Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Chapter 1. The ThinkServer RD120 server . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Notices and statements in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
What your server offers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Reliability, availability, and serviceability features . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
ThinkServer EasyStartup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Server controls, LEDs, and power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Server power features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Server components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
System-board optional-device connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
PCI riser-card adapter connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Power-backplane-board connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
System-board internal cable connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
System-board external connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
System-board switches and jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
System-board LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Riser-card assembly LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Diagnostics panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Working inside the server with the power on . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Removing the cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Removing the riser-card assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Installing the riser-card assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Removing the microprocessor air baffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Installing the microprocessor air baffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Removing the DIMM air baffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Installing the DIMM air baffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Installing an adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Removing an adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Replacing the RAID SAS controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Installing a hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Removing a hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Installing an optional tape drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Installing a SATA tape drive in a 3.5-inch model server . . . . . . . . .50
Installing a SATA tape drive in a 2.5-inch model server . . . . . . . . .53
Installing a microprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Installing a memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Memory mirroring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Online-spare memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Removing a memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Installing a hot-swap power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Removing a hot-swap power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Installing a fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Removing a fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
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