Contents
Contents .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  i
Safety .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . v
Safety inspection checklist .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . vi
Chapter 1.  Introduction .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 1
Features.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  1
Tech Tips .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  3
Security advisories .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  3
Specifications .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  5
Chassis specifications .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  6
Node technical specifications .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  6
Node mechanical specifications .  .  .  .  .  .  10
Environmental specifications .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  11
Management options.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  17
Chapter 2.  Hardware components .  .  21
Front view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  21
Chassis front view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  21
Node front view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  21
Rear view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  23
Chassis rear view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  23
Node rear view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  24
Top view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  26
Chassis midplane .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  27
System-board layout.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  29
System-board connectors .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  29
System-board switches .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  30
System LEDs and diagnostics display .  .  .  .  .  .  31
Troubleshooting by system LEDs and diagnostics  
display .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  31
Drive LEDs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  31
Front operator panel LEDs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  32
Power supply LED .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  33
Firmware and RoT security module LEDs .  .  .  34
System-board LEDs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  35
XCC system management port LEDs.  .  .  .  .  36
External Diagnostics Handset .  .  .  .  .  .  .  37
Chapter 3.  Parts list .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  43
Power cords .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  45
Chapter 4.  Unboxing and setup .  .  .  .  47
System package contents.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  47
Identify the system and access the Lenovo 
XClarity Controller .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  47
System setup checklist .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  49
Chapter 5.  System configuration .  .  .  53
Set the network connection for the Lenovo XClarity 
Controller .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  53
Set USB port for Lenovo XClarity Controller  
connection.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  54
Update the firmware .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  55
Configure the firmware .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  59
Memory module configuration .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  60
Enable Software Guard Extensions (SGX).  .  .  .  .  60
RAID configuration .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  60
Deploy the operating system.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  61
Back up the server configuration .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  62
Enable Intel
Ā® 
On Demand .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  63
Enable Intel
Ā® 
On Demand Troubleshooting .  .  72
Appendix A.  Getting help and 
technical assistance .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  73
Before you call .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  73
Collecting service data .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  74
Contacting Support .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  75
Appendix B.  Documents and  
supports .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  77
Documents download .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  77
Support websites .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  77
Appendix C.  Notices.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  79
Trademarks .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  80
Important notes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  80
Electronic emission notices .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  80
Taiwan Region BSMI RoHS declaration .  .  .  .  .  81
Taiwan import and export contact information .  .  .  81
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