Chapter 1. General Information; Introduction; Notices And Statements In The Document - Lenovo ThinkServer 1045 Installation And User Manual

Chapter 1. General information

This chapter provides some general information about your server.
This chapter contains the following topics:
• "Introduction" on page 1
• "Notices and statements in the document" on page 1
• "Related documentation" on page 2

Introduction

This Installation and User Guide is for your Lenovo® ThinkServer® RD240 server (machine types 1045, 1046,
1047, and 1048). This document contains the following information:
• Setting up and cabling the server
• Starting and configuring the server
• Installing options and replacing customer replaceable units (CRUs)
• Solving problems
The server comes with the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD to help you configure the hardware, install device
drivers, and install the operating system.
The server comes with a limited warranty. For information about the terms of the warranty and getting
service and assistance, see the Warranty and Support Information on the documentation DVD that comes
with your server.
To obtain the most up-to-date information about the server and other Lenovo products, go to:
http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver
Record information about the server in the following table. You will need this information when you register
the server with Lenovo.
Product name
Machine type
Model number
Serial number
The model number and serial number are on the labels on the bottom of the server and on the front, visible
through the bezel.

Notices and statements in the document

The caution and danger statements that appear in this document are also in the multilingual Safety
Information. Each caution and danger statement in this document is labeled with a number. This number is
used to cross reference an English-language caution or danger statement with translated versions of the
caution or danger statement in the Safety Information. See "Related documentation" on page 2 for detailed
information about how to get the various documentation for your server.
© Copyright Lenovo 2010, 2011
ThinkServer RD240
1045, 1046, 1047, or 1048
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