Parity checking on the small computer system interface (SCSI) bus and PCI

buses

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v Power management: Compliance with Advanced Configuration and Power

Interface (ACPI)

v Power-on self-test (POST) v Hardware Failure Protection alerts on memory, microprocessors, SCSI hard disk

drives, fans, and power supplies

v Redundant hot-swap power supplies and redundant hot-swap fans (some

models)

v Redundant Network Interface Card (NIC) support v Remind button to temporarily turn off the system-error LED v Remote system problem-determination support v ROM-based diagnostics v ROM checksums v Serial Presence Detection (SPD) on memory, VPD, power supply, and hard disk

drives backplane

v Single-DIMM isolation of excessive correctable error or multi-bit error by the

Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI - formerly called BIOS)

v Standby voltage for system-management features and monitoring v Startup (boot) from LAN through remote initial program load (RIPL) or dynamic

host configuration protocol/boot protocol (DHCP/BOOTP)

v System auto-configuring from the configuration menu v System-error logging (POST and IMM) v System-management monitoring through the Inter IC protocol v Upgradeable POST, Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), diagnostics,

IMM firmware, and read-only memory (ROM) resident code, locally or over the LAN

v Vital product data (VPD) on microprocessors, system board, power supplies,

SAS/SATA (hot-swap-drive) backplane, and power backplane

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