Chapter 1. The Lenovo Thinkserver Sd350 Server Type 5493, Lenovo Thinkserver N400 Enclosure Type 5495 - Lenovo ThinkServer sd350 Installation And Service Manual

Chapter 1. The Lenovo ThinkServer sd350 Server Type 5493,
Lenovo ThinkServer n400 Enclosure Type 5495
This Installation and Service Guide contains information and instructions for setting up your Lenovo
ThinkServer sd350 Server Type 5493, Lenovo ThinkServer n400 Enclosure Type 5495, instructions for
installing some optional devices, cabling and configuring the server, removing and replacing devices,
and diagnostics and troubleshooting information.
Performance, ease of use, reliability, and expansion capabilities were key considerations in the design of
the server. These design features make it possible for you to customize the system hardware to meet your
needs today and provide flexible expansion capabilities for the future.
The server comes with a limited warranty. For information about the terms of the warranty and getting service
and assistance, see the Lenovo Warranty Information document that comes with the server.
The server contains X-Architecture next generation technologies, which help increase performance and
reliability. For more information, see "What your server offers" on page 9 and "Reliability, availability, and
serviceability" on page 19.
You can obtain up-to-date information about the server and other Lenovo server products at
http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/systems/. At http://www.lenovo.com/support, you can create a personalized
support page by identifying Lenovo products that are of interest to you. From this personalized page, you
can subscribe to weekly email notifications about new technical documents, search for information and
downloads, and access various administrative services.
The Lenovo ThinkServer sd350 Server Type 5493, Lenovo ThinkServer n400 Enclosure Type 5495 supports
up to twenty–four 2.5-inch hot-swap Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) or SATA hard disk drives.
If firmware and documentation updates are available, you can download them from the Lenovo website. The
server might have features that are not described in the documentation that comes with the server, and
the documentation might be updated occasionally to include information about those features, or technical
updates might be available to provide additional information that is not included in the server documentation.
To check for updates, go to http://www.lenovo.com/support.
Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your model.
Record information about the server in the following table.
Table 1. Record of the system information
Product name
Lenovo ThinkServer
sd350 Server Type 5493,
Lenovo ThinkServer n400
Enclosure Type 5495
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The model number and serial number are on the ID label on the front of the server and the chassis, as
shown in the following illustration.
Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
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Machine Type (s)
Type 5493 and 5495
Model number Serial number
1