• Connect the server to the network.
• Connect the server to the storage device.
4. Power on the server.
Power button location and power LED are specified in
“Front view” on page 11.
The server can be turned on (power LED on) in any of the following ways:
• Press the power button.
• The server can restart automatically after a power interruption.
5. Validate the server. Make sure that the power LED, drive activity LED, and Ethernet connector LED are lit
properly.
See
“Front view” on page 11 and “Rear view” on page 12 for more information on the LED indications.
Configure the system
Complete the following procedures to configure the system. For detailed instructions, see
Chapter 7 “System
configuration” on page 161
.
1. Update the firmware for the server if necessary.
2. 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
3. Install the operating system.
4. Install the applications and programs for which the server is intended to be used.
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