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Contents .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  i
Safety .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . iii
Safety inspection checklist .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . iv
Chapter 1.  Introduction .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 1
Features.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  1
Tech Tips .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  2
Security advisories .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  2
Specifications .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  3
Technical specifications.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  3
Mechanical specifications .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  8
Environmental specifications .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  8
Management options.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  12
Chapter 2.  Server components .  .  .  .  17
Front view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  17
Front view of the sever model with 2.5-inch  
drives .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  17
Rear view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  20
Rear view of the sever model with three PCIe  
risers .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  20
Rear view of the sever model with four PCIe  
risers .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  23
Top view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  26
Top view of the sever model with three PCIe  
risers .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  26
Top view of the sever model with four PCIe  
risers .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  27
Front I/O module .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  29
System-board-assembly layout .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  31
System-board-assembly connectors.  .  .  .  .  32
System-board-assembly switches.  .  .  .  .  .  34
System LEDs and diagnostics display .  .  .  .  .  .  36
Troubleshooting by system LEDs and diagnostics  
display .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  36
Drive LEDs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  36
Front I/O module LEDs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  37
Power supply LEDs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  38
Rear system LEDs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  40
System-board-assembly LEDs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  41
XCC system management port LEDs.  .  .  .  .  45
External diagnostics handset .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  46
Chapter 3.  Parts list .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  53
Power cords .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  56
Chapter 4.  Unboxing and setup .  .  .  .  59
Server package contents .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  59
Identify the server and access the Lenovo XClarity  
Controller .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  59
Server setup checklist .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  61
Chapter 5.  System configuration .  .  .  65
Set the network connection for the Lenovo XClarity 
Controller .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  65
Set front USB port for Lenovo XClarity Controller  
connection.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  66
Update the firmware .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  67
Configure the firmware .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  70
Memory module configuration .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  71
Enable Software Guard Extensions (SGX).  .  .  .  .  72
RAID configuration .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  72
Deploy the operating system.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  73
Back up the server configuration .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  74
Appendix A.  Getting help and 
technical assistance .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  75
Before you call .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  75
Collecting service data .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  76
Contacting Support .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  77
Appendix B.  Documents and  
supports .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  79
Documents download .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  79
Support websites .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  79
Appendix C.  Notices.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  81
Trademarks .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  82
Important notes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  82
Electronic emission notices .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  82
Taiwan Region BSMI RoHS declaration .  .  .  .  .  83
Taiwan Region import and export contact  
information .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  83
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