Lenovo ThinkSystem SD530 User manual
ThinkSystem Server with Intel Xeon SP (1st,
2nd Gen) UEFI M nu l
Server Models: SD530, SD650, SN550, SN850, SR530, SR550,
SR570, SR590, SR630, SR650, SR670, SR850, SR860, SR950,
ST550, nd ST558
Second Edition (December 2020)
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LIMITED AND RESTRICTED RIGHTS NOTICE: If d t or softw re is delivered pursu nt to Gener l Services
Administr tion (GSA) contr ct, use, reproduction, or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in Contr ct No. GS-35F-
05925.
Contents
Ch pter 1. ThinkSystem server with Intel
Xeon SP (1st, 2nd Gen). . . . . . . . . . 1
Ch pter 2. Get st rted. . . . . . . . . . 3
Ch pter 3. System configur tion nd
boot m n gement . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
System inform tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
System setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Device nd I/O ports . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Driver he lth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Leg cy BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Oper ting modes . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Processors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Recovery nd RAS . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Stor ge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
D te nd time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
St rt options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Boot m n ger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
BMC settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
System event logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
User security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Appendix A. Notices . . . . . . . . . . 55
Tr dem rks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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ii ThinkSystem Server with Intel Xeon SP (1st, 2nd Gen) UEFI M nu l
Ch pter 1. ThinkSystem server with Intel Xeon SP (1st, 2nd
Gen)
This topic provides gener l introduction to the Unified Extensible Firmw re Interf ce (UEFI).
UEFI is n interf ce p cked with v rious fe tures, including system inform tion nd settings, boot nd
runtime services, BMC settings, system event logs, nd user security. This guide pplies to the following
server models:
• SR530
• SR550
• SR570
• SR590
• SR630
• SR650
• SR670
• SR850
• SR860
• SR950
• SD530
• SD650
• SN550
• SN850
• ST550
• ST558
Below t ble det ils the m in menu:
Table 1. Main menu details
Item Options Description
System Configur tion nd Boot
M n gement
N/A M in menu
Select L ngu ge Ch nge the l ngu ge for the current system.
L unch Gr phic l System
Setup
N/A Enter the gr phic l user interf ce for system
setup, provisioning m n ger, nd RAID
configur tion. When in Gr phic l System
Setup, there will be no screen output to
console, use VGA monitor for setup.
Note: For more inform tion, see Lenovo
XCl rity Provisioning M n ger.
System Inform tion N/A Displ y the b sic det ils of the system.
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Table 1. Main menu details (continued)
System Settings N/A Displ y or modify system settings. Ch nges
m y not t ke effect immedi tely. S ve ny
ch nged settings nd reboot the system.
D te nd Time N/A Set the loc l D te nd Time of the system.
St rt Options N/A Boot desired selection from the prim ry
boot sequence s specified under Boot
M n ger.
Boot M n ger N/A Ch nge boot order, boot p r meters, nd
boot from file.
BMC Settings N/A Configure the m n gement controller.
System Event Logs N/A Cle r or view the System Event Log.
User Security N/A Set or ch nge Power-On nd Administr tor
p sswords.
S ve Settings N/A S ve the ch nges nd commit them to BMC.
Disc rd Settings N/A Disc rd ny ch nges.
Lo d Def ult Settings N/A Lo d the def ult v lues for system settings.
Exit Setup Utility N/A Exit Setup.
Note: Depending on model nd configur tion, your server might look slightly different from the im ges nd
item descriptions in this guide.
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Ch pter 2. Get st rted
First l unch
Perform the following steps to first l unch the UEFI setup utilities.
1. (Option l)Connect the loc l keybo rd, video, nd mouse (KVM) to the server using c ble, or open the
Remote Console p ge on the Lenovo XCl rity Controller web user interf ce (XCC WebUI).
2. Power on the system nd press F1.
3. If you h ve set the power on p ssword, enter the correct p ssword.
4. W it for bout 90 seconds, the setup utilities window is displ yed.
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Switch between gr phic/text modes
The setup utilities re l unched in gr phic mode by def ult, the utilities c n lso be l unched in text mode.
You c n switch between the two modes by referring to sections below.
Gr phic mode to text mode
If you h ve entered gr phic mode nd need to switch to text mode, perform the following steps.
1. On the m in interf ce, choose UEFI Setup > System Settings > <F1> St rt Control.
2. Select Text Setup for <F1> St rt Control.
3. Rest rt the server nd press F1.
4. W it for bout 90 seconds, the setup utilities window is displ yed in text mode.
Text mode to gr phic mode
If you h ve entered text mode nd need to switch to gr phic mode, perform the following steps.
1. On the m in interf ce, choose System Settings > <F1> St rt Control.
2. Select Tool Suite or Auto for <F1> St rt Control.
3. Rest rt the server nd press F1.
4. W it for bout 90 seconds, the setup utilities window is displ yed in gr phic mode.
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Ch pter 3. System configur tion nd boot m n gement
This ch pter det ils system setup utility.
System inform tion
Select System Inform tion, nd then the following window is displ yed:
Table 2. System information details
Item Description
System Summ ry Displ y the b sic det ils of the system.
Product D t Displ y system firmw re inform tion.
System Summ ry
Item Description
System Identific tion D t
M chine Type/Model Specify the system m chine type nd model.
Seri l Number Specify the t g for the seri l number.
UUID Number Specify the t g for the UUID.
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Asset T g Number Specify customer ssigned system sset t g number.
Processor
Inst lled CPU p ck ges Specify the number of inst lled CPU p ck ges.
Processor Speed Specify the processor speed.
UPI Link Speed Specify the UPI link speed.
Memory
Memory Mode Specify the memory mode.
Memory Speed Specify the inst lled memory speed.
Tot l Memory Detected Specify the tot l mount of the memory from the sum of
ll DIMM inst lled.
Tot l Us ble Memory C p city Specify the mount of us ble memory fter deducting the
overhe d c used by mirroring mode, reserved or b d
blocks, etc.
Vol tile Memory C p city* Us ble vol tile memory c p city, seen by the OS s
st nd rd RAM.
Non-vol tile Memory C p city* Us ble non-vol tile memory c p city, could be
p rtitioned nd used by the OS s persistent RAM or s
persistent stor ge.
Notes: Settings m rked with sterisk (*) re v il ble on the following models only: .
• SD530
• SD650
• SN550
• SN850
• SR570
• SR590
• SR630
• SR650
• SR850
• SR860
• SR950
Product D t
Item Description
Host Firmw re
Build ID Specify the build ID of the host firmw re.
Version Specify the version of the host firmw re.
Build D te Specify the build d te of the host firmw re.
BMC Firmw re
Build ID Specify the build ID of the BMC firmw re.
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