Software
Lenovo provides software to help get your sever up and running.
EasyStartup
The ThinkServer EasyStartup program simplifies the process of configuring your
RAID controllers and installing supported Windows and Linux operating systems
and device drivers on your server. The EasyStartup program is provided with your
server on DVD. The DVD is self starting (bootable). The User Guide for the
EasyStartup program is on the DVD and can be accessed directly from the
program's interface. For additional information, see “Using the EasyStartup DVD” on
page 127.
EasyManage
The ThinkServer EasyManage Core server provides centralized hardware and
software inventory management and secure automated system management
through a centralized console. The ThinkServer EasyManage Agent enables other
clients on the network to be managed be the centralized console. The ThinkServer
EasyManage Core Server is supported on 32-bit Windows Server 2003 and 32-bit
Windows Server 2008 products. The ThinkServer EasyManage Agent is supported
on 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Red Hat and SUSE operating systems.
Reliability, availability, and serviceability
Three important computer design features are reliability, availability, and
serviceability (RAS). The RAS features help to ensure the integrity of the data that
is stored in the server, the availability of the server when you need it, and the ease
with which you can diagnose and correct problems.
Your server has the following RAS features:
v 1-year parts and 1-year labor or 3-year labor and 3-year labor limited warranty
v Automatic error retry and recovery
v Automatic restart on nonmaskable interrupt (NMI)
v Automatic restart after a power failure
v Backup basic input/output system switching under the control of the Integrated
Management Module (IMM)
v Built-in monitoring for fan, power, temperature, voltage, and power-supply
redundancy
v Cable-presence detection on most connectors
v Advanced ECC memory protection
v Diagnostic support for RAID and Ethernet adapters
v Error codes and messages
v Error correcting code (ECC) L2 cache and system memory
v Hot-swap cooling fans with speed-sensing capability
v Hot-swap hard disk drives
v Information and EasyLED Diagnostics LED panels
v Integrated Management Module (IMM)
v Menu-driven setup, system configuration, and redundant array of independent
disks (RAID) configuration programs
v Microprocessor built-in self-test (BIST), internal error signal monitoring,
configuration checking, and microprocessor and voltage regulator module failure
identification through EasyLED
v Memory mirroring support Redundant Ethernet capabilities with failover support
v Parity checking on the small computer system interface (SCSI) bus and PCI
buses
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