Lenovo ThinkServer RD550 - 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.................13
BIOSandTSMupdateutilities.......13
LenovoPartnerPackforMicrosoftSystem
CenterOperationsManagement......14
LenovoThinkServerDeploymentManager..14
LenovoThinkServerDiagnostics......15
LenovoThinkServerEnergyManager....15
LenovoThinkServerOperatingSystem-based
PlatformUpdateTool..........15
LenovoThinkServerPowerPlanner.....15
LenovoThinkServerSystemManager....15
LenovoThinkServerSystemManager
Premium...............16
Locations.................16
Machinetype,model,andserialnumber
label.................16
Frontviewoftheserver.........17
Frontpanel..............19
Rearviewoftheserver.........21
Servercomponents...........25
AnyRAIDadapter,HostBusAdapter,andPCIe
interposercard.............28
Hot-swap-drivebackplane........33
Systemboardcomponents........36
Systemboardjumpers..........40
SystemfanfaultLEDs..........42
Hot-swap-drivestatusLEDs.......43
PowersupplystatusLEDs........44
Connectingcables...........44
Chapter4.Turningonandturningoff
theserver...............45
Turningontheserver............45
Turningofftheserver............45
Chapter5.Configuringtheserver..47
UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........47
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....47
ViewinginformationintheSetupUtility
program...............47
SetupUtilityprograminterface......47
Settingthesystemdateandtime.....50
Usingpasswords............50
Selectingastartupdevice........51
ConfiguringtheTPMfunction.......52
SettinganEthernetconnectorforsystem
management.............52
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......52
UpdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS......53
ConfiguringRAID..............54
AboutRAID..............54
ConfiguringRAIDusingtheLenovo
ThinkServerDeploymentManagerprogram.56
ConfiguringtheadvancedSATAorSAS
hardwareRAID.............56
Updatingthefirmware............57
Chapter6.Replacinghardware....59
Guidelines................59
Precautions..............59
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....60
Systemreliabilityguidelines........60
Workinginsidetheserverwiththepoweron.61
Removingorextendingtheserverfromtherack
cabinet..................61
Removingtheservercover..........61
Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware...62
Removingandreinstallingtherackhandles.63
Removingandreinstallingthecooling
shroud................64
Installingorremovingamemorymodule...66
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerSystem
ManagerPremiummodule........71
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerTrusted
PlatformModule............73
InstallingorremovingtheRAID110iupgrade
key.................76
InstallingorremovingtheLenovoThinkServer
RAID510iupgradekey.........78
Installingorremovingtheflashmodule...81
InstallingorremovingtheSDmodule....83
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