Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . .1
Notices and statements in this document . . . . .4
Major components of the server . . . . . . . .5
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices . .7
Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . .7
System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . .8
Working inside the server with the power on . .8
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . .9
Removing the side cover . . . . . . . . . .10
Removing the two-piece bezel . . . . . . . .11
Installing a memory module . . . . . . . . .13
Installing a drive . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Installing a CD or DVD drive . . . . . . .18
Installing a tape drive . . . . . . . . . .20
Installing a hot-swap SAS or hot-swap SATA
hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . .21
IDs for hot-swap hard disk drives . . . . . .23
Installing a simple-swap SATA hard disk drive 24
Power and signal cables for internal drives . . .26
Installing an adapter . . . . . . . . . . .26
Completing the installation . . . . . . . . .30
Reinstalling the two-piece bezel . . . . . .30
Reinstalling the side cover . . . . . . . .32
Connecting the cables . . . . . . . . . .33
Updating the server configuration . . . . . .34
Chapter 3. Server controls, LEDs, and
power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Server power features . . . . . . . . . . .38
Turning on the server . . . . . . . . . .38
Turning off the server . . . . . . . . . .38
Chapter 4. Configuring the server . . .41
Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD . . . . .41
Before you use the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD 42
Configuring RAID . . . . . . . . . . .42
EasyStartup overview . . . . . . . . . .43
Installing your operating system without using
EasyStartup . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Installing ThinkServer EasyManage software . . .45
Installation requirements . . . . . . . . .45
Installation order . . . . . . . . . . .45
Installing Windows Components on the Core
Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Uninstalling the LANDesk Software Agent . . .46
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program . .47
Using the Boot Menu program . . . . . . . .47
Enabling the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet
Boot Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Configuring the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit
Ethernet controller . . . . . . . . . . . .48
LSI Configuration Utility program . . . . . . .48
Chapter 5. Solving problems . . . . .51
Diagnostic tools overview . . . . . . . . .51
POST beep codes . . . . . . . . . . . .51
POST error codes . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Troubleshooting tables . . . . . . . . . . .62
CD or DVD drive problems . . . . . . . .63
Diskette drive problems . . . . . . . . .64
General problems . . . . . . . . . . .64
Hard disk drive problems . . . . . . . .64
Intermittent problems . . . . . . . . . .65
Keyboard, mouse, or pointing-device problems 66
Memory problems . . . . . . . . . . .67
Microprocessor problems . . . . . . . . .68
Monitor problems . . . . . . . . . . .68
Optional-device problems . . . . . . . .70
Power problems . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Serial-device problems . . . . . . . . . .72
EasyStartup problems . . . . . . . . . .72
Software problems . . . . . . . . . . .73
Universal Serial Bus (USB) device problems . .74
System-board LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Appendix A. Getting help and technical
assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Before you call . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Using the documentation . . . . . . . . . .77
Getting help and information from the World Wide
Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Calling for service . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Using other services . . . . . . . . . . .79
Purchasing additional services . . . . . . . .79
Lenovo Taiwan product service . . . . . . . .79
Appendix B. Notices . . . . . . . . .81
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Recycling statements for Japan . . . . . . . .84
Battery return program . . . . . . . . . .85
German Ordinance for Work gloss statement . . .86
Electronic emissions notices . . . . . . . . .86
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance
statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Avis de conformité à la réglementation
d'Industrie Canada . . . . . . . . . . .87
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement .87
United Kingdom telecommunications safety