Lenovo RD220 User Manual

Installation and User Guide

ThinkServer RD220 Types 3797, 3798, 3779, and 3729

ThinkServer RD220 Type s 3729, 3779, 3797 , and 3798

Installation an d User Guide

Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in Appendix B, “Notices,” on page 155

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

First Edition (June 2009)

LENOVO products, data, computer software, and services have been developed exclusively at private expense and are sold to governmental entities as commercial items as defined by 48 C.F.R. 2.101 with limited and restricted rights to use, reproduction and disclosure.

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Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

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 features . . . . . . . . . . . .12

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

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

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

EasyLED diagnostics panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

System-board internal connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

System-board external connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

System-board switches and jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

System-board LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

SAS riser-card connectors and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

PCI riser-card adapter connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

PCI riser-card assembly LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Power-supply LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Server power features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Turning on the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Turning off the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Chapter 5. Installing optional devices and replacing customer replaceable

units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Working inside the server with the power on . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Major components of the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Removing the cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Internal cable routing and connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Removing a PCI riser-card assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Installing a PCI riser-card assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Removing a PCI adapter from a PCI riser-card assembly . . . . . . . . .45

Installing a PCI adapter in a PCI riser-card assembly . . . . . . . . . . .46

Removing an Ethernet adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Installing an Ethernet adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Storing the full-length-adapter bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Removing the microprocessor 2 air baffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Installing the microprocessor 2 air baffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Removing the DIMM air baffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Installing the DIMM air baffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Removing a PCI adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Installing a PCI adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Installing the full-length-adapter bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Storing the full-length-adapter bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Removing a virtual media key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Installing a virtual media key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Removing a memory module (DIMM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Installing a memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

DIMM installation sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Memory mirroring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Installing a DIMM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Removing a hot-swap power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Installing a hot-swap power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Removing a hot-swap fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Installing a hot-swap fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Removing the fan bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Installing the fan bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Removing the SAS riser card and controller assembly . . . . . . . . . .77

Installing the SAS riser card and controller assembly . . . . . . . . . . .78

Removing a SAS controller from the SAS riser card . . . . . . . . . . .79

Installing a SAS controller on the SAS riser card . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Moving the SAS-controller retention bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Removing a SAS controller battery from the remote battery tray . . . . . . .84

Installing a SAS controller battery on the remote battery tray . . . . . . . .86

Removing a hot-swap hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Removing a CD-RW/DVD drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Installing a CD-RW/DVD drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Removing a tape drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Installing a tape drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Removing a microprocessor and heat sink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Installing a microprocessor and heat sink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Thermal grease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Removing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Completing the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Connecting the cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Updating the server configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Chapter 6. Configuring the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Using the Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Starting the Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Setup Utility menu choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Using the Boot Manager program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

RAID controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Using the LSI Configuration Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Using the WebBIOS utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Before you use the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD . . . . . . . . . .115

Configuring RAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

EasyStartup overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Installing your operating system without using EasyStartup . . . . . . .117

Enabling the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility program . . . . . . . . .118

Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Updating the firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

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Using the EasyUpdate Firmware Updater tool . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Starting the backup UEFI firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Using the Integrated Management Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

IBM Advanced Settings Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Installing ThinkServer EasyManage software . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Installation requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Installation order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Installing Windows 2003 components on the Core Server . . . . . . . . 122

Installing Windows 2008 32-bit components . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Uninstalling the LANDesk Software Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Using the remote presence capability and blue-screen capture . . . . . . . 124

Enabling the remote presence feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Obtaining the IP address for the Web-based interface access . . . . . . 124

Logging on to the Web interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Chapter 7. Solving problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Diagnostic tools overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

POST beep codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

POST error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Troubleshooting tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

EasyStartup problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

CD-RW/DVD drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

General problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Hard disk drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Intermittent problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

USB keyboard, mouse, or pointing-device problems . . . . . . . . . . 132

Memory problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Microprocessor problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Monitor problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Optional-device problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Power problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Serial port problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Software problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Universal Serial Bus (USB) port problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Video problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

EasyLED Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Diagnosing problems using EasyLED Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . 143

EasyLED LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Power-supply diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance . . . . . . . . . . 151

Before you call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Using the documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Getting help and information from the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . 151

Calling for service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Using other services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Purchasing additional services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Lenovo product service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Appendix B. Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Product recycling and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Compliance with Republic of Turkey Directive on the Restriction of Hazardous

Substances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Recycling statements for Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Contents v

Battery return program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

German Ordinance for Work gloss statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Electronic emissions notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement . . . . . . . . 160

Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement . . . . . . . . 161

Avis de conformité à la réglementation d'Industrie Canada . . . . . . . 161

Australia and New Zealand Class A statement . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement . . . . . . . . 161

European Union EMC Directive conformance statement . . . . . . . . 161

German Class A compliance statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement 163

Taiwanese Class A warning statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Chinese Class A warning statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Korean Class A warning statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

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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.

Attention: The information in this document regarding installing and removing

power supplies and connecting and disconnecting power refers to ac power supplies only. If the server contains dc power supplies, see the documentation that comes with the dc power supplies. In a dc power environment, only trained service personnel other than Lenovo service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply and to install and remove a dc power supply.

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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.

Safety ix

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 drives, 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

Safety xi

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.

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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.

Important: This product is not suitable for use with visual display workplace

devices according to Clause 2 of the German Ordinance for Work with Visual Display Units.

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Chapter 1. Introduction

This Installation and User Guide is intended to use with your Lenovo® ThinkServer

™

RD220 Types 3729, 3779, 3797, and 3798 server. This document contains information about:

v Setting up and cabling the server v Starting and the server v Installing options and replacing customer replaceable units (CRUs) v Solving problems

server comes with the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD to help you configure the

The hardware, install device drivers, and install the operating system.

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 on the ThinkServer Documentation DVD. You can obtain

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

Record information about the server in the following table. Yo u will need this information when you register the server with Lenovo.

Product name ThinkServer RD220 Machine type 3729, 3779, 3797, and 3798

Model number _____________________________________________ Serial number _____________________________________________

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

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

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 that appear 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 could 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 requires the operating system to be installed.

Table 2. Server setup roadmap

Task Where to find information

Unpack Chapter 3, “What is included with your server,” on page 7 Install hardware

features

Chapter 5, “Installing optional devices and replacing customer replaceable units,” on page 33

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

Documentation DVD)

Connect Ethernet cable

“Rear view” on page 22 and power cords to network and power connectors

Start the server to

“Turning on the server” on page 31 verify operation

Review UEFI settings

“Starting the Setup Utility program” on page 104 and customize as needed.

Configure RAID

“RAID controllers” on page 110 controllers and arrays

Check for firmware

“Using the EasyUpdate Firmware Updater tool” on page 119 updates.

Install operating system

“Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD” on page 114 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

Test Integrated

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

operating system was installed using the ThinkServer EasyStartup

program.

“Using the Integrated Management Module” on page 119 Management Module (requires the IMM Premium option)

Install remote

“Installing ThinkServer EasyManage software” on page 121 management applications

Install applications Refer to the documentation that accompanies the applications that

you want to install.

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Chapter 3. What is included with your server

The RD220 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 RD220 server offers 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. 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:

v 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. IMM Premium provides a virtual presence capability for remote server management capabilities. The IMM provides remote server management through industry-standard interfaces:

– Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) version 2.0 – Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) version 3

– Common Information Model (CIM) – Web browser

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

The blue-screen capture feature captures the video display contents before 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 IBM® Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) program

Use this program as an alternative to the UEFI Setup Utility for modifying UEFI settings. Use the ASU program online or out of band to modify UEFI settings from the command line without the need to restart the server to access the UEFI Setup Utility program. For more information about using this program, see “IBM Advanced Settings Utility program” on page 121.

v Preboot diagnostics programs

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

– System configuration – Network interfaces and settings – Installed hardware – EasyLED diagnostics status – Service processor status and configuration – Vital product data, firmware, and UEFI (formerly BIOS) configuration – Hard disk drive health – RAID controller configuration – Event logs for RAID controllers and service processors 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 preboot diagnostics programs, see the Hardware Maintenance Manual.

v EasyStartup DVD

The ThinkServer EasyStartup program guides you through the configuration of the hardware, the RAID controller, and the installation of the operating system and device drivers.

v EasyManage DVD

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

v Integrated network support

The server comes with two integrated Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet controllers, which support connection to a 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1000-Mbps network. For more information, see “Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller” on page 118.

v Large data-storage and hot-swap capability

The server supports up to eight or twelve 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives in the hot-swap bays (depending on the model and optional devices installed). 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, see “EasyLED diagnostics panel” on page 16

v Memory mirroring

Memory mirroring improves the availability of memory by writing information to the main memory and redundant locations in a mirrored pair of DIMMs.

v Large system-memory capacity

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 PCI adapter capabilities

The server supports up to four PCI interface slots. For more information, see “Installing a PCI adapter” on page 56.

v Redundant connection

The addition of the 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 power capabilities

The server supports three hot-swap fans, which provide redundant cooling. Redundant cooling enables continued operation if one of the fans fails. The server supports up to two 675-watt ac power supplies, which provide redundancy and hot-swap capability for a typical configuration. If the maximum load on the server is less than 675 watts and a problem occurs with one of the power supplies, the other power supply can meet the power requirements.

v RAID support

The server supports an internal RAID SAS Controller, which is required for you to use the hot-swap hard disk drives and to create redundant array of independent disks (RAID) configurations.

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 microprocessors and I/O subsystem to increase the speed of the TCP/IP flow. When an operating system that supports TOE is

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Specifications

running on the server and TOE is enabled, the server supports TOE operation. See the operating-system documentation for information about enabling TOE.

Note: As of the date of this document, the Linux operating system does not

support TOE.

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.

Racks are marked in vertical increments of 4.45 cm (1.75 inches). Each increment is referred to as a unit, or “U.” A 1-U-high device is 1.75 inches tall.

Notes:

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

2. The sound 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.

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Table 3. Features and specifications

Microprocessor:

v Dual Core or Quad Core Intel® Xeon,

with integrated memory controller and Quick Path Interconnect (QPI) architecture

v Designed for XBGA 1366 socket v Scalable up to four cores v 32 KB instruction cache, 32 KB data

cache, and 8 MB cache that is shared among the cores

v Support for up to two microprocessors v Support for Intel Extended Memory 64

Technology (EM64T)

Note:

v Use the Setup utility to determine the

type and speed of the microprocessors.

v For a list of supported microprocessors,

see http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver

Memory:

v Sixteen DIMM connectors (eight per

microprocessor)

v Minimum: 1 GB DIMM per

microprocessor

v Maximum: 96 GB v Type: Registered ECC double-data-rate

3 (DDR3) -800, -1066, and -1033 DIMMs only (PC3–10600R-999, PC3–8500R-777)

v Sizes:

– 1 GB single-rank, 2 GB single-rank or

dual-rank, 4 GB dual-rank (PC3–10600R-999)

– 8 GB quad-rank (PC3–8500R-777)

Drives:

CD/DVD: DVD combination

Expansion bays:

Eight drive bays with option to add 4 more

2.5-inch SAS hot-swap hard disk drive bays

Expansion slots:

v Two PCI Express riser cards with two

v Support for the following optional riser

SATA interface 24x CD-RW/ 8x

2.5-inch SAS hot-swap hard disk

PCI Express x8 slots (x8 lanes) each, standard

cards: – One PCI Express x16 slot (x16

lanes)

Hot-swap fans:

Three. Provide redundant cooling.

Hot-swap power supplies:

675 watts (100 - 240 V ac)

v Minimum: One v Maximum: Two - provide redundant

power

(2 U):

Size

v Height: 85.2 mm (3.346 in.) v Depth: EIA flange to rear - 698 mm

(27.480 in.), Overall - 729 mm (28.701 in.)

v Width: With top cover - 443.6 mm

(17.465 in.), With front bezel - 482.0 mm (18.976 in.)

v Weight: approximately 21.09 kg (46.5

lb) to 29.03 kg (64 lb) depending upon configuration

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 Dedicated or shared management

network connections

v Six-port Serial ATA (S ATA) controller v Serial over LAN (SOL) and serial

redirection over Telnet or Secure Shell (SSH)

v One systems-management RJ-45 for

connection to a dedicated systems-management network

v Support for remote management

presence through a virtual media key (IMM Premium)

v One Broadcom dual-port 10/100/1000

Ethernet controller with TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE) support (second identical Ethernet controller on an optional internal adapter card)

v One serial port, shared with the

Integrated Management Module (IMM)

v Four Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports

(two on front, two on rear of server), v2.0 supporting v1.1, plus one or more dedicated internal USB ports on the SAS riser card

v Two video ports (one on front and one

on rear of server)

Note: Maximum video resolution 1600

x 1200 at 60Hz

v One SATA tape connector, one USB

tape connector, and one tape power connector on SAS riser card (some models)

In messages and documentation,

Note:

the term service processor refers to the Integrated Management Module (IMM)

Video controller:

v Matrox G200 video on system board v Compatible with SVGA and VGA v 8 MB DDR2 SDRAM video memory

controller:

RAID

v ServeRAID™-BR10i SAS/SATA Controller

that supports RAID levels 0, 1, 1E (standard)

v Upgradeable to ServeRAID-MR10i

SAS/SATA Controller, which supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60

Note: The RAID controllers are installed in

a PCI Express x8 mechanical slot (x4 electrical); however, the controllers run at x4 bandwidth.

Environment:

v Air temperature:

– Server on: 10° to 35°C (50.0° to

95.0°F); altitude: 0 to 914.4 m (3000 ft). Decrease system temperature by

0.75°C for every 1000-foot increase in altitude.

– Server off: 10° to 43°C (50.0° to

109.4°F); maximum altitude: 2133 m (7000 ft)

– Shipment: -40° to +60°C (-40° to

140°F); maximum altitude: 2133 m (7000 ft)

Humidity:

– Server on/off: 8% to 80% – Shipment: 5% to 100%

Acoustical

noise emissions:

v Declared sound power, idle: 6.3 bel v Declared sound power, operating: 6.5 bel

Heat output:

Approximate

heat output in British thermal

units (Btu) per hour:

v Minimum configuration: 307 Btu per hour

(194 watts)

v Maximum configuration: 2662 Btu per

hour (675 watts)

Electrical

input with hot-swap ac power

supplies:

v Sine-wave input (50-60 Hz) required v Input voltage range automatically selected v Input voltage low range:

– Minimum: 100 V ac – Maximum: 240 V ac

Input voltage high range:

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

Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA)

approximately: – Minimum: 0.12 kVA – Maximum: 0.78 kVA

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Software

EasyStartup

EasyManage

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

The ThinkServer EasyStartup program simplifies the process of your RAID controller 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 ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD” on page

114.

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 by 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 features

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 diagnostics

v Memory mirroring support (hot-sparing and memory mirroring are mutually

exclusive of each other)

v Redundant Ethernet capabilities with failover support

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v Parity checking on the small computer system interface (SCSI) bus and PCI

buses

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- 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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