Lenovo ThinkServer TS430 User Manual
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Contents
Safety information . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 1. General information . . . . . 1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Server documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 2. Server setup road map . . . 5
Chapter 3. Product overview . . . . . . 7
Server package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ThinkServer EasyStartup . . . . . . . . .
ThinkServer EasyUpdate Firmware Updater .
BIOS and TMM update utilities . . . . . .
RAID configuration utilities . . . . . . . .
Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage . . . . .
Remote management software . . . . . .
Diagnostic programs . . . . . . . . . .
Locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Machine type, model, and serial number
label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Front view of the server . . . . . . . . .
Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intelligent Diagnostics Module . . . . . . .
Server locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Server components . . . . . . . . . . .
Hot-swap hard-disk-drive status LEDs . . .
RAID card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hot-swap hard-disk-drive backplane . . . .
System board components . . . . . . . .
System board jumpers . . . . . . . . . .
System board LEDs . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 4. Turning on and turning off
the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turning on the server . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turning off the server . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 5. Configuring the server . .
Using the Setup Utility program . . . . . . . .
Starting the Setup Utility program . . . . .
Viewing information in the Setup Utility
program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setup Utility program interface
Setting the system date and time
Using passwords . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuring the TPM function . . . . . . .
Selecting a startup device . . . . . . . .
Exiting the Setup Utility program . . . . . .
Updating or recovering the BIOS. . . . . .
Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program . . .
Features of the ThinkServer EasyStartup
program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Starting the ThinkServer EasyStartup
program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuring RAID. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
About RAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
RAID for your server. . . . . . . . . . .
Configuring RAID using the ThinkServer
EasyStartup program . . . . . . . . . .
Configuring the onboard SATA software
RAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuring the advanced SATA or SAS
hardware RAID . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuring the Ethernet controllers . . . . . .
Updating the firmware. . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the Firmware Updater program . . . .
Using the Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage
program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 6. Installing, removing, or
replacing hardware . . . . . . . . . .
Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Handling static-sensitive devices
System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . .
Working inside the server with the power on .
Removing the server cover . . . . . . . . . .
Removing and reinstalling the front bezel . . . .
Removing and reinstalling the PCI card bracket
assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing, removing, or replacing hardware
Installing or removing a memory module. . .
Installing or removing a PCI card . . . . . .
Installing or removing the Ethernet card . . .
Installing or removing the RAID card . . . .
Installing or removing the ThinkServer RAID
100 upgrade key for Advanced RAID . . . .
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