User Manual

STORAGE RICH. REMARKABLE VALUE.
THE LENOVO® THINKSERVER® RD430
The ThinkServer RD430 oers outstanding power eciency with exclusive Lenovo SmartGrid
technology. These storage-rich, value-oriented dual socket rack servers deliver extensive
manageability tools, enormous scalability and fit easily into hybrid network environments.
Open standards and prOtOcOls mean easy
integratiOn intO yOur existing netwOrk
incredible value, with premium features
as standard: OnbOard diagnOstics,
easymanage tOOlsuite and web-enabled
remOte management.
highly scalable with up tO 16 hard drives
available 4-hOur service respOnse*
* Available in select countries
Outstanding pOwer efficiency with available
smartgrid pOwer management technOlOgy
why chOOse thinkserver rd430?
Redefining Value in x86 Rack Servers.
Choose ThinkServer RD430 when you need world-class power
eciency, proven Xeon E5-2400 performance and a extensive
set of standard features. It’s ideal for use in retail, education or
professional services segments, where you need a powerful, highly
scalable 2U rack server at prices easy on your budget. You get all
this, along with the legendary Think reliability you trust. RD430
features built-in RAID on every model – your managed networks
and user groups enjoy vault-safe data protection and lightning-fast
data performance. RD430 oers outstanding remote manageability,
an array of network adapter choices and rich I/O. RD430 is a
perfect fit for hardware RAID workloads where you rely on robust
bandwidth yet with energy ecient design innovation. Go ahead,
install RD430 in your existing network. Its open standards design
and IPMI 2.0 compliant protocols ensure worry-free integration
into your hybrid network environments. RD430 works with your
existing tools, management consoles and storage devices.
Impressive Manageability and Value
The ThinkServer RD430 is loaded with the enterprise-grade
features you demand. With up to 24TB capacity, outstanding I/O
expansion and hot-swap drives, it oers a feature-rich solution
that makes manageability a snap. Front-side Intelligent Diagnostics
provide convenient, confident at-a-glance management. Configure
your RD430 with cost-eective SATA or robust SAS drive
choices, depending on your usage needs. Its enormous capacity
and outstanding RAID protection on all models mean you won’t
compromise on storage nor data protection. Deploying ThinkServer
RD430 as your next generation application server satisfies the
demands of your collaborative user groups and allows you to rest
easy. Smart move.
Innovative Power Management
Enjoy impressive power savings with ThinkServer SmartGrid
power management technology. Based on Intel Power Node
Manager® technology, SmartGrid scales power management to
the datacenter level, simultaneously managing as many as 1,000
servers. Use SmartGrid at any level of your datacenter hierarchy:
rack, row, room or group. It provides sophisticated, policy-
based, dynamic power capping tools to help you best manage
power to changing server workloads. It’s innovation that matters,
ThinkServer technology that pays you back.