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Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
The Lenovo ThinkServer Documentation DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Hardware and software requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Notices and statements in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Major components of the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Working inside the server with the power on . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Removing the cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Installing a memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Memory mirroring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Online-spare memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Installing a hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Installing a tape drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Installing an additional microprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Installing an adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Installing a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Replacing the ServeRAID SAS controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Completing the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Installing the cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Connecting the cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Updating the server configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Chapter 3. Server controls, LEDs, and power . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Server power features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Turning on the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Turning off the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Chapter 4. Configuring the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Using ThinkServer EasyManage products . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Using the RAID configuration programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Using the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program . . . . . . . . .44
Using ServeRAID Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Using the baseboard management controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Enabling and configuring SOL using the OSA SMBridge management utility
program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Installing the OSA SMBridge management utility program . . . . . . . .56
Using the baseboard management controller utility programs . . . . . . .58
Chapter 5. Solving problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Diagnostic tools overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
POST beep codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
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