Lenovo ThinkSystem SR850 V3 - Configure Firmware

2. Install any required hardware or server options. See the related topics in “Hardware replacement
procedures” in User Guide or Hardware Maintenance Guide.
3. If necessary, install the rail and CMA to a standard rack cabinet. Follow the instruction in Rail Installation
Guide and CMA Installation Guide that comes with the rail installation kit.
4. If necessary, install the server into a standard rack cabinet. See “Install the server to rack” in User Guide
or Hardware Maintenance Guide.
5. Connect all external cables to the server. See
Chapter 2 “Server components” on page 17 for
connectors locations.
Typically, you will need to connect the following cables:
• Connect server to the power source
• Connect server to the data network
• Connect the server to the storage device
• Connect the server to the management network
6. Power on the server.
Power button location and power LED are specified in:
• Chapter 2 “Server components” on page 17
• “Troubleshooting by system LEDs and diagnostics display” on page 36
The server can be turned on (power LED on) in any of the following ways:
• You can press the power button.
• The server can restart automatically after a power interruption.
• The server can respond to remote power-on requests sent to the Lenovo XClarity Controller.
Note: You can access the management processor interface to configure the system without powering
on the server. Whenever the server is connected to power, the management processor interface is
available. For details about accessing the management server processor, see “Opening and Using the
XClarity Controller Web Interface” section in the XCC documentation compatible with your server at
https://sysmgt.lenovofiles.com/help/topic/lxcc_frontend/lxcc_overview.html.
7. Validate the server. Make sure that the power LED, Ethernet connector LED, and network LED are lit with
green light, which means the server hardware was set up successfully.
See
“Troubleshooting by system LEDs and diagnostics display” on page 36 for more information on the
LED indications.
Configure the system
Complete the following procedures to configure the system. For detailed instructions, refer to
Chapter 5
“System configuration” on page 65
.
1. Set the network connection for theLenovo XClarity Controller to the management network.
2. Update the firmware for the server, if necessary.
3. Configure the firmware for the server.
The following information is available for RAID configuration:
•
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp0578-lenovo-raid-introduction
• https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp0579-lenovo-raid-management-tools-and-resources
4. Install the operating system.
5. Back up the server configuration.
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ThinkSystem SR850 V3 System Configuration Guide