Lenovo td230 Service Manual

ThinkServerTD230 InstallationandUserGuide

MachineTypes:1027,1029,1039,and1040

ThinkServerTD230 InstallationandUserGuide

MachineTypes:1027,1029,1039,and1040

Note:

Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:

•TheImportantNoticesthatcamewithyourproduct

•TheSafetyInformationandtheWarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVD thatcamewithyourproduct

•AppendixB“Notices”onpage129

ThirdEdition(February2011)

©CopyrightLenovo2010,2011.

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Contents

Safetyinformation...........v

Chapter1.Generalinformation.....1

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

Noticesandstatementsinthedocument.....1

Relateddocumentation............2

Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap...3

Chapter3.Productoverview......5

Whatisincludedwithyourserver........5

Featuresandspecications...........5

Softwareprograms..............7

EasyStartup...............7

EasyManage...............7

Reliability,availability,andserviceability......7

Chapter4.Locatingparts,controls,

LEDs,andconnectors.........9

Frontview.................9

Rearview.................12

Hot-swapharddiskdrivestatusLEDs.....13

LEDsfortheEthernetconnectors.......13

Locatingservercomponents.........14

Locatingpartsonthesystemboard......15

LocatingdiagnosticLEDsonthesystemboard..16

Jumperblocksettings............17

Locatingconnectorsonthehot-swapharddisk

drivebackplanes..............18

Chapter5.Installing,removing,or

replacinghardware..........21

Guidelines................21

Basicguidelines............21

Systemreliabilityguidelines........22

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....22

Workinginsidetheserverwiththepoweron.23

Removingtheservercover..........23

Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel....25

Lockingorunlockingtheharddiskdriveside

door...................26

Installing,removing,orreplacingoptionalhardware

devices.................29

Installingorremovingamemorymodule...29

Removingorinstallinginternaldrives....32

InstallingorremovingaPCIcard......53

InstallingorremovingtheEthernetcard...56

InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerTD230

SATARAID5Upgrade..........58

InstallingorremovingtheThinkServer9240-8i

RAID5UpgradeKey..........60

InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerRemote

ManagementModule3.........62

Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware

devices.................69

RemovingorinstallingtheThinkServer9240-8i

RAID0/1Adapter............69

Removingorinstallingtheheatsinkandfan

assembly...............71

Removingorinstallingafrontfan.....77

Removingorinstallingtherearfan.....82

Removingorinstallingthemicroprocessor..86

Replacingthesystemboardbattery....89

Completingthepartsreplacement.......90

Installingtheservercover........91

Connectingthecables..........91

Turningontheserver..........91

Updatingtheserverconguration.....91

Turningofftheserver..........92

Connectingexternaldevices.......92

Chapter6.Conguringtheserver..95

UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........95

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....95

IntroductionoftheBIOSitems.......96

Usingpasswords............101

RAIDcontrollers..............102

UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram...103

BeforeyouusetheEasyStartupDVD....104

Setupandconguration.........104

ConguringRAID............105

Typicaloperatingsysteminstallation....105

ConguringtheonboardSATAsoftwareRAID..106

RAIDinformation............106

StartingtheIntelEmbeddedServerRAID

TechnologyIIprogram..........106

CreatingaRAIDvolume.........106

InitializingtheRAIDvolume........107

DeletingtheRAIDvolume........108

RebuildingtheRAIDvolume.......108

CheckingtheRAID1volumeconsistency..108

ConguringtheGigabitEthernetcontroller....109

Updatingthermware............109

UsingtheEasyUpdateFirmwareUpdater

program...............109

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InstallingtheThinkServerEasyManage

program.................110

Chapter7.Troubleshooting.....111

Troubleshootingtables...........111

DVDdriveproblems...........111

Generalproblems............112

Harddiskdriveproblems.........112

Intermittentproblems..........112

Keyboard,mouse,orpointing-device

problems...............113

Memoryproblems...........113

Microprocessorproblems........114

Monitorproblems............115

Optional-deviceproblems........116

Powerproblems............117

Serialportproblems...........118

Softwareproblems...........119

UniversalSerialBus(USB)portproblems..120

Solvingpowerproblems...........120

SolvingEthernetcontrollerproblems......120

Solvingundeterminedproblems........121

Eventlogs................122

Systemeventlog..............122

Diagnosticprogramsandmessages......122

DiagnosticLEDsonthefrontpanelandthesystem

board..................123

AppendixA.Gettinghelpand

technicalassistance........125

Beforeyoucall...............125

Usingthedocumentation..........125

GettinghelpandinformationfromtheWorldWide

Web...................125

LenovoSupportWebsite..........126

Callingforservice.............126

Usingotherservices............127

Purchasingadditionalservices........127

LenovoproductserviceinformationforTaiwan..127

AppendixB.Notices........129

Trademarks................130

Importantnotes..............130

Productrecyclinganddisposal........130

Particulatecontamination..........131

Turkishstatementofcompliance.......132

Batteryreturnprogram...........132

GermanOrdinanceforWorkglossstatement...133

Electronicemissionnotices..........134

FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)

Statement...............134

Index.................137

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Safetyinformation

Beforeinstallingthisproduct,readtheSafetyInformation.

©CopyrightLenovo2010,2011

Important:Eachcautionanddangerstatementinthisdocumentislabeledwithanumber.Thisnumber

isusedtocrossreferenceanEnglish-languagecautionordangerstatementwithtranslatedversionsof thecautionordangerstatementintheSafetyInformationmanual.Forexample,ifacautionstatementis labeled“Statement1,”translationsforthiscautionstatementareintheSafetyInformationmanualunder “Statement1.”

Besuretoreadandunderstandallcautionanddangerstatementsinthisdocumentbeforeyouperform theprocedures.Readandunderstandanyadditionalsafetyinformationthatcomeswiththeserveroran optionaldevicebeforeyouinstall,remove,orreplacethedevice.

Statement1

DANGER

Electricalcurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.

Toavoidashockhazard:

•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orrecongurationofthis

productduringanelectricalstorm.

•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.

•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.

•Whenpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.

•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofre,water ,orstructuraldamage.

•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,telecommunicationssystems,networks,andmodemsbeforeyou

openthedevicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandcongurationprocedures.

•Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingtablewheninstalling,moving,oropening

coversonthisproductorattacheddevices.

ToConnect:ToDisconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF.

2.First,attachallcablestodevices.

3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.

4.Attachpowercordstooutlet.

5.TurndeviceON.

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1.TurneverythingOFF.

2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlet.

3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.

4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.

Statement2

CAUTION: Whenreplacingthelithiumbattery,useonlythebatteryrecommendedbythemanufacturer.Ifyour systemhasamodulecontainingalithiumbattery,replaceitonlywiththesamemoduletypemadeby thesamemanufacturer.Thebatterycontainslithiumandcanexplodeifnotproperlyused,handled,or disposedof.Donot:

•Throworimmerseintowater

•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)

•Repairordisassemble

Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.

Statement3

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

•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.

•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespeciedherein mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

DANGER

SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing.

Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.

Statement4

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

CAUTION: Usesafepracticeswhenlifting.

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Statement5

CAUTION: Thepowercontrolbuttononthedeviceandthepowerswitchonthepowersupplydonotturnoff theelectricalcurrentsuppliedtothedevice.Thedevicealsomighthavemorethanonepower cord.T oremoveallelectricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallpowercordsaredisconnected fromthepowersource.

Statement8

CAUTION: Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

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

Statement11

CAUTION: Thefollowinglabelindicatessharpedges,corners,orjointsnearby.

Statement12

CAUTION: Thefollowinglabelindicatesahotsurfacenearby.

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Statement13

DANGER

Overloadingabranchcircuitispotentiallyarehazardandashockhazardundercertain conditions.T oavoidthesehazards,ensurethatyoursystemelectricalrequirementsdonotexceed branchcircuitprotectionrequirements.Refertotheinformationthatisprovidedwithyourdevice forelectricalspecications.

Statement15

CAUTION: Makesurethattherackissecuredproperlytoavoidtippingwhentheserverunitisextended.

Statement17

CAUTION: Thefollowinglabelindicatesmovingpartsnearby.

Statement26

CAUTION: Donotplaceanyobjectontopofrack-mounteddevices.

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Chapter1.Generalinformation

Thischapterprovidessomegeneralinformationaboutyourserver.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Introduction”onpage1

•“Noticesandstatementsinthedocument”onpage1

•“Relateddocumentation”onpage2

Introduction

ThisInstallationandUserGuideisforyourLenovo®ThinkServer®TD230server(machinetypes1027,1029, 1039,and1040).Thisdocumentcontainsthefollowinginformation:

•Settingupandcablingtheserver

•Startingandconguringtheserver

•Installingoptionsandreplacingcustomerreplaceableunits(CRUs)

•Solvingproblems

TheservercomeswiththeThinkServerEasyStartupDVDtohelpyoucongurethehardware,installdevice drivers,andinstalltheoperatingsystem.

Theservercomeswithalimitedwarranty.Forinformationaboutthetermsofthewarrantyandgetting serviceandassistance,seetheWarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVD thatcomeswithyourserver.

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

Recordinformationabouttheserverinthefollowingtable.Youwillneedtheseinformationwhenyou registertheserverwithLenovo.

Productname Machinetype1027,1029,1039,or1040

Modelnumber

Serialnumber

Themodelnumberandserialnumberareonlabelsonthetoporonthebottomoftheserver.

ThinkServerTD230

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Noticesandstatementsinthedocument

ThecautionanddangerstatementsthatappearinthisdocumentarealsointhemultilingualSafety Information.Eachcautionanddangerstatementinthisdocumentislabeledwithanumber.Thisnumberis

usedtocrossreferenceanEnglish-languagecautionordangerstatementwithtranslatedversionsofthe cautionordangerstatementintheSafetyInformation.See“Relateddocumentation”onpage2fordetailed informationabouthowtogetthevariousdocumentationforyourserver.

©CopyrightLenovo2010,2011

Thefollowingnoticesandstatementsareusedinthisdocument:

•Note:Thesenoticesprovideimportanttips,guidance,oradvice.

•Important:Thesenoticesprovideinformationoradvicethatmighthelpyouavoidproblemsor inconvenientsituations.

•Attention:Thesenoticesindicatepotentialdamagetoprograms,devices,ordata.Anattentionnoticeis placedjustbeforetheinstructionorsituationinwhichdamagecouldoccur.

•Caution:Thesestatementsindicatesituationsthatcanbepotentiallyhazardoustoyou.Acaution statementisplacedjustbeforethedescriptionofapotentiallyhazardousproceduresteporsituation.

•Danger:Thesestatementsindicatesituationsthatcanbepotentiallylethalorextremelyhazardous toyou.Adangerstatementisplacedjustbeforethedescriptionofapotentiallylethalorextremely hazardousproceduresteporsituation.

Relateddocumentation

TheLenovoThinkServerDocumentationDVD,whichcomeswithyourserver,containsdocumentationforthe serverinPortableDocumentFormat(PDF).ToviewthedocumentationontheThinkServerDocumentation DVD,youneedtohavetheAdobeReader5.0programorlaterinstalled,orthexpdf,whichcomeswith Linux®operatingsystems.

Thefollowingtableprovidesinformationaboutthegeneraldescriptionsofthevariousdocumentation providedwithyourserverandhowtoobtainallthesedocumentation.

Table1.Relateddocumentationfortheserver

DocumentationDescriptionLocation

HardwareMaintenance Manual

ImportantNotices

ReadMeFirst

SafetyInformation

WarrantyandSupport Information

ThinkServerRemote ManagementUserGuide

ThinkServerMegaRAID SASSoftwareUserGuide

Note:Y oucanobtainallthedocumentationinPDFforyourserverfromtheLenovoSupportWebsiteat http://www.lenovo.com/support.

Thisdocumentprovidesdiagnostic information,partslisting,replacement proceduresforallCRUs,andreplacement proceduresforothereldreplaceableunits (FRUs)replacedbytrainedservicepersonnel.

Thisdocumentincludessafetyandlegal noticesthatyouareexpectedtoreadbefore usingtheserver.

ThisdocumentdirectsyoutotheThinkServer DocumentationDVDforcompletewarranty andsupportinformation.

Thisdocumentincludestranslationsofall safetystatementsusedintheThinkServer documentation.

Thisdocumentincludesthewarranty statementandinformationabouthowto contactLenovoSupport.

IfyouhaveinstalledaThinkServerRemote ManagementModule3intheserver,use thisuserguidetohelpyoudotherelated congurations.

IfyouhaveinstalledaThinkServer9240-8i RAID0/1Adapterintheserver,usethisuser guidetohelpyoucongureRAIDusingthe ThinkServer9240-8iRAID0/1Adapter.

ThisdocumentisinEnglishandposted ontheLenovoSupportWebsiteat http://www.lenovo.com/support.

Thisdocumentisprintedoutand providedinserverpackaging.

AvailableontheThinkServer

DocumentationDVD

AvailableontheThinkServer DocumentationDVD

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Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap

Thischapterprovidesageneralroadmaptoguideyouthroughsettingupyourserver.

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

Table2.Serversetuproadmap

TaskWheretondtheinformation

Unpack“Whatisincludedwithyourserver”onpage5 Installhardware ConnecttheEthernetcable

andpowercord Turnontheservertoverify

operation ReviewtheBIOSsettings

andcustomizeasneeded CongureRAID Checkforrmwareupdates Installoperatingsystemand

basicdrivers Installanyadditionaldrivers

neededforaddedfeatures CongureEthernetsettings

intheoperatingsystem Installremotemanagement

applications Installapplications

Chapter5“Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware”onpage21 “Rearview”onpage12

“Turningontheserver”onpage91

“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage95

“RAIDcontrollers”onpage102 “UsingtheEasyUpdateFirmwareUpdaterprogram”onpage109 “UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram”onpage103

Refertotheinstructionsthatcamewiththehardwareoption.

Seetheoperatingsystemhelp.Thisstepisnotrequirediftheoperatingsystemwas installedusingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram.

“InstallingtheThinkServerEasyManageprogram”onpage110

Refertothedocumentationthatcomeswiththeapplicationsthatyouwanttoinstall.

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Chapter3.Productoverview

Thischapterprovidesinformationabouttheserverpackage,features,specications,andsoftwareprograms.

Whatisincludedwithyourserver

TheThinkServerTD230serverpackageincludestheserver,apowercord,documentation,theThinkServer DocumentationDVD,andsoftwaremedia.

Featuresandspecications

Thefollowingtableprovidesinformationaboutthefeaturesandspecicationsoftheserver.Depending ontheservermodel,somefeaturesmightnotbeavailable,orsomespecicationsmightnotapply.For informationaboutyourspecicmodel,usetheSetupUtilityprogram.See“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram” onpage95

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Table3.Featuresandspecications

Microprocessor(s):SupportsuptotwoIntel®Xeon® dual-core,quad-core,orhex-coremicroprocessors (internalcachesizevariesbymodeltype)Forthe specictypeandspeedinformationaboutthe microprocessor,usetheSetupUtilityprogram. See“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage

.Foralistofsupportedmicroprocessors,goto

95 http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserverandclickOptions undertheProductstab.

Largesystem-memorycapacity:

•Supportsuptoeightmemorymodules

•Minimumsystemmemory:2GB

•Maximumsystemmemory:32GB(eachmemoryslot withone4GBmemorymoduleinstalled)

•Memoryslots:Eightdualinlinememorymodule (DIMM)slots

•Types:1333MHz,DDR3registeredSDRAMDIMMs

•Features: –ErrorCheckingandCorrecting(ECC) –Mirroring –DemandScrubandPatrolScrub

•Supports2GBand4GBregisteredDIMMs

•NumbersofDIMMssupported: –One,two,orfourDIMMsifonemicroprocessor

installed

–Two,four,six,oreightDIMMsiftwomicroprocessors

installed

Integratedvideocontroller:

anonboardhigh-performancegraphicscontroller thatsupportshighresolutionsandincludesmany performance-enhancingfeaturesfortheoperating-system environment.

•64MBmemory,32MBforvideomemorycache

Theservercomeswith

Opticaldrive:

•SATADVD/RW

Harddiskdriveexpansionbays(dependingonmodel type):

Supportsuptofour3.5-inchSerialAdvancedTechnology Attachment(SATA)orSAShot-swapharddiskdrives Supportsuptove3.5-inchSATAnon-hot-swaphard diskdrives

Largedata-storagecapacityandhot-swapcapability

Someservermodelssupportuptofour3.5-inchhot-swap harddiskdrives.Withthehot-swapfeature,youcanadd, remove,orreplaceharddiskdriveswithoutturningoff theserver.

Expansionslots(dependingonmodeltype):

•OnePeripheralComponentInterconnect(PCI)cardslot

•OnePCIExpressx4cardslot

•ThreePCIExpressx8cardslots

•Oneremotemanagementmodule3connector

Powersupply:

625-wattpowersupply

Systemfans:

•Twofrontsystemfans(systemfan2formicroprocessor 1areaandsystemfan1formicroprocessor2area)

•Onerearsystemfan

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RAIDcontrollers:

TheserversupportstheonboardSATAsoftwareRAID andaninstalledSASRAIDcard(ThinkServer9240-8i RAID0/1Adapter),whicharerequiredforyoutousethe hot-swapSATAorSASharddiskdrivesandtocreatethe RAIDcongurations.

•OnboardICH10RSATAcontroller

•ThinkServer9240-8iRAID0/1Adapter

Table3.Featuresandspecications(continued)

Integratedfunctions:

•Ethernetcontrollers(Theservercomeswithtwo integratedGigabitEthernetcontrollers,whichsupport connectionto10Mbps,100Mbps,or1000Mbps network.Formoreinformation,see“Conguringthe GigabitEthernetcontroller”onpage109

•Oneserialport

•OneVideoGraphicsArray(VGA)monitorconnector

•SixUniversalSerialBus(USB)connectors(twofront andfourrear)

•TwoRJ-45Ethernetconnectorsontherearpanel

•EightdiagnosticLEDs

IntelligentPlatformManagementInterface(IPMI)2.0

Thecommand-lineinterfaceprovidesdirectaccess toservermanagementfunctionsthroughtheIPMI2.0 protocol.Usethecommand-lineinterfacetoissue commandstocontroltheserverpower,viewsystem information,andidentifytheserver.Y oucanalsosave oneormorecommandsasatextleandruntheleasa script.

ThinkServerRMM3SystemManagementCard (Optional)

Size:

•Height:470mm(18.5inches)

•Width:210mm(8.27inches)

•Depth:510mm(20.1inches)

•Maximumweightwithpackage:26.2kg(57.76lb) whenfullycongured

•Maximumweightwithoutpackage:22.3kg(49.2lb) whenfullycongured

Electricalinput

•Inputvoltage: –Lowrange:

Minimum:100Vac Maximum:127Vac Inputfrequencyrange:50to60Hz

–Highrange:

Minimum:200Vac Maximum:240Vac Inputfrequencyrange:50to60Hz

Softwareprograms

Lenovoprovidessoftwaretohelpgetyourserverupandrunning.

EasyStartup

TheThinkServerEasyStartupprogramsimpliestheprocessofconguringRAIDandinstallingsupported Microsoft®Windows®andLinuxoperatingsystemsanddevicedriversonyourserver.TheEasyStartup programisprovidedwithyourserverontheThinkServerEasyStartupDVD.TheDVDisself-starting(bootable). TheuserguidefortheEasyStartupprogramisontheDVDandcanbeaccesseddirectlyfromtheprogram interface.Foradditionalinformation,see“UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram”onpage103

EasyManage

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

Reliability,availability,andserviceability

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

TheserverhasthefollowingRASfeatures:

•AdvancedCongurationandPowerInterface(ACPI)

•AdvancedDesktopManagementInterface(DMI)

•Automaticmemorydownsizingonerrordetection

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•Automaticrestartonnon-maskableinterrupt(NMI)

•Availabilityofmicrocodelevel

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

•Built-inmonitoringforfan,temperature,andvoltage

•Coolingfanswithspeed-sensingcapability

•ECCDDR3SDRAMwithSerialPresenceDetect(SPD)

•Errorcodesandmessagestohelpyouidentifyproblems

•Generatingerrorlogsforthepower-onself-test(POST)failures

•Hot-swapSASharddiskdrives

•IntegratedEthernetcontrollers

•IntelligentPlatformManagementInterface(IPMI)2.0

•Power-onself-test(POST)

•Standbyvoltageforsystem-managementfeaturesandmonitoring

•System-errorlight-emittingdiode(LED)onthefrontpanel

•Vitalproductdata(VPD),includingtheserialnumberinformationandreplacementpartnumbers,storedin thenonvolatilememoryforeasierremotemaintenance

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Chapter4.Locatingparts,controls,LEDs,andconnectors

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

Frontview

Figure1“Frontviewoftheserver”onpage9showstheLEDsandpartsonthefrontoftheserver.

Figure1.Frontviewoftheserver

1PowerLED 2HarddiskdrivestatusLED5Frontdoorlock 3EthernetstatusLED6Logoplate

4SystemstatusLED

Youcanopenthefrontdoorwiththekeytolocatecontrols,LEDs,connectors,andotherpartsonthe frontpanel.

Figure2.Openingthefrontdoor

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Figure3“Frontviewoftheserver(withthefrontdooropen)”onpage11showsthecontrols,LEDs, connectors,andotherpartsonthefrontpanelafteryouopenthefrontdoor.

Figure3.Frontviewoftheserver(withthefrontdooropen)

15.25-inchdrivebay7Resetbutton 2PowerLED 3HarddiskdrivestatusLED93.5-inchdrivebay 4EthernetstatusLED 5SystemstatusLED11Opticaldrive 6Powerbutton

8USBconnectors(2)

10Opticaldriveeject/closebutton

ThefollowingtabledescribesthevariousmeaningsofthestatusLEDsonthefrontpanelofyourserver.

Table4.MeaningsofthestatusLEDsonthefrontpanel

LEDStateColorDescription

PowerLED

statusLED

OnGreen Blinking OffOff OffOff BlinkingRed

Green

Theserverison. Theserverisinsleepmode. Theserverisoff. Theharddiskdriveisnotactive. Harddiskdrive Theharddiskdriveisactiveanddataisbeingtransferred.

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Table4.MeaningsofthestatusLEDsonthefrontpanel(continued)

LEDStateColorDescription

Ethernetstatus LED

LED

OnGreenTheserverislinkedtoalocalareanetwork(LAN). Blinking OffOff On OnGreen

Green

Amber

TheLANisactiveanddataisbeingtransferred. TheserverisnotlinkedtoaLAN. Thesystemhaserror(s)andalarm(s). Systemstatus Thesystemisbootedandready.

Rearview

Figure4“Rearviewoftheserver”onpage12showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsandpartsonthe rearoftheserver.

Figure4.Rearviewoftheserver

1Powercordconnector 2Serialport 3VGAmonitorconnector 4USBconnectors(4)8Frontdoorkey(cuttheplasticcliptogetthekey)

ConnectorDescription

Ethernetconnector PowercordconnectorUsedtoconnectthepowercord. Serialport

UsedtoattachanEthernetcableforaLAN.

Usedtoattachadevicethatusesa9-pinserialport.

5PCIcardzone 6Ethernetconnector2 7Ethernetconnector1

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ConnectorDescription

USBconnectorUsedtoattachadevicethatusesaUSBconnector,suchasaUSBprinter,aUSB

keyboard,oraUSBmouse.IftheUSBconnectorsonyourserverarenotenough foryoutoconnectallyourUSBdevices,youcanpurchaseaUSBhub,whichyou canusetoconnectadditionalUSBdevices.

VGAmonitorconnectorUsedtoattachaVGAmonitororotherdevicesthatuseaVGAmonitorconnector.

Hot-swapharddiskdrivestatusLEDs

Forservermodelswithhot-swapharddiskdrives,eachhot-swapharddiskdrivealsohastwostatus LEDsonthefront.

Figure5.Hot-swapharddiskdrivestatusLEDs

Table5.Hot-swapharddiskdrivestatusLEDs

Hot-swapharddiskdrivestatusLEDStateDescription

On Off On Off

Thehot-swapharddiskdriveispresent. 1Hot-swapharddiskdrivepresentLED Thehot-swapharddiskdriveisnotpresent. Thehot-swapharddiskdriveisactive. 2Hot-swapharddiskdriveactivityLED Thehot-swapharddiskdriveisnotactive.

LEDsfortheEthernetconnectors

TheEthernet1andEthernet2connectorshavetwostatusLEDsthatindicatetheLANconnectionand activityoftheconnection.

Table6.EthernetLEDs

LEDStateColorDescription

RJ-45LinkageandActivity(left)

OnGreen10/100/1000Mblinked Blinking OffOff

Green10/100/1000Mbactivity

NoLANconnection.

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Table6.EthernetLEDs(continued)

LEDStateColorDescription

RJ-45LinkageandActivity(right)

On OnGreen OffOff

Amber1000Mblinkedandactive

100Mblinkedandactive 10MbmodeornoLANconnection.

Locatingservercomponents

Figure6“Servercomponentlocations(sideviewwithouttheservercover)”onpage14showsthelocations ofthemajorcomponentsinyourserver.Toremovetheservercoverandgainaccesstotheinsideofthe server,see“Removingtheservercover”onpage23.

Figure6.Servercomponentlocations(sideviewwithouttheservercover)

1Powersupplyassembly 2Memoryslotsformicroprocessor1(some

9OnboardICH10RSATARAIDcontroller 10PCIExpressx4slot

slotsmightwithinstalledmemorymodules)

3Opticaldrive11PCIcardslot 4Harddiskdrivezone* 5Systemfan213Heatsinkandfanassembly(microprocessor1underneath) 6Systemfan114Rearfan(systemfan3) 7Microprocessor2socket(thesecond

12PCIExpressx8slots(3)

15Systemboardbattery

microprocessorisoptional)

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8Memoryslotsformicroprocessor2(some

16Systemboard

slotsmightwithinstalledmemorymodules) Note:*denotesthatthisillustrationonlyshowstheservermodelswithfourhot-swapharddiskdrives.Thereare

alsoservermodelsthatsupportuptovenon-hot-swapharddiskdrives.

Locatingpartsonthesystemboard

Figure7“Locatingmajorpartsonthesystemboard”onpage15showsthelocationsofthemajorparts onthesystemboard.

Figure7.Locatingmajorpartsonthesystemboard

1Mainpowerconnector 2Frontpanelconnector 3Memoryslot-microprocessor1DIMMchannel

18SATAconnector0 19SATAconnector1 20SATAconnector2

B1(CPU1DIMMCHB1)

4Memoryslot(CPU1DIMMCHB2)21SATAconnector3 5Memoryslot(CPU1DIMMCHA1)22SATAconnector4 6Memoryslot(CPU1DIMMCHA2)23Internaldual-portUSB2.0connector(ports0-1) 7Systemfan2connector24Internaldual-portUSB2.0connector(ports2-3) 8Microprocessor1heatsinkandfanassembly

25SATAconnector5

connector

9Microprocessorpowerconnector 10Microprocessor1 11Microprocessor2socket(thesecond

26PCIExpressx4slot 27PCIcardslot 28Remotemanagementmodule3(RMM3)connector

microprocessorisoptional)

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12Microprocessor2heatsinkandfanassembly

29PCIExpressx8slot

connector

13Systemfan1connector30PCIExpressx8slot 14Memoryslot(CPU2DIMMCHD2)31PCIExpressx8slot 15Memoryslot(CPU2DIMMCHD1)32SATAkeyconnectorfortheThinkServerTD230SA TARAID

5Upgrade(see“InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerTD230 SATARAID5Upgrade”onpage58

16Memoryslot(CPU2DIMMCHE2)33Systemboardbattery 17Memoryslot(CPU2DIMMCHE1)34Systemfan3connector

)

LocatingdiagnosticLEDsonthesystemboard

ThereareseveraldiagnosticLEDsonthesystemboardtohelpyoudiagnosespecicproblems.Figure 8“DiagnosticLEDsonthesystemboard”onpage16 thesystemboard.

showsthelocationsofthediagnosticLEDson

Figure8.DiagnosticLEDsonthesystemboard

1HarddiskdriveLED 2Systemfan3faultLED8Systemfan1faultLED 35VSBLED9DIMMfaultLEDs(4) 4DIMMfaultLEDs(4) 5Systemfan2faultLED11StatusLED 6Microprocessor1heatsinkfanfaultLED

7Microprocessor2heatsinkfanfaultLED

10Post-codediagnosticLEDs

12SystemIDLED

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Jumperblocksettings

1 2 3

Thereareseveraljumperblocksonthesystemboardthatcanbeusedtocongure,recover,or enable/disablespecicfeaturesoftheserversystemboard.Figure9“Jumperblocksonthesystemboard” onpage17

showsthestatusofthejumperblocksonthesystemboard.

Figure9.Jumperblocksonthesystemboard

Table7.Jumperblocksettings

Jumper

blockPinpositionDescription

1J8B5:

MEForce Update

BMCforce update

3J1A1:

BIOS recovery

Pins1-2 Pins2-3

Thesepinsshouldhaveajumperinplacefornormalsystemoperation(default). MEforceupdatemodel.

BMCFirmwareForceUpdateMode–Disabled(default) 2J8C1: BMCFirmwareForceUpdateMode–Enabled

Thesepinsshouldhaveajumperinplacefornormalsystemoperation(default). ThemainsystemBIOSwillnotbootwiththesepinsjumpered.Thesystemwillboot

fromabootablerecoverymediawitharecoveryBIOSimage.

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Table7.Jumperblocksettings(continued)

Jumper

blockPinpositionDescription

4J2D2:

CMOSclear

5J2D1:

Password clear

Pins1-2 Pins2-3

Thesepinsshouldhaveajumperinplacefornormalsystemoperation(default). Ifthesepinsarejumpered,theCMOSsettingswillbeclearedonthenextreset.

Thesepinsshouldnotbejumperedfornormaloperation. Thesepinsshouldhaveajumperinplacefornormalsystemoperation(default). Ifthesepinsarejumpered,administratoranduserpasswordswillbeclearedonthe

nextreset.Thesepinsshouldnotbejumperedfornormaloperation.

Note:BeforeclearingtheCMOS,turnofftheserveranddisconnectthepowercord.Movethejumperfrom pins1-2topins2-3.Waitmorethanveminutes;then,movethejumperbacktothenormalposition(pins 1-2isshortcircuited)toclearCMOS.

Locatingconnectorsonthehot-swapharddiskdrivebackplanes

Therearetwohot-swapharddiskdrivebackplanesinstalledintheservermodelwithhot-swapharddisk drives.Figure10“Connectorlocationsonthehot-swapharddiskdrivebackplanes”onpage19shows theconnectorlocationsonthehot-swapharddiskdrivebackplanes.

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