Lenovo ThinkServer RD450 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Contents
Safetyinformation..........iii
Productsthatarenotassessed.........x
Safetyinspectionguide............x
Groundingrequirements............xi
Chapter1.Generalinformation.....1
Introduction.................1
Serverdocumentation.............2
Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap...5
Chapter3.Productoverview......7
Serverpackage...............7
Features..................7
Specifications...............12
Software.................12
BIOSandTSMupdateutilities.......13
LenovoPartnerPackforMicrosoftSystem
CenterConfigurationsManagement....13
LenovoPartnerPackforMicrosoftSystem
CenterOperationsManagement......13
LenovoPartnerPackforVMwarevCenter..13
LenovoThinkServerDeploymentManager..13
LenovoThinkServerDiagnostics......14
LenovoThinkServerEnergyManager....15
LenovoThinkServerOperatingSystem-based
PlatformUpdateTool..........15
LenovoThinkServerPowerPlanner.....15
LenovoThinkServerSystemManager....15
LenovoThinkServerSystemManager
Premium...............15
Locations.................15
Machinetype,model,andserialnumber
label.................16
Frontviewoftheserver.........17
Frontpanel..............21
Rearviewoftheserver.........23
Servercomponents...........25
AnyRAIDadapterandRAIDcard......28
Hot-swap-drivebackplane........36
Systemboardcomponents........41
Systemboardjumpers..........44
Hot-swap-driveactivityandstatusLEDs..46
PowersupplystatusLEDs........47
Connectingcables...........47
Chapter4.Turningonandturningoff
theserver...............49
Turningontheserver............49
Turningofftheserver............49
Chapter5.Configuringtheserver..51
UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........51
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....51
ViewinginformationintheSetupUtility
program...............51
SetupUtilityprograminterface......51
Settingthesystemdateandtime.....54
Usingpasswords............54
Selectingastartupdevice........55
ConfiguringtheTPMfunction.......56
SettinganEthernetconnectorforsystem
management.............56
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......56
UpdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS......57
ConfiguringRAID..............58
AboutRAID..............59
ConfiguringRAIDusingtheLenovo
ThinkServerDeploymentManagerprogram.60
ConfiguringtheadvancedSATAorSAS
hardwareRAID.............60
Updatingthefirmware............61
Chapter6.Replacinghardware....63
Guidelines................63
Precautions..............63
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....64
Systemreliabilityguidelines........64
Workinginsidetheserverwiththepoweron.65
Removingorextendingtheserverfromtherack
cabinet..................65
Removingtheservercover..........65
Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware...67
Removingandreinstallingtherackhandles.67
Removingandreinstallingthecooling
shroud................68
Installingorreplacingasystemfan.....70
Removingandreinstallingthesystemfan
cage.................73
Installingorremovingamemorymodule...74
Replacingtherisercard.........81
InstallingorremovingaPCIExpresscard:
Ethernetcard,RAIDcard,andothersupported
typesofPCIExpresscards........86
ReplacingtheAnyRAIDadapter......98
InstallingorremovingtheAnyRAIDflash
module................100
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