Lenovo 6437, 6438, 6436 Contents, Installing optional devices, Server controls, LEDs, and power

Contents

Safety	. .	. .	.	.	v
Chapter 1. Introduction	. .	. .	.	.	1
The Lenovo ThinkServer Documentation DVD	. .	. .	.	.	2
Notices and statements in this document	. .	. .	.	.	2

Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Major components of the server . . . .	. . . . . . . . .	.	. .	.	.	.	5
System-boardoptional-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 Completing the installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Installing the cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Connecting the cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Updating the server configuration	. .	. .	.	24
Chapter 3. Server controls, LEDs, and power	. .	. .	.	25
Front view	. .	. .	.	25
Rear view	. .	. .	.	26

Server power features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Turning on the server	. . . . . . . . . . .	. .	.	.	27
Turning off the server	. . . . . . . . . . .	. .	.	.	27
Chapter 4. Configuring the server . .	. . . . . . . . . . .	. .	.	.	29
Using the EasyStartup DVD	. . . . . . . . . . .	. .	.	.	29
Before you use the EasyStartup DVD	. . . . . . . . . . .	. .	.	.	30
Configuring RAID	. . . . . . . . . . .	. .	.	.	30

EasyStartup overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Installing your operating system without using EasyStartup. . . . . . . . 33 Installing ThinkServer EasyManage software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Installation requirements	. .	.	.	33
Installation order	. .	.	.	34

Installing Windows Components on the Core Server	.	.	.	34
Uninstalling the LANDesk Software Agent	.	.	.	35
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program	.	.	.	35
Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program	.	.	.	35
Using the baseboard management controller	.	.	.	36
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers	.	.	.	36
Chapter 5. Solving problems	.	.	.	37

Diagnostic tools overview					. . . 37
POST beep codes . .	.	. .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		. . . 37
POST error codes				. .		.	.	38
Troubleshooting tables .	.	. .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .		.	.	45

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