Chapter 1. introduction, Chapter, Introduction – Lenovo THINKSERVER TS100 6434 User Manual
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Chapter
1.
Introduction
This
Installation
Guide
contains
instructions
for
setting
up
the
Lenovo
®
ThinkServer
™
TS100
Machine
Types
6431,
6432,
6433,
6434
server
and
basic
instructions
for
installing
some
optional
devices.
More
detailed
instructions
for
installing
optional
devices
are
in
the
User
Guide
on
the
ThinkServer
Documentation
DVD,
which
comes
with
the
server.
This
document
contains
information
about:
v
Setting
up
and
cabling
the
server
v
Starting
and
configuring
the
server
v
Installing
some
optional
devices
v
Solving
problems
If
firmware
and
documentation
updates
are
available,
you
can
download
them
from
the
Lenovo
Web
site.
The
server
might
have
features
that
are
not
described
in
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
server,
and
the
documentation
might
be
updated
occasionally
to
include
information
about
those
features,
or
technical
updates
might
be
available
to
provide
additional
information
that
is
not
included
in
the
server
documentation.
To
check
for
updates,
complete
the
following
steps.
Note:
Changes
are
made
periodically
to
the
Lenovo
Web
site.
Procedures
for
locating
firmware
and
documentation
might
vary
slightly
from
what
is
described
in
this
document.
1.
Go
to:
2.
Enter
your
product
number
(machine
type
and
model
number)
or
select
Servers
and
Storage
from
the
Select
your
product
list.
3.
Select
Servers
and
Storage
from
the
Brand
list.
4.
From
Family
list,
select
ThinkServer
TS100
,
and
click
Continue
.
5.
Click
Downloads
and
drivers
for
firmware
updates,
or
click
User's
guides
and
manuals
for
documentation
updates.
The
server
comes
with
a
ThinkServer
EasyStartup
DVD
to
help
you
configure
the
hardware,
install
device
drivers,
and
install
supported
operating
systems.
The
server
comes
with
a
limited
warranty.
For
information
about
the
terms
of
the
warranty
and
getting
service
and
assistance,
see
the
Warranty
and
Support
Information
document.
You
can
obtain
up-to-date
information
about
the
server
and
other
Lenovo
®
server
products
at:
Record
information
about
the
server
in
the
following
table.
You
will
need
this
information
when
you
register
the
server
with
Lenovo.
Product
name
ThinkServer
TS100
Machine
type
6431,
6432,
6433,
6434
Model
number
_____________________________________________
Serial
number
_____________________________________________
Key
serial
number
_____________________________________________
Key
manufacturer
_____________________________________________
©
Lenovo
2008,
2009.
Portions
©
IBM
Corp.
2008.
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