Lenovo ThinkSystem ST550 - Install the M.2 Backplane and M.2 Drive

Before installing the serial port module:
1. If the slot is covered with a slot bracket, remove the slot bracket from the chassis. Store the bracket in
case that you later remove the serial port module and need the bracket to cover the place.
2. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new serial port module to any unpainted surface
on the outside of the server. Then, take the new serial port module out of the package and place it on a
static-protective surface.
To install the serial port module, complete the following steps:
Step 1. Insert the serial port module into the dedicated slot.
Figure 48. Serial port module installation
Step 2. Connect the cable of the serial port module to the serial-port-module connector on the system
board. For the location of the serial-port-module connector, see “System board components” on
page 26.
After installing the serial port module, do one of the following to enable it according to the installed operating
system:
• For Linux operating system:
Open the ipmitool and enter the following command to disable the Serial over LAN (SOL) feature:
-I lanplus -H IP -U USERID -P PASSW0RD sol deactivate
• For Microsoft Windows operating system:
1. Open the ipmitool and enter the following command to disable the SOL feature:
-I lanplus -H IP -U USERID -P PASSW0RD sol deactivate
2. Open Windows PowerShell and enter the following command to disable the Emergency Management
Services (EMS) feature:
Bcdedit /ems no
3. Restart the server to ensure that the EMS setting takes effect.
Install the M.2 backplane and M.2 drive
Use this information to install the M.2 backplane and M.2 drive.
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