Lenovo ThinkServer RD650 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Contents
Readthisfirst:safetyinformation...v
Productsthatarenotassessed........xii
Safetyinspectionguide...........xii
Groundingrequirements...........xiii
Chapter1.Generalinformation.....1
Introduction.................1
Serverdocumentation.............2
Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap...5
Chapter3.Productoverview......7
Serverpackage...............7
Features..................7
Specifications...............12
Software.................15
BIOSandTSMupdateutilities.......15
LenovoPartnerPackforMicrosoftSystem
CenterConfigurationsManagement....15
LenovoPartnerPackforMicrosoftSystem
CenterOperationsManagement......15
LenovoPartnerPackforVMwarevCenter..15
LenovoThinkServerDeploymentManager..15
LenovoThinkServerDiagnostics......16
LenovoThinkServerOperatingSystem-based
PlatformUpdateTool..........17
LenovoThinkServerPowerPlanner.....17
LenovoThinkServerSystemManager....17
LenovoThinkServerSystemManager
Premium...............17
LenovoToolsCenterSuiteCLI.......17
LenovoXClarityEnergyManager......18
LenovoXClarityAdministrator.......18
Locations.................18
Machinetype,model,andserialnumber
label.................18
Frontviewoftheserver.........20
Frontpanel..............25
Rearviewoftheserver.........27
Servercomponents...........29
RAIDadapter.............32
PCIeinterposercardandPCIepass-through
board................38
Backplane..............39
Systemboardcomponents........48
Systemboardjumpersandswitches....52
SystemfanfaultLEDs..........55
Hot-swap-driveactivityandstatusLEDs..56
PowersupplystatusLEDs........57
Connectingcables...........57
Chapter4.Turningonandturningoff
theserver...............59
Turningontheserver............59
Turningofftheserver............59
Chapter5.Configuringtheserver..61
UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........61
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....61
ViewinginformationintheSetupUtility
program...............61
SetupUtilityprograminterface......61
Settingthesystemdateandtime.....64
Usingpasswords............64
Selectingastartupdevice........65
ConfiguringtheTPMfunction.......66
SettinganEthernetconnectorforsystem
management.............66
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......66
UpdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS......67
ConfiguringRAID..............68
AboutRAID..............68
ConfiguringRAIDusingtheLenovo
ThinkServerDeploymentManagerprogram.70
ConfiguringtheadvancedSATAorSAS
hardwareRAID.............70
Updatingthefirmware............71
Chapter6.Replacinghardware....73
Guidelines................73
Precautions..............73
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....74
Systemreliabilityguidelines........74
Workinginsidetheserverwiththepoweron.75
Removingorextendingtheserverfromtherack
cabinet..................75
Removingtheservercover..........75
Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware...77
Removingandreinstallingtherackhandles.77
Removingandreinstallingthecooling
shroud................78
Installingorreplacingasystemfan.....80
Removingandreinstallingthesystemfan
cage.................83
Installingorremovingamemorymodule...84
Replacingtherisercard.........91
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