Contents
Contents .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  i
Safety .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . iii
Safety inspection checklist .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . iv
Chapter 1.  Introduction .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 1
Features.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  1
Tech Tips .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  2
Security advisories .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  3
Specifications .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  3
Technical specifications.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  3
Mechanical specifications .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  6
Environmental specifications .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  6
Management options.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  9
Chapter 2.  Server components .  .  .  .  13
Front view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  13
Rear view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  17
Top view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  18
Upper processor board (CPU BD) connectors .  .  .  19
Upper processor board (CPU BD) switches .  .  .  .  20
System I/O board and interposer assembly  
connectors .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  22
System I/O board and interposer assembly  
switches .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  22
Lower processor board (MB) connectors .  .  .  .  .  23
Lower processor board (MB) switches .  .  .  .  .  .  25
System LEDs and diagnostics display .  .  .  .  .  .  28
Troubleshooting by system LEDs and diagnostics  
display .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  29
Drive LEDs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  29
Front operator panel LEDs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  29
Power supply LEDs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  31
Upper processor board (CPU BD) LEDs .  .  .  32
System I/O board LEDs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  33
Lower processor board (MB) LEDs .  .  .  .  .  35
Firmware and RoT Security Module LEDs .  .  .  36
XCC system management port LEDs.  .  .  .  .  37
External Diagnostics Handset .  .  .  .  .  .  .  38
Chapter 3.  Parts list .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  45
Power cords .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  47
Chapter 4.  Unboxing and setup .  .  .  .  49
Server package contents .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  49
Identify the server and access the Lenovo XClarity  
Controller .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  49
Server setup checklist .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  52
Chapter 5.  System configuration .  .  .  55
Set the network connection for the Lenovo XClarity 
Controller .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  55
Set USB port for Lenovo XClarity Controller  
connection.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  56
Update the firmware .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  57
Configure the firmware .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  60
Memory module configuration .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  61
Enable Software Guard Extensions (SGX).  .  .  .  .  62
RAID configuration .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  62
Deploy the operating system.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  63
Back up the server configuration .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  64
Appendix A.  Getting help and 
technical assistance .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  65
Before you call .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  65
Collecting service data .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  66
Contacting Support .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  67
Appendix B.  Documents and  
supports .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  69
Documents download .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  69
Support websites .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  69
Appendix C.  Notices.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  71
Trademarks .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  72
Important notes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  72
Electronic emission notices .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  72
Taiwan Region BSMI RoHS declaration .  .  .  .  .  73
Taiwan Region import and export contact  
information .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  73
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