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System configuration

Complete these procedures to configure your system.

Note
The minimum configuration for debugging this compute node is as follows:

  • Two processors in processor sockets 1 and 2

  • One memory DIMM in slot 5

  • 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 processors.
  • 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.
  • Back up the compute node configuration
    After setting up the compute node or making changes to the configuration, it is a good practice to make a complete backup of the compute node 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).