Table Of Contents - Lenovo ThinkServer 1045 Installation And User Manual

Contents
Safety information . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 1. General information. . . . . 1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Notices and statements in the document . . . . .
Related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 2. Server setup road map . . . 3
Chapter 3. Features and
technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
What is included with your server . . . . . . . .
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Software programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EasyStartup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EasyManage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reliability, availability, and serviceability. . . . . .
Chapter 4. Locating parts, controls,
LEDs, and connectors . . . . . . . . . 9
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Front control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Locating server components . . . . . . . . .
Locating parts on the system board . . . . . .
Locating connectors on the backplane . . . . .
Chapter 5. Installing, removing, or
replacing hardware . . . . . . . . . . 17
Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Basic guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . .
System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . .
Handling static-sensitive devices
Working inside the server with the power on .
Removing the server cover . . . . . . . . . .
Installing, removing, or replacing optional hardware
devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing or removing a memory module. . .
Removing or installing internal drives . . . .
Removing or installing the riser card
assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing or removing a PCI card . . . . . .
Installing, removing, or replacing hardware
devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Removing or installing the system board
battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Removing or installing the RAID controller . .
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Completing the parts replacement . . . . . . .
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Chapter 6. Configuring the server . . 71
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Using the Setup Utility program . . . . . . . .
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RAID controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program . . .
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Onboard 1068E SAS RAID controller Configuration
Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller. . . .
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Updating the firmware. . . . . . . . . . . .
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Installing the ThinkServer EasyManage program .
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Chapter 7. Troubleshooting. . . . . . 89
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Troubleshooting tables . . . . . . . . . . .
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Removing or installing the Ethernet card . . .
Removing or installing the microprocessor fan
duct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Removing or installing the power supply . . .
Removing or installing the system fans . . .
Removing or installing the heat sink . . . .
Removing or installing the microprocessor . .
Installing the server cover . . . . . . . .
Connecting the cables . . . . . . . . . .
Turning on the server . . . . . . . . . .
Updating the server configuration . . . . .
Turning off the server . . . . . . . . . .
Connecting external devices . . . . . . .
Starting the Setup Utility program . . . . .
Introduction of the BIOS items. . . . . . .
Using passwords . . . . . . . . . . . .
Before you use the EasyStartup DVD . . . .
Setup and configuration . . . . . . . . .
Configuring RAID . . . . . . . . . . . .
Typical operating system installation . . . .
Connecting mini-SAS cable . . . . . . . .
Starting the Configuration Utility program . .
Accessing the Adapter Properties window . .
SAS RAID settings . . . . . . . . . . .
Creating or deleting the RAID 1 array . . . .
Accessing the SAS Topology window . . . .
Using the EasyUpdate Firmware Updater
program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DVD drive problems . . . . . . . . . . .
General problems. . . . . . . . . . . .
Hard disk drive problems . . . . . . . . .
Intermittent problems . . . . . . . . . .
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