Lenovo ThinkServer RD230, ThinkServer RD230 1043, ThinkServer RD230 1044, ThinkServer RD230 4010, ThinkServer RD230 4011 User Manual

ThinkServer
UserGuide

MachineTypes:1043,1044,4010,and4011

Note

Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:

•TheImportantNoticesthatcomeswithyourproduct

•TheSafetyInformationandtheWarrantyandSupportInformationonthedocumentationDVDthatcomes
withyourproduct

•AppendixC“Notices”onpage105

FifthEdition(March2012)

©CopyrightLenovo2010,2012.

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

Contents

Safetyinformation..........iii

Chapter1.Generalinformation.....1

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

Serverdocumentation.............1

Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap....5

Chapter3.Featuresand

technologies..............7

Whatisincludedwithyourserver........7

Features..................7

Specications................7

Softwareprograms..............9

EasyStartup...............9

EasyManage...............9

Reliability,availability,andserviceability......9

Chapter4.Locatingparts,controls,

LEDs,andconnectors........11

Frontview................11

Rearview.................11

Frontcontrolpanel.............12

Locatingservercomponents.........15

Locatingpartsonthesystemboard......15

Locatingconnectorsonthebackplane.....18

Chapter5.Installing,removing,or

replacinghardware..........19

Guidelines................19

Basicguidelines............19

Systemreliabilityguidelines........20

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....20

Workinginsidetheserverwiththepoweron.21

Removingtheservercover..........21

Installing,removing,orreplacingoptionalhardware

devices.................22

Installingorremovingamemorymodule...22

Removingorinstallinginternaldrives....25

Installingorremovingtherisercard

assembly...............35

InstallingorremovingaPCIcard......38

RemovingorinstallingtheEthernetcard...40
Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware

devices.................41

Removingorinstallingthesystemboard

battery................41

RemovingorinstallingtheRAIDcontroller..43

Removingorinstallingtheheatsink

assembly...............55

Removingorinstallingthepowersupply...58
Removingorinstallingthemicroprocessor..63

Completingthepartsreplacement.......67

Installingtheservercover........67

Connectingthecables..........67

Turningontheserver..........68

Updatingtheserverconguration.....68

Turningofftheserver..........68

Connectingexternaldevices.......69

Chapter6.Conguringtheserver..71

UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........71

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....72

IntroductionoftheBIOSitems.......72

Usingpasswords............79

RAIDcontrollers..............80

UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram...80

BeforeyouusetheEasyStartupDVD....81

Setupandconguration.........81

ConguringRAID............82

Typicaloperatingsysteminstallation....82

ConguringtheonboardSATAsoftwareRAID..83

RAIDinformation............83

StartingtheIntelMatrixStorageManager

program...............83

CreatingtheRAIDvolume........83

DeletingtheRAIDvolume........84

RebuildingtheRAIDvolume.......84

ConguringtheGigabitEthernetcontroller....84

Updatingthermware............84

UsingtheEasyUpdateFirmwareUpdater

program...............84

InstallingtheThinkServerEasyManageprogram.85

Chapter7.T roubleshooting......87

Troubleshootingtables...........87

DVDdriveproblems...........87

Generalproblems............88

Harddiskdriveproblems.........88

Intermittentproblems..........88

Keyboard,mouse,orpointing-device

problems...............89

Memoryproblems...........89

Microprocessorproblems........90

Monitorproblems............91

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Optional-deviceproblems........92

Powerproblems............93

Serialportproblems...........94

Softwareproblems...........95

UniversalSerialBus(USB)portproblems..95

Solvingpowerproblems...........95

SolvingEthernetcontrollerproblems......96

Solvingundeterminedproblems........96

Eventlogs................97

Viewingeventlogswithoutrestartingthe

server................98

Systemeventlog..............98

DiagnosticLEDsonthefrontcontrolpanel...98

Onboarddebugdigitron...........98

AppendixA.RAIDbatterycard

assembly...............99

Specications...............99

Batterylifeanddataretentiontime.....99

AppendixB.Gettinginformation,

help,andservice..........101

Informationresources............101

Usingthedocumentation.........101

ThinkServerWebsite..........101

LenovoSupportWebsite.........101

Helpandservice..............102

Beforeyoucall.............102

Callingforservice............102

Usingotherservices..........103

Purchasingadditionalservices......103

AppendixC.Notices.........105

Trademarks................106

Importantnotes..............106

PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice..106

Recyclinginformation............106

Batteryreturnprogram..........107

Requirementforbatteriescontaining

perchlorate..............108

Particulatecontamination..........109

ImportantinformationfortheEuropeanDirective

2002/96/EC................109

RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective

(RoHS)..................113

ChinaRoHS..............113

Turkishstatementofcompliance......114

GermanOrdinanceforWorkglossstatement...114

Electronicemissionnotices..........114

FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)

Statement...............114

Index.................117

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Safetyinformation

Note:Beforeusingtheproduct,besuretoreadandunderstandthemultilingualsafetyinstructionsonthe

documentationDVDthatcomeswiththeproduct.

Antesdeusaroproduto,leiaeentendaasinstruçõesdesegurançamultilínguesnoDVDdedocumentação
queoacompanha.

Предидаизползватетозипродукт,задължителнопрочететеивникнетевмногоезичнитеинструкции
забезопасноствDVDдискасдокументация,койтосепредоставяспродукта.

PrijeupotrebeovogproizvodaobaveznopročitajtevišejezičnesigurnosneuputekojesenalazenaDVD-us
dokumentacijomkojidobivateuzproizvod.

PředpoužitímproduktujetřebasipřečístaporozumětbezpečnostnímpokynůmuvedenýmnadiskuDVDs
dokumentací,kterýjedodávánsproduktem.

Førdubrugerproduktet,skaldusørgeforatlæseogforstådesikkerhedsforskrifter,derndespåere
sprog,pådendokumentations-dvd,derfølgermedproduktet.

LuetuotteenmukanatoimitetullaDVD-tietolevylläolevatmonikielisetturvaohjeetennentämäntuotteen
käyttöä.

Avantd'utiliserleproduit,veillezàbienlireetcomprendrelesinstructionsdesécuritémultilinguesgurant
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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Przedskorzystaniemzproduktunależyzapoznaćsięzwielojęzycznymiinstrukcjamibezpieczeństwa
znajdującymisięnapłycieDVDzdokumentacjądostarczonąwrazzproduktem.

Antesdeutilizaroproduto,leiaatentamenteasinstruçõesdesegurançamultilinguesqueconstamno
DVDdedocumentaçãofornecidocomoproduto.

Înaintedeautilizaprodusul,asiguraţi-văcăaţicititşiînţelesinstrucţiuniledesiguranţăînmaimultelimbide
peDVD-ulcudocumentaţiecareînsoţeşteprodusul.

Førdubrukerproduktet,måduleseogforstådenerspråkligesikkerhetsinformasjonenpåDVDenmed
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.

PredpouvanmproduktusipretajteviacjazynbezpenostnpokynynadiskuDVDsdokumentcioudodanoms
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:Thecautionanddangerstatementsinthisdocumentarelabeledwithnumbers.Eachnumber
identiesanEnglish-languagecautionordangerstatementthatreferstotranslatedversionsofthecaution
ordangerstatementintheSafetyInformationdocument.Forexample,ifadangerstatementislabeled
“Statement1,”translationsforthisdangerstatementareintheSafetyInformationdocumentunder
“Statement1.”

Ensurethatyoureadandunderstandallcautionanddangerstatementsinthisdocumentbeforeyouperform
theprocedures.Readandunderstandanyadditionalsafetyinformationthatisincludedwiththeserveror
optionaldevicebeforeyouinstall,remove,orreplacethedevice.

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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.TurndevicesON.

1.TurneverythingOFF.

2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlet.

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,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)
<32kg(70.5lb)<55kg(121.2lb)<100kg(220.5lb)

CAUTION:
Usesafepracticeswhenlifting.

Statement5

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

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Statement6

CAUTION:
Ifyouinstallastrain-reliefbracketoptionovertheendofthepowercordthatisconnectedtothe
device,youmustconnecttheotherendofthepowercordtoapowersourcethatiseasilyaccessible
incaseitneedstobedisconnected.

Statement7

CAUTION:
Ifthedevicehasdoors,ensurethatyouremoveorsecurethedoorsbeforemovingorliftingthe
devicetoprotectagainstpersonalinjury.Thedoorswillnotsupporttheweightofthedevice.

Statement8

CAUTION:
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

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

Statement9

CAUTION:
Disconnectthehot-swapfancablesbeforeremovingthefanfromthedevicetoprotectagainst
personalinjury.

Statement10

CAUTION:
Thefollowinglabelindicatesasharp-edgehazard.

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Statement11

CAUTION:
Thefollowinglabelindicatesapotentialheathazard.

Statement12

DANGER

Overloadingabranchcircuitisapotentialrehazardandashockhazardundercertainconditions.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
denedbyyourlocalelectricalcodeandthelatesteditionofIEC60950.

•Connecttheequipmenttoareliablyearthedsafetyextralowvoltage(SEL V)source.AnSELV
sourceisasecondarycircuitthatisdesignedsothatnormalandsinglefaultconditionsdonot
causethevoltagestoexceedasafelevel(60Vdirectcurrent).

•Thebranchcircuitovercurrentprotectionmustberatedinaccordancewithlocalelectricalcode
requirements.

•Use1.3mm

2

or16AmericanWireGauge(AWG)copperconductoronly,notexceeding3meters

inlength.

•T orquethewiring-terminalscrewsto1.4newton-metersor12inch-pounds.

•Provideareadilyavailable,approvedandrateddisconnectdeviceintheeldwiring.

Statement17

CAUTION:
ThisproductcontainsaClass1Mlaser.Donotviewdirectlywithopticalinstruments.

Statement18

CAUTION:
Donotplaceanyobjectontopofrack-mountedproducts.

Statement19

CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.

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Statement20

CAUTION:
Alithiumionbatteryisprovided.T oavoidpossibleexplosion,donotburnthebattery.Replacethe
batteryonlywiththeLenovo-approvedpart.Recycleordiscardthebatteryasinstructedbylocal
regulations.

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Chapter1.Generalinformation

Thischapterprovidessomegeneralinformationaboutyourserver.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Introduction”onpage1

•“Serverdocumentation”onpage1

Introduction

ThisUserGuideisforyourLenovo®ThinkServer®RD230server(machinetypes1043,1044,4010,and

4011).Thisdocumentcontainsthefollowinginformation:

•Settingupandcablingtheserver

•Startingandconguringtheserver

•Installingoptionsandreplacingcustomerreplaceableunits(CRUs)

•Solvingproblems

TheservercomeswiththeThinkServerEasyStartupDVDtohelpyoucongurethehardware,installdevice
drivers,andinstalltheoperatingsystem.

Theservercomeswithalimitedwarranty.Forinformationaboutthetermsofthewarrantyandgetting
serviceandassistance,seetheWarrantyandSupportInformationonthedocumentationDVDthatcomes
withyourserver.

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

Recordinformationabouttheserverinthefollowingtable.Y ouwillneedthisinformationwhenyouregister
theserverwithLenovo.

Productname

ThinkServerRD230

Machinetype1043,1044,4010,or4011

Modelnumber

_____________________________________________

Serialnumber

_____________________________________________

Themodelnumberandserialnumberareonthelabelsonthebottomoftheserverandonthefront,visible
throughthebezel.

Serverdocumentation

Thistopicprovidesageneraldescriptionofeachdocumentforyourserverandinstructionsonhow
toobtainallthedocuments.

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Printeddocuments

Thefollowingdocumentsareprintedoutandincludedinyourserverpackage.

•ReadMeFirst
Thisisamultilingualdocumentyoushouldreadrst.Thisdocumentguidesyoutoreadthecomplete

warranty,support,andsafetyinformationonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserverbefore
usingtheproduct.Thisdocumentalsoprovidesinformationabouthowtondthemostup-to-date
informationontheLenovoSupportWebsite.

•ImportantNotices
Thisdocumentincludessafetyandlegalnoticesthatyoushouldreadandunderstandbeforeusing

theserver.

•RackInstallationInstructions
Thisdocumentprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallyourserverintoastandardrackcabinetbyusing

therailkitshippedwiththeserver.

Note:Thisdocumentisavailableinvelanguages.AprintedEnglishversionisincludedinyourserver
package.APDFversionofFrench,German,Italian,andSpanishareprovidedonthedocumentationDVD
thatcomeswiththeserver.

DocumentationDVD

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

TostartthedocumentationDVD,inserttheDVDintotheopticaldrive.TheDVDisAutoPlayenabledand
startsautomaticallyinmostenvironments.IftheDVDfailstostartorifyouareusingaLinux

®

operating

system,openthelaunch.htmlelocatedintherootdirectoryoftheDVD.

Note:LenovomaintainspagesontheWorldWideWeb,whereyoucangetthelatesttechnicalinformation
anddownloaddocumentationordevicedriversandupdates.Someinformationinthedocumentsonthe
documentationDVDmightchangewithoutnoticeaftertherstreleaseoftheDVD.Youcanalwaysobtainall
themostup-to-datedocumentationforyourserverfromtheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkServerUserGuides

ThefollowingdocumentsareonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourserver:

•SafetyInformation
Thisisamultilingualdocumentthatincludesallthesafetystatementsforyourproductinmorethan30

languages.Besuretoreadandunderstandallthesafetystatementsbeforeusingtheproduct.

•WarrantyandSupportInformation
ThisdocumentincludestheLenovowarrantystatement,CustomerReplaceableUnits(CRUs)information,

andinformationabouthowtocontacttheLenovoCustomerSupportCenter.

•UserGuide
Thisdocumentprovidesdetailedinformationtohelpyougetfamiliarwithyourserverandhelpyouuse,

congure,andmaintainyourserver.

•RackInstallationInstructions
Thisdocumentprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallyourserverintoastandardrackcabinetbyusing

therailkitshippedwiththeserver.

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•RemoteManagementUserGuide
Thisdocumentprovidesinformationaboutserverremotemanagement.ThisdocumentisinEnglishonly.

•MegaRAIDSASSoftwareUserGuide
ThisdocumentprovidesinformationaboutRedundantArrayofIndependentDisks(RAID)andhowto

usetheutilityprogramstocongure,monitor,andmaintainyourserverRAIDandrelateddevices.This
documentisinEnglishonly.

Documentonlyfortrainedservicepersonnel

ThefollowingdocumentisintendedonlyfortrainedservicepersonnelofLenovo.

HardwareMaintenanceManual

Thisdocumentprovidesdiagnosticinformation,partslisting,andreplacementproceduresforallField
ReplaceableUnits(FRUs,partsreplacedbytrainedservicepersonnel)aswellasallCRUs.Thisdocumentis
updatedfrequently,andthemostup-to-dateversionisalwaysavailableinEnglishontheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkServerUserGuides

Chapter1.Generalinformation3

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Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap

Thischapterprovidesageneralroadmaptoguideyouthroughsettingupyourserver.

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

Table1.Serversetuproadmap

TaskWheretondtheinformation

Unpack

Chapter3“Featuresandtechnologies”onpage7

Installhardware

Chapter5“Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware”onpage19

InstalltheserverintherackTheRackInstallationInstructionsmanualisprintedandalsoincludedonthe

documentationDVD.

ConnecttheEthernetcable
andpowercord

“Rearview”onpage11

Turnontheservertoverify
operation

“Turningontheserver”onpage68

ReviewtheBIOSsettings
andcustomizeasneeded

“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage72

CongureRAID(onboard
SATARAIDortheinstalled
SASRAIDadapter)

“RAIDcontrollers”onpage80

Checkforrmwareupdates

“UsingtheEasyUpdateFirmwareUpdaterprogram”onpage84

Installoperatingsystemand
basicdrivers

“UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram”onpage80

Installanyadditionaldrivers
neededforaddedfeatures

Refertotheinstructionsthatcamewiththehardwareoption.

CongureEthernetsettings
intheoperatingsystem

Seetheoperatingsystemhelp.Thisstepisnotrequirediftheoperatingsystemwas
installedusingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram.

Installremotemanagement
applications

“InstallingtheThinkServerEasyManageprogram”onpage85

Installapplications

Refertothedocumentationthatcomeswiththeapplicationsthatyouwanttoinstall.

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Chapter3.Featuresandtechnologies

Whatisincludedwithyourserver

TheRD230serverpackageincludestheserver,apowercord,documentation,thedocumentationDVD,and
softwaremedia.

Features

TheRD230serveroffersthefollowingfeaturesandtechnologies:

•Microprocessor(s):TheserversupportsuptotwoIntel®Xeon®dual-core,quad-core,orhex-core
microprocessors.

•BIOS:Theserverrmwaredenesastandardinterfacebetweentheoperatingsystem,platformrmware,
andexternaldevices.

•EasyStartupDVD:TheThinkServerEasyStartupprogramguidesyouthroughthecongurationofthe
hardware,theredundantarrayofindependentdisks(RAID)controller,andtheinstallationoftheoperating
systemanddevicedrivers.

•Integratednetworksupport:

Theservercomeswithtwointegratedsingle-portGigabitEthernet
controllersandeachsupportsconnectiontoa10Mbps,100Mbps,or1000Mbpsnetwork.Formore
information,see“ConguringtheGigabitEthernetcontroller”onpage84.

•Largedata-storagecapacityandhot-swapcapability:Somehot-swapservermodelssupportfour

3.5-inchhot-swapharddiskdrives.Withthehot-swapfeature,youcanadd,remove,orreplaceharddisk
driveswithoutturningofftheserver.

•Largesystem-memorycapacity:Theserversupportsupto64GBofsystemmemory.Thememory
modulesupportserrorcorrectingcode(ECC)foruptoeightindustry-standardsingle-rankordual-rank,
1333MHz,DDR3(third-generationdouble-data-rate)registeredsynchronousdynamicrandomaccess
memory(SDRAM)dualinlinememorymodules(DIMMs).

•High-performancegraphicscontroller:Theservercomeswithanonboardhigh-performancegraphics
controllerthatsupportshighresolutionsandincludesmanyperformance-enhancingfeaturesforthe
operating-systemenvironment.

•Redundantconnection:

Thetwoonboardnetworkinterfacecontrollers(NIC)provideafailovercapability
toaredundantEthernetconnection.IfaproblemoccurswiththeprimaryEthernetconnection,all
Ethernettrafcthatisassociatedwiththeprimaryconnectionisautomaticallyswitchedtotheredundant
NIC.Iftheapplicabledevicedriversareinstalled,thisswitchingoccurswithoutdatalossandwithout
userintervention.

•IntelligentPlatformManagementInterface(IPMI)2.0:Thecommand-lineinterfaceprovidesdirect
accesstoservermanagementfunctionsthroughtheIPMI2.0protocol.Usethecommand-lineinterface
toissuecommandstocontroltheserverpower,viewsysteminformation,andidentifytheserver.Y oucan
alsosaveoneormorecommandsasatextleandruntheleasascript.

•RAIDsupport:TheserversupportstheonboardSATAsoftwareRAIDandanadd-onSASRAIDcard
(ThinkServer8708ELPSASRAIDAdapter,ThinkServer8708EM2RAIDAdapter,orThinkServerRAID
700Adapter),whicharerequiredforyoutousethehot-swapSATAorSASharddiskdrivesandto
createtheRAIDcongurations.

Specications

Thefollowinginformationisasummaryofthefeaturesandspecicationsoftheserver.Dependingonthe
servermodel,somefeaturesmightnotbeavailable,orsomespecicationsmightnotapply.

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Table2.Featuresandspecications

Microprocessor(s):Supportsupto
twoIntelXeondual-core,quad-core,
orhex-coremicroprocessors.Forthe
specictypeandspeedinformation
aboutthemicroprocessor,use
theSetupUtilityprogram.See
“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”on
page71

.Foralistofthesupported
microprocessorsforyourserver,goto
http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver.
OntheThinkServersystemspage,
clickProducts➙Options➙

ThinkServerProcessors.

Memorymodules:

•Minimumsystemmemory:2GB

•Maximumsystemmemory:64GB

(eightmemoryslots,eachwithone
8GBRDIMMinstalled)

•Types:ECC,1333MHz,DDR3

registeredSDRAMDIMMsonly

•Slots:Eightdualinlinememory

module(DIMM)slots

•Supports2GB,4GB,and8GB

RDIMMs

Integratedgraphicscard:

•8MBvideomemory

Size:

•Height:43.6mm(1.72inches)

•Width:436mm(17.17inches)

•Depth:568mm(22.36inches)

•

Maximumweight:17kg(37.48lb)
whenfullycongured

Opticaldrive:

•SlimDVD/RW

Harddiskdriveexpansionbays
(dependingonthemodel):

Uptofour3.5-inchSATAorSAShard
diskdrives

Expansionslots:

•ThreePCIExpressslotsonthe
systemboardandthePCIExpress
x16slotisforarisercardassembly
(thereisonePCIExpressx16slot
ontherisercardassembly)

Powersupply:

Single600-watt

powersupply

Systemfans:Fivesystemfans
withautomaticenergy-savingnoise
reductiontechnology

Integratedfunctions:

•Twosingle-portGbEthernet
controllers

•SixUSB2.0connectors(twofront
andfourrear)

•TwoRJ-45Ethernetconnectors

•Oneserialport

•OneVideoGraphicsArray(VGA)
monitorconnector

Environment:

•Airtemperature:
–Serveron:10°Cto35°C(50°F

to95°F);altitude:0to914.4m
(3000ft)

–Serveron:10°Cto32°C(50°F

to89.6°F);altitude:914.4m(3
000ft)to2133.6m(7000ft)

–Serveroff:10°Cto43°C(50°F

to109.4°F);maximumaltitude:

2133.6m(7000ft)

–Shipping:-40°Cto60°C(-104°F

to140°F)

•Humidity:
–Serveron:8-90%,

non-condensing

–Serveroff:8-90%,

non-condensing

–Shippingandstorage:upto

93%,non-condensing

•Particulatecontamination:

Attention:Airborneparticulates
andreactivegasesactingalone
orincombinationwithother
environmentalfactorssuchas
humidityortemperaturemight
posearisktotheserver.

RAIDcontrollers:

•OnboardSATASoftwareRAID

•ThinkServer8708ELPSASRAID
Adapter

•ThinkServer8708EM2RAID
Adapter

•ThinkServerRAID700Adapter

Electricalinput

•Inputvoltage:
–Lowrange:

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

60Hz

–Highrange:

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

60Hz

Notes:

1.Powerconsumptionandheat
outputvarydependingonthe
numberandtypeofoptional
featuresinstalledandthe
power-managementoptional
featuresinuse.

2.Thesoundlevelsweremeasured
incontrolledacoustical
environmentsaccordingto
theproceduresspeciedbythe
AmericanNationalStandards
Institute(ANSI)S12.10and
ISO7779andarereportedin
accordancewithISO9296.
Actualsound-pressurelevelsina
givenlocationmightexceedthe
averagevaluesstatedbecause
ofroomreectionsandother
nearbynoisesources.The
noiseemissionlevelstated
isthedeclared(upperlimit)

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Table2.Featuresandspecications(continued)

sound-powerlevel,inbels,fora
randomsampleofsystem.

3.Thereisnokeyboardconnector

ormouseconnectoronthe
server.Y oucanconnectaUSB
keyboardandUSBmouseto
theserverbyusingtheUSB
connectors.

Softwareprograms

Lenovoprovidessoftwaretohelpgetyourserverupandrunning.

EasyStartup

TheThinkServerEasyStartupprogramsimpliestheprocessofconguringRAIDandinstallingsupported
Microsoft®Windows®andLinuxoperatingsystemsanddevicedriversonyourserver.TheEasyStartup
programisprovidedwithyourserverontheThinkServerEasyStartupDVD.TheDVDisself-starting
(bootable).TheuserguidefortheEasyStartupprogramisontheDVDandcanbeaccesseddirectlyfromthe
programinterface.Foradditionalinformation,see“UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram”onpage80

.

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

•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

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•Power-onself-test(POST)

•RedundantEthernetconnectionwithfailovercapability(requiresanoptionalEthernetcard)

•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

Thefollowingillustrationshowsthedrivesandpartsonthefrontoftheserver.

Figure1.Frontviewoftheserver

1Slimopticaldrive
2Frontcontrolpanel(see“Frontcontrolpanel”onpage12)
3Mountingpointfor3.5-inchharddiskdrive

Rearview

Thefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationsoftheconnectorsandpartsontherearoftheserver.

Figure2.Rearviewoftheserver

1Powersupply1

6Serialport

2Powersupply2bay(blankand

coveredbyabaybezel)

7USBconnectors(3and4)

3Powercordconnector8Ethernetconnector1
4USBconnectors(1and2)9Ethernetconnector2(sharewithMGMT)
5VGAmonitorconnector10PCIexpansionslot

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ConnectorDescription

PowercordconnectorUsedtoconnectthepowercord.
Ethernetconnector

UsedtoattachanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).

Serialport

Usedtoattachadevicethatusesa9-pinserialport.

USBconnectorUsedtoattachadevicethatusesaUSBconnector,suchasaUSBkeyboard

oraUSBmouse.

VGAmonitorconnectorUsedtoattachaVGAmonitororotherdevicesthatuseaVGAmonitorconnector.

Frontcontrolpanel

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthefrontcontrolpaneloftheserver.

Thefollowingillustrationhelpsyouidentifytheconnectors,controls,andLEDsonthefrontcontrolpanelof
yourserver.

Figure3.Frontcontrolpanellocations

1USBconnector

7Ethernet2statusLED

2USBconnector

8HarddiskdrivestatusLED
3IDbutton9PowerbuttonandLED
4NMIbutton

10SystemIDLED
5Resetbutton

11SystemstatusLED
6Ethernet1statusLED

12LED(willnotbeusedinthisserver)

ThefollowingtabledescribesthemeaningoftheLEDsonthefrontcontrolpanel.

Table3.FrontcontrolpanelLEDs

LEDStateColorDescription

OnGreen

Theserverpowerison.

Blinking

GreenTheserverpowerisunderS1.

PowerLED

OffOff

Theserverpowerisoff.

OffOff

Theharddiskdriveisnotactive. Harddiskdrive

LED

Blinking

Green

Theharddiskdriveisactive.

OnGreen

LANislinked.

Blinking

Green

LANisactive.

Ethernet1

statusLED

OffOff

LANisnotlinked.

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Table3.FrontcontrolpanelLEDs(continued)

LEDStateColorDescription

OnGreen

LANislinked.

Blinking

Green

LANisactive.

Ethernet2

statusLED

OffOff

LANisnotlinked.

On

Red

Failure.Overtemperatureorovervoltage. Systemstatus

LED

OffOff

Nofailure.

On

Blue

Systemisidentied.

IDLED

OffOffSystemisnotidentied.

EachharddiskdrivehastwostatusLEDsonthefront.ThegreenLED1(bottom)indicatesactivityand
theamberLED2(top)indicatestheRAIDstatus.

Notes:IftheonboardSATAandonboardSATAsoftwareRAIDarecongured,notethefollowing:

•TheSGPIOconnectorofthe4–portSATAcableinthechassisshouldbeconnectedtotheJ45connector
onthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage15

.

•ThefunctionoftheamberLED2isonlyavailableafteryouentertheoperatingsystem.

Table4.HarddiskdriveLEDs

Description

GreenLED1

(bottom)AmberLED2(top)

Harddiskdriveisnotpresent.

OffOff

Harddiskdriveispresentbutisnotactive.

OnOff

Harddiskdriveispresentandactive.Blinking

Off

Serverisintheprocessoflocatingtheharddiskdrive.On

Blinking

RAIDhasfailed.

OffOn

Harddiskdriveisrebuilding.BlinkingBlinking

Note:Forsomemodels,theharddiskdrivestatusinformationmightbedifferentfromtheinformationlistedin
theabovetable.Fortheseservermodels,refertothefollowingtwotablesfortheharddiskdriveLEDstatus.

Table5.HarddiskdriveLEDsfortheonboardSA TAandonboardSATAsoftwareRAIDcongurations(somemodels)

Description

GreenLED1

(bottom)AmberLED2(top)

Harddiskdriveisnotpresent.

OffOff

Harddiskdriveispresentbutisnotactive.

OnOff

Harddiskdriveispresentandactive.Blinking

Off
Serverisintheprocessoflocatingtheharddiskdrive.OnOff
RAIDhasfailed.

OnOff

Harddiskdriveisrebuilding.Blinking

Off

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Table6.HarddiskdriveLEDsfortheadd-onSASRAIDadapterconguration(somemodels)

Description

GreenLED1

(bottom)AmberLED2(top)

Harddiskdriveisnotpresent.

OffOff

Harddiskdriveispresentbutisnotactive.

OnOff

Harddiskdriveispresentandactive.Blinking

Off

Serverisintheprocessoflocatingtheharddiskdrive.

BlinkingBlinking

RAIDhasfailed.

OffOn

Harddiskdriveisrebuilding.BlinkingBlinking

TheEthernet1andEthernet2connectorshavetwostatusLEDsthatindicatetheLANconnectionand
activityoftheconnection.

Table7.EthernetLEDs

LEDStateColorDescription

OnGreen10/100/1000Mblinked
Blinking

Green10/100/1000Mbactivity

RJ-45linkage/activity(left)

OffOff

NoLANconnection.

On

Amber1000Mblinkedandactive

OnGreen

100Mblinkedandactive

RJ-45speed(right)

OffOff

10MbmodeornoLANconnection.

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Locatingservercomponents

Thefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationsofthemajorcomponentsinyourserver.

Figure4.Servercomponentlocations

1Lefthandleofthechassis

6Heatsinkassemblyandmicroprocessor(s)underneath
2Slimopticaldrive7Systemfans
3PCIcard

8Righthandleofthechassis
4Memorymodules

9Mountingpointsforthe3.5-inchharddiskdrives
5Powersupplyassembly

Locatingpartsonthesystemboard

Thefollowingillustrationsshowthelocationsofthepartsonthesystemboard.

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Figure5.Locatingmajorpartsonthesystemboard

1Memoryslot(CPU1DIMMCHA1)13SATAconnector1
2Memoryslot(CPU1DIMMCHA0)14SATAconnector2
3Memoryslot(CPU1DIMMCHB0)15SATAconnector3
4Memoryslot(CPU1DIMMCHC0)16SATAconnector5
5Powerconnector2(forCPU0)17SATAconnector4
624-pinpowerconnectorforthesystemboard

18Systemboardbattery
7Microprocessor(CPU0)19PCIExpressx8slot(fortherisercardassembly)
8Memoryslot(CPU0DIMMCHA1)20PCIExpressx8slot(fortherisercardassembly)
9Memoryslot(CPU0DIMMCHA0)21PCIExpressx16slot(fortherisercardassembly)
10Memoryslot(CPU0DIMMCHB0)22Microprocessor(CPU1)
11Memoryslot(CPU0DIMMCHC0)23Powerconnector3(forCPU1)
12SATAconnector0

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Figure6.Locatingotherconnectorsonthesystemboard

1J47(systemfan1connector)7J35(forfrontcontrolcable)
2J48(systemfan2connector)8JP1(ClearCMOSjumper)
3J50(systemfan3connector)9USB2connector
4J56(systemfan4connector)10J45connector(fortheSGPIOconnectorofthe4–portSATAcable)

5J49(systemfan5connector)11JP8(COM2connector)
6J19(frontUSBconnector)

Thefollowingtableintroducesthejumperswitchesonthesystemboard.

Table8.Jumpersettings

JumperPositionDescription

Pins1-2

Thedefaultpositionatwhichthejumperisplacedonpins1-2duringthenormal
operationofthesystem.

JP1:Clear
CMOS

Pins2-3

Ifthejumperisplacedonpins2-3,whenthejumperismovedbacktothedefault
position,thesettingsofCMOSwillbeclearedautomaticallyatthenextstartup.

Note:BeforeclearingtheCMOS,turnofftheserveranddisconnectthepowercord.Movethejumperfrom
pins1-2topins2-3.Waitmorethanveminutesandthenmovethejumperbacktothenormalposition
(pins1-2)toclearCMOS.

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Locatingconnectorsonthebackplane

Thefollowingillustrationshowstheconnectorlocationsonthebackplane.

Figure7.Backplaneconnectorlocations

1Powerconnector2

3Opticaldrivepowerconnector

2Powerconnector1

4Mini-SASsignalcableconnector

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Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware

Thischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstall,remove,orreplacehardwareforyourserver.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Guidelines”onpage19

•“Removingtheservercover”onpage21

•“Installing,removing,orreplacingoptionalhardwaredevices”onpage22

•“Installing,removing,orreplacinghardwaredevices”onpage41

•“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage67

Guidelines

Thissectionprovidessomeguidelinesthatyoushouldreadandunderstandbeforeusingyourserver.

Basicguidelines

Beforeyouusetheserver,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowingguidelines:

•BesuretoreadandunderstandtheSafetyInformationandtheWarrantyandSupportInformationonthe
documentationDVDthatcomeswithyourproduct,and“Guidelines”onpage19

.Theseinformationwill
helpyouworksafely.T oobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

•Whenyouinstallyournewserver,taketheopportunitytodownloadandapplythemostrecentrmware
updates.Thisstepwillhelpyoutoensurethatanyknownissuesareaddressedandtheserverisreadyto
functionatoptimalperformance.Todownloadrmwareupdatesforyourserver,dothefollowing:

1.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.

2.ClickDownload&Drivers➙ThinkServerandthenfollowtheinstructionsontheWebpageto
downloadrmwareupdatesforyourserver.

•Observegoodhousekeepingintheareawhereyouareworking.Putremovedcoversandotherparts
inasafeplace.

•Ifyoumustturnontheserverwhiletheservercoverisremoved,makesurethatnooneisneartheserver
andthatnotoolsorotherobjectshavebeenleftinsidetheserver.

•Donotattempttoliftanobjectthatyouthinkistooheavyforyou.Ifyouhavetoliftaheavyobject,
observethefollowingprecautions:

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

•Makesurethatyouhaveanadequatenumberofproperlygroundedelectricaloutletsfortheserver,
monitor,andotherdevices.

•Backupallimportantdatabeforeyoumakechangestodrives.

•Haveasmallat-bladescrewdriveravailable.

•ToviewtheerrorLEDsonthesystemboardandinternalcomponents,leavetheserverconnectedto
power.

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•Youdonothavetoturnofftheservertoinstallorreplacehot-swapfans,redundanthot-swapacpower
supplies,orhot-plugUSBdevices.However,youmustturnofftheserverbeforeperforminganystepsthat
involveinstalling,removing,orreplacingadaptercablesornon-hot-swapoptionaldevicesorcomponents.

•Aftercompletinganyinstallation,removal,orreplacementprocedure,reinstallallsafetyshields,guards,
labels,andgroundwires.

•Foralistofsupportedoptionaldevicesfortheserver,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver.

•Whenworkinginsidetheserver,youmightndsometaskseasierifyoulaytheserveronitsside.

Systemreliabilityguidelines

Tohelpensurepropercoolingandsystemreliability,makesurethatyoufollowtheseguidelines:

•EverydrivebayhasaninternaldriveinstalledoranElectroMagneticCompatibility(EMC)shieldinstalled.

•Iftheserverhasredundantpower,everypowersupplybayhasapowersupplyassemblyinstalled.

•Leaveadequatespacearoundtheservertomakesurethattheservercoolingsystemworkswell.

•Properlyroutethecables.Forsomeoptions,suchasPCIcards,followthecablinginstructionsthat
comewiththeoptions.

•Makesurethatyoureplaceafailingfanwithin48hours.

•Whenreplacingahot-swapdrive,installthenewhot-swapdrivewithintwominutesofremoval.

•Donotremoveanyairductorairbafeswhiletheserverisrunning.Operatingtheserverwithoutthe
airductorairbafesmightcausethemicroprocessortooverheat.

•Thesecondmicroprocessorsocketalwayscontainseitheramicroprocessorsocketcoverora
microprocessor.

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices

Attention:

Donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthenewpartuntilthedefectiveparthasbeenremovedfromthe
serverandyouarereadytoinstallthenewpart.Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,canseriouslydamage
servercomponentsandparts.

Whenyouhandleserverpartsandcomponents,taketheseprecautionstoavoidstatic-electricitydamage:

•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.

•Wearanelectrostatic-dischargewriststrap,ifoneisavailable.

•Alwayscarefullyhandlethepartsandothercomponents(suchasPCIcards,memorymodules,system
boards,andmicroprocessors)byitsedgesoritsframe.Donottouchsolderjoints,pins,orexposed
circuitry.

•Preventothersfromtouchingthepartsandothercomputercomponents.

•Beforeyoureplaceanewpart,touchthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthenewparttoametal
expansion-slotcoverorotherunpaintedmetalsurfaceontheserverforatleasttwoseconds.This
reducesstaticelectricityfromthepackageandyourbody.

•Removethenewpartfromthestatic-protectivepackageanddirectlyinstallitintheserverwithout
placingitonanyothersurface.Ifitishardforyoutodothisinyourspecicsituation,placethe
static-protectivepackageofthenewpartonasmooth,levelsurface,andthenplacethenewparton
thestatic-protectivepackage.

•Donotplacethepartontheservercoverorothermetalsurface.

•Takeadditionalcarewhenhandlingdevicesduringcoldweather.Heatingreducesindoorhumidity
andincreasesstaticelectricity.

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Workinginsidetheserverwiththepoweron

Attention:

Staticelectricitythatisreleasedtointernalservercomponentswhentheserveristurnedonmightcausetheserverto
halt,whichmightresultinthelossofdata.Toavoidthispotentialproblem,alwaysuseanelectrostatic-dischargewrist
straporothergroundingsystemwhenyouworkinsidetheserverwiththepoweron.

Theserversupportshot-swapdevicesandisdesignedtooperatesafelywhileitisturnedonandthecoveris
removed.Followtheseguidelineswhenyouworkinsidetheserverwiththepoweron:

•Avoidwearingloose-ttingclothingonyourforearms.Buttonlong-sleevedshirtsbeforeworkinginside
theserver;donotwearcufflinkswhileyouareworkinginsidetheserver.

•Donotallowyournecktieorscarftohanginsidetheserver.

•Removejewelry,suchasbracelets,necklaces,rings,andloose-ttingwristwatches.

•Removeitemsfromyourshirtpocket,suchaspensandpencils.Theseitemsmightfallintotheserveras
youleanoverit.

•Avoiddroppinganymetallicobjectsintotheserver,suchaspaperclips,hairpins,andscrews.

Removingtheservercover

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage19.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovetheservercover.

Attention:Forpropercoolingandairow,installtheservercoverbeforeturningontheserver.Operatingthe
serverformorethan30minuteswiththeservercoverremovedmightdamageservercomponents.

Toremovetheservercover,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrives.Then,turnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.

2.Disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

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

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware21

4.Loosenthethumbscrewintherearoftheservercover1.Then,slidetheservercovertotherearuntil
youcanliftituptocompletelyremoveitfromthechassis2.

Notes:

a.Thethumbscrewissecurelyinstalledandyouneedtouseatool,forexampleascrewdriver,to

loosenit.

b.Thethumbscrewisanintegratedpartoftheservercoveranditcannotberemovedfromtheserver

cover.

Figure8.Removingtheservercover

Toreinstalltheservercover,see“Installingtheservercover”onpage67.

Installing,removing,orreplacingoptionalhardwaredevices

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstall,remove,orreplaceoptionalhardwaredevicesforyour
server.Youcanexpandthecapabilitiesofyourserverbyaddingmemorymodules,PCIcards,ordrives,
andmaintainyourserverbyreplacingthefailingoptionalhardwaredevices.Ifyouarereplacinganoptional
hardwaredevice,performtheremovalprocedureandthenperformtheinstallationprocedurefortheoptional
hardwaredevicethatyouwanttoreplace.

Installingorremovingamemorymodule

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorremoveamemorymodule.Foralistofthesupported
memorymodulesforyourserver,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver.OntheThinkServersystems
page,clickProducts➙Options➙ThinkServerMemory.

Memorymoduleinstallationrules

YourserverhaseightmemoryslotsforinstallingorreplacingDDR3SDRAMDIMMsthatprovideuptoa
maximumof64GBofsystemmemory.

Thefollowingtablesprovideinformationaboutthememorymoduleinstallationrulesthatyoushould
considerwheninstallingamemorymodule.The“X”markindicatesthesuggestedmemoryslot(s)into
whichthememorymodule(s)shouldbeinstalledindifferentsituations.Thenumber,forexample1,2,or3,
indicatestheinstallationsequence.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage15

toidentifythe

variousmemoryslots.

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Note:Allmemorymoduletypesandcapacitiesmustbeconsistent.

Table9.DIMMinstallationruleswhenasinglemicroprocessor(CPU0)isinstalled

DIMMslotOneDIMMTwoDIMMsThreeDIMMsFourDIMMs

CPU0DIMMCHA1

X,4

CPU0DIMMCHA0

XX,1X,1X,1

CPU0DIMMCHB0

X,2X,2X,2

CPU0DIMMCHC0

X,3X,3

Note:InstallingDIMMsonchannelAandchannelBofCPU0shouldenableChannelMirroringMode.Thismode
requiresthatyouinstalltheDIMMsinpair,andtheDIMMinstallationforChannelMirroringModeisoneDIMMon
CPU0DIMMCHA0andoneDIMMonCPU0DIMMCHB0whenasinglemicroprocessor(CPU0)isinstalled.

Table10.DIMMinstallationruleswhentwomicroprocessors(CPU0andCPU1)areinstalled

DIMMslotTwoDIMMsFourDIMMsSixDIMMsEightDIMMs

CPU0DIMMCHA1

X,7

CPU0DIMMCHA0

X,1X,1X,1X,1

CPU0DIMMCHB0

X,3X,3X,3

CPU0DIMMCHC0

X,5X,5

CPU1DIMMCHA1

X,8

CPU1DIMMCHA0

X,2X,2X,2X,2

CPU1DIMMCHB0

X,4X,4X,4

CPU1DIMMCHC0

X,6X,6

Note:FortheChannelMirroringMode,itrequiresthatyouinstalltheDIMMsinpair,andtheDIMMinstallationfor
ChannelMirroringModewhentwomicroprocessors(CPU0andCPU1)areinstalledisshownbelow.Followthis
sequenceratherthanthesequencelistedaboveifyouwanttousetheChannelMirroringMode.

1.Pair1:installaDIMMonCPU0DIMMCHA0andtheninstallaDIMMonCPU0DIMMCHB0.

2.Pair2:installaDIMMonCPU1DIMMCHA0andtheninstallaDIMMonCPU1DIMMCHB0.

Installingamemorymodule

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiii

and“Guidelines”onpage19.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallamemorymodule.

Toinstallamemorymodule,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

3.Locatetheappropriatememoryslotonthesystemboardintowhichyouwillinstallthememorymodule.
Tooptimizesystemperformance,followtherelatedmemorymoduleinstallationrulesandinstallthe
memorymoduleintoamemoryslotstartingwiththememorymodulefarthestfromthemicroprocessor.
See“Memorymoduleinstallationrules”onpage22

.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware23

4.Opentheretainingclipsofthememoryslotintowhichyouwanttoinstallthememorymodule.

Figure9.Openingtheretainingclipsofthememoryslot

5.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainsthenewmemorymoduletoanyunpaintedmetal
surfaceontheoutsideoftheserver.Then,removethenewmemorymodulefromthepackage.

6.Positionthenewmemorymoduleoverthememoryslot.Makesurethatthenotch1onthenewmemory
moduleisalignedwiththekey2inthememoryslot.Then,pressthenewmemorymodulestraightdown
intothememoryslotuntiltheretainingclipscloseandthenewmemorymodulesnapsintoposition.

Note:Ifthereisagapbetweenthememorymoduleandtheretainingclips,thememorymodulehas
notbeencorrectlyinstalled.Opentheretainingclips,removethememorymodule,andthenreinstallit
intotheslot.

Figure10.Installingthememorymodule

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage67

.

Removingamemorymodule

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiii

and“Guidelines”onpage19.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveamemorymodule.

Toremoveamemorymodule,dothefollowing:

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1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

3.Locatethememoryslotwiththememorymodulethatyouwanttoremove.See“Locatingpartsonthe
systemboard”onpage15forthelocationsofthememoryslots.

4.Carefullyopentheretainingclipsoneachendofthememoryslotandthengraspthememorymodule
straightupbyitsedges.

Figure11.Removingthememorymodule

5.Ifyouareinstructedtoreturnthefailingmemorymodule,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseany
packagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage67

.

Removingorinstallinginternaldrives

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveorinstallinternaldrivesfortheserver.

See“Specications”onpage7forinformationaboutthetypesofinternaldrivesthattheserversupportsand
otherimportantinformation,andsee“Frontview”onpage11forthelocationsofthedrivebaysintheserver.

Wheninstallinganinternaldrive,besuretoconsiderthefollowinginformation:

•Makesurethatyouhaveallthecablesandotherequipmentthatisspeciedinthedocumentationthat
comeswiththedrive.

•Selectthedrivebayinwhichyouwanttoinstallthedrive.

•Checktheinstructionsthatcomewiththedrivetoseewhetheryouhavetosetanyswitchesorjumpers
onthedrive.IfyouareinstallingaSASdevice,besuretosettheSASIDforthatdevice.

•TheEMIintegrityandcoolingoftheserverareprotectedbyhavingallbays,PCIslots,andPCIExpress
slotscoveredoroccupied.Whenyouinstalladrive,PCIcard,orPCIExpresscard,savetheEMC
shieldandllerpanelfromthebay,PCIcardslot,orPCIExpresscardslotintheeventthatyoulater
removethedevice.

•Foralistofthesupportedharddiskdrivesforyourserver,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver.On
theThinkServersystemspage,clickProducts➙Options➙ThinkServerHardDrives.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware25

Removingtheopticaldrive

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage19.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovetheopticaldrive.

Toremovetheopticaldrive,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

3.Disconnectthepowercablefromtheopticaldrivepowerconnectoronthebackplane.See“Locating
connectorsonthebackplane”onpage18.

4.DisconnectthesignalcablefromtheSATA5connectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartson
thesystemboard”onpage15.

5.Presstheretentiontab1andslidetheopticaldriveoutofthefrontoftheserver.

Figure12.Removingtheopticaldrive

6.Disconnectthepowercableandthesignalcablefromtherearoftheremovedopticaldrive.

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7.Removetheopticaldriveretentiontabbyremovingthetwoscrewsthatsecurethetab.Savethe
retentiontabtousewhenyouinstallanewopticaldrive.

Figure13.Removingtheopticaldriveretentiontab

8.Ifyouareinstructedtoreturntheremovedopticaldrive,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseany
packagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage67.

Installingtheopticaldrive

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage19.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheopticaldrive.

Toinstalltheopticaldrive,dothefollowing:

1.Ifyouarereplacingtheopticaldrive,makesurethat:

•Youhaveallthecablesandotherequipmentthatisspeciedinthedocumentationthatcomes

withthenewopticaldrive.

•Youhavecheckedtheinstructionsthatcomewiththenewopticaldrivetodeterminewhetheryou

mustsetanyswitchesorjumpersinthedrive.

•Youhaveremovedtheretentiontabfromtherearoftheoldopticaldriveandhaveitavailablefor

installationonthenewopticaldrive.

Note:Ifyouareinstallingadrivethatcontainsalaser,observethefollowingsafetyprecautions.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware27

Statement3

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

•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposure
tohazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.

•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespeciedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

DANGER

SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing.

Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.

2.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainsthenewopticaldrivetoanyunpaintedmetalsurface
ontheserver.Then,removetheopticaldrivefromthepackageandplaceitonastatic-protective
surface.

3.Followtheinstructionsthatcomewiththeopticaldrivetosetjumpersorswitches,ifthereareany.

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4.Installthetwoscrewstosecuretheretentiontabtotherearofthenewopticaldrive.Then,connectthe
signalcable1andthepowercable2totherearofthenewopticaldrive.

Figure14.Installingtheretentiontabandconnectingthecables

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware29

5.Routethecablesthroughthedrivebayholeinthefrontandthenslidetheopticaldriveintothedrive
bayuntilitsnapsintoposition.

Figure15.Installingtheopticaldrive

6.Connectthepowercabletotheopticaldrivepowerconnectoronthebackplane.See“Locating
connectorsonthebackplane”onpage18.

7.ConnectthesignalcabletotheSATA5connectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthe
systemboard”onpage15.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage67

.

Removingahot-swapharddiskdrive

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage19.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveahot-swapharddiskdrive.Thissectionappliesonlyto
servermodelsthathavehot-swapharddiskdrivesinstalled.

Attention:Tomaintainpropersystemcooling,donotoperatetheserverformorethan10minuteswithout
eitheradriveorallerpanelinstalledineachdrivebay.

Toremoveahot-swapharddiskdrive,dothefollowing:

Note:Youdonothavetoturnofftheserverwhenremovingahot-swapharddiskdrive.

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1.Rotatethedrivetrayhandle2oftheharddiskdrivetrayassembly1totheopenposition.Then,grasp
thehandleandpullthedrivetrayassemblywiththeharddiskdriveoutofthebay.

Figure16.Removingtheharddiskdrivetrayassemblywiththeharddiskdrive

2.Removethescrewsthatsecuretheharddiskdriveinthetray.Then,removetheharddiskdrive.

Figure17.Removinga3.5-inchharddiskdrive

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware31

3.Ifyouareinstructedtoreturntheremovedharddiskdrive,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseany
packagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage67.

Installingahot-swapharddiskdrive

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage19.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallahot-swapharddiskdrive.Thissectionappliesonlyto
servermodelsthatsupporthot-swapharddiskdrives.

Attention:Tomaintainpropersystemcooling,donotoperatetheserverformorethan10minuteswithout
eitheradriveorallerpanelinstalledineachdrivebay.

Notes:

1.Youdonothavetoturnofftheserverfortheinstallationofahot-swapharddiskdrive.

2.ThecablescomewiththeSATAharddiskdriveoptionkitwillnotbeusedinthisserver.

Toinstallahot-swapharddiskdrive,dothefollowing:

1.Rotatethedrivetrayhandle2oftheharddiskdrivetrayassembly1totheopenposition.Then,grasp
thehandleandpullthedrivetrayassemblyoutofthebay.

Figure18.Removingtheharddiskdrivetrayassembly

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2.Removethescrewsthatsecuretheplasticllerandthenremovetheplasticller.

Figure19.Removingtheller

3.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainsthenewharddiskdrivetoanyunpaintedmetal
surfaceontheserver.Then,removetheharddiskdrivefromthepackageandplaceitona
static-protectivesurface.

4.Makesurethatthedrivetrayhandleisintheopenposition.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware33

5.Alignthescrewholesinbothsidesoftheharddiskdrivewiththecorrespondingholesinthetray.Then,
installthescrewstosecuretheharddiskdriveinthetray.

Figure20.Installinga3.5-inchharddiskdrive

6.Keepthehandleontheharddiskdrivetrayassemblyfullyopen,slidethetraywiththeharddiskdrive
intothecorrespondingmountingpointofthehot-swapharddiskdrivebay1,andthenslightlypress
thehandletolockthetrayintoplace2.

7.ChecktheharddiskdrivestatusLEDstomakesurethattheharddiskdriveisoperatingcorrectly.Y ou
mighthavetorestarttheserverforthedrivetoberecognized.IftheamberharddiskdrivestatusLED
foradriveislitcontinuously,itindicatesthatthedriveisfaultyandmustbereplaced;ifthegreenhard
diskdriveactivityLEDisashing,thisindicatesthatthedriveisbeingaccessed.

Note:IftheserverisconguredforRAIDoperationusingaRAIDcontroller,youmighthaveto
recongurethediskarraysafteryoureplaceharddiskdrives.

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Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage67.

Installingorremovingtherisercardassembly

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorremovetherisercardassembly.

Installingtherisercardassembly

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage19.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltherisercardassembly.Therisercardassemblyhasa
PCIcardinstalledonit.

Toinstalltherisercardassembly,dothefollowing:

Note:Useanydocumentationthatcomeswiththerisercardassemblyandfollowthoseinstructionsin
additiontotheinstructionsinthissection.

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

3.LocatetheappropriatePCIslotonthesystemboardforinstallingtherisercardassembly.See“Locating
partsonthesystemboard”onpage15.

4.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainstherisercardassemblytoanyunpaintedmetal
surfaceontheserver.Then,removetherisercardassemblyfromthestatic-protectivepackage.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware35

5.Presstherisercardassembly(mighthavingaPCIcardinstalled)downintotheappropriatePCIcardslot
onthesystemboard.Then,closetheretentiontabtosecurethePCIcard(installedontherisercard
assembly)andtheninstallthefasteningscrewtosecuretherisercardassemblyinplace.

Note:TherisercardassemblymighthaveaPCIcardalreadyinstalledonit.CarefullytthePCIcard
intotheserver.

Figure21.Installingtherisercardassembly

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage67

.

Removingtherisercardassembly

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiii

and“Guidelines”onpage19.

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovetherisercardassemblywithaPCIcardinstalled.

Toremovetherisercardassembly,dothefollowing:

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Note:Useanydocumentationthatcomeswiththerisercardassemblyandfollowthoseinstructionsin
additiontotheinstructionsinthissection.

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

3.DisconnectanycablesfromthePCIcardoranycablesthatimpedeaccesstotherisercardassembly.

4.OpentheretentiontabthatsecuresthePCIcard,whichisinstalledontherisercardassembly.

Figure22.Openingtheretentiontab

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware37

5.Removethefasteningscrewthatsecurestherisercardassembly1andlifttherisercardassembly
straightupbyitsedgestoremoveit2.

Figure23.Removingtherisercardassembly(withaPCIcardinstalled)

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage67.

InstallingorremovingaPCIcard

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorremoveaPCIcard.

InstallingaPCIcard

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiii

and“Guidelines”onpage19.

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallaPCIcard.

ToinstallaPCIcard,dothefollowing:

Note:UseanydocumentationthatcomeswiththePCIcardandfollowthoseinstructionsinadditionto
theinstructionsinthissection.

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

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2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

3.Removetherisercardassembly.See“Removingtherisercardassembly”onpage36.

4.InstallthePCIcardintotheslotontherisercardassembly.

Figure24.InstallingaPCIcardintotheslotontherisercardassembly

5.InstalltherisercardassemblyintoanappropriatePCIcardslotonthesystemboard.See“Installing
therisercardassembly”onpage35

.

6.ConnectanycablestothePCIcard.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage67.

RemovingaPCIcard

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage19.

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveaPCIcard.

ThePCIcardisinstalledontherisercardassembly.ToremoveaPCIcard,dothefollowing:

Note:UseanydocumentationthatcomeswiththePCIcardandfollowthoseinstructionsinadditionto
theinstructionsinthissection.

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

3.DisconnectanycablesfromthePCIcardoranycablesthatimpedeaccesstotherisercardassembly.

4.RemovetherisercardassemblytogetherwiththeinstalledPCIcard.See“Removingtherisercard
assembly”onpage36.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware39

5.RemovethePCIcardfromthePCIcardslotontherisercardassembly.

Figure25.RemovingthePCIcardfromtherisercardassembly

IfyouareinstructedtoreturnthePCIcard,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseanypackagingmaterials
thataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage67

.

RemovingorinstallingtheEthernetcard

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveorinstalltheEthernetcard.

RemovingtheEthernetcard

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage19.

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovetheEthernetcard.

TheEthernetcardisinstalledontherisercardassembly.T oremovetheEthernetcard,dothefollowing:

Note:UseanydocumentationthatcomeswiththeEthernetcardandfollowthoseinstructionsinadditionto
theinstructionsinthissection.

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

3.Disconnectanycablesthatimpedeaccesstotherisercardassembly.

4.RemovetherisercardassemblytogetherwiththeinstalledEthernetcard.See“Removingtheriser
cardassembly”onpage36

.

5.Referto“RemovingaPCIcard”onpage39andfollowthoseinstructionstoremovetheEthernetcard
fromtherisercardassembly.

6.IfyouareinstructedtoreturntheEthernetcard,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseanypackaging
materialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

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•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage67.

InstallingtheEthernetcard

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiii

and“Guidelines”onpage19.

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheEthernetcardandhowtoinstalltheEthernetcard
driveronWindowsoperatingsystems.

ToinstalltheEthernetcard,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

3.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainstheEthernetcardtoanyunpaintedsurfaceonthe
outsideoftheserver.Then,removetheEthernetcardfromthepackage.

4.See“InstallingaPCIcard”onpage38andfollowthoseinstructionstoinstalltheEthernetcard.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage67

.

OnLinuxoperatingsystems,youdonotneedtoinstallanydevicedriverfortheEthernetcard;onWindows
operatingsystems,youneedtoinstallthedevicedriverfortheEthernetcard.Toinstallthedevicedriver
onWindowsoperatingsystems,dothefollowing:

1.Saveanyopendocumentsandexitallapplications.

2.InserttheThinkServerEasyStartupDVDthatcamewithyourserverintotheDVDdrive.

Note:YoudonotneedtousethedriverdiscthatcamewiththeEthernetcard.

3.Right-clickMyComputerandselectProperties.TheSystemPropertieswindowopens.

4.OntheHardwaretab,clicktheDeviceManagerbutton.TheDeviceManagerwindowopens.

5.ExpandtheNetworkadaptersandthenright-clickoneoftheEthernetcards(PRO/1000PTorthe
yellowquestionmark).

6.SelectUpdateDriver....TheHardwareUpdateWizardprogramopens.

7.SelectInstallthesoftwareautomatically(Recommended)andclickNexttocontinue.

8.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Installing,removing,orreplacinghardwaredevices

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstall,remove,orreplacehardwaredevicesforyourserver.
Youcanmaintainyourserverbyreplacingthefailinghardwaredevices.Ifyouarereplacingahardware
device,performtheremovalprocedureandthenperformtheinstallationprocedureforthehardwaredevice
thatyouwanttoreplace.

Removingorinstallingthesystemboardbattery

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveorinstallthesystemboardbattery.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware41

Removingthesystemboardbattery

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage19.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovethesystemboardbattery.

Toremovethesystemboardbattery,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

3.Locatethebatteryonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage15.

4.Removethesystemboardbattery.

Figure26.Removingthesystemboardbattery

5.Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.

Whattodonext:

•Toinstallanewsystemboardbattery,see“Installingthesystemboardbattery”onpage42.

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

Installingthesystemboardbattery

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage19.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthesystemboardbattery.

Besuretoconsiderthefollowinginformationwhenyoureplacethebatteryintheserver:

•Youmustreplacethebatterywithalithiumbatteryofthesametypefromthesamemanufacturer.

•Afteryoureplacethesystemboardbattery,youmustreconguretheserverandresetthesystemdate
andtime.

•Toavoidpossibledanger,readandfollowthefollowingsafetystatement.

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Statement2

DANGER

Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.

Whenreplacingthelithiumcoincellbattery,useonlythesameoranequivalenttypethatis
recommendedbythemanufacturer .Thebatterycontainslithiumandcanexplodeifnotproperly
used,handled,ordisposedof.

Donot:

•Throworimmerseintowater

•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)

•Repairordisassemble

Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.

Toinstallthesystemboardbattery,dothefollowing:

Note:Followanyspecialhandlingandinstallationinstructionsthatcomewiththereplacementbattery.

1.Holdthesystemboardbattery1andpositiononesideofthebatteryintoitssocket.Then,pressthe
othersideofthebatteryuntilitsnapsintoplace.

Figure27.Installingthesystemboardbattery

2.Makesurethatthebatteryclipholdsthebatterysecurely.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage67.Y ouneedtousethe
SetupUtilityprogramandresettheconguration,suchasthesystemdateandtimeandpasswords.See
“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage72

fordetails.

RemovingorinstallingtheRAIDcontroller

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveorinstalltheRAIDcontroller.

RemovingtheRAIDcontroller

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage19.

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovetheRAIDcontrollerinstalledinyourserver.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware43

Notes:

1.UseanydocumentationthatcomeswiththeRAIDcontrollerandfollowthoseinstructionsinadditionto
theinstructionsinthissection.

2.Whenyoudisconnectthepowersourcefromtheserver,youlosetheabilitytoviewtheLEDsbecause
theLEDsarenotlitwhenthepowersourceisremoved.Beforeyoudisconnectthepowersource,make
anoteofwhichLEDsarelit,includingtheLEDsthatarelitonthefrontcontrolpanel.

TheRAIDcontrollerisinstalledontherisercardassembly.T oremovetheRAIDcontroller,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

3.Pressthetabsonbothsidesoftheconnectoronthesignalcabletowardseachotherandremovethe
cablefromtheRAIDcontroller.

4.DisconnectanyothercablesfromtheRAIDcontrolleroranycablesthatimpedeaccesstotheriser
cardassembly.

5.RemovetherisercardassemblytogetherwiththeinstalledRAIDcontroller.See“Removingtheriser
cardassembly”onpage36.

6.Referto“RemovingaPCIcard”onpage39andfollowthoseinstructionstoremovetheRAIDcontroller
fromtherisercardassembly.

Note:DependingonyourRAIDcontroller,ifnecessary,removetheRAIDbatteryfromtheRAID
controllerbyremovingthescrewsthatsecurethebatteryonthecontrolleranddisconnectinganycables.

7.IfyouareinstructedtoreturntheRAIDcontroller,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseany
packagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage67.

InstallingtheThinkServer8708ELPSASRAIDAdapter

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiii

and“Guidelines”onpage19.

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheThinkServer8708ELPSASRAIDAdapter(hereafter
referredtoastheRAIDcontrollerwithinthissection).

ToinstalltheRAIDcontroller,dothefollowing:

Note:UseanydocumentationthatcomeswiththeRAIDcontrollerandfollowthoseinstructionsinaddition
totheinstructionsinthissection.

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

3.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainstheRAIDcontrollertoanyunpaintedsurfaceonthe
outsideoftheserver.Then,removetheRAIDcontrollerfromthepackage.

4.DependingonyourRAIDcontroller,youmightneedtoinstallaThinkServer8708ELPSASRAID
adapterbattery(hereafterreferredtoasthebatterycardassembly)ontheRAIDcontroller.Thebattery
cardassemblymountsdirectlytotheRAIDcontrollerthroughasmallboard-to-boardconnector
(daughtercard).

44ThinkServerUserGuide

Notes:

a.ThebatterycardassemblyprotectstheintegrityofthecacheddataontheRAIDcontrollerby

providingbackuppowerupto72hoursinthecaseofacompleteacpowerfailureorabriefpower
outage.Ithasbuilt-infunctionalitytochargethebatterypackautomaticallyandtocommunicate
batterystatusinformationsuchasvoltage,temperature,andcurrenttoyourserver.Italsoprovides
aninexpensivealternativetousinganuninterruptiblepowersupply,andasecondleveloffault
tolerancewhenusedinconjunctionwithanuninterruptiblepowersupply.Formoreinformationabout
thebatterycardassembly,seeAppendixA“RAIDbatterycardassembly”onpage99

.

b.Thebatterycardassemblyoptionkitcontainsauserguide,thebatterycardassembly,andthree

Phillips-headscrews.Donotremovethebatterycardassemblyfromtheantistaticshipping
containeruntilyouarereadytoinstallit.Whenyouremovethebatterycardassemblyfromyour
server,placeitinitsoriginalcontainer.

c.ChecktheappropriatesupportWebsitesforthelatestupdatesforyourbasicinput/outputsystem

(BIOS)code,utilityprograms,devicedrivers,andothersoftwareapplications.Followtheinstructions
providedbyyourServiceProvidertodownloadandinstallupdates.

d.Itisrecommendedthatyoureplacethebatterypackonthebatterycardassemblyannuallyorafter

500rechargingcycles,whichevercomesrst.

e.Thetemperatureofthebatterycardassemblyisgenerally15-20°C(59-68°F)higherthanthe

ambienttemperatureduringfastcharge.Therefore,tocompleteafastchargecycle,theambient
temperatureshouldbelowerthan45°C(113°F).Iftheambienttemperatureexceeds45°C(113°F),
thefastchargecyclewillterminateprematurely,thuspreventingthebatterycardassemblyfrom
reachingafullychargedstate.

Attention:

•WhenattachingthebatterycardassemblytoaPCIExpressslot,centerthePhillips-headscrew
drivertoavoiddamagingthescrewheadanddonotover-tightenthescrewsasyoumightdamage
thebatterycardassembly.

•Thebatteryinthebatterycardassemblymustrechargeforatleastsixhoursduringfastcharge
undernormaloperatingconditions.

ToinstallthebatterycardassemblyontotheRAIDcontroller,dothefollowing:

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware45

a.Notethetopviewandthebottomviewofthebatterycardassembly.Then,insertthebatterypack

harnessconnectorintothe5-pinJ3batterypackharnessconnectoronthebacksideofthebattery
cardassembly.Formoreinformation,refertothefollowingillustrations.

Figure28.Topviewofthebatterycardassembly

1Batterypackharness

Figure29.Bottomviewofthebatterycardassembly

1J3batterypackharnessconnector
2J1connector
3J2board-to-boardconnector

b.Withthefrontsideup,placetheRAIDcontrolleronaat,clean,static-freesurface.

46ThinkServerUserGuide

c.HoldthebatterycardassemblywiththebatterysideupandtheJ2board-to-boardconnectorlining

upwiththeJ7BBUconnector1ontheRAIDcontroller.Carefullypressthebatterycardassembly
ontotheRAIDcontrollersothatthetwoconnectorsarermlyjoined.Then,securethebattery
cardassemblytotheRAIDcontrollerwiththethreescrewsandthestandoffsthatcomewiththe
batterycardassemblyaccessorykit.

Figure30.Installingthebatterycardassembly

1J7BBUconnector

5.See“InstallingaPCIcard”onpage38andfollowthoseinstructionstoinstalltheRAIDcontroller.

6.ConnecttheminiSASsignalcabletotheRAIDcontrollerandminiSASsignalcableconnectoronthe
backplane.See“Locatingconnectorsonthebackplane”onpage18

Note:Usethe440mm(17.32inches)miniSASsignalcable.

Figure31.ConnectingtheminiSASsignalcable

1Ports0-3
2Ports4-7(reservedforuse)

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage67

.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware47

InstallingtheThinkServer8708EM2RAIDAdapter

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage19.

ThistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheThinkServer8708EM2RAIDAdapter(hereafterreferred
toastheRAIDcontrollerwithinthistopic)andthebatterycardassemblyforthisRAIDcontroller.

ToinstalltheRAIDcontroller,dothefollowing:

Note:UseanydocumentationthatcomeswiththeRAIDcontrollerandfollowthoseinstructionsinaddition
totheinstructionsinthistopic.

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

3.Removetherisercardassembly.See“Removingtherisercardassembly”onpage36.

4.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainstheRAIDcontrollertoanyunpaintedsurfaceonthe
outsideoftheserver.Then,removetheRAIDcontrollerfromthepackage.

5.DependingonyourRAIDcontroller,youmightneedtoinstallaThinkServer8708EM2RAIDAdapter
Battery(hereafterreferredtoasthebatterycardassembly)ontheRAIDcontroller.Thebattery
cardassemblymountsdirectlytotheRAIDcontrollerthroughasmallboard-to-boardconnector
(daughtercard).

Notes:

a.ThebatterycardassemblyprotectstheintegrityofthecacheddataontheRAIDcontrollerby

providingbackuppowerupto72hoursinthecaseofacompleteacpowerfailureorabriefpower
outage.Ithasbuilt-infunctionalitytochargethebatterypackautomaticallyandtocommunicate
batterystatusinformationsuchasvoltage,temperature,andcurrenttoyourserver.Italsoprovides
aninexpensivealternativetousinganuninterruptiblepowersupply,andasecondleveloffault
tolerancewhenusedinconjunctionwithanuninterruptiblepowersupply.Formoreinformationabout
thebatterycardassembly,seeAppendixA“RAIDbatterycardassembly”onpage99

.

b.Thebatterycardassemblyoptionkitcontainsauserguide,thebatterycardassembly,andthree

Phillips-headscrews.Donotremovethebatterycardassemblyfromtheantistaticshipping
containeruntilyouarereadytoinstallit.Whenyouremovethebatterycardassemblyfromyour
server,placeitinitsoriginalcontainer.

c.ChecktheappropriatesupportWebsitesforthelatestupdatesforyourbasicinput/outputsystem

(BIOS)code,utilityprograms,devicedrivers,andothersoftwareapplications.Followtheinstructions
providedbyyourServiceProvidertodownloadandinstallupdates.

d.Itisrecommendedthatyoureplacethebatterypackonthebatterycardassemblyannuallyorafter

500rechargingcycles,whichevercomesrst.

e.Thetemperatureofthebatterycardassemblyisgenerally15-20°C(59-68°F)higherthanthe

ambienttemperatureduringfastcharge.Therefore,tocompleteafastchargecycle,theambient
temperatureshouldbelowerthan45°C(113°F).Iftheambienttemperatureexceeds45°C(113°F),
thefastchargecyclewillterminateprematurely,thuspreventingthebatterycardassemblyfrom
reachingafullychargedstate.

Attention:

•WhenattachingthebatterycardassemblytoaPCIExpressslot,centerthePhillips-headscrew

drivertoavoiddamagingthescrewheadanddonotover-tightenthescrewsasyoumightdamage
thebatterycardassembly.

•Thebatteryinthebatterycardassemblymustrechargeforatleastsixhoursduringfastcharge

undernormaloperatingconditions.

48ThinkServerUserGuide

ToinstallthebatterycardassemblyontotheRAIDcontroller,dothefollowing:
a.Notethetopviewandbottomviewofthebatterycardassembly.Then,insertthebatterypack

harnessconnectorintotheJ4batterypackharnessconnectoronthebacksideofthebatterycard
assembly.Formoreinformation,refertothefollowingillustrations.

Figure32.Topviewofthebatterycardassembly

1Batterypackharness

Figure33.Bottomviewofthebatterycardassembly

1J4batterypackharnessconnector
2J5board-to-boardconnector
3J2connector

b.Withthefrontsideup,placetheRAIDcontrolleronaat,clean,static-freesurface.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware49

c.HoldthebatterycardassemblywiththebatterysideupandtheJ5board-to-boardconnector

liningupwiththeJ10BBUconnector1ontheRAIDcontroller.Carefullypressthebatterycard
assemblyontotheRAIDcontrollersothatthetwoconnectorsarermlyjoined.Then,securethe
batterycardassemblytotheRAIDcontrollerwiththethreescrewsandthestandoffsthatcome
withthebatterycardassemblyaccessorykit.

Figure34.InstallingthebatterycardassemblyontotheRAIDcontroller

1J10BBUconnector

6.ConnecttheminiSASsignalcabletoports0-3ontheRAIDcontroller.

Note:Usethe400mm(15.75inches)miniSASsignalcable.

Figure35.ConnectingtheminiSASsignalcabletotheRAIDcontroller

1Ports0-3

2Ports4-7(reservedforuse)

50ThinkServerUserGuide

7.InstalltheRAIDcontrollerintoanappropriatePCIcardslotontherisercardassembly.Then,install
thescrewtosecuretheRAIDcontrollerinplace.

Figure36.InstallingtheRAIDcontrollerintothePCIcardslotontherisercardassembly

8.InstalltherisercardassemblywiththeRAIDcontrollerintoanappropriatePCIcardslotonthesystem
board.

9.Connecttheotherendofthe400mm(15.75inches)miniSASsignalcabletotheminiSASsignalcable
connector1onthebackplaneofyourserver.

Figure37.MiniSASsignalcableconnectoronthebackplane

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage67

.

InstallingtheThinkServerRAID700Adapter

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiii

and“Guidelines”onpage19.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware51

ThistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheThinkServerRAID700Adapter(hereafterreferredtoas
theRAIDcontrollerwithinthistopic)andthebatterycardassemblyforthisRAIDcontroller.

ToinstalltheRAIDcontroller,dothefollowing:

Note:UseanydocumentationthatcomeswiththeRAIDcontrollerandfollowthoseinstructionsinaddition
totheinstructionsinthistopic.

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

3.Removetherisercardassembly.See“Removingtherisercardassembly”onpage36.

4.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainstheRAIDcontrollertoanyunpaintedsurfaceonthe
outsideoftheserver.Then,removetheRAIDcontrollerfromthepackage.

5.DependingonyourRAIDcontroller,youmightneedtoinstallaThinkServerRAID700AdapterBattery
(hereafterreferredtoasthebatterycardassembly)ontheRAIDcontroller.Thebatterycardassembly
mountsdirectlytotheRAIDcontrollerthroughasmallboard-to-boardconnector(daughtercard).

Notes:

a.ThebatterycardassemblyprotectstheintegrityofthecacheddataontheRAIDcontrollerby

providingbackuppowerupto72hoursinthecaseofacompleteacpowerfailureorabriefpower
outage.Ithasbuilt-infunctionalitytochargethebatterypackautomaticallyandtocommunicate
batterystatusinformationsuchasvoltage,temperature,andcurrenttoyourserver.Italsoprovides
aninexpensivealternativetousinganuninterruptiblepowersupply,andasecondleveloffault
tolerancewhenusedinconjunctionwithanuninterruptiblepowersupply.Formoreinformationabout
thebatterycardassembly,seeAppendixA“RAIDbatterycardassembly”onpage99

.

b.Thebatterycardassemblyoptionkitcontainsauserguide,thebatterycardassembly,andthree

Phillips-headscrews.Donotremovethebatterycardassemblyfromtheantistaticshipping
containeruntilyouarereadytoinstallit.Whenyouremovethebatterycardassemblyfromyour
server,placeitinitsoriginalcontainer.

c.ChecktheappropriatesupportWebsitesforthelatestupdatesforyourbasicinput/outputsystem

(BIOS)code,utilityprograms,devicedrivers,andothersoftwareapplications.Followtheinstructions
providedbyyourServiceProvidertodownloadandinstallupdates.

d.Itisrecommendedthatyoureplacethebatterypackonthebatterycardassemblyannuallyorafter

500rechargingcycles,whichevercomesrst.

e.Thetemperatureofthebatterycardassemblyisgenerally15-20°C(59-68°F)higherthanthe

ambienttemperatureduringfastcharge.Therefore,tocompleteafastchargecycle,theambient
temperatureshouldbelowerthan45°C(113°F).Iftheambienttemperatureexceeds45°C(113°F),
thefastchargecyclewillterminateprematurely,thuspreventingthebatterycardassemblyfrom
reachingafullychargedstate.

Attention:

•WhenattachingthebatterycardassemblytoaPCIExpressslot,centerthePhillips-headscrew

drivertoavoiddamagingthescrewheadanddonotover-tightenthescrewsasyoumightdamage
thebatterycardassembly.

•Thebatteryinthebatterycardassemblymustrechargeforatleastsixhoursduringfastcharge

undernormaloperatingconditions.

ToinstallthebatterycardassemblyontotheRAIDcontroller,dothefollowing:

52ThinkServerUserGuide

a.Notethebottomviewofthebatterycardassembly.

Figure38.Bottomviewofthebatterycardassembly

1J1board-to-boardconnector
2J2remoteconnector(reservedforuse)

b.Withthefrontsideup,placetheRAIDcontrolleronaat,clean,static-freesurface.
c.HoldthebatterycardassemblywiththebatterysideupandtheJ1board-to-boardconnector

liningupwiththeJ6B1BBUconnector

1ontheRAIDcontroller.Carefullypressthebatterycard

assemblyontotheRAIDcontrollersothatthetwoconnectorsarermlyjoined.Then,securethe
batterycardassemblytotheRAIDcontrollerwiththethreescrewsandthestandoffsthatcome
withthebatterycardassemblyaccessorykit.

Figure39.InstallingthebatterycardassemblyontotheRAIDcontroller

1J6B1BBUconnector

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware53

6.ConnecttheminiSASsignalcabletoports0-3ontheRAIDcontroller.

Note:Usethe400mm(15.75inches)miniSASsignalcable.

Figure40.ConnectingtheminiSASsignalcabletotheRAIDcontroller

1Ports0-3
2Ports4-7(reservedforuse)

7.InstalltheRAIDcontrollerintoanappropriatePCIcardslotontherisercardassembly.Then,install
thescrewtosecuretheRAIDcontrollerinplace.

Figure41.InstallingtheRAIDcontrollerintothePCIcardslotontherisercardassembly

8.InstalltherisercardassemblywiththeRAIDcontrollerintoanappropriatePCIcardslotonthesystem
board.

54ThinkServerUserGuide

9.Connecttheotherendofthe400mm(15.75inches)miniSASsignalcabletotheminiSASsignalcable
connector1onthebackplaneofyourserver.

Figure42.MiniSASsignalcableconnectoronthebackplane

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage67.

Removingorinstallingtheheatsinkassembly

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveorinstalltheheatsinkassembly.

Removingtheheatsinkassembly

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiii

and“Guidelines”onpage19.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovetheheatsinkassembly.

CAUTION:

Theheatsinkassemblymightbeveryhot.T urnofftheserverandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthe
servercoolbeforeremovingtheservercover.

Toremovetheheatsinkassembly,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.SeeRemovingtheservercover.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware55

3.Removetheeightscrewsthatsecuretheheatsinkassembly1-8andgentlyliftouttheheatsink
assembly.

Figure43.Removingtheheatsinkassembly

1-8Screws
9Airow
10Indicatesthefrontofthechassis

4.Ifyouareinstructedtoreturntheheatsinkassembly,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseany
packagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Toinstalltheheatsinkassembly,see“Installingtheheatsinkassembly”onpage56.

Installingtheheatsinkassembly

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage19.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheheatsinkassembly.

56ThinkServerUserGuide

CAUTION:

Theheatsinkandmicroprocessormightbeveryhot.T urnofftheserverandwaitthreetoveminutes
tolettheservercoolbeforeremovingtheservercover.

Toinstalltheheatsinkassembly,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

3.Positiontheheatsinkassemblyinplacebyaligningtheretainingscrewsontheheatsinkassemblywith
thecorrespondingholesinthesystemboard.Then,tightentheeightscrewsfollowingthenumerical
sequenceasshownbelowtosecuretheheatsinkassemblyonthesystemboard.

Figure44.Installingtheheatsinkassembly

1-8Screws
9Airow
10Indicatesthefrontofthechassis

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware57

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage67.

Removingorinstallingthepowersupply

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveorinstallthepowersupply.

Removingthepowersupply

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage19.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovethepowersupply.

Whenyouremoveapowersupply,observethefollowingprecautions.

DANGER

Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.

Statement8

CAUTION:
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

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

Toremovethepowersupply,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

58ThinkServerUserGuide

3.Removethefourscrews1and2thatsecurethepowersupply.

Figure45.Removingthescrewsthatsecurethepowersupply

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware59

4.Disconnectthepowercablesfromconnectors3,4,and5onthesystemboard,andfromconnectors

1and2onthebackplane.

Figure46.Disconnectingthepowercables

5.Disconnectthepowercablesfromanyothercardsordevices.

Note:Thepowercablesarepartofthepowersupply.Donottrytoremoveordisconnectthepower
cablesfromthepowersupply.

6.Carefullyliftthepowersupplyoutoftheserver.

7.Ifyouareinstructedtoreturnthepowersupply,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseanypackaging
materialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

Whattodonext:

•Toinstallanewpowersupply,see“Installingthepowersupply”onpage60.

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

Installingthepowersupply

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiii

and“Guidelines”onpage19.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthepowersupply.

Whenyouinstallapowersupply,observethefollowingprecautions.

60ThinkServerUserGuide

DANGER

Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.

Statement8

CAUTION:
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

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

Toinstallthepowersupply,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware61

3.Carefullyplacethepowersupplyintotheserverbyaligningthescrewholesinthepowersupplywith
thecorrespondingholesinthechassis.Then,installthefourscrews1and2tosecurethepower
supplyinplace.

Figure47.Installingthescrewstosecurethepowersupply

62ThinkServerUserGuide

4.Connectthepowercablestothesystemboardconnectors3,4,and5,andtothebackplane
connectors1and2.

Figure48.Connectingthepowercables

5.Connectthepowercablestoanyothercardsordevices.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage67.

Removingorinstallingthemicroprocessor

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveorinstallthemicroprocessor.

Removingthemicroprocessor

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiii

and“Guidelines”onpage19.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovethemicroprocessor.

CAUTION:

Theheatsinkandmicroprocessormightbeveryhot.T urnofftheserverandwaitthreetoveminutes
tolettheservercoolbeforeremovingtheservercover.

Toremovethemicroprocessor,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware63

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

3.Removetheheatsinkassembly.See“Removingtheheatsinkassembly”onpage55.

4.Liftthesmallhandleandopentheretainertoaccessthemicroprocessor.Then,carefullyliftthe
microprocessorstraightupandoutofthesocket,andplaceitonastatic-protectivesurface.

Note:Touchonlytheedgesofthemicroprocessor.

Figure49.Removingthemicroprocessor

5.Ifyouareinstructedtoreturnthemicroprocessor,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseany
packagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage67.

Installingthemicroprocessor

Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”

onpageiii

and“Guidelines”onpage19.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthemicroprocessor.

CAUTION:

Theheatsinkandmicroprocessormightbeveryhot.T urnofftheserverandwaitthreetoveminutes
tolettheservercoolbeforeremovingtheservercover.

Note:Whenyouneedtoinstallasecondmicroprocessor,rstremovethedualheatsinkandthen

removeexcessgreasefromtherstmicroprocessorandthemicroprocessorsocketarea.Makesurethe
microprocessorandsocketareaarecleanofgrease.Usethenewheatsinkthatcomeswiththesecond

64ThinkServerUserGuide

microprocessoroptionkitanddisposeoftheoldone.Thenewheatsinkhasgreasealreadyappliedforboth
therstandsecondmicroprocessors.

Foroptimalperformance,followthesemicroprocessorinstallationrules:

1.Whentwomicroprocessorsareinstalled,bothmusthavethesamecorevoltageandcorespeed.

2.Whenonlyonemicroprocessorisinstalled,itmustbeinthesocketlabeledCPU0.Theothersocket
mustbekeptempty.

3.AlwaysinstallthemicroprocessorrstintotheCPU0socket,andtheninstallanothermicroprocessor
intotheCPU1socketifyouwanttoinstalltwomicroprocessors.

Toinstallthemicroprocessor,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.

3.Removetheheatsinkassembly.See“Removingtheheatsinkassembly”onpage55.

4.Pressdownandpushthesmallhandleoutwardonthemicroprocessorsockettoliftthehandleto
theopenposition.

Figure50.Liftingthehandle

5.Gentlypresstheretainerofthemicroprocessorsockettoopenit.

Figure51.Openingtheretainer

Chapter5.Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware65

6.Removetheprotectivecoverfromthemicroprocessorsocket.T oavoiddamagingthepinsinthe
microprocessorsocket,donottouchthepinswhileremovingthecover.

Figure52.Removingthemicroprocessorsocketcover

7.Removethenewmicroprocessorfromtheprotectivecoverthatprotectsthegoldcontactsonthe
bottomofthenewmicroprocessor.

Figure53.Removingthenewmicroprocessorfromtheprotectivecover

8.Holdthenewmicroprocessorbytheedgesandalignthenotches1onitwiththetabs2inthe
microprocessorsocket.Then,installthemicroprocessorintothesocket.

66ThinkServerUserGuide

Figure54.Installingthemicroprocessor

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage67.

Completingthepartsreplacement

Thissectionprovidesinstructionstohelpyoucompletethepartsreplacementandturnonyourserver.

Tocompletethepartsreplacement,youmustreinstalltheservercover,reconnectallthecablesand,for
somedevices,runtheSetupUtilityprogramtodofurthersetup.

Installingtheservercover

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheservercover.

Attention:Forpropercoolingandairow,installtheservercoverbeforeturningontheserver.Operating
theserverforextendedperiodsoftime(morethan30minutes)withthecoverremovedmightdamage
servercomponents.

Toinstalltheservercover,dothefollowing:

1.Makesurethatallcables,add-oncards,andothercomponentsareinstalledandseatedcorrectlyand
thatyouhavenotleftloosetoolsorpartsinsidetheserver.Also,makesurethatallinternalcablesare
correctlyrouted.

2.Positiontheservercoveronthechassissothattherailguidesonthebottomoftheservercoverengage
therails.Then,slidetheservercovertothefrontoftheserveruntilitsnapsintopositionandisclosed.
Then,tightenthethumbscrewtosecuretheservercover.

Note:Althoughtheservercoverissecuredbyathumbscrew,forsafetyconsideration,besuretousea
tool,forexampleascrewdriver,totightenthethumbscrewandalwaysmakesurethatthethumbscrew
issecurelyinstalled.Also,donotover-tightenthethumbscrew.

Connectingthecables

Attention:Topreventdamagetoequipment,connectthepowercordslast.

Iftheservercablesandconnectorpanelhavecolor-codedconnectors,matchthecolorofthecableendwith
thecoloroftheconnector.Forexample,matchabluecableendwithabluepanelconnector,aredcable

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endwitharedconnector,andsoon.See“Rearview”onpage11foranillustrationoftheI/Oconnectorson
therearoftheserver.

Turningontheserver

Whentheserverisconnectedtoanacpowersourcebutisnotturnedon,theoperatingsystemdoesnot
run,andallcorelogicexceptfortheserviceprocessor(theintegratedmanagementmodule)isshutdown;
however,theservercanrespondtorequeststotheserviceprocessor,suchasaremoterequesttoturnon
theserver.Thepower-onLEDashestoindicatethattheserverisconnectedtoanacpowersourcebut
isnotturnedon.

Approximatelyvesecondsaftertheserverisconnectedtoacpower,oneormorefansmightstartrunning
toprovidecoolingwhiletheserverisconnectedtopowerandthepower-onbuttonLEDashesquickly.
Approximatelyonetothreeminutesaftertheserverisconnectedtoacpower,thepower-controlbutton
becomesactive(thepower-onLEDashesslowly),andoneormorefansmightstartrunningtoprovide
coolingwhiletheserverisconnectedtopower.Then,youcanturnontheserverbypressingthepower
buttononthefrontcontrolpanel.See“Frontcontrolpanel”onpage12

.

Updatingtheserverconguration

Whenyouturnontheserverforthersttimeafteryouaddorremoveadevice,youmightreceivea
messagesayingthatthecongurationhasbeenchanged.TheSetupUtilityprogramstartsautomatically
sothatyoucansavethenewcongurationsettings.Formoreinformation,seeChapter6“Conguring
theserver”onpage71

.

Someoptionaldeviceshavedevicedriversthatyoumustinstall.Forinformationaboutinstallingdevice
drivers,seethedocumentationthatcomeswitheachdevice.

Theservercomeswithatleastonemicroprocessor.Ifmorethanonemicroprocessorisinstalled,theserver
canoperateasasymmetricmultiprocessing(SMP)server.Youmighthavetoupgradetheoperatingsystem
tosupportSMP.Formoreinformation,seetheoperating-systemdocumentation.

IftheserverhasanoptionalRAIDcontrollerandyouhaveinstalledorremovedaharddiskdrive,seethe
documentationthatcomeswiththeRAIDcontrollerforinformationaboutreconguringthediskarrays.

Turningofftheserver

Whenyouturnofftheserverandleaveitconnectedtoacpower,theservercanrespondtorequeststo
theserviceprocessor,suchasaremoterequesttoturnontheserver.Whiletheserverremainsconnected
toacpower,oneormorefansmightcontinuetorun.Toremoveallpowerfromtheserver,youmust
disconnectitfromthepowersource.

Someoperatingsystemsrequireanorderlyshutdownbeforeyouturnofftheserver.Seeyour
operating-systemdocumentationforinformationaboutshuttingdowntheoperatingsystem.

Statement5

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

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Theservercanbeturnedoffinanyofthefollowingways:

•Youcanturnofftheserverfromtheoperatingsystem,ifyouroperatingsystemsupportsthisfeature.After
anorderlyshutdownoftheoperatingsystem,theserverwillturnoffautomatically.

•Youcanpressthepowerbuttontostartanorderlyshutdownoftheoperatingsystemandturnoffthe
server,ifyouroperatingsystemsupportsthisfeature.

•Iftheoperatingsystemstopsfunctioning,youcanpressandholdthepowerbuttonformorethanfour
secondstoturnofftheserver.

•TheservercanbeturnedoffbytheShutdownonLANfeature.

•Theintegratedmanagementmodule(IMM)canturnofftheserverasanautomaticresponsetoacritical
systemfailure.

Connectingexternaldevices

Ifyouinstallasupportedoptionaladapter,youcanattachexternaldevicestotheserver.

Toattachanexternaldevice,dothefollowing:

Note:Ifyouareattachinganexternaldevice,seethedocumentationthatcomeswiththedevicefor
informationaboutcabling.

1.ReadandunderstandtheSafetyInformationonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourproduct,
and“Guidelines”onpage19.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

2.Turnofftheserverandallattacheddevices.

3.Followtheinstructionsthatcomewiththedevicetoprepareitforinstallationandtoconnectitto
theserver.

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Chapter6.Conguringtheserver

Thefollowingcongurationprogramscomewiththeserver:

•SetupUtilityprogram:TheSetupUtilityprogramispartoftheserverrmware.Y oucanusetheSetup
Utilityprogramtoviewyourserverconguration,changethestartupdevicesequence,setthedate
andtime,andsetpasswords.Forinformationaboutusingthisprogram,see“UsingtheSetupUtility
program”onpage71

.

•Ethernetcontrollerconguration:ForinformationaboutconguringtheEthernetcontroller,see
“ConguringtheGigabitEthernetcontroller”onpage84.

•INTELiMSTSATAsoftwareRAIDCongurationUtilityprogram:UsetheINTELiMSTSATAsoftware
RAIDCongurationUtilityprogramtoconguretheonboardSATAcontrollerwithsoftwareRAID
capabilitiesandthedevicesthatareattachedtoit.Forinformationaboutusingthisprogram,see
“ConguringtheonboardSATAsoftwareRAID”onpage83

.

•ThinkServer8708ELPSASRAID,ThinkServer8708EM2SASRAID,orThinkServerRAID700
CongurationUtilityprogram:UsetheCongurationUtilityprogramtoconguretheThinkServer
8708ELPSASRAID,ThinkServer8708EM2SASRAID,orThinkServerRAID700adapterwithRAID
capabilitiesandthedevicesthatareattachedtoit.Forinformationaboutusingthisprogram,seethe
MegaRAIDSASSoftwareUserGuideonthedocumentationDVDthatcamewithyouserver.

Thefollowingtableliststhedifferentservercongurationsandtheapplicationsthatareavailablefor
conguringandmanagingRAIDarrays.

Table11.ServercongurationsandapplicationsforconguringandmanagingRAIDarrays

Serverconguration

RAIDarrayconguration(before

operatingsystemisinstalled)

RAIDarraymanagement(after

operatingsystemisinstalled)

INTELiMSTSATAsoftwareRAIDINTELiMSTCongurationUtility

program(pressCtrl+Itostart)

INTELRAIDStorageManager
(WebConsole)

ThinkServer8708ELPSASRAID
Adapter

LSIMegaRAIDWebBIOS
CongurationUtility(pressCtrl+Hto
start)

MegaRAIDStorageManager(MSM)

ThinkServer8708EM2RAIDAdapterLSIMegaRAIDWebBIOS

CongurationUtility(pressCtrl+Hto
start)

MegaRAIDStorageManager(MSM)

ThinkServerRAID700AdapterLSIMegaRAIDWebBIOS

CongurationUtility(pressCtrl+Hto
start)

MegaRAIDStorageManager(MSM)

UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram

UsetheSetupUtilityprogramtoperformthefollowingtasks:

•Viewcongurationinformation

•ViewandchangeassignmentsfordevicesandI/Oports

•Setthedateandtime

•Setthestartupcharacteristicsoftheserverandtheorderofstartupdevices

•Setandchangesettingsforadvancedhardwarefeatures

•View,set,andchangesettingsforpower-managementfeatures

•Viewandclearerrorlogs

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•Resolvecongurationconicts

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram

TostarttheSetupUtilityprogram,dothefollowing:

1.Approximatelythreeminutesaftertheserverisconnectedtoaworkingelectricaloutlet,thepower
buttonbecomesactive.TurnontheserverandthePOSTrunsautomatically.Y ouwillthenseethelogo
screen.ThePOSTisasetoftestsandproceduresthatareperformedeachtimeyouturnonyourserver.

2.PressDelassoonasyouseethelogoscreen.TheSetupUtilityprogramopens.Ifyouhavesetan
administratorpassword,youmusttypetheadministratorpasswordtoaccessthefullSetupUtility
programmenu.Ifyoudonottypethecorrectadministratorpassword,alimitedSetupUtilityprogram
menuisavailable.

Note:YoucanalsopressTABassoonasyouseethelogoscreentoreviewthePOSTprocessand
information.

3.TheSetupUtilityprogrammenulistsvariousitemsaboutthesystemcongurationsettings.Selectthe
settingstovieworchange.

WhenworkingwiththeSetupUtilityprogram,youmustusethekeyboard.Thekeysusedtoperformvarious
tasksaredisplayedatthebottomofeachscreen.

Note:Usethedefaultsettingforanyitemyouarenotfamiliarwith.Donotchangethevalueofunfamiliar
itemsoritemsthatarenotmentionedinthismanualtoavoidanyunexpectedproblems.Ifyoucannotturn
ontheserverbecauseofincorrectBIOSsettings,refertoandusethejumperstoclearCMOSandrecover
tothefactorydefaultsettings.

IntroductionoftheBIOSitems

ThefollowingtableslistallthemainmenusanditemsintheSetupUtilityprogram.Someitemsmightvary
becauseoftheBIOSupdates.

Notes:

1.Usethedefaultsettingforanyitemyouarenotfamiliarwith.Donotchangethevalueofunfamiliar
itemsoritemsthatarenotmentionedinthismanualtoavoidanyunexpectedproblems.Ifyoucannot
turnontheserverbecauseofincorrectBIOSsettings,usethejumpersonthesystemboardtoclear
CMOSandrecovertothefactorydefaultsettings.

2.AfterupdatingtheBIOS,alltheBIOSsettingsbecomethedefaultsettingsoftheupdatedBIOSversion.
YouneedtocheckandreconguretheBIOSsettingsforyourspecicneeds.

Table12.TheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu

ItemDescription

Main

SetthebasicBIOSparameters.

Advanced

SettheadvancedBIOSparameters.
PCIPnPSetthePCIparameters.
Boot

Setthebootparameters.
SecuritySetthesecurityparameters.
ChipsetSetthechipset.
Exit

ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.

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Table13.ItemsundertheMainmenu

ItemOptionDescription

AMIBIOSViewtheBIOSversionandcreation

dateinformation.

Processor

Viewmicroprocessorinformation.

SystemMemory

Viewmemorycapacityinformation.
SystemTimeHH:MM:SSSetsystemtime.
SystemDateMM/DD/YYYYSetsystemdate.

Table14.ItemsundertheAdvancedmenu

ItemDescription

CPUCongurationEnterthesubmenutoseealltheoptions.SeeSubmenus

undertheCPUConguration.

MassStorageControllerCongurationEnterthesubmenutoseealltheoptions.SeeSubmenus

undertheMassStorageControllerConguration.

SuperIOCongurationEnterthesubmenutoseealltheoptions.SeeSubmenus

undertheSuperIOConguration.

USBCongurationEnterthesubmenutoseealltheoptions.SeeSubmenus

undertheUSBConguration.

HardwareHealthCongurationEnterthesubmenutoseealltheoptions.SeeSubmenus

undertheHardwareHealthConguration.

IPMI2.0CongurationEnterthesubmenutoseealltheoptions.SeeSubmenus

undertheIPMI2.0Conguration.

IntelVT -dCongurationEnterthesubmenutoseealltheoptions.SeeSubmenu

undertheIntelVT -dConguration.

RemoteAccessCongurationEnterthesubmenutoseealltheoptions.SeeSubmenus

undertheRemoteAccessConguration.

SystemInformation

Viewthesysteminformation,includingthemachinetype
andmodel,serialnumber,assettag,andUUID.

Note:DonotchangeanyunfamiliaritemvalueundertheAdvancedmenu.

Table15.SubmenusundertheCPUConguration

ItemOptionDescription

C1ESupportDisabled/[Enabled]EnableordisabletheC1Efunction

ofthemicroprocessor.Thissetting

mightimpactsystemperformance.
HardwarePrefetcher

Disabled/[Enabled]

Enableordisabletheprefetch

functionofthemicroprocessor.

Thissettingmightimpactsystem

performance.
AdjacentCacheLinePrefetchDisabled/[Enabled]

Enableordisabletheadjacentcache

lineprefetch.Thissettingmight

impactsystemperformance.
MPSandACPIMADTorderingLegacyordering/[Modernordering]SelecttheMPSandACPIMADT

orderingmethod.

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Table15.SubmenusundertheCPUConguration(continued)

ItemOptionDescription

Intel®VirtualizationT echDisabled/[Enabled]

EnableordisabletheIntel
VirtualizationTech.Thistechnology
canprovideadditionalcapacityfor
hardwarecomputing.Ifyousetthis
featuretoEnabled,youhavetoturn
offtheserveranddisconnectthe
powercordfromelectricaloutlet,and
thenreconnectthepowercordand
turnontheservertomakethisfeature
takeeffect.

Execute-DisableBitCapabilityDisabled/[Enabled]

EnablingtheExecute-DisableBit
Capabilitycanpreventtheexecutive
codeofsomemalicioussoftware
fromusingthedatapage.

Intel®HTT echnology[Enabled]/Disabled

Enableordisablethehyper-thread
technology.(Whetheryourserver
supportsthisfeatureornotis
dependingonthetypeoftheinstalled
microprocessor.)

ActiveProcessorCores[All]/1/2

Enableordisablethemulti-core
processingfunction.

Intel®SpeedStep™techDisabled/[Enabled]EnableordisabletheSpeedStep

technology.

Intel®TurboModetechDisabled/[Enabled]

EnableordisabletheTurboMode
technology.

Intel®C-STATEtechDisabled/[Enabled]EnableordisabletheC-STATE

technology.

C3StateDisabled/[ACPIC2]/ACPIC3SetthemicroprocessorC3state

mode.

C6StateDisabled/[Enabled]EnableordisabletheC6stateofthe

microprocessor.
CStatepackagelimitsetting[Auto]/C1/C3/C6/C7SettheCstatepackagelimit.
C1AutoDemotionDisabled/[Enabled]EnableordisabletheC1State

Demotionofthemicroprocessor.
C3AutoDemotionDisabled/[Enabled]EnableordisabletheC3State

Demotionofthemicroprocessor.
ACPITStateDisabled/[Enabled]

Enableordisablethemicroprocessor

throttlinginACPI.

Notes:

1.Thesettingsin[]arethedefaultsettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.

2.Theaboveoptionsmightvarydependingonthetypeoftheinstalledmicroprocessor.

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Table16.SubmenusundertheMassStorageControllerConguration

ItemOptionDescription

SATACongurationDisabled/[Enabled]EnableordisabletheintegratedSATA

controller.

CongureSATAas[IDE]/RAID

Toselecttheharddiskdrivemode.
IfthisoptionissettoIDE,allthe
SATAconnectorswillbecongured
asstand-aloneSATAconnectors.

Notes:

1.Thesettingsin[]arethedefaultsettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.

2.TheSA TACongurationitemmightnotapplybecauseyourservercamewithanintegratedSAScontroller.

Table17.SubmenusundertheSuperIOConguration

ItemOptionDescription

SerialPort1AddressDisabled/[3F8/IRQ4]/3E8/IRQ4/

2E8/IRQ3

SelecttheI/Obaseaddressand
interruptforserialport1.

SerialPort2AddressDisabled/[2F8/IRQ3]/3E8/IRQ4/

2E8/IRQ3

SelecttheI/Obaseaddressand
interruptforserialport2.

Note:Thesettingsin[]arethedefaultsettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.

Table18.SubmenusundertheUSBConguration

ItemOptionDescription

LegacyUSBSupportDisabled/[Enabled]/Auto

Enableordisablethesupporton

legacyUSBdevices.
USB2.0ControllerModeFullSpeed/[HiSpeed]SelecttheUSBspeed.
HotplugUSBFDDSupportDisabled/Enabled/[Auto]

Enableordisablethesupportonthe

hot-swapUSBdiskettedrive.
Note:Thesettingsin[]arethedefaultsettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.
ForexternalUSBdevices,theUSBMassStorageDeviceCongurationsubmenuisasbelow:
EmulationT ype

[Auto]/Floppy/ForcedFDD/Hard
Disk/CDROM

SelectthetypeoftheUSBdevice.

Table19.SubmenusundertheHardwareHealthConguration

ItemOptionDescription

ItemsandoptionswithBMCconguration:

AutoFanControlDisabled/[Enabled]

IfthisoptionissettoDisabled,the

fanrunsatthefullspeed;ifthisoption

issettoEnabled,thefanspeedis

controlledbythesystemtemperature.
PWMMinimalDutyCycle[60%DutyCycle]/45%DutyCycle

/30%DutyCycle

SelectthePWMMinimalDutyCycle

forthefan:60%-100%,45%-100%,

or30%-100%.
SensorDataRegisterMonitoringReadOnly

Thesensordatainthisoptionisfor

readonly.Thedetecteddataincludes

thetemperature,voltageandfan

speed.

ItemsandoptionswithoutBMCconguration:

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Table19.SubmenusundertheHardwareHealthConguration(continued)

ItemOptionDescription

H/WHealthFunctionDisabled/[Enabled]

Enableordisablethehardware
monitorfunction.

AutoFANControlDisabled/[Enabled]

IfthisoptionissettoDisabled,the
fanrunsatthefullspeed;ifthisoption
issettoEnabled,thefanspeedis
controlledbythesystemtemperature.

PWMMinimalDutyCycle[60%DutyCycle]/45%DutyCycle

/30%DutyCycle

SelectthePWMMinimalDutyCycle
forthefan:60%-100%,45%-100%,
or30%-100%.

FanFailureLEDIndication

Disabled/[Enabled]

Enableordisablethefanalarm
function.Ifthisoptionissetto
Enabled,amessageaboutfanfailure
willbedisplayedonthePOSTscreen
whentherotationalspeedofeachfan
islessthan800rpm.

HardwareHealthEventMonitoring

ReadOnly

Thesensordatainthisoptionisfor
readonly.Thedetecteddataincludes
thetemperatureandsystemfan
rotationalspeed.

Note:Thesettingsin[]arethedefaultsettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.

Table20.SubmenusundertheIPMI2.0Conguration

ItemSub-itemOptionDescription

ViewBMCSystemEvent
Log

Viewthesystemeventlog.

ClearBMCSystemEvent
Log

Deletethesystemevent
log.

SetLANCongurationSettheIPaddresssource,

IPaddress,subnetmask,
andgatewayaddress.

SetPEFCongurationPEFSUPPORTDisabled/[Enabled]

EnableordisablethePEF
support.

BMCWatchDogTimer
Action

[Disabled]/ResetSystem/
PowerDown/PowerCycle

DisableorenabletheOS
baseddongle.Ifenabled,
wheneveranyproblems
arisingfromtheoperation
system,suchasthe
systemhalted,thesystem
managementfeaturewill
takeactionsofReset
System,PowerDown,or
PowerCycleattheprompt
ofthedongleTimer.

BMCAlertLEDandBeep[Off]/OnTurnonorturnofftheBMC

alertLEDandbeep.

FWkey

[0000000]

Note:Thesettingsin[]arethedefaultsettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.

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Table21.SubmenuundertheIntelVT-dConguration

ItemOptionDescription

IntelVT-d

Disabled/[Enabled]

Enableordisablethevirtualization

technologyforI/Odevices.
Note:Thesettingsin[]arethedefaultsettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.

Table22.SubmenusundertheRemoteAccessConguration

ItemOptionDescription

RemoteAccess

[Disabled]/Enabled

Enableordisabletheserialport

remoteaccess.
Note:Thesettingsin[]arethedefaultsettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.

Table23.ItemsunderthePCIPnPmenu

ItemOptionDescription

ClearNVRAM[No]/Yes

IfthisoptionissettoY es,thatmeans

tocleartheNVRAMinformationwhen

thesystemstartsup.
BootsGraphicAdapterPriority[Auto]/OnboardVGA

IfthisoptionissettoAuto,the

externalgraphicscardwillbeenabled

rstly.Ifnoexternalgraphicscard,

theintegratedgraphicscontrolleris

automaticallyenabled.Ifthisoption

issettoOnboardVGA,onlythe

integratedgraphicscardisenabled.
LAN1

[Auto]/Enabled/Disabled

TheAutooptionmeansto

automaticallyenabletheintegrated

Ethernetcontroller1.TheEnabled

optionmeanstoenabletheintegrated

Ethernetcontroller1.TheDisabled

optionmeanstodisabletheintegrated

Ethernetcontroller1.
LAN1OP-ROM[Enabled]/Disabled

Enableordisablethewake-upfrom

LAN1.
LAN2

[Auto]/Enabled/Disabled

TheAutooptionmeansto

automaticallyenabletheintegrated

Ethernetcontroller2.TheEnabled

optionmeanstoenabletheintegrated

Ethernetcontroller2.TheDisabled

optionmeanstodisabletheintegrated

Ethernetcontroller2.
LAN2OP-ROM[Enabled]/Disabled

Enableordisablethewake-upfrom

LAN2.
Note:Thesettingsin[]arethedefaultsettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.

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Table24.ItemsundertheBootmenu

ItemSub-itemOptionDescription

QuickBoot[Disabled]/Enabled

Enableordisablethequick
bootfeature.

QuietBoot[Enabled]/Disabled

Enableordisablethe
featuretoshowOEMLogo
duringthePOST.

AddOnROM/Display
Mode

[ForceBIOS]/KeepCurrentSettheAddOnROM

DisplayMode.

BootSettingsConguration

BootupNum-Lock

[Off]/OnSettheNum-LockLED

state.
1stBootDeviceBootdevicenames BootDevicePriority
2ndBootDeviceBootdevicenames

Setthestartupdevice

sequence(supportatmost

vestartupdevices).

HardDiskDrives

1stDrive/2ndDrive...

Basedontheinstalledhard

diskdrives.

CD/DVDDrives

1stDrive...Basedontheinstalled

opticaldrives.

Note:Thesettingsin[]arethedefaultsettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.

Table25.ItemsundertheSecuritymenu

ItemDescription

ChangeSupervisorPasswordSetorchangethesupervisorpassword.Thepassword

canbeanycombinationofupto6(1to6)alphabeticand
numericcharacters.

ChangeUserPasswordSetorchangetheuserpassword.Thepasswordcan

beanycombinationofupto6(1to6)alphabeticand
numericcharacters.

Note:Thesettingsin[]arethedefaultsettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.

Table26.ItemsundertheChipsetmenu

ItemSub-itemOptionDescription

QPIFrequency[Auto]/4.800GT/5.866GT

/6.400GT

Standardtransferringrate

oftheQPIbus.
QPIL0sandL1Disabled/[Enabled]EnableordisabletheQPI

L0sandL1.
MemoryFrequency

[Auto]/ForceDDR-800/
ForceDDR-1066/Force
DDR-1333

Setthefrequencyofthe

memorymodule.Make

surethatthemandatory

memoryfrequencysetting

islessthanthemaximum

frequencythatthememory

modulecansupport.

CPUBridgeConguration

MemoryMode

[Independent]/Channel
Mirroring/Lockstep

Setthememorychannel

modetoimprovereliability

orefciency.

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Table26.ItemsundertheChipsetmenu(continued)

ItemSub-itemOptionDescription

SouthBridgeCongurationRestoreonACPowerLossPowerOff/PowerOn/

[LastState]

Ifthepowerisrecovered
afteroutage,thesystem
willbeatthestatethatyou
setunderRestoreonAC

PowerLoss.

Note:Thesettingsin[]arethedefaultsettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.

ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram

Afteryounishviewingorchangingsettings,pressEsctoreturntotheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu.
YoumighthavetopressEscseveraltimes.Then,youcandooneofthefollowing:

•IfyouwanttosavethenewsettingsandexittheSetupUtilityprogram,pressF10.Otherwise,your
changeswillnotbesaved.

•Ifyoudonotwanttosavethenewsettings,selectExit➙DiscardChangesandExit.

•Ifyouwanttoreturntothedefaultsettings,pressF9orselectExit➙LoadOptimalDefaults.

Usingpasswords

ByusingtheSetupUtilityprogram,youcansetapasswordtopreventunauthorizedaccesstoyourserver
anddata.Thefollowingoptionsareavailabletohelpyousetasupervisorpasswordorauserpassword:

•ChangeSupervisorPassword

•ChangeUserPassword

Youdonothavetosetapasswordtouseyourserver.However,usingapasswordimprovescomputing
security.Ifyoudecidetosetapassword,readthefollowingsections.

Passwordconsiderations

Apasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto6(1to6)alphabeticandnumericcharacters.Forsecurity
reasons,itisrecommendedtouseastrongpasswordthatcannotbeeasilycompromised.T osetastrong
password,usethefollowingguidelines:

Note:TheSetupUtilityprogrampasswordsarenotcasesensitive.

•Havesixcharactersinlength

•Containatleastonealphabeticcharacterandonenumericcharacter

•Notbeyournameoryourusername

•Notbeacommonwordoracommonname

•Besignicantlydifferentfromyourpreviouspasswords

Setting,changing,ordeletingapassword

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoset,change,ordeleteapassword.

Toset,change,ordeleteapassword,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage72.

2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectSecurity➙ChangeSupervisorPasswordor
ChangeUserPassword.Forinformationaboutthesupervisorpasswordanduserpassword,see
ItemsundertheSecuritymenu.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoset,change,ordeleteapassword.

Chapter6.Conguringtheserver79

Note:Apasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto6(1to6)alphabeticandnumericcharacters.For
moreinformation,see“Passwordconsiderations”onpage79.

RAIDcontrollers

ThefollowingtableliststhevariousutilitiesavailabletocongureRAIDcontrollersbeforeanoperating
systemisinstalled.

Table27.RAIDutilities

UtilityDescriptionLocation

Wheretondmore

information

EasyStartupRAID
congurationutility

•Forusewithall
factory-supportedRAID
controllers

•Automaticallydetects
hardwareandlists
allsupportedRAID
congurations

•Conguresonedisk
arraypercontroller
usingalldrivescurrently
attachedtothecontroller

•CreatedaRAIDresponse
lethatcanbeused
tocongureRAID
controllersonsimilarly
conguredLenovo
servers.

EasyStartupDVD“UsingtheThinkServer

EasyStartupprogram”on
page80

INTELiMSTSATAsoftware
RAIDCongurationUtility
program

INTELiMSTSATAsoftware
RAID

PressCtrl+Itostart“Conguringtheonboard

SATAsoftwareRAID”on
page83

LSIMegaRAIDWebBIOS
CongurationUtility

ThinkServer8708ELPSAS
RAIDAdapter,ThinkServer
8708EM2RAIDAdapter,
orThinkServerRAID700
Adapter(9260-8i)

PressCtrl+Htostart

RefertotheMegaRAID

SASSoftwareUserGuide

onthedocumentationDVD
thatcamewithyouserver.
Andyoucanndandinstall
theMegaCLIprogramand
theMegaRAIDStorage
Managerprograminthe

ThinkServerEasyStartup
DVDthatcamewithyour

server.InserttheDVDinto
theopticaldriveandthe
lesareinthe\T oolsAnd
Utilitiesdirectory.

UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram

TheThinkServerEasyStartupDVDsimpliestheprocessofconguringyourRAIDcontrollersandinstalling
anoperatingsystem.TheprogramworksinconjunctionwithyourWindowsorLinuxoperating-system
installationdisctoautomatetheprocessofinstallingtheoperatingsystemsandassociateddevicedrivers.

IfyoudidnotreceiveanThinkServerEasyStartupDVDwithyourserver,youcandownloadanimagefrom
theLenovoSupportWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/support.

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TheEasyStartupprogramhasthefollowingfeatures:

•Self-bootingDVD

•Easy-to-use,language-selectableinterface

•Integratedhelpsystem

•Automatichardwaredetection

•RAIDcongurationutility

•Devicedriversprovidedbasedontheservermodelanddetecteddevices

•Selectablepartitionsizeandlesystem

•Supportformultipleoperatingsystems

•Installstheoperatingsystemanddevicedriversinanunattendedmodetosavetime

•CreatesareuseableresponselethatcanbeusedwithsimilarlyconguredLenovoserverstomake
futureinstallationsevenfaster.

BeforeyouusetheEasyStartupDVD

FunctionalityandsupportedoperatingsystemscanvarywithdifferentversionsoftheEasyStartupprogram.
Tolearnmoreabouttheversionyouhave,dothefollowing:

1.InserttheThinkServerEasyStartupDVDandrestarttheserver.

2.AdvancetotheHomescreen.

3.ClickCompatabilitynotes.Thecompatabilitynotesfeatureprovidesdetailedinformationaboutthe
RAIDcontrollers,operatingsystems,andservercongurationssupportedbythatversionofthe
EasyStartupprogram.

4.ClickUserGuide.TheUserGuideprovidesanoverviewofthevariousfunctionsprovidedbythat
versionoftheEasyStartupprogram.

BeforeusingtheEasyStartupprogramtoinstallanoperatingsystem,makesureanyexternalstorage
devicesandberchannelsareconguredcorrectly.

Setupandconguration

WhenyoustarttheThinkServerEasyStartupDVD,youwillbepromptedforthefollowing:

•Selectthelanguageinwhichyouwanttoviewtheprogram.

•Selectthelanguageofthekeyboardyouwillbeusingwiththeprogram.

Note:Thefollowinglanguagekeyboardsaresupported:English,French,German,Spanish,Japanese,
Turkish,Italian,andDutch.Y ourThinkServerEasyStartupDVDmightbeEnglishonly.Inthiscase,the
keyboardlayoutshouldbeEnglish.

Youwillthenseeoneormoreremindersaboutconguringstoragedevices,andthenyouwillbepresented
withtheLenovoLicenseAgreement.Readthelicenseagreementcarefully.Youmustagreewithtermsin
ordertocontinue.

Afteragreeingtothelicenseagreement,youwillbegiventhefollowingchoices:

•Continuetothemainprograminterface

•Useashortcuttoinstallanoperatingsystembasedaresponselethatyoupreviouslycreatedusingthe
EasyStartupprogram

•UseashortcuttocongureRAIDcontrollersbasedonaRAIDresponselethatyoupreviouslycreated
usingtheEasyStartupprogram

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Ifyoucontinuetothemainprograminterface,youwillhavethefollowingselectableoptions:

•Compatibilitynotes:ThisselectionprovidesinformationabouttheRAIDcontrollers,operatingsystems,
andservercongurationssupportedbythatversionoftheEasyStartupprogram.

•UserGuide:Thisselectionprovidesinformationaboutthefeaturesprovidedbythatversionofthe
EasyStartupprogram.

•Hardwarelist:ThisselectiondisplaysalistofhardwaredevicesdetectedbytheEasyStartupprogram.

•CongureRAID:ThisselectionenablesyoutoviewthecurrentRAIDcongurationforeachinstalled
RAIDcontrollerandmakechangesifneeded.

•Installoperatingsystem:Thisselectiondisplaysaseriesofchoicesandpromptstocollectinformation
requiredforinstallation,preparestheharddiskforinstallation,andtheninitiatestheinstallationprocess
usingtheuser-providedoperating-systeminstallationCDorDVD.

•About:Thisselectiondisplaysversioninformationandlegalnotices.

ConguringRAID

TheRAIDcongurationfeaturethatispartoftheEasyStartupprogramenablesyoutoviewandchangeRAID
settingsforsupportedRAIDcontrollers.Throughthisfeature,youhavetheabilitytocongureeachinstalled
controller.Theprogramautomaticallydetectsthenumberofdiscscurrentlyattachedtothecontroller,
determinesthepossibleRAIDcongurationsthatcanbecongured,andpromptsyouthroughthesteps
tocongureoneormorediskarrayswithorwithouthot-spareharddiskdrives.Asyoucongureeach
controlleryouwillbegiventheoptiontosavetheRAIDcongurationsettingstoaRAIDresponsele,which
youcanuseonothersimilarlyconguredLenovoservers.Thismethodsatisesmostusers'needs.

Typicaloperatingsysteminstallation

WhenyouselectInstalloperatingsystem,youwillbepromptedforinformationrequiredfortheinstallation.
Thepromptsvarydependingontheoperatingsystemselected.Thissectiondescribesthetasksassociated
withatypicalWindowsoperatingsysteminstallation.Eachtaskmustbecompletedinorderbeforemoving
tothenexttask.

Note:EnsurethatyourRAIDcontrolleriscorrectlyconguredbeforeyouselectanoperatingsystemtoinstall.

•Selectoperatingsystem:Thistaskenablesyoutoselecttheoperatingsystemthatyouwillbeinstalling.

•Selectdisk:Thistaskenablesyoutoselectthediskwhereyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystem.

Note:ThediskthatyouselectmustbesetasthebootdiskintheSetupUtilityprogram.

•Partitionsoptions:Thistaskenablesyoutochoosewhetheryouwanttorepartitiontheselecteddrive
oruseanexistingpartition.

•Partitionsettings:Thistaskenablesyoutochoosethelesystemtypeanddenethepartitionsize.

•Installationsettings:Thistaskpromptsyouforuserandsystemsettings,theoperatingsystemproduct
key,andtheadministratorpassword.

•Networksettings:Thistaskpromptsyoufordomainandworkgroupsettings,Ethernetcontrollertype,IP
addresssettings,DNSsettings,andWINSaddresssettings.

•Installapplications:Thistaskenablesyoutoruncustomcommandsorscriptsattheendofthe
installationprocessandinstalltheThinkServerEasyManageprogramtohelpyoumanageyourservers.

•InstallWindowscomponents:ThistaskenablesyoutoinstalloptionalWindowscomponentssuch
asIIS,ASP.NET,andSNMP .

•Conrmsettings:Thistaskenablesyoutoreviewalloftheinformationyouprovided.

•Saveresponsele:ThistaskgivesyoutheoptionofsavingtheinformationonadisketteorUSBdevice
asaresponseleforfutureinstallationsonsimilarlyconguredLenovoservers.

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•Startinstallation:Thistaskstartstheactualinstallationprocess.First,thediskispreparedusingthedisk
andpartitioninformationyouspecied.Thenyouarepromptedtoinserttheoperatingsystemdisk,and
theoperatingsystemisinstalledusingtheinformationthatyouspecied.

ConguringtheonboardSA T AsoftwareRAID

ThischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoconguretheonboardSATAsoftwareRAIDbyusingthe
INTELiMSTCongurationUtilityprogram.

RAIDinformation

Duringsystemstartup,theSATARAIDBIOSisinitializedandtheBIOSversionoftheRAIDadapter,the
currentRAIDstatus,andthecongurationofthearraywillbedisplayedonthescreen.Thestatusofthe
arraywillbeoneofthefollowing:

1.Normal:ThisstatusindicatesthenormaloperationoftheRAIDarray.

2.Degraded:Thisstatusindicatesthatmorethanoneharddiskdriveisfaultyordisconnectedfrom
mirrorvolumeandyouhavetoreplacethefaultyharddiskdrivesandrecoverthedatathroughthe
Rebuildfunction.

3.Failed:ThisstatusindicatesthattheRAIDarrayisfailedandunabletoberestoredbyrebuilding.Y ou
havetocreatethearrayagain.

4.Rebuild:Thisstatusindicatesthatthearrayisbeingrebuilt.

StartingtheIntelMatrixStorageManagerprogram

TostarttheIntelMatrixStorageManagerprogram,dothefollowing:

1.DuringthePOST,whenyouseethemessage“PressCtrl-ItoenterCongurationUtility...”,pressCtrl+I.
TheIntelMatrixStorageManagerprogrammainmenuopens.

2.FollowtheinstructionsonthescreentoconguretheSATARAID.Whenworkingwiththisprogram,
youmustusethekeyboard.Thekeysusedtoperformvarioustasksaredisplayedatthebottom
ofeachscreen.

ThemainmenuoftheIntelMatrixStorageManagerprogramincludesthefollowingitems:

•CreateRAIDvolumeisforcreatingtheRAIDvolume.

•DeleteRAIDvolumeisfordeletingtheRAIDvolume.

•ResetDiskstoNon-RAIDisforsettingtheharddiskdrivestononRAID.

•RecoveryVolumeOptionsisarecoveryoptionwhentheRAIDmodeisRecovery.

•Exitisforexitingtheprogram.

CreatingtheRAIDvolume

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreatetheRAIDvolumebyusingtheIntelMatrixStorage
Managerprogram.

TocreatetheRAIDvolumebyusingtheIntelMatrixStorageManagerprogram,dothefollowing:

1.SelectCreateRAIDVolumefromtheIntelMatrixStorageManagerprogrammainmenuandpress
Enter.TheCREATEVOLUMEMENUopens.

2.FollowtheinstructionsonthescreentosetthevolumenameandRAIDlevel,selectharddiskdrives,the
stripsize(RAID1cannotbestriped),andthecapacity.

Note:Donotexceedthemaximumcapacity.

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3.Whennishallthesettings,pressEnter.Awarningmessagewillbedisplayed.PressYtoconrm
yoursettingsandcreatethevolume.

DeletingtheRAIDvolume

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtodeletetheRAIDvolumebyusingtheIntelMatrixStorage
Managerprogram.

TodeletetheRAIDvolumebyusingtheIntelMatrixStorageManagerprogram,dothefollowing:

1.SelectDeleteRAIDVolumefromtheIntelMatrixStorageManagerprogrammainmenuandpressEnter.
TheDELETEVOLUMEMENUopens.

2.FollowtheinstructionsonthescreentoselecttheRAIDvolumeandpressDel.

3.PressYwhenpromptedtodeletetheRAIDvolume.

RebuildingtheRAIDvolume

Whenthereisafailingharddiskdriveinthevolume,youneedtoreplacetheharddiskdrive.Then,the
volumewillbeautomaticallyrebuilt.Therebuildingwillbeperformedintheoperationsystem.

ConguringtheGigabitEthernetcontroller

TheEthernetcontrollersareintegratedonthesystemboard.Theyprovidesaninterfaceforconnecting
toa10Mbps,100Mbps,or1Gbpsnetworkandprovidesfull-duplex(FDX)capability,whichenables
simultaneoustransmissionandreceptionofdataonthenetwork.IftheEthernetportsintheserversupports
auto-negotiation,thecontrollersdetectthedata-transferrate(10BASE-T,100BASE-TX,or1000BASE-T)and
duplexmode(full-duplexorhalf-duplex)ofthenetworkandautomaticallyoperatesatthatrateandmode.

Youdonothavetosetanyjumpersorcongurethecontrollers.However,youmustinstalladevicedriverto
enabletheoperatingsystemtoaddressthecontrollers.

Updatingthermware

ThermwareintheserverisperiodicallyupdatedandisavailablefordownloadontheLenovoSupportWeb
site.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/supporttocheckforthelatestlevelofrmware,suchastheBIOS
ROMle,BMCFWandRAIDFWles.

Whenyoureplaceadeviceintheserver,youmighthavetoeitherupdatetheserverwiththelatestversionof
thermwarethatisstoredinmemoryonthedeviceorrestorethepre-existingrmwarefromadisketteor
CDimage.

•TheBIOSROMleisstoredinashonthesystemboard.

•TheEthernetrmwareisstoredinEEPROMontheEthernetcontroller.

•TheonboardSATAsoftwareRAIDrmwareisintegratedintotheBIOSROMonthesystemboard.

•TheSASRAIDcardrmwareisstoredinROMontheSASRAIDcard.

TheEthernetrmwareisdownloadableathttp://www.lenovo.com/support.

UsingtheEasyUpdateFirmwareUpdaterprogram

ThinkServerEasyUpdateFirmwareUpdaterisasoftwareapplicationthatenablesyoutomaintainyour
systemrmwareuptodateandhelpsyouavoidunnecessaryoutages.FirmwareUpdaterupdatestheserver
systemandadapterrmware.

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Toupdateyoursystem,dothefollowing:

1.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.

2.ClickDownload&Drivers➙ThinkServerandthenfollowtheinstructionsontheWebpageto
downloadtheISOimagefortheEasyUpdateFirmwareUpdaterprogram.

3.BurntheISOimagetoadisc.

4.Settheopticaldriveastherstbootdeviceandinsertthediscintotheopticaldrive.Theserverwill
proceeddirectlytotheUserInterfaceApplication’sintroductoryscreen.

5.Readthemessagesandinstructionsdisplayedontheintroductoryscreen.Then,clickNexttoproceed
tothelistofrmwareupdatesavailableontheopticalmedia.

6.ClickApplytobegintheupdates(clickCancelifyouwanttoaborttheupdatesandexit).Allupdates
willruntocompletion,witheachupdater’snativeuserinterfacekeptvisibletotheuser.WhentheUser
InterfaceApplicationregainscontrol,youwillseetheresultsscreen.

Beforedistributingthermwareupdatetootherservers,ensurethatyourservercanrestartsuccessfully
withoutencounteringhardwareproblems.

InstallingtheThinkServerEasyManageprogram

ToinstalltheThinkServerEasyManageAgent,youmustalreadyhaveacoreserverrunningtheThinkServer
EasyManageCoreServerprogram.TheThinkServerEasyManageAgentmustbeinstalledfromthatcore
server.RefertotheThinkServerEasyManageCoreServerdocumentationaboutAgentdeploymentfor
instructionsonthevariouswaystodeploytheThinkServerEasyManageAgenttoyournewserver.

Also,theThinkServerEasyStartupprogramprovidesanoptiontoinstalltheThinkServerEasyManageAgent
aspartoftheoperatingsysteminstallationprocess.

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Chapter7.Troubleshooting

Thischapterdescribesthediagnostictoolsthatareavailabletohelpyousolveproblemsthatmightoccurin
theserver.

Ifyoucannotdiagnoseandcorrectaproblembyusingtheinformationinthischapter,seeAppendixB
“Gettinginformation,help,andservice”onpage101

formoreinformation.

Troubleshootingtables

Usethetroubleshootingtablestondsolutionstoproblemsthathaveidentiablesymptoms.

Ifyouhavejustaddednewsoftwareoranewoptionaldeviceandtheserverisnotworking,completethe
followingstepsbeforeyouusethetroubleshootingtables:

1.Checktheoperatorinformationpanel.

2.Removethesoftwareordevicethatyoujustadded.

3.Reinstallthenewsoftwareornewdevice.

DVDdriveproblems

•FollowthesuggestedactionsintheorderinwhichtheyarelistedintheActioncolumnuntiltheproblemis
solved.

•SeethepartslistingintheHardwareMaintenanceManualtodeterminewhichcomponentsarecustomer
replaceableunits(CRUs)andwhichcomponentsareeldreplaceableunits(FRUs).

•Ifanactionstepisprecededby“(Trainedservicetechnicianonly),”thatstepmustbeperformedonlyby
atrainedservicetechnician.

SymptomAction

TheDVDdriveisnot
recognized.

1.Makesurethat:

•TheSA TAchanneltowhichtheDVDdriveisattached(primaryorsecondary)
isenabledintheSetupUtilityprogram.

•Allcablesandjumpersareinstalledcorrectly.

•Thesignalcableandconnectorarenotdamagedandtheconnectorpins
arenotbent.

•ThecorrectdevicedriverisinstalledfortheDVDdrive.

2.Reseatthefollowingcomponents:
a.DVDdrive
b.DVDdrivecables

3.Replacethefollowingcomponentsoneatatime,intheordershown,restarting
theservereachtime:

a.DVDdrive
b.DVDdriveandcables
c.(Trainedservicetechnicianonly)Systemboard

ADVDisnotworkingcorrectly.

1.CleantheDVD.

2.ReseattheDVDdrive.

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SymptomAction

3.ReplacetheDVDdrive.

TheDVDdrivetrayisnot
working.

1.Makesurethattheserveristurnedon.

2.Inserttheendofastraightenedpaperclipintothemanualtray-releaseopening.

3.ReseattheDVDdrive.

4.ReplacetheDVDdrive.

Generalproblems

•FollowthesuggestedactionsintheorderinwhichtheyarelistedintheActioncolumnuntiltheproblemis
solved.

•SeethepartslistingintheHardwareMaintenanceManualtodeterminewhichcomponentsarecustomer
replaceableunits(CRUs)andwhichcomponentsareeldreplaceableunits(FRUs).

•Ifanactionstepisprecededby“(Trainedservicetechnicianonly),”thatstepmustbeperformedonlyby
atrainedservicetechnician.

SymptomAction

Acoverlockisbroken,anLED
isnotworking,orasimilar
problemhasoccurred.

IfthepartisaCRU,replaceit.IfthepartisaFRU,thepartmustbereplacedbya
trainedservicetechnician.

Harddiskdriveproblems

•FollowthesuggestedactionsintheorderinwhichtheyarelistedintheActioncolumnuntiltheproblemis
solved.

•SeethepartslistingintheHardwareMaintenanceManualtodeterminewhichcomponentsarecustomer
replaceableunits(CRUs)andwhichcomponentsareeldreplaceableunits(FRUs).

•Ifanactionstepisprecededby“(Trainedservicetechnicianonly),”thatstepmustbeperformedonlyby
atrainedservicetechnician.

SymptomAction

Notalldrivesarerecognizedby
theharddiskdrivediagnostic
tests.

Removethedrivethatisindicatedbythediagnostictests;then,runtheharddisk
drivediagnostictestsagain.Iftheremainingdrivesarerecognized,replacethe
drivethatyouremovedwithanewone.

Theserverstopsresponding
duringtheharddiskdrive
diagnostictest.

Removetheharddiskdrivethatwasbeingtestedwhentheserverstopped
responding,andrunthediagnostictestagain.Iftheharddiskdrivediagnostictest
runssuccessfully,replacethedrivethatyouremovedwithanewone.

Aharddiskdrivewasnot
detectedwhiletheoperating
systemwasbeingstarted.

Reseatallharddiskdrivesandcables;then,runtheharddiskdrivediagnostic
testsagain.

Intermittentproblems

•FollowthesuggestedactionsintheorderinwhichtheyarelistedintheActioncolumnuntiltheproblemis
solved.

•SeethepartslistingintheHardwareMaintenanceManualtodeterminewhichcomponentsarecustomer
replaceableunits(CRUs)andwhichcomponentsareeldreplaceableunits(FRUs).

•Ifanactionstepisprecededby“(Trainedservicetechnicianonly),”thatstepmustbeperformedonlyby
atrainedservicetechnician.

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