that support the RAID card to get advanced SATA/SAS hardware RAID functions. See “RAID card” on page 33 and “Installing or removing the RAID card” on page 98 for more information.

Note: For server models with more than four hard disk drives or models that use SAS hard disk drives, there must be a RAID card installed.

The RAID card provides the WebBIOS Configuration Utility program to help you configure RAID independently of the operating system. You can also install the MegaRAID Storage Manager program and the MegaCLI Configuration Utility program to help you manage the RAID array and RAID controller in an operating system environment. The supported RAID levels are RAID 0, 1, and 10. To activate RAID 5 and 50 levels, you need to install a RAID 5 key on the RAID card. See “Installing or removing the ThinkServer 9240-8i RAID 5 Upgrade Key” on page 100.

The installation packages for the MegaRAID Storage Manager program and the MegaCLI Configuration Utility program are on the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD. After you enter the operating system, insert the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD into the optical drive. The installation packages for the programs are located in the Utilities and Others folder in the root directory of the DVD.

Note: The ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD is designed for different types of servers and the Utilities and Others folder might contain additional installation packages that are not required to be installed into your server.

For instructions on how to configure and manage the advanced SATA or SAS hardware RAID, refer to the MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide on the documentation DVD that comes with your server. This document is also available on the Lenovo Web site at: http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkServerUserGuides

Configuring the Ethernet controllers

The Ethernet controllers are integrated on the system board. They provide an interface for connecting to a 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1000 Mbps network and provide full-duplex (FDX) capability, which enables simultaneous transmission and reception of data on the network.

You do not have to set any jumpers or configure the Ethernet controllers. However, you must install a device driver to enable the operating system to address the controllers.

The ThinkServer EasyStartup program simplifies the process of configuring RAID and installing supported operating systems and device drivers on your server. See “Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program” on page 69.

The device drivers for onboard Ethernet controllers are also available for download at http://support.lenovo.com. To download the drivers, click Download Drivers & Software and then follow the instructions on the Web page.

Updating the firmware

The firmware in the server is periodically updated and is available for download on the Lenovo Support Web site.

Go to http://support.lenovo.com, click Download Drivers & Software, and then follow the instructions on the Web page to check for the latest level of firmware, such as the BIOS and BMC updates and device drivers.

When you replace a device in the server, you might have to either update the server with the latest version of the firmware that is stored in memory on the device or reflash the BIOS, the BMC firmware, and the FRU/SDR from a disc image.

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