Lenovo RD230 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Contents

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• Chapter 1. About this manual

  7
  • Important Safety Information

    7
  • Safety statements

    8
  • Important information about replacing RoHS compliant FRUs

    13
• Chapter 2. General information

  15
  • Features

    15
  • Specifications

    16
  • Software programs

    17
    • EasyStartup

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    • EasyManage

      17
  • Reliability, availability, and serviceability

    17
• Chapter 3. Diagnostics

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  • Troubleshooting tables

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    • DVD drive problems

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    • General problems

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    • Hard disk drive problems

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    • Intermittent problems

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    • Keyboard, mouse, or pointing-device problems

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    • Memory problems

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    • Microprocessor problems

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    • Monitor problems

      25
    • Optional-device problems

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    • Power problems

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    • Serial port problems

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    • Software problems

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    • Universal Serial Bus (USB) port problems

      29
  • Solving power problems

    29
  • Solving Ethernet controller problems

    30
  • Solving undetermined problems

    31
  • Event logs

    31
    • Viewing event logs without restarting the server

      32
  • System event log

    32
  • Diagnostic LEDs on the front control panel

    33
  • Onboard debug digitron

    33
• Chapter 4. Locating parts, controls, LEDs, and connectors

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  • Front view

    35
  • Rear view

    35
  • Front control panel

    36
  • Locating server components

    38
  • Locating parts on the system board

    38
  • Locating connectors on the backplane

    41
• Chapter 5. Installing, removing, or replacing hardware

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  • Guidelines

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    • Basic guidelines

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    • System reliability guidelines

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  • Guidelines for trained service technicians

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    • Inspecting for unsafe conditions

      45
    • Guidelines for servicing electrical equipment

      45
  • Working inside the server with the power on

    46
  • Handling static-sensitive devices

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  • Removing the server cover

    48
  • Installing, removing, or replacing optional hardware devices

    49
    • Installing or removing a memory module

      49
      • Memory module installation rules

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      • Installing a memory module

        50
      • Removing a memory module

        51
    • Removing or installing internal drives

      52
      • Removing the optical drive

        53
      • Installing the optical drive

        54
      • Removing a hot-swap hard disk drive

        57
      • Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive

        59
    • Installing or removing the riser card

      62
      • Installing the riser card

        62
      • Removing the riser card

        63
    • Installing or removing a PCI card

      65
      • Installing a PCI card

        65
      • Removing a PCI card

        66
    • Removing or installing the Ethernet card

      67
      • Removing the Ethernet card

        67
      • Installing the Ethernet card

        68
  • Installing, removing, or replacing hardware devices

    69
    • Removing or installing the system board battery

      69
      • Removing the system board battery

        69
      • Installing the system board battery

        69
    • Removing or installing the RAID controller

      70
      • Removing the RAID controller

        71
      • Installing the RAID controller

        71
    • Removing or installing the heat sink assembly

      75
      • Removing the heat sink assembly

        75
      • Installing the heat sink assembly

        76
    • Removing or installing the microprocessor

      78
      • Removing the microprocessor

        78
      • Installing the microprocessor

        79
    • Removing or installing the system fans

      81
      • Removing the system fans

        81
      • Installing the system fans

        82
    • Removing or installing the power supply

      83
      • Removing the power supply

        84
      • Installing the power supply

        86
    • Removing or installing the system board

      89
      • Removing the system board

        89
      • Installing the system board

        92
  • Completing the parts replacement

    93
    • Installing the server cover

      93
    • Connecting the cables

      93
    • Turning on the server

      93
    • Updating the server configuration

      94
    • Turning off the server

      94
    • Connecting external devices

      95
• Chapter 6. Parts listing, RD230 Types 1043, 1044, 4010, and 4011

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  • Replaceable server components

    98
  • Power cords

    104
• Chapter 7. Configuring the server

  109
  • Using the Setup Utility program

    109
    • Starting the Setup Utility program

      110
    • Introduction of the BIOS items

      110
      • Exiting the Setup Utility program

        118
    • Using passwords

      118
      • Password considerations

        118
      • Setting, changing, or deleting a password

        118
  • RAID controllers

    119
  • Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program

    120
    • Before you use the EasyStartup DVD

      120
    • Setup and configuration

      120
    • Configuring RAID

      121
    • Typical operating system installation

      121
  • Configuring the onboard SATA software RAID

    122
    • RAID information

      122
    • Starting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager program

      122
    • Creating the RAID volume

      123
    • Deleting the RAID volume

      123
    • Rebuilding the RAID volume

      123
  • Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller

    123
  • Updating the firmware

    124
    • Using the EasyUpdate Firmware Updater program

      124
  • Installing the ThinkServer EasyManage program

    125
• Appendix A. RAID battery card assembly

  127
  • Specifications

    127
    • Battery life and data retention time

      127
• Appendix B. Getting help and technical assistance

  129
  • Before you call

    129
  • Using the documentation

    129
  • Getting help and information from the World Wide Web

    129
  • Calling for service

    130
  • Using other services

    130
  • Purchasing additional services

    131
  • Lenovo product service

    131
• Appendix C. Notices

  133
  • Trademarks

    134
  • Important notes

    134
  • Product recycling and disposal

    135
  • Particulate contamination

    136
  • Compliance with Republic of Turkey Directive on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances

    137
  • Battery return program

    137
  • German Ordinance for Work gloss statement

    138
  • Electronic emission notices

    139
    • Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement

      139
    • Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement

      139
    • Avis de conformité à la réglementation d′Industrie Canada

      139
    • United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement

      139
    • European Union EMC Directive conformance statement

      139
    • Germany Class A compliance statement

      140
    • Japan Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement

      141
    • Lenovo product service information for Taiwan

      141
    • Taiwan Class A warning statement

      141
    • People′s Republic of China Class A warning statement

      141
    • Korea Class A warning statement

      142
• Index

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  • A

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  • B

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  • C

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  • D

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  • E

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  • F

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  • G

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  • H

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  • I

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  • K

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  • L

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  • M

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  • N

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  • O

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  • P

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  • R

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  • U

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  • V

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  • W

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