Install the air baffle .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  136
Install a flash power module .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  137
Install the front bezel .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  139
Install the front door .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  140
Install the server cover .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  141
Install the foot stands .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  143
Install the tower to rack conversion kit .  .  .  .  .  .  145
Install the EIA brackets .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  145
Install the rail and latch covers .  .  .  .  .  .  .  147
Cable the server .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  148
Power on the server .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  148
Validate server setup .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  149
Power off the server .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  149
Chapter 5.  System configuration .  .  . 151
Set the network connection for the Lenovo XClarity 
Controller .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  151
Set the front USB 2.0 connector for Lenovo 
XClarity Controller connection .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  152
Update the firmware .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  152
Configure the firmware .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  156
Memory configuration .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  157
Enable Software Guard Extensions (SGX).  .  .  .  .  157
RAID configuration .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  158
Deploy the operating system.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  158
Back up the server configuration .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  159
Update the Vital Product Data (VPD).  .  .  .  .  .  .  159
Update the Universal Unique Identifier  
(UUID).  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  159
Update the asset tag .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  161
Chapter 6.  Resolving installation  
issues .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 163
Appendix A.  Getting help and 
technical assistance .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 167
Before you call .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  167
Collecting service data .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  168
Contacting Support .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  169
Appendix B.  Trademarks .  .  .  .  .  .  . 171
Index .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 173
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