Lenovo RD430 3070C5U User Manual

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3070C5U
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STORAGE RICH. REMARKABLE VALUE.
THE LEnOVO® THInKSERVER® RD430
The ThinkServer RD430 offers outstanding power efficiency with exclusive Lenovo SmartGrid 
technology.  These storage-rich, value-oriented dual socket rack servers deliver extensive 
manageability tools, enormous scalability and fit easily into hybrid network environments.
Open standards and prOtOcOls mean easy 
integratiOn intO yOur existing netwOrk
incredible value, with premium features 
as standard: OnbOard diagnOstics, 
easymanage tOOlsuite  and web-enabled 
remOte management.
highly scalable with up tO 16 hard drives
available 4-hOur service respOnse*
* Available in select countries
Outstanding pOwer efficiency with available 
smartgrid pOwer management technOlOgy
why chOOse thinkserver rd430?
Redefining Value in x86 Rack Servers.
Choose ThinkServer RD430 when you need world-class power 
efficiency, proven Xeon E5-2400 performance and a extensive 
set of standard features. It’s ideal for use in retail, education or 
professional services segments, where you need a powerful, highly 
scalable 2U rack server at prices easy on your budget. You get all 
this, along with the legendary Think reliability you trust. RD430 
features built-in RAID on every model – your managed networks 
and user groups enjoy vault-safe data protection and lightning-fast 
data performance. RD430 offers outstanding remote manageability, 
an array of network adapter choices and rich I/O. RD430 is a 
perfect fit for hardware RAID workloads where you rely on robust 
bandwidth yet with energy efficient design innovation. Go ahead, 
install RD430 in your existing network. Its open standards design 
and IPMI 2.0 compliant protocols ensure worry-free integration 
into your hybrid network environments. RD430 works with your 
existing tools, management consoles and storage devices. 
Impressive Manageability and Value
The ThinkServer RD430 is loaded with the enterprise-grade 
features you demand. With up to 24TB capacity, outstanding I/O 
expansion and hot-swap drives, it offers a feature-rich solution 
that makes manageability a snap. Front-side Intelligent Diagnostics 
provide convenient, confident at-a-glance management. Configure 
your RD430 with cost-effective SATA or robust SAS drive 
choices, depending on your usage needs. Its enormous capacity 
and outstanding RAID protection on all models mean you won’t 
compromise on storage nor data protection. Deploying ThinkServer 
RD430 as your next generation application server satisfies the 
demands of your collaborative user groups and allows you to rest 
easy. Smart move. 
Innovative Power Management
Enjoy impressive power savings with ThinkServer SmartGrid 
power management technology. Based on Intel Power Node 
Manager® technology, SmartGrid scales power management to 
the datacenter level, simultaneously managing as many as 1,000 
servers. Use SmartGrid at any level of your datacenter hierarchy:   
rack, row, room or group. It provides sophisticated, policy-
based, dynamic power capping tools to help you best manage 
power to changing server workloads. It’s innovation that matters, 
ThinkServer technology that pays you back.