Installation guidelines
Before you install optional devices, read the following information:
vRead the safety information that begins on page v and the guidelines in “Handling
vWhen you install your new server, take the opportunity to download and apply the most recent firmware updates. This step will help to ensure that any known issues are addressed and that your server is ready to function at maximum levels of performance. Or, to download updates from the Lenovo Support Web site, complete the following steps:
1.Go to: http://www.lenovo.com/support.
2.Enter your product number (machine type and model number) or select Servers and Storage from the Select your product list.
3.From Family list, select ThinkServer RD120, and click Continue.
4.Click Downloads and drivers to download firmware updates.
vBefore you install optional hardware, make sure that the server is working correctly. Start the server, and make sure that the operating system starts, if an operating system is installed, or that a 19990305 error code is displayed, indicating that an operating system was not found but the server is otherwise working correctly. If the server is not working correctly, see “Solving problems” in the Installation Guide on the ThinkServer Documentation DVD for diagnostic information.
vObserve good housekeeping in the area where you are working. Place removed covers and other parts in a safe place.
vIf you must start the server while the cover is removed, make sure that no one is near the server and that no tools or other objects have been left inside the server.
vDo not attempt to lift an object that you think is too heavy for you. If you have to lift a heavy object, observe the following precautions:
– Make sure that you can stand safely without slipping.
– Distribute the weight of the object equally between your feet.
– Use a slow lifting force. Never move suddenly or twist when you lift a heavy object.
– To avoid straining the muscles in your back, lift by standing or by pushing up with your leg muscles.
vMake sure that you have an adequate number of properly grounded electrical outlets for the server, monitor, and other devices.
vBack up all important data before you make changes to disk drives.
vHave a small
vYou do not have to turn off the server to install or replace
Attention: In a dc power environment, only trained service personnel other than Lenovo service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply and to install and remove a dc power supply. See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply.
vBlue on a component indicates touch points, where you can grip the component to remove it from or install it in the server, open or close a latch, and so on.
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