Lenovo HS350X V3 Think System Ready Node User Guide
- September 14, 2024
- Lenovo
Table of Contents
HS350X V3 Think System Ready Node
Specifications
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Model: ThinkSystem Ready Node HS350X V3
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Management Tool: Platform Management Utility (PMU)
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Supports: Redfish v13.5
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Documentation Links:
Product Usage Instructions
1. Product Guide
The Product Guide provides essential pre-sales information about
the HS350X V3 server, including key features, specifications,
components, options, and configuration guidelines. Refer to this
guide for a comprehensive understanding of the product.
2. User Guide
The User Guide contains hardware component references and
detailed technical specifications. It assists in maintaining or
replacing hardware components within the server and provides
guidance for daily operations.
3. Messages and Codes Reference
This document specifies information, warning, and error messages
output by the BMC. Use this reference to interpret messages from
the event log and take appropriate actions based on the message
received.
4. UEFI User Guide
The UEFI User Guide explains how to configure UEFI functions of
the server, including server management, socket configuration,
platform configuration, security settings, and advanced
configurations. It helps in managing server parameters
effectively.
5. BMC User Guide
The BMC User Guide details the operation of functions within the
BMC web UI, such as sensors, FRU information, settings, and
maintenance procedures. It includes guidance on firmware upgrades
and other maintenance tasks.
Management
For management tasks, customers can utilize the Platform
Management Utility (PMU) tool. Additionally, the HS350X V3 supports
Redfish v13.5 for those who prefer it. Detailed information on
Redfish can be found at the provided URL.
FAQ
Q: Where can I download the Platform Management Utility (PMU)
tool?
A: The PMU tool can be downloaded from the following web page:
PMU Download
Page
Q: What version of Redfish does HS350X V3 support?
A: HS350X V3 supports Redfish v13.5. More information on Redfish
can be found at: Redfish Information
Page
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Planning / Implementation
This document is a quick reference for how to support and manage the
ThinkSystem Ready Node HS350X V3 platform. We provide references to the
documentation as well as a brief summary of how to leverage it, all in one
location, so that customers, partners and field technicians can educate
themselves and better support the product.
Figure 1. Lenovo ThinkSystem Ready Node HS350X V3
Reference documentation
The reference documentation for the HS350X V3 is contained within the
following links. Below, we have also provided a summary of the contents and
usage of each document. These documents are all housed at the main
documentation pages for the HS350X V3: https://pubs.labs.lenovo.com/hs350x-v3
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/storage/thinksystem/hs350x-v3
Product Guide This guide provides essential pre-sales information to
understand the HS350X V3 server, its key features and specifications,
components and options, and configuration guidelines.
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1827-thinksystem-ready-node-hs350x-v3
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User Guide This guide contains the hardware component reference and detailed
technical specifications. It can be leveraged to better understand how to
maintain and/or replace hardware components within the server, as well as
assist in daily operations.
https://pubs.labs.lenovo.com/hs350x-v3/hs350x_v3_user_guide.pdf
Messages and Codes Reference This document contains the specification and
detail for the information, warning, and error messages output by the BMC.
These are typically viewed via the event log of the application on the server
and can be cross-referenced in this document so that appropriate actions can
be taken.
https://pubs.labs.lenovo.com/hs350x-v3/hs350x_v3_messages_reference.pdf
UEFI User Guide This guide contains information on how to configure the UEFI
functions of the server. It provides a method by which to configure server
management, socket configuration, platform configuration, security and
advanced settings. For example, the server management screen allows the
administrator to view and configure parameters for managing the server, i.e.
IP network configuration for the BMC interface.
https://pubs.labs.lenovo.com/hs350x-v3/thinksystem_hs350xv3_uefi_user_guide.pdf
BMC User Guide This guide contains information on how to operate the various
functions within the BMC web UI. It has a reference for the sensors, FRU
information, settings and maintenance. For example, there is a section on
firmware upgrades and how to perform them in the maintenance section.
https://pubs.labs.lenovo.com/hs350x-v3/thinksystem_hs350xv3_bmc_user_guide.pdf
Management
For management, customers can leverage the Platform Management Utility (PMU)
tool. We have included a comparison of PMU vs OneCLI as well as a spec below.
PMU can be downloaded at the following web page:
https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/servers/thinksystem/hs350xv3/7de3/downloads/driverlist/component?name=Software
and Utilities
HS350X V3 will also support the use of Redfish v13.5 if desired. Exhaustive
information regarding Redfish can be obtained at the following URL:
https://www.dmtf.org/standards/redfish
Note: HS350X V3 is not compatible with XClarity management solutions.
Firmware updates
When updating drive and adapter firmware, the method varies depending on the
type of hardware requiring updates. This section summarizes how to update the
generic IO parts.
Network adapters
Firmware updates vary depending on the adapter vendor:
Broadcom adapters The tool/utility is contained in the FW package for the
HS350X V3; readme file details the update method.
Mellanox adapters
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Mellanox/NVIDIA adapter updates are located on the vendor web site. See the
Mellanox/NVIDIA web site for both tool and FW package. Intel adapters: The
tool/utility is contained in the FW package for the HS350X V3; readme file
details the update method.
HBA/RAID adapters The “storcli2” tool is used when updating HBA and RAID
firmware. The tool/utility is contained in the FW package for the HS350X V3.
The readme file explains the update method.
SSDs No extra tool/utility is needed for the FW update; the update command
explained in the readme file instructs users how to perform the update. See
update example below: Steps to update SSD firmware:
1. Run ./nvme list (check the node number of the SSD that requires a firmware
update; for example, nvme1.
2. Run ./nvme fw-download -f xxxxx.bin /dev/nvme1 (xxxxx is the firmware file
name) 3. Run ./nvme fw-commit /dev/nvme1 -a 1 -s 0 4. Run ./nvme reset
/dev/nvme1 (check if the firmware version has been successfully updated 5.
Wait 10 seconds 6. Power cycle the system.
HDDs Tool/utility download link are provided; the update method is explained
in the readme file. See update example below: Steps to update HDD firmware:
1. Based on the HDD model, open the corresponding FW folder which you
downloaded & extracted from the Lenovo Webpost website.
2. Download the FW upgrade utility to the folder from link:
https://www.seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/migrated-assets/old-
supportfiles/seachest/SeaChestLite.zip
3. Unzip the utility zip file and launch corresponding tools based on your
system configuration (see below).
4. Follow the instructions included with the tools. See update example below:
Usage (run with sudo)
SeaChest_Lite [-d ] {arguments} {options}
Examples:
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sudo SeaChest_Lite –scan sudo SeaChest_Lite -d /dev/sg1 -i sudo SeaChest_Lite
-d /dev/sg1 –downloadFW FWfile.bin
More information
For more information not covered in this Quick Start Guide, please see links
to the User Guide, Messages and Codes Reference, UEFI User Guide, and BMC User
Guide. Links are listed in the Reference documentation section.
Related product families
Product families related to this document are the following: ThinkSystem
HS350X V3 Storage Server
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