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ThinkServer RD120 Types 6444, 6445, 6446, and 6447 Installation Guide
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Contents Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 The Lenovo ThinkServer Documentation DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Hardware and software requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Notices and stat...
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POST error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 EasyStartup problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Troubleshooting tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 CD-RW/DVD drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 General problems . . . . . ....
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Safety Before installing this product, read the Safety Information. Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança. Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí. Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt. Lees voordat u dit produc...
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Statement 1: DANGER Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables is hazardous. To avoid a shock hazard: v Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation, maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm. v Connect all power cords to a ...
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Statement 2: CAUTION: When replacing the lithium battery, use only the battery recommended by the 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 explode if not prope...
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Statement 3: CAUTION: When laser products (such as CD drives, DVD drives, fiber optic devices, or transmitters) are installed, note the following: v Do not remove the covers. Removing the covers of the laser product could result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation. There are no serviceable part...
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Statement 8: CAUTION: Never remove the cover on a power supply or any part that has the following label attached. Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are present inside any component that has this label attached. There are no serviceable parts inside these components. If you suspect a prob...
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This server is suitable for use on an IT power-distribution system whose maximum phase-to-phase voltage is 240 V under any distribution fault condition. Important: This product is not suitable for use with visual display workplace devices according to Clause 2 of the German Ordinance for Work with V...
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Chapter 2. Installing optional devices This chapter provides basic instructions for installing optional hardware devices in the server. These instructions are intended for users who are experienced with setting up Lenovo ® server hardware. If you need more detailed instructions, see the User Guide o...
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The server supports hot-plug, hot-add, and hot-swap devices and is designed to operate safely while it is turned on and the cover is removed. Follow these guidelines when you work inside a server that is turned on: v Avoid wearing loose-fitting clothing on your forearms. Button long-sleeved shirts b...
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switches from the active pair to the mirroring pair. Memory mirroring reduces the amount of available memory. Enable memory mirroring through the Configuration/Setup Utility program. See the section about using the Configuration/Setup Utility program in the User Guide on the ThinkServer Documentatio...
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Installing a hard disk drive Locate the documentation that comes with the hard disk drive and follow those instructions in addition to the instructions in this chapter. Important: Do not install a SCSI hard disk drive in this server; install only SAS hard disk drives. The following notes describe th...
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2.5-inch drives To install a drive in a hot-swap bay, complete the following steps: Attention: To maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the server for more than 10 minutes without either a drive or a filler panel installed in each bay. 1. Read the safety information that begins on page v, a...
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1 Access holes 2 Release tabs 4. Slide the expansion-slot cover out of the PCI low-profile expansion slot or PCI riser-card assembly expansion slot. 5. Install the adapter. The following illustration shows how to install an adapter in a PCI slot on the riser-card assembly. Note: For clarity, the PCI...
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1 RAID controller 4 Battery mounting tabs 2 Battery cable 5 Battery mounting clips 3 Battery 6 Battery cable connector 9. Turn the new ServeRAID-8k SAS controller so that the keys on the bottom edge align correctly with the connector. 10. Firmly press the ServeRAID-8k SAS controller straight down in...
Page 45 - Front
Attention: v Install the server only in a rack cabinet that has perforated doors. v Do not leave open space above or below an installed server in your rack cabinet. To help prevent damage to server components, always install a filler panel to cover the open space and to help ensure proper air circul...
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2 USB 6 connector Rear view 1 Power cord connector 7 USB connector 2 2 Systems-management Ethernet connector 8 USB connector 1 3 Ethernet connector 9 Video connector 4 USB connector 4 10 Serial connector 5 USB connector 3 11 SAS connector 6 Ethernet connector 2 Attention: In a dc power environment, ...
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Chapter 3. Server controls, LEDs, and power This section describes the controls and light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and how to turn the server on and off. Front view The following illustration shows the controls, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and connectors on the front of the 3.5-inch model server. 1 ...
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supplying adequate DC power to the system. During typical operation, both the ac and dc power LEDs are lit. For any other combination of LEDs, see the Hardware Maintenance Manual on the ThinkServer Documentation DVD. Systems-management Ethernet connector: Use this connector to connect the server to ...
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Chapter 4. Configuring the server Lenovo provides a number of programs to assist you with getting your server up and running quickly. v ThinkServer EasyStartup program This program simplifies the process of installing the operating system and devices drivers. It is on the ThinkServer ThinkServer Eas...
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To run ServeRAID Manager in Startable CD mode, turn on the server; then, insert the CD into the CD-RW/DVD drive. If ServeRAID Manager detects an unconfigured controller and ready drives, the Configuration wizard starts. In the Configuration wizard, you can select express configuration or custom conf...
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drives). When you click an object in the ServeRAID Manager tree, information about that object appears in the right pane. To display a list of available actions for an object, click the object and click Actions . Using the baseboard management controller The baseboard management controller provides ...
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a. Download the latest version of the BMC firmware from http:// www.lenovo.com/support/. b. Update the BMC firmware, following the instructions that come with the update file that you downloaded. 3. Configure the BIOS settings: a. When you are prompted to start the Configuration/Setup Utility progra...
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Modified /etc/lilo.conf contents prompt timeout=50 default=linux-Monitor boot=/dev/hda #map=/boot/map install=/boot/boot.b #message=/boot/message linear # This will allow you to only Monitor the OS boot via SOL image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.9-e.12smp label=linux-Monitor initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.9-e.12smp.i...
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kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.9-e.12smp ro root=/dev/hda6 console=tty1 console=ttyS0,19200 initrd /initrd-2.4.9-e.12smp.img Note: The entry that begins with kernel /vmlinuz is shown with a line break after console=tty1 . In your file, the entire entry must all be on one line. The following examples show the o...
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Modified /boot/grub/grub.conf contents #grub.conf generated by anaconda # # Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file # NOTICE: You have a /boot partition. This means that # all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg. # root (hd0,0) # kernel /vmlinuz-versi...
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Modified /boot/grub/menu.lst contents Notes root chainloader +1 title failsafe kernel (hd0,1)/boot/vmlinuz.shipped root=/dev/hda2 ide=nodma apm=off vga=normal nosmp 1 disableapic maxcpus=0 3 initrd (hd0,1)/boot/initrd.shipped Note 1: The kernel line is shown with a line break. In your file, the enti...
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Original bootcfg program output Boot Loader Settings ---------------------------- timeout: 30 default: multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS Boot Entries ---------------- Boot entry ID: 1 OS Friendly Name: Windows Server 2003, Standard Path: multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS OS Load ...
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3. Follow the prompts to complete the installation. The installation program prompts you for a TCP/IP port number and an IP address. Specify an IP address, if you want to limit the connection requests that will be accepted by the utility program. To accept connections from any server, type INADDR_AN...
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Optional-device problems v Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. v See the parts listing in the Hardware Maintenance Manual to determine which components are customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are field...
Page 97 - Warranty
Using other services If you travel with a Lenovo notebook computer or relocate your computer to a country where your desktop, notebook, or server machine type is sold, your computer might be eligible for International Warranty Service, which automatically entitles you to obtain warranty service thro...
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Maximum memory might require replacement of the standard memory with an optional memory module. Lenovo makes no representation or warranties regarding non-Lenovo products and services, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. These ...
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L’etiquette du système respecte la Directive européenne 2002/96/EC en matière de Déchets des Equipements Electriques et Electroniques (DEEE), qui détermine les dispositions de retour et de recyclage applicables aux systèmes utilisés à travers l’Union européenne. Conformément à la directive, ladite é...
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Index A ac power LED 37 acoustical noise emissions 4 adapter installing 24 Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine 27 slot locations 25 system requirements 25 ASM processor 78 assistance, getting 81 attention notices 3 B baseboard management controller utility programs 58 beep codes 61 C caution state...
