Lenovo ThinkServer RS160 User Manual

Contents
Readthisfirst:safetyinformation..iii
Productsthatarenotassessed.........x
Safetyinspectionguide............x
Groundingrequirements............xi
Chapter1.Generalinformation.....1
Introduction.................1
Serverdocumentation.............2
Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap...5
Serversetupprocedure............5
Turningontheserver.............5
Turningofftheserver.............6
Chapter3.Productoverview......7
Inthebox.................7
Featuresandspecificationsofyourserver.....7
Operatingenvironment...........10
Softwareprograms.............10
ThinkServerEasyStartup.........10
BIOSandTMMupdateutilities......10
LenovoThinkServerPowerPlanner.....10
RAIDconfigurationutilities........11
Remotemanagementsoftware......11
Componentlocations............11
Machinetype,model,andserialnumber
label.................11
Frontviewoftheserver.........11
Frontpanel..............12
Rearviewoftheserver.........14
Servercomponents...........16
RAIDcard...............17
Connectingthecables..........19
Systemboardcomponents........25
Chapter4.Configuringtheserver..29
UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........29
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....29
SetupUtilityprograminterface......29
Usingpasswords............32
ConfiguringtheTPMfunction.......33
Selectingastartupdevice........33
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......34
UpdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS......34
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram...35
FeaturesoftheThinkServerEasyStartup
program...............35
StartingtheThinkServerEasyStartup
program...............36
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram
onaWindowsoperatingsystem......37
ConfiguringRAID..............38
AboutRAID..............38
RAIDforyourserver...........39
ConfiguringonboardSATAsoftwareRAID..40
ConfiguringadvancedSATAorSAShardware
RAID.................42
ConfiguringtheEthernetcontrollers......43
Chapter5.Replacinghardware....45
PurchasingThinkServeroptions........45
Gettingfamiliarwithimportantguidelines....45
Precautions..............45
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....46
Systemreliabilityguidelines........46
Preparingyourserverinadvance.......47
Removingorextendingtheserverfromthe
rack.................47
Removingtheservercover........47
Removingandinstallinghardware.......48
Rackhandles.............49
Airbaffle...............50
Heatsink...............52
Memorymodule............53
PCIecard...............55
Risercard...............58
Slimopticaldrive............61
M.2solid-statedrive..........65
LenovoThinkServerRAID520iupgradekey.66
ThunderboltMemoryModule.......68
Slim-optical-drivebracket........70
Harddiskdrive(2.5-inch).........72
Harddiskdrive(3.5-inch).........75
Systemfan..............78
ThinkServerTrustedPlatformModule....80
Coin-cellbattery............82
Frontpanelboard............84
Forservicetechnicianonly:replacingthe
ThinkServerRAIDSuperCapacitorModule..85
Forservicetechnicianonly:replacingthe
powersupplyassembly.........88
Forservicetechnicianonly:replacingthe
microprocessor............89
Forservicetechnicianonly:replacingthe
systemboard.............92
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Lenovo ThinkServer RS160 Specifications

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Brand	Lenovo
Model	ThinkServer RS160
Category	Server
Language	English