Lenovo ThinkServer RS160 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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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