Contents

Safety information

 

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Chapter 1. General information . . . .

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1

Introduction

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1

Server documentation

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2

Chapter 2. Server setup road map . .

.

5

Chapter 3. Product overview

.

7

Server package

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7

Features

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7

Specifications

 

12

Software

 

12

ThinkServer EasyStartup

 

12

ThinkServer EasyUpdate Firmware Updater .

 

13

BIOS and BMC firmware update utility . . .

 

13

RAID configuration utilities

 

13

PC-Doctor for DOS

 

13

Locations

 

13

Machine type, model, and serial number

 

 

label

 

13

Front view of the server

 

15

Front panel

 

17

DIT module

 

18

Rear view of the server

 

19

Server locks

 

22

Server components

 

25

Hot-swap hard disk drive status LEDs . . .

 

32

RAID card

 

33

Hot-swap hard disk drive backplane . . . .

 

34

System board components

 

42

System board jumpers

 

46

System board LEDs

 

50

Chapter 4. Turning on and turning off

 

 

the server

 

53

Turning on the server

 

53

Turning off the server

 

53

Chapter 5. Configuring the server . .

 

55

Using the Setup Utility program

 

55

Starting the Setup Utility program

 

55

Viewing information in the Setup Utility

 

 

program

 

55

Setup Utility program interface

 

56

Setting the system date and time

 

64

Using passwords

 

65

Configuring the TPM function

 

66

Selecting a startup device

66

Exiting the Setup Utility program

67

Updating or recovering the BIOS

67

Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program . . .

69

Features of the ThinkServer EasyStartup

 

program

70

Starting the ThinkServer EasyStartup

 

program

70

Configuring RAID

71

About RAID

72

RAID for your server

73

Configuring RAID using the ThinkServer

 

EasyStartup program

74

Configuring the onboard SATA software

 

RAID

75

Configuring the advanced SATA or SAS

 

hardware RAID

80

Configuring the Ethernet controllers

81

Updating the firmware

81

Using the Firmware Updater program . . . .

81

Chapter 6. Installing, removing, or

 

replacing hardware

83

Guidelines

83

Precautions

83

Handling static-sensitive devices

84

System reliability guidelines

84

Working inside the server with the power on .

85

Removing the server cover

85

Removing and reinstalling the front bezel . . . .

87

Installing, removing, or replacing hardware . . .

89

Installing or removing a memory module. . .

89

Installing or removing a PCI card

93

Installing or removing the Ethernet card . . .

96

Installing or removing the RAID card . . . .

98

Installing or removing the ThinkServer 9240-8i

 

RAID 5 Upgrade Key

100

Installing or removing the ThinkServer SATA

 

Software RAID 5 Key

102

Installing or removing the ThinkServer iKVM

 

Remote Management Module

105

Installing or removing the TPM module . . .

109

Installing or removing the DIT module . . . . 111

Installing or replacing an optical drive . . . . 115

Installing or replacing a hot-swap hard disk

 

drive

119

Removing or installing a non-hot-swap hard

 

disk drive

123

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Lenovo 389, 387, 393, 391, 388, 441, 390, 392 manual Contents

392, 390, 441, 388, 389 specifications

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