3. Use any CD, DVD, or USB flash drive burning software to create a bootable disc or bootable flash drive
with the ISO image.
4. Print the TXT file and follow the instructions to use Firmware Updater to update your system firmware.
Lenovo ThinkServer Power Planner
The Lenovo Thinkserver Power Planner program provides information about the power consumption and
electric current calculation based on the different configurations of servers and other devices. The program
also helps to plan servers and devices deployment in an efficient way.
For detailed information about using the Lenovo ThinkServer Power Planner program, refer to the help
system of the program.
Lenovo ThinkServer Diagnostics
The Lenovo ThinkServer Diagnostics program enables you to diagnose server problems offline, perform
some diagnostic tests, and collect system information. Examples of the system information include basic
operating-system information, hardware information, SEL, RAID log, and so on. Your server comes with
Lenovo ThinkServer Diagnostics Standalone Edition.
For more information about Lenovo ThinkServer Diagnostics, go to
lenovodiagnosticsolutions/downloads
the Web page. Then, click the desired link for more information.
Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI
Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI consists of individual application modules that utilize a command-line
interface (CLI) to help you manage servers. These application modules can help you to configure the server,
collect service data for the server, update firmware and device drivers, and perform power-management
functions on the server. Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI also enables you to get inventory information for
some ThinkServer servers.
For more information about Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI, go to:
https://support.lenovo.com/solutions/HT116433?LinkTrack=Solr
Lenovo XClarity Administrator
Lenovo XClarity Administrator is a centralized, resource-management solution that simplifies infrastructure
management, speeds responses, and enhances the availability of Lenovo server systems and solutions. It
runs as a virtual appliance that automates discovery, inventory, tracking, monitoring, and provisioning for
Lenovo servers in a secure environment. For more information, see "Using Lenovo XClarity Administrator" on
page 51.
RAID configuration utilities
Your server supports onboard SATA software RAID. If a required RAID card is installed, your server also
supports advanced SATA/SAS hardware RAID configurations. For more information, see "Configuring RAID"
on page 45.
BIOS and TMM update utilities
The BIOS and TMM (also known as BMC) firmware keeps updating after the shipment of the server. Lenovo
maintains pages on the Support Web site and provides the BIOS and TMM update utilities with instructions
for download to help you update the BIOS and TMM firmware if needed. For more information, see
"Updating or recovering the BIOS" on page 42 and Chapter 2 "Server setup road map" on page 5.
. Locate the Lenovo ThinkServer Diagnostics section at the bottom of
http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/
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Chapter 3
Product overview
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