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System configuration

Complete these procedures to configure your system.

For ThinkEdge SE450 with Security Pack, automatic data protection is enabled and SED data access would be locked up at tamper events. It is required to claim and activate the system in order to unlock and access data. ThinkEdge SE450 Standard does not lock up data access at all, as SED management and tamper setting are disabled on ThinkEdge SE450 Standard. Before using ThinkEdge SE450 with Security Pack, the following procedures must be completed.
  • Activate the system
    ThinkEdge Security Pack Enabled is shipped in locked state for security. Before operation, the server needs to be activated to be able to boot up and go fully functional. Complete the steps in this topic to activate the system.
  • Lockdown Mode
    ThinkEdge Security Pack Enabled 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 ThinkEdge SE450 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.
  • Firmware updates
    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.
  • Deploy the operating system
    Several options are available to deploy an operating system on the server.
  • 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).