Lenovo ThinkServer RD630 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Contents
Safetyinformation..........iii
Safetyinspectionguide............x
Groundingrequirements............xi
Chapter1.Generalinformation.....1
Introduction.................1
Serverdocumentation.............1
Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap...5
Chapter3.Productoverview......7
Serverpackage...............7
Features..................8
Specications...............12
Software.................12
ThinkServerEasyStartup.........12
ThinkServerEasyUpdateFirmwareUpdater.13
LenovoThinkServerEasyManage.....13
BIOSandTMMupdateutilities......13
RAIDcongurationutilities........13
Remotemanagementsoftware......13
LenovoRackPlanner..........13
ThinkServerSmartGridTechnology....14
Locations.................14
Machinetype,model,andserialnumber
label.................14
Frontviewoftheserver.........16
Frontpanel..............19
Diagnosticmodule...........21
Rearviewoftheserver.........25
Servercomponents...........29
Hot-swapharddiskdrivestatusLEDs...33
RAIDcard...............34
Expandercard.............35
Hot-swapharddiskdrivebackplane....36
Mini-SAStomini-SASsignalcable
connections..............39
Systemboardcomponents........42
Systemboardjumpersandswitches....45
SystemboardLEDs...........50
Chapter4.Turningonandturningoff
theserver...............53
Turningontheserver............53
Turningofftheserver............53
Chapter5.Conguringtheserver..55
UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........55
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....55
ViewinginformationintheSetupUtility
program...............55
SetupUtilityprograminterface......56
Settingthesystemdateandtime.....58
Usingpasswords............59
Selectingastartupdevice........60
ConguringtheTPMfunction.......60
SettingthemodeoftheEthernetconnector
0..................61
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......61
UpdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS......61
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram...63
FeaturesoftheThinkServerEasyStartup
program...............63
StartingtheThinkServerEasyStartup
program...............64
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram
onaWindowsoperatingsystem......65
ConguringRAID..............66
AboutRAID..............66
ConguringRAIDusingtheThinkServer
EasyStartupprogram..........68
ConguringtheadvancedSATAorSAS
hardwareRAID.............68
ConguringtheEthernetcontrollers......69
Updatingthermware............69
UsingtheFirmwareUpdaterprogram....69
UsingtheLenovoThinkServerEasyManage
program.................69
Chapter6.Installing,removing,or
replacinghardware..........71
Guidelines................71
Precautions..............71
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....72
Systemreliabilityguidelines........73
Workinginsidetheserverwiththepoweron.73
Removingtheservercover..........73
Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel....75
Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware...76
Removingandreinstallingtherackhandles.77
Removingandreinstallingthecooling
shroud................78
Removingandreinstallingtheleftcage...80
Installingorremovingamemorymodule...82
InstallingorremovinganEthernetcard...88
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerRAID
500UpgradeKeyforAdvancedRAID....93
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