Lenovo 2577, 2593, 2594, 2579, 2595, 2592 manual Contents

Contents

Safety information		iii
Chapter 1. General information . . . .	.	1
Introduction	.	1
Server documentation	.	2
Chapter 2. Server setup road map . .	.	5
Chapter 3. Product overview	.	7
Server package	.	7
Features	.	8
Specifications		12
Software		12
ThinkServer EasyStartup		12
ThinkServer EasyUpdate Firmware Updater .		13
Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage		13
BIOS and TMM update utilities		13
RAID configuration utilities		13
Remote management software		13
Lenovo Rack Planner		13
ThinkServer Smart Grid Technology . . . .		14
Diagnostic programs		14
Locations		14
Machine type, model, and serial number
label		14
Front view of the server		16
Front panel		19
Diagnostic module		21
Rear view of the server		25
Server components		29
Hot-swap hard disk drive status LEDs . . .		32
RAID card		33
Expander card		34
Hot-swap hard disk drive backplane . . . .		35
Mini-SAS to mini-SAS signal cable
connections		38
System board components		41
System board jumpers and switches . . . .		44
System board LEDs		49
Chapter 4. Turning on and turning off
the server		51
Turning on the server		51
Turning off the server		51
Chapter 5. Configuring the server . .		53
Using the Setup Utility program		53
Starting the Setup Utility program		53

Viewing information in the Setup Utility
program	53
Setup Utility program interface	54
Setting the system date and time	56
Using passwords	57
Selecting a startup device	58
Configuring the TPM function	58
Setting the mode of the Ethernet connector
0	59
Exiting the Setup Utility program	59
Updating or recovering the BIOS	59
Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program . . .	61
Features of the ThinkServer EasyStartup
program	61
Starting the ThinkServer EasyStartup
program	62
Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program
on a Windows operating system	63
Configuring RAID	64
About RAID	64
Configuring RAID using the ThinkServer
EasyStartup program	65
Configuring the advanced SATA or SAS
hardware RAID	66
Configuring the Ethernet controllers	66
Updating the firmware	67
Using the Firmware Updater program . . . .	67
Using the Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage
program	67

Chapter 6. Installing, removing, or
replacing hardware	69
Guidelines	69
Precautions	69
Handling static-sensitive devices	70
System reliability guidelines	70
Working inside the server with the power on .	71
Removing the server cover	71
Removing and reinstalling the front bezel . . . .	73
Installing, removing, or replacing hardware . . .	74
Removing and reinstalling the rack handles .	74
Removing and reinstalling the cooling
shroud	76
Removing and reinstalling the left cage . . .	78
Installing or removing a memory module. . .	80
Installing or removing an Ethernet card . . .	87
Installing or removing the ThinkServer RAID
500 Upgrade Key for Advanced RAID . . . .	92

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