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System configuration

Complete these procedures to configure your system. For SE350 with Security Pack, automatic data protection is enabled, SED data access can be locked up at tamper events, and you will need to claim and activate the system in order to unlock and access data. SE350 Standard does not lock up data access at all, SED management and tamper setting are disabled on SE350 Standard.

Note

  • SE350 with Security Pack is also known simply as SE350 prior to July 2021.

  • You can check whether your system is SE350 with Security Pack or SE350 Standard in Lenovo XClarity Controller.

Before using the SE350 with Security Pack, the following procedures must be completed.
  • Activate the system
    ThinkSystem SE350 with Security Pack is shipped in locked state for security. Before operation, the server needs to be activated to be able to boot up and fully functional. Follow the detailed steps below to activate the system.
  • Lockdown Mode and Motion Detection
    ThinkSystem SE350 with Security Pack is shipped in locked state for security. Status can be changed through XCC.
  • Backup the Self Encryption Drive Authentication Key (SED AK)
    After setting up the ThinkSystem SE350 with Security Pack or making changes to the configuration, backing up the Self Encryption Drive Authentication Key (SED AK) is a must operation to prevent data loss in the hardware failure case.
  • Set the network connection for the Lenovo XClarity Controller
    Before you can access the Lenovo XClarity Controller over your network, you need to specify how Lenovo XClarity Controller will connect to the network. Depending on how the network connection is implemented, you might need to specify a static IP address as well.
  • Update the firmware
    Several options are available to update the firmware for the server.
  • Configure the firmware
    Several options are available to install and set up the firmware for the server.
  • Memory configuration
    Memory performance depends on several variables, such as memory mode, memory speed, memory ranks, memory population and processor.
  • RAID configuration
    Using a Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) to store data remains one of the most common and cost-efficient methods to increase server's storage performance, availability, and capacity.
  • Deploy the operating system
    Several options are available to deploy an operating system on the server.
  • Wireless enabled LOM package configuration
    Use this information to set configuration of wireless enabled LOM package.
  • Back up the server configuration
    After setting up the server or making changes to the configuration, it is a good practice to make a complete backup of the server configuration.
  • Update the Vital Product Data (VPD)
    After initial setup of the system, you can update some Vital Product Data (VPD), such as asset tag and Universal Unique Identifier (UUID).