Lenovo 2577 Manuel D’Utilisation

Contents

Safety information . . . . . . . . . .

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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 .

Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage . . . . .

BIOS and TMM update utilities . . . . . .

RAID configuration utilities . . . . . . . .

Remote management software . . . . . .

Lenovo Rack Planner . . . . . . . . . .

ThinkServer Smart Grid Technology

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Diagnostic programs . . . . . . . . . .

Locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Machine type, model, and serial number
label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Front view of the server . . . . . . . . .

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Diagnostic module . . . . . . . . . . .

Rear view of the server

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Server components . . . . . . . . . . .

Hot-swap hard disk drive status LEDs

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RAID card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Expander card . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hot-swap hard disk drive backplane . . . .

Mini-SAS to mini-SAS signal cable
connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

System board components . . . . . . . .

System board jumpers and switches . . . .

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

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Setting the system date and time

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Using passwords . . . . . . . . . . . .

Selecting a startup device . . . . . . . .

Configuring the TPM function . . . . . . .

Setting the mode of the Ethernet connector
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program
on a Windows operating system . . . . . .

Configuring RAID. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

About RAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Configuring RAID using the ThinkServer
EasyStartup program . . . . . . . . . .

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

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System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . .

Working inside the server with the power on .

Removing the server cover . . . . . . . . . .

Removing and reinstalling the front bezel . . . .

Installing, removing, or replacing hardware

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Removing and reinstalling the rack handles

Removing and reinstalling the cooling
shroud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Removing and reinstalling the left cage . . .

Installing or removing a memory module. . .

Installing or removing an Ethernet card . . .

Installing or removing the ThinkServer RAID
500 Upgrade Key for Advanced RAID . . . .