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Har dwar e Maint enance Manual Machine T ypes: 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534.[...]

Note: Before using this information and the pr oduct it supports, read the gener al information in Appendix A “Notices” on page 221 and the W arranty and Support Information document on the ThinkServer Documentation DVD . Third Edition (September 2010) © Copyright Lenovo 2009, 2010. LENOVO products, data, computer softwar e, and services have [...]

Contents Chapter 1. About this manual . . . . . 1 Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . 1 Safety stat ements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Important information about replacing RoHS compliant FRUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 T urkish stat ement of compliance . . . . . . . . 5 Chapter 2. General information. . . . . 7 F eatures and t [...]

Replacing a memory module (DIMM) . . . . . . 122 Supported memory types . . . . . . . . 122 Removing a memory module . . . . . . . 125 Installing a memory module . . . . . . . . 125 Replacing har d disk drives . . . . . . . . . . 126 Removing a simple-swap Serial A T A (SA T A) hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Installing a simple-swap [...]

Before you use the EasyStartup DVD . . . . 208 EasyStartup overview . . . . . . . . . . 208 Installing your operating system without using EasyStartup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 Updating the rmware . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 Using the EasyUpdate Firmware Updater tool . . 211 Starting the backup server rmware . . . . . . 212 Recovering t[...]

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Chapter 1. About this manual This Hardware Maint enance Manual contains information to help you solve pr oblems that might occur in your server . It describes the diagnostic tools that come with the server , error codes and suggest ed actions, and instructions for replacing failing components. Replaceable components ar e of thr ee types: • Self-s[...]

Safety statements Important: Each caution and danger stat ement in this document is labeled with a number . This number is used to cross refer ence an English-language caution or danger statement with translat ed versions of the caution or danger stat ement in the Safety Information document. F or e xample, if a caution statement is labeled "S[...]

• Throw or immerse into water • Heat to more than 100°C (212°F) • Repair or disassemble Dispose of the battery as requir ed by local or dinances or regulations. Statement 3 CA UTION: When laser products (such as CD-ROMs, DVD drives, ber optic devices, or transmitt ers) are installed, note the following: • Do not remove the covers. Remo[...]

Statement 5 CA UTION: The power contr ol button on the device and the power switch on the power supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device. The device also might have more than one power cord. T o remove all electrical current from the device, ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power sour ce. 1 2 Stateme[...]

Important information about r eplacing RoHS compliant FRUs RoHS, The Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (2002/95/EC) is a Eur opean Union legal requirement affecting the global electronics industry . RoHS requirements must be implement ed on Lenovo products placed on the mark et and sold in the Euro[...]

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Chapter 2. Gener al information This chapter provides gener al information that applies to all machine types supported by this publication. F eatur es and technologies The server uses the following features and t echnologies: • UEFI-compliant server rmware UEFI replaces the basic input/output syst em (BIOS) and denes a standar d int erface [...]

• Large system-memory capability The memory bus supports up t o 24 GB of memory when regist ered DIMMs ar e installed. The server supports up to 8 GB if unbuffered DIMMs are installed. The memory contr oller supports error correcting code (ECC) for up to six industry-standar d PC3-8500 or PC3-10600R-999, 1066 and 1333 MHz, DDR3 (third-gener ation[...]

– Event logs for RAID controllers and service pr ocessors The diagnostics progr ams cr eate a merged log that includes events fr om all collect ed logs. The information is collect ed int o a le that you can send to the Lenovo technical support team to help diagnose a pr oblem. Additionally, you can view the information locally through a gener [...]

T able 1. F eatures and specications Microprocessor: • Supports one Intel® quad-core (Xeon 3400 series) or dual-cor e (Celeron G1101, P entium G6950, or cor e i3 series) processor with the Ibe xPeak 3420 chip set and Multi-chip P ackage (MCP) processor ar chitecture • Designed for L GA 1156 socket • Scalable up to four cor es • 32 KB in[...]

T able 1. Features and specications (continued) RAID controllers: • An IBM ServeRAID-BR10il SAS/SA T A Controller that provides RAID levels 0, 1, and 1E (comes standard on some hot-swap SAS and hot-swap SA T A models). • An optional IBM ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SA T A Controller SAS/SA T A adapter that pr ovides RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, and 10 can[...]

EasyStartup The ThinkServer EasyS tartup pr ogram simplies the process of conguring your RAID contr ollers and installing support ed ® Microsoft ® Windows and Linux oper ating syst ems and device drivers on your server . The EasyStartup pr ogram is pr ovided with your server on DVD . The DVD is self starting (bootable). The User Guide for t[...]

Chapter 3. General Check out Y ou can solve many pr oblems without outside assistance by following the tr oubleshooting pr ocedures in this Hardware Maint enance Manual and on the Lenovo W eb site. This document describes the diagnostic tests that you can perform, troubleshooting procedur es, and e xplanations of error messages and err or codes. Th[...]

• F or intermittent problems, check the err or log; see “Event logs” on page 17 and “Diagnostic progr ams and messages” on page 64. P erforming the checkout procedure T o perform the checkout pr ocedure, complete the following steps: Step 1. Is the server part of a clust er? • No: Go to step Step 2 “” on page 14 . • Y es: Shut dow[...]

b. Collect system data. Run the Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) diagnostics pr ogram t o collect information about the hardwar e, rmwar e, softwar e, and oper ating syst em. Have this information available when you contact Lenovo or an approved warr anty service provider . See “Diagnostic progr ams and messages” on page 64 for the instructions[...]

c) In the Browse by pr oduct window F amily: list, select ThinkServer RS210 . d) Click Downloads and drivers . e) Click User's guides and manuals t o look for related documentation. c. Check for service bulletins. L enovo service bulletins document known pr oblems and suggested solutions. T o search for service bulletins, complet e the followi[...]

Chapter 4. Diagnostics This chapter describes the diagnostic t ools that ar e available to help you solve problems that might occur in the server . Diagnostic t ools The following tools ar e available to help you diagnose and solve hardwar e-related pr oblems: • POS T err or messages and error logs The power -on self-test (POST) gener ates messag[...]

• POS T event log: This log contains the thr ee most recent err or codes and messages that were gener ated during POS T . Y ou can view the POST event log thr ough the Setup utility . • System-event log: This log contains messages that wer e gener ated during POS T and all system status messages from the service processor . Y ou can view the co[...]

T able 2. Methods for viewing event logs (continued) Condition Action The server is hung. • If DSA Preboot is installed, restart the server and press F2 t o start DSA Preboot and view the event logs. • If DSA P reboot is not installed, insert the DSA Pr eboot CD and r estart the server to start DSA Pr eboot and view the event logs. • Alternat[...]

• Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable units (FRU). • If an ac[...]

• Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable units (FRU). • If an ac[...]

• Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable units (FRU). • If an ac[...]

• Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable units (FRU). • If an ac[...]

• Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable units (FRU). • If an ac[...]

• Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable units (FRU). • If an ac[...]

• Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable units (FRU). • If an ac[...]

Information Information messages do not r equire action; they recor d signicant syst em-level events, such as when the server is started. Warning Warning messages do not requir e immediate action; they indicat e possible problems, such as when the recommended maximum ambient t emperatur e is ex ceeded. Error Error messages might requir e action;[...]

• Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable units (FRU). • If an ac[...]

• Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable units (FRU). • If an ac[...]

• Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable units (FRU). • If an ac[...]

• Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable units (FRU). • If an ac[...]

• Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable units (FRU). • If an ac[...]

• Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable units (FRU). • If an ac[...]

• Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable units (FRU). • If an ac[...]

• Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable units (FRU). • If an ac[...]

• Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable units (FRU). • If an ac[...]

• Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable units (FRU). • If an ac[...]

• Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable units (FRU). • If an ac[...]

• Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable units (FRU). • If an ac[...]

• Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable units (FRU). • If an ac[...]

• Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable units (FRU). • If an ac[...]

• Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable units (FRU). • If an ac[...]

• Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable units (FRU). • If an ac[...]

• Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable units (FRU). • If an ac[...]

• Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable units (FRU). • If an ac[...]

• Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable units (FRU). • If an ac[...]

DVD drive pr oblems • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable units[...]

General problems • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable units (F[...]

• Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable units (FRU). • If an ac[...]

• Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable units (FRU). • If an ac[...]

Intermittent problems • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable uni[...]

K eyboard, mouse, or pointing-device pr oblems • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components a[...]

Memory problems • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable units (FR[...]

Microprocessor problems • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable u[...]

• Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable units (FRU). • If an ac[...]

• Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable units (FRU). • If an ac[...]

Optional-device problems • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable [...]

P ower pr oblems • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable units (F[...]

• Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable units (FRU). • If an ac[...]

• Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable units (FRU). • If an ac[...]

Universal Serial Bus (USB) port pr oblems • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are ?[...]

3. Remove the server cover and look inside the server for lit LEDs. Certain components inside the server have LEDs that will be lit to indicat e the location of a problem. F or e xample, a DIMM err or will light the LED next t o the failing DIMM on the system boar d. L ook at the syst em service label inside the side cover of the server , which giv[...]

• Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are eld replaceable units (FRU). • If an ac[...]

System pulse LEDs The following LEDs are on the system board and indicates the syst em power -on and power -off sequencing and boot progr ess (see “System-boar d LEDs” on page 112 for the location of these LEDs). T able 4. System pulse LEDs LED Description Action Enclosure manager heartbeat power -on and power-off sequencing. 1. If the LED a[...]

Note: Changes are made periodically to the L enovo W eb site. The actual pr ocedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document. Go t o http://www.lenovo.com/support. Utilities ar e available to reset and update the diagnostics code on the integr ated USB ash device, if the diagnostic partition becomes damaged and does not start [...]

Viewing the test log T o view the t est log when the tests are complet ed, type the view command in the DSA inter active menu, or select Diagnostic Event Log in the gr aphical user int erface. T o transfer DSA P reboot collections t o an ext ernal USB device, type the copy command in the DSA inter active menu. Diagnostic messages The following tabl[...]

T able 5. DSA P reboot messages (continued) • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are [...]

T able 5. DSA P reboot messages (continued) • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are [...]

T able 5. DSA P reboot messages (continued) • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are [...]

T able 5. DSA P reboot messages (continued) • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are [...]

T able 5. DSA P reboot messages (continued) • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are [...]

T able 5. DSA P reboot messages (continued) • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are [...]

T able 5. DSA P reboot messages (continued) • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are [...]

T able 5. DSA P reboot messages (continued) • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are [...]

T able 5. DSA P reboot messages (continued) • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are [...]

T able 5. DSA P reboot messages (continued) • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are [...]

T able 5. DSA P reboot messages (continued) • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are [...]

T able 5. DSA P reboot messages (continued) • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are [...]

T able 5. DSA P reboot messages (continued) • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are [...]

T able 5. DSA P reboot messages (continued) • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are [...]

T able 5. DSA P reboot messages (continued) • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are [...]

T able 5. DSA P reboot messages (continued) • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are [...]

T able 5. DSA P reboot messages (continued) • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are [...]

T able 5. DSA P reboot messages (continued) • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are [...]

T able 5. DSA P reboot messages (continued) • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are [...]

T able 5. DSA P reboot messages (continued) • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are [...]

T able 5. DSA P reboot messages (continued) • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are [...]

T able 5. DSA P reboot messages (continued) • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are [...]

T able 5. DSA P reboot messages (continued) • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are [...]

T able 5. DSA P reboot messages (continued) • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are [...]

T able 5. DSA P reboot messages (continued) • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are [...]

T able 5. DSA P reboot messages (continued) • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are [...]

T able 5. DSA P reboot messages (continued) • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are [...]

T able 5. DSA P reboot messages (continued) • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are [...]

T able 5. DSA P reboot messages (continued) • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are [...]

T able 5. DSA P reboot messages (continued) • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are [...]

T able 5. DSA P reboot messages (continued) • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are [...]

T able 5. DSA P reboot messages (continued) • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are [...]

T able 5. DSA P reboot messages (continued) • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are [...]

T able 5. DSA P reboot messages (continued) • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. • See Chapt er 7 “Parts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534” on page 175 to determine which components ar e customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are [...]

• In-band method: Recover server rmwar e, using either the boot block jumper (Automated Boot Recovery) and a server Firmwar e Update P ackage Service P ack. • Out-of-band method: Use the IMM W eb Int erface t o update the rmwar e, using the latest server rmware update package. Notes: Y ou can obtain a server update package from one of [...]

Step 7. Boot the server t o an oper ating system that is supported by the rmware updat e package that you downloaded. Step 8. P erform the rmwar e updat e by following the instructions that are in the rmware update package readme le. Step 9. Copy the downloaded rmware updat e package into a dir ectory . Step 10. F rom a command line,[...]

Solving power problems P ower problems can be difcult to solve. F or example, a short cir cuit can e xist anywher e on any of the power distribution buses. Usually, a short circuit will cause the power subsystem to shut down because of an over current condition. T o diagnose a power problem, use the following gener al pr ocedure: Step 1. T urn o[...]

Solving undetermined problems If the diagnostic tests did not diagnose the failur e or if the server is inoper ative, use the information in this section. If you suspect that a software problem is causing failures (continuous or intermittent), see “Software problems” on page 60. Damaged data in CMOS memory or damaged server rmwar e can cause[...]

00 00 00 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 • Machine type and model • Micr oprocessor or hard disk drive upgrades • F ailur e symptom – Does the server fail the diagnostic tests? – What occurs? When? Where? – Does the failure occur on a single server or on multiple servers? – Is the failur e repeatable? – Has this congur ation [...]

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Chapter 5. L ocating Server Contr ols and connect ors This section describes the contr ols, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and connect ors on the front and rear of the server , and how to turn the server on and off. F or the location of the LEDs on the system board, see “System-boar d LEDs” on page 112 . Note: The illustr ations in this document[...]

Rear view 1 P ower-cor d connector 9 NMI butt on 2 Serial connector 10 USB 3-4 connector 3 Ethernet 1 activity LED 11 USB 1-2 connector 4 Ethernet 1 link LED 12 Video connector 5 Ethernet 2 activity LED 13 P ower supply err or LED (amber) 6 Ethernet 2 link LED 14 DC power LED (green) 7 PCI slot 1 15 AC power LED (gr een) 8 PCI slot 2 System-board i[...]

3 DIMM 3 13 Oper ator information panel connector 23 Battery 4 DIMM 4 14 Simple-swap HDD backplane signal connector 24 P ower 2 connect or 5 DIMM 5 15 W ake-on-LAN connector 25 Virtual media key connector 6 DIMM 6 16 DVD drive connect or 26 P ower 1 connector 7 Microprocessor 17 Hypervisor ash device connect or 27 P ower 3 connect or 8 F an 3 co[...]

Microprocessor Heatsink Orientation DIMMs DIMMs 1 DIMM 1 8 DVD drive connector 2 DIMM 2 9 Hypervisor ash device connect or 3 DIMM 3 10 Riser-car d connect or 2 4 DIMM 4 11 Riser-car d connect or 1 5 DIMM 5 12 Battery 6 DIMM 6 13 Virtual media key connector 7 ServeRAID BR10il SAS/SA T A controller connect or The following illustr ation shows the [...]

1 PCI-X power cable 2 PCI-X slot System-board switches and jumpers The following illustration shows the switches and jumpers on the system board. Microprocessor Heatsink Orientation DIMMs DIMMs The following table describes the jumpers on the system board. T able 6. System board jumpers Jumper number Jumper name Jumper setting JP1 Clear CMOS jumper[...]

T able 6. S ystem board jumpers (continued) Jumper number Jumper name Jumper setting Notes: 1. If no jumper is pr esent, the server r esponds as if the pins ar e set to 1 and 2. 2. Changing the position of the UEFI boot r ecovery jumper from pins 1 and 2 t o pins 2 and 3 befor e the server is turned on alters which ash ROM page is loaded. Do not[...]

7 SAS/SA T A Controller LED 15 DIMM 1-6 error LEDs 8 IMM heart beat LED T able 7. System-board LEDs LED Description Error LEDs When one of these LEDs is lit, it indicates that the associated component has failed. Baseboard management controller heartbeat LED This LED ashes to indicat e that the IMM is functioning normally. Standby power LED When[...]

CA UTION: The power contr ol button on the device and the power switch on the power supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device. The device also might have more than one power cord. T o remove all electrical current from the device, ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power sour ce. 1 2 The server can be t[...]

Chapter 6. Replacing FRUs This chapter provides detailed instructions for replacing FRUs in the server . Guidelines for trained service technicians This section contains information for trained service t echnicians. Inspecting for unsafe conditions Use the information in this section to help you identify potential unsafe conditions in a L enovo pr [...]

• Check the ar ea for electrical hazar ds such as moist oors, nongr ounded power extension cords, power surges, and missing safety grounds. • Use only approved tools and test equipment. Some hand tools have handles that ar e cover ed with a soft material that does not pr ovide insulation fr om live electrical curr ents. • Regularly inspect[...]

• Remove jewelry, such as br acelets, necklaces, rings, and loose-tting wrist watches. • Remove it ems from your shirt pocket, such as pens and pencils, that could fall into the server as you lean over it. • A void dropping any metallic objects, such as paper clips, hairpins, and scr ews, into the server . Handling static-sensitive devices[...]

000 000 000 000000 000000 000000 1 Riser card assembly 12 Bez el 2 DIMM air bafe 13 DVD drive ller 3 DIMM 14 Oper ator information panel 4 P ower supply 15 F ans 5 SAS/SA T A backplane (some models) 16 System board 6 SA T A simple-swap back panel (some models) 17 Micr oprocessor 7 3.5-inch drive cage 18 Heat sink 8 3.5-inch simple-swap SA T A[...]

10 Hot-swap hard disk drive ller 11 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive (depending on model) Removing and installing the cover Use the following pr ocedures to remove and install the cover: Removing the cover T o remove the server cover , do the following: 1. Read the safety information in “Important Safety Information” on page 1 a[...]

00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 Removing and installing the be zel T o remove the be zel, complete the following steps: 1. Remove the server fr om the rack and remove the cover (see “Removing and installing the cover ” on page 119). 2. F rom inside the server , press the be zel release latch 1 towar d the left side of the server . [...]

Attention: F or pr oper cooling and airow , r eplace the bez el and server cover befor e you turn on the server . T o install the bezel, insert the tab at the right end of the bez el into the fr ont of the chassis and pivot the bezel until it snaps into place. Attention: F or proper cooling and airow , replace the server cover before you turn[...]

Replacing a memory module (DIMM) T o replace a dual inline memory module (DIMM), use the following information and pr ocedures: Supported memory types F ollowing is information that describes the types of dual inline memory modules (DIMMs) that the server supports and other information that you must consider when you install DIMMs (see “Syst em-b[...]

Note: T o determine the type of a DIMM, see the label on the DIMM. The information on the label is in the format xxxxx nRxxx PC3-xxxxx-xx-xx-xxx. The numeral in the sixth numerical position indicates whether the DIMM is single-rank (n=1) or dual-r ank (n=2). • The server supports up to two UDIMMs or three RDIMMs per channel. The following table s[...]

• The memory channels run at the fastest common fr equency of the installed DIMMs. • RDIMMs ar e supported in models with an Xeon 3400 series processor . • Do not use both RDIMMs and UDIMMs in the same server . • The server supports up t o thr ee single-r ank, dual-r ank, or quad-r ank RDIMMs per channel. • The RDIMM options that ar e ava[...]

Note: The amount of usable memory is r educed, depending on the system congur ation. A certain amount of memory must be reserved for system resour ces. T o view the total amount of installed memory and the amount of congur ed memory, run the Setup utility . Removing a memory module T o remove a DIMM, complet e the following st eps: 1. Read th[...]

T o install a DIMM, complete the following steps: 1. Read the safety information in “Important Safety Information” on page 1 and “Guidelines for tr ained service t echnicians” on page 115. 2. T urn off the server and peripher al devices and disconnect the power cords and all ext ernal cables, if necessary . 3. Remove the cover (see “Remov[...]

Note: If a RAID controller or PCI card is installed, you might have t o recongur e the disk arr ays after you install or remove har d disk drives. See the documentation that comes with the PCI card for more information. Removing a simple-swap Serial A T A (SA T A) har d disk drive Attention: Simple-swap hard disk drives are not hot-swappable. Di[...]

000000000 000000000 000000000 000000000 000000000 000000000 00000 00000 00000 000 000 000 6. Release the loops of the drive tray . 7. Insert the ller panel int o the bay to cover the drive. Note: If the server is congured for RAID oper ation using a RAID controller , you might have t o recongur e your disk arr ays after you install har d d[...]

000000000 000000000 000000000 000000000 000000000 000000000 3. Grasp the handle and pull the hot-swap drive assembly 2 out of the drive bay . Installing a hot-swap har d disk drive T o install a hot-swap hard disk drive, complete the following steps. Note: If your server has only one hot-swap hard disk drive, install it in the left or upper -left d[...]

000000000 000000000 000000000 000000000 000000000 000000000 c. Gently push the drive assembly int o the bay until the drive stops. d. Push the tray handle 2 t o the closed (locked) position. e. Check the har d disk drive status LED to make sur e that the har d disk drive is operating correctly . If the amber hard disk drive status LED for a drive i[...]

1 PCI-X power cable 2 PCI-X slot 7. Grasp the riser -card assembly at the front grip point and rear edges and lift to remove it fr om the server . 8. Place the riser -card assembly on a at, static-prot ective surface. 9. Carefully gr asp the PCI car d by its t op edge or upper corners, and pull the PCI card from the riser-car d assembly . 00 00 [...]

Installing a PCI card T o install a PCI card, complete the following st eps: 1. Read the safety information in “Important Safety Information” on page 1 and “Guidelines for tr ained service t echnicians” on page 115. 2. T urn off the server and peripher al devices and disconnect the power cor ds and all ext ernal cables; then, remove the ser[...]

Attention: PCI expansion-slot covers must be installed on all vacant slots. This maintains the electr onic emissions char acteristics of the server and ensur es pr oper cooling of server components. 6. F ollow the instructions that come with the PCI car d to set any jumpers or switches. Attention: When you install an PCI car d, mak e sur e that it [...]

Removing a USB embedded hypervisor ash device T o r emove a hypervisor ash device, complet e the following steps: 1. Read the safety information in “Important Safety Information” on page 1 and “Guidelines for tr ained service t echnicians” on page 115. 2. T urn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords. 3. R[...]

6. Lift the oper ator information panel assembly out of the server . 7. If you ar e instruct ed to r eturn the oper ator information panel assembly, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you. Installing the operat or information panel assembly T o install the r eplacement oper ator info[...]

Replacing the drive cage T o r eplace the drive cage, use the following pr ocedures: Removing the drive cage The following illustration shows r emoving a simple-swap 3.5-inch drive cage. 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 The following illustr ation shows removing a hot-swap 3.5-inch drive cage. The following illustr ation shows removing a hot-swap 2.5-[...]

T o r emove a drive cage, complete the following st eps: 1. Read the safety information in “Important Safety Information” on page 1 and “Guidelines for tr ained service t echnicians” on page 115. 2. T urn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cor d and all external cables. 3. Remove the hard disk drives fr om the c[...]

0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 The following illustr ation shows installing a hot-swap 3.5-inch drive cage. The following illustr ation shows installing a hot-swap 2.5-inch drive cage. 138 Har dware Maint enance Manual[...]

T o install a drive cage, complete the following steps: 1. Make sur e that the backplane or back plate is removed from the drive cage. (See “Removing the backplane or back plate (3.5-inch drives)” on page 153 or “Removing the SAS backplane (2.5-inch drives)” on page 155 for instructions, as applicable.) 2. Line up the drive cage with the dr[...]

4. Remove the DIMM air bafe (see “Removing and installing the DIMM air bafe” on page 121). 5. Remove the heat sink. CA UTION: The heat sink may become very hot during normal oper ation. Allow time for the heat sink to cool down befor e you touch it. a. Loosen the screw on one side of the heat sink to break the seal with the micropr ocesso[...]

10. If you are instructed to return the micropr ocessor , follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied t o you. Installing the microprocessor The following not es describe the type of micr oprocessor that the server supports and other information that you must consider when you install a micr opr[...]

Attention: Do not t ouch the thermal mat erial on the bottom of the heat sink. T ouching the thermal material will contaminat e it. If the thermal material on the micr oprocessor or heat sink becomes contaminated, contact your service t echnician. a. Make sure that the thermal mat erial is still on the bottom of the heat sink; then, align the heat [...]

Notes: 1. Read the safety information at “Important Safety Information” on page 1. 2. Read “Guidelines for tr ained service technicians” on page 115. 3. Read “Handling static-sensitive devices” on page 117. T o r eplace damaged or contaminated thermal gr ease on the micropr ocessor and heat sink, complete the following steps: 1. Place t[...]

3. T urn off the peripher al devices and disconnect all power cor ds; then, remove the cover (see “Removing and installing the cover” on page 119). Note: When you replace the system boar d, you must either update the server with the latest rmware or rest ore the pr e-existing rmware that the customer pr ovides on a diskett e or CD image. [...]

Installing the system board Note: When you reassemble the components in the server , be sur e t o r oute all cables carefully so that they are not exposed to e xcessive pressur e. Notes: 1. When you r eassemble the components in the server , be sure t o rout e all cables car efully so that they are not exposed to e xcessive pressur e. 2. When you r[...]

Statement 5 CA UTION: The power contr ol button on the device and the power switch on the power supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device. The device also might have more than one power cord. T o remove all electrical current from the device, ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power sour ce. 1 2 Stateme[...]

6. Remove the screw 2 that holds the power supply 1 to the rear of the chassis. 00 00 00 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 7. Loosen the captive thumbscr ew 3 that secur es the power supply to the chassis bottom. 8. Lift the power supply out of the bay . 9. If you ar e instructed to return the power supply, follow all packaging instructions, and [...]

8. T urn off the server and disconnect the ac power cor d. 9. Connect the cables fr om the power supply to the int ernal devices. 10. Install the DIMM air bafe (see “Removing and installing the DIMM air bafe” on page 121). 11. Install the cover (see “Removing and installing the cover” on page 119). 12. Slide the server into the rack. [...]

T able 14. Removing the fan 1 F an 1 4 Fan 4 2 F an 2 5 Fan 5 3 F an 3 9. If you ar e instruct ed to r eturn the fan, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you. Installing a fan assembly T o install the r eplacement fan, complete the following st eps: 1. P osition the r eplacement fan s[...]

b. In the location from which you r emoved the failed fan, rout e the fan cable into its slot 2 in the fan brack et t op. c. Inser t the fan 4 into the br acket 3 . d. Make sure that each of the gr ey soft tabs on the fan is fully seated in its slot in the fan bracket. 3. Connect the replacement fan cable to the system boar d. 4. Go to “Completin[...]

Microprocessor Heatsink Orientation DIMMs DIMMs a. Use a ngernail to pr ess the t op of the battery clip away fr om the batt ery . The batt ery pops up when r eleased. b. Use your thumb and inde x nger to lift the batt ery fr om the socket. 6. Dispose of the batt ery as r equired by local ordinances or r egulations. See “Battery r eturn pr [...]

manufacturer . If your system has a module containing a lithium battery, replace it only with the same module type made by the same manufacturer . The battery contains lithium and can e xplode if not properly used, handled, or disposed of. Do not: • Throw or immerse into water • Heat to more than 100°C (212°F) • Repair or disassemble Dispos[...]

Replacing the SAS/SA T A hard disk drive back plate or backplane T o replace the SAS/SA T A har d disk drive backplane or back plat e, complet e the following procedur es: Removing the backplane or back plate (3.5-inch drives) T o remove the Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) backplane, which is also r eferred to as the hot-swap SAS/SA T A backplane, or to[...]

00 00 00 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 1 Connect ors 2 Guide channels 1. Connect the power cable to the replacement backplane or back plate. 2. Reconnect the backplane or back plat e cables: • If the server is a hot-swap model, reconnect the SAS/SA T A contr oller signal cable t o the backplane. • If the server is a simple-swap model that[...]

Removing the SAS backplane (2.5-inch drives) 1 Alignment tabs 3 Alignment slots 2 Connectors 4 Connectors T o r emove the 2.5-inch drives backplane, complete the following st eps: 1. Read the safety information in “Important Safety Information” on page 1 and “Guidelines for tr ained service t echnicians” on page 115. 2. T urn off the server[...]

1 Alignment tabs 3 Alignment slots 2 Drive connect ors 4 Drive connectors 1. Connect the cables to the replacement backplane. 2. Slide the backplane into the car d guides, making sure that any nearby wir es or cables are not tr apped or pinched. 3. Pr ess rmly until the backplane is fully seat ed and clicks int o place. 4. Install the hard disk [...]

00 00 00 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 6. If the riser -card assembly is an optional PCI-X riser -card assembly, disconnect the riser -card power cable 1 fr om the riser -card assembly . 7. Disconnect any cables from the PCI cards in the riser -card assembly . 8. If you ar e instructed to return the riser-car d assembly, follow all packaging [...]

5. Carefully align the riser -card assembly with the guides on the r ear of the server and with the riser -card connectors on the syst em boar d; then, pr ess down on the assembly . Make sur e that the riser -card assembly 1 is fully seated in the connector on the system boar d. 00 00 00 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 6. Go to “Completing th[...]

6. Disconnect the signal cables that are attached to the SAS/SA T A controller . 7. Grasp the SAS/SA T A contr oller 1 while you pr ess outward on the plastic tabs. 8. Pull out the SAS/SA T A contr oller fr om the connect or 2 on the system board. 9. If you ar e instructed t o return the SAS/SA T A controller , follow all packaging instructions, an[...]

6. T ouch the static-protective package that contains the new ServeRAID-BR10il SAS/SA T A contr oller to any unpaint ed surface on the outside of the server; then, gr asp the contr oller by the t op edge or upper corners of the contr oller and r emove it from the package. 7. Align the ServeRAID controller 1 so that the keys align correctly with the[...]

10. Connect the signal cable that is attached t o the drive backplane 1 to the ServeRAID controller connect or 2 . 11. Replace the riser-car d assembly (see “Installing the riser-car d assembly” on page 157). Note: When you restart the server , you are pr ompted to impor t the existing RAID congur ation to the new ServeRAID contr oller . 12.[...]

3. Align the cable connector with the connector on the rear of the DVD drive cage and pr ess the cable connector int o the DVD drive cage connector until it is rmly seated. 4. Pull the cable connector latch 2 up and hold it there while you slide the cable connect or to the lock position; then, slide the cable connector latch down t o lock the ca[...]

5. Connect the DVD drive cable to the syst em board connect or 1 . 6. Reconnect the DVD drive power cable to the power supply cable. 7. Reinstall the DVD drive (see “Replacing a DVD drive” on page 163). 8. Reinstall the riser -card assembly (see “Installing the riser -card assembly” on page 157). 9. Go to “Completing the FRU r eplacement?[...]

6. If you ar e instructed to return the DVD drive, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you. Installing a DVD drive The following not es describe the type of drives that the server supports and other information that you must consider when you install a DVD drive. • L ocate the docum[...]

CA UTION: When laser products (such as CD-ROMs, DVD drives, ber optic devices, or transmitters) are installed, note the following: • Do not remove the covers. Removing the covers of the laser product could result in exposur e t o hazardous laser radiation. There are no serviceable parts inside the device. • Use of controls or adjustments or [...]

Microprocessor Heatsink Orientation DIMMs DIMMs 4. If you ar e instruct ed t o r eturn the virtual media key, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied t o you. Installing the virtual media key T o install the virtual media key, complet e the following steps: 1. Read the safety information in [...]

Microprocessor Heatsink Orientation DIMMs DIMMs 4. Go to “Completing the FRU r eplacement” on page 172. Replacing the PCI-X riser -card power cable T o r eplace the PCI-X riser-car d power cable, use the following procedur es: Removing the PCI-X riser -card power cable If an optional PCI-X riser -card assembly is installed in the server , an in[...]

7. Disconnect the riser -card power cable from the PCI-X riser car d. 8. If you ar e instructed to r eturn the PCI-X riser-car d power cable, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you. Installing the PCI-X riser-car d power cable T o install the replacement PCI-X riser -card power cable[...]

3. Copy and unpack the ASU package, which also includes other r equired les, to the server . Make sur e that you unpack the ASU and the r equired les t o the same directory . In addition to the application ex ecutable (asu or asu64), the following les ar e r equired: • F or Windows based operating systems: – ibm_rndis_server_os.inf –[...]

c. Fr om F amily list, select ThinkServer RS210; , and click Continue . d. Click Downloads and drivers . e. Click User's guides and manuals to link to the ASU Users Guide. • Remote LAN access, type the command: Note: When using the remot e LAN access method to access IMM using the LAN from a client, the host and the imm_e xternal_ip address [...]

– device.cat • F or Linux based oper ating systems: – cdc_interface.sh 4. After you install ASU, T ype the following commands to set the DMI: asu se t S Y S TEM_PROD_DA T A.SysIn f oProdName <m/t_model> [acces s_me thod]asu se t S Y S TEM_PROD_DA T A.SysIn f oSer i alNum <s/n> [access_me thod]asu set S Y S TEM_PROD_DA T A.SysEncl [...]

corresponding mapping layer . T o see the Advanced Settings Utility Users Guide . Y ou can access the ASU Users Guide from the L enovo support Web sit e. a. Go to http://www.lenovo.com/support. b. Enter your product number (machine type and model number) or select Servers and St orage from the Select your product list. c. Fr om F amily list, select[...]

5. Update the server conguration (see “Updating the server congur ation” on page 174). 6. Slide the server back into the r ack, if necessary . 7. T urn on the peripheral devices and the server . Connecting the cables The following illustration shows the locations of the input and output connectors on the front of the server . 1 P ower-on [...]

Updating the server conguration When you start the server for the rst time aft er you add or remove an internal option or e xternal device, you might r eceive a message that the congur ation has changed. The UEFI Setup Utility progr am starts automatically so that you can save the new conguration settings. Some options have device drive[...]

Chapter 7. P arts listing, RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534 The following replaceable components are available for the ThinkServer RS210 T ypes 6531, 6532, 6533, and 6534 servers. T o check for an updat ed parts listing on the Web, complete the following st eps: 1. Go t o http://www.lenovo.com/support. 2. Enter your pr oduct number (machine [...]

1 Riser card assembly 12 Bez el 2 DIMM air bafe 13 DVD drive ller 3 DIMM 14 Oper ator information panel 4 P ower supply 15 F ans 5 SAS/SA T A backplane (some models) 16 System board 6 SA T A simple-swap back panel (some models) 17 Micr oprocessor 7 3.5-inch drive cage 18 Heat sink 8 3.5-inch simple-swap SA T A hard disk drive (some models) 19[...]

T able 15. P arts listing, T ypes 6531 (continued) Index Description CRU part number (Tier 1) CRU part number (Tier 2) FRU part number 3 Memory module, 2GB DDR3-1333 2Rx8 LP RDIMM (models CT O) 46U1992 3 Memory module, 4GB (1x4GB, Quad Rankx8) PC3-8500 CL7 ECC DDR3 1066MHz LP RDIMM (models C T O) 46U2941 3 Memory module, 8GB (1x8GB, Quad Rankx8) PC[...]

T able 15. P arts listing, T ypes 6531 (continued) Index Description CRU part number (Tier 1) CRU part number (Tier 2) FRU part number 11 IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD (models CT O 12U 12F 12S 12L 12D 12Y 12G 12M 12A 12J) 46U2117 11 IBM 500GB 7200 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD (models C T O 12U 12F 12S 12L 12D 12Y 12G 1[...]

T able 15. P arts listing, T ypes 6531 (continued) Index Description CRU part number (Tier 1) CRU part number (Tier 2) FRU part number Cable, 3.5" SS SA T A Cable (models CT O All Models) 59Y3230 Blank EMC Shield (models C TO All Models) 44T2248 F ornt I/O Boar d (models CT O All Models) 46C6797 HD InstCaution Label (models C TO All Models) 59[...]

6531 Software FRU FRU# WS2008 R2 FOUND 64bit GR (models CT O All Models) 90Y1169 WS2008 R2 FOUND 64bit IT (models C T O All Models) 90Y1170 WS2008 R2 FOUND 64bit JP (models CT O All Models) 90Y1171 WS2008 R2 FOUND 64bit SP (models CT O All Models) 90Y1172 WS2008 R2 FOUND 64bit TR (models CT O All Models) 90Y1173 WS 2008 SBS SP2 STD 64bit US (models[...]

T able 16. P arts listing, T ypes 6532 (continued) Index Description CRU part number (Tier 1) CRU part number (Tier 2) FRU part number 2 Air Duct (models CT O All Models) 46C6798 3 Memory module, 1GB DDR3-1333 1Rx8 LP RDIMM (models CT O) 46U1991 3 Memory module, 1GB (1x1GB, Single Rankx8) PC3-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP UDIMM (models C TO 11U 11F[...]

T able 16. P arts listing, T ypes 6532 (continued) Index Description CRU part number (Tier 1) CRU part number (Tier 2) FRU part number 11 Hard disk drive, 750GB 7200 RPM 3.5" Hot-Swap SA T A II (models C T O 11U 11F 11S 11L 11D 11Y 11G 11M 11A 11J) 45J9646 11 Hard disk drive, IBM 1TB 7200 SA T A 3.5'' HS HDD (models CT O 11U 11F 11S [...]

T able 16. P arts listing, T ypes 6532 (continued) Index Description CRU part number (Tier 1) CRU part number (Tier 2) FRU part number 18 Heat Sink (models CT O All Models) 59Y3221 19 T op cover (models CT O All Models) 59Y3223 System batt ery (models CTO All Models) 33F8354 1U T ool-L ess Rail Kit (models CT O All Models) 24P1121 EAR Brack et (mod[...]

T able 16. P arts listing, T ypes 6532 (continued) Index Description CRU part number (Tier 1) CRU part number (Tier 2) FRU part number ServeRAID M1015 RAID 5 Upgr ade Key (models C TO) 46M0864 ServeRAID M5014 SAS/SA T A Contr oller (models C T O) 46M0922 6532 Software FRU FRU# EasyManage (models C TO All Models) 69Y9937 Documentation DVD (models C [...]

6532 Software FRU FRU# WS 2008 R2 ENT 64bit JP (models C TO All Models) 90Y1196 WS 2008 R2 ENT 64bit SP (models C TO All Models) 90Y1197 WS 2008 R2 ENT 64bit TR (models C TO All Models) 90Y1198 ROK WS2008 FOUND 64bit MUI EN/JP (models CT O All Models) 90Y1199 ROK WS2008 FOUND 64bit MUI EN/FR/GR/SP/IT (models CT O All Models) 90Y1200 T able 17. Part[...]

T able 17. P arts listing, T ypes 6533 (continued) Index Description CRU part number (Tier 1) CRU part number (Tier 2) FRU part number 8 Hard disk drive, 250GB 7200 RPM 3.5" Simple-Swap SA T A II (models CT O 11G 11M 11A 11J) 45J9634 8 Hard disk drive, 500GB 7200 RPM 3.5" Simple-Swap SA T A II (models CT O 11G 11M 11A 11J ) 46U1024 8 Hard[...]

T able 17. P arts listing, T ypes 6533 (continued) Index Description CRU part number (Tier 1) CRU part number (Tier 2) FRU part number Cable, 3.5" SS SA T A cable (models C TO All Models) 59Y3230 Blank EMC shield (models CT O All Models) 44T2248 F ornt I/O boar d (models CT O All Models) 46C6797 HD InstCaution Label (models C TO All Models) 59[...]

6533 Software FRU FRU# WS2008 R2 FOUND 64bit IT (models C T O All Models) 90Y1170 WS2008 R2 FOUND 64bit JP (models CT O All Models) 90Y1171 WS2008 R2 FOUND 64bit SP (models CT O All Models) 90Y1172 WS2008 R2 FOUND 64bit TR (models CT O All Models) 90Y1173 WS 2008 SBS SP2 STD 64bit US (models C TO All Models) 90Y1174 WS 2008 SBS SP2 STD 64bit NL (mo[...]

T able 18. P arts listing, T ypes 6534 (continued) Index Description CRU part number (Tier 1) CRU part number (Tier 2) FRU part number 3 Memory module, 1GB DDR3-1333 1Rx8 LP RDIMM (models CT O) 46U1991 3 Memory module, 1GB (1x1GB, Single Rankx8) PC3-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP UDIMM (models C TO) 46U2906 3 Memory module, 2GB DDR3-1333 2Rx8 LP UDI[...]

T able 18. P arts listing, T ypes 6534 (continued) Index Description CRU part number (Tier 1) CRU part number (Tier 2) FRU part number 11 Hard disk drive, 146GB 15K 3.5" Hot-Swap SAS (models CT O 11U 11F 11S 11L 11D 11Y 11G 11M 11A 11J 12U 12F 12S 12L 12D 12Y 12G 12M 12A 12J ) 45J9658 11 Hard disk drive, 750GB 7200 RPM 3.5" Hot-Swap SA T [...]

T able 18. P arts listing, T ypes 6534 (continued) Index Description CRU part number (Tier 1) CRU part number (Tier 2) FRU part number 17 Micropr ocessor , Xeon X3450 2.67GHz/1333MHz-8MB 4C (models C TO 12U 12F 12S 12L 12D 12Y 12G 12M 12A 12J 13U 13F 13S 13L 13D 13Y 13G 13M 13A 13J 14U 14F 14S 14L 14D 14Y 14G 14M 14A 14J) 49Y4649 17 Micropr ocessor[...]

T able 18. P arts listing, T ypes 6534 (continued) Index Description CRU part number (Tier 1) CRU part number (Tier 2) FRU part number ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SA T A Controller (models CT O) 43W4297 ServeRAID-MR10is V AUL T SAS/SA T A contr oller (models CT O) 44E8696 IBM 3Gb SAS HBA controller v2 (models CT O) 44E8701 ServeRAID-BR10il SAS/SA T A contr[...]

6534 Software FRU FRU# WS 2008 R2 STD 64bit US (models CT O All Models) 90Y1183 WS 2008 R2 STD 64bit FR (models CT O All Models) 90Y1184 WS 2008 R2 STD 64bit GR (models CT O All Models) 90Y1185 WS 2008 R2 STD 64bit JP (models CT O All Models) 90Y1186 WS 2008 R2 STD 64bit SP (models CT O All Models) 90Y1187 WS 2008 R2 S TD 64bit IT (models C T O All[...]

T able 19. Power cords, T ype 6531 Lenovo P ower cor d part number Used in these countries and regions 39M5247 T aiwan 2.8M (models CT O) 39M5102 ANZ 2.8M (models C TO 11M 12M) 39M5123 Europe 2.8M (models C TO) 39M5130 Denmark 2.8M (models CT O 11G 12G) 39M5144 S. Africa 2.8M (models C T O 11G 11M 11A 12G 12M 12A) 39M5151 UK 2.8M (models CT O 11G 1[...]

T able 21. Power cords, T ype 6533 Lenovo P ower cor d part number Used in these countries and regions 39M5247 T aiwan 2.8M (models CT O) 39M5102 ANZ 2.8M (models C TO 11M) 39M5123 Europe 2.8M (models C TO) 39M5130 Denmark 2.8M (models C TO 11G) 39M5144 S. Africa 2.8M (models CT O 11G 11M 11A) 39M5151 UK 2.8M (models C TO 11G 11A) 39M5158 Switzerla[...]

T able 22. P ower cords, T ype 6534 (continued) Lenovo P ower cor d part number Used in these countries and regions 39M5233 Br azil 2.8M (models C TO) 39M5206 China 2.8M (models CT O) 196 Har dware Maint enance Manual[...]

Chapter 8. Conguring the server The following congur ation pr ograms come with the server: • Setup Utility program The Setup Utility pr ogram is part of the UEFI. Use it t o congur e serial port assignments, change interrupt request (IRQ) settings, change the startup-device sequence, set the date and time, and set passwords. • Boot Man[...]

• Set and change passwords • View and change the startup char acteristics of the server and the order of startup devices (startup-drive sequence) • View and change settings for advanced har dware featur es • View and clear the event and err or logs • Change interrupt request (IRQ) settings • Resolve conguration conicts Starting th[...]

Ethernet MAC addresses. If you disable a device, it cannot be congured, and the oper ating system will not be able t o detect it (this is equivalent t o disconnecting the device). – P ower Select this choice t o view or change power capping to control consumption, pr ocessors, and performance states. – L egacy Support Select this choice to v[...]

This choice is on the full Setup Utility menu only . • Start Options Select this choice to view or change the start options, including the startup sequence, keyboar d NumL ock state, PXE boot option, and PCI device boot priority . Changes in the startup options take effect when you start the server . The startup sequence species the or der in [...]

• L oad Default Settings Select this choice to cancel the changes that you have made in the settings and restor e the factory settings. • Exit Setup Select this choice t o e xit fr om the Setup Utility . If you have not saved the changes that you have made in the settings, you are asked whether you want to save the changes or e xit without savi[...]

If you forget the administr ator password, you can reset it aft er you change the position of the clear CMOS jumper . Resetting passwords If you forget the power-on password or administrator password, you can move the clear-CMOS jumper block on the syst em board to pins 2 and 3, t o clear CMOS memory and bypass the power-on or administr ator passwo[...]

T o use the Boot Manager progr am, do the following: Step 1. T urn off the server . Step 2. Restart the server . Step 3. When the prompt <F12> Sel ec t Bo o t Device is displayed, press F12. If a bootable USB mass stor age device is installed, a submenu item ( USB K ey/Disk ) is displayed. Step 4. Use the Up arrow and Down arrow keys to selec[...]

T able 24. RAID conguration utilities (continued) RAID congur ation utility Description Location Where to nd more information LSI Congur ation Utility F or: • IBM ServeRAID-BR10il SAS/SA T A Contr oller • IBM ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SA T A Contr oller • IBM ServeRAID-M1015 SAS/SA T A contr oller In system rmware. T o access: • Us[...]

Note: Appr oximately 1 to 3 minut es aft er the server is connected to ac power , the power -control butt on becomes active. 2. When the pr ompt <F1 Se t up> is displayed, pr ess F1. If you have set an administrat or password, you are prompt ed t o type the password. 3. Select System Settings ® Adapters and UEFI drivers . 4. Select Please re[...]

Starting the W ebBIOS utility P erform the following st eps to start the WebBIOS utility and access the main menu: 1. After you turn on the power and when the comput er is starting, you are pr ompted to press Ctrl + H when the following message is displayed: Copyr igh t© L SI Logic Corp ora tion Pres s <Ctrl><H> f or WebBI OS 2. Select[...]

Attention: If you select Clear Conguration or New Conguration , all existing data in the conguration is deleted. Make a backup copy of any data that you want t o keep befor e selecting these options. Clear Conguration Clears the e xisting congur ation. New Congur ation Clears the existing congur ation and lets you creat e a new[...]

If you did not receive an EasyStartup DVD with your server , you can download an image from the Lenovo Support Web sit e at: http://w ww.lenovo.com/support The EasyStartup progr am has the following features: • Self-booting DVD • Easy-to-use, language-selectable interface • Integr ated help system • Automatic hardwar e det ection • RAID c[...]

• Initiates an unatt ended installation of the oper ating system and device drivers Setup and congur ation When you start the EasyStartup DVD , you will be prompt ed for the following: • Select the language in which you want to view the progr am. • Select the language of the keyboard you will be using with the progr am. Note: The following[...]

T ypical operating system installation When you select Install oper ating syst em , you will be prompt ed for information r equired for the installation. The prompts vary depending on the oper ating syst em select ed. This section describes the tasks associat ed with a typical Windows operating system installation. Each task must be completed in or[...]

3. F rom F amily list, select ThinkServer RS210 , and click Continue . 4. Select the oper ating syst em that you want fr om the Oper ating system list, and click Continue . 5. Click Oper ating system installation to download instructions t o install the operating system. Updating the rmwar e The rmware in the server is periodically updated an[...]

Before distributing the rmwar e update to other servers, ensur e that your server can r estart successfully without encountering hardwar e pr oblems. Starting the backup server rmware The system board contains a backup copy area for the server rmwar e. This is a secondary copy of the server rmwar e that you updat e only during the proce[...]

Microprocessor Heatsink Orientation DIMMs DIMMs The following table describes the jumpers on the system board. T able 25. System board jumpers Jumper number Jumper name Jumper setting JP1 Clear CMOS jumper 1 • Pins 1 and 2: Keep CMOS data (default). • Pins 2 and 3: Clear CMOS data (including power -on password and administrat or password) JP6 B[...]

• DIMM error assistance. The Unied Extensible Firmwar e Int erface (UEFI) disables a failing DIMM that is detected during POS T , and the IMM lights the associat ed system error LED and the failing DIMM error LED . • System-event log (SEL). • ROM-based IMM rmware ash updates. • Auto Boot F ailure Recovery (ABR). • A virtual media[...]

Y ou also can use the ASU pr ogram to congure the optional r emote pr esence features or other IMM settings. The r emote pr esence featur es pr ovide enhanced syst ems-management capabilities. In addition, the ASU pr ogram pr ovides limited settings for conguring the IPMI function in the IMM thr ough the command-line interface. Use the comman[...]

Note: This specic version is requir ed. 5. Use Windows Update t o install all available critical updates. 6. Launch the EasyManage installation. 7. After ThinkServer EasyManage is installed, enable Security and P atch Manager to obtain the LANDesk 8.8 Softwar e Updates. In the console application, click Help -> LANDesk -> Security Updates [...]

Uninstalling the LANDesk Software Agent If the Core Server has LANDesk agents on it fr om a pr evious Management Suite r elease, it will fail the autorun prer equisite check. Y ou must r emove the old agents by running uninstallwinclient.ex e le from the Pr ogram FilesLANDeskManagementSuit e folder . Using the remote presence capability and b[...]

Step 2. When the prompt <F1> Se tup is displayed, pr ess F1. (This pr ompt is displayed on the screen for only a few seconds. Y ou must pr ess F1 quickly .) If you have set both a power -on passwor d and an administr ator passwor d, you must type the administr ator password t o access the full Setup utility menu. Step 3. F rom the Setup utili[...]

Note: Changes are made periodically to the L enovo W eb site. The actual pr ocedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document. 1. Go t o http://www.lenovo.com/support. 2. Enter your pr oduct number (machine type and model number) or select Servers and Storage fr om the Select your pr oduct list. 3. F rom F amily list, select Think[...]

g. Select Exit Setup ; then, pr ess Ent er . h. Make sur e that Y es, exit the Setup Utility is select ed; then, press Enter . 220 Har dware Maint enance Manual[...]

Appendix A. Notices Lenovo may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in all countries. Consult your local L enovo repr esentative for information on the pr oducts and services curr ently available in your area. Any r eference to a Lenovo product, pr ogram, or service is not intended to state or imply that only tha[...]

T rademarks The following terms are tr ademarks of Lenovo in the Unit ed States, other countries, or both: Lenovo Lenovo logo ThinkServer The following terms ar e tr ademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the Unit ed States, other countries, or both: ® IBM ™ ServeRAID ® Intel and ® Intel Xeon are tr ademarks of ® Int el Co[...]

Pr oduct recycling and disposal This unit must be r ecycled or discarded according to applicable local and national r egulations. L enovo encourages owners of information technology (IT) equipment t o r esponsibly r ecycle their equipment when it is no longer needed. Lenovo offers a variety of progr ams and services to assist equipment owners in re[...]

Compliance with Republic of T urk ey Directive on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Meets r equirements of the Republic of T urkey Dir ective on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances In Electrical and Electr onic Equipment (EEE). TürkiyeEEE Yönetmeli ğ ineUygunlukBeyan ı T .C.ÇevreveOrmanBakanl ?[...]

Battery r eturn pr ogram This pr oduct may contain a lithium or lithium ion battery . Consult your user manual or service manual for specic batt ery information. The battery must be r ecycled or disposed of pr operly . Recycling facilities may not be available in your area. F or information on disposal or batteries outside the United States, go [...]

and accumulators on the envir onment and human health due to the potential presence of hazar dous substances. F or pr oper collection and treatment, go to http://www.lenovo.com/lenovo/environment. F or California: P erchlor ate material - special handling may apply . See http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswast e/perchlor ate/. The for egoing notice is[...]

United Kingdom t elecommunications safety requir ement Notice to Customers This appar atus is approved under appr oval number NS/G/1234/J/100003 for indirect connection to public telecommunication systems in the Unit ed Kingdom. European Union EMC Directive conformance statement This pr oduct is in conformity with the pr otection requir ements of E[...]

Dieses Ger ät ist ber echtigt, in Über einstimmung mit dem Deutschen EMVG das EG-Konformitätsz eichen - CE - zu führen. V erantwortlich für die Konformitätserklärung nach P aragr af 5 des EMVG ist die L enovo (Deutschland) GmbH, Gropiusplatz 10, D-70563 Stuttgart. Informationen in Hinsicht EMVG P aragr af 4 Abs. (1) 4: Das Ger ät erfüllt d[...]

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