Lenovo ThinkServer RD640, User Manual And Hardware Maintenance Manual

Page 1: ...ThinkServer RD640 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual Machine Types 70AV 70AW 70AX 70AY 70B0 and 70B1 ...

Page 2: ...ur product Safety information on page iii Appendix A Notices on page 199 Fifth Edition May 2015 Copyright Lenovo 2013 2015 LIMITED AND RESTRICTED RIGHTS NOTICE If data or software is delivered pursuant a General Services Administration GSA contract use reproduction or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in Contract No GS 35F 05925 ...

Page 3: ... turning off the server 57 Turning on the server 57 Turning off the server 57 Chapter 5 Configuring the server 59 Using the Setup Utility program 59 Starting the Setup Utility program 59 Viewing information in the Setup Utility program 59 Setup Utility program interface 60 Setting the system date and time 62 Using passwords 63 Selecting a startup device 64 Configuring the TPM function 64 Setting t...

Page 4: ...over and reconnecting cables 184 Updating the server configuration 187 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and diagnostics 189 Troubleshooting procedure 189 Viewing the status and diagnostic LEDs 189 Viewing the system event log 190 Basic troubleshooting tables 190 ThinkServer EasyStartup program problems 190 Optical drive problems 190 Hard disk drive problems 192 Memory module problems 192 Keyboard mouse a...

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Page 7: ... instructed otherwise in the installation and configuration procedures Connect and disconnect cables as described in the following table when installing moving or opening covers on this product or attached devices To connect To disconnect 1 Turn everything OFF 2 First attach all cables to devices 3 Attach signal cables to connectors 4 Attach power cords to outlets 5 Turn devices ON 1 Turn everythi...

Page 8: ...ss 3B laser diode Note the following Laser radiation when open Do not stare into the beam do not view directly with optical instruments and avoid direct exposure to the beam Statement 4 18 kg 39 7 lb 32 kg 70 5 lb 55 kg 121 2 lb 32 kg 70 5 lb 55 kg 121 2 lb 100 kg 220 5 lb CAUTION Use safe practices when lifting Statement 5 CAUTION The power control button on the device and the power switch on the...

Page 9: ...s will not support the weight of the device 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 problem with one of these parts contact a service technician Statem...

Page 10: ...ded on the rails Statement 14 CAUTION Some accessory or option board outputs exceed Class 2 or limited power source limits You must install the appropriate interconnecting cabling in accordance with your local electrical code requirements Statement 15 CAUTION The power control button on the device may put the device in standby mode instead of turning off the device In addition the device might hav...

Page 11: ...nts Use 1 3 mm2 or 16 American Wire Gauge AWG copper conductor only not exceeding 3 meters in length Torque the wiring terminal screws to 1 4 newton meters or 12 inch pounds Provide a readily available approved and rated disconnect device in the field wiring Statement 17 CAUTION This product contains a Class 1M laser Do not view directly with optical instruments Statement 18 CAUTION Do not place a...

Page 12: ...her you can continue without first correcting the problem Consider these conditions and the safety hazards they present Electrical hazards especially primary power primary voltage on the frame can cause serious or fatal electrical shock Explosive hazards such as a damaged Cathode Ray Tube CRT monitor or a bulging capacitor Mechanical hazards such as loose or missing hardware To determine whether t...

Page 13: ...worn frayed or pinched cables 9 Check that the power supply cover fasteners screws or rivets have not been removed or tampered with Grounding requirements Electrical grounding of the server is required for operator safety and correct system function Proper grounding of the electrical outlet can be verified by a certified electrician Copyright Lenovo 2013 2015 xi ...

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Page 15: ...D that comes with your server A printable generic version of the latest LLW also is available in more than 30 languages at http www lenovo com warranty llw_02 If you cannot obtain the LLW through the documentation DVD or Lenovo Web site contact your local Lenovo office or reseller to obtain a printed version of the LLW free of charge For warranty service consult the worldwide Lenovo Support teleph...

Page 16: ...tion some locations offer extended privileges and services to registered users Server documentation This topic provides a general description of each document for your server and instructions on how to obtain all the documents Printed documents The following documents are printed out and included in your server package Read Me First This is a multilingual document you should read first This docume...

Page 17: ...duct This document also includes the Lenovo warranty statement Customer Replaceable Units CRUs information and information about how to contact the Lenovo Customer Support Center Lenovo License Agreement This document includes the terms and conditions of the Lenovo License Agreement User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual This document provides detailed information to help you get familiar with...

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Page 19: ...that comes with the server 4 Connect the Ethernet cable s and power cord s to the server See Rear view of the server on page 27 to locate the connectors 5 Turn on the server to verify operation See Turning on the server on page 57 6 Review the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI Basic Input Output System BIOS settings and customize as needed See Using the Setup Utility program on page 59 7 ...

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Page 21: ...ge 12 Software on page 13 Locations on page 15 Server package The server package includes the server power cord s a rail kit printed documentation a documentation DVD and software media Note Depending on the model your server might look slightly different from the following illustration Figure 1 Server package 1 Server 2 Material box including power cord s printed documentation a documentation DVD...

Page 22: ...m usa home thinkserver rack and tower server Memory Your server has 20 memory slots For more information see Memory module installation rules on page 86 Power supply One or two 800 watt hot swap redundant power supplies Universal input and compliant with 80 PLUS Gold Note If you are using uninterruptible power supplies UPS ensure that you use only pure sine UPSes with your ThinkServer server Syste...

Page 23: ...ves backplanes RAID cards and related cables Optical drive One slim SATA optical drive in some models External drives If your server has a Host Bus Adapter installed an external tape drive can be connected to store data on tapes To connect an external tape drive see Connecting an external tape drive on page 139 Expansion slots Two riser card assembly slots on the system board Three PCI Express car...

Page 24: ... power on self test POST hardware test results BIOS Setup Utility program The BIOS Setup Utility program helps you view the server information and configure the server in the pre operating system environment See Using the Setup Utility program on page 59 TMM also known as BMC and Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI 2 0 The system board platform management subsystem is based on the integ...

Page 25: ...ransfer and software updates can be performed remotely without remote attendance and can be done after normal working hours and on weekends to save time and increase productivity Advanced system management features The TMM firmware supports the following advanced system management features Note The advanced system management features are only available when the TMM detects the presence of a ThinkS...

Page 26: ...ack handles 734 mm 28 9 inches Height 87 6 mm 3 45 inches Weight The product weight varies depending on different system configurations Range of product weight without package 16 kg 35 27 lb to 26 5 kg 58 42 lb Range of product weight with package 19 kg 41 89 lb to 32 5 kg 71 65 lb Environment Air temperature Operating 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F Storage 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F in original shippi...

Page 27: ...e program also helps to plan servers and devices deployment in an efficient way For detailed information about using the Lenovo ThinkServer Power Planner program refer to the help system of the program Lenovo Partner Pack for Microsoft System Center Operations Management The Lenovo Partner Pack for Microsoft System Center Operations Management program automatically detects the managed servers of y...

Page 28: ...port Web site For more information about downloading and using the Firmware Updater program see Updating the firmware on page 73 ThinkServer Smart Grid Technology The ThinkServer Smart Grid Technology program helps administrators to monitor and manage server performance especially the power consumption for groups of servers equipped with the Intel Intelligent Power Node Manager technology Lenovo p...

Page 29: ...your server components Machine type model and serial number label This topic helps you to locate the label that contains the machine type model and serial number information for your server When you contact Lenovo for help the machine type model and serial number information helps support technicians to identify your server and provide faster service Chapter 3 Product overview 15 ...

Page 30: ...of the machine type model and serial number labels on server models with different hard disk drive configurations Note Depending on the model your server might look slightly different from the illustrations in this topic Figure 2 Label on server models with 3 5 inch hard disk drives Figure 3 Label on server models with 2 5 inch hard disk drives 16 ThinkServer RD640 User Guide and Hardware Maintena...

Page 31: ... illustrations in this topic The term 2 5 inch hot swap hard disk drives or 2 5 inch hard disk drives hereinafter refers to all the supported types of 2 5 inch hard disk drives including the solid state drives Front view of server models with 3 5 inch hard disk drives The following illustration shows the front view of server models with 3 5 inch hard disk drives Figure 4 Front view of server model...

Page 32: ... rack cabinet or use the rack handles and screws to secure the server in the rack cabinet so that the server cannot slide out especially in vibration prone areas For more information refer to the Rack Installation Instructions that comes with your server 3 Pull out information card The machine type model and serial number label of the server is attached on the pull out information card See Machine...

Page 33: ...e pull out information card and the slim optical drive bay The middle cage consists of the number 0 to number 7 hard disk drive bays There is either a 2 5 inch hot swap hard disk drive or a 2 5 inch dummy hard disk drive tray installed in each bay The right cage consists of the number 8 to number 15 hard disk drive bays There is either a 2 5 inch hot swap hard disk drive or a 2 5 inch dummy hard d...

Page 34: ...anel see Front panel on page 20 Front panel The following illustration shows the controls connectors and LEDs on the front panel of the server To locate the front panel see Front view of the server on page 17 ID Figure 8 Front panel 1 Power switch with power status LED 5 System error LED 2 System identification button ID button with ID LED 6 Front USB connectors 2 3 Network Interface Controller NI...

Page 35: ...s You also can turn on the ID LEDs using a remote management program for server presence detection ID LED Color Description On Blue The server is identified Off None The ID LED is not in use or the server is not identified 3 NIC 1 status LED 4 NIC 2 status LED The NIC 1 status LED indicates the LAN status for the Ethernet connector 1 on the rear of the server The NIC 2 status LED indicates the LAN...

Page 36: ...a redundant power supply has been removed 1 Ensure that the power supplies are installed securely in the server 2 Ensure that the power cords are connected securely to the power supplies 3 Install a new power supply to replace the removed one On Amber The THERMTRIP signal is asserted because the system is overheated Check the BMC for errors and then check the system fans Off None The server is off...

Page 37: ...k the BMC for errors and run the diagnostic programs See Lenovo ThinkServer Diagnostics on page 14 Note To identify the failing power supply check the status LED near the power cord connector on the redundant power supply Solid off The server is running at a normal temperature 2 Ambient temperature limit LED Solid on amber The ambient temperature is below 7 C 44 6 F or over 40 C 104 F Check the BM...

Page 38: ... amber One or more microprocessors are overheated Check the BMC for errors and run the diagnostic programs See Lenovo ThinkServer Diagnostics on page 14 Intelligent Diagnostics Module Premium IDM Premium The IDM Premium is available in some models to provide advanced diagnostic functions The following illustration shows the diagnostic LEDs on the IDM Premium panel Figure 10 IDM Premium panel 1 Sys...

Page 39: ...the system board See System board LEDs on page 54 The following illustration shows the system fans and their numbers Note Depending on the model your server might look slightly different from the illustration Figure 11 System fans 2 CPU1 DIMM status LEDs 3 CPU2 DIMM status LEDs LED Status Description Action Solid off The memory modules are operating at a normal temperature DIMM status LED Solid on...

Page 40: ... 40 C 104 F Check the BMC for errors and run the diagnostic programs See Lenovo ThinkServer Diagnostics on page 14 5 Microprocessor status LEDs also known as CPU status LEDs LED Status Description Action Solid off The microprocessors are operating at a normal temperature Microprocessor status LED Solid on amber One or more microprocessors are overheated Check the BMC for errors and run the diagnos...

Page 41: ...r This topic provides information to help you locate the connectors and components on the rear of your server The following illustration shows the rear view of the server Figure 13 Rear view of the server 1 Hot swap redundant power supply 2 available in some models 7 VGA DB 15 connector 2 Hot swap redundant power supply 1 8 Ethernet connector 1 RJ 45 3 PCI Express card area for cards on the riser ...

Page 42: ...ss card slots on the riser card assembly 2 for installing Ethernet cards or other supported PCI Express cards Figure 14 Riser card assembly 2 Slot Physical link width Negotiable link width Supported card length and height 1 x16 x8 x4 x2 x1 Half length full height card 2 x8 x8 x4 x2 x1 Half length full height card 3 x8 x8 x4 x2 x1 Low profile card Notes The slot 1 and slot 2 are supported only in s...

Page 43: ...1 Half length full height card 3 x16 x8 x4 x2 x1 Half length full height card Notes For a RAID card it must be installed into the slot 3 on the riser card assembly 1 For an expander card it must be installed into the slot 1 on the riser card assembly 1 You also can install a CNA card into a PCI Express card slot If a ThinkServer HBA is available refer to its user guide for detailed information The...

Page 44: ...er is disconnected from a LAN 2 Right Green Blinking The LAN is connected and active 6 USB connectors Used to attach a USB compatible device such as a USB keyboard mouse scanner or printer If you have more than six USB devices you can purchase a USB hub which you can use to connect additional USB devices 7 VGA DB 15 connector Used to attach a VGA compatible video device such as a VGA monitor 10 Se...

Page 45: ...f the server see Removing the server cover on page 77 The chassis configuration varies by model The following illustrations show the two main chassis configurations based on the supported hard disk drives Server models with 3 5 inch hot swap hard disk drives Server models with 2 5 inch hot swap hard disk drives Note Depending on the model your server might look slightly different from the illustra...

Page 46: ... Backplane for 3 5 inch hard disk drives 5 PCI Express card s available in some models 16 System fans 6 CPU2 DIMMs vary by model 17 CPU1 DIMMs vary by model 7 Slim optical drive available in some models 18 Heat sink s with microprocessor s underneath 8 Rack handle right 19 System board 9 3 5 inch hard disk drive area 20 System board battery 10 Diagnostic module varies by model 21 PCI Express card ...

Page 47: ...ck handle right 20 System board 9 2 5 inch hard disk drive area right cage 21 System board battery 10 2 5 inch hard disk drive area middle cage 22 PCI Express card s available in some models 11 Pull out information card 23 Riser card assembly 1 12 VGA DB 15 connector CRUs are parts that can be upgraded or replaced by the customer If a CRU is determined to be defective during the warranty period a ...

Page 48: ...o Yes Heat sink Yes No Hot swap hard disk drive Yes No Hot swap hard disk drive backplane No Yes Hot swap redundant power supply Yes No Memory module Yes No Microprocessor No Yes Optical drive available in some models Yes No PCI card Yes No Rack handles Yes No Riser card assembly Yes No System board No No System board battery Yes No System fan Yes No ThinkServer Management Module Premium available...

Page 49: ...e has failed or is not present On green Off The hard disk drive is present but not in use Blinking green Off The hard disk drive is active and data is being transferred On green Blinking rapidly about four flashes per second amber The RAID controller is identifying the hard disk drive On green On amber The RAID array has failed and cannot be recovered You need to recreate a new array Blinking gree...

Page 50: ...ant power supply on page 113 RAID card This topic provides information to help you locate the connectors on the RAID card installed in the upper slot of the riser card assembly 1 Your server comes with a RAID card to provide advanced SATA SAS hardware RAID functions You also can purchase a supported RAID card from Lenovo and install it into the server See Replacing the RAID card on page 159 Notes ...

Page 51: ...ort 1 1 Port 0 Used to connect a mini SAS signal cable See Mini SAS to mini SAS signal cable connections on page 43 2 Port 1 Used to connect a mini SAS signal cable See Mini SAS to mini SAS signal cable connections on page 43 3 RAID 5 key connector Used to connect a ThinkServer RAID 500 Upgrade Key for Advanced RAID See Installing or removing the ThinkServer RAID 500 Upgrade Key for Advanced RAID ...

Page 52: ... Ports 3 0 1 Ports 7 4 Used to connect a mini SAS signal cable See Mini SAS to mini SAS signal cable connections on page 43 2 Ports 3 0 Used to connect a mini SAS signal cable See Mini SAS to mini SAS signal cable connections on page 43 3 Board to board connector Used to connect a ThinkServer RAID 700 Battery See Installing or removing the ThinkServer RAID 700 Battery on page 99 38 ThinkServer RD6...

Page 53: ...D Super Capacitor Module connector Used to connect the cable of a ThinkServer RAID Super Capacitor Module See Installing or replacing the ThinkServer RAID Super Capacitor Module on the cooling shroud on page 140 Expander card This topic provides information to help you locate the connectors on the expander card if your server has one installed in the lower slot of the riser card assembly 1 The exp...

Page 54: ...ne of the following hot swap hard disk drive and backplane configurations Up to eight 3 5 inch hot swap SATA or SAS hard disk drives with one backplane Up to eight 2 5 inch hot swap SAS hard disk drives or solid state drives with one backplane Up to sixteen 2 5 inch hot swap SAS hard disk drives or solid state drives with two backplanes To locate the backplane s see Server components on page 31 Ba...

Page 55: ...for 3 5 inch hard disk drives 1 8 pin power connector 4 Mini SAS ports 4 7 2 8 pin power connector 5 Mini SAS ports 0 3 3 Optical drive power connector 1 2 8 pin power connector Used to connect a power cable to provide power to the backplane 3 Optical drive power connector Used to connect the power cable for the slim optical drive if the server has one installed 4 Mini SAS ports 4 7 Used to connec...

Page 56: ...e or solid state drive 2 Slot 1 for a 2 5 inch hard disk drive or solid state drive 6 Slot 5 for a 2 5 inch hard disk drive or solid state drive 3 Slot 2 for a 2 5 inch hard disk drive or solid state drive 7 Slot 6 for a 2 5 inch hard disk drive or solid state drive 4 Slot 3 for a 2 5 inch hard disk drive or solid state drive 8 Slot 7 for a 2 5 inch hard disk drive or solid state drive Figure 28 R...

Page 57: ...drive 11 if the backplane is for hard disk drives in the right cage of the server 4 Optical drive power connector Used to connect the power cable for the slim optical drive if the server has one installed Mini SAS to mini SAS signal cable connections This topic provides instructions on how to connect the mini SAS to mini SAS signal cables This topic contains the following items Connecting cables f...

Page 58: ...n the backplane If you are using a ThinkServer RAID 710 Adapter do the following 1 Use the mini SAS to mini SAS signal cable Connect the mini SAS connector 1 to the port 1 on the RAID card Then connect the mini SAS connector 2 to the mini SAS ports 0 3 on the backplane 2 If your server has more than four hard disk drives installed use the other mini SAS to mini SAS signal cable Connect the mini SA...

Page 59: ... the connector 1 on the expander card 2 Use another mini SAS to mini SAS signal cable and connect the mini SAS connector on one end of the cable to the ports 7 4 on the ThinkServer RAID 700 Adapter Then connect the mini SAS connector on the other end of the cable to the connector 2 on the expander card If you are using a ThinkServer RAID 710 Adapter do the following 1 Use a mini SAS to mini SAS si...

Page 60: ...nect the mini SAS connector 3 on one end of the cable to the connector 5 on the expander card Then connect the mini SAS connector on the other end of the cable to the mini SAS ports 0 3 on the backplane for 2 5 inch hard disk drives in the right cage 4 If your server has more than 12 hard disk drives installed for hard disk drive 12 to hard disk drive 15 use a mini SAS to mini SAS signal cable and...

Page 61: ... socket 2 7 Platform Controller Hub PCH 23 System fan 5 connector 8 System board battery 24 Memory slots 4 9 Internal USB Type A connector 1 25 System fan 4 connector 10 TMM Premium connector 26 Memory slots 6 11 Internal USB Type A connector 2 27 System fan 3 connector 12 TPM connector 28 System fan 2 connector 13 ThinkServer Management Module 29 Microprocessor socket 1 14 Riser card assembly 1 s...

Page 62: ...d battery Your server has a special type of memory that maintains the date time and configuration information for built in features The system board battery keeps the information active when you turn off the server 9 Internal USB Type A connector 1 11 Internal USB Type A connector 2 Used to connect a device that uses a USB Type A connector For example in some situations you might want to connect a...

Page 63: ... connector 1 19 Backplane power connector 2 Used to connect the power cable s from the backplane 20 24 26 30 Memory slots There are 20 memory slots on the system board For detailed information see Memory module installation rules on page 86 22 Microprocessor socket 2 29 Microprocessor socket 1 If the server has two microprocessors each of the microprocessor is secured in the microprocessor socket ...

Page 64: ...h a jumper an electrical connection is made between them and the equipment is thus instructed to activate certain settings accordingly The following illustration shows a jumper in the default setting position pin 1 and pin 2 This is the correct position for normal operation Figure 32 Default jumper setting 50 ThinkServer RD640 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual ...

Page 65: ...le Disable jumper also known as BMC Enable Disable jumper 3 System board switches Attention To set the jumpers or switches you need to remove the server cover and gain access to the system board Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding Safety information on page iii and Guidelines on page 75 1 Clear CMOS jumper Used to clear CMOS and turn the BIOS settings int...

Page 66: ... 10 seconds and then move the Clear CMOS jumper back to the normal position pin 1 and pin 2 8 Reinstall any parts and reconnect any cables Then reinstall the server cover See Completing the parts replacement on page 184 9 Connect the server to an ac power source and wait about 30 seconds Then turn on the server The BIOS settings turn to the factory default settings 2 TMM Enable Disable jumper also...

Page 67: ...served for the manufacturer 1 BIOS recovery switch Used to recover the BIOS if the power to your server is interrupted while the BIOS is being updated and your server cannot start correctly To recover the BIOS see Recovering from a BIOS update failure on page 66 2 Clear password switch Used to erase forgotten passwords such as the BIOS passwords To clear passwords do the following Chapter 3 Produc...

Page 68: ...ur BIOS version contains the required parameters To update the ME do the following 1 Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the server Then disconnect all power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the server 2 If the server is installed in a rack cabinet remove the server from the rack cabinet and place it on a flat clean an...

Page 69: ...ustration shows the TMM status LED and system fan error LEDs on the system board Figure 35 System board LEDs 1 TMM status LED also known as BMC status LED This LED indicates the status of the onboard ThinkServer Management Module TMM also known as BMC TMM status LED Color Description On Green The TMM is not ready Off None The TMM has no power or has failed Blinking Green The TMM is working 2 7 Sys...

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Page 71: ...ctrical current from the device ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power source The server can be turned off in one of the following ways Turn off the server from the operating system if your operating system supports this feature After an orderly shutdown of the operating system the server will turn off automatically For instructions on how to shut down your specific operating ...

Page 72: ... For information about your specific operating system refer to the related documentation or help system for the operating system 58 ThinkServer RD640 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual ...

Page 73: ...p Utility program For password information see Using passwords on page 63 Viewing information in the Setup Utility program The Setup Utility program menu lists various items about the system configuration Select a desired item to view information or change settings When working with the Setup Utility program you must use the keyboard The keys used to perform various tasks are displayed on the righ...

Page 74: ... menu on page 62 Save Exit menu on page 62 Lenovo provides the BIOS update utility on the Lenovo Support Web site You can download the BIOS update utility to update the BIOS See Updating or recovering the BIOS on page 66 After updating the BIOS all the BIOS settings become the default settings of the updated BIOS version You need to check and reconfigure the BIOS settings for your specific needs I...

Page 75: ...he Setup Utility program For each menu item press Enter to show selectable options and select a desired option by using the up and down arrow keys or type desired values from the keyboard Some items are displayed on the menu only if the server supports the corresponding features Notes Enabled means that the function is configured Disabled means that the function is not configured The Security menu...

Page 76: ...ice from the boot device selection window See Selecting a startup device on page 64 Save Exit menu After you finish viewing or changing settings in the Setup Utility program you can choose a desired action from the Save Exit menu to save changes discard changes or load default values and exit the program Press Enter to select the item on the Save Exit menu and then select Yes when prompted to conf...

Page 77: ...th the administrator password and user password are set you can type either password to use the server However you must use your administrator password to change any configuration settings Password considerations For security reasons it is recommended to use a strong password that cannot be easily compromised Notes The Setup Utility program passwords are not case sensitive The server supports Setu...

Page 78: ...play the boot menu The boot device selection window opens 3 In the boot device selection window use the up and down arrow keys on the keyboard to switch between the selections Press Enter to select the device of your choice Then the server will start up from the selected device To view or permanently change the configured startup device sequence do the following 1 Start the Setup Utility program S...

Page 79: ... On the Server Management menu select BMC Network Configuration BMC LAN Share Setting 3 Do one of the following If you want to use the Ethernet connector 0 as an Ethernet connector and a system management connector select Management NIC Shared If you want to use the Ethernet connector 0 as a dedicated system management connector select Management NIC Dedicated If you want to use the Ethernet conne...

Page 80: ... can view the updated information for the new BIOS version in the installation instructions for the BIOS update utility program Downgrading the BIOS to an earlier version is not recommended and might not be supported An earlier BIOS version might not support the latest system configurations If the power to your server is interrupted while the POST and BIOS are being updated your server might not r...

Page 81: ... through step 5 10 Move the BIOS recovery switch back to the off position 11 Reinstall any parts and reconnect any cables Then reinstall the server cover See Completing the parts replacement on page 184 12 Connect the server to an ac power source and turn on the server The BIOS settings recover to the factory default settings You need to check and configure the BIOS settings for your specific need...

Page 82: ... you start the program and enter the main interface click User Guide for detailed information about how to use this program to help you configure the server and install an operating system To start the ThinkServer EasyStartup program do the following 1 Insert the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD into an optical drive set the optical drive as the first startup device and start your server from the DVD i...

Page 83: ...al descriptions about the program and the Lenovo copyright and trademark statements Compatibility notes This menu provides information about the RAID controllers operating systems and server configurations supported by the version of the program you are using User Guide This menu provides information about the features of the program and instructions on how to use the program Hardware list This me...

Page 84: ...d appropriate device drivers to configure your server Install the required device drivers directly on the server on which you are running the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD View information about all server models supported by the ThinkServer EasyStartup program and information about the device drivers for each server model including the driver versions and driver locations in the root directory of t...

Page 85: ...iping and parity data across all drives distributed parity to provide high data throughput especially for small random access RAID 5 distributes parity along with the data and requires all drives but one to be present to operate drive failure requires replacement but the array is not destroyed by a single drive failure Upon drive failure any subsequent read operations can be calculated from the di...

Page 86: ...erver The user guide for the program can be accessed directly from the program interface The ThinkServer EasyStartup program has the following features for RAID configuration For use with all supported RAID controllers Automatically detects hardware and lists all supported RAID configurations Configures one or more disk arrays per controller depending on the number of drives attached to the contro...

Page 87: ...he Ethernet controllers are integrated on the system board They provide an interface for connecting to a 10 Mbps 100 Mbps or 1000 Mbps network and provide full duplex FDX capability which enables simultaneous transmission and reception of data on the network You do not have to set any jumpers or configure the Ethernet controllers However you must install a device driver to enable the operating sys...

Page 88: ...he Firmware Updater program 2 Download the ISO image for the Firmware Updater program and the TXT file that contains the instructions 3 Use any CD or DVD burning software to create a bootable disc with the ISO image 4 Print the TXT file that contains the installation instructions and follow the instructions to use the Firmware Updater program to update your system firmware 74 ThinkServer RD640 Use...

Page 89: ...imum levels of performance To download firmware updates for your server go to http www lenovo com drivers and follow the instructions on the Web page See Updating the firmware on page 73 for more information Before you install optional hardware devices ensure that the server is working correctly If the server is not working correctly see Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and diagnostics on page 189 to do ...

Page 90: ...s This reduces static electricity from the package and your body Remove the new part from the static protective package and directly install it in the server without placing it on any other surface If it is hard for you to do this in your specific situation place the static protective package of the new part on a smooth level surface and then place the new part on the static protective package Do ...

Page 91: ...inside the server Remove jewelry such as bracelets necklaces rings and loose fitting wrist watches Remove items from your shirt pocket such as pens and pencils These items might fall into the server as you lean over it Avoid dropping any metallic objects into the server such as paper clips hairpins and screws Removing the server cover Attention Do not open your server or attempt any repair before ...

Page 92: ...t you wait three to five minutes to let the server cool before removing the server cover Figure 37 Removing the server cover Attention For proper cooling and airflow install the server cover before turning on the server Operating the server for more than 30 minutes with the server cover removed might damage server components To reinstall the server cover see Reinstalling the server cover and recon...

Page 93: ...on on another computer for reference Notes This topic applies only to server models that support 2 5 inch hot swap hard disk drives Depending on the model your server might look slightly different from the illustrations in this topic To remove and reinstall the front bezel for server models with 2 5 inch hot swap hard disk drives do the following 1 Remove the three screws 1 that secure the front b...

Page 94: ...is topic along with the instructions that come with the option Notes Use only parts provided by Lenovo Depending on the model your server might look slightly different from the illustrations in this topic The EMI integrity and cooling of the server are protected by having all drive bays and PCI card slots covered or occupied When you install an internal drive or a PCI card save the EMI shield or d...

Page 95: ...ons in this topic To remove and reinstall the rack handles do the following 1 On each side of the server remove the screw that secures the rack handle and then remove the rack handle from the chassis Figure 40 Removing the rack handles Chapter 6 Installing removing or replacing hardware 81 ...

Page 96: ...ling shroud To access most server components on the system board you need to remove the cooling shroud To ensure proper cooling and airflow you need to reinstall the cooling shroud before turning on the server Before you begin print all the related instructions or ensure that you can view the PDF version on another computer for reference Note Depending on the model your server might look slightly ...

Page 97: ...r and also ensure that all cables inside the server have been properly routed so that they will not interfere with installing the cooling shroud Note the orientation of the cooling shroud and then place it above the server so that the tabs on both sides of the cooling shroud are aligned with the corresponding holes or gaps in both sides of the chassis Then lower the cooling shroud into the chassis...

Page 98: ...illustrations in this topic To remove and reinstall the left cage do the following 1 Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the server Then disconnect all power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the server 2 If the server is installed in a rack cabinet remove the server from the rack cabinet and place it on a flat clean an...

Page 99: ...44 Removing the left cage 9 To reinstall the left cage carefully route the cables from the left cage through the left cage hole in the front and then slide the left cage into the chassis until it snaps into position Figure 45 Sliding the left cage into the chassis Chapter 6 Installing removing or replacing hardware 85 ...

Page 100: ...and understand Handling static sensitive devices on page 76 first and carefully perform the operation Memory module installation rules Your server has 20 memory slots and it has the following features Supports 4 GB 8 GB and 16 GB DDR3 RDIMMs Supports up to 12 normal RDIMMs when one microprocessor is installed and up to 20 RDIMMs when two microprocessors are installed Minimum system memory 4 GB onl...

Page 101: ...ry slot CPU2 DIMMD1 6 Memory slot CPU1 DIMMD3 16 Memory slot CPU2 DIMMD2 7 Memory slot CPU1 DIMMB3 17 Memory slot CPU2 DIMMB2 8 Memory slot CPU1 DIMMB2 18 Memory slot CPU2 DIMMB1 9 Memory slot CPU1 DIMMB1 19 Memory slot CPU2 DIMMA2 10 Memory slot CPU1 DIMMA3 20 Memory slot CPU2 DIMMA1 The following table provides information about the memory module installation rules for servers that have only one...

Page 102: ... twelve DIMMs configuration is supported only when you are using normal RDIMMs The following table provides information about the memory module installation rules for servers that have two microprocessors CPU1 and CPU2 installed The X mark indicates the memory slot s into which the memory module s should be installed in different situations Note The installed memory modules must be the same type w...

Page 103: ...X X X X X X X X X Sixteen DIMMs X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Twenty DIMMs X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Note The twenty DIMMs configuration is supported only when you are using normal RDIMMs Installing a memory module Attention Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding Safety information on page iii and Guidelines on page 75 This topic provides ins...

Page 104: ... from the rack cabinet and place it on a flat clean and static protective surface See the Rack Installation Instructions that comes with the server 3 Remove the server cover See Removing the server cover on page 77 4 Remove the cooling shroud See Removing and reinstalling the cooling shroud on page 82 5 Locate the memory slots on the system board and read the memory module installation rules See M...

Page 105: ...nes on page 75 This topic provides instructions on how to remove a memory module Before you begin print all the related instructions or ensure that you can view the PDF version on another computer for reference Note Ensure that you consider and follow the memory module installation rules when performing the operation See Memory module installation rules on page 86 To remove a memory module do the ...

Page 106: ...stalling or removing any other types of supported PCI Express cards the procedure is similar Note The Ethernet card is extremely sensitive to ESD Ensure that you read and understand Handling static sensitive devices on page 76 first and carefully perform the operation Installing an Ethernet card Attention Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding Safety informa...

Page 107: ...age 27 to identify the PCI Express card slots of your server 5 Locate an appropriate PCI Express card slot for installing the Ethernet card and then remove the PCI Express card slot bracket from the riser card assembly Store the bracket in the event that you later remove the Ethernet card and need the bracket to cover the place Figure 53 Removing a PCI Express card slot bracket 6 Touch the static ...

Page 108: ...tion of the low profile bracket and position it on the Ethernet card so that the screw holes in the low profile bracket are aligned with the corresponding holes in the Ethernet card Then carefully install the screws to securely attach the low profile bracket to the Ethernet card Figure 55 Installing the low profile bracket to the PCI Express card 94 ThinkServer RD640 User Guide and Hardware Mainte...

Page 109: ...the driver disc that might come with the Ethernet card If you are using a Windows operating system run the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD that comes with your server and follow the instructions on the screen to download and install the required Ethernet card driver to the server For more information see Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program on a Windows operating system on page 70 If you are usin...

Page 110: ...rver cover on page 77 4 Remove the riser card assembly 2 and lay it upside down on a flat clean and static protective surface See Replacing the riser card assembly 2 on page 157 Note Usually Ethernet card s are installed on the riser card assembly 2 An Ethernet card also might be installed in any PCI Express card slot that supports it See Rear view of the server on page 27 to identify the PCI Expr...

Page 111: ...gin if you want to reconfigure RAID and reinstall the operating system after installing the TR 500 Key Before you begin print all the related instructions or ensure that you can view the PDF version on another computer for reference Note Use any documentation that comes with the TR 500 Key and follow those instructions in addition to the instructions in this topic To install the TR 500 Key do the ...

Page 112: ...ation DVD that comes with your server for information about how to configure the hardware RAID Removing the TR 500 Key Attention Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding Safety information on page iii and Guidelines on page 75 This topic provides instructions on how to remove the TR 500 Key if your server has a ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter with a TR 500 Key op...

Page 113: ...ow all packaging instructions and use any packaging materials that are supplied to you for shipping What to do next To work with another piece of hardware go to the appropriate section To complete the removal procedure go to Completing the parts replacement on page 184 As the hardware RAID 5 and RAID 50 are not available without the TR 500 Key you might need to reconfigure RAID for your server Ref...

Page 114: ...that comes with the TR 700 Battery and follow those instructions in addition to the instructions in this topic To install the TR 700 Battery do the following 1 Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the server Then disconnect all power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the server 2 If the server is installed in a rack cabi...

Page 115: ...ry 9 Install the ThinkServer RAID 700 Adapter with the TR 700 Battery on the riser card assembly 1 See Replacing the RAID card on page 159 10 Reinstall the riser card assembly 1 See Replacing the riser card assembly 1 on page 155 What to do next To work with another piece of hardware go to the appropriate section To complete the installation go to Completing the parts replacement on page 184 Remov...

Page 116: ...d assembly 1 See Replacing the RAID card on page 159 7 Carefully remove the three screws that secure the TR 700 Battery and then remove the TR 700 Battery from the ThinkServer RAID 700 Adapter Note Center the screwdriver when you remove the screws to avoid possible damage to any parts Figure 61 Removing the TR 700 Battery 8 If you want to install a new TR 700 Battery see Installing the TR 700 Batt...

Page 117: ...ference Notes The card might look slightly different from the illustrations in this topic Use any documentation that comes with the expander card and follow those instructions in addition to the instructions in this topic To install the expander card do the following 1 Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the server Then disconnect all power cords from electrical ...

Page 118: ...card slot bracket 7 Touch the static protective package that contains the expander card to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server Then take the expander card out of the package Note Carefully handle the expander card by its edges 8 Note the dotted lines in the following illustration to properly position the expander card near the shorter PCI Express card slot on the riser card assembly...

Page 119: ... Safety information on page iii and Guidelines on page 75 This topic provides instructions on how to remove the expander card Attention The server must have a RAID card and an expander card installed to support more than eight hard disk drives Ensure that you back up your data before removing the expander card because you might need to reconfigure RAID and reinstall the operating system after remo...

Page 120: ...u are instructed to return the old expander card follow all packaging instructions and use any packaging materials that are supplied to you for shipping What to do next To work with another piece of hardware go to the appropriate section To complete the removal procedure go to Completing the parts replacement on page 184 Then you might need to reconfigure RAID for your server See Configuring RAID ...

Page 121: ... the illustration in this topic To install the TMM Premium do the following 1 Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the server Then disconnect all power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the server 2 If the server is installed in a rack cabinet remove the server from the rack cabinet and place it on a flat clean and stati...

Page 122: ...erver Management Module User Guide which is available for download at http www lenovo com UserManuals for more information about server remote management Removing the TMM Premium Attention Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding Safety information on page iii and Guidelines on page 75 This topic provides instructions on how to remove the TMM Premium if your s...

Page 123: ...s and disconnect all cables that are connected to the server 2 If the server is installed in a rack cabinet remove the server from the rack cabinet and place it on a flat clean and static protective surface See the Rack Installation Instructions that comes with the server 3 Remove the server cover See Removing the server cover on page 77 4 Locate the TMM Premium connector on the system board and t...

Page 124: ...rver might look slightly different from the illustration in this topic To install the TPM do the following 1 Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the server Then disconnect all power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the server 2 If the server is installed in a rack cabinet remove the server from the rack cabinet and pla...

Page 125: ...on To complete the installation go to Completing the parts replacement on page 184 Then you can configure the TPM function in the Setup Utility program See Configuring the TPM function on page 64 Removing the TPM Attention Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding Safety information on page iii and Guidelines on page 75 This topic provides instructions on how t...

Page 126: ...he server 2 If the server is installed in a rack cabinet remove the server from the rack cabinet and place it on a flat clean and static protective surface See the Rack Installation Instructions that comes with the server 3 Remove the server cover See Removing the server cover on page 77 4 Locate the TPM connector on the system board See System board components on page 46 If there is any PCI Expre...

Page 127: ...w all packaging instructions and use any packaging materials that are supplied to you for shipping What to do next To work with another piece of hardware go to the appropriate section To complete the removal procedure go to Completing the parts replacement on page 184 Installing or replacing a hot swap redundant power supply Attention Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading an...

Page 128: ...ou suspect a problem with one of these parts contact a service technician Before you begin print all the related instructions or ensure that you can view the PDF version on another computer for reference Notes To maintain the EMI integrity and cooling of the server install a new hot swap redundant power supply as soon as you remove the failing one or cover the other bay with a shield if you just u...

Page 129: ...ply bay If you are replacing a hot swap redundant power supply locate the failing power supply in the rear of your server and then disconnect the power cord from the failing hot swap redundant power supply Note On each hot swap redundant power supply there is a status LED near the power cord connector For information about the status LED see Hot swap redundant power supply status LED on page 36 If...

Page 130: ...r supply 3 Touch the static protective package that contains the new hot swap redundant power supply to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server Then remove the new hot swap redundant power supply from the package 4 Note the orientation of the new hot swap redundant power supply and then slide it into the chassis until it snaps into position Figure 71 Installing a hot swap redundant powe...

Page 131: ...ver and wait three to five minutes to let the server cool before removing the server cover Before you begin print all the related instructions or ensure that you can view the PDF version on another computer for reference Note Depending on the model your server might look slightly different from the illustrations in this topic To install or replace a heat sink do the following 1 Remove all media fr...

Page 132: ...eat sink off the system board 8 Lay aside the old heat sink Touch the static protective package that contains the new heat sink to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server Then remove the new heat sink from the package Notes If you are replacing a heat sink you need to use a cleaning pad that might come with the new heat sink to wipe the thermal grease from the top of the microprocessor ...

Page 133: ...tructed to return the old heat sink follow all packaging instructions and use any packaging materials that are supplied to you for shipping What to do next To work with another piece of hardware go to the appropriate section To complete the installation or replacement go to Completing the parts replacement on page 184 Installing or replacing the microprocessor This topic provides instructions on h...

Page 134: ...ghtly different from the illustrations in this topic To install the second microprocessor do the following 1 Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the server Then disconnect all power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the server 2 If the server is installed in a rack cabinet remove the server from the rack cabinet and pla...

Page 135: ... retainer 8 Touch the static protective package that contains the new microprocessor to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server Then remove the new microprocessor from the package 9 Remove the new microprocessor from the protective cover that protects the gold contacts on the bottom of the new microprocessor Do not touch the pins on the microprocessor socket and the gold contacts on the...

Page 136: ...hen this indicator faces the beveled corner 4 of the microprocessor socket Figure 77 Installing the microprocessor 11 Remove the plastic microprocessor socket cover Store the microprocessor socket cover in the event that you later remove the microprocessor and need the socket cover to protect the pins on the socket Note Do not remove the socket cover until you install a microprocessor into the soc...

Page 137: ... See Installing or replacing a heat sink on page 117 What to do next To work with another piece of hardware go to the appropriate section To complete the installation go to Completing the parts replacement on page 184 Replacing the microprocessor Attention Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding Safety information on page iii and Guidelines on page 75 This to...

Page 138: ...lled in a rack cabinet remove the server from the rack cabinet and place it on a flat clean and static protective surface See the Rack Installation Instructions that comes with the server 3 Remove the server cover See Removing the server cover on page 77 4 Remove the cooling shroud See Removing and reinstalling the cooling shroud on page 82 5 Remove the heat sink See Installing or replacing a heat...

Page 139: ... the old microprocessor on a static protective surface Notes Do not touch the gold contacts on the bottom of the microprocessor Do not drop anything onto the microprocessor socket while it is exposed The socket pins must be kept as clean as possible Figure 82 Removing the microprocessor 9 Touch the static protective package that contains the new microprocessor to any unpainted surface on the outsi...

Page 140: ...ew microprocessor by its edges and align the notches 1 on it with the tabs 2 in the microprocessor socket Then carefully lower the new microprocessor straight down into the microprocessor socket Note The small triangle 3 on one corner of the new microprocessor is the microprocessor orientation indicator The new microprocessor is in the correct orientation when this indicator faces the beveled corn...

Page 141: ...Installing or replacing a 2 5 inch solid state drive This topic contains the following items Installing a 2 5 inch solid state drive into a 3 5 inch hard disk drive bay on page 128 Replacing a 2 5 inch solid state drive from a 3 5 inch hard disk drive bay on page 132 For a list of ThinkServer solid state drive options go to http lenovoquickpick com usa home thinkserver rack and tower server You ca...

Page 142: ...del your server might come with 3 5 inch hot swap hard disk drives or 2 5 inch hot swap hard disk drives The illustrations in this topic are based on server models with 3 5 inch hot swap hard disk drives For other models the replacement procedure is similar Depending on the model your server might look slightly different from the illustrations in this topic Use any documentation that comes with th...

Page 143: ... drive tray out of the front of the chassis MEM 1 PS U 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MEM 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 CP U 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ID ID PSU Mem CPU Figure 87 Removing the dummy hard disk drive tray 4 Touch the static protective package that contains the 2 5 inch solid state drive to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server Then take the solid state drive out of the package Note Do not ...

Page 144: ...state drive into the drive adapter 6 Align the two screw holes in the solid state drive with the corresponding holes in the drive adapter Then install the two screws to secure the solid state drive to the drive adapter Figure 89 Installing the screws to secure the solid state drive to the drive adapter 130 ThinkServer RD640 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual ...

Page 145: ...tely close the handle MEM 1 PS U 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MEM 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 CP U 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ID PSU Mem CPU Figure 91 Installing the bracket with the solid state drive 9 Check the hard disk drive status LEDs to ensure that the solid state drive is operating correctly You might have to restart the server for the newly installed solid state drive to be recognized See Hot swap hard d...

Page 146: ...tructions on how to replace a 2 5 inch solid state drive from a 3 5 inch hard disk drive bay Before you begin print all the related instructions or ensure that you can view the PDF version on another computer for reference To replace a 2 5 inch solid state drive do the following 1 Locate the appropriate hard disk drive bay See Server components on page 31 2 Press the release button 1 to open the h...

Page 147: ... 5 6 7 8 9 10 ID ID PSU Mem CPU Figure 93 Removing the bracket with the solid state drive 4 Remove the five screws that secure the solid state drive and the drive adapter Then remove the solid state drive and the drive adapter from the bracket Figure 94 Removing the screws that secure the solid state drive and the drive adapter Chapter 6 Installing removing or replacing hardware 133 ...

Page 148: ...o return the old solid state drive follow all packaging instructions and use any packaging materials that are supplied to you for shipping What to do next To work with another piece of hardware go to the appropriate section To configure RAID go to Configuring RAID on page 70 To complete the replacement go to Completing the parts replacement on page 184 Installing or replacing the optical drive Att...

Page 149: ...or ensure that you can view the PDF version on another computer for reference Notes Depending on the model your server might look slightly different from the illustrations in this topic Use any documentation that comes with the new optical drive and follow those instructions in addition to the instructions in this topic To install or replace the optical drive do the following 1 Remove all media fr...

Page 150: ... Removing the optical drive for server models with 2 5 inch hard disk drives If you are installing an optical drive remove the dummy optical drive tray The way of removing the dummy optical drive tray is similar to the way of removing the optical drive that is described above Store the dummy optical drive tray in the event that you later remove the optical drive and need the dummy optical drive tr...

Page 151: ...ket from the old optical drive or the dummy optical drive tray Then install it on the side of the new optical drive Figure 99 Installing the optical drive retaining bracket Chapter 6 Installing removing or replacing hardware 137 ...

Page 152: ... the front until it snaps into position Figure 100 Installing the optical drive for server models with 3 5 inch hard disk drives Figure 101 Installing the optical drive for server models with 2 5 inch hard disk drives 138 ThinkServer RD640 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual ...

Page 153: ... drive Attention Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding Safety information on page iii and Guidelines on page 75 Before you begin print all the related instructions or ensure that you can view the PDF version on another computer for reference Notes Depending on the model your tape drive might look slightly different from the illustrations in this topic Use a...

Page 154: ...itor Module from the Lenovo Web site at http lenovoquickpick com usa home thinkserver rack and tower server This topic contains the following information Installing or replacing the ThinkServer RAID Super Capacitor Module on the cooling shroud on page 140 Installing or replacing the ThinkServer RAID Super Capacitor Module on the riser card assembly 2 on page 143 Installing or replacing the ThinkSe...

Page 155: ... ensure that it can smoothly pass through the hole in the bracket when you lift the bracket Then remove the bracket with the ThinkServer RAID Super Capacitor Module as shown Figure 104 Removing the ThinkServer RAID Super Capacitor Module with the bracket from the cooling shroud b Gently press the tab 1 on the bracket and remove the ThinkServer RAID Super Capacitor Module from the bracket at the sa...

Page 156: ... 7 Position the new ThinkServer RAID Super Capacitor Module with the bracket on the cooling shroud so that one side of the bracket is secured by the two tabs 2 Then press the other side of the bracket straight down Ensure that the tab 1 passes through the corresponding hole in the bracket and secures the bracket in place Figure 107 Installing the ThinkServer RAID Super Capacitor Module with the br...

Page 157: ...uctions in addition to the instructions in this topic To install or replace the ThinkServer RAID Super Capacitor Module on the riser card assembly 2 do the following 1 Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the server Then disconnect all power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the server 2 If the server is installed in a r...

Page 158: ...ver RAID Super Capacitor Module from the holder at the same time Figure 110 Removing the ThinkServer RAID Super Capacitor Module from the holder 7 Touch the static protective package that contains the new ThinkServer RAID Super Capacitor Module and its holder to any unpainted surface on the outside of the computer Then take the new ThinkServer RAID Super Capacitor Module and its holder out of the ...

Page 159: ...r Module is oriented as shown Figure 111 Installing the ThinkServer RAID Super Capacitor Module into the holder 9 Install the holder with the new ThinkServer RAID Super Capacitor Module into the PCI Express card slot 2 on the riser card assembly 2 Figure 112 Installing the holder with the ThinkServer RAID Super Capacitor Module Chapter 6 Installing removing or replacing hardware 145 ...

Page 160: ...rive For a list of the ThinkServer hard disk drive options go to http lenovoquickpick com usa home thinkserver rack and tower server You can install or replace a hot swap hard disk drive without turning off the server which helps you avoid significant interruption to the operation of the system The EMI integrity and cooling of the server are protected by having all drive bays covered or occupied T...

Page 161: ...her computer for reference Notes Depending on the model your server might look slightly different from the illustrations in this topic Use any documentation that comes with the hot swap hard disk drive and follow those instructions in addition to the instructions in this topic To install or replace a hot swap hard disk drive do the following 1 Do one of the following If you are installing a new ho...

Page 162: ...swap hard disk drive or dummy tray 2 Pull the handle and carefully slide the hot swap hard disk drive or the dummy tray out of the front of the chassis Figure 116 Removing the 3 5 inch hot swap hard disk drive or dummy tray 148 ThinkServer RD640 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual ...

Page 163: ...ide of the server Then take the new hot swap hard disk drive out of the package Note Do not touch the circuit board on the hard disk drive 4 Slide the new hot swap hard disk drive into the drive bay from the front until it snaps into position and then completely close the handle Figure 118 Installing the 3 5 inch hot swap hard disk drive Chapter 6 Installing removing or replacing hardware 149 ...

Page 164: ...rd disk drive follow all packaging instructions and use any packaging materials that are supplied to you for shipping What to do next To work with another piece of hardware go to the appropriate section To configure RAID go to Configuring RAID on page 70 Replacing the hot swap hard disk drive backplane This topic provides instructions on how to replace the hot swap hard disk drive backplane Note T...

Page 165: ... server from the rack cabinet and place it on a flat clean and static protective surface See the Rack Installation Instructions that comes with the server 3 Remove the server cover See Removing the server cover on page 77 4 Locate the backplane See Server components on page 31 5 Remove all the installed 3 5 inch hot swap hard disk drives and dummy trays if any from the hard disk drive bays See Ins...

Page 166: ...ge that contains the new hot swap hard disk drive backplane to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server Then remove the new backplane from the package Note Carefully handle the backplane by its edges 10 Note the orientation of the new backplane and position it on the chassis so that the small hooks 1 on the chassis pass through the corresponding holes in the new backplane Then carefully ...

Page 167: ... the replacement go to Completing the parts replacement on page 184 Replacing the backplane for 2 5 inch hard disk drives Attention Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding Safety information on page iii and Guidelines on page 75 This topic provides instructions on how to replace the backplane for 2 5 inch hard disk drives Depending on the model your server mi...

Page 168: ... 2 5 inch hot swap hard disk drives and dummy trays if any from the hard disk drive cage right cage or middle cage See Installing or replacing a hot swap hard disk drive on page 146 6 Record the cable connections on the backplane and then disconnect all cables from the backplane 7 Remove the three screws that secure the backplane and then carefully lift the backplane out of the chassis Figure 124 ...

Page 169: ...k drive backplane follow all packaging instructions and use any packaging materials that are supplied to you for shipping What to do next To work with another piece of hardware go to the appropriate section To complete the replacement go to Completing the parts replacement on page 184 Replacing the riser card assembly 1 Attention Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and und...

Page 170: ... the riser card assembly 1 off the chassis 7 If there is any PCI Express card installed on the riser card assembly 1 especially when a RAID card and an expander card are installed record the cable connections disconnect all cables from the card s and then completely remove the riser card assembly 1 out of the chassis 8 Touch the static protective package that contains the new riser card assembly 1...

Page 171: ... another piece of hardware go to the appropriate section To complete the replacement go to Completing the parts replacement on page 184 Replacing the riser card assembly 2 Attention Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding Safety information on page iii and Guidelines on page 75 This topic provides instructions on how to replace the riser card assembly 2 Befor...

Page 172: ...g and reinstalling the cooling shroud on page 82 Figure 128 Lifting the riser card assembly 2 off the chassis 6 If necessary disconnect any cables from the PCI Express card s installed on the riser card assembly 2 and then completely remove the riser card assembly 2 out of the chassis 7 Touch the static protective package that contains the new riser card assembly 2 to any unpainted surface on the ...

Page 173: ...pping What to do next To work with another piece of hardware go to the appropriate section To complete the replacement go to Completing the parts replacement on page 184 Replacing the RAID card Attention Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding Safety information on page iii and Guidelines on page 75 This topic provides instructions on how to replace the RAID ...

Page 174: ...erver cover See Removing the server cover on page 77 4 Remove the cooling shroud See Removing and reinstalling the cooling shroud on page 82 5 Remove the riser card assembly 1 and lay it upside down on a flat clean and static protective surface See Replacing the riser card assembly 1 on page 155 6 If there is an expander card installed on the riser card assembly 1 you might need to remove the expa...

Page 175: ...r shipping What to do next To work with another piece of hardware go to the appropriate section To complete the replacement go to Completing the parts replacement on page 184 Then configure RAID for your server See Configuring RAID on page 70 After a Lenovo RAID card is replaced do the following 1 Check the version of the new RAID card firmware by pressing Ctrl H when starting the Setup Utility pr...

Page 176: ...onnect all cables that are connected to the server 2 If the server is installed in a rack cabinet remove the server from the rack cabinet and place it on a flat clean and static protective surface See the Rack Installation Instructions that comes with the server 3 Remove the server cover See Removing the server cover on page 77 4 Remove the cooling shroud See Removing and reinstalling the cooling ...

Page 177: ... Carefully handle the PCI Express solid state drive by its edges 9 Do one of the following To install the new PCI Express solid state drive on the riser card assembly 1 note the dotted lines in the following illustration to help you correctly position the PCI Express solid state drive near the PCI Express card slot on the riser card assembly 1 Then carefully press the new PCI Express solid state d...

Page 178: ...y the riser card assembly 2 Note For server models with two microprocessors you can install the new PCI Express solid state drive into one of the three slots For server models with one microprocessor you can install the new PCI Express solid state drive into the low profile PCI Express card slot Figure 135 Installing the PCI Express solid state drive on the riser card assembly 2 10 Reinstall the p...

Page 179: ...m the operation Depending on the model your server might look slightly different from the illustrations in this topic Replacing the front panel board for server models with 3 5 inch hard disk drives Attention Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding Safety information on page iii and Guidelines on page 75 To replace the front panel board for server models with...

Page 180: ...oard for server models with 3 5 inch hard disk drives 7 Touch the static protective package that contains the new front panel board to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server Then take the new front panel board out of the package Note Carefully handle the front panel board by its edges 166 ThinkServer RD640 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual ...

Page 181: ... with 2 5 inch hard disk drives Attention Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding Safety information on page iii and Guidelines on page 75 To replace the front panel board for server models with 2 5 inch hard disk drives do the following 1 Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the server Then disconnect all power cords from el...

Page 182: ...left cage so that the front controls connectors and LEDs are through the corresponding holes in the cage and the two screw holes in the new front panel board are aligned with the corresponding mounting studs on the cage Then install the screws to secure the front panel board in place Figure 139 Installing the front panel board in the left cage of server models with 2 5 inch hard disk drives 12 Con...

Page 183: ...s in this topic Replacing the diagnostic module for server models with 3 5 inch hard disk drives Attention Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding Safety information on page iii and Guidelines on page 75 To replace the diagnostic module for server models with 3 5 inch hard disk drives do the following 1 Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attach...

Page 184: ...he new diagnostic module to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server Then take the new diagnostic module out of the package 8 Slide the new diagnostic module into the chassis from the front until it snaps into position Figure 141 Installing the diagnostic module for server models with 3 5 inch hard disk drives 9 Connect the diagnostic module cable to the rear of the new diagnostic module...

Page 185: ...ck cabinet and place it on a flat clean and static protective surface See the Rack Installation Instructions that comes with the server 3 Remove the server cover See Removing the server cover on page 77 4 Remove the front bezel See Removing and reinstalling the front bezel on page 79 5 Remove the cooling shroud See Removing and reinstalling the cooling shroud on page 82 6 Locate the diagnostic mod...

Page 186: ... the parts replacement on page 184 Replacing a system fan Attention Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding Safety information on page iii and Guidelines on page 75 This topic provides instructions on how to replace a system fan Your server supports six hot swap system fans with redundancy which means that five system fans can provide adequate cooling while t...

Page 187: ... system fan See Diagnostic module on page 22 If your server does not come with an Intelligent Diagnostics Module Premium you can view the system fan error LEDs on the system board to locate the failing system fan See System board LEDs on page 54 3 Grasp the top of the system fan with your index finger and thumb and then lift the system fan out of the server Figure 144 Removing the system fan 4 Tou...

Page 188: ...nd Guidelines on page 75 This topic provides instructions on how to replace the system board battery Your server has a special type of memory that maintains the date time and configuration information for built in features The system board battery keeps the information active when you turn off the server The system board battery normally requires no charging or maintenance throughout its life howe...

Page 189: ...ver Then disconnect all power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the server 2 If the server is installed in a rack cabinet remove the server from the rack cabinet and place it on a flat clean and static protective surface See the Rack Installation Instructions that comes with the server 3 Remove the server cover See Removing the server cover on page 77 4 ...

Page 190: ...hapter 5 Configuring the server on page 59 Replacing the system board Attention Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding Safety information on page iii and Guidelines on page 75 This topic provides instructions on how to replace the system board Note This procedure must be performed only by trained service personnel of Lenovo CAUTION Hazardous moving parts Kee...

Page 191: ... redundant power supplies See Installing or replacing a hot swap redundant power supply on page 113 4 Remove the server cover See Removing the server cover on page 77 5 Remove the cooling shroud See Removing and reinstalling the cooling shroud on page 82 6 Record the component locations cable connections and cable routing in the server 7 Remove the system fan cage with the installed system fans as...

Page 192: ...odule on page 91 11 Remove the TMM Premium if one is installed See Removing the TMM Premium on page 108 12 Remove the TPM if one is installed See Removing the TPM on page 111 13 Remove the system board battery See Replacing the system board battery on page 174 14 Remove the heat sinks See Installing or replacing a heat sink on page 117 178 ThinkServer RD640 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manu...

Page 193: ... the recommended numerical sequence as shown Note The screws 9 and 10 are different from the other eight screws Reinstall the two screws to the same positions after you install the new system board Figure 150 Removing the screws that secure the system board Chapter 6 Installing removing or replacing hardware 179 ...

Page 194: ... a clean flat and static protective surface Touch the static protective package that contains the new system board to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server Then take the new system board out of the package 18 Install the new system board into the chassis as shown Ensure that the rear connectors on the new system board are inserted into the corresponding holes in the rear panel and the...

Page 195: ... them on the new system board See Installing or replacing the microprocessor on page 119 21 The old system board must be returned with two microprocessor socket covers to protect the pins on the microprocessor sockets during shipping and handling Use the microprocessor socket covers removed from the new system board To install a microprocessor socket cover on the old system board do the following ...

Page 196: ... socket while it is exposed The socket pins must be kept as clean as possible Figure 154 Securing the microprocessor retainer b Position the microprocessor socket cover above the microprocessor socket so that the small triangle 1 on the socket cover faces the small triangle 2 on the microprocessor retainer Then carefully press the socket cover straight down until it snaps into position Figure 155 ...

Page 197: ...M on the new system board See Installing the TPM on page 110 28 Install the two riser card assemblies on the new system board See Replacing the riser card assembly 1 on page 155 and Replacing the riser card assembly 2 on page 157 29 Note the orientation of the system fan cage Align the left and right sides of the system fan cage with the corresponding mounting posts in the chassis Then press the s...

Page 198: ...ng readme files If the latest version of the Firmware Updater program does not contain the latest version of the driver you need download that driver separately from the Web page and install it individually to your server Completing the parts replacement This topic provides instructions to help you complete the parts replacement and turn on your server To complete the parts replacement you must pr...

Page 199: ...ical drive installed and the cable for the front VGA DB 15 connector If your server has a RAID card and an expander card installed properly route the mini SAS to mini SAS signal cables 2 that are connected from the RAID card to the expander card Route the backplane power cables 3 through the right inner side of the chassis If your server has a slim optical drive installed connect the power cable 4...

Page 200: ...tch 1 to the closed position and slide the server cover to the front of the chassis at the same time until the server cover snaps into position and the cover latch is completely closed Figure 160 Closing the server cover completely 7 Install the server into a rack cabinet using the rail kit that comes with the server See the Rack Installation Instructions that comes with the server 8 Reconnect ext...

Page 201: ...rs use the documentation that comes with each optional device To obtain the supported device drivers for your server from the Lenovo Support Web site go to http www lenovo com drivers and follow the instructions on the Web page to find and download the device drivers you need Refer to the following information resources to update the server configuration To update the BIOS configuration see Using ...

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Page 203: ...uld be solved 6 View the system event log to diagnose problems See Viewing the system event log on page 190 7 Turn on the server and press Esc as soon as you see the logo screen to view any diagnostic messages 8 Download and use a diagnostic program to diagnose problems See Lenovo ThinkServer Diagnostics on page 14 9 Refer to Basic troubleshooting tables on page 190 and follow the instructions for...

Page 204: ...ing removing or replacing hardware on page 75 Symptom Action The ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD does not start 1 Ensure that the server supports the ThinkServer EasyStartup program and has a bootable DVD drive installed or a bootable external DVD drive attached 2 Ensure that you have set the optical drive with the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD installed as the first startup device See Selecting a start...

Page 205: ...ty program on page 59 All cables and jumpers if any are installed correctly The correct device driver is installed for the optical drive 2 Run any optical drive diagnostic programs if you have 3 Reinstall the optical drive and reconnect cables 4 Replace the signal cable for the optical drive 5 Replace the power cable for the optical drive 6 Replace the power cable for the backplane 7 Replace the o...

Page 206: ...gnostic programs to test the hard disk drive if you have 5 Ensure that the hot swap hard disk drive backplane is correctly seated When it is correctly seated the drive assemblies correctly connect to the backplane without bowing or causing movement of the backplane 6 Ensure that the cable connection is correct See Mini SAS to mini SAS signal cable connections on page 43 7 Reconnect the backplane p...

Page 207: ...p to date 2 Reinstall the memory modules 3 Replace the suspect memory modules 4 Trained service technician only Replace the system board Keyboard mouse and USB device problems Follow the suggested actions for the corresponding symptom in the order in which they are listed until the problem is solved If none of these actions solve the problem see Troubleshooting procedure on page 189 for the subseq...

Page 208: ...ng device A USB device does not work 1 Ensure that The USB cable is securely connected to the server If the USB device is connected to a USB hub disconnect the device from the hub and connect it directly to the server The device drivers are installed correctly The USB controller is enabled in the Setup Utility program See Using the Setup Utility program on page 59 2 Restart the server 3 Replace th...

Page 209: ... Lenovo Support Web site go to http www lenovo com support For more information about your server documentation see Server documentation on page 2 If you suspect a software problem refer to the documentation including readme files and online help that comes with the operating system or software program ThinkServer Web site The ThinkServer Web site provides up to date information and services to he...

Page 210: ... be at your product when you call Have the following information available Machine type and model Serial numbers of your Lenovo hardware products Description of the problem Exact wording of any error messages Hardware and software configuration information Calling for service During the warranty period you can get help and information by telephone through the Customer Support Center The following ...

Page 211: ...y period Service will be performed by service providers authorized to perform warranty service Service methods and procedures vary by country and some services might not be available in all countries International Warranty Service is delivered through the method of service such as depot carry in or on site service that is provided in the servicing country Service centers in certain countries might...

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Page 213: ...ublication Lenovo may make improvements and or changes in the product s and or the program s described in this publication at any time without notice The products described in this document are not intended for use in implantation or other life support applications where malfunction may result in injury or death to persons The information contained in this document does not affect or change Lenovo...

Page 214: ...l hard disk drive capacities assume the replacement of any standard hard disk drives and population of all hard disk drive bays with the largest currently supported drives that are available from Lenovo Maximum memory might require replacement of the standard memory with an optional memory module Lenovo makes no representations or warranties with respect to non Lenovo products Support if any for t...

Page 215: ...t the battery is not to be thrown away but rather reclaimed upon end of life per this Directive In accordance with the European Directive 2006 66 EC batteries and accumulators are labeled to indicate that they are to be collected separately and recycled at end of life The label on the battery may also include a chemical symbol for the metal concerned in the battery Pb for lead Hg for mercury and C...

Page 216: ...orrosives and gaseous contaminant transfer In the absence of specific limits that are set forth in this document you must implement practices that maintain particulate and gas levels that are consistent with the protection of human health and safety If Lenovo determines that the levels of particulates or gases in your environment have caused damage to the server Lenovo may condition provision of r...

Page 217: ...oduct is not to be thrown away but rather put in the established collective systems for reclaiming these end of life products Users of electrical and electronic equipment EEE with the WEEE marking must not dispose of end of life EEE as unsorted municipal waste but use the collection framework available to them for the return recycle and recovery of WEEE and to minimize any potential effects of EEE...

Page 218: ...duct meets the requirements of the Republic of Turkey Directive on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE 204 ThinkServer RD640 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual ...

Page 219: ...States Export Administration Regulations EAR and has an Export Classification Control Number ECCN of 4A994 b It can be re exported except to any of the embargoed countries in the EAR E1 country list Electronic emission notices The following information refers to the Lenovo ThinkServer machine types 70AV 70AW 70AX 70AY 70B0 and 70B1 Federal Communications Commission FCC Statement This equipment has...

Page 220: ...compatibility Lenovo cannot accept responsibility for any failure to satisfy the protection requirements resulting from a non recommended modification of the product including the installation of option cards from other manufacturers This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A Information Technology Equipment according to European Standard EN 55022 The limits for C...

Page 221: ...MVG ist die Lenovo Deutschland GmbH Gropiusplatz 10 D 70563 Stuttgart Informationen in Hinsicht EMVG Paragraf 4 Abs 1 4 Das Gerät erfüllt die Schutzanforderungen nach EN 55024 und EN 55022 Klasse A Nach der EN 55022 Dies ist eine Einrichtung der Klasse A Diese Einrichtung kann im Wohnbereich Funkstörungen verursachen in diesem Fall kann vom Betreiber verlangt werden angemessene Maßnahmen durchzufü...

Page 222: ...ngs for Lenovo servers go to http www lenovo com By using ENERGY STAR compliant products and taking advantage of the power management features of your server you reduce the consumption of electricity Reduced electrical consumption contributes to potential financial savings a cleaner environment and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions For more information about ENERGY STAR go to http www ener...

Page 223: ...and gaseous 202 cooling shroud reinstalling 82 removing 82 CRU completing the replacement 184 D devices handling static sensitive 76 diagnostic module locations 22 replacing 169 diagnostic panel LED 22 locations 22 DIMM installation rules 86 installing 89 removing 91 DIMM status LED 25 documentation using 195 E EasyUpdate Firmware Updater program using 73 Ethernet card installing 92 removing 95 Et...

Page 224: ...olid state drive 127 128 ThinkServer RAID Super Capacitor Module 140 TMM Premium 107 TPM 110 TR 500 Key 97 TR 700 Battery 100 Intelligent Diagnostics Module locations 23 Intelligent Diagnostics Module Premium locations 24 interface Setup Utility program 60 internal drives features 9 L LED ambient temperature limit 23 26 BMC status 55 diagnostic panel 22 DIMM status 25 Ethernet status 30 front pane...

Page 225: ... left cage 84 rack handles 80 reliability availability and serviceability features 10 remote management software 14 removing cooling shroud 82 DIMM 91 Ethernet card 95 expander card 105 front bezel 79 hardware 75 left cage 84 memory module 91 rack handles 80 server cover 77 TMM Premium 108 TPM 111 TR 500 Key 98 TR 700 Battery 101 replacing backplane for 2 5 inch hard disk drives 153 backplane for ...

Page 226: ...placing 172 system fan error LED 23 25 55 system fans features 8 system identification ID LED 21 30 system reliability guidelines 76 system status LED 22 system time setting 62 T the BIOS flashing 66 recovering 66 updating 66 updating or recovering 66 ThinkServer EasyStartup software 14 ThinkServer EasyStartup program features 68 starting 68 using 67 Windows operating system 70 ThinkServer EasyUpd...

Page 227: ...on 195 EasyUpdate Firmware Updater program 73 passwords 63 Setup Utility program 59 ThinkServer EasyStartup program 67 V video subsystem features 9 viewing information Setup Utility program 59 W Web site compatible options 86 working inside the server with the power on guidelines 77 Copyright Lenovo 2013 2015 213 ...

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