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Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
The Lenovo ThinkServer Documentation DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Notices and statements in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Major components of the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
System-board optional-device connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Working inside the server with the power on . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Removing the cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Installing a memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Installing a hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Installing a simple-swap Serial ATA hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . .16
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Installing an adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Completing the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Installing the cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Connecting the cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Updating the server configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Chapter 3. Server controls, LEDs, and power . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Server power features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Turning on the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Turning off the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Chapter 4. Configuring the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Using the EasyStartup DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Before you use the EasyStartup DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Configuring RAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
EasyStartup overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Installing your operating system without using EasyStartup . . . . . . . .33
Installing ThinkServer EasyManage software . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Installation requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Installation order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Installing Windows Components on the Core Server . . . . . . . . . .34
Uninstalling the LANDesk Software Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Using the baseboard management controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Chapter 5. Solving problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Diagnostic tools overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
POST beep codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
POST error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Troubleshooting tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
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