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Contents

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v

Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

The Lenovo ThinkServer Documentation DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Hardware and software requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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

Installing an IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine . . . . . . . . .22

Completing the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Installing the cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Connecting the cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Updating the server configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Chapter 3. Server controls, LEDs, and power . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Server power features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Turning on the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Turning off the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Chapter 4. Configuring the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Using ThinkServer EasyManage products . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Using the baseboard management controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Chapter 5. Solving problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Diagnostic tools overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

POST beep codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

POST error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Troubleshooting tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

CD or DVD drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

General problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Hard disk drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Intermittent problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

USB keyboard, mouse, or pointing-device problems . . . . . . . . . .47

Memory problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

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