Lenovo ThinkServer RD640 - 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..................8
Specifications...............12
Software.................13
BIOSandTMMupdateutilities......13
LenovoThinkServerEnergyManager....13
LenovoThinkServerPowerPlanner.....13
LenovoPartnerPackforMicrosoftSystem
CenterOperationsManagement......13
LenovoPartnerPackforvSpherevCenter
Server................13
RAIDconfigurationutilities........14
Remotemanagementsoftware......14
ThinkServerEasyStartup.........14
ThinkServerEasyUpdateFirmwareUpdater.14
ThinkServerSmartGridTechnology....14
LenovoThinkServerDiagnostics......14
Locations.................15
Machinetype,model,andserialnumber
label.................15
Frontviewoftheserver.........17
Frontpanel..............20
Diagnosticmodule...........22
Rearviewoftheserver.........27
Servercomponents...........31
Hot-swaphard-disk-drivestatusLEDs...35
Hot-swapredundantpowersupplystatus
LED.................36
RAIDcard...............36
Expandercard.............39
Hot-swaphard-disk-drivebackplane....40
Mini-SAStomini-SASsignalcable
connections..............43
Systemboardcomponents........46
Systemboardjumpersandswitches....49
SystemboardLEDs...........54
Chapter4.Turningonandturningoff
theserver...............57
Turningontheserver............57
Turningofftheserver............57
Chapter5.Configuringtheserver..59
UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........59
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....59
ViewinginformationintheSetupUtility
program...............59
SetupUtilityprograminterface......60
Settingthesystemdateandtime.....62
Usingpasswords............63
Selectingastartupdevice........64
ConfiguringtheTPMfunction.......64
SettingthemodeoftheEthernetconnectors.65
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......65
UpdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS......66
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram...67
FeaturesoftheThinkServerEasyStartup
program...............68
StartingtheThinkServerEasyStartup
program...............68
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram
onaWindowsoperatingsystem......70
ConfiguringRAID..............70
AboutRAID..............70
ConfiguringRAIDusingtheThinkServer
EasyStartupprogram..........72
ConfiguringtheadvancedSATAorSAS
hardwareRAID.............72
ConfiguringtheEthernetcontrollers......73
Updatingthefirmware............73
UsingtheFirmwareUpdaterprogram....73
Chapter6.Installing,removing,or
replacinghardware..........75
Guidelines................75
Precautions..............75
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....76
Systemreliabilityguidelines........76
Workinginsidetheserverwiththepoweron.77
Removingtheservercover..........77
Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel....79
Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware...80
Removingandreinstallingtherackhandles.80
Removingandreinstallingthecooling
shroud................82
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