Table Of Contents - Lenovo ThinkServer RD240 Installation And User Manual

Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Chapter 1. General information . . . . . 1
Introduction . . . .
Notices and statements in the document .
Related documentation .
Chapter 2. Server setup roadmap . . . . 5
Chapter 3. Features and technologies . . 7
What is included with your server .
Features . . . . . .
Specifications . . . .
Software programs . .
EasyStartup. . . .
EasyManage . . .
Reliability, availability, and serviceability .
Chapter 4. Locating parts, controls,
LEDs, and connectors . . . . . . . . 11
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 . . . . . . . . . 19
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 8708ELP RAID
controller . . . .
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 .
Completing the parts replacement .
Installing the server cover
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Connecting the cables .
Turning on the server .
Updating the server configuration .
Turning off the server .
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Connecting external devices .
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Chapter 6. Configuring the server . . . 71
Using the Setup Utility program .
Starting the Setup Utility program .
Introduction of the BIOS items .
Using passwords
. 7
RAID controllers
. 7
Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program .
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Before you use the EasyStartup DVD .
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Setup and configuration .
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Configuring RAID .
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Typical operating system installation .
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Onboard 1068E SAS RAID controller Configuration
Utility program .
Installing the SAS SGPIO cables
Starting the Configuration Utility program .
Accessing the Adapter Properties window .
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SAS RAID settings .
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Creating or deleting the RAID 1 array
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Accessing the SAS Topology window.
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Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller.
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Updating the firmware
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Using the EasyUpdate Firmware Updater
program .
Installing the ThinkServer EasyManage program .
. 19
Chapter 7. Troubleshooting . . . . . . 91
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Troubleshooting tables .
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DVD drive problems .
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General problems .
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Hard disk drive problems
. 21
Intermittent problems .
Keyboard, mouse, or pointing-device problems
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Memory problems .
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Microprocessor problems .
. 26
Monitor problems .
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Optional-device problems
. 40
Power problems .
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Serial port problems .
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Software problems.
Universal Serial Bus (USB) port problems .
. 45
Solving power problems.
. 49
Solving Ethernet controller problems
Solving undetermined problems .
. 51
Event logs . .
. 53
Viewing event logs without restarting the server 103
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System event log .
. 60
Diagnostic LEDs on the front control panel .
. 63
Onboard debug digitron.
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