This document guides you to read the complete warranty, support, and safety information on the documentation DVD that comes with your server before using the product. This document also provides information about how to find the most up-to-date information on the Lenovo Support Web site. • Important Notices This document includes safety and legal notices that you should read and understand before using the server. • Rack Installation Instructions This document provides instructions on how to install your server into a standard rack cabinet by using the rail kit shipped with the server. Note: This document is available in five languages. A printed English version is included in your server package. A PDF version of French, German, Italian, and Spanish are provided on the documentation DVD that comes with the server. ThinkServer RD530 User Guide Documentation DVD The documentation DVD, which comes with your server, contains various documents for your server in Portable Document Format (PDF) and HyperText Markup Language (HTML). The documentation DVD is not bootable. To view the documents on the DVD, you will need a computer with a Web browser and the Adobe Reader program, which is available for download at: To start the documentation DVD, insert the DVD into the optical drive. The DVD is AutoPlay enabled and starts automatically in most Microsoft® Windows® environments. If the DVD fails to start or if you are using a Linux® operating system, open the launch.htm file located in the root directory of the DVD. Note: Lenovo maintains pages on the World Wide Web, where you can get the latest technical information and download documentation or device drivers and updates. Some information in the documents on the documentation DVD might change without notice after the first release of the DVD. You can always obtain all the most up-to-date documentation for your server from the Lenovo Web site at: The following documents are on the documentation DVD that comes with your server: • Safety Information This is a multilingual document that includes all the safety statements for your product in more than 30 languages. Be sure to read and understand all the safety statements before using the product. • Warranty and Support Information This document includes the Lenovo warranty statement, Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs) information, and information about how to contact Lenovo Support. • Lenovo License Agreement This document includes the terms and conditions of the Lenovo License Agreement. • User Guide This document provides detailed information to help you get familiar with your server and help you use, configure, and maintain your server. • Rack Installation Instructions This document provides instructions on how to install your server into a standard rack cabinet by using the rail kit shipped with the server. • ThinkServer Management Module User Guide This document provides information about server remote management. This document is in English only. You might find this document on the documentation DVD that comes with your server. If not, download it from the Lenovo Web site at: Note: To obtain advanced remote management functions, install a ThinkServer Management Module Premium (TMM Premium) on the TMM Premium connector on the system board. See “Installing or removing the ThinkServer Management Module Premium” on page 90. • MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide This document provides information about Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) and how to use the utility programs to configure, monitor, and maintain your server RAID and related devices. This document is in English only. Note: Refer to this document for hardware RAID information of the RAID card installed in the server. See “Replacing the RAID card” on page 81. Chapter 1. General information Document only for trained service personnel The following document is intended only for trained service personnel of Lenovo. Hardware Maintenance Manual This document provides information about component locations, replacement procedures for major Field Replaceable Units (FRUs), and troubleshooting and diagnostics. This document is updated frequently, and the most up-to-date version is always available in English on the Lenovo Web site at: ThinkServer RD530 User Guide 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 need to 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. The general pr...

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