Lenovo RD550 User Manual

ThinkServerRD550
UserGuideandHardwareMaintenance
Manual

MachineTypes:70CV,70CW,70CX,and70CY

Note:Beforeusingtheinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:

•TheReadMeFirstthatcomeswithyourproduct

•“Safetyinformation”onpageiii

•AppendixA“Notices”onpage161

SecondEdition(November2014)

©CopyrightLenovo2014.

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

Contents

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.................13

BIOSandTSMupdateutilities.......13

LenovoPartnerPackforMicrosoftSystem

CenterOperationsManagement......14

LenovoThinkServerDeploymentManager..14

LenovoThinkServerDiagnostics......15

LenovoThinkServerEnergyManager....15

LenovoThinkServerOperatingSystem-based

PlatformUpdateTool..........15

LenovoThinkServerPowerPlanner.....15

LenovoThinkServerSystemManager....15

LenovoThinkServerSystemManager

Premium...............16

Locations.................16

Machinetype,model,andserialnumber

label.................16

Frontviewoftheserver.........17

Frontpanel..............19

Rearviewoftheserver.........21

Servercomponents...........25

AnyRAIDadapterandHostBusAdapter...28

Hot-swap-drivebackplane........32

Systemboardcomponents........35

Systemboardjumpers..........39

SystemfanfaultLEDs..........41

Hot-swap-drivestatusLEDs.......42

PowersupplystatusLEDs........43

Connectingcables...........43

Chapter4.Turningonandturningoff

theserver...............45

Turningontheserver............45

Turningofftheserver............45

Chapter5.Configuringtheserver..47

UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........47

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....47

ViewinginformationintheSetupUtility

program...............47

SetupUtilityprograminterface......47

Settingthesystemdateandtime.....50

Usingpasswords............50

Selectingastartupdevice........51

ConfiguringtheTPMfunction.......52

SettinganEthernetconnectorforsystem

management.............52

ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......52

UpdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS......53

ConfiguringRAID..............54

AboutRAID..............54

ConfiguringRAIDusingtheLenovo
ThinkServerDeploymentManagerprogram.56

ConfiguringtheadvancedSATAorSAS

hardwareRAID.............56

Updatingthefirmware............57

Chapter6.Replacinghardware....59

Guidelines................59

Precautions..............59

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....60

Systemreliabilityguidelines........60

Workinginsidetheserverwiththepoweron.61

Removingorextendingtheserverfromtherack

cabinet..................61

Removingtheservercover..........61

Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware...62

Removingandreinstallingtherackhandles.63
Removingandreinstallingthecooling

shroud................64

Installingorremovingamemorymodule...66
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerSystem

ManagerPremiummodule........71

InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerTrusted

PlatformModule............73

InstallingorremovingtheRAID110iupgrade

key.................76

InstallingorremovingtheLenovoThinkServer

RAID510iupgradekey.........78

Installingorremovingtheflashmodule...80

InstallingorremovingtheSDmodule....83

InstallingorremovingtheM.2storage

module................85

InstallingorremovingtheAnyFabricadapter.89

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InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerRAID

SuperCapacitorModule.........92

InstallingorremovingaPCIecard:Ethernet
card,RAIDcard,interposercard,andother

supportedtypesofPCIecards......94

Installingorremovingtherearbackplane/cage

kit..................98

Replacingtherearbackplane.......101

ReplacingtheAnyRAIDadapter......103

Installingorremovingtheintrusionswitch..106

Installingorreplacingaheatsink......108

Installingorreplacingthemicroprocessor..111
Installingorreplacingahot-swapredundant

powersupply.............120

Installingorreplacingahot-swapharddisk

drive.................123

Installingorreplacinga2.5-inchsolid-state

drive.................125

Installingorreplacingtheopticaldrive...131
Replacingthehot-swaphard-disk-drive

backplane...............134

Replacingasystemfan.........136

Replacingthefrontpanelboard......138

Replacingtherisercardassembly.....139

Replacingthecoin-cellbattery......141

Forservicetechnicianonly:replacingthe

systemboard.............143

Completingthepartsreplacement.......148

Reinstallingtheservercoverandreconnecting

cables................148

Updatingtheserverconfiguration.....149

Chapter7.Troubleshootingand

diagnostics.............151

Troubleshootingprocedure..........151

ViewingthestatusanddiagnosticLEDs.....151

Viewingthesystemeventlog.........152

Basictroubleshootingtables.........152

LenovoThinkServerDeploymentManager

programproblems...........152

Opticaldriveproblems..........152

Storagedriveproblems.........153

Memorymoduleproblems........154

Keyboard,mouse,andUSBdevice

problems...............155

Chapter8.Gettinginformation,help,

andservice.............157

Informationresources............157

Usingthedocumentation.........157

ThinkServerWebsite..........157

LenovoSupportWebsite.........157

Helpandservice..............158

Beforeyoucall.............158

Callingforservice............158

Usingotherservices..........159

Purchasingadditionalservices......159

AppendixA.Notices.........161

Trademarks................162

Importantnotes..............162

PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice..162

Recyclinginformation............162

Batteryreturnprogram..........163

Requirementforbatteriescontaining

perchlorate..............163

Particulatecontamination..........164

ImportantWEEEinformation.........164

EuropeanUnionRoHS...........165

GermanOrdinanceforWorkglossstatement...165

Exportclassificationnotice..........165

Electronicemissionnotices..........165

FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)

Statement...............165

Eurasiancompliancemark..........167

Brazilregulatorynotice...........167

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........167

ENERGYSTARmodelinformation.......168

Index.................169

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Safetyinformation

Note:Beforeusingtheproduct,besuretoreadandunderstandthemultilingualsafetyinstructionsonthe

documentationDVDthatcomeswiththeproduct.

Antesdeusaroproduto,leiaeentendaasinstruçõesdesegurançamultilínguesnoDVDdedocumentação
queoacompanha.

Предидаизползватетозипродукт,задължителнопрочететеивникнетевмногоезичнитеинструкции
забезопасноствDVDдискасдокументация,койтосепредоставяспродукта.

PrijeupotrebeovogproizvodaobaveznopročitajtevišejezičnesigurnosneuputekojesenalazenaDVD-us
dokumentacijomkojidobivateuzproizvod.

PředpoužitímproduktujetřebasipřečístaporozumětbezpečnostnímpokynůmuvedenýmnadiskuDVDs
dokumentací,kterýjedodávánsproduktem.

Førdubrugerproduktet,skaldusørgeforatlæseogforstådesikkerhedsforskrifter,derfindespåflere
sprog,pådendokumentations-dvd,derfølgermedproduktet.

LuetuotteenmukanatoimitetullaDVD-tietolevylläolevatmonikielisetturvaohjeetennentämäntuotteen
käyttöä.

Avantd'utiliserleproduit,veillezàbienlireetcomprendrelesinstructionsdesécuritémultilinguesfigurant
surleDVDdedocumentationfourniavecleproduit.

Πρινχρησιμοποιήσετετοπροϊόν,βεβαιωθείτεότιέχετεδιαβάσεικαικατανοήσειτιςοδηγίεςασφάλειας,οι
οποίεςείναιδιαθέσιμεςσεδιάφορεςγλώσσεςστοDVDτεκμηρίωσηςπουσυνοδεύειτοπροϊόν.

VorVerwendungdesProduktssolltenSieunbedingtdiemehrsprachigenSicherheitsanweisungenaufder
Dokumentations-DVDlesen,dieimLieferumfangdesProduktsenthaltenist.

AtermékhasználataelőttmindenképpenolvassaelésértelmezzeatermékhezkapottdokumentációsDVD
lemezentalálható,többnyelvenelolvashatóbiztonságielőírásokat.

Primadiutilizzareilprodotto,accertarsidileggereecomprendereleinformazionisullasicurezzamultilingue
disponibilisulDVDdidocumentazionefornitoconilprodotto.

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

제품을사용하기전에제품과함께제공되는문서DVD의다국어안전지침을주의깊게읽어보십시오.

Voordatuhetproductgebruikt,moetuervoorzorgendatudemeertaligeveiligheidsinstructiesopde
documentatie-dvdvanhetproducthebtgelezenenbegrijpt.

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znajdującymisięnapłycieDVDzdokumentacjądostarczonąwrazzproduktem.

Antesdeutilizaroproduto,leiaatentamenteasinstruçõesdesegurançamultilinguesqueconstamno
DVDdedocumentaçãofornecidocomoproduto.

Înaintedeautilizaprodusul,asiguraţi-văcăaţicititşiînţelesinstrucţiuniledesiguranţăînmaimultelimbide
peDVD-ulcudocumentaţiecareînsoţeşteprodusul.

Førdubrukerproduktet,måduleseogforstådenflerspråkligesikkerhetsinformasjonenpåDVDenmed
dokumentasjonsomfølgermedproduktet.

Преждечемиспользоватьэтотпродукт ,внимательноознакомьтесьсинструкциямипотехнике
безопасностинаразныхязыках,которыеможнонайтинаDVD-дискесдокументациейвкомплектес
продуктом.

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

Prenegotoupotrebiteproizvodobaveznopaljivoproitajteiprouiteviejezikouputstvozabezbednostna
dokumentacionomDVD-ukojistedobiliuzproizvod.

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produktom.

Predenzačneteuporabljatiizdelek,jepomembno,daprebereteinrazumetevečjezičnavarnostnanavodila
naDVD-juzdokumentacijo,kistegaprejeliskupajzizdelkom.

Antesdeutilizarelproducto,asegúresedeleerycomprenderlasinstruccionesdeseguridadmultilingüesdel
DVDdedocumentaciónqueseproporcionaconelproducto.

Varnogamedattläsasäkerhetsinstruktionernapådokumentations-DVD-skivansomföljermedprodukten
innandubörjaranvändaprodukten.

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

Buürünükullanmadanönce,ürünlebirliktegönderilenbelgeDVD'siüzerindekiçokdiliçerengüvenlik
yönergeleriniokuyupanladýðýnýzdaneminolun.

Передвикористаннямцьогопродуктууважноознайомтесязінструкціямизтехнікибезпекинарізних
мовах,щоможназнайтинаDVD-дискуздокументацієювкомплектізпродуктом.

Important:Fortranslatedversionsofthecautionordangerstatement,refertotheSafety,Warranty,and
SupportInformationdocument.

Ensurethatyoureadandunderstandallcautionanddangerstatementsinthisdocumentbeforeyouperform
theprocedures.Readandunderstandanyadditionalsafetyinformationthatisincludedwiththeserveror
optionaldevicebeforeyouinstall,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.TurneverythingOFF.

2.First,attachallcablestodevices.

3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.

4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.

5.TurndevicesON.

1.TurneverythingOFF.

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.Toremoveallelectricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallpowercordsaredisconnected
fromthepowersource.

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Statement6

CAUTION:
Ifyouinstallastrain-reliefbracketoptionovertheendofthepowercordthatisconnectedtothe
device,youmustconnecttheotherendofthepowercordtoapowersourcethatiseasilyaccessible
incaseitneedstobedisconnected.

Statement7

CAUTION:
Ifthedevicehasdoors,ensurethatyouremoveorsecurethedoorsbeforemovingorliftingthe
devicetoprotectagainstpersonalinjury.Thedoorswillnotsupporttheweightofthedevice.

Statement8

CAUTION:
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

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

Statement9

CAUTION:
Disconnectthehot-swapfancablesbeforeremovingthefanfromthedevicetoprotectagainst
personalinjury.

Statement10

CAUTION:
Thefollowinglabelindicatesasharp-edgehazard.

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Statement11

CAUTION:
Thefollowinglabelindicatesapotentialheathazard.

Statement12

DANGER

Overloadingabranchcircuitisapotentialfirehazardandashockhazardundercertainconditions.To
avoidthesehazards,ensurethatyoursystemelectricalrequirementsdonotexceedbranchcurrentratings
attheinstallationsite.

Statement13

CAUTION:
Ensurethattherackissecuredproperlytoavoidtippingwhentheserverunitisextendedontherails.

Statement14

CAUTION:
SomeaccessoryoroptionboardoutputsexceedClass2orlimitedpowersourcelimits.Y ou
mustinstalltheappropriateinterconnectingcablinginaccordancewithyourlocalelectricalcode
requirements.

Statement15

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

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Statement16

CAUTION:
Toreducetheriskofelectricshockorenergyhazards:

•Thisequipmentmustbeinstalledbytrainedservicepersonnelinarestricted-accesslocation,as
definedbyyourlocalelectricalcodeandthelatesteditionofIEC60950.

•Connecttheequipmenttoareliablyearthedsafetyextralowvoltage(SELV)source.AnSELV
sourceisasecondarycircuitthatisdesignedsothatnormalandsinglefaultconditionsdonot
causethevoltagestoexceedasafelevel(60Vdirectcurrent).

•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.Toavoidpossibleexplosion,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
specifications,componentlocations,configurationinstructions,hardwarereplacementprocedures,and
basictroubleshootinganddiagnostics.

YourservercomeswithadocumentationDVDthatcontainsvariousserverdocumentstohelpyouuseand
maintaintheserver.Meanwhile,yourservercomeswiththeLenovoThinkServerDeploymentManager
programthatprovidesaconvenientsolutionforconfiguringtheserverandinstallinganoperatingsystem.

TheLenovoLimitedWarranty(LLW)containsthewarrantytermsthatapplytotheproductyoupurchasedfrom
Lenovo.ReadtheLLWonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserver.Aprintablegenericversion
ofthelatestLLWalsoisavailableinmorethan30languagesathttp://www.lenovo.com/warranty/llw_01.If
youcannotobtaintheLLWthroughthedocumentationDVDorLenovoWebsite,contactyourlocalLenovo
officeorresellertoobtainaprintedversionoftheLLW,freeofcharge.

®

ThinkServer

®

productcontainsinformationabouttheserverfeatures,

Forwarrantyservice,consulttheworldwideLenovoSupporttelephonelist.Telephonenumbersaresubject
tochangewithoutnotice.Themostup-to-datetelephonelistforLenovoSupportisalwaysavailableonthe
Websiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/support/phone.Ifthetelephonenumberforyourcountryorregionisnot
listed,contactyourLenovoresellerorLenovomarketingrepresentative.

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

LenovomaintainspagesontheWorldWideWeb,whereyoucangetthelatesttechnicalinformationand
downloaddocumentationordevicedriversandupdates.T oaccesstheLenovoSupportWebsite,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

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Recordinformationaboutyourserverinthefollowingtable.Youwillneedtheinformationifyoueverneed
tohaveyourserverserviced.

Forwheretofindtheproductinformationlabelonthechassis,see“Machinetype,model,andserialnumber
label”onpage16

.

Productname

Machinetypeandmodel(MT-M)

Serialnumber(S/N)

Dateofpurchase

______________________________________________

______________________________________________

______________________________________________

______________________________________________

YoucanregisteryourserverwithLenovobyfollowingtheinstructionsat:
http://www.lenovo.com/register

Whenyouregisteryourserver,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontact
youincaseofarecallorothersevereproblem.AfteryouregisteryourserverwithLenovo,youwillreceive
quickerservicewhenyoucallLenovoforhelp.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextendedprivilegesand
servicestoregisteredusers.

Serverdocumentation

Thistopicprovidesgeneraldescriptionsofthevariousdocumentationforyourserverandinstructionson
howtoobtainallthedocumentation.

Printeddocuments

Thefollowingdocumentsareprintedoutandcontainedinyourserverpackage.

•ReadMeFirst
Thisisamultilingualdocumentyoushouldreadfirst.Thisdocumentguidesyoutoreadthecomplete

warranty,support,andsafetyinformationonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserverbefore
usingtheproduct.Thisdocumentalsoprovidesinformationabouthowtofindthemostup-to-date
informationontheLenovoSupportWebsite.

•RackInstallationInstructions
Thisdocumentprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallyourserverintoastandardrackcabinetbyusing

therailkitshippedwiththeserver.

Note:AprintedEnglishversionofthisdocumentisincludedinyourserverpackage.PDFversionsof
otherlanguagesareprovidedonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswiththeserver.

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DocumentationDVD

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

TostartthedocumentationDVD,inserttheDVDintotheopticaldrive.TheDVDisAutoPlayenabledand
startsautomaticallyinmostMicrosoft

®

Linux

operatingsystem,openthelaunch.htmfilelocatedintherootdirectoryoftheDVD.

®

Windows

®

environments.IftheDVDfailstostartorifyouareusinga

Note:LenovomaintainspagesontheWorldWideWeb,whereyoucangetthelatesttechnicalinformation
anddownloaddocumentationordevicedriversandupdates.Someinformationinthedocumentsonthe
documentationDVDmightchangewithoutnoticeafterthefirstreleaseoftheDVD.Y oucanalwaysobtainall
themostup-to-datedocumentationforyourserverfromtheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals

ThefollowingdocumentsareonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserver:

•Safety,Warranty,andSupportInformation
Thisisamultilingualdocumentthatincludesallthesafetystatementsforyourproductinmorethan30

languages.Besuretoreadandunderstandallthesafetystatementsbeforeusingtheproduct.This
documentalsoincludestheLenovowarrantystatement,CustomerReplaceableUnits(CRUs)information,
andinformationabouthowtocontacttheLenovoCustomerSupportCenter.

•LenovoLicenseAgreement
ThisdocumentincludesthetermsandconditionsoftheLenovoLicenseAgreement.

•UserGuideandHardwareMaintenanceManual
Thisdocumentprovidesdetailedinformationtohelpyougetfamiliarwithyourserverandhelpyouuse,

configure,andmaintainyourserver.

•RackInstallationInstructions
Thisdocumentprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallyourserverintoastandardrackcabinetbyusing

therailkitshippedwiththeserver.

•ThinkServerSystemManagerUserGuide
Thisdocumentprovidesinformationaboutserverremotemanagement.ThisdocumentisinEnglishonly.

YoumightfindthisdocumentonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserver.Ifnot,downloadit
fromtheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals

Note:Toobtainadvancedremotemanagementfunctions,installaThinkServerSystemManagerPremium
(TSMPremium)moduleontheTSMPremiumconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Installingorremoving
theThinkServerSystemManagerPremiummodule”onpage71

.

•MegaRAIDSASSoftwareUserGuide
ThisdocumentprovidesinformationaboutRedundantArrayofIndependentDisks(RAID)andhowto

usetheutilityprogramstoconfigure,monitor,andmaintainyourserverRAIDandrelateddevices.This
documentisinEnglishonly.

•Otherdocuments
YoumightfindotherdocumentsfortheHostBusAdapter(HBA),Ethernetcard,orotheroptionalparts

onthedocumentationDVD.

Chapter1.Generalinformation3

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Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap

Thischapterprovidesageneralroadmaptoguideyouthroughsettingupyourserver.

Theserversetupprocedurevariesdependingontheconfigurationoftheserverwhenitwasdelivered.In
somecases,theserverisfullyconfiguredandyoujustneedtoconnecttheservertothenetworkandan
acpowersource,andthenyoucanturnontheserver.Inothercases,theserverneedstohavehardware
featuresinstalled,requireshardwareandfirmwareconfiguration,andrequiresanoperatingsystemto
beinstalled.

Thegeneralprocedureforsettingupyourserveris:

1.Unpacktheserverpackage.See“Serverpackage”onpage7.

2.Installanyrequiredhardwareorserveroption.SeetherelatedtopicsinChapter6“Replacinghardware”
onpage59.

3.Ifyouhavearailkit,installyourserverintoastandardrackcabinet.SeetheRackInstallationInstructions
thatcomeswiththeserver.

4.ConnecttheEthernetcableandpowercordstotheserver.See“Rearviewoftheserver”onpage

tolocatetheconnectors.

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5.Turnontheservertoverifyoperation.See“Turningontheserver”onpage45.

6.ReviewtheUnifiedExtensibleFirmwareInterface(UEFI)settingsandcustomizeasneeded.See“Using
theSetupUtilityprogram”onpage47

7.ConfigureRAIDandinstalltheoperatingsystemandbasicdrivers.See“LenovoThinkServer
DeploymentManager”onpage14

8.Installanyadditionaldriversneededforaddedfeatures.Refertotheinstructionsthatcomewiththe
hardwareoption.

9.ConfigureEthernetsettingsintheoperatingsystembyreferringtotheoperatingsystemhelp.This
stepisnotrequirediftheoperatingsystemwasinstalledusingtheLenovoThinkServerDeployment
Managerprogram.

10.Checkforfirmwareanddriverupdates.See“Updatingthefirmware”onpage57.

11.Installotherapplications.Refertothedocumentationthatcomeswiththeapplicationsthatyouwantto
install.

.

and“ConfiguringRAID”onpage54.

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Chapter3.Productoverview

Thischapterprovidesinformationabouttheserverpackage,features,specifications,softwareprograms,
andcomponentlocations.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingitems:

•“Serverpackage”onpage7

•“Features”onpage7

•“Specifications”onpage12

•“Software”onpage13

•“Locations”onpage16

Serverpackage

Theserverpackageincludesthefollowingitems:

•Server

•Railkit(availableonsomemodels)

•Cablemanagementarmorcablemanagementbar(availableonsomemodels)

•Slimopticaldrive(availableonsomemodels)

•Materialbox,includingitemssuchaspowercords,printeddocumentation,andadocumentationDVD

Features

Thistopicprovidesgeneralinformationabouttheserverfeaturesforvariousmodels.Dependingonyour
specificmodel,somefeaturesmightvaryorunavailable.Forinformationaboutyourspecificmodel,usethe
SetupUtilityprogram.See“ViewinginformationintheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage47
totheProductSpecificationsReferencedocumentforThinkServerproductsat:
http://www.lenovo.com/psref/

Microprocessor

OneortwoIntel

Memory

Yourserverhas24memoryslots.Formoreinformation,see“Memorymoduleinstallationrules”onpage66.

®

®

Xeon

microprocessors(internalcachesizevariesbymodel)

.Youalsocanrefer

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Powersupply

•Oneortwo550-watthot-swapredundantpowersupplies(Universalinputandcompliantwith80PLUS
Platinum)

•Oneortwo750-watthot-swapredundantpowersupplies(Universalinputandcompliantwith80PLUS
Platinum)

•Oneortwo750-watthot-swapredundantpowersupplies(Universalinputandcompliantwith80PLUS
Titanium)

•Oneortwo1100-watthot-swapredundantpowersupplies(Universalinputandcompliantwith80
PLUSPlatinum)

Notes:

•For550-watt,750-watt,or1100-wattPlatinumpowersupply:90-264Vac

•For750-wattTitaniumpowersupply:180-264Vac

Systemfans

Yourserversupportsuptoeighthot-swapsystemfanswithredundancy.Thisdesignhelpsyoutoavoid
significantcoolingproblemswhenasystemfanfails.Youcanreplaceahot-swapsystemfanwithout
turningofftheserver.

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Internaldrives

Internaldrivesaredevicesthatyourserverusestoreadandstoredata.Theinternaldrivessupported
byyourservervarybymodel.

•Internalstoragedrive
–Inthefront:

Yourserversupportsoneofthefollowingstoragedriveconfigurations:

DrivebaysizeDrivebayquantityDrivetype

Hot-swap,SA TAorSAS

3.5-inch4
Harddiskdriveor2.5-inchsolid-statedrive

Hot-swap,SA TAorSAS

2.5-inch12
Harddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive

Note:Youcaninstalla2.5-inchsolid-statedriveintoa3.5-inch-drivebay.Formoreinformation,see
“Installinga2.5-inchsolid-statedriveintoa3.5-inchhard-disk-drivebay”onpage126.

–Intherear:(forservermodelswiththefour3.5-inchdrivesonly)

DrivebaysizeDrivebayquantityDrivetype

Hot-swap,SATA

2.5-inch2

Harddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive

Notes:

–SATAistheacronymforSerialAdvancedTechnologyAttachment.
–SASstandsforSerialAttachedSCSI(SCSIistheacronymforSmallComputerSystemInterface).
–YoucaninstallSATAharddiskdrives,SASharddiskdrives,andsolid-statedrivesintothesameserver.
Thefollowingservermodelsalsoareavailable:

–Servermodelswithoutharddiskdrivesorsolid-statedrives
–Servermodelswithoutharddiskdrives,solid-statedrives,backplanes,AnyRAIDadapters,andrelated

cables

•Opticaldrive
–OneslimSATAopticaldriveinsomemodels

Forthelocationinformationabouttheinternaldrivesordrivebays,see“Servercomponents”onpage25

Expansionslots

•Tworisercardassemblyslotsonthesystemboard

•OneortwoPCIExpress(PCIe)cardslotsontherisercard

•OneortwoAnyFabricslotsattherearoftheserver

Fordetailedinformation,see“Rearviewoftheserver”onpage21

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Input/Output(I/O)features

•Ontherearpanel:
–OneDisplayPortconnector

–OneRJ-45Ethernetconnectorforsystemmanagement
–Oneserialconnector
–TwoUSB3.0connectors

•Onthefrontpanel(availableonsomemodels):
–OneDisplayPortconnector

–TwoUSB2.0connectors

Notes:

•IfyouconnecttwoDisplayPortconnectorstoyourserver,onlytheDisplayPortconnectoronthefront
panelwillbeenabled.

•Ifyouuseavideographicsarray(VGA)monitor,itisrecommendedthatyoupurchaseacompatible
DisplayPorttoVGAdonglefromLenovo.

Forthelocationinformationabouttheconnectors,refertotherelatedtopicsin“Locations”onpage16

.

Videosubsystem

AnintegratedgraphicscontrollerintheThinkServerSystemManagerPremium(TSMPremium)module,
whichalsoisknownastheBaseboardManagementController(BMC)chip,onthesystemboardtosupport
DisplayPortconnectorsforconnectingvideodevices

•Integratedgraphicscontroller:On-boardASPEEDAST2400

•16MBofvideomemorycache

Ethernetconnectivity

ThereisoneRJ-45Ethernetconnectorontherearpanelwith10megabitspersecond(Mbps),100Mbps,or
1000Mbpsnetworkconnectivity.TheEthernetconnectorisforsystemmanagement.

YoucaninstallanEthernetcardoranAnyFabricadaptertoenablemoreEthernetconnectors.However,you
mustinstalladevicedrivertoenabletheoperatingsystemtorecognizetheEthernetconnectors.Thedevice
driversareavailablefordownloadat:
http://www.lenovo.com/drivers

Formoreinformation,see“Rearviewoftheserver”onpage21.

Reliability,availability,andserviceability

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

YourserverhasthefollowingRASfeatures:

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•Securityfeatures
–Administratorpasswordanduserpasswordtohelpprotectunauthorizedaccesstotheserver(see

“Usingpasswords”onpage50

)

–ThinkServerT rustedPlatformModule(TPM),whichisasecuritychip,tohelpenhanceserversecurity

Note:TheTPMisonlyavailableinsomemodels.
–Remotemonitoringorcontrolbyanadministratortoprovideprotectionorhelp
–Hot-swapredundantpowersuppliestohelpavoidsignificantinterruptiontotheoperationofthe

systemwhenapowersupplyfails
–Anintrusionswitchthatinformsyouthattheservercoverisnotproperlyinstalledorclosedbycreating

aneventinthesystemeventlog(SEL)

•Basicsystemmanagementfeatures
–Abilitytostorethepower-onself-test(POST)hardwaretestresults

–BIOSSetupUtilityprogram

TheBIOSSetupUtilityprogramhelpsyouviewtheserverinformationandconfiguretheserverinthe
pre-operatingsystemenvironment.See“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage47.

–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.Y oucanfindmoreinformationaboutIPMI2.0
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),
hot-swapsystemfans,andhot-swapredundantpowersupplies.Withthehot-swapfeature,youcan
install,remove,orreplaceahot-swapdevicewithoutturningofftheserver.

–PrebootExecutionEnvironment(PXE)

TheIntelPXEtechnologyenablesyoutobootyourcomputers,loadanoperatingsystem,ordeploy
executableimagesfromaremoteserverbyusinganetworkinterface.Theoperationcanbedone
independentlyoflocaldatastoragedevices(suchasharddiskdrives)oroperatingsystems.

–RedundantArrayofIndependentDisks(RAID)

YourserversupportsonboardSATAsoftwareRAID.IfarequiredRAIDcardisinstalled,yourserver
alsosupportsadvancedSATA/SAShardwareRAIDconfigurations.Fordetailedinformation,see
“ConfiguringRAID”onpage54.

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–Statuslight-emittingdiodes(LEDs)anddiagnosticLEDs

FormoreinformationabouttheLEDsforyourserver,refertotherelatedtopicsin“Locations”on
page16.

–Softwareprograms

Formoreinformationaboutthesoftwareprograms,see“Software”onpage13.

–WakeonLAN

WakeonLANisanEthernetcomputernetworkingstandardthatallowsacomputeroraservertobe
turnedonorwokenupbyanetworkmessage.Themessageisusuallysentbyaprogramrunningon
anothercomputeronthesamelocalareanetwork.

•Advancedsystemmanagementfeatures
TheadvancedsystemmanagementfeaturesareonlyavailablewhentheTSMdetectsthepresenceofa

TSMPremiummodule.TheTSMPremiummoduleisaremotemanagementmodule.Youcanpurchasea
TSMPremiummodulefromLenovoandinstallitonthesystemboardtoactivatetheadvancedsystem
managementfeatures.

Formoreinformationaboutadvancedsystemmanagement,refertotheThinkServerSystemManager
UserGuide,whichisavailablefordownloadat:
http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals

Specifications

Thistopicliststhephysicalspecificationsforyourserver.

Dimensions

Widthwithoutrackhandles:447mm(17.59inches)
Widthwithrackhandles:482mm(18.98inches)
Depthwithoutrackhandlesandpowersupplyhandles:779.8mm(30.70inches)
Depthwithrackhandlesandpowersupplyhandles:802.8mm(31.61inches)
Height:43mm(1.69inches)

Weight

Theproductweightvariesdependingondifferentsystemconfigurations.

Rangeofproductweightwithoutpackage:13.5kg(29.76lb)to21kg(46.29lb)
Rangeofproductweightwithpackage:19.8kg(43.65lb)to27.3kg(60.19lb)

Environment

YourservercomplieswithASHRAEclassA2specifications.Dependingonthehardwareconfiguration,some
servermodelscomplywithASHRAEclassA3andclassA4specifications.TocomplywithASHRAEclass
A3andclassA4specifications,yourservermodelsneedtomeetthefollowinghardwareconfiguration
requirementsatthesametime:

•Lenovo-qualifiedCPUexceptthefollowingtypes:
–135-wattCPU(4-core,6-core,or8-core)

–145-wattCPU(14-coreor18-core)

•Twopowersupplies(exceptthe1100-wattpowersupplies)installedforredundancy

ThefollowingtableprovidesdetailedinformationabouttheASHRAEclassspecifications.

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Table1.ASHRAEclassspecifications

Airtemperature
(operating)

Airtemperature
(storage)

Humidity(operating)

Humidity(storage)

Altitude

ASHRAEclassA2ASHRAEclassA3ASHRAEclassA4

10°Cto35°C(50°Fto95°F)5°Cto40°C(41°Fto104°F)5°Cto45°C(41°Fto113°F)

-40°Cto60°C(-40°Fto
140°F)inoriginalshipping
package

8%to80%
(non-condensing)

8%to90%
(non-condensing)

0to3048m(0to10000ft)inanunpressurizedenvironment

Note:Whenthealtitudeexceeds900m(2953ft),thedefinedmaximumdry-bulb
temperatureforoperationbecomesadependentvariable.

A2:Thistemperaturevaluedecreasesby1°C(33.8°F)withevery300m(984ft)
ofaltitudeincrease.

A3:Thistemperaturevaluedecreasesby1°C(33.8°F)withevery175m(574ft)
ofaltitudeincrease.

A4:Thistemperaturevaluedecreasesby1°C(33.8°F)withevery125m(410ft)
ofaltitudeincrease.

-40°Cto60°C(-40°Fto
140°F)inoriginalshipping
package

8%to85%
(non-condensing)

8%to90%
(non-condensing)

-40°Cto60°C(-40°Fto
140°F)inoriginalshipping
package

8%to90%
(non-condensing)

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.

BIOSandTSMupdateutilities

TheBIOSandTSM(alsoknownasBMC)firmwarekeepsupdatingaftertheshipmentoftheserver.Lenovo
maintainspagesontheSupportWebsiteandprovidestheBIOSandTSMupdateutilitieswithinstructions
fordownloadtohelpyouupdatetheBIOSandTSMfirmwareifneeded.Formoreinformation,see“Updating
orrecoveringtheBIOS”onpage53

and“Updatingthefirmware”onpage57.

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LenovoPartnerPackforMicrosoftSystemCenterOperations Management

TheLenovoPartnerPackforMicrosoftSystemCenterOperationsManagementprogramcanautomatically
detectthemanagedserversandprovidedetailedsysteminformationabouttheservers.Thesystem
informationincludestheinventoryandstatusofcomponentssuchasmicroprocessors,memorymodules,
fans,andtemperaturesensors.Theprogramalsoenablesyoutoperformmanagementtasks,suchas
restartingorturningoffyourserver,startingaremoteconsole,andaccessingtheTSMinterface.

Fordetailedinformationaboutusingtheprogram,refertothehelpsystemoftheprogram.

LenovoThinkServerDeploymentManager

TheLenovoThinkServerDeploymentManagerprogram(hereinafterreferredtoasDeploymentManager)
simplifiestheprocessofconfiguringRAID,configuringBIOSsettings,andupdatingthefirmware.The
programworksinconjunctionwithyourWindowsorLinuxoperatingsysteminstallationdisctoautomatethe
processofinstallingtheoperatingsystemandassociateddevicedrivers.Theprogramispartoftheserver
firmware.Thehelpsystemfortheprogramcanbeaccesseddirectlyfromtheprograminterface.

DeploymentManagerhasthefollowingfeatures:

•Easy-to-use,language-selectableinterface

•Integratedhelpsystem

•Automatichardwaredetection

•Selectablepartitionsizeandfilesystemtype

•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.Tofindanddownloadthebundlefile,goto
http://www.lenovo.com/driversandfollowtheinstructionsontheWebpage.

2.LaunchDeploymentManagerandclickPlatformUpdateontheleftpane.

3.SelectApplicationandthenclickNext.

4.ClickBrowsetoselectthecorrespondingbundlefileandthenclickOK.Theversioninformationis
displayed.

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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,
yourservermightcomewithoneofthefollowingdiagnosticprograms:

•LenovoThinkServerDiagnosticsLinuxEdition

•LenovoThinkServerDiagnosticsStandaloneEdition

•LenovoThinkServerDiagnosticsWindowsEdition

FordetailedinformationaboutusingtheLenovoThinkServerDiagnosticsprogram,refertothehelpsystem
fortheprogram.

LenovoThinkServerEnergyManager

TheLenovoThinkServerEnergyManagerisatoolfordatacenterpowermanagement.Itmonitorsthepower
andtemperatureatthedevicelevelandthegrouplevel.Bymonitoringandanalyzingpowerandtemperature
information,EnergyManagerhelpsyoutoincreasepowerefficiencyandimprovebusinesscontinuity.

ForinformationaboutusingEnergyManager,refertothehelpsystemoftheprogram.

LenovoThinkServerOperatingSystem-basedPlatformUpdateTool

TheLenovoThinkServerOperatingSystem-basedPlatformUpdateT oolisusedtoupdatethefirmwarein
theoperatingsystemforyourserver.

Fordetailedinformationaboutusingtheprogram,refertothehelpsystemoftheprogram.

LenovoThinkServerPowerPlanner

TheLenovoThinkServerPowerPlannerprogramprovidesinformationaboutdatamaintenance,power
consumption,electriccurrentcalculations,andsoon.Theprogramhelpsyouconvenientlymanageservers
anddevicestoincreasethedeploymentefficiencysignificantly.

FordetailedinformationaboutusingtheLenovoThinkServerPowerPlannerprogram,refertothehelp
systemoftheprogram.

LenovoThinkServerSystemManager

TheLenovoThinkServerSystemManager(TSM)isamanagementsolutionthatprovidescomprehensive
andsecuremanagementfeatures.Thesefeaturesenableyoutomanageyourserversremotelyusing
aone-to-oneorone-to-manymethod.

TheTSMprovidesaone-to-oneweb-basedconsole.Theweb-basedconsoleisdevelopedinHTML5and
structuredinthewaythatmakesplatformmanagementintuitiveandefficient.TheTSMalsoprovidesa
securecommand-lineinterfacetomanageyourserversusingaone-to-manymethodforimprovedefficiency
andfunctionality.

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FordetailedinformationaboutusingtheLenovoThinkServerSystemManager,refertotheintegrated

MT-M XXXX- XXX
S/N XXXXXXX

helpscreensanduserguides.

LenovoThinkServerSystemManagerPremium

LenovoThinkServerSystemManagerPremiumprovidesyouasolutionthatenablesyoutoreceiveallthe
benefitsandfeaturesprovidedbyboththeLenovoThinkServerSystemManagerprogramandtheLenovo
ThinkServerEnergyManagerprogram.ItalsoenablesyoutocontroltheserverremotelyusingLenovovirtual
keyboard,video,andmouse.

FordetailedinformationaboutusingtheLenovoThinkServerSystemManagerPremiumfeaturesandtools,
refertotheintegratedhelpscreensanduserguides.

Locations

Thistopicprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourservercomponents.

Machinetype,model,andserialnumberlabel

WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachinetype,model,andserialnumberinformationhelpssupport
technicianstoidentifyyourserverandprovidefasterservice.

Themachinetype,model,andserialnumberlabelisattachedonthepull-outinformationcard,whichisa
smallplastictabandcanbeslidoutofthefrontofthechassis.Thefollowingillustrationsaresamplesofthe
machinetype,model,andserialnumberlabelsonservermodelswithdifferentharddiskdriveconfigurations.

Note:Dependingonthemodel,yourservermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationsinthistopic.

Figure1.Labelonservermodelswith3.5-inch-drivebays

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MT-M XXXX- XXX
S/N XXXXXXX

Figure2.Labelonservermodelswith2.5-inch-drivebays

Frontviewoftheserver

Thefrontviewoftheservervariesbymodel.Theillustrationsinthistopicshowtheserverfrontviews
basedonthesupportedinternaldrives:

•“Frontviewofservermodelswith3.5-inchdrives”onpage17

•“Frontviewofservermodelswith2.5-inchdrives”onpage18

Note:Dependingonthemodel,yourservermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationsinthistopic.

Frontviewofservermodelswith3.5-inchdrives

Figure3.Frontviewofservermodelswith3.5-inchdrives

1Frontpanel
3Pull-outinformationcard

53.5-inch-drivebays(0-3)6Rackhandle(left)

1Frontpanel

2Slimopticaldrive(availableonsomemodels)
4Rackhandle(right)

Fordetailedinformationaboutthecontrols,connectors,andstatusLEDsonthefrontpanel,see“Front
panel”onpage19.

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2Slimopticaldrive(availableonsomemodels)

SomeservermodelscomewithaslimSATAopticaldrive.

3Pull-outinformationcard

Themachinetype,model,andserialnumberlabeloftheserverisattachedonthepull-outinformationcard.
See“Machinetype,model,andserialnumberlabel”onpage16.

4Rackhandle(right)

6Rackhandle(left)

Ifyourserverisinstalledinarackcabinet,youcanusetherackhandlestohelpyouslidetheserveroutof
therackcabinet.Youalsocanusetherackhandlesandscrewstosecuretheserverintherackcabinetso
thattheservercannotslideout,especiallyinvibration-proneareas.Formoreinformation,refertotheRack
InstallationInstructionsthatcomeswithyourserver.

53.5-inch-drivebays(0-3)

TheEMIintegrityandcoolingoftheserverareprotectedbyhavingalldrivebayscoveredoroccupied.
Thenumberoftheinstalledharddiskdrivesinyourservervariesbymodel.Thevacanthard-disk-drive
baysareoccupiedbydummyhard-disk-drivetrays.

Whenyouinstalldrives,followtheorderofthedrivebaynumbers.

Frontviewofservermodelswith2.5-inchdrives

Figure4.Frontviewofservermodelswith2.5-inchdrives

1Frontpanel
3Rackhandle(right)42.5-inch-drivebays(0-11)
5Rackhandle(left)

1Frontpanel

Fordetailedinformationaboutthecontrols,connectors,andstatusLEDsonthefrontpanel,see“Front
panel”onpage19

2Pull-outinformationcard

.

Themachinetype,model,andserialnumberlabeloftheserverisattachedonthepull-outinformationcard.
See“Machinetype,model,andserialnumberlabel”onpage16.

2Pull-outinformationcard

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3Rackhandle(right)

5Rackhandle(left)

Ifyourserverisinstalledinarackcabinet,youcanusetherackhandlestoslidetheserveroutoftherack
cabinet;orusetherackhandlesandscrewstosecuretheserverintherackcabinetsothattheserver
cannotslideout,especiallyinvibration-proneareas.Formoreinformation,refertotheRackInstallation
Instructionsthatcomeswithyourserver.

42.5-inch-drivebays(0-11)

TheEMIintegrityandcoolingoftheserverareprotectedbyhavingalldrivebayscoveredoroccupied.
Thenumberoftheinstalleddrivesinyourservervariesbymodel.Thevacantdrivebaysareoccupied
bydummytrays.

Whenyouinstalldrives,followtheorderofthedrivebaynumbers.

Frontpanel

Thefollowingillustrationshowsthecontrols,connectors,andLEDsonthefrontpaneloftheserver.The
frontpanelvariesbymodel.

Figure5.Frontpanelforservermodelswith3.5-inch-drivebays

Figure6.Frontpanelforservermodelswith2.5-inch-drivebays

1NetworkstatusLED
3PowerbuttonwithpowerstatusLED
5DisplayPortconnector(availableonsome

models)

1NetworkstatusLED

2SystemhealthLED
4SystemIDbuttonwithIDLED
6USB2.0connectors(2)(availableonsomemodels)

ThenetworkstatusLEDonthefrontpanelhelpsyouidentifythenetworkconnectivityandactivity.

StatusColor

Blinking

Off

Green

None

TheAnyFabricnetworkisconnectedandactive.
TheserverisdisconnectedfromtheAnyFabricnetworkortheAnyFabric

networkisnotactive.

Description

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2SystemhealthLED

ThesystemhealthLEDhelpsyoutodetermineifthereareanysystemerrors.

•Off:Theserverisoffortheserverisonandworkingcorrectly.

•Amber:Theserverhaspotentialsystemerrors.Checktheinformationinthefollowingtableforpotential
systemerrorsandcorrespondingsolutions.

•Blinking:Systeminitializationisongoing.

Potentialsystemerror(systemhealthLED:amber)Solution

Thetemperatureoftheserverreachedthenon-critical
temperaturethreshold.

Thevoltageoftheserverreachedthenon-criticalvoltage
threshold.

Afanisrunningatlowspeed.
Ahot-swapfanhasbeenremoved.1.Ensurethatthesystemfansareconnectedsecurely

Thepowersupplyhasacriticalerror.
Apowercordhasbeendisconnectedoraredundant

powersupplyhasbeenremoved.

Thesystemisoverheated.

ChecktheBMCforerrorsandcheckthesystemfans.

Replacethesystemboard.

Note:ThisactionmustbeperformedonlybyLenovo
servicepersonnel.SeeChapter8“Gettinginformation,
help,andservice”onpage157

Checkthesystemfans.

tothesystemboard.

2.Reinstalltheremovedfanorinstallanewfanto
replacetheremovedfan.

ChecktheBMCfordetailedinformation.

1.Ensurethatthepowersuppliesareinstalledsecurely.

2.Ensurethatthepowercordsareconnectedsecurely
tothepowersupplies.

3.Installanewpowersupplytoreplacetheremoved
one.

ChecktheBMCforerrorsandthencheckthesystem
fans.

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3PowerbuttonwithpowerstatusLED

Youcanpressthepowerswitchtoturnontheserverwhenyoufinishsettinguptheserver.Youalsocan
holdthepowerswitchforseveralsecondstoturnofftheserverifyoucannotturnitofffromtheoperating
system.SeeChapter4“Turningonandturningofftheserver”onpage45.ThepowerstatusLEDhelpsyou
todeterminethecurrentpowerstatus.

StatusColor

OnGreen
Off

Theserverison.

None

Theserverisoff.

Description

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4SystemIDbuttonwithIDLED

WhenyoupressthesystemIDbutton,theIDLEDsonboththefrontandrearoftheserverarelittohelp
youlocatetheserveramongotherservers.YoualsocanturnontheIDLEDsusingaremotemanagement
programforserverpresencedetection.

StatusColor

On
Off

5DisplayPortconnector(availableonsomemodels)

Blue

NoneTheIDLEDisnotinuseorthesystemisnot

Thesystemisidentified.

identified.

Description

Usedtoattachahigh-performancemonitor,adirect-drivemonitor,orotherdevicesthatuseaDisplayPort
connector.

6USB2.0connectors(2)(availableonsomemodels)

UsedtoattachaUSB-compatibledevice,suchasaUSBkeyboard,mouse,scanner,orprinter.Ifyouhave
morethanfourUSBdevices,youcanpurchaseaUSBhub,whichyoucanusetoconnectadditional
USBdevices.

Rearviewoftheserver

Thistopicprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocatetheconnectorsandcomponentsontherearofyourserver.

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Thefollowingillustrationshowstheconnectorsandcomponentsontherearofyourserver.Therearview

12

3 2

1

oftheservervariesbymodel.

Figure7.Rearviewofservermodelswith3.5-inchdrives

Figure8.Rearviewofservermodelswith2.5-inchdrives

1TwoorthreePCIeslots
3DisplayPortconnector
5USB3.0connectors(2)6SystemIDLED
7AnyFabricslot1
9Fibercablereleasetool

2Rear2.5-inch-drivebaysorAnyFabricslot2
4Ethernetconnectorforsystemmanagement(RJ-45)

8Serialconnector
10Hot-swapredundantpowersupply2(availableonsome

models)

11Hot-swapredundantpowersupply1

1PCIeslots

UsedtoattachanEthernetcardoranyothersupportedPCIecard.

PhysicallinkwidthNegotiablelinkwidth

x16x16,x8,x4,x2,x1
x8x8,x4,x2,x1

2Rear2.5-inch-drivebays

Usedtoinstalluptotwo2.5-inchdrives.

2AnyFabricslot2

Supportedcardlengthandheight

Low-profilecard
Low-profilecard

UsedtoinstallanAnyFabricadapter(alsocalledmezzanineadapter).

3DisplayPortconnector

Usedtoattachahigh-performancemonitor,adirect-drivemonitor,orotherdevicesthatuseaDisplayPort
connector.

4Ethernetconnectorforsystemmanagement(RJ-45)

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UsedtoattachanEthernetcableforaLAN.TheEthernetconnectorhastwostatusLEDstohelpyouidentify
theEthernetconnectivity,activity,andconnectionspeed.

EthernetstatusLED

1Left

2Right

5USB3.0connectors(2)

ColorStatus

Amber
GreenOn
None
GreenOn
None
Green

On

Off

Off
BlinkingTheLANisconnectedandactive.

Theconnectionspeedis1000Mbps.
Theconnectionspeedis100Mbps.
Theconnectionspeedis10Mbps.
TheserverisconnectedtoaLAN.
TheserverisdisconnectedfromaLAN.

Description

UsedtoattachaUSB-compatibledevice,suchasaUSBkeyboard,mouse,scanner,orprinter.Ifyouhave
morethanfourUSBdevices,youcanpurchaseaUSBhub,whichyoucanusetoconnectadditional
USBdevices.

6SystemIDLED

WhenyoupresstheIDbuttononthefrontpanel,theIDLEDsonboththefrontandrearoftheserverare
littohelpyoulocatetheserveramongotherservers.YoualsocanturnontheIDLEDsusingaremote
managementprogramforserverpresencedetection.

StatusColor

On
Off

Blue

NoneTheIDLEDisnotinuseorthesystemisnot

Thesystemisidentified.

identified.

Description

7AnyFabricslot1

UsedtoinstallanAnyFabricadapter(alsocalledmezzanineadapter).

8Serialconnector

Usedtoattachadevicethatusesa9-pinserialconnector.

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10Hot-swapredundantpowersupply2(availableonsomemodels)

11Hot-swapredundantpowersupply1

Thehot-swapredundantpowersupplieshelpyouavoidsignificantinterruptiontotheoperationofthe
systemwhenapowersupplyfails.YoucanpurchaseapowersupplyoptionfromLenovoandinstallthe
powersupplytoprovidepowerredundancywithoutturningofftheserver.

Oneachpowersupply,therearethreestatusLEDsnearthepowercordconnector.Forinformationabout
thestatusLEDs,see“PowersupplystatusLEDs”onpage43.

9Fibercablereleasetool

Afibercablereleasetool(FRUpartnumber00FC501)isattachedtotherearofyourserver.Thistoolhelps
youreleasethefibercablefromthePCIecardwithanopticalmodule.

Usingthefibercablereleasetool

Tousethefibercablereleasetool,dothefollowing:

1.Locatethefibercablereleasetoolandthenremoveitfromtherearoftheserver.

Figure9.Removingthefibercablereleasetool

2.Insertthefibercablereleasetoolunderthefibercablelatch.Then,pressthehandleofthefibercable
releasetooldownwards.

Figure10.Usingthefibercablereleasetool

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3.RemovethefibercablefromthePCIecard.

Figure11.Removingthefibercable

4.Reinstallthefibercablereleasetooltotherearoftheserverforfutureuse.

Servercomponents

Thistopicprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocatethecomponentsofyourserver.Formoreinformation
aboutmajorcomponents,seetherelatedtopicsin“Locations”onpage16

Toremovetheservercoverandthecoolingshroudandgainaccesstotheinsideoftheserver,see
“Removingtheservercover”onpage61and“Removingandreinstallingthecoolingshroud”onpage64.

Thechassisconfigurationvariesbymodel.Thefollowingillustrationsshowthetwochassisconfigurations
basedonthesupporteddrives.

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•Servermodelswith3.5-inchdrives

•Servermodelswith2.5-inchdrives

Note:Dependingonthemodel,yourservermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationsinthistopic.

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Thefollowingillustrationshowsthecomponentsofservermodelswith3.5-inchdrives.

Figure12.Componentsofservermodelswith3.5-inchdrives

1Oneortwohot-swapredundantpowersupplies2Securedigital(SD)module(availableonsomemodels)
3DIMMs(varybymodel)4Systemboard
5Coolingshroud
7Frontbackplanefor3.5-inchdrives
9ThinkServerRAIDSuperCapacitorModule

6AnyRAIDadapter
8Rackhandle(right)

103.5-inch-drivearea

(availableonsomemodels)

11Rackhandle(left)12Slimopticaldrive(availableonsomemodels)
13Systemfans14Heatsink(s)withmicroprocessor(s)underneath
15Rearbackplane/cageassembly(availableon

16AnyFabricadapter1(availableonsomemodels)

somemodels)

17Risercardassembly118Risercardassembly2

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Thefollowingillustrationshowsthecomponentsofservermodelswith2.5-inchdrives.

Figure13.Componentsofservermodelswith2.5-inchdrives

1Oneortwohot-swapredundantpowersupplies2SDmodule(availableonsomemodels)
3DIMMs(installedmemorymodulesvaryby

4Systemboard

model)

5Coolingshroud
7Frontbackplanefor2.5-inchdrives

6AnyRAIDadapter
8ThinkServerRAIDSuperCapacitorModule(availableon

somemodels)

9Rightrackhandle102.5-inch-drivearea
11Leftrackhandle
13Heatsink(s)withmicroprocessor(s)underneath14AnyFabricadapter2(availableonsomemodels)
15AnyFabricadapter1(availableonsomemodels)
17Risercardassembly2

12Systemfans

16Risercardassembly1

CRUsarepartsthatcanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.IfaCRUisdeterminedtobedefective
duringthewarrantyperiod,areplacementCRUwillbeprovidedtothecustomer.Customersareresponsible
forinstallingtheself-serviceCRUsforthisproduct.Customersalsocaninstalloptional-serviceCRUs,which
mightrequiresometechnicalskillsortools,orrequestthatatechnicianinstalltheoptional-serviceCRU
underthetermsoftheapplicablewarrantyservicetypeforyourcountryorregion.

Non-CRUsmustbereplacedonlybytrainedservicetechnicians.

ThefollowingtableliststhemajorFRUsinyourserverandtheCRUidentificationinformation.Foracomplete
listingofFRUinformation,suchasFRUpartnumbersandsupportedservermodels,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/serviceparts-lookup

Notes:

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•BeforeservicingaLenovoproduct,ensurethatyoureadandunderstand“Safetyinformation”onpageiii.

•UseonlypartsprovidedbyLenovo.

*Availableonsomemodels

FRUdescription

AnyFabricadapter*YesNo
AnyRAIDadapterNoYes
Coin-cellbattery
Coolingshroud
FrontbackplaneNoYes
FrontpanelboardYesNo
HeatsinkYesNo
Hot-swapstoragedrive*YesNo
Hot-swapredundantpowersupplyYesNo
Intrusionswitch*YesNo
MemorymoduleYesNo
MicroprocessorNoYes
M.2storagemodule*NoYes
PCIecard
PowercordYesNo
RackhandlesYesNo
RearbackplaneYesNo
Rearbackplane/cageassembly*
RisercardYesNo
SDcard*
SDmodule*
Slimopticaldrive*
Systemboard
Systemfan
ThinkServerRAID110iupgradekey*
ThinkServerRAID510iupgradekey*
ThinkServerRAIDSuperCapacitorModule*
ThinkServerSystemManagerPremiummodule*
ThinkServerTrustedPlatformModule*

Self-serviceCRUOptional-serviceCRU

YesNo
YesNo

YesNo

YesNo

YesNo

NoYes

YesNo

NoNo
YesNo
YesNo
YesNo
YesNo
YesNo
YesNo

AnyRAIDadapterandHostBusAdapter

ThistopicprovidesinformationabouttheAnyRAIDadapterandHostBusAdapter.Y oucanpurchasea
supportedAnyRAIDadapterorHostBusAdapterfromLenovoandinstallitintotheserver.Foralistof
ThinkServeroptions,goto:
http://lenovoquickpick.com/usa/home/thinkserver/rack-and-tower-server

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Note:Theoptionkitisdesignedfordifferenttypesofserversandmightcontainadditionalcablesthatare

notrequiredforyourserver.

HostBusAdapter

TheHostBusAdapterisusedtoconnectyourservertoexternalstoragedevices,suchasastoragearray.

AnyRAIDadapter

YourserversupportsthefollowingAnyRAIDadapters(supportedtypevariesbyservermodel):

•LenovoThinkServerRAID110iAnyRAIDAdapter(alsocalledpass-throughboard)

•LenovoThinkServerRAID510iAnyRAIDAdapter

•LenovoThinkServerRAID720iAnyRAIDAdapter

•LenovoThinkServerRAID720ixAnyRAIDAdapter

ThefollowingillustrationshelpyoulocatetheconnectorsontheAnyRAIDadapters.

Note:Dependingontheconfiguration,theAnyRAIDadapterinstalledinyourservermightlookslightly
differentfromtheillustrationsinthistopic.

LenovoThinkServerRAID110iAnyRAIDAdapter

TheLenovoThinkServerRAID110iAnyRAIDAdapterisusedtoprovideSATAsoftwareRAIDfunction.The
followingillustrationshowstheconnectorsontheadapter.

Figure14.LenovoThinkServerRAID110iAnyRAIDAdapter

1SA T Aconnector0-3

UsedtoconnecttotheSATAconnector0(ports0-3)onthesystemboard.See“Systemboardcomponents”
onpage35.

2SA T Aconnector4-7

UsedtoconnecttotheSATAconnector1(ports4-7)onthesystemboard.See“Systemboardcomponents”
onpage35.

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LenovoThinkServerRAID510iAnyRAIDAdapter

TheLenovoThinkServerRAID510iAnyRAIDAdapterprovidesadvancedSATA/SAShardwareRAID
functions.Thefollowingillustrationshowstheconnectorsontheadapter.

Figure15.LenovoThinkServerRAID510iAnyRAIDAdapter

1PCI-E0connector

2PCI-E1connector

UsedtoconnecttotheAnyRAIDconnector0-1onthesystemboard.See“Systemboardcomponents”
onpage35.

3RAIDupgradekeyconnector

UsedtoconnectaThinkServerRAID510iupgradekey.

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LenovoThinkServerRAID720iAnyRAIDAdapter

TheLenovoThinkServerRAID720iAnyRAIDAdapterprovidesadvancedSATA/SAShardwareRAID
functions.Thefollowingillustrationshowstheconnectorsontheadapter.

Figure16.ThinkServerRAID720iAnyRAIDAdapter

1ThinkServerRAIDSuperCapacitorModuleconnector(availableonsomemodels)

UsedtoconnecttotheThinkServerRAIDSuperCapacitorModule.See“Servercomponents”onpage25

2PCI-E0connector

3PCI-E1connector

UsedtoconnecttotheAnyRAIDconnector0and1onthesystemboard.See“Systemboardcomponents”
onpage35.

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ThinkServerRAID720ixAnyRAIDAdapter

TheLenovoThinkServerRAID720ixAnyRAIDAdapterprovidesadvancedSATA/SAShardwareRAID
functions.Thefollowingillustrationshowstheconnectorsontheadapter.

Figure17.ThinkServerRAID720ixAnyRAIDAdapter

1SA T Aconnector

UsedtoconnecttheSATAsignalcablefromanyofthefollowingcomponent:

•M.2storagemodule(availableonsomemodels)

•Rearbackplaneforuptotwo2.5-inchdrives(availableonsomemodels)

2ThinkServerRAIDSuperCapacitorModuleconnector

UsedtoconnecttotheThinkServerRAIDSuperCapacitorModule.See“Servercomponents”onpage25.

3PCI-E0connector

4PCI-E1connector

UsedtoconnecttotheAnyRAIDconnector0and1onthesystemboard.See“Systemboardcomponents”
onpage35.

Hot-swap-drivebackplane

Yourservercomeswithoneofthefollowingdrivebayandbackplaneconfigurations:

•Inthefront:

DrivebaysizeDrivebayquantityBackplanequantityDrivetype

Hot-swap,SATAorSAS

3.5-inch41

2.5-inch121

Harddiskdriveor2.5-inch
solid-statedrive

Hot-swap,SATAorSAS

Harddiskdriveorsolid-state
drive

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•Intherear:(forservermodelswiththefour3.5-inchdrivesonly)

DrivebaysizeDrivebayquantityBackplanequantityDrivetype

Hot-swap,SATA

2.5-inch21
Harddiskdriveorsolid-state

drive

Tolocatethebackplanes,see“Servercomponents”onpage25.

Backplanefor3.5-inchdrives

Thefollowingillustrationsshowtheslotsandconnectorsonthebackplanefor3.5-inchdrives.

Figure18.Frontviewofthebackplanefor3.5-inchdrives

Figure19.Rearviewofthebackplanefor3.5-inchdrives

0-3Slot0-slot3

Usedtoconnect3.5-inchdrives.

410-pinpowerconnector

Usedtoconnecttothefront-backplanepowerconnectoronthesystemboardtoprovidepowertothe
backplane.

5Opticaldrivepowerconnector

Usedtoconnectthepowercablefortheslimopticaldrive.

6Signalcableconnector

Usedtoconnectthesignalcablefortherear2.5-inchdrivesortheM.2storagemodule.

7AnyRAIDadapterslot

UsedtoconnecttoanAnyRAIDadapter.

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Backplanefortwelve2.5-inchdrives

Thefollowingillustrationsshowtheslotsandconnectorsonthebackplaneforuptotwelve2.5-inchdrives.

Figure20.Frontviewofthebackplanefor2.5-inchdrives

Figure21.Rearviewofthebackplanefor2.5-inchdrives

0-11:Slot0-slot11

Usedtoconnect2.5-inchdrives.

12PCIesignalconnectors

UsedtoconnectthesignalcableforthePCIeinterposercard.

1310-pinpowerconnector

Usedtoconnecttothefront-backplanepowerconnectoronthesystemboardtoprovidepowertothe
backplane.

14AnyRAIDadapterslot(2)

UsedtoconnecttoanAnyRAIDadapter.

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Rearbackplaneforuptotwo2.5-inchdrives

0 1

2 3 4 5

6

Thefollowingillustrationsshowtheslotsandconnectorsontherearbackplaneforuptotwo2.5-inchdrives.

Figure22.Frontviewoftherearbackplaneforuptotwo2.5-inchdrives

Figure23.Rearviewoftherearbackplaneforuptotwo2.5-inchdrives

0Slot0

1Slot1

Usedtoconnect2.5-inchdrives.

2Drivesidebandsignalsconnector

4Driveconnector0

6Driveconnector1

Usedtoconnecttooneofthefollowingconnectors:

•Rear2.5-inchdrivesignalcableconnectoronthe3.5-inchbackplane

•SATAconnectorontheLenovoThinkServerRAID720ixAnyRAIDAdapter

•SATAconnector1(ports4-7)onthesystemboard

34-pinpowerconnector

Usedtoconnecttotherear-backplanepowerconnectoronthesystemboard.

5Rear-backplanesignalconnector

Usedtoconnecttotherear-backplanesignalconnectoronthesystemboard.

Systemboardcomponents

Thefollowingillustrationshowsthecomponentlocationsonthesystemboard.

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34

37

32

35

38

31

36

39

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Figure24.Systemboardcomponents

1Rear-backplanepowerconnector
3AnyRAIDconnector14AnyRAIDconnector0
5Coin-cellbattery6SATAconnector0(ports0-3)
7SATAconnector1(ports4-7)
9Frontpanelconnector110AnyFabricconnector2
11Rear-backplanesignalconnector12Risercardassembly1slot
13DisplayPortconnector
15USB3.0connectors(2)16ThinkServerTrustedPlatformModuleconnector
17AnyFabricconnector1
19Serialconnector

21ThinkServerSystemManagerPremiummodule

2SATAconnector(opticaldrive)

8Frontpanelconnector2

14Ethernetconnectorforsystemmanagement(RJ-45)

18SDmoduleconnector
20Risercardassembly2slot

22Powersupplyconnector2

connector

23Microprocessor2socket24Powersupplyconnector1
25RAIDupgradekeyconnector26Intrusionswitchconnector
27Systemfan8connector28CPU2memoryslots(6)
29Systemfan7connector30Systemfan6connector
31Systemfan5connector32CPU2memoryslots(6)
33Front-backplanepowerconnector
35CPU1memoryslots(6)36Systemfan3connector
37Microprocessor1socket
39Systemfan1connector40CPU1memoryslots(6)

1Rear-backplanepowerconnector

34Systemfan4connector

38Systemfan2connector

Usedtoconnecttothe4-pinpowerconnectorontherearbackplane.

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2SA T Aconnector(opticaldrive)

Usedtoconnectthesignalcableoftheslimopticaldrive.

3AnyRAIDconnector1

4AnyRAIDconnector0

UsedtoconnecttothePCIeconnectorsontheAnyRAIDadapter.

5Coin-cellbattery

Yourserverhasaspecialtypeofmemorythatmaintainsthedate,time,andconfigurationinformationfor
built-infeatures.Thecoin-cellbatterykeepstheinformationactivewhenyouturnofftheserver.

6SA T Aconnector0(ports0-3)

UsedtoconnecttotheSATAconnector0(ports0-3)ontheThinkServerRAID110iAnyRAIDAdapter.

7SA T Aconnector1(ports4-7)

UsedtoconnecttotheSATAconnector1(ports4-7)ontheThinkServerRAID110iAnyRAIDAdapter.

8Frontpanelconnector2

9Frontpanelconnector1

Usedtoconnecttothefrontpanelboard.However,frontpanelconnector2canbeconnectedonlytothe
frontpanelboardthathastwoUSBconnectorsandoneDisplayPortconnector.

10AnyFabricconnector2

17AnyFabricconnector1

UsedtoconnecttheAnyFabricadapter.

11Rear-backplanesignalconnector

Usedtoconnectthesignalcablefromeitherofthefollowinghardwarecomponent:

•M.2storagemodule(availableonsomemodels)

•Rearbackplaneforuptotwo2.5-inchdrives(availableonsomemodels)

12Risercardassembly1slot

20Risercardassembly2slot

Usedtoinstalltherisercardassembly.

13DisplayPortconnector

Usedtoattachahigh-performancemonitor,adirect-drivemonitor,orotherdevicesthatuseaDisplayPort
connector.

14Ethernetconnectorforsystemmanagement(RJ-45)

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UsedtoattachanEthernetcableforaLAN.

15USB3.0connectors(2)

UsedtoattachaUSB-compatibledevice,suchasaUSBkeyboard,mouse,scanner,orprinter.Ifyou
havemorethansixUSBdevices,youcanpurchaseaUSBhub,whichyoucanusetoconnectadditional
USBdevices.

16ThinkServerTrustedPlatformModuleconnector

UsedtoconnectaThinkServerTrustedPlatformModule(hereinafterreferredtoastheTPM),whichis
asecuritychip,toenhanceserversecurity.See“InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerTrustedPlatform
Module”onpage73.

18SDmoduleconnector

UsedtoconnectanSDmodule.

19Serialconnector

Usedtoattachadevicethatusesa9-pinserialconnector.

21ThinkServerSystemManagerPremiummoduleconnector

UsedtoconnectaThinkServerSystemManagerPremiummoduletoenableadvancedremotemanagement
functionsonyourserver.

22Redundantpowersupplyconnector2

24Redundantpowersupplyconnector1

Usedtoconnectaredundantpowersupply.

25RAIDupgradekeyconnector

UsedtoconnectaThinkServerRAID110iupgradekey.

26Intrusionswitchconnector

Usedtoconnecttoanintrusionswitch.

28323540Memoryslots

Thereare24memoryslotsonthesystemboard.Formoreinformation,see“Memorymoduleinstallation
rules”onpage66.

23Microprocessor2socket

37Microprocessor1socket

Forservermodelswithtwomicroprocessors,eachofthemicroprocessorissecuredinthemicroprocessor
socketonthesystemboardandaheatsinkisinstalledaboveittoprovidecooling.Forservermodelswith
onemicroprocessor,thesocketforthemicroprocessor2isprotectedbyamicroprocessorsocketcover.

2729303134363839Systemfanconnectors

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Usedtoconnectthecableofthecorrespondingsystemfan.

33Frontbackplanepowerconnector

Usedtoconnectthepowercablefromthebackplane.

Systemboardjumpers

Thefollowingillustrationshowsthejumpersonthesystemboardofyourserver.

Figure25.Systemboardjumpers

Table2.Systemjumpers

1Clearpasswordjumper2BIOSdefaultsettingsjumper
3BIOSrecoveryjumper

4Jumpercapstorage

Attention:Tosetthejumpers,youneedtoremovetheservercovertoaccessthesystemboard.Donot
openyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Safetyinformation”onpageiii
and“Guidelines”onpage59.

1Clearpasswordjumper(Defaultsetting:open)

Usedtoeraseforgottenpasswords,suchastheBIOSpasswords.

Toclearpasswords,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallexternalmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,
disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedto
theserver.

2.Prepareyourserver.See“Removingorextendingtheserverfromtherackcabinet”onpage61.

3.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage61.

4.Locatetheclearpasswordjumper1onthesystemboard.Then,removeanypartsanddisconnectany
cablesthatmightimpedeyouraccesstothejumper.

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Note:Donotremovethememorymodulesormicroprocessors.

5.Removethejumpercapfromthejumpercapstorage4.

6.Notetheorientationofthejumpercapandtheninstallthejumpercapontheclearpasswordjumper.

7.Reinstallanypartsandreconnectanycables.Then,reinstalltheservercover.See“Completingthe
partsreplacement”onpage148.

8.Connecttheservertoanacpowersourceandwaitforseveralminutes.Then,turnontheserver.The
BIOSpasswordsareerased,includingtheadministratorpasswordanduserpassword.

9.Repeatstep1throughstep3.

10.Movethejumpercapbacktothejumpercapstorage4.

11.Reinstallanypartsandreconnectanycables.Then,reinstalltheservercover.See“Completingthe
partsreplacement”onpage148

.

12.Connecttheservertoanacpowersourceandturnontheserver.

13.Tosetnewpasswords,see“Usingpasswords”onpage50.

2BIOSdefaultsettingsjumper(Defaultsetting:open)

UsedtoturntheBIOSsettingsintothefactorydefaultsettings.

ToturntheBIOSsettingsintothefactory-defaultsettings,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallexternalmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,
disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedto
theserver.

2.Prepareyourserver.See“Removingorextendingtheserverfromtherackcabinet”onpage61.

3.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage61.

4.LocatetheBIOSdefaultsettingsjumper2onthesystemboard.Then,removeanypartsand
disconnectanycablesthatmightimpedeyouraccesstothejumper.

Note:Donotremovethememorymodulesormicroprocessors.

5.Removethejumpercapfromthejumpercapstorage4.

6.NotetheorientationofthejumpercapandtheninstallthejumpercapontheBIOSdefaultsettings
jumper.

7.Reinstallanypartsandreconnectanycables.Then,reinstalltheservercover.See“Completingthe
partsreplacement”onpage148

.

8.Connecttheservertoanacpowersourceandwaitforseveralminutes.Then,turnontheserver.The
BIOSsettingsturnintothefactory-defaultsettings.

9.Repeatstep1throughstep3.

10.Movethejumpercapbacktothejumpercapstorage4.

11.Reinstallanypartsandreconnectanycables.Then,reinstalltheservercover.See“Completingthe
partsreplacement”onpage148.

12.Connecttheservertoanacpowersourceandturnontheserver.

3BIOSrecoveryjumper(Defaultsetting:open)

UsedtorecovertheBIOSifthepowertoyourserverisinterruptedwhiletheBIOSisbeingupdatedandyour
servercannotstartcorrectly.

TorecovertheBIOS,see“RecoveringfromaBIOSupdatefailure”onpage53

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4Jumpercapstorage

Usedtostorethejumpercap.Ajumpercapisencasedonthepinsbydefault.

SystemfanfaultLEDs

ThefollowingillustrationshowsthesystemfanfaultLEDsonthesystemboard.

Figure26.SystemfanfaultLEDs

1-8SystemfanfaultLEDs1to8

WhenaSystemfanfaultLEDonthesystemboardislit,itindicatesthatthecorrespondingsystemfanis
operatingtooslowlyorhasfailed.Tosolvetheproblem,youmightneedtoreinstallorreplacethesystem
fan.See“Replacingasystemfan”onpage136.Ifitisasystemboardproblem,contacttheLenovo
CustomerSupportCenter.

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Hot-swap-drivestatusLEDs

12

Eachhot-swapdrivehastwostatusLEDsonthefront.

Figure27.Hot-swap-drivestatusLEDs

1DriveactivityLED2DrivestatusLEDDescription

OffOff
On,greenOff
Blinking,green

On,greenBlinkingrapidly(aboutfourflashes

On,greenOn,amber

Blinking,green

Off

persecond),amber

Blinkingslowly(aboutoneflashper
second),amber

Thedrivehasfailedorisnotpresent.
Thedriveispresentbutnotinuse.
Thedriveisactiveanddataisbeing

transferred.
TheRAIDcontrollerisidentifyingthe

drive.
TheRAIDarrayhasfailedandcannot

berecovered.Youneedtorecreatea
newarray.

Thedriveisbeingrebuilt.

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PowersupplystatusLEDs

1

2

3

Eachhot-swappowersupplyhasthreestatusLEDs.

Figure28.PowersupplystatusLEDs

LED

1InputstatusLED

2Outputstatus

LED

Status

Off

On,green

Off

Blinking,green(about1
flashevery2seconds)

Blinking,green(about2
flashespersecond)

On,green

Off

On,amber

DescriptionAction

Thepowersupplyis
disconnectedfromtheac
powersource.

Thepowersupplyisconnected
totheacpowersource.

Theserverisofforthepower
supplyisnotworkingnormally.

Thepowersupplyisincold
redundancyactivemode.

Thepowersupplyisincold
redundancysleepmode.

Theserverisonandthepower
supplyisworkingnormally.

Thepowersupplyisworking
normally.

Thepowersupplyhasfailed.

Noactionisneeded.

Noactionisneeded.

Replacethepowersupply.
See“Installingorreplacinga
hot-swapredundantpower
supply”onpage120

Noactionisneeded.

Noactionisneeded.

Noactionisneeded.

Noactionisneeded. 3FaultLED

Replacethepowersupply.
See“Installingorreplacinga
hot-swapredundantpower
supply”onpage120

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Connectingcables

Toconnectthesignalcablesfromtheinstalledhardwarecomponents,refertotherelatedinformation
inthefollowingtopics:

•“Systemboardcomponents”onpage35

•“AnyRAIDadapterandHostBusAdapter”onpage28

•“Hot-swap-drivebackplane”onpage32

•“InstallingtheM.2storagemodule”onpage85

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Chapter4.Turningonandturningofftheserver

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutturningonandturningofftheserver.

Turningontheserver

Theservercanbeturnedoninoneofthefollowingways:

•Afteryoufinishunpackingandsettinguptheserver,connectittoanacpowersource.Pressthepower
buttononthefrontpaneltoturnontheserver.See“Frontpanel”onpage19
30secondsfortheThinkServerSystemManager(TSM,alsoknownasBMC)toinitializewheneveryou
connecttheservertoanacpowersource.Ifyoupressthepowerbuttononthefrontpanelduringthis
period,theserverwillnotstartimmediately;itwillstartaftertheTSMinitializationfinishes.

•WhentheWakeonLANfeatureisenabledontheserverthatisconnectedtoanacpowersourceanda
LAN,anetworkadministratorcanremotelyturnonorwakeuptheserverfromamanagementconsole
usingremotenetworkmanagementsoftware.

•YoualsocanusetherelatedTSMfeaturetoremotelyturnontheserverthroughthemanagementLAN.

Turningofftheserver

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

.Theserverneedsabout

Theservercanbeturnedoffinoneofthefollowingways:

•Turnofftheserverfromtheoperatingsystemifyouroperatingsystemsupportsthisfeature.Afteran
orderlyshutdownoftheoperatingsystem,theserverwillturnoffautomatically.Forinstructionsonhow
toshutdownyourspecificoperatingsystem,refertotherelateddocumentationorhelpsystemfor
theoperatingsystem.

•Pressthepowerswitchonthefrontpaneltostartanorderlyshutdownoftheoperatingsystemandturn
offtheserver,ifyouroperatingsystemsupportsthisfeature.

•Ifyourserverstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerswitchonthe
frontpanelforfoursecondsormore.Ifyoustillcannotturnofftheserver,disconnectallpowercords
fromtheserver.

•IftheserverisconnectedtoaLAN,anetworkadministratorcanremotelyturnofftheserverfroma
managementconsoleusingremotenetworkmanagementsoftware.

•YoualsocanusetherelatedTSMfeaturetoremotelyturnofftheserverthroughthemanagementLAN.

•Theservermightbeturnedoffasanautomaticresponsetoacriticalsystemfailure.

Notes:

•Whenyouturnofftheserverandleaveitconnectedtoanacpowersource,theserveralsocanrespond
toaremoterequesttoturnontheserver.Toremoveallpowerfromtheserver,youmustdisconnect
theserverfromtheacpowersource.

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•Forinformationaboutyourspecificoperatingsystem,refertotherelateddocumentationorhelpsystem
fortheoperatingsystem.

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Chapter5.Configuringtheserver

Thischapterprovidesthefollowinginformationtohelpyouconfiguretheserver:

•“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage47

•“ConfiguringRAID”onpage54

•“Updatingthefirmware”onpage57

UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram

ThistopicprovidesinformationaboutusingtheSetupUtilityprogram.

TheSetupUtilityprogramispartoftheserverfirmware.YoucanusetheSetupUtilityprogramtoviewand
changetheconfigurationsettingsofyourserver,regardlessofwhichoperatingsystemyouareusing.
However,theoperatingsystemsettingsmightoverrideanysimilarsettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram

ThistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtostarttheSetupUtilityprogram.

TostarttheSetupUtilityprogram,dothefollowing:

1.Connecttheservertoanacpowersourceandpressthepowerswitchonthefrontpaneltoturnonthe
server.See“Turningontheserver”onpage45.

2.PresstheF1keyassoonasyouseethelogoscreen.Then,waitforseveralseconds,andtheSetup
Utilityprogramopens.Ifyouhavesetapassword,typethecorrectpasswordtoentertheSetupUtility
program.Forpasswordinformation,see“Usingpasswords”onpage50

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ViewinginformationintheSetupUtilityprogram

TheSetupUtilityprogrammenulistsvariousitemsaboutthesystemconfiguration.Selectadesireditem
toviewinformationorchangesettings.

WhenworkingwiththeSetupUtilityprogram,youmustusethekeyboard.Thekeysusedtoperformvarious
tasksaredisplayedontherightbottompaneofeachscreen.YoualsocanpresstheF1keyforgeneralhelp
aboutthekeys.Formostitems,thecorrespondinghelpmessageisdisplayedontherighttoppaneofthe
screenwhentheitemisselected.Iftheitemhassubmenus,youcandisplaythesubmenusbypressingEnter.

SetupUtilityprograminterface

DependingontheBIOSversionofyourserver,somemenuoriteminformationmightdifferslightlyfrom
theinformationinthistopic.

Notes:

•Thedefaultsettingsalreadyareoptimizedforyou.Usethedefaultvalueforanyitemyouarenotfamiliar
with.Donotchangethevalueofunfamiliaritemstoavoidunexpectedproblems.Ifyouconsider
changingtheserverconfiguration,proceedwithextremecaution.Settingtheconfigurationincorrectly
mightcauseunexpectedresults.IfyoucannotturnontheserverbecauseofincorrectBIOSsettings,
usetheBIOSdefaultsettingsjumpertorestoretheBIOSsettingstothefactorydefaultsettings.See
“Systemboardjumpers”onpage39

•Ifyouhavechangedanyhardwareintheserver,youmightneedtoupgradetheBIOSandtheTSM
firmware.

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TheSetupUtilityprogrammaininterfaceconsistsofthefollowingmenus:

•“SystemInformationmenu”onpage48

•“AdvancedSettingsmenu”onpage48

•“SystemSecuritymenu”onpage49

•“TSMSettingsmenu”onpage49

•“BootManagermenu”onpage49

•“Save&Exitmenu”onpage49

LenovoprovidestheBIOSupdateutilityontheLenovoSupportWebsite.Y oucandownloadtheBIOS
updateutilitytoupdatetheBIOS.See“UpdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS”onpage53

IfthepowertoyourserverisinterruptedwhiletheBIOSisbeingupdatedandyourservercannotstart
correctly,theBIOSwillrecovertothepreviousversionautomatically.Therecoveryprocesslastsabout20
minutes.YoualsocanusetheBIOSrecoveryjumpertorecoverfromaBIOSupdatefailure.See“System
boardjumpers”onpage39.

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SystemInformationmenu

AfterenteringtheSetupUtilityprogram,youcanseetheSystemInformationmenu,whichlistsbasic
informationabouttheBIOS,microprocessortype,memory,systemdateandtime,andsoon.

TosetthesystemdateandtimeontheSystemInformationmenu,see“Settingthesystemdateand
time”onpage50

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AdvancedSettingsmenu

YoucanvieworchangevariousservercomponentsettingsontheAdvancedSettingsmenuintheSetup
Utilityprogram.TheAdvancedSettingsmenucontainsvariousconfigurationsubmenusanditems.On
eachsubmenu,pressEntertoshowselectableoptionsandselectadesiredoptionbyusingtheupand
downarrowkeysortypedesiredvaluesfromthekeyboard.Someitemsaredisplayedonthemenuonlyif
theserversupportsthecorrespondingfeatures.

Notes:

•Enabledmeansthatthefunctionisconfigured.

•Disabledmeansthatthefunctionisnotconfigured.

TheAdvancedSettingsmenucontainsthefollowingsubmenus.Formoreinformation,enterthe
correspondingsubmenuandrefertotheinstructionsonthescreen.

•ProcessorSettings:Viewinformationabouttheinstalledmicroprocessorsandsetmicroprocessor
configurationparameters.

•MemorySettings:Viewinformationabouttheinstalledmemorymodulesandsetmemoryconfiguration
parameters.

•AdvancedPowerSettings:Viewandsetpowerandperformanceparameters.

•PCI/PCIESettings:ViewandsetPCIorPCIeconfigurationparameters.

•SATASettings:SetonboardSATAparameters.

•USBSettings:ViewandsetUSBconfigurationparameters,suchasenablingordisablingUSBdevices.

•SerialSettings:Viewandsetconfigurationparametersfortheserialconnector.

•WakeupSettings:Viewandconfigurethewakeuptimingandsetthepowerstateafterapowerfailure.

•MiscellaneousSettings:Viewandconfiguresomemiscellaneousitems,suchastheNumLockkeyon
thekeyboardandthebootstatuscode.

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SystemSecuritymenu

YoucansetpasswordsandconfiguretheTPMfunctionontheSystemSecuritymenuintheSetupUtility
program.Foreachmenuitem,pressEntertoshowselectableoptionsandselectadesiredoptionbyusing
theupanddownarrowkeysortypedesiredvaluesfromthekeyboard.Someitemsaredisplayedonthe
menuonlyiftheserversupportsthecorrespondingfeatures.

Notes:

•Enabledmeansthatthefunctionisconfigured.

•Disabledmeansthatthefunctionisnotconfigured.

TheSystemSecuritymenucontainsthefollowingitems:

•AdministratorPassword:Setanadministratorpasswordtoprotectagainstunauthorizedaccessto
yourserver.See“Usingpasswords”onpage50

•UserPassword:Setauserpasswordtoprotectagainstunauthorizedaccesstoyourserver.See“Using
passwords”onpage50.

•SecureBoot:Setsecurebootparameters.

•TPM/TCM:ConfiguretheTPMfunctionifyourserverhasaTPMinstalledintheTPMconnectoronthe
systemboard.See“ConfiguringtheTPMfunction”onpage52.

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TSMSettingsmenu

YoucanvieworchangeeventlogandBMCsettingsontheTSMSettingsmenuintheSetupUtilityprogram.
Oneachsubmenu,pressEntertoviewtheinformationorshowselectableoptionsandselectadesired
optionbyusingtheupanddownarrowkeys.Someitemsaredisplayedonthemenuonlyiftheserver
supportsthecorrespondingfeatures.

TheTSMSettingsmenucontainsthefollowingsubmenus.Formoreinformation,enterthecorresponding
submenuandrefertotheinstructionsonthescreen.

•TSMNetworkSettings:SetBMCmanagementnetworkconfigurationparameters.

•UserAccountSettings:SetBMCuseraccountparameters.

BootManagermenu

TheBootManagermenuintheSetupUtilityprogramlistsallthebootabledevicesinstalledinyourserver
andthelisteditemsvarydependingonyourserverconfiguration.

TheBootSequencesubmenuintheBootManagermenuprovidesaninterfacetohelpyouvieworchange
theserverstartupoptions,includingthestartupsequenceandbootpriorityforvariousdevices.Changesin
thestartupoptionstakeeffectwhentheserverrestarts.Thestartupsequencespecifiestheorderinwhich
theserverchecksdevicestofindabootrecord.Theserverstartsfromthefirstbootrecordthatitfinds.For
example,youcandefineastartupsequencethatchecksadiscintheopticaldrive,thencheckstheinternal
storagedrive,andthenchecksanetworkdevice.Forinformationaboutsettingthestartupsequenceor
selectingastartupdevice,see“Selectingastartupdevice”onpage51

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Save&Exitmenu

AfteryoufinishviewingorchangingsettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram,youcanchooseadesired
actionfromtheSave&Exitmenutosavechanges,discardchanges,orloaddefaultvalues,andexitthe
program.PressEntertoselecttheitemontheSave&Exitmenu,andthenselectY eswhenpromptedto
confirmtheaction.ForinformationaboutexitingtheSetupUtilityprogram,see“ExitingtheSetupUtility
program”onpage52

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TheSave&Exitmenucontainsthefollowingitems:

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•SaveChangesandReset:SavechangesandthencontinuewithfurtherconfigurationintheSetup
Utilityprogram.

•DiscardChangesandExit:Discardchanges,loadpreviousvalues,andthenexittheSetupUtility
program.

•LoadOptimizedDefaults:Returntotheoptimizeddefaultsettings.

•SaveasUserDefaults:Savethecurrentsettingsasuserdefaultvalues.

•RestoreUserDefaults:Restoretheuserdefaultvaluesforalltheitems.

•PureUEFIOSOptimizedDefaults:EnableordisableoptimizeddefaultsettingsforthepureUEFI
operatingsystem.

Settingthesystemdateandtime

TosetthesystemdateandtimeintheSetupUtilityprogram,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage47.

2.OntheSystemInformationmenu,selectSystemDateorSystemTime.

3.UsetheTabkeytoswitchbetweendataelementsandtypethenumbersfromthekeyboardtosetthe
systemdateandtime.

4.PressF10tosavesettingsandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.

Usingpasswords

ByusingtheSetupUtilityprogram,youcansetapasswordtopreventunauthorizedaccesstoyourserver.

Youdonothavetosetapasswordtouseyourserver.However,usingapasswordimprovescomputing
security.Ifyoudecidetosetapassword,readthefollowingtopics.

SetupUtilityprogrampasswordtypes

ThefollowingtypesofpasswordsareavailableintheSetupUtilityprogram:

•Administratorpassword
Settinganadministratorpassworddetersunauthorizedusersfromchangingconfigurationsettings.Ifyou

areresponsibleformaintainingtheconfigurationsettingsofseveralcomputers,youmightwanttoset
anadministratorpassword.Whenanadministratorpasswordisset,youarepromptedtotypeavalid
passwordeachtimeyoutrytoaccesstheSetupUtilityprogram.TheSetupUtilityprogramcannot
beaccesseduntilavalidpasswordistypedin.

•Userpassword
Whenauserpasswordisset,youarepromptedtotypeavalidpasswordeachtimetheserverturnson.

Youcannotlogintoanyoperatingsystemuntilavalidpasswordistypedin.

Note:Ifboththeadministratorpasswordanduserpasswordareset,youcantypeeitherpasswordtouse
theserver.However,youmustuseyouradministratorpasswordtochangeanyconfigurationsettings.

Passwordconsiderations

Forsecurityreasons,itisrecommendedtouseastrongpasswordthatcannotbeeasilycompromised.

Notes:

•TheSetupUtilityprogrampasswordsarenotcasesensitive.

•TheserversupportsSetupUtilityprogrampasswordsthatconsistofthreeto32characters.

Tosetastrongpassword,usethefollowingguidelines:

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•Haveatleasteightcharactersinlength

•Containatleastonealphabeticcharacterandonenumericcharacter

•Notbeyournameoryourusername

•Notbeacommonwordoracommonname

•Besignificantlydifferentfromyourpreviouspasswords

Besidesthealphabeticcharacters(a-z)andnumericcharacters(0-9),theserveralsosupportscharacters
typedusingspecialkeysonthekeyboardforapassword.Refertothehelpmessageonthescreenwhen
settingapasswordtodeterminethevalidspecialcharacters.

Setting,changing,ordeletingapassword

Toset,change,ordeleteapasswordintheSetupUtilityprogram,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage47.

2.OntheSystemSecuritymenu,selectAdministratorPasswordtosetanadministratorpasswordor
selectUserPasswordtosetauserpassword.

3.See“Passwordconsiderations”onpage50.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreentosetor
changeapassword.

4.Ifyouwanttodeleteapassword,typeyourcurrentpassword.PressEnterwhenyouareprompted
totypeanewpassword.Then,pressEntertoconfirmthenewpassword.Thepreviouspassword
willbecleared.

Note:Forsecurityreasons,itisrecommendedthatyoualwayssetapasswordforyourserver.

5.PressF10tosavesettingsandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.

Ifyouhaveforgottenthepassword,youcanusetheclearpasswordjumperonthesystemboardtoerase
thepassword.See“Systemboardjumpers”onpage39

.Then,setanewpasswordfortheserver.

Selectingastartupdevice

Ifyourserverdoesnotstartupfromadesireddevicesuchasthediscorstoragedriveasexpected,doone
ofthefollowingtoselectthestartupdeviceyouwant.

Note:Notalldiscs,storagedrives,orotherremovabledevicesarebootable.

•Toselectatemporarystartupdevice,dothefollowing:

Note:Selectingastartupdeviceusingthefollowingmethoddoesnotpermanentlychangethestartup
sequence.

1.Turnonorrestartyourserver.

2.Whenyouseethelogoscreen,pressF11ifyourserverisconnectedtoanetworkandyouwantto
startuptheserverfromthenetwork.Otherwise,pressF12todisplaythebootmenu.Theboot
deviceselectionwindowopens.

3.Inthebootdeviceselectionwindow,usetheupanddownarrowkeysonthekeyboardtoswitch
betweentheselections.PressEntertoselectthedeviceofyourchoice.Then,theserverwillstart
upfromtheselecteddevice.

•Tovieworpermanentlychangetheconfiguredstartupdevicesequence,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage47.

2.OntheBootSequencesubmenuundertheBootManagermenu,followtheinstructionsonthe
screentosetthestartupdeviceforBootOption#1toBootOption#5dependingonyourneeds.
Youalsocansetthebootpriorityforvariousdevices.See“BootManagermenu”onpage49

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3.PressF10tosavesettingsandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.Theserverwillfollowthestartupdevice
sequenceyouhaveseteachtimeyouturnontheserver.

ConfiguringtheTPMfunction

TheTPMworksasahardwaresecuritysolutiontohelpyoutoencryptdataandprotecttheserver.TheTPM
functionisonlyavailablewhenthereisaTPMinstalledinyourserver.See“InstallingtheTPM”onpage74.
YoucanpurchaseaTPMfromtheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://lenovoquickpick.com/usa/home/thinkserver/rack-and-tower-server

AfterinstallingaTPM,checkiftheTPMfunctionisenabledintheSetupUtilityprogram.

ToenabletheTPMfunctionintheSetupUtilityprogram,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage47.

2.OntheSystemSecuritymenu,selectTPMSettings➙TPMSupport.

3.Dooneofthefollowing:

•IfTPMSupportissettoEnabled,theTPMSecurityFeatureitemisdisplayed.SetTPMSecurity
FeaturetoActivate.

•IfTPMSupportissettoDisabled,dothefollowing:
a.SetTPMSupporttoEnabledandpressF10tosavesettingsandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.

Theserverwillrestart.

b.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.OntheSystemSecuritymenu,selectTPMSettings.Then,set

TPMSecurityFeaturetoActivate.

4.PressF10tosavesettingsandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.Theserverwillrestarttoenablethe
TPMfunction.

SettinganEthernetconnectorforsystemmanagement

TheRJ-45Ethernetconnectorontherearoftheserverisforsystemmanagementbydefault.Youalsocan
usetheEthernetconnectorontheinstalledAnyFabricadapterforsystemmanagement.

TosettheEthernetconnectorforsystemmanagement,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage47.

2.OntheTSMSettingsmenu,selectTSMNetworkSettings➙TSMNICSelection.

3.Dooneofthefollowing:

•TousetheRJ-45Ethernetconnectorforsystemmanagement,selectDedicatedPort.

•TousetheEthernetconnectorontheinstalledAnyFabricadapterforsystemmanagement,select

SharedAnyFabricPort.

4.PressF10tosavesettingsandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.

ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram

Afteryoufinishviewingorchangingsettings,pressEsctoreturntotheSetupUtilityprogrammaininterface.
Ifyouareonanestedsubmenu,pressEscrepeatedlyuntilyoureachthemaininterface.Then,youcando
oneofthefollowingtoexittheSetupUtilityprogram:

•IfyouwanttosavethenewsettingsandexittheSetupUtilityprogram,pressF10orselectSave&Exit➙
SaveChangesandReset.Otherwise,yourchangeswillnotbesaved.

•Ifyoudonotwanttosavethenewsettings,selectSave&Exit➙DiscardChangesandExit.

•Ifyouwanttoreturntothedefaultsettings,pressF9orselectSave&Exit➙LoadOptimizedDefaults.

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FormoreinformationabouttheSave&ExitmenuintheSetupUtilityprogram,see“Save&Exitmenu”
onpage49

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UpdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS

ThistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoupdatetheBIOSandhowtorecoverfromaPOSTandBIOS
updatefailure.

LenovomightmakechangesandenhancementstotheBIOSandTSMfirmware.Whenupdatesarereleased,
theyareavailablefordownloadontheLenovoWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/drivers.Y oucanupdate
theserverfirmwarebydownloadinganupdatepackageandfollowingtheinstructionsontheWebpage.

Updating(flashing)theBIOS

Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoupdate(flash)theBIOS.

Notes:

•UpdatetheBIOSonyourserveronlyifthenewerBIOSversionspecificallysolvesaproblemyouhave.
WedonotrecommendBIOSupdatesforserversthatdonotneedthem.Youcanviewtheupdated
informationforthenewBIOSversionintheinstallationinstructionsfortheBIOSupdateutilityprogram.

•DowngradingtheBIOStoanearlierversionisnotrecommendedandmightnotbesupported.Anearlier
BIOSversionmightnotsupportthelatestsystemconfigurations.

•IfthepowertoyourserverisinterruptedwhilethePOSTandBIOSarebeingupdated,yourservermight
notrestartcorrectly.EnsurethatyouperformtheBIOSupdateprocedureinanenvironmentwitha
steadypowersupply.Besides,ensurethatyourservercanrestartsuccessfullywithoutencountering
hardwareproblems.

•AfterupdatingtheBIOSfirmware,allofyourpreviousBIOSsettingswillbeautomaticallyrestored.Check
andreconfiguretheBIOSsettingsforyourspecificneeds.

Toupdate(flash)theBIOS,dothefollowing:

1.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/driversandfollowtheinstructionsontheWebpagetolocatetheBIOS
updatepackage.

2.DownloadtheBIOSupdatepackageandtheTXTfilethatcontainsinstallationinstructions.

3.PrinttheTXTfileandfollowtheinstructionstoupdate(flash)theBIOS.

4.CheckandreconfiguretheBIOSsettingsforyourspecificneedsbasedonyournoteorreferto“Using
theSetupUtilityprogram”onpage47aftertheBIOSupdateprocessiscompleted.

RecoveringfromaBIOSupdatefailure

IfthepowertoyourserverisinterruptedwhiletheBIOSisbeingupdated,yourservermightnotrestart
correctly.Ifthishappens,performthefollowingprocedurestorecoverfromtheBIOSupdatefailure.

Note:IftheoperatingsystemofyourserverisinstalledunderEFImode,youmustreinstalltheoperating
systemafterrecoveringtheBIOS.

TorecoverfromaBIOSupdatefailure,dooneofthefollowing:

•Usingtheautomaticrecoveryfeature

1.Reconnecttheservertoanacpowersource.

2.AfterthesystemhealthLEDturnsoff,pressthepowerbuttontoturnontheserver.Theserverwillbe
turnedonandthenturnedoffautomatically.Then,therecoveryprocessstarts.Therecoveryprocess
lastsabout20minutes.Aftertherecoveryprocessiscompleted,theserverstartsautomatically.

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3.CheckandconfiguretheBIOSsettingsforyourspecificneeds.See“UsingtheSetupUtility
program”onpage47

•UsingtheBIOSrecoveryjumper

1.Removeallexternalmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,
disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedto
theserver.

2.Prepareyourserver.See“Removingorextendingtheserverfromtherackcabinet”onpage61.

3.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage61.

4.LocatetheBIOSrecoveryjumperonthesystemboard.See“Systemboardjumpers”onpage39.
Then,removeanypartsanddisconnectanycablesthatmightimpedeyouraccesstothejumper.

Note:Donotremovethememorymodulesormicroprocessors.

5.Removethejumpercapfromthejumpercapstorage.See“Systemboardjumpers”onpage39.

6.NotetheorientationofthejumpercapandtheninstallthejumpercapontheBIOSrecoveryjumper.

7.Connecttheservertoanacpowersource.Theserverturnsonandthenturnsoffautomatically.

8.Movethejumpercapbacktothejumpercapstorage.See“Systemboardjumpers”onpage39.

9.Waitforseveralminutes.WhentheBIOSrecoveryprocessiscompleted,theserverturnson
automatically.

10.EnsurethattheSetupUtilityprogramstartsnormally.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”on
page47.Then,disconnecttheserverfromtheacpowersource.

11.Reinstallanypartsandreconnectanycables.Then,reinstalltheservercover.See“Completing
thepartsreplacement”onpage148.

12.Connecttheservertoanacpowersourceandturnontheserver.CheckandconfiguretheBIOS
settingsforyourspecificneeds.See“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage47

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Note:IfyoucannotrecovertheBIOSafterusingtheinstructionsinthistopic,theBIOSread-onlymemory
(ROM)mightbedamaged.Y oumustreplacethesystemboard.ContacttheLenovoCustomerSupport
Center.

ConfiguringRAID

ThistopicprovidesinformationaboutRAIDandtheutilityprogramsthatareavailableforyoutoconfigure
RAID.

Thistopiccontainsthefollowinginformation:

•“AboutRAID”onpage54

•“ConfiguringRAIDusingtheLenovoThinkServerDeploymentManagerprogram”onpage56

•“ConfiguringtheadvancedSATAorSAShardwareRAID”onpage56

AboutRAID

RAID,anacronymforRedundantArrayofIndependentDisks,isatechnologythatprovidesincreased
storagefunctionsandreliabilitythroughredundancy.Thisisachievedbycombiningmultipleharddiskdrives
intoalogicalunit,wheredataisdistributedacrossthedrivesinoneofseveralwayscalledRAIDlevels.

WhenagroupofindependentphysicalharddiskdrivesaresetuptouseRAIDtechnology,theyareina
RAIDarray.Thisarraydistributesdataacrossmultipleharddiskdrives,butthearrayappearstothehost
serverasonesinglestorageunit.CreatingandusingRAIDarraysprovideshighperformance,suchasthe
expeditedI/Operformance,becauseseveraldrivescanbeaccessedsimultaneously.

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RAIDdrivegroupsalsoimprovedatastoragereliabilityandfaulttolerancecomparedwithsingle-drive
storagesystems.Datalossresultingfromadrivefailurecanbepreventedbyreconstructingmissingdata
fromtheremainingdrives.

ThefollowinglistdescribessomeofthemostcommonlyusedRAIDlevels:

•RAID0:block-levelstripingwithoutparityormirroring
SimplestripesetsarenormallyreferredtoasRAID0.RAID0usesstripingtoprovidehighdata

throughput,especiallyforlargefilesinanenvironmentthatdoesnotrequirefaulttolerance.RAID0hasno
redundancyanditprovidesimprovedperformanceandadditionalstoragewithoutfaulttolerance.Any
drivefailuredestroysthearrayandthelikelihoodoffailureincreaseswithmoredrivesinthearray.RAID
0doesnotimplementerrorchecking,soanyerrorisuncorrectable.Moredrivesinthearraymeans
higherbandwidth,butgreaterriskofdataloss.

RAID0requiresaminimumnumberoftwoharddiskdrives.

•RAID1:mirroringwithoutparityorstriping
RAID1usesmirroringsothatdatawrittentoonedriveissimultaneouslywrittentoanotherdrive.Thisis

goodforsmalldatabasesorotherapplicationsthatrequiresmallcapacitybutcompletedataredundancy.
RAID1providesfaulttolerancefromdiskerrorsorfailuresandcontinuestooperateaslongasatleast
onedriveinthemirroredsetisfunctioning.Withappropriateoperatingsystemsupport,therecanbe
increasedreadperformanceandonlyaminimalwriteperformancereduction.

RAID1requiresaminimumnumberoftwoharddiskdrives.

•RAID5:block-levelstripingwithdistributedparity
RAID5usesdiskstripingandparitydataacrossalldrives(distributedparity)toprovidehighdata

throughput,especiallyforsmallrandomaccess.RAID5distributesparityalongwiththedataandrequires
alldrivesbutonetobepresenttooperate;drivefailurerequiresreplacement,butthearrayisnot
destroyedbyasingledrivefailure.Upondrivefailure,anysubsequentreadoperationscanbecalculated
fromthedistributedparitysothatthedrivefailureismaskedfromtheenduser.Thearraywillhavedata
lossintheeventofaseconddrivefailureandisvulnerableuntilthedatathatwasonthefailingdriveis
rebuiltontoareplacementdrive.Asingledrivefailureinthesetwillresultinreducedperformanceof
theentiresetuntilthefailingdrivehasbeenreplacedandrebuilt.

RAID5requiresaminimumnumberofthreeharddiskdrives.

•RAID6:block-levelstripingwithdistributedparity
RAID6usesdistributedparity,withtwoindependentparityblocksperstripe,anddiskstriping.ARAID6

virtualdrivecansurvivethelossofanytwodriveswithoutlosingdata.ARAID6drivegroupissimilar
toaRAID5drivegroup.Blocksofdataandparityinformationarewrittenacrossalldrives.Theparity
informationisusedtorecoverthedataifoneortwodrivesfailinthedrivegroup.

RAID6requiresaminimumnumberofthreeharddiskdrives.

•RAID10:acombinationofRAID0andRAID1
RAID10consistsofstripeddataacrossmirroredspans.ARAID10drivegroupisaspanneddrive

groupthatcreatesastripedsetfromaseriesofmirroreddrives.RAID10allowsamaximumofeight
spans.YoumustuseanevennumberofdrivesineachRAIDvirtualdriveinthespan.TheRAID1
virtualdrivesmusthavethesamestripesize.RAID10provideshighdatathroughputandcompletedata
redundancybutusesalargernumberofspans.

RAID10requiresaminimumnumberoffourharddiskdrivesandalsorequiresanevennumberofdrives,
forexample,sixharddiskdrivesoreightharddiskdrives.

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•RAID50:acombinationofRAID0andRAID5
RAID50usesdistributedparityanddiskstriping.ARAID50drivegroupisaspanneddrivegroupin

whichdataisstripedacrossmultipleRAID5drivegroups.RAID50worksbestwithdatathatrequires
highreliability,highrequestrates,highdatatransfers,andmedium-to-largecapacity.

Note:HavingvirtualdrivesofdifferentRAIDlevels,suchasRAID0andRAID5,inthesamedrivegroupis
notallowed.Forexample,ifanexistingRAID5virtualdriveiscreatedoutofpartialspaceinanarray,the
nextvirtualdriveinthearrayhastobeRAID5only.

RAID50requiresaminimumnumberofsixharddiskdrives.

•RAID60:acombinationofRAID0andRAID6
RAID60usesdistributedparity,withtwoindependentparityblocksperstripeineachRAIDset,anddisk

striping.ARAID60virtualdrivecansurvivethelossoftwodrivesineachoftheRAID6setswithout
losingdata.RAID60worksbestwithdatathatrequireshighreliability,highrequestrates,highdata
transfers,andmedium-to-largecapacity.

RAID60requiresaminimumnumberofsixharddiskdrives.

FordetailedinformationaboutRAID,referto“IntroductiontoRAID”intheMegaRAIDSASSoftwareUser
GuideonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserver.

ConfiguringRAIDusingtheLenovoThinkServerDeploymentManager
program

DeploymentManagersimplifiestheprocessofconfiguringsupportedRAID.Thehelpsystemfortheprogram
canbeaccesseddirectlyfromtheprograminterface.

DeploymentManagerhasthefollowingfeaturesforRAIDconfiguration:

•ForusewithallsupportedRAIDcontrollers

•AutomaticallydetectshardwareandlistsallsupportedRAIDconfigurations

•Configuresoneormorediskarrayspercontrollerdependingonthenumberofdrivesattachedtothe
controllerandtheRAIDlevelselected

•Supportshot-sparedrives

•CreatesaRAIDresponsefilethatcanbeusedtoconfigureRAIDcontrollersonsimilarlyconfigured
Lenovoservers

See“LenovoThinkServerDeploymentManager”onpage14
interfaceoftheprogram.

andviewthehelpsystemfromthemain

ConfiguringtheadvancedSATAorSAShardwareRAID

YourservercomeswithanAnyRAIDadaptertoprovideadvancedSATAorSAShardwareRAIDfunctions.

Note:Dependingontheoperatingsystem,thetotaldrivecapacityoftheprimaryRAIDmightbelimitedto
2TB.

YoucanusethefollowingprogramsortoolstoconfiguretheadvancedSATAorSAShardwareRAID.

•MegaRAIDHumanInterfaceInfrastructure(HII)configurationutility
ThisutilityenablesyoutoconfigureRAIDindependentlyoftheoperatingsystem.T odisplaytheHII

configurationutilityinterface,starttheserverandpresstheF1keyassoonasyouseethelogoscreento
entertheSetupUtilityprogram.Then,selectBootManager➙AdaptersandUEFIDrivers.

•MegaRAIDStorageManagerprogram

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Thisprogramprovidesgraphicaluserinterface(GUI)foryoutocreateandmanagestorageconfigurations
inanoperatingsystemenvironment.

•StorageCommandLineTool(StorCLI)
Thisisacommand-linemanagementtoolthatisusedtoconfigureRAIDinanoperatingsystem

environment.

TodownloadtheMegaRAIDStorageManagerprogramandStorCLI,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/drivers
andfollowtheinstructionsontheWebpage.

FormoreinformationabouthowtoconfigureandmanagetheadvancedSATAorSAShardwareRAID,refer
totheMegaRAIDSASSoftwareUserGuideonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserver.This
documentalsoisavailableontheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals

Updatingthefirmware

Whenyoureplaceadeviceintheserver,youmighthavetoeitherupdatetheserverwiththelatestversionof
thefirmwarethatisstoredinmemoryonthedeviceorreflashtheBIOS,theTSMfirmware,andtheFRU/SDR.

Toupdatethefirmware,dooneofthefollowing:

•Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/driversandfollowtheinstructionsontheWebpagetocheckforthelatest
leveloffirmware,suchastheBIOSupdatesanddevicedrivers.

•UsetheLenovoThinkServerDeploymentManagerprogram.See“LenovoThinkServerDeployment
Manager”onpage14.

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Chapter6.Replacinghardware

Thischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacehardwareforyourserver.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingitems:

•“Guidelines”onpage59

•“Removingtheservercover”onpage61

•“Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware”onpage62

•“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage148

ForalistoftheThinkServeroptions,goto:
http://lenovoquickpick.com/usa/home/thinkserver/rack-and-tower-server

Guidelines

Thistopicprovidessomeguidelinesthatyoushouldreadandunderstandbeforeusingyourserver.

Precautions

Beforeyouusetheserver,ensurethatyoureadandunderstandthefollowingprecautions:

•Beforeusingtheproduct,besuretoreadandunderstandthemultilingualsafetyinstructionsandthe
LenovoLimitedWarranty(LLW)onthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswiththeproduct.Readingand
understandingthesafetyinstructionsreducestheriskofpersonalinjuryanddamagetoyourproduct.

•Whenyouinstallyournewserver,taketheopportunitytodownloadandapplythemostrecentfirmware
updates.Thisstepwillhelptoensurethatanyknownissuesareaddressedandthatyourserveris
readytofunctionatmaximumlevelsofperformance.Todownloadfirmwareupdatesforyourserver,go
tohttp://www.lenovo.com/drivers,andthenfollowtheinstructionsontheWebpage.See“Updating
thefirmware”onpage57

•Beforeyouinstalloptionalhardwaredevices,ensurethattheserverisworkingcorrectly.Iftheserver
isnotworkingcorrectly,seeChapter7“T roubleshootinganddiagnostics”onpage151
troubleshooting.Iftheproblemcannotbesolved,seeChapter8“Gettinginformation,help,andservice”
onpage157.

•Observegoodhousekeepingintheareawhereyouareworking.Putremovedcoversandotherparts
inasafeplace.

•Ifyoumustturnontheserverwhiletheservercoverisremoved,ensurethatnooneisneartheserver
andthatnotoolsorotherobjectshavebeenleftinsidetheserver.

•Donotattempttoliftanobjectthatyouthinkistooheavyforyou.Ifyouhavetoliftaheavyobject,
observethefollowingprecautions:

formoreinformation.

todobasic

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

•Ensurethatyouhaveanadequatenumberofproperlygroundedelectricaloutletsfortheserver,monitor,
andotherdevices.

•Backupallimportantdatabeforeyoumakechangestodrives.

•Haveasmallflat-bladescrewdriveravailable.

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•Youdonothavetoturnofftheservertoinstallorreplaceahot-swapredundantpowersupply,hot-swap
harddiskdrives,hot-swapsolid-statedrives,orhot-plugUSBdevices.However,youmustturnoffthe
serverbeforeperforminganystepsthatinvolveinstalling,removing,orreplacingadaptercablesor
non-hot-swapdevicesorcomponents.

•ToviewtheLEDsonthesystemboardandinternalcomponents,leavetheserverconnectedtopower.

•Whenyouarefinishedworkingontheserver,reinstallallsafetyshields,guards,labels,andgroundwires.

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices

Attention:Donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainsthenewpartuntilthedefectiveparthasbeen

removedfromtheserverandyouarereadytoinstallthenewpart.Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,
canseriouslydamageservercomponentsandparts.

Whenyouhandleserverpartsandcomponents,taketheseprecautionstoavoidstatic-electricitydamage:

•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.

•Theuseofagroundingsystemisrecommended.Forexample,itisrecommendedtowearanelectrostatic
discharge(ESD)wriststrap,ifoneisavailable.EnsurethatyouworkinanESD-safearea.

•Alwayscarefullyhandlethepartsandothercomponents(suchasPCIcards,memorymodules,system
boards,andmicroprocessors)byedgesorframe.Donottouchsolderjoints,pins,orexposedcircuitry.

•Donotleavethedevicewhereotherscanhandleandpossiblydamagethedevice.

•Beforeyoureplaceanewpart,touchthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthenewparttoan
unpaintedmetalpartoftheserverforatleasttwoseconds.Thisreducesstaticelectricityfromthe
packageandyourbody.

•Removethenewpartfromthestatic-protectivepackageanddirectlyinstallitintheserverwithout
placingitonanyothersurface.Ifitishardforyoutodothisinyourspecificsituation,placethe
static-protectivepackageofthenewpartonasmooth,levelsurface,andthenplacethenewparton
thestatic-protectivepackage.

•Donotplacethepartontheservercoverorothermetalsurface.

•Takeadditionalcarewhenhandlingdevicesduringcoldweather.Heatingreducesindoorhumidity
andincreasesstaticelectricity.

Systemreliabilityguidelines

Tohelpensurepropercoolingandsystemreliability,strictlyfollowtheseguidelines:

•Eachofthedrivebayshasadriveoradummytrayinstalled;orthereisanelectromagneticinterface(EMI)
protectivepanelorEMIshieldinstalledtoprotectthedrivecage.

•Iftheserversupportshot-swapredundantpowersupplies,eachofthepowersupplybayhasaredundant
powersupplyinstalled,oronebayhasaredundantpowersupplyinstalledwhiletheotherbayiscovered
byashield.

•Leaveadequatespacearoundtheservertoensurethattheservercoolingsystemworkswell.Leave
approximately50mm(2inches)ofopenspacearoundthefrontandrearoftheserver.Donotplace
objectsinfrontofthefans.Forpropercoolingandairflow,installtheservercoverbeforeyouturnonthe
server.Operatingtheserverwiththeservercoverremovedmightdamageservercomponents.

•Properlyroutethecables.Forsomeoptions,suchasPCIcards,followthecablinginstructionsthatcome
withtheoptionsinadditiontotheinstructionsinthismanual.

•Whenreplacingahot-swapdrive,installthenewhot-swapdriveassoonaspossible.

•Ifyourserverhasairductsorairbaffles,donotremovethemwhiletheserverisrunning.Operatingthe
serverwithouttheairductsorairbafflesmightcausethemicroprocessor(s)tooverheat.

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•Forserversthatsupportuptotwomicroprocessors,ensurethatthesecondmicroprocessorsocket
alwayscontainsamicroprocessororisprotectedbyamicroprocessorsocketcover.

Workinginsidetheserverwiththepoweron

Attention:Staticelectricitythatisreleasedtointernalservercomponentswhentheserveristurnedonmightcause

theservertohalt,whichmightresultinthelossofdata.Toavoidthispotentialproblem,alwaysuseanESDwriststrap
orothergroundingsystemwhenyouworkinsidetheserverwiththepoweron.

Theserversupportshot-swapdevicesandisdesignedtooperatesafelywhileitisturnedonandthecoveris
removed.Followtheseguidelineswhenyouworkinsidetheserverwiththepoweron:

•Avoidwearingloose-fittingclothingonyourforearms.Buttonlong-sleevedshirtsbeforeworkinginside
theserver;donotwearcufflinkswhileyouareworkinginsidetheserver.

•Donotallowyournecktieorscarftohanginsidetheserver.

•Removejewelry,suchasbracelets,necklaces,rings,andloose-fittingwristwatches.

•Removeitemsfromyourshirtpocket,suchaspensandpencils.Theseitemsmightfallintotheserveras
youleanoverit.

•Avoiddroppinganymetallicobjectsintotheserver,suchaspaperclips,hairpins,andscrews.

Removingorextendingtheserverfromtherackcabinet

Iftheserverisinstalledinarackcabinet,removeorextendtheserverfromtherackcabinetbeforeinstalling
orreplacinghardware.Dependingontherailtype,dooneofthefollowing:

•Iftheserverisinstalledinarackcabinetusingstaticrails,removetheserverfromtherackcabinetand
placeitonaflat,clean,andstatic-protectivesurface.SeetheRackInstallationInstructionsthatcomes
withtheserver.

•Iftheserverisinstalledinarackcabinetusingsliderails,presstherackhandlestoextendtheserverfrom
therackcabinet.However,iftheworkingenvironment,cablingconfiguration,ortheserverlocationin
therackcabinetcreatesawkwardconditions,removetheserverfromtherackcabinet.SeetheRack
InstallationInstructionsthatcomeswiththeserver.

Removingtheservercover

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage59.

Beforeyoubegin,printalltherelatedinstructionsorensurethatyoucanviewthePDFversiononanother
computerforreference.

Note:Dependingonthemodel,yourservermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationsinthistopic.

Toremovetheservercover,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallexternalmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,
disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.Disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

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

4.Prepareyourserver.See“Removingorextendingtheserverfromtherackcabinet”onpage61.

Chapter6.Replacinghardware61

5.Dothefollowingtoremovetheservercover:
a.Useascrewdrivertounscrewthecoverlocktotheopenpositionasshown.
b.Fullyopenthecoverlatch.
c.Slidetheservercovertotherearuntilitisdisengagedfromthechassis.Then,lifttheservercoveroff

thechassisandsetitaside.

Note:Itisrecommendedthatyouwaitseveralminutestolettheservercoolbeforeremovingthe
servercover.

Figure29.Removingtheservercover

Attention:Forpropercoolingandairflow,installtheservercoverbeforeturningontheserver.Operatingthe
serverformorethan30minuteswiththeservercoverremovedmightdamageservercomponents.

Toreinstalltheservercover,see“Reinstallingtheservercoverandreconnectingcables”onpage148.

Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware

Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstall,remove,orreplacehardwareforyourserver.Youcan
expandthecapabilitiesofyourserverbyaddingnewhardwaredevices,suchasmemorymodulesorother
serveroptions,andmaintainyourserverbyreplacingthefailinghardwaredevices.

Ifyouarehandlingaserveroption,refertotheappropriateinstallationorremovalinstructionsinthistopic
alongwiththeinstructionsthatcomewiththeoption.

Notes:

•UseonlypartsprovidedbyLenovo.

•Dependingonthemodel,yourservermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationsinthistopic.

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TheEMIintegrityandcoolingoftheserverareprotectedbyhavingalldrivebaysandPCIecardslots
coveredoroccupied.WhenyouinstallaninternaldriveoraPCIecard,savetheEMIshieldordummytray
fromthedrivebayorsavethePCIecardslotbracketincasethatyoulaterremovethedevice.

Attention:AnunoccupieddrivebayorPCIecardslotwithoutacover,shield,dummytray,filler,orany
otherprotectionmightimpacttheEMIintegrityandcoolingoftheserver,whichmightresultinoverheating
orcomponentdamage.

Removingandreinstallingtherackhandles

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage59.

Beforeyoubegin,printalltherelatedinstructionsorensurethatyoucanviewthePDFversiononanother
computerforreference.

Toremoveandreinstalltherackhandles,dothefollowing:

1.Oneachsideoftheserver,removethefivescrewsthatsecuretherackhandleandthenremovethe
rackhandlefromthechassis.

Figure30.Removingtherackhandles

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2.Toreinstalltherackhandles,alignthefivescrewholesintherackhandlewiththecorrespondingholes
inthechassis.Installthefivescrewstosecuretherackhandleoneachsideoftheserver.

Figure31.Installingtherackhandles

Removingandreinstallingthecoolingshroud

Toaccesssomeservercomponentsonthesystemboard,removethecoolingshroud.Toensureproper
coolingandairflow,reinstallthecoolingshroudbeforeturningontheserver.

Removingthecoolingshroud

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage59.

Beforeyoubegin,printalltherelatedinstructionsorensurethatyoucanviewthePDFversiononanother
computerforreference.

Note:Dependingonthemodel,yourservermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationsinthistopic.

Toremovethecoolingshroud,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallexternalmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,
disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedto
theserver.

2.Prepareyourserver.See“Removingorextendingtheserverfromtherackcabinet”onpage61.

3.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage61.

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4.Insertafingerintoeachofthetwoholes1inthecoolingshroudandthenliftthecoolingshroud
outoftheserver.

Attention:Forpropercoolingandairflow,reinstallthecoolingshroudbeforeturningontheserver.
Operatingtheserverformorethan30minuteswiththecoolingshroudremovedmightdamageserver
components.

Figure32.Removingthecoolingshroud

Reinstallingthecoolingshroud

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage59.

Beforeyoubegin,printalltherelatedinstructionsorensurethatyoucanviewthePDFversiononanother
computerforreference.

Note:Dependingonthemodel,yourservermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationsinthistopic.

Toreinstallthecoolingshroud,dothefollowing:

1.Ensurethatallcomponentshavebeenreassembledcorrectlyandthatnotoolsorloosescrewsare
leftinsideyourserver.

2.Ensurethatallinternalcablesareroutedcorrectlyandsecuredbyanycableclipsortiesintheserver.
Keepcablesclearofthehingesandsidesoftheserverchassistoavoidinterferencewithreinstallingthe
coolingshroud.

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3.Notetheorientationofthecoolingshroudandthenplaceitabovetheserversothatthetabsonboth
sidesofthecoolingshroudarealignedwiththecorrespondingholesorgapsinbothsidesofthe
chassis.Then,lowerthecoolingshroudintothechassisuntilitsnapsintoposition.

Note:Ifnecessary,gentlypressthecoolingshroudonbothsidessothatthetabsonthecoolingshroud
completelyengagewithbothsidesofthechassis.

Figure33.Reinstallingthecoolingshroud

4.Reinstalltheservercoverandreconnectcablestotheserver.Formoreinformation,referto“Reinstalling
theservercoverandreconnectingcables”onpage148.

Installingorremovingamemorymodule

Note:ThememorymodulesareextremelysensitivetoESD.Ensurethatyoureadandunderstand“Handling

static-sensitivedevices”onpage60firstandcarefullyperformtheoperation.

Memorymoduleinstallationrules

Yourserverhas24memoryslots.

•Eachslotsupports4GB,8GB,16GB,and32GBdoubledatarate4registereddualinlinememory
modules(DDR4RDIMMs).

•Eachslotsupports32GB,64GB,or128GBDDR4load-reduceddualinlinememorymodules(LRDIMMs).

•Yourserversupportsupto12memorymoduleswhenonemicroprocessorisinstalledandupto24
memorymoduleswhentwomicroprocessorsareinstalled.

•TheminimumsystemmemoryforRDIMMsis4GB(onlyonemicroprocessorinstalledandonlyone4
GBRDIMMinstalledintheCPU1DIMMA1slot).

•TheminimumsystemmemoryforLRDIMMsis32GB(onlyonemicroprocessorinstalledandonlyone32
GBLRDIMMinstalledintheCPU1DIMMA1slot).

•ThemaximumsystemmemoryforRDIMMsis768GB(twomicroprocessorsinstalledandone32GB
RDIMMinstalledineachofthe24memoryslots).

•ThemaximumsystemmemoryforLRDIMMsis3TB(twomicroprocessorsinstalledandone128GB
LRDIMMinstalledineachofthe24memoryslots).

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Formoreinformationaboutthememorymodulesinyourspecificservermodel,usetheSetupUtility
program.See“ViewinginformationintheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage47

.

ForalistofthesupportedThinkServermemorymoduleoptions,goto:
http://lenovoquickpick.com/usa/home/thinkserver/rack-and-tower-server

Beforeinstallingamemorymodule,ensurethatyouobservethefollowingguidelines:

•Allmemorymodulestobeinstalledonaservermustbethesametype.

•Whenyouinstallmemorymoduleswithdifferentranksinonechannel,startfromthefarthestmemoryslot
inthechannelandinstallthememorymodulethathasthemostranksfirst.

•Whenmemorymoduleswithdifferentfrequenciesareinstalledintothememoryslotsforthesame
microprocessor,allthememorymodulesrunatthelowestfrequency.

•Itisrecommendedthatyouinstallthehigh-frequencymemorymodulesintothememoryslotsforthe
samemicroprocessortoensurehighperformance.

Thefollowingillustrationshowsthememorymoduleinstallationrulesforserversthathaveonlyone
microprocessor(CPU1)installed.

Figure34.Memorymoduleinstallationrules

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Thefollowingillustrationshowsthememorymoduleinstallationrulesforserversthathavetwo
microprocessors(CPU1andCPU2)installed.

Figure35.Memorymoduleinstallationrules

Installingamemorymodule

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Safetyinformation”

onpageiii

Beforeyoubegin,printalltherelatedinstructionsorensurethatyoucanviewthePDFversiononanother
computerforreference.

Notes:

•Tooptimizesystemperformance,ensurethatyouconsiderandfollowthememorymoduleinstallation
ruleswhenperformingtheoperation.See“Memorymoduleinstallationrules”onpage66.

•Useanydocumentationthatcomeswiththememorymoduleandfollowthoseinstructionsinadditionto
theinstructionsinthistopic.

Toinstallamemorymodule,dothefollowing:

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and“Guidelines”onpage59.

1.Removeallexternalmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,
disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedto
theserver.

2.Prepareyourserver.See“Removingorextendingtheserverfromtherackcabinet”onpage61.

3.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage61.

4.Removethecoolingshroud.See“Removingandreinstallingthecoolingshroud”onpage64.

5.Locatethememoryslotsonthesystemboardandreadthememorymoduleinstallationrules.See
“Memorymoduleinstallationrules”onpage66

.

6.Removeanypartsordisconnectanycablesthatmightpreventyouraccesstothememoryslots.

7.Opentheretainingclipsoftheappropriatememoryslot.

Figure36.Openingtheretainingclipsofthememoryslots

8.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainsthenewmemorymoduletoanyunpaintedsurfaceon
theoutsideoftheserver.Then,takethenewmemorymoduleoutofthepackage.

Note:Carefullyhandlethememorymodulebyitsedges.

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9.Positionthenewmemorymoduleoverthememoryslot.Ensurethatthenotch1onthenewmemory
moduleisalignedwiththekey

2inthememoryslot.Then,pressthenewmemorymodulestraightdown

intothememoryslotuntiltheretainingclipscloseandthenewmemorymodulesnapsintoposition.

Note:Ifthereisagapbetweenthememorymoduleandtheretainingclips,thememorymodulehas
notbeeninstalledcorrectly.Opentheretainingclips,removethememorymodule,andthenreinstallit
intothememoryslotuntiltheretainingclipsarecompletelyclosed.

Figure37.Installingamemorymodule

10.Reinstallanypartsorreconnectanycablesthatyouhaveremoved.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage148.

Removingamemorymodule

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage59.

Beforeyoubegin,printalltherelatedinstructionsorensurethatyoucanviewthePDFversiononanother
computerforreference.

Note:Tooptimizesystemperformance,ensurethatyouconsiderandfollowthememorymoduleinstallation
ruleswhenperformingtheoperation.See“Memorymoduleinstallationrules”onpage66

Toremoveamemorymodule,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallexternalmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,
disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedto
theserver.

2.Prepareyourserver.See“Removingorextendingtheserverfromtherackcabinet”onpage61.

3.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage61.

4.Removethecoolingshroud.See“Removingandreinstallingthecoolingshroud”onpage64.

5.Locatethememoryslotsonthesystemboardandreadthememorymoduleinstallationrules.See
“Memorymoduleinstallationrules”onpage66.

6.Removeanypartsordisconnectanycablesthatmightpreventyouraccesstothememoryslots.

.

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7.Locatethememorymodulethatyouwanttoremoveandopentheretainingclipsonbothendsofthe
memoryslot.Then,graspthememorymodulebyitsedgesandcarefullypullitstraightuptoremoveit
fromthememoryslot.

Figure38.Removingamemorymodule

8.Reinstallanypartsorreconnectanycablesthatyouhaveremoved.

9.Ifyouareinstructedtoreturntheoldmemorymodule,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseany
packagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage148.

InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerSystemManagerPremiummodule

TheThinkServerSystemManagerPremium(TSMPremium)offersconvenient,remoteKVMaccessand
controlthroughtheLANorInternet.YoucanusetheTSMPremiumtogainlocation-independentremote
accesstorespondtocriticalincidentsandtoundertakenecessarymaintenance.Therefore,workingasan
integratedsolutioninyourserver,theTSMPremiumprovidesanincreasedlevelofmanageabilityoverthe
basicservermanagementavailable.YoucanpurchaseaTSMPremiummodulefromLenovo.

ForalistofThinkServeroptions,goto:
http://lenovoquickpick.com/usa/home/thinkserver/rack-and-tower-server

InstallingtheTSMPremiummodule

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage59.

Beforeyoubegin,printalltherelatedinstructionsorensurethatyoucanviewthePDFversiononanother
computerforreference.

Notes:

•UseanydocumentationthatcomeswiththeTSMPremiummoduleandfollowthoseinstructionsin
additiontotheinstructionsinthistopic.

•Dependingonthemodel,yourservermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationinthistopic.

ToinstalltheTSMPremiummodule,dothefollowing:

Chapter6.Replacinghardware71

1.Removeallexternalmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,
disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedto
theserver.

2.Prepareyourserver.See“Removingorextendingtheserverfromtherackcabinet”onpage61.

3.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage61.

4.Removetherisercardassembly2.See“Replacingtherisercardassembly”onpage139.

5.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainstheTSMPremiummoduletoanyunpaintedsurface
ontheoutsideoftheserver.Then,taketheTSMPremiummoduleoutofthepackage.

6.LocatetheTSMPremiummoduleconnectoronthesystemboardandtheninserttheTSMPremium
moduleintotheTSMPremiummoduleconnector.

Note:EnsurethattheTSMPremiummoduleissecurelyseatedonthesystemboard.

Figure39.InstallingtheTSMPremiummodule

7.Reinstalltherisercardassembly2.See“Replacingtherisercardassembly”onpage139.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage148.Forinformation
aboutserverremotemanagement,downloadandreadtheThinkServerSystemManagerUserGuideat:
http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals

RemovingtheTSMPremiummodule

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage59.

Beforeyoubegin,printalltherelatedinstructionsorensurethatyoucanviewthePDFversiononanother
computerforreference.

72ThinkServerRD550UserGuideandHardwareMaintenanceManual

Notes:

•UseanydocumentationthatcomeswiththeTSMPremiummoduleandfollowthoseinstructionsin
additiontotheinstructionsinthistopic.

•IfyouremovetheTSMPremiummodule,theiKVMfunctionforserverremotemanagementwillbe
unavailable.

•Dependingonthemodel,yourservermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationinthistopic.

ToremovetheTSMPremiummodule,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallexternalmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,
disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedto
theserver.

2.Prepareyourserver.See“Removingorextendingtheserverfromtherackcabinet”onpage61.

3.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage61.

4.Removetherisercardassembly2.See“Replacingtherisercardassembly”onpage139.

5.LocatetheTSMPremiummoduleonthesystemboardandthenlifttheTSMPremiummodulestraight
uptoremoveitfromtheTSMPremiummoduleconnector.

Figure40.RemovingtheTSMPremiummodule

6.Reinstalltherisercardassembly2.See“Replacingtherisercardassembly”onpage139.

7.IfyouareinstructedtoreturntheoldTSMPremiummodule,followallpackaginginstructionsanduse
anypackagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage148

.

InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerTrustedPlatformModule

TheThinkServerTrustedPlatformModule(hereinafterreferredtoastheTPM)isasecuritychipdesignedby
theTrustedComputingGroup(TCG)toprovideahardwaremethodofdataencryption.Itstorespasswords,

Chapter6.Replacinghardware73

encryptionkeys,anddigitalcertificatestohelpprovidesecuritysolutionsandprotecttheserver.Youcan
purchaseaTPMoptionfromLenovo.

InstallingtheTPM

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Safetyinformation”

onpageiii

Beforeyoubegin,printalltherelatedinstructionsorensurethatyoucanviewthePDFversiononanother
computerforreference.

Notes:

•UseanydocumentationthatcomeswiththeTPMandfollowthoseinstructionsinadditiontothe
instructionsinthistopic.

•Dependingonthemodel,yourservermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationinthistopic.

ToinstalltheTPM,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallexternalmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,

2.Prepareyourserver.See“Removingorextendingtheserverfromtherackcabinet”onpage61.

3.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage61.

4.Removetherisercardassembly1and2ifneeded.See“Replacingtherisercardassembly”on

5.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainstheTPMtoanyunpaintedsurfaceontheoutsideof

and“Guidelines”onpage59.

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedto
theserver.

page139.

theserver.Then,taketheTPMoutofthepackage.

Note:CarefullyhandletheTPMbyitsedges.

6.LocatetheTPMconnectoronthesystemboardandtheninserttheTPMintotheTPMconnector
onthesystemboard.

Figure41.InstallingtheTPM

Whattodonext:

74ThinkServerRD550UserGuideandHardwareMaintenanceManual

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage148.Then,youcan
configuretheTPMfunctionintheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ConfiguringtheTPMfunction”onpage52.

RemovingtheTPM

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Safetyinformation”

onpageiii

ThistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovetheTPMiftheserverhasoneinstalled.

Beforeyoubegin,printalltherelatedinstructionsorensurethatyoucanviewthePDFversiononanother
computerforreference.

Notes:

•IfyouremovetheTPM,theTPMfunctionwillbeunavailable.

•UseanydocumentationthatcomeswiththeTPMandfollowthoseinstructionsinadditiontothe
instructionsinthistopic.

•Dependingonthemodel,yourservermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationinthistopic.

ToremovetheTPM,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallexternalmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,

2.Prepareyourserver.See“Removingorextendingtheserverfromtherackcabinet”onpage61.

3.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage61.

4.LocatetheTPMonthesystemboardandthenremovetheTPMfromtheTPMconnectorbyliftingit

and“Guidelines”onpage59.

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedto
theserver.

straightup.

Note:CarefullyhandletheTPMbyitsedges.

Figure42.RemovingtheTPM

Chapter6.Replacinghardware75

5.IfyouareinstructedtoreturntheoldTPM,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseanypackaging
materialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage148

.

InstallingorremovingtheRAID110iupgradekey

TheLenovoThinkServerRAID110iupgradekey(hereinafterreferredtoasRAID110ikey)activatesRAID5
fortheonboardSATAsoftwareRAID.Asaresult,thecapabilityofthesystemboardisexpanded.Youcan
purchaseaRAID110ikeyfromLenovoandinstallittotheRAIDupgradekeyconnectoronthesystemboard.

ForalistofThinkServeroptions,goto:
http://lenovoquickpick.com/usa/home/thinkserver/rack-and-tower-server

InstallingtheRAID110ikey

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Safetyinformation”

onpageiii

Beforeyoubegin,printalltherelatedinstructionsorensurethatyoucanviewthePDFversiononanother
computerforreference.

Note:UseanydocumentationthatcomeswiththeRAID110ikeyandfollowthoseinstructionsinadditionto
theinstructionsinthistopic.

and“Guidelines”onpage59.

ToinstalltheRAID110ikey,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallexternalmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,
disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedto
theserver.

2.Prepareyourserver.See“Removingorextendingtheserverfromtherackcabinet”onpage61.

3.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage61.

4.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainstheRAID110ikeytoanyunpaintedsurfaceonthe
outsideoftheserver.Then,taketheRAID110ikeyoutofthepackage.

Note:CarefullyhandletheRAID110ikeybyitsedges.

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5.LocatetheRAIDupgradekeyconnectoronthesystemboardandtheninserttheRAID110ikeyintothe
RAIDupgradekeyconnectoronthesystemboard.

Figure43.InstallingtheRAID110ikey

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage148

.

RemovingtheRAID110ikey

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Safetyinformation”

onpageiii

Beforeyoubegin,printalltherelatedinstructionsorensurethatyoucanviewthePDFversiononanother
computerforreference.

Notes:

•IfyouremovetheRAID110ikey,theonboardSATAsoftwareRAIDfunctionwillbeunavailable.

•UseanydocumentationthatcomeswiththeRAID110ikeyandfollowthoseinstructionsinadditionto
theinstructionsinthistopic.

ToremovetheRAID110ikey,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallexternalmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,

2.Prepareyourserver.See“Removingorextendingtheserverfromtherackcabinet”onpage61.

3.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage61.

and“Guidelines”onpage59.

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedto
theserver.

Chapter6.Replacinghardware77

4.LocatetheRAIDupgradekeyconnectoronthesystemboard.Then,removetheinstalledRAID110i
keybyliftingitstraightup.

Note:CarefullyhandletheRAID110ikeybyitsedges.

Figure44.RemovingtheRAID110ikey

5.IfyouareinstructedtoreturntheoldRAID110ikey,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseany
packagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage148

.

InstallingorremovingtheLenovoThinkServerRAID510iupgradekey

TheLenovoThinkServerRAID510iupgradekey(hereinafterreferredtoasRAID510ikey)activatesRAID5
andRAID50levelsforadvancedSATAorSAShardwareRAID.Asaresult,thecapabilityoftheinstalled
LenovoThinkServerRAID510iAnyRAIDAdapterisexpanded.YoucanpurchaseaRAID510ikeyfrom
LenovoandinstallittotheRAIDupgradekeyconnectorontheLenovoThinkServerRAID510iAnyRAID
Adapter.

ForalistofThinkServeroptions,goto:
http://lenovoquickpick.com/usa/home/thinkserver/rack-and-tower-server

InstallingtheRAID510ikey

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Safetyinformation”

onpageiii

and“Guidelines”onpage59.

Beforeyoubegin,printalltherelatedinstructionsorensurethatyoucanviewthePDFversiononanother
computerforreference.

78ThinkServerRD550UserGuideandHardwareMaintenanceManual

Note:UseanydocumentationthatcomeswiththeRAID510ikeyandfollowthoseinstructionsinadditionto

theinstructionsinthistopic.

ToinstalltheRAID510ikey,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallexternalmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,
disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedto
theserver.

2.Prepareyourserver.See“Removingorextendingtheserverfromtherackcabinet”onpage61.

3.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage61.

4.LocatetheThinkServerRAID510iAdapter.Then,disconnectanycablesfromtheThinkServerRAID
510iAdapter.

5.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainstheRAID510ikeytoanyunpaintedsurfaceonthe
outsideoftheserver.Then,taketheRAID510ikeyoutofthepackage.

Note:CarefullyhandletheRAID510ikeybyitsedges.

6.LocatetheRAIDupgradekeyconnectorontheLenovoThinkServerRAID510iAnyRAIDAdapterand
inserttheRAID510ikeyintotheconnector.EnsurethattheRAID510ikeyissecurelyseated.If
necessary,removetheLenovoThinkServerRAID510iAnyRAIDAdapterfirstbeforeinstallingthe
RAID510ikey.Then,reinstalltheLenovoThinkServerRAID510iAnyRAIDAdapter.See“Replacing
theAnyRAIDadapter”onpage103

.

Note:EnsurethattheRAID510ikeyissecurelyseatedontheThinkServerRAID510iAdapter.

Figure45.InstallingtheRAID510ikey

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage148.Then,thehardware
RAID5andRAID50levelsareavailableforyourserverifyourserverhastherequirednumberofharddisk
drivesinstalled.RefertotheMegaRAIDSASSoftwareUserGuideonthedocumentationDVDthatcomes
withyourserverforinformationabouthowtoconfigurethehardwareRAID.

RemovingtheRAID510ikey

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage59.

Beforeyoubegin,printalltherelatedinstructionsorensurethatyoucanviewthePDFversiononanother
computerforreference.

Chapter6.Replacinghardware79

Attention:RemovingtheRAID510iupgradekeymightimpactyourRAIDconfigurations.Backupyourdata
beforeyoubegintoavoidanydatalossduetoaRAIDconfigurationchange.

Notes:

•IfyouremovetheRAID510ikeyfromtheThinkServerRAID510iAdapter,thehardwareRAID5and
RAID50levelswillbedisabled.

•UseanydocumentationthatcomeswiththeRAID510ikeyandfollowthoseinstructionsinadditionto
theinstructionsinthistopic.

ToremovetheRAID510ikey,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallexternalmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,
disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedto
theserver.

2.Prepareyourserver.See“Removingorextendingtheserverfromtherackcabinet”onpage61.

3.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage61.

4.LocatetheThinkServerRAID510iAdapter.

5.LocatetheRAID510ikeyontheThinkServerRAID510iAdapterandthenremoveitfromtheThinkServer
RAID510iAdapter.RemovetheThinkServerRAID510iAdapterfirst,removetheRAID510ikeyfromthe
ThinkServerRAID510iAdapter,andthenreinstalltheThinkServerRAID510iAdapter.

Note:CarefullyhandletheRAID510ikeybyitsedges.

Figure46.RemovingtheRAID510ikey

6.IfyouareinstructedtoreturntheoldRAID510ikey,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseany
packagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage148
hardwareRAID5and50levelsarenotavailablewithouttheRAID510ikey,youmightneedtoreconfigure
RAIDforyourserver.RefertotheMegaRAIDSASSoftwareUserGuideonthedocumentationDVDthat
comeswithyourserverforinformationabouthowtoconfigurethehardwareRAID.

.Asthe

Installingorremovingtheflashmodule

ThistopicappliesonlytoAnyRAIDadaptersthatsupporttheflashmodule.

80ThinkServerRD550UserGuideandHardwareMaintenanceManual

TheflashmoduleworksasthecachememoryoftheinstalledAnyRAIDadapter.Youcanpurchaseaflash
modulefromtheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://lenovoquickpick.com/usa/home/thinkserver/rack-and-tower-server

Installingtheflashmodule

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage59.

Beforeyoubegin,printalltherelatedinstructionsorensurethatyoucanviewthePDFversiononanother
computerforreference.

Notes:

•Useanydocumentationthatcomeswiththeflashmoduleandfollowthoseinstructionsinadditionto
theinstructionsinthistopic.

•Dependingonthespecifictype,yourAnyRAIDadapterandtheflashmodulemightlookdifferentfrom
theillustrationinthistopic.

Toinstalltheflashmodule,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallexternalmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,
disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedto
theserver.

2.Prepareyourserver.See“Removingorextendingtheserverfromtherackcabinet”onpage61.

3.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage61.

4.LocatetheAnyRAIDadapter.See“Servercomponents”onpage25.

5.Removeanypartsordisconnectanycablesthatmightimpedeyouroperation.

6.LocatetheconnectorfortheflashmoduleontheAnyRAIDadapter.Then,lowertheflashmodule
straightdownuntilitissecurelyseated.Ifnecessary,removetheAnyRAIDadapterfirstforeasier
operation.Then,reinstalltheAnyRAIDadapter.See“ReplacingtheAnyRAIDadapter”onpage103.

Figure47.Installingtheflashmodule

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage148

Chapter6.Replacinghardware81

.

Removingtheflashmodule

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage59.

Beforeyoubegin,printalltherelatedinstructionsorensurethatyoucanviewthePDFversiononanother
computerforreference.

Note:Useanydocumentationthatcomeswiththeflashmoduleandfollowthoseinstructionsinadditionto
theinstructionsinthistopic.

IftheAnyRAIDadapterinyourserverhasaflashmoduleinstalled,dothefollowingwhenyouwantto
removetheflashmodule:

1.Removeallexternalmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,
disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedto
theserver.

2.Prepareyourserver.See“Removingorextendingtheserverfromtherackcabinet”onpage61.

3.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage61.

4.LocatetheAnyRAIDadapter.See“Servercomponents”onpage25.

5.Removeanypartsordisconnectanycablesthatmightimpedeyouroperation.

6.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainstheflashmoduletoanyunpaintedsurfaceonthe
outsideoftheserver.Then,taketheflashmoduleoutofthepackage.

7.Pressthetworeleasetabs1andgrasptheflashmodulebyitsedgeatthesametime.Then,liftthe
flashmodulestraightupandofftheAnyRAIDadapter.Ifnecessary,youcanremovetheAnyRAID
adapterfirstbeforeremovingtheflashmodule.Then,reinstalltheAnyRAIDadapter.See“Replacing
theAnyRAIDadapter”onpage103

.

Figure48.Removingtheflashmodule

8.Reinstallanypartsorreconnectanycablesthatyouhaveremoved.

9.Ifyouareinstructedtoreturntheoldflashmodule,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseany
packagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage148.

82ThinkServerRD550UserGuideandHardwareMaintenanceManual

InstallingorremovingtheSDmodule

IfyouequipyourserverwithanSDmodule,youcaninstalluptotwoSDcardsintotheSDmodulefordata
storage.YoucanpurchaseanSDmoduleandSDcardsfromLenovo.

ForalistofThinkServeroptions,goto:
http://lenovoquickpick.com/usa/home/thinkserver/rack-and-tower-server

InstallingtheSDmodule

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage59.

Beforeyoubegin,printalltherelatedinstructionsorensurethatyoucanviewthePDFversiononanother
computerforreference.

Note:UseanydocumentationthatcomeswiththeSDmoduleandfollowthoseinstructionsinadditionto
theinstructionsinthistopic.

ToinstalltheSDmodule,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallexternalmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,
disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedto
theserver.

2.Prepareyourserver.See“Removingorextendingtheserverfromtherackcabinet”onpage61.

3.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage61.

4.Removetherisercardassembly2.See“Replacingtherisercardassembly”onpage139.

5.LocatetheSDmoduleconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Systemboardcomponents”onpage35.
Removeanypartsanddisconnectanycablesthatmightimpedeyouroperation.

6.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainstheSDmoduletoanyunpaintedsurfaceonthe
outsideoftheserver.Then,taketheSDmoduleoutofthepackage.

Note:CarefullyhandletheSDmodulebyitsedges.

7.InserttheSDcardintotheSDcardslot.ThecardmightstopbeforeitiscompletelyinstalledintotheSD
module.Ensurethatyouinsertthecardfirmlyuntilyouhearaclick.

Chapter6.Replacinghardware83

8.PositiontheSDmoduleonthesystemboard.Ensurethattheplasticpinsonthesystemboardpass
throughthecorrespondingholesintheSDmodule.Then,presstheSDmoduledownwardsothat
itissecuredbythelatch

1.

Figure49.InstallingtheSDmodule

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage148.

RemovingtheSDmodule

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage59.

Beforeyoubegin,printalltherelatedinstructionsorensurethatyoucanviewthePDFversiononanother
computerforreference.

Note:UseanydocumentationthatcomeswiththeSDmoduleandfollowthoseinstructionsinadditionto
theinstructionsinthistopic.

ToremovetheSDmodule,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallexternalmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,
disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedto
theserver.

2.Prepareyourserver.See“Removingorextendingtheserverfromtherackcabinet”onpage61.

3.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage61.

4.Removetherisercardassembly2.See“Replacingtherisercardassembly”onpage139.

5.LocatetheSDmodule.See“Servercomponents”onpage25.

84ThinkServerRD550UserGuideandHardwareMaintenanceManual

6.Pressthereleaselatch1downwardandlifttheSDmodulestraightupandoffthesystemboard.

Note:CarefullyhandletheSDmodulebyitsedges.

Figure50.RemovingtheSDmodule

7.PushtheSDcardinwardalittleuntilyouhearaclick.Then,releaseit.TheSDcardejects.Gentlyslide
thecardoutofthecardslot.

8.IfyouareinstructedtoreturntheoldSDmodule,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseany
packagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage148

.

InstallingorremovingtheM.2storagemodule

TheM.2storagemoduleprovidesaneasywayfordatastorage.YoucaninstalltwoM.2storagedrivesinto
theM.2storagemodule.YoucanpurchaseM.2storagemodulesandM.2storagedrivesfromLenovo.

ForalistofThinkServeroptions,goto:
http://lenovoquickpick.com/usa/home/thinkserver/rack-and-tower-server

InstallingtheM.2storagemodule

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage59.

Beforeyoubegin,printalltherelatedinstructionsorensurethatyoucanviewthePDFversiononanother
computerforreference.

Note:UseanydocumentationthatcomeswiththeM.2storagemoduleandfollowthoseinstructionsin
additiontotheinstructionsinthistopic.

Chapter6.Replacinghardware85

ToinstalltheM.2storagemodule,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallexternalmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,
disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedto
theserver.

2.Prepareyourserver.See“Removingorextendingtheserverfromtherackcabinet”onpage61.

3.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage61.

4.Removetherisercardassembly2.See“Replacingtherisercardassembly”onpage139.

5.Onthesystemboard,locatethethreeplasticpinsforsecuringtheM.2storagemodule.

6.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainstheM.2storagemoduletoanyunpaintedsurfaceon
theoutsideoftheserver.Then,taketheM.2storagemoduleoutofthepackage.

Note:CarefullyhandletheM.2storagemodulebyitsedges.

7.InstalltheM.2storagedriveintothedriveslotontheM.2storagemodule.Then,installthescrewto
securetheM.2storagedrive.

Figure51.InstallingtheM.2storagedrive

86ThinkServerRD550UserGuideandHardwareMaintenanceManual