Table Of Contents - Lenovo ThinkSystem SR550 Setup Manual

Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . 1
Server package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Particulate contamination . . . . . . . . .
Management offerings . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 2. Server components . . . . 15
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Front I/O assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear view LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
System board components . . . . . . . . . .
Internal cable routing. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Server models with eight 3.5-inch simple-
swap drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Server models with eight 3.5-inch hot-swap
drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Server models with twelve 3.5-inch hot-swap
drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Server models with eight 2.5-inch hot-swap
drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Server models with sixteen 2.5-inch hot-swap
drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parts list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 3. Server hardware setup . . 45
Server setup checklist . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installation Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . .
Safety inspection checklist. . . . . . . . .
System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . .
Working inside the server with the power on . .
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . .
Install server hardware options . . . . . . . . .
Remove the security bezel . . . . . . . . .
Remove the top cover . . . . . . . . . .
Remove the air baffle . . . . . . . . . . .
Install a processor-heat-sink module . . . . .
Install a memory module . . . . . . . . .
Install the 2.5-inch-drive backplane . . . . .
Install the 3.5-inch-drive backplane . . . . .
Install a system fan. . . . . . . . . . . .
© Copyright Lenovo 2017, 2020
Install the serial port module . . . . . . . .
Install the LOM adapter . . . . . . . . . .
Install a PCIe adapter . . . . . . . . . . .
Install the M.2 backplane and M.2 drive. . . .
10 Install a hot-swap power supply
11 Install the air baffle . . . . . . . . . . . .
Install a RAID super capacitor module . . . .
Install the top cover . . . . . . . . . . .
15
Install a hot-swap drive . . . . . . . . . .
19
Install a simple-swap drive . . . . . . . . .
22
Install the server in a rack . . . . . . . . . . .
24
Cable the server
27
Power on the server . . . . . . . . . . . . .
28
Validate server setup . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power off the server . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30
Chapter 4. System configuration . . . 91
31
Set the network connection for the Lenovo XClarity
Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33
Update the firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configure the firmware . . . . . . . . . . . .
35
Memory configuration . . . . . . . . . . . .
RAID configuration
37
Deploy the operating system. . . . . . . . . .
41
Back up the server configuration . . . . . . . .
44
Update the Vital Product Data (VPD) . . . . . . .
Update the Universal Unique Identifier
(UUID). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45
Update the asset tag . . . . . . . . . . .
46
47
Chapter 5. Resolving installation
48
issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
48
48
Appendix A. Getting help and
49
technical assistance . . . . . . . . . . 107
50
Before you call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
51
Collecting service data . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
52
Contacting Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
53
55
Appendix B. Trademarks . . . . . . . 111
61
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
64
66
. . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
68
69
70
74
78
81
83
84
85
87
89
89
89
90
90
91
92
95
96
96
96
97
97
97
99
i