Chapter 2. Server setup road map
This chapter provides a general road map to guide you through setting up your server.
The server setup procedure varies depending on the configuration of the server when it was delivered. In
some cases, the server is fully configured and you just connect the server to the network and an ac power
source, and then you can turn on the server. In other cases, the server needs to have hardware features
installed, requires hardware and firmware configuration, and requires an operating system to be installed.
Server setup procedure
The following list is a general procedure for setting up your server:
1. Unpack the server package. See “In the box” on page 7.
2. Install any required hardware or server option. See the related topic in Chapter 5 “Replacing hardware”
3. Connect the Ethernet cable and power cords to the server. See “Rear view of the server” on page
16 to locate the connectors.
4. Turn on the server to verify operation. See “Turning on the server” on page 5.
5. 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 39.
6. Configure RAID and install the operating system and basic drivers. See “Using the ThinkServer
EasyStartup program” on page 45 and “Configuring RAID” on page 47.
7. Install any additional drivers needed for added features. Refer to the instructions that come with the
hardware option.
8. Configure Ethernet settings in the operating system by referring to the operating system help. You can
skip this step if the operating system was installed using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program.
9. Check for firmware updates. To update the firmware, do one of the following:
• Go to http://www.lenovo.com/drivers and follow the instructions on the Web page to check for the
latest level of firmware, such as the BIOS updates and device drivers.
• Use the Firmware Updater program.
10. Install other applications. Refer to the documentation that comes with the applications that you want to
install.
Turning on the server
The server can be turned on in one of the following ways:
• After you finish unpacking and setting up the server, connect it to an ac power source. Press the power
button on the front panel to turn on the server. See “Front panel” on page 15. The server needs about 90
seconds for the ThinkServer Management Module (TMM, also known as BMC) to initialize whenever you
connect the server to an ac power source. If you press the power button on the front panel during this
period, the server will not start immediately; it will start after the TMM initialization finishes.
• You also can use the related TMM feature to turn on the server remotely through the management LAN.
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