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Guidelines for trained service technicians

Inspecting for unsafe conditions

Guidelines for servicing electrical equipment .

Safety statements .

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Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . 1

Related documentation .

The Lenovo Documentation CD .

Hardware and software requirements .

Using the Documentation Browser .

Notices and statements in this document .

Features and specifications.

What your compute node offers .

Reliability, availability, and serviceability features.

Major components of the compute node .

Power, controls, and indicators .

Compute node controls, connectors, and LEDs.

Console breakout cable

Turning on the compute node .

Turning off the compute node .

System-board layouts .

System-board connectors .

System-board jumpers .

System-board LEDs.

System-board switches.

Working with scalable partitions .

FlexNode partitioning .

Single partition considerations .

Chapter 2. Configuring . . . . . . . . 25

Partitioning a multi-node complex.

Updating firmware and device drivers .

Recovering a UEFI image.

Configuring the compute node .

Using the Setup utility.

Nx boot failure .

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Setting the boot protocol to boot from legacy

devices using the Setup utility .

Using the Boot Selection Menu program .

Updating the Universally Unique Identifier and

DMI/SMBIOS data .

Enabling Features on Demand RAID software .

Configuring a RAID array

Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility .

Features on Demand .

Setting up the LAN-on-motherboard (LOM)

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Chapter 3. Installing the operating

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Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD

ServerGuide features .

Typical operating-system installation .

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Installing the operating system without using

Using Lenovo ServerGuide Scripting Toolkit .

Chapter 4. Accessing the IMM2 . . . . 49

Accessing the IMM2 remotely .

Viewing the network access tag.

Logging on to the web interface

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IMM2 action descriptions.

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Accessing the IMM2 using the LAN over USB

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Potential conflicts with the LAN over USB

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Resolving conflicts with the IMM2 LAN over

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USB interface .

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Configuring the LAN over USB interface

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Chapter 5. Parts listing, Types 7903

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Chapter 6. Troubleshooting . . . . . . 65

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Service bulletins .

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Diagnostic tools .

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Light path diagnostics .

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IMM event log .

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Viewing event logs through the Setup utility .

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Viewing event logs without restarting the

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Lenovo Dynamic System Analysis Preboot

diagnostic program .

DSA diagnostic test results .

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Event messages.

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UEFI diagnostic codes

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Troubleshooting by symptom .

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Compute node start problems .

Connectivity problems .

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Hard disk drive problems .

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Intermittent Connectivity Problems .

Intermittent problems

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Memory problems .

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Observable problems .

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Optional device and replaceable component

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installation problems .

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Performance problems .

Power-on problems .

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System Scaling Issues.

Undetermined problems .

Solving undetermined problems .

Collecting service data .

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