Lenovo manual Contents, The ThinkServer RD120 server

Contents

Safety	. . . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	v
Chapter 1. The ThinkServer RD120 server	. . . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	1

Related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Notices and statements in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

What your server offers	.	. . . .	. . .			.	.	.	4
Reliability, availability, and serviceability features . .	. . . . . .			.	. . . . 7
ThinkServer EasyStartup				.	. . . . 8
Server controls, LEDs, and power	.	. . . .	. . .			.	.	.	8
Front view	.	. . . .	. . .			.	.	.	8

Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Server power features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Chapter 2. Installing optional devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Server components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 System-boardoptional-device connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 PCI riser-card adapter connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Power-backplane-board connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 System-board internal cable connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 System-board external connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

System-board switches and jumpers . .	. .	. .	. . . . . .	. .	.	.	22
System-board LEDs	. .	. .	. . . . . .	. .	.	.	24
Riser-card assembly LEDs	. .	. .	. . . . . .	. .	.	.	25

Diagnostics panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Working inside the server with the power on . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Removing the cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Removing the riser-card assembly . . . .	. .	.	. . .	. .	.	.	.	. .	.	32
Installing the riser-card assembly . . . .	. .	.	. . .	. .	.	.	.	. .	.	34
Removing the microprocessor air baffle . .	. .	.	. . .	. .	.	.	.	. .	.	34
Installing the microprocessor air baffle . .	. .	.	. . .	. .	.	.	.	. .	.	36
Removing the DIMM air baffle	. .	.	. . .	. .	.	.	.	. .	.	37
Installing the DIMM air baffle	. .	.	. . .	. .	.	.	.	. .	.	38

Installing an adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Removing an adapter	.	43
Replacing the RAID SAS controller	.	45
Installing a hard disk drive	.	47
Removing a hard disk drive	.	49
Installing an optional tape drive	.	50
Installing a SATA tape drive in a 3.5-inch model server	.	50
Installing a SATA tape drive in a 2.5-inch model server	.	53
Installing a microprocessor	.	54
Installing a memory module	.	60

Memory mirroring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Online-spare memory	. .	.	.	.	63
Removing a memory module	. .	.	.	.	65
Installing a hot-swap power supply	. .	.	.	.	65
Removing a hot-swap power supply	. .	.	.	.	68

Installing a fan	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.	68
Removing a fan . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.	69

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