Lenovo RD450 User Manual
ThinkServerRD450
UserGuideandHardwareMaintenance
Manual
MachineTypes:70DA,70DB,70DC,70DD,70DE,70DF,70DV,
70DW,70Q9,70QA,70QQ,70QR,70QS,70QT,70QV,and70QW
Note:Beforeusingtheinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:
•TheReadMeFirstthatcomeswithyourproduct
•“Readthisfirst:safetyinformation”onpageiii
•AppendixA“Notices”onpage193
SeventhEdition(August2016)
©CopyrightLenovo2014,2016.
LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuanttoaGeneralServices
Administration“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.
GS-35F-05925.
Contents
Readthisfirst:safetyinformation..iii
Productsthatarenotassessed.........x
Safetyinspectionguide............x
Groundingrequirements............xi
Chapter1.Generalinformation.....1
Introduction.................1
Serverdocumentation.............2
Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap...5
Chapter3.Productoverview......7
Serverpackage...............7
Features..................7
Specifications...............12
Software.................12
BIOSandTSMupdateutilities.......13
LenovoPartnerPackforMicrosoftSystem
CenterConfigurationsManagement....13
LenovoPartnerPackforMicrosoftSystem
CenterOperationsManagement......13
LenovoPartnerPackforVMwarevCenter..13
LenovoThinkServerDeploymentManager..13
LenovoThinkServerDiagnostics......14
LenovoThinkServerOperatingSystem-based
PlatformUpdateTool..........14
LenovoThinkServerPowerPlanner.....15
LenovoThinkServerSystemManager....15
LenovoThinkServerSystemManager
Premium...............15
LenovoXClarityAdministrator.......15
LenovoXClarityEnergyManager......16
LenovoToolsCenterSuiteCLI.......16
Locations.................16
Machinetype,model,andserialnumber
label.................16
Frontviewoftheserver.........17
Frontpanel..............22
Rearviewoftheserver.........24
Servercomponents...........26
AnyRAIDadapterandRAIDcard......29
Hot-swap-drivebackplane........37
Systemboardcomponents........42
Systemboardjumpers..........45
Hot-swap-driveactivityandstatusLEDs..47
PowersupplystatusLEDs........48
Connectingcables...........48
Chapter4.Turningonandturningoff
theserver...............49
Turningontheserver............49
Turningofftheserver............49
Chapter5.Configuringtheserver..51
UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........51
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....51
ViewinginformationintheSetupUtility
program...............51
SetupUtilityprograminterface......51
Settingthesystemdateandtime.....54
Usingpasswords............54
Selectingastartupdevice........55
ConfiguringtheTPMfunction.......56
SettinganEthernetconnectorforsystem
management.............56
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......56
UpdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS......57
ConfiguringRAID..............58
AboutRAID..............59
ConfiguringRAIDusingtheLenovo
ThinkServerDeploymentManagerprogram.60
ConfiguringtheadvancedSATAorSAS
hardwareRAID.............61
Updatingthefirmware............61
Chapter6.Replacinghardware....63
Guidelines................63
Precautions..............63
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....64
Systemreliabilityguidelines........64
Workinginsidetheserverwiththepoweron.65
Removingorextendingtheserverfromtherack
cabinet..................65
Removingtheservercover..........65
Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware...67
Removingandreinstallingtherackhandles.67
Removingandreinstallingthecooling
shroud................68
Installingorreplacingasystemfan.....70
Removingandreinstallingthesystemfan
cage.................73
Installingorremovingamemorymodule...74
Replacingtherisercard.........81
InstallingorremovingaPCIExpresscard:
Ethernetcard,RAIDcard,andothersupported
typesofPCIExpresscards........86
ReplacingtheAnyRAIDadapter......98
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InstallingorremovingtheAnyRAIDflash
module................100
InstallingorremovingtheLenovoThinkServer
RAID110iupgradekey.........102
InstallingorremovingtheLenovoThinkServer
RAID510iupgradekey.........104
InstallingorremovingtheLenovoThinkServer
RAID500or520iupgradekey.......107
InstallingorremovingaThunderboltmemory
module................109
Installingorremovingtheopticalmodule..111
Installingorremovingthesecuredigital
module................114
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerSystem
ManagerPremiummodule........116
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerTrusted
PlatformModule............119
Installingorreplacingahot-swapredundant
powersupply.............121
Installingorreplacingaheatsink......124
Installingorreplacingthemicroprocessor..126
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerRAID
SuperCapacitorModule.........135
Installingorreplacingahot-swapdrive...137
Installingorreplacinganeasy-swapstorage
drive.................140
Installinga2.5-inchdriveintoa3.5-inch-drive
bay.................143
Replacingthehot-swap-drivebackplane..146
Replacingtheeasy-swap-drivemodule...148
Replacingthefrontpanelboard......150
ReplacingthefrontVGAandUSBmodule..152
Installingorremovingtheintrusionswitch..153
Installingorreplacingtheopticaldrive...155
Installingorreplacingthetapedrive....166
Replacingthecoin-cellbattery......171
Connectinganexternaltapedrive.....173
Forservicetechnicianonly:replacingthe
systemboard.............174
Completingthepartsreplacement.......178
Reinstallingtheservercoverandreconnecting
cables................178
Updatingtheserverconfiguration.....181
Chapter7.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics.............183
Troubleshootingprocedure..........183
ViewingthestatusanddiagnosticLEDs.....183
Viewingthesystemeventlog.........184
Basictroubleshootingtables.........184
LenovoThinkServerDeploymentManager
programproblems...........184
Opticaldriveproblems..........184
Storagedriveproblems.........185
Memorymoduleproblems........186
Keyboard,mouse,andUSBdevice
problems...............187
Chapter8.Gettinginformation,help,
andservice.............189
Informationresources............189
Usingthedocumentation.........189
ThinkServerWebsite..........189
LenovoSupportWebsite.........189
Helpandservice..............190
Beforeyoucall.............190
Callingforservice............190
Usingotherservices..........191
Purchasingadditionalservices......191
AppendixA.Notices.........193
Trademarks................194
Importantnotes..............194
Recyclinginformation............194
Batteryreturnprogram..........195
Requirementforbatteriescontaining
perchlorate..............196
RecyclinginformationforBrazil......196
Particulatecontamination..........196
ImportantWEEEinformation.........197
RestrictionofHazardousSubstances(RoHS)
Directive.................198
EuropeanUnionRoHS..........198
TurkishRoHS.............198
UkraineRoHS.............198
IndiaRoHS..............198
ChinaRoHS..............199
TaiwanBSMIRoHSdeclaration......200
GermanOrdinanceforWorkglossstatement...200
Exportclassificationnotice..........201
Electronicemissionnotices..........201
FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)
Statement...............201
Eurasiancompliancemark..........203
JapanVCCIClassAcompliancestatement...203
Japanesestatementforacpowerconsumptionfor
JEITAharmonicsguideline..........204
Japanesestatementofcomplianceforproducts
lessthanorequalto20AperphaseforJEITA
harmonicsguideline............204
ENERGYSTARmodelinformation.......204
Index.................205
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Readthisfirst:safetyinformation
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Note:Beforeusingtheproduct,besuretoreadandunderstandthemultilingualSafetyInformationonthe
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https://support.lenovo.com/documents/LNVO-DOCS
Antesdeusaroproduto,certifique-sedelereentenderasSafetyInformation(Informaçõessobresegurança)
multilínguesnositedaLenovo.
Предидаизползватепродукта,прочететеиразберетемногоезичнатаSafetyInformation(Информация
забезопасност)науебсайтанаLenovo.
PrijekorištenjanašegproizvodasvakakosrazumijevanjempročitajtevišejezičnidokumentSafetyInformation
(Informacijeosigurnosti)naweb-mjestutvrtkeLenovo.
PředpoužitímtohotoproduktusinezapomeňtepřečístvícejazyčnýdokumentSafetyInformation
(Bezpečnostníinformace)nawebuspolečnostiLenovo.
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LuemonikielinenSafetyInformation(Turvaohjeet)-julkaisuLenovonverkkosivustostaennentuotteenkäyttöä.
Avantd'utiliserceproduit,prenezconnaissancedesSafetyInformation(Informationsrelativesàlasécurité)
multilinguessurlesiteWebLenovo.
Πρινχρησιμοποιήσετετοπροϊόν,φροντίστεναδιαβάσετεκαινακατανοήσετετιςSafetyInformation
(Πληροφορίεςασφαλείας)στοδικτυακότόποτηςLenovo.
VorVerwendungdesProduktssolltenSiediemehrsprachigenSafetyInformation(Sicherheitsinformationen)
aufderLenovoWebsitelesenundverstehen.
Atermékhasználataelőttolvassaát,ésismerjemegaLenovowebhelyéntöbbnyelveniselérhetőSafety
Information(Biztonságitájékoztató)címűdokumentumot.
Primadiutilizzareilprodotto,accertarsidileggereecomprendereladocumentazionemultilinguaSafety
Information(Informazionisullasicurezza)sulsitoWebLenovo.
製品をご使用になる前に、LenovoWebサイトに掲載されているマルチリンガルのSafetyInformation(安全
上の注意)を読んで理解してください。
제품을사용하기전에Lenovo웹사이트의다국어SafetyInformation(안전정보)를주의깊게읽어
보십시오.
ZorgdatualleSafetyInformation(veiligheidsvoorschriften)opdewebsitevanLenovohebtgelezenen
begrepenvoordatuhetproductgebruikt.
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PrzedskorzystaniemzproduktunależyzapoznaćsięzwielojęzycznymdokumentemSafetyInformation
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Antesdeutilizaroproduto,certifique-sedequelêecompreendeadocumentaçãomultilingueSafety
Information(InformaçõessobreSegurança)nosítiodaWebdaLenovo.
Înaintedeautilizaprodusul,citiţişiînţelegeţiSafetyInformation(informaţiiledesiguranţă)înmaimulte
limbidepesite-ulwebLenovo.
Førdubrukerproduktet,måduleseogforstådenflerspråkligeSafetyInformation(sikkerhetsinformasjonen)
pånettstedettilLenovo.
ПередиспользованиемпродуктаобязательноознакомьтесьсразделомSafetyInformation
(Информацияпотехникебезопасности),представленнымнанесколькихязыкахнавеб-сайтеLenovo.
在使用产品之前，请务必先阅读和了解LenovoWeb站点上的多语言SafetyInformation《安全信息》。
Prekorišćenjaproizvoda,obaveznopažljivoisarazumevanjempročitajtevišejezičneSafetyInformation
(Bezbednosneinformacije)naveblokacijikompanijeLenovo.
Skôrnežproduktzačnetepoužívať,prečítajtesiviacjazyčnéSafetyInformation(Bezpečnostnéinformácie)na
webovejlokalitespoločnostiLenovo.
Preduporaboizdelkaposkrbite,dabosteprebraliinrazumelirazdelekSafetyInformation(Varnostne
informacije),kijenaspletnemmestuLenovonavoljovvečjezikih.
Antesdeusarelproducto,asegúresedeleeryentenderlasecciónSafetyInformation(Informaciónde
seguridad)multilingüedelsitiowebdeLenovo.
InnanduanvänderdenhärproduktenärdetviktigtattduharlästochförståttdenflerspråkigaSafety
Information(säkerhetsinformationen)påLenovoswebbplats.
使用本產品之前，請務必先閱讀及瞭解Lenovo網站上多國語言版本的SafetyInformation（安全資訊）。
Ürünükullanmadanönce,LenovowebsitesindekiSafetyInformation(GüvenlikBilgileri)belgesini(birdençok
dildeyayınlanmaktadır)mutlakaokuyun.
Першніжвикористовуватипродукт ,обов'язковопрочитайтеSafetyInformation(інструкціїзтехніки
безпеки),доступнірізнимимоваминавеб-сайтіLenovo.
Important:Ensurethatyoureadandunderstandallcautionanddangerstatementsinthisdocumentbefore
youperformtheprocedures.Readandunderstandanyadditionalsafetyinformationthatisincludedwiththe
serveroroptionaldevicebeforeyouinstall,remove,orreplacethedevice.
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Statement1
DANGER
Electricalcurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.
Toavoidashockhazard:
•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconfigurationofthis
productduringanelectricalstorm.
•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.
•Ensurethatallpowercordconnectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.
•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.
•Whenpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.
•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceoffire,water,orstructuraldamage.
•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,telecommunicationssystems,networks,andmodemsbeforeyou
openthedevicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandconfigurationprocedures.
•Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingtablewheninstalling,moving,oropening
coversonthisproductorattacheddevices.
Toconnect:Todisconnect:
1.T urneverythingOFF.
2.First,attachallcablestodevices.
3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.
4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.
5.T urndevicesON.
1.T urneverythingOFF.
2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.
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,fiberopticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:
•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.
•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
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.T oremoveallelectricalcurrentfromthedevice,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
Overloadingabranchcircuitisapotentialfirehazardandashockhazardundercertainconditions.T o
avoidthesehazards,ensurethatyoursystemelectricalrequirementsdonotexceedbranchcurrentratings
attheinstallationsite.
Statement13
CAUTION:
Ensurethattherackissecuredproperlytoavoidtippingwhentheserverunitisextendedontherails.
Statement14
CAUTION:
SomeaccessoryoroptionboardoutputsexceedClass2orlimitedpowersourcelimits.You
mustinstalltheappropriateinterconnectingcablinginaccordancewithyourlocalelectricalcode
requirements.
Statement15
CAUTION:
Thepower-controlbuttononthedevicemayputthedeviceinstandbymodeinsteadofturningoff
thedevice.Inaddition,thedevicemighthavemultipleconnectionstodcpower.T oremoveall
electricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallconnectionstodcpoweraredisconnectedat
thedcpowerinputterminals.
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Statement16
CAUTION:
Toreducetheriskofelectricshockorenergyhazards:
•Thisequipmentmustbeinstalledbytrainedservicepersonnelinarestricted-accesslocation,as
definedbyyourlocalelectricalcodeandthelatesteditionofIEC60950.
•Thebranchcircuitovercurrentprotectionmustberatedinaccordancewithlocalelectricalcode
requirements.
•Use1.3mm
2
or16AmericanWireGauge(AWG)copperconductoronly,notexceeding3meters
inlength.
•Torquethewiring-terminalscrewsto1.4newton-metersor12inch-pounds.
•Provideareadilyavailable,approvedandrateddisconnectdeviceinthefieldwiring.
Statement17
CAUTION:
ThisproductcontainsaClass1Mlaser.Donotviewdirectlywithopticalinstruments.
Statement18
CAUTION:
Donotplaceanyobjectontopofrack-mountedproducts.
Statement19
CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.
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Statement20
CAUTION:
Alithiumionbatteryisprovided.T oavoidpossibleexplosion,donotburnthebattery.Replacethe
batteryonlywiththeLenovo-approvedpart.Recycleordiscardthebatteryasinstructedbylocal
regulations.
Productsthatarenotassessed
Typicalproductsthatarenotassessedincludebutnotlimitedtothefollowing:
•ServerandIT-rackcomponents(forexample,uninterruptiblepowersuppliesandcurrentdistribution
systems)
•DevicesinITrooms(forexample,bulkstorageunitsandnetworkproducts)
•Industriallow-voltageswitchgear
Safetyinspectionguide
Thepurposeofthisinspectionguideistoassistyouinidentifyingpotentiallyunsafeconditions.Aseach
machinewasdesignedandbuilt,requiredsafetyitemswereinstalledtoprotectusersandservicetechnicians
frominjury.Thisguideaddressesonlythoseitems.Youshouldusegoodjudgmenttoidentifypotentialsafety
hazardsduetoattachmentofnon-ThinkServerfeaturesoroptionsnotcoveredbythisinspectionguide.
Ifanyunsafeconditionsarepresent,youmustdeterminehowserioustheapparenthazardcouldbeand
whetheryoucancontinuewithoutfirstcorrectingtheproblem.
Considertheseconditionsandthesafetyhazardstheypresent:
•Electricalhazards,especiallyprimarypower(primaryvoltageontheframecancauseseriousorfatal
electricalshock)
•Explosivehazards,suchasadamagedCathodeRayTube(CRT)monitororabulgingcapacitor
•Mechanicalhazards,suchaslooseormissinghardware
Todeterminewhetherthereareanypotentiallyunsafeconditions,usethefollowingchecklistatthebeginning
ofeveryservicetask.Beginthecheckswiththepoweroff,andthepowercordsdisconnected.
Checklist:
1.Checkexteriorcoversfordamage(loose,broken,orsharpedges).
2.Powerofftheserver.Disconnectthepowercords.
3.Checkthepowercordfor:
a.Athird-wiregroundconnectoringoodcondition.Useametertomeasurethird-wireground
continuityfor0.1ohmorlessbetweentheexternalgroundpinandtheframeground.
b.Thepowercordshouldbetheauthorizedtypespecifiedforyourserver.Goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/serviceparts-lookup
c.Insulationmustnotbefrayedorworn.
4.Checkforcrackedorbulgingbatteries.
5.Removethecover.
6.Checkforanyobviousnon-ThinkServeralterations.Usegoodjudgmentastothesafetyofany
non-ThinkServeralterations.
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7.Checkinsidetheunitforanyobviousunsafeconditions,suchasmetalfilings,contamination,wateror
otherliquids,orsignsoffireorsmokedamage.
8.Checkforworn,frayed,orpinchedcables.
9.Checkthatthepower-supplycoverfasteners(screwsorrivets)havenotbeenremovedortamperedwith.
Groundingrequirements
Electricalgroundingoftheserverisrequiredforoperatorsafetyandcorrectsystemfunction.Proper
groundingoftheelectricaloutletcanbeverifiedbyacertifiedelectrician.
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Chapter1.Generalinformation
Thischapterprovidessomegeneralinformationaboutyourproduct.
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingitems:
•“Introduction”onpage1
•“Serverdocumentation”onpage2
Introduction
ThisdocumentforyourLenovo
®
ThinkServer
specifications,componentlocations,configurationinstructions,hardwarereplacementprocedures,and
basictroubleshootinganddiagnostics.
YourservercomeswiththeLenovoThinkServerDeploymentManagerprogramthatprovidesaconvenient
solutionforconfiguringtheserverandinstallinganoperatingsystem.
TheLenovoLimitedWarranty(LLW)containsthewarrantytermsthatapplytotheproductyoupurchased
fromLenovo.TheLLWisavailableathttp://www.lenovo.com/warranty/llw_02.IfyoucannotobtaintheLLW
throughtheLenovoWebsite,contactyourlocalLenovoofficeorresellertoobtainaprintedversionof
theLLW,freeofcharge.
Forwarrantyservice,consulttheworldwideLenovoSupporttelephonelist.Telephonenumbersaresubject
tochangewithoutnotice.Themostup-to-datetelephonelistforLenovoSupportisalwaysavailableonthe
Websiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/support/phone.Ifthetelephonenumberforyourcountryorregionisnot
listed,contactyourLenovoresellerorLenovomarketingrepresentative.
®
productcontainsinformationabouttheserverfeatures,
Toobtainthemostup-to-dateinformationabouttheserver,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver
LenovomaintainspagesontheWorldWideWeb,whereyoucangetthelatesttechnicalinformationand
downloaddocumentationordevicedriversandupdates.ToaccesstheLenovoSupportWebsite,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
Recordinformationaboutyourserverinthefollowingtable.Youwillneedtheinformationifyoueverneed
tohaveyourserverserviced.
Forwheretofindtheproductinformationlabelonthechassis,see“Machinetype,model,andserialnumber
label”onpage16.
Productname
Machinetypeandmodel(MT-M)
Serialnumber(S/N)
Dateofpurchase
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
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YoucanregisteryourserverwithLenovobyfollowingtheinstructionsat:
http://www.lenovo.com/register
Whenyouregisteryourserver,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontact
youincaseofarecallorothersevereproblem.AfteryouregisteryourserverwithLenovo,youwillreceive
quickerservicewhenyoucallLenovoforhelp.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextendedprivilegesand
servicestoregisteredusers.
Serverdocumentation
Thistopicprovidesageneraldescriptionofeachdocumentforyourserverandinstructionsonhow
toobtainallthedocuments.
Printeddocuments
Thefollowingdocumentsareprintedoutandincludedinyourserverpackage.
•ReadMeFirst
Thisisamultilingualdocument.Itillustratessafetysymbolsandinstructsyoutoreadthecomplete
safety,warranty,andsupportinformationprovidedontheLenovoWebsitebeforeusingtheserver.This
documentalsotellsyouhowtofindthemostup-to-dateinformationontheLenovoSupportWebsite.In
addition,recycling,environmental,andlegalnoticesareallincluded.
•Alettertocustomers
Thisisamultilinguallettertocustomers,whichtellscustomersthatLenovoisundertakingapaperless
electronicdocumentationinitiativetoprotectenvironment.Thisletteralsoprovidesinformationabout
howtocontactLenovoifyourequireaprintedversionofanyelectronicdocuments.
•RackInstallationInstructions
Thisdocumentprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallyourserverintoastandardrackbyusingtherail
kitshippedwiththeserver.
Note:AprintedEnglishversionofthisdocumentisincludedinyourserverpackage.PDFversionsof
otherlanguagesareprovidedathttp://www.lenovo.com/support.
Electronicdocuments
•Youcanfindthefollowingelectronicdocumentsathttps://support.lenovo.com/documents/LNVO-DOCS:
–SafetyInformation
Thisisamultilingualdocumentthatincludesallthesafetystatementsforyourproduct.Ensurethatyou
readandunderstandthesesafetystatementsbeforeusingtheproduct.
–LenovoLimitedWarranty
ThisdocumentincludestheLenovotermsandwarrantystatements.
–LenovoLicenseAgreement
ThisdocumentincludesthetermsandconditionsoftheLenovoLicenseAgreement.
•YoucanfindthefollowingelectronicdocumentsattheLenovoSupportWebsite.Goto
http://www.lenovo.com/support,clickDocumentation,andfollowtheinstructionsonthescreento
findthedocumentyouneed.
–Safety,Warranty,andSupportInformation
Thisisamultilingualdocumentthatincludesallthesafetystatementsforyourproductinmorethan
30languages.Besuretoreadandunderstandallthesafetystatementsbeforeusingtheproduct.
ThisdocumentalsoincludestheLenovowarrantystatement,CustomerReplaceableUnits(CRUs)
information,andinformationabouthowtocontacttheLenovoCustomerSupportCenter.
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–UserGuideandHardwareMaintenanceManual
Thisdocumentprovidesdetailedinformationtohelpyougetfamiliarwithyourserverandhelpyouuse,
configure,andmaintainyourserver.
–RackInstallationInstructions
Thisdocumentprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallyourserverintoastandardrackbyusingtherail
kitshippedwiththeserver.
–ThinkServerSystemManagerUserGuide(Englishonly)
Thisdocumentprovidesinformationaboutserverremotemanagement.
Note:Toobtainadvancedremotemanagementfunctions,installaThinkServerSystemManager
Premium(TSMPremium)moduleontheTSMPremiumconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Installing
orremovingtheThinkServerSystemManagerPremiummodule”onpage116
.
–MegaRAIDSASSoftwareUserGuide(Englishonly)
ThisdocumentprovidesinformationaboutRedundantArrayofIndependentDisks(RAID)andhowto
usetheutilityprogramstoconfigure,monitor,andmaintainyourserverRAIDandrelateddevices.
–Otherdocuments
YoumightfindotherdocumentsfortheHostBusAdapter(HBA),Ethernetcard,orotheroptionalparts.
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Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap
Thischapterprovidesageneralroadmaptoguideyouthroughsettingupyourserver.
Theserversetupprocedurevariesdependingontheconfigurationoftheserverwhenitwasdelivered.In
somecases,theserverisfullyconfiguredandyoujustneedtoconnecttheservertothenetworkandanac
powersource,andthenyoucanturnontheserver.Inothercases,theserverneedstohavehardwaredevices
installed,requireshardwareandfirmwareconfiguration,andrequiresanoperatingsystemtobeinstalled.
Thegeneralprocedureforsettingupyourserveris:
1.Unpacktheserverpackage.See“Serverpackage”onpage7.
2.Installanyrequiredhardwareorserveroptions.SeetherelatedtopicsinChapter6“Replacing
hardware”onpage63.
3.Ifnecessary,installtheserverintoastandardrackcabinetbyusingtherailkitshippedwiththeserver.
SeetheRackInstallationInstructionsthatcomeswiththeserver.
4.ConnecttheEthernetcablesandpowercordstotheserver.See“Rearviewoftheserver”onpage
24tolocatetheconnectors.
5.Turnontheservertoverifyoperation.See“Turningontheserver”onpage49.
6.ReviewtheBasicInputOutputSystem(BIOS)settingsandcustomizeasneeded.See“UsingtheSetup
Utilityprogram”onpage51.
7.ConfigureRAIDandinstalltheoperatingsystemanddevicedrivers.See“LenovoThinkServer
DeploymentManager”onpage13and“ConfiguringRAID”onpage58.
8.Installanyadditionaldriversrequiredforaddedfeatures.Refertotheinstructionsthatcomewith
thehardwareoption.
9.ConfigureEthernetsettingsintheoperatingsystembyreferringtotheoperatingsystemhelp.This
stepisnotrequirediftheoperatingsystemwasinstalledusingtheLenovoThinkServerDeployment
Managerprogram.
10.Checkforfirmwareupdates.See“Updatingthefirmware”onpage61.
11.Installmanagementapplicationsandanyotherapplications.Refertothedocumentationthatcomes
withtheapplicationsthatyouwanttoinstall.
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Chapter3.Productoverview
Thischapterprovidesinformationabouttheserverpackage,features,specifications,softwareprograms,
andcomponentlocations.
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingitems:
•“Serverpackage”onpage7
•“Features”onpage7
•“Specifications”onpage12
•“Software”onpage12
•“Locations”onpage16
Serverpackage
Theserverpackageincludesthefollowingitems:
•Server
•Railkit(availableonsomemodels)
•Cablemanagementarmorcablemanagementbar(availableonsomemodels)
•Slimopticaldrive(availableonsomemodels)
•Materialbox,includingitemssuchaspowercords(availableonsomemodels)andprinteddocumentation
Features
Thistopicprovidesgeneralinformationabouttheserverfeaturesforavarietyofmodels.Dependingonyour
specificmodel,somefeaturesmightvaryorunavailable.Forinformationaboutyourspecificmodel,usethe
SetupUtilityprogram.See“ViewinginformationintheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage51
totheProductSpecificationsReferencedocumentforThinkServerproductsat:
http://www.lenovo.com/psref/
Microprocessor
OneortwoIntel
ForalistoftheThinkServermicroprocessoroptions,goto:
http://lenovoquickpick.com/usa/home/thinkserver/rack-and-tower-server
Memory
Yourserverhas16memoryslots.Formoreinformation,see“Memorymoduleinstallationrules”onpage74.
®
®
Xeon
microprocessors(internalcachesizevariesbymodel)
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Powersupply
•Oneortwo450-watthot-swapredundantpowersupplies(Universalinputandcompliantwith80PLUS
Gold)
The450-watthot-swapredundantpowersuppliesarenotEnergyStar2.0compliant.Forinformation
aboutEnergyStar,see“ENERGYSTARmodelinformation”onpage204
.
•Oneortwo550-watthot-swapredundantpowersupplies(Universalinputandcompliantwith80PLUS
Platinum)
•Oneortwo750-watthot-swapredundantpowersupplies(Universalinputandcompliantwith80PLUS
Platinum)
•Oneortwo750-watthot-swapredundantpowersupplies(Highlineinputandcompliantwith80PLUS
Titanium)
•Oneortwo1100-watthot-swapredundantpowersupplies(Universalinputandcompliantwith80
PLUSPlatinum)
Note:Ifyouareusinguninterruptiblepowersupplies(UPS),ensurethatyouuseonlypure-sineUPSes
withyourThinkServerserver.
Systemfans
Yourserversupportsuptofournon-hot-swapsystemfanswithredundancy.Thisdesignhelpsyouavoid
significantcoolingproblemswhenasystemfanfails.Tolocatethesystemfans,see“Systemboard
components”onpage42.
•Ifyourserverisinstalledwithonemicroprocessor,threesystemfans(fan1tofan3)areadequateto
providepropercooling.However,youmustkeepthelocationforfan4occupiedbyadummyfanto
ensureproperairflow.
•Ifyourserverisinstalledwithtwomicroprocessors,ensurethatallthefoursystemfansareinstalledto
avoidcoolingproblems.
Internaldrives
Internaldrivesaredevicesthatyourserverusestoreadandstoredata.Theinternaldrivessupported
byyourservervarybymodel.
•Internalstoragedrive
Yourserversupportsoneofthefollowingstoragedriveconfigurations:
DrivebaysizeDrivebayquantityDrivetype
Hot-swap,SA TAorSAS
3.5-inch8
3.5-inch8
2.5-inch24
3.5-inchharddiskdriveor2.5-inchsolid-state
drive
Easy-swap,SA TAorSAS
3.5-inchharddiskdriveor2.5-inchsolid-state
drive
Hot-swap,SA TAorSAS
Harddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive
Note:Youcaninstalla2.5-inchdriveintoa3.5-inch-drivebay.Formoreinformation,see“Installinga
2.5-inchdriveintoa3.5-inch-drivebay”onpage143.
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Notes:
–SATAistheacronymforSerialAdvancedTechnologyAttachment.
–SASstandsforSerialAttachedSCSI(SCSIistheacronymforSmallComputerSystemInterface).
–YoucaninstallSATAharddiskdrives,SASharddiskdrives,andsolid-statedrivesintothesameserver.
•Opticaldrive
–OneslimSATAopticaldriveinsomemodels
•Tapedrive
–Oneinternaltapedriveinsomemodels
Expansionslots
•Tworisercardassemblyslotsonthesystemboard
•OnePCIExpress(PCIe)slotonsystemboard
•ThreeortwoPCIeslotsontherisercard
Fordetailedinformation,see“Rearviewoftheserver”onpage24
.
Input/Output(I/O)features
•Ontherearpanel:
–Onevideographicsarray(VGA)connector
–Oneserialconnector
–TwoUSB3.0connectors
–ThreeRJ-45Ethernetconnectors
•Onthefrontpanel:
–OneVGAconnector
–TwoUSB2.0connectors
Tolocatetheconnectors,refertotherelatedtopicsin“Locations”onpage16
.
Videosubsystem
AnintegratedgraphicscontrollerisavailableinyourservertosupporttheVGAconnectorsforconnecting
videodevices.TheintegratedgraphicscontrollerislocatedintheBaseboardManagementController
(BMC)chiponthesystemboard.
•Integratedgraphicscontroller:On-boardASPEEDAST2400
•16MBofvideomemorycache
Ethernetconnectivity
TherearethreeRJ-45Ethernetconnectorsontherearpanelwith10megabitspersecond(Mbps),100
Mbps,or1000Mbpsnetworkconnectivity.OneoftheEthernetconnectorsisforsystemmanagement.To
locatetheEthernetconnectors,see“Rearviewoftheserver”onpage24
.
YoucaninstallanEthernetcardtoenablemoreEthernetconnectors.However,youmustinstalladevice
drivertoenabletheoperatingsystemtorecognizetheEthernetconnectors.Thedevicedriversareavailable
fordownloadat:
http://www.lenovo.com/drivers
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Reliability,availability,andserviceability
Reliability,availability,andserviceability(hereinafterreferredtoasRAS)arethreeimportantserverdesign
features.TheRASfeatureshelpyouensuretheintegrityofthedatastoredontheserver,theavailabilityof
theserverwhenyouneedit,andtheeasewithwhichyoucandiagnoseandcorrectproblems.
YourserverhasthefollowingRASfeatures:
•Securityfeatures
–Administratorpasswordanduserpasswordtohelpprotectunauthorizedaccesstotheserver(see
“Usingpasswords”onpage54
)
–ThinkServerT rustedPlatformModule(TPM),whichisasecuritychip,tohelpenhanceserversecurity
Note:TheTPMisavailableonlyinsomemodels.
–Remotemonitoringorcontrolbyanadministratortoprovideprotectionorhelp
–Hot-swapredundantpowersuppliestohelpavoidsignificantinterruptiontotheoperationofthe
systemwhenapowersupplyfails
–Anintrusionswitchthatinformsyouthattheservercoverisnotproperlyinstalledorclosedbycreating
aneventinthesystemeventlog(SEL)
•Basicsystemmanagementfeatures
–Abilitytostorethepower-onself-test(POST)hardwaretestresults
–BIOSSetupUtilityprogram
TheBIOSSetupUtilityprogramhelpsyouviewtheserverinformationandconfiguretheserverinthe
pre-operatingsystemenvironment.See“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage51
.
–TSM(alsoknownasBMC)andIntelligentPlatformManagementInterface(IPMI)2.0
ThesystemboardplatformmanagementsubsystemisbasedontheintegratedTSMfeatures.The
TSMisamanagementchipthatisintegratedonthesystemboardofyourserver.WiththeTSM,no
matterwhatconditiontheserveroperatingsystemisinandnomatteriftheserverisonoroff,aslong
astheserverisconnectedtonetworkandanacpowersource,theinteractionwiththeTSM-controlled
serverscanbeachievedthroughsystemnetwork.Theusercanobtaintheserverhardwarehealth
informationandsystemeventlog(SEL),andisabletoconducttheoperationsincludingturningonor
offtheserver,restartingtheserver,andsoon.Thispartofservermanagementisindependentofthe
operatingsystemandiscalledout-of-bandmanagement.
ThesystemboardplatformmanagementsubsystemconsistsoftheintegratedTSM,communication
buses,sensors,theBIOS,andservermanagementfirmware.Itisresponsibleforerrorreporting,
systempowercontrol,thermalmonitoring,systemfancontrol,andothermanagementfeatures.The
TSMprovidessystemmanagementandmonitoringfeaturesbasedontheIPMI2.0specification.IPMI
helpslowertheoverallcostsofservermanagement.YoucanfindmoreinformationaboutIPMI2.0
fromtheWebsiteofIntel.TheTSMalsosupportssomenon-IPMIfeatures,suchastheDynamicHost
ConfigurationProtocol(DHCP)andthePlatformEnvironmentControlInterface(PECI),toprovide
moresystemmanagementfunctions.
Youcanfindthedefaultusername,password,andotherinformationfortheTSMintheThinkServer
SystemManagerUserGuide,whichisavailablefordownloadat:
http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals
–Hot-swapfeature
Yourserversupportshot-swapstoragedrives(includingharddiskdrivesandsolid-statedrives)and
hot-swapredundantpowersupplies.Withthehot-swapfeature,youcaninstall,remove,orreplacea
hot-swapdevicewithoutturningofftheserver.
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–PrebootExecutionEnvironment(PXE)
TheIntelPXEtechnologyenablesyoutobootyourservers,loadanoperatingsystem,ordeploy
executableimagesfromaremoteserverbyusinganetworkinterface.Theoperationcanbedone
independentlyoflocaldatastoragedevices(suchasharddiskdrives)oroperatingsystems.
–RedundantArrayofIndependentDisks(RAID)
YourserversupportsadvancedSATA/SAShardwareRAIDifyourserverhasarequiredRAIDcardoran
AnyRAIDadapterinstalled.Fordetailedinformation,see“ConfiguringRAID”onpage58
.
–Statuslight-emittingdiodes(LEDs)anddiagnosticLEDs
FormoreinformationabouttheLEDsforyourserver,refertotherelatedtopicsin“Locations”on
page16.
–Softwareprograms
Formoreinformationaboutthesoftwareprograms,see“Software”onpage12
.
–WakeonLAN
WhentheWakeonLANfeatureisenabledonaserverthatisconnectedtoaLAN,anetwork
administratorcanremotelyturnonorwakeuptheserverfromamanagementconsoleusingremote
networkmanagementsoftware.Besides,manyotherfunctions,suchasdatatransferandsoftware
updates,canbeperformedremotelywithoutremoteattendanceandcanbedoneafternormalworking
hoursandonweekendstosavetimeandincreaseproductivity.
•Advancedsystemmanagementfeatures
TheadvancedsystemmanagementfeaturesareonlyavailablewhentheTSMdetectsthepresenceofa
TSMpremiummodule.TheTSMpremiummoduleisaremotemanagementmodule.Y oucanpurchasea
TSMpremiummodulefromLenovoandinstallitonthesystemboardtoactivatetheadvancedsystem
managementfeatures.
Formoreinformationaboutadvancedsystemmanagement,refertotheThinkServerSystemManager
UserGuide,whichisavailablefordownloadat:
http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals
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Specifications
Thistopicliststhephysicalspecificationsforyourserver.
Dimensions
Widthwithoutrackhandles:447mm(17.6inches)
Widthwithrackhandles:482mm(18.98inches)
Depthwithoutrackhandlesandpowersupplyhandles:764mm(29.37inches)
Depthwithrackhandlesandpowersupplyhandles:782.9mm(30.82inches)
Height:87mm(3.43inches)
Weight
Theproductweightvariesdependingondifferentsystemconfigurations.
Rangeofproductweightwithoutpackage:16kg(35.27lb)to27kg(59.52lb)
Rangeofproductweightwithpackage:21kg(46.30lb)to32kg(70.55lb)
Environment
•Airtemperature:
Operating:10°Cto35°C(50°Fto95°F)
Storage:-40°Cto70°C(-40°Fto158°F)inoriginalshippingpackage
•Altitude:0to3048m(0to10000ft)inanunpressurizedenvironment
Note:Whenthealtitudeexceeds950m(3117ft),thedefinedmaximumdry-bulbtemperatureforoperation
becomesadependentvariable.Thistemperaturevaluedecreasesby1°C(33.8°F)withevery300m(984ft)of
altitudeincrease.
•Humidity:
Operating:20%to80%(non-condensing)
Storagewithoutpackage:8%to90%(non-condensing)
Storagewithpackage:8%to90%(non-condensing)
Electricalinput
•Universalinput:
–Lowrange:
Minimum:100Vac
Maximum:127Vac
Inputfrequencyrange:50to60Hz
–Highrange:
Minimum:200Vac
Maximum:240Vac
Inputfrequencyrange:50to60Hz
Software
Thistopicprovidesinformationaboutthesoftwareprogramsthatyoucanusetosetup,use,andmaintain
theserver.
Todownloadthesoftwareprograms,gototheLenovoSupportWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/support
andfollowtheinstructionsontheWebpage.
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BIOSandTSMupdateutilities
TheBIOSandTSM(alsoknownasBMC)firmwarekeepsupdatingaftertheshipmentoftheserver.Lenovo
maintainspagesontheSupportWebsiteandprovidestheBIOSandTSMupdateutilitieswithinstructions
fordownloadtohelpyouupdatetheBIOSandTSMfirmwareifneeded.Formoreinformation,see“Updating
orrecoveringtheBIOS”onpage57
and“Updatingthefirmware”onpage61.
LenovoPartnerPackforMicrosoftSystemCenterConfigurations
Management
TheLenovoPartnerPackforMicrosoftSystemCenterConfigurationsManagement(SCCM)programhelps
youmanagethefirmwarecomponentsinyourThinkServerserver.Thefirmwarecomponentsinclude
TSM,BIOS,DeploymentManagerApplication,WindowsDriverPackageforDeploymentManager,and
LinuxDriverPackageforDeploymentManager.Theprogramalsoenablesuserstosende-mailalertsto
relatedrecipientswhencertaineventsaredetected.
Fordetailedinformationaboutusingtheprogram,refertothehelpsystemoftheprogram.
LenovoPartnerPackforMicrosoftSystemCenterOperations Management
TheLenovoPartnerPackforMicrosoftSystemCenterOperationsManagementprogramautomatically
detectsthemanagedserversofyourThinkServerserverandprovidesdetailedsysteminformationaboutthe
managedservers.Thesysteminformationincludescomponentinventory,componentstatus,andsensor
status.Theprogramalsoenablesuserstoperformmanagementtasks,suchasrestartingorturningoffyour
ThinkServerserver,launchingaremoteconsole,andaccessingtheTSMinterface.
Fordetailedinformationaboutusingtheprogram,refertothehelpsystemoftheprogram.
LenovoPartnerPackforVMwarevCenter
TheLenovoPartnerPackforVMwarevCenterprogramprovidesdetailedsysteminformationaboutthe
managedserversofyourThinkServerserverintheVMwarevirtualizedenvironment.Thesysteminformation
includestheinventoryandstatusofcomponentssuchasmicroprocessors,memorymodules,fans,and
temperaturesensors.Theprogramenablesuserstoperformtaskssuchaslaunchingaremoteconsoleand
accessingtheTSMinterface.Theprogramalsoprovidesaneasywaytoupdatethefirmwareandsend
e-mailalertstorelatedrecipientswhencertaineventsaredetected.
Fordetailedinformationaboutusingtheprogram,refertothehelpsystemoftheprogram.
LenovoThinkServerDeploymentManager
TheLenovoThinkServerDeploymentManagerprogram(hereinafterreferredtoasDeploymentManager)
simplifiestheprocessofconfiguringRAID,configuringBIOSsettings,andupdatingthefirmware.The
programworksinconjunctionwithyourWindowsorLinuxoperatingsysteminstallationdisctoautomatethe
processofinstallingtheoperatingsystemandassociateddevicedrivers.Theprogramispartoftheserver
firmware.Thehelpsystemfortheprogramcanbeaccesseddirectlyfromtheprograminterface.
DeploymentManagerhasthefollowingfeatures:
•Easy-to-use,language-selectableinterface
•Integratedhelpsystem
•Automatichardwaredetection
•Selectablepartitionsizeandfilesystemtype
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•Abilitytoinstalltheoperatingsystemanddevicedriversinanunattendedmodetosavetime
•AbilitytocreateareusableresponsefilethatcanbeusedwithsimilarlyconfiguredLenovoserversto
makefutureinstallationsevenfaster
•ContainsRAIDconfigurationutility
•Providesdevicedriversbasedontheservermodelanddetecteddevices
•SupportsBIOSsettingsconfiguration
•Supportsfirmwareandapplicationsupdate
TouseDeploymentManager,dothefollowing:
1.Launchtheprogramthroughoneofthefollowingmethods:
•Turnontheserver.PressF10assoonasyouseethelogoscreen.Then,waitforseveralseconds.
DeploymentManageropens.
•StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.SelectBootManager➙LaunchTDM.DeploymentManageropens.
2.Readandacceptthelicenseagreement.
3.Selectthelanguageinwhichyouwanttoviewtheprogram.Then,followtheinstructionsonthe
screentousetheprogram.
BeforeinstallingaWindowsoraLinuxoperatingsystemusingDeploymentManager,itisrecommended
thatyoudothefollowing:
1.Downloadthelatestdevicedriverbundlefileforyourserver.T ofindanddownloadthebundlefile,goto
http://www.lenovo.com/driversandfollowtheinstructionsontheWebpage.
2.LaunchDeploymentManagerandclickPlatformUpdateontheleftpane.
3.SelectApplicationandthenclickNext.
4.ClickBrowsetoselectthecorrespondingbundlefileandthenclickOK.Theversioninformationis
displayed.
5.ClickFlashtoapplythebundlefileandupdatethecurrentdevicedrivers.
Note:IfyouwanttoinstallaVMwarehypervisorusingDeploymentManager,thedevicedriverbundle
fileisnotneeded.
TodownloadthelatestDeploymentManager,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/driversandfollowthe
instructionsontheWebpage.
LenovoThinkServerDiagnostics
TheLenovoThinkServerDiagnosticsprogramenablesyoutodiagnoseserverproblems,performsome
diagnostictests,andcollectsysteminformation.Examplesofthesysteminformationincludebasic
operating-systeminformation,hardwareinformation,SEL,RAIDlog,andsoon.Dependingonthemodel,
yourservermightcomewithoneofthefollowingdiagnosticprogrameditions:
•LenovoThinkServerDiagnosticsEmbeddedEdition
•LenovoThinkServerDiagnosticsStandaloneEdition
FormoreinformationaboutLenovoThinkServerDiagnostics,goto
http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/lenovodiagnosticsolutions/downloads.LocatetheLenovoThinkServer
DiagnosticssectionatthebottomoftheWebpage.Then,clickthedesiredlinkformoreinformation.
LenovoThinkServerOperatingSystem-basedPlatformUpdateTool
TheLenovoThinkServerOperatingSystem-basedPlatformUpdateT oolisusedtoupdatethefirmwarein
theoperatingsystemforyourserver.
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Fordetailedinformationaboutusingtheprogram,refertothehelpsystemoftheprogram.
LenovoThinkServerPowerPlanner
TheLenovoThinkServerPowerPlannerprogramprovidesinformationaboutthepowerconsumptionand
electriccurrentcalculationbasedonthedifferentconfigurationsofserversandotherdevices.Theprogram
alsohelpstoplanserversanddevicesdeploymentinanefficientway.
FordetailedinformationaboutusingtheLenovoThinkServerPowerPlannerprogram,refertothehelp
systemoftheprogram.
LenovoThinkServerSystemManager
TheLenovoThinkServerSystemManager(TSM)isamanagementsolutionthatprovidescomprehensive
andsecuremanagementfeatures.Thesefeaturesenableyoutomanageyourserversremotelyusing
aone-to-oneorone-to-manymethod.
TheTSMprovidesaone-to-oneweb-basedconsole.Theweb-basedconsoleisdevelopedinHTML5and
structuredinthewaythatmakesplatformmanagementintuitiveandefficient.TheTSMalsoprovidesa
securecommand-lineinterfaceforimprovedefficiencyandfunctionality.
FordetailedinformationaboutusingtheLenovoThinkServerSystemManagerprogram,refertothehelp
systemoftheprogram.
LenovoThinkServerSystemManagerPremium
LenovoThinkServerSystemManagerPremiumprovidesyouasolutionthatenablesyoutoreceiveallthe
benefitsandfeaturesprovidedbyboththeLenovoThinkServerSystemManagerprogramandtheLenovo
ThinkServerEnergyManagerprogram.ItalsoenablesyoutocontroltheserverremotelyusingLenovovirtual
keyboard,video,andmouse.
Fordetailedinformationaboutusingtheprogram,refertothehelpsystemoftheprogram.
LenovoXClarityAdministrator
LenovoXClarityAdministratorisacentralizedresource-managementsolutionthatenablesadministrators
todeployinfrastructurefasterandwithlesseffort.ThesolutionseamlesslyintegratesintoSystemx,
ThinkServer,andNeXtScaleservers,aswellastheFlexSystemconvergedinfrastructureplatform.
LenovoXClarityAdministratorprovidesthefollowingfeatures:
•Automateddiscoveryandinventory
•Baremetaldeployment
•Securitymanagement
•Upwardintegration
•PythonCLI,representationalstatetransfer(REST)applicationprogramminginterfaces(APIs),and
WindowsPowerShell
•Simplenetworkmanagementprotocol(SNMP),systemlog,ande-mailforwarding
FormoreinformationaboutLenovoXClarityAdministrator,goto:
http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/flexsys/information/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.lenovo.lxca.doc%2
Faug_product_page.html
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LenovoXClarityEnergyManager
TheLenovoXClarityEnergyManager(hereinafterreferredtoasEnergyManager)isatoolfordatacenter
powermanagement.Itmonitorsthepowerandtemperatureatthedevicelevelandthegrouplevel.By
monitoringandanalyzingpowerandtemperatureinformation,EnergyManagerhelpsyouincreasepower
efficiencyandimprovebusinesscontinuity.
ForinformationaboutusingLenovoXClarityEnergyManager,refertothehelpsystemoftheprogram.
LenovoToolsCenterSuiteCLI
LenovoToolsCenterSuiteCLIconsistsofindividualapplicationmodulesthatutilizeacommand-lineinterface
(CLI)tohelpyoumanageservers.Withtheinventoryapplicationmodule,LenovoToolsCenterSuiteCLI
enablesyoutogetinventoryandsysteminformationforThinkServerservers.
FormoreinformationaboutLenovoToolsCenterSuiteCLI,goto:
https://support.lenovo.com/solutions/HT116433?LinkTrack=Solr
Locations
Thistopicprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourservercomponents.
Machinetype,model,andserialnumberlabel
Thistopichelpsyoutolocatethelabelthatcontainsthemachinetype,model,andserialnumberinformation
foryourserver.
WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachinetype,model,andserialnumberinformationhelpssupport
technicianstoidentifyyourserverandprovidefasterservice.
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