Lenovo 70F3000YEA User Manual

ThinkServerRS140
OperatingSystemInstallationGuide

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Contents

Chapter1.Beforeinstallingan

operatingsystem...........1

Chapter2.Installinganoperating

systeminlegacymode........3

Beforeinstallinganoperatingsysteminlegacy

mode..................3

InstallingaMicrosoftWindows7operating

system..................3

InstallingaMicrosoftWindows7operating

system................4

Installingthedriverforthechipset.....4

InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard...5
Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphics

card.................5

InstallingthedriverforonboardUSB3.0

connectors..............5

InstallingthedriverforaPCIorPCIExpress

card.................6

InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard....6

InstallingaMicrosoftWindows8orWindows8.1

operatingsystem..............7

InstallingaMicrosoftWindows8orWindows

8.1operatingsystem..........7

InstallingdriversforWindows8orWindows

8.1operatingsystem..........8

InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2
(x64)operatingsystemwithServicePack1...8

InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2
(x64)operatingsystemwithServicePack1.8

Installingthedriverforthechipset.....9

InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard...9
Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphics

card.................10

InstallingthedriverforUSB3.0connectors.11

InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard....11

InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2012

operatingsystem..............11

InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2012

operatingsystem............11

InstallingdriversforaMicrosoftWindows

Server2012operatingsystem.......12

Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphics

card.................12

InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard...13

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012

Essentialsoperatingsystem.........13

InstallingdriversforWindowsServer2012

Essentials...............15

InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2

operatingsystem..............15

InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2012

R2operatingsystem..........15

InstallingdriversfortheWindowsServer2012

R2operatingsystem..........16

InstallingthedriverforaPCIorPCIExpress

card.................16

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2

Essentialsoperatingsystem.........16

InstallingdriversfortheWindowsServer2012

R2Essentialsoperatingsystem......18

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusiness

Server2011EssentialsAurora........18

InstallingdriversforWindowsSmallBusiness

Server2011EssentialsAurora.......19

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusiness
Server2011StandardSBS7operatingsystem..19

InstallingdriversforWindowsSmallBusiness

Server2011StandardSBS7.......21

Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphics

card.................21

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusiness
Server2011PremiumAdd-onSBS7operating

system..................21

InstallingdriversforWindowsSmallBusiness

Server2011PremiumAdd-onSBS7....22

InstallingtheMicrosoftHyper-VServer2012R2

operatingsystem..............22

Installingthedriverforthechipset.....23

Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphics

card.................23

InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard...24
InstallingthedriverforUSB3.0connectors.24
InstallingthedriverforaPCIorPCIExpress

card.................24

InstallingtheRedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS6.5

operatingsystem..............24

InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard...26

InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard....27

InstallingtheSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer11
(x64)operatingsystemwithServicePack3...27

InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard...29

InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard....29

InstallingtheVMwareESXi5.5Rollup1operating

system..................29

Chapter3.Installinganoperating

systeminUEFImode.........31

BeforeinstallinganoperatingsysteminUEFI

mode..................31

InstallingaMicrosoftWindows7operating

system..................31

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InstallingaMicrosoftWindows7operating

system................32

InstallingdriversforaMicrosoftWindows7

operatingsystem............32

InstallingaMicrosoftWindows8orWindows8.1

operatingsystemanddrivers.........33

InstallingaMicrosoftWindows8orWindows

8.1operatingsystem..........33

InstallingdriversfortheMicrosoftWindows8

orWindows8.1operatingsystem.....33

InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2
(x64)operatingsystemwithServicePack1...33

InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2
(x64)operatingsystemwithServicePack1.33

InstallingdriversforWindowsServer2008R2

(x64)withServicePack1.........33

InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2012

operatingsystem..............34

InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2012

operatingsystem............34

InstallingdriversforaMicrosoftWindows

Server2012operatingsystem.......34

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012

Essentialsoperatingsystem.........34

InstallingdriversforWindowsServer2012

Essentials...............34

InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2

operatingsystem..............34

InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2012

R2operatingsystem..........35

InstallingdriversfortheWindowsServer2012

R2operatingsystem..........35

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2

Essentialsoperatingsystem.........35

InstallingdriversforWindowsServer2012

Essentials...............35

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusiness

Server2011EssentialsAurora........35

InstallingdriversforWindowsSmallBusiness

Server2011EssentialsAurora.......35

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusiness
Server2011StandardSBS7operatingsystem..36

InstallingdriversforWindowsSmallBusiness

Server2011StandardSBS7.......36

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusiness
Server2011PremiumAdd-onSBS7operating

system..................36

InstallingdriversforWindowsSmallBusiness

Server2011PremiumAdd-onSBS7....36

InstallingtheMicrosoftHyper-VServer2012R2

operatingsystem..............36

InstallingdriversfortheMicrosoftHyper-V

Server2012R2operatingsystem.....36

InstallingtheRedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS6.5

operatingsystem..............37

InstallingthedriverforEthernetcard....37

InstallingtheSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer11
(x64)operatingsystemwithServicePack3...37

InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard...37

InstallingtheVMwareESXi5.5Rollup1.....37

Trademarks................37

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Chapter1.Beforeinstallinganoperatingsystem

Beforeinstallinganoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:

•CopythedriverforonboardSAT AsoftwareRedundantArrayofIndependentDisks(RAID)oraninstalled
RAIDcardfromtheThinkServer
Bus(USB)storagedevice.Y oualsocandownloadthedriverfromtheLenovoWebsite.Themost
up-to-datedevicedriversforvariousservermodelsarealwaysavailableontheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/drivers

•Settheopticaldrivethatyouwanttouseasthefirststartupdevice.Dependingontheservermodel,an
externalopticaldrivemightberequired.

Note:IfyouwanttoinstallanoperatingsysteminUnifiedExtensibleFirmwareInterface(UEFI)mode,set
theUEFIdriveasthefirststartupdevice.

®

EasyStartupDVDthatcomeswithyourservertoaUniversalSerial

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Chapter2.Installinganoperatingsysteminlegacymode

ThischapterprovidesinformationaboutinstallingthefollowingoperatingsystemsinLegacymode:

•Microsoft

®

Windows

•MicrosoftWindows7ProfessionalEdition(x86andx64)withServicePack1

•MicrosoftWindows8(x86andx64)

•MicrosoftWindows8.1(x86andx64)

•MicrosoftWindowsServer

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2EnterpriseEdition(x64)withServicePack1

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2FoundationEdition(x64)withServicePack1

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2StandardEdition(x64)withServicePack1

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012DatacenterEdition

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012EssentialsEdition

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012FoundationEdition

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012StandardEdition

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2DatacenterEdition

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2EssentialsEdition

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2FoundationEdition

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2StandardEdition

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2Hyper-VEdition

•MicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011EssentialsAurora

•MicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011StandardSBS7

•MicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011PremiumAdd-on

•RedHat

®

RHEL6.5(x86andx64)

•VMwareESXi5.5rollup1

®

7UltimateEdition(x86andx64)withServicePack1

®

2008R2DatacenterEdition(x64)withServicePack1

Beforeinstallinganoperatingsysteminlegacymode

Beforeinstallinganoperatingsysteminlegacymode,dothefollowing:

1.PerformtheoperationsinChapter1.SeeChapter1“Beforeinstallinganoperatingsystem”onpage1.

2.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.

3.SetBootModetoLegacy.

InstallingaMicrosoftWindows7operatingsystem

Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthefollowingoperatingsystems:

•MicrosoftWindows7ProfessionalEdition(x86andx64)withServicePack1

•MicrosoftWindows7UltimateEdition(x86andx64)withServicePack1

Thistopicalsoprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalldevicedriversfortheoperatingsystem.

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InstallingaMicrosoftWindows7operatingsystem

ToinstallaMicrosoftWindows7operatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetasthefirststartup
device.ConnecttheUSBstoragedevicethatcontainsthedriverfortheonboardSAT AsoftwareRAID
(orinstalledRAIDcardifyourserverisinstalledwithaRAIDcard)toyourserver.Then,starttheserver
fromtheopticaldrive.

2.IfthemessagePressanykeytobootfromcdisdisplayed,pressanykey.IfthemessageWindowsSetup
[EMSEnabled]isdisplayed,pressEnter.Waitseveralminutesforthesystemtoloadthefiles.

3.IftheWindows7installationwindowisdisplayed,configurethelanguageandotheroptionsasyouneed
andthenclickNext.

4.IftheInstallnowwindowisdisplayed,clickInstallnow.

5.WhentheLoadDriverwindowisdisplayed,browsetothefolderwherethedriverisstored,andclick
OK.The“Selectthedrivertoinstall”windowisdisplayed

6.SelectHidedriversthatarenotcompatiblewithhardwareonthiscomputer.Then,clickNext.

7.Selecttheoperatingsystemthatyouwanttoinstall.Then,clickNext.

8.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicenseterms.Then,clickNext.

9.Ifthe“Whichtypeofinstallationdoyouwant?”windowisdisplayed,selectthetypeofinstallationasyou
need.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatCustom(Advanced)isselectedinthisstep.

10.Inthe“WheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?”window,clickDriveoptions(advanced).

11.Selecttheharddiskdriveonwhichyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystem,andthenclickNew.

12.T ypetheamountofspace(inMB),andthenclickApply.

13.WhentheInstallWindowsdialogboxisdisplayed,clickOK➙Next.Theinstallationbegins.

Note:Y ourserverwillrestartseveraltimesduringtheinstallation.

14.T ypeyourusernameandpasswordwhenprompted.

Note:Thepasswordmustconsistofuppercaseletters,lowercaseletters,anddigits.

15.Ifthe“T ypeyourWindowsproductkey”windowisdisplayed,typeyourproductkey,deselect
AutomaticallyactivateWindowswhenIamonline,andthenclickNext.Theproductkeyinformation
isavailableontheMicrosoftCertificateofAuthenticitylabelorproductpackaging.

16.Ifthe“HelpprotectyourcomputerandimproveWindowsautomatically”windowisdisplayed,clickAsk
melater.

17.Whenthe“Reviewyourtimeanddatesettings”windowisdisplayed,clickNext.

18.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentologintotheoperatingsystem.

Installingthedriverforthechipset

Toinstallthedriverforthechipset,dothefollowing:

1.DownloadthedriverforthechipsetfromtheLenovoSupportWebsitetoyourserver.Ifthedriverisa
compressedfile,unzipittoafolder.Themostup-to-datedevicedriversforvariousservermodelsare
alwaysavailableontheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/drivers

2.Openthefolderthatcontainsthedriveranddouble-clicktheSetupfile.The“WelcometotheSetup
Program”windowisdisplayed.

Note:IftheUserAccountControlwindowisdisplayed,clickYes.

3.ClickNext.TheLicenseAgreementwindowisdisplayed.

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4.ClickYes.TheReadmeFileInformationwindowisdisplayed.

5.ClickNext.TheSetupProgresswindowisdisplayed.

6.ClickNext.TheSetupIsCompletewindowisdisplayed.

7.SelectYes,Iwanttorestartthiscomputernow.Then,clickFinishtorestartyourserver.

InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard

ToinstallthedriverforanEthernetcard,dothefollowing:

1.DownloadthedriverfortheEthernetcardfromtheLenovoSupportWebsitetoyourserver.Ifthedriver
isacompressedfile,unzipittoafolder.Themostup-to-datedevicedriversforvariousservermodels
arealwaysavailablefordownloadontheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/drivers

2.Openthefolderthatcontainsthedriveranddouble-clicktheAutorunfile.The“Intel
Connections”windowisdisplayed.

3.ClickInstallDriversandSoftware.

Note:IftheUserAccountControlwindowisdisplayed,clickYes.

4.Whenthe“WelcometotheinstallwizardforIntel
Agreementwindowisdisplayed.

5.Readthelicenseterms,andselectIacceptthetermsinthelicenseagreement.TheSetupOptions
windowisdisplayed.

6.Selectcorrespondingoptionsdependingonyourneed,andclickNext.The“ReadytoInstallProgram”
windowisdisplayed.

7.ClickInstall.Theinstallationbegins.

8.Whentheinstallationiscompleted,clickFinish.

9.Gobacktothe“Intel

®

NetworkConnections”window,clickExit.

®

”windowisdisplayed,clickNext.TheLicense

®

Network

Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphicscard

Toinstallthedriverforanonboardgraphicscard,dothefollowing:

1.DownloadthedriverfortheonboardgraphicscardfromtheLenovoSupportWebsitetoyourserver.If
thedriverisacompressedfile,unzipittoafolder.Themostup-to-datedevicedriversforvariousserver
modelsarealwaysavailablefordownloadontheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/drivers

2.Openthefolderthatcontainsthedriveranddouble-clicktheSetupfile.The“WelcometotheSetup
Program”windowisdisplayed.

Note:IftheUserAccountControlwindowisdisplayed,clickYes.

3.ClickNext.TheLicenseAgreementwindowisdisplayed.

4.ClickYes.TheReadmeFileInformationwindowisdisplayed.

5.ClickNext.TheSetupProgresswindowisdisplayed.

6.ClickNext.TheSetupIsCompletewindowisdisplayed.

Note:IftheWindowsSecuritywindowisdisplayed,clickInstalltocontinuetheinstallation.

7.SelectYes,Iwanttorestartthiscomputernow.Then,clickFinishtorestartyourserver.

InstallingthedriverforonboardUSB3.0connectors

ToinstallthedriverforonboardUSB3.0connectors,dothefollowing:

Chapter2.Installinganoperatingsysteminlegacymode5

1.DownloadthedriverforonboardUSB3.0connectorsfromtheLenovoSupportWebsitetoyourserver.
Ifthedriverisacompressedfile,unzipittoafolder.Themostup-to-datedevicedriversforvarious
servermodelsarealwaysavailablefordownloadontheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/drivers

2.Openthefolderthatcontainsthedriveranddouble-clicktheSetupfile.The“WelcometotheSetup
Program”windowisdisplayed.

Note:IftheUserAccountControlwindowisdisplayed,clickYes.

3.ClickNext.TheLicenseAgreementwindowisdisplayed.

4.ClickYes.TheReadmeFileInformationwindowisdisplayed.

5.ClickNext.TheSetupProgresswindowisdisplayed.

6.ClickNext.TheSetupIsCompletewindowisdisplayed.

7.SelectYes,Iwanttorestartthiscomputernow.Then,clickFinishtorestartyourserver.

InstallingthedriverforaPCIorPCIExpresscard

ToinstallthedriverforaPeripheralComponentInterconnect(PCI)orPCIExpresscard,dothefollowing:

1.DownloadthedriverforthePCIorPCIExpresscardfromtheLenovoSupportWebsitetoyourserver.If
thedriverisacompressedfile,unzipittoafolder.Themostup-to-datedevicedriversforvariousserver
modelsarealwaysavailablefordownloadontheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/drivers

2.Openthefolderthatcontainsthedriveranddouble-clicktheSetupfile.TheChooseSetupLanguage
windowisdisplayed.

Note:IftheUserAccountControlwindowisdisplayed,clickYes.

3.ClickNext.The“WelcometotheInstallShiedWizardforSUNIXMulti-IOController”windowisdisplayed.

4.ClickNext.The“ReadytoInstalltheProgram”windowisdisplayed.

5.ClickInstall.Theinstallationbegins.

6.Whentheinstallationiscompleted,clickFinish.

InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard

Toinstallthedriverforahostbusadapter(HBA)card,dothefollowing:

1.DownloadthedriverfortheHBAcardfromtheLenovoSupportWebsite.Ifthedriverisacompressed
file,unzipittoafolder.Themostup-to-datedevicedriversforvariousservermodelsarealways
availablefordownloadontheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/drivers

2.CopythefolderthatcontainsthedrivertoaUSBstoragedeviceandconnecttheUSBstoragedeviceto
yourserver.

3.Logintotheoperatingsystem.

4.IntheDeviceManagerwindow,right-clicktheHBAcardwhichyouwanttoinstalldriversfor.

5.ClickUpdateDriverSoftware➙Browse.

6.Gotothefolderwherethedriverisstored,clickOK,andthenclickNext.Theinstallationbegins.

Note:Ifprompted,selectAlwaystrustsoftwarefromQlogicCorporationandclickInstall.

7.Whentheinstallationiscompleted,clickClose.

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InstallingaMicrosoftWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem

Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthefollowingoperatingsystems:

•MicrosoftWindows8(x86andx64)

•MicrosoftWindows8ProfessionalEdition(x86andx64)

•MicrosoftWindows8.1(x86andx64)

Thistopicalsoprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalldevicedriversfortheoperatingsystem.

InstallingaMicrosoftWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem

ToinstallaMicrosoftWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetasthefirststartup
device.Then,starttheserverfromtheopticaldrive.

2.IfthemessagePressanykeytobootfromcdisdisplayed,pressanykey.IfthemessageWindowsSetup
[EMSEnabled]isdisplayed,pressEnter.Waitseveralminutesforthesystemtoloadthefiles.

3.WhentheWindows8installationwindowisdisplayed,configurethelanguageandotheroptionsas
youneedandthenclickNext.

4.ClickInstallnow.

5.Whenthe“EntertheproductkeytoactivateWindows”windowisdisplayed,typeyourproductkeyand
thenclickNext.TheproductkeyinformationisavailableontheMicrosoftCertificateofAuthenticity
labelorproductpackaging.

6.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicenseterms.Then,clickNext.

7.Selectthetypeofinstallationasyouneed.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatCustom:

InstallWindowsonly(Advanced)isselectedinthisstep.

Note:IfyoudonotneedtoconfigureRAIDonyourserver,gotostep9.

8.IfyouwanttoinstallthedriverfortheonboardSA TAsoftwareRAIDorinstalledRAIDcard,dothe
following:

a.Inthe“WheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?”window,clickLoaddriver.

b.ConnecttheUSBstoragedevicethatcontainsthedrivertoyourserver,andthenbrowsetothe

folderwherethedriverisstored.

c.ClickOK.The“Selectthedrivertoinstall”windowsisdisplayed.

d.SelectHidedriversthataren’tcompatiblewiththiscomputer’shardware,andthenselectthe

driverthatyouwanttoinstallonyourserver.ClickNext.

9.Inthe“WheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?”window,clickDriveoptions(advanced).

10.Selecttheharddiskdriveonwhichyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystem,andthenclickNew.

11.T ypetheamountofspace(inMB),andthenclickApply.

12.WhentheWindowsSetupdialogboxisdisplayed,clickOK.

13.Ensurethatthedrivepartitioniscorrect,andthenclickNext.Theinstallationbegins.

Note:Y ourserverwillrestartseveraltimesduringtheinstallation.

14.InthePersonalizewindow,personalizeyourserverasyouneedandclickNext.

15.WhentheSettingswindowisdisplayed,configurethesettingsasyouneed.

Chapter2.Installinganoperatingsysteminlegacymode7

16.Whenthe“SignintoyourPC”(inWindows8)or“Y ouraccount”(inWindows8.1)windowisdisplayed,
followtheinstructionsonthescreentoconfigurethesettings.Then,clickFinishtologintothe
operatingsystem.

InstallingdriversforWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem

ToinstalldriversforWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem,refertotherelatedtopics.

•“Installingthedriverforthechipset”onpage4

•“InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard”onpage5

•“Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphicscard”onpage5

•“InstallingthedriverforaPCIorPCIExpresscard”onpage6

•“InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard”onpage6

Note:ThedriverforonboardUSB3.0connectorsisinstalledduringtheoperatingsysteminstallation.

InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2(x64)operatingsystem withServicePack1

Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthefollowingoperatingsystems:

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2DatacenterEdition(x64)withServicePack1

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2EnterpriseEdition(x64)withServicePack1

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2FoundationEdition(x64)withServicePack1

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2StandardEdition(x64)withServicePack1

Thistopicalsoprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalldevicedriversfortheoperatingsystem.

InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2(x64)operatingsystem withServicePack1

ToinstallaMicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2(x64)operatingsystemwithServicePack1,dothefollowing:

1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetasthefirststartup
device.Then,starttheserverfromtheopticaldrive.

2.IfthemessagePressanykeytobootfromcdordvd...isdisplayed,pressanykey.IfthemessageWindows
Setup[EMSEnabled]isdisplayed,pressEnter.Waitseveralminutesforthesystemtoloadthefiles.

3.Whenthe“Enteryourlanguageandotherpreferences...”windowisdisplayed,configurethelanguage
andotheroptionsasyouneedandthenclickNext.

4.ClickInstallnow.

5.Selecttheoperatingsystemthatyouwanttoinstall.Then,clickNext.

Note:IfyouareinstallingtheWindowsServer2008R2FoundationEdition(x64)withServicePack
1,skipthisstep.

6.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicenseterms.Then,clickNext.

7.Selectthetypeofinstallationasyouneed.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatCustom:
(Advanced)isselectedinthisstep.

8.Inthe“WheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?”window,clickLoaddriver.

9.ConnecttheUSBstoragedevicethatcontainsthedrivertoyourserver.

10.Browsetothefolderwherethedriverisstored,andclickOK.The“Selectthedrivertobeinstalled”
windowisdisplayed.

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11.SelectHidedriversthataren’tcompatiblewiththiscomputer’shardware,andthenselectthedriver
thatyouwanttoinstallonyourserver.ClickNext.

12.Inthe“WheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?”window,clickDriveoptions(advanced).

13.Selecttheharddiskdriveonwhichyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystem,andthenclickNew.

14.T ypetheamountofspace(inMB),andthenclickApply.TheInstallWindowswindowisdisplayed.

15.ClickOK.

16.Selectthedrivepartitiononwhichyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystem,andthenclickNext.The
installationbegins.

Note:Y ourserverwillrestartseveraltimesduringtheinstallation.

17.Changeyourpasswordwhenprompted.

Note:Thepasswordmustconsistofuppercaseletters,lowercaseletters,anddigits.

18.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentologintotheoperatingsystem.

Installingthedriverforthechipset

Toinstallthedriverforthechipset,dothefollowing:

1.LogintotheoperatingsystemandinserttheThinkServerEasyStartupDVDintotheopticaldrive.The
ThinkServerEasyStartupDVDrunsautomatically.

Note:IftheDVDdoesnotrunautomatically,clickRunlaunch.exeintheAutoPlaywindow.

2.Readthelicenseterms,clickAccept.

Note:Ifprompted,clickAdd➙Close.

3.Inthewelcomewindow,clickDiverInstallation(orDriverInstallinsomeoperatingsystems).

4.SelectyourservermodelfromtheServerModeldrop-downlistbox,theoperatingsystemfromthe

OperatingSystemdrop-downlistbox,andIntel(R)C226SeriesChipsetfromtheSelectaDriver(or
PleaseSelectDriverinsomeoperatingsystems)drop-downlistbox.

5.ClickInstall.

Note:Ifprompted,clickYes.

6.Inthe“WelcometotheSetupProgram”window,clickNext.TheLicenseAgreementwindowis
displayed.

7.ClickYes.TheReadmeFileInformationwindowisdisplayed.

8.ClickNext.

Notes:

•Ifthemessage“Wouldyouliketoinstallthisdevicesoftware?”isdisplayed,selectAlwaystrust

softwarefrom“IntelCorp–ChipsetINF”.Then,clickInstall.

•IftheWindowsSecuritywindowisdisplayed,clickInstall.

9.ClickNext.TheSetupisCompletewindowisdisplayed.

10.SelectYes,Iwanttorestartthiscomputernow.Then,clickFinishtorestartyourserver.

InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard

IftheonboardSATAsoftwareRAIDisavailableonyourserverandyouwanttoinstallthedriverforan
Ethernetcard,dothefollowing,

Chapter2.Installinganoperatingsysteminlegacymode9

1.DownloadthedriverforEthernetcardfromtheLenovoSupportWebsite.Ifthedriverisacompressed
file,unzipittoafolder.Themostup-to-datedevicedriversforvariousservermodelsarealways
availablefordownloadontheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/drivers

2.CopythefolderthatcontainsthedrivertoaUSBstoragedeviceandconnecttheUSBstoragedeviceto
yourserver.

3.Logintotheoperatingsystem.

4.IntheDeviceManagerwindow,right-clicktheEthernetcardwhichyouwanttoinstalldriversfor.

5.ClickUpdateDriverSoftware➙Browsemycomputerfordriversoftware.

6.Gotothefolderwherethedriverisstored,clickOK,andthenclickNext.Theinstallationbegins.

Note:Ifprompted,selectAlwaystrustsoftwarefromQlogicCorporationandclickInstall.

7.Whentheinstallationiscompleted,clickClose.

IfyourserverisinstalledwithanLSI9240-8orLSI9260-8IRAIDcardandyouwanttoinstallthedriver
foranEthernetcard,dothefollowing:

1.LogintotheoperatingsystemandinserttheThinkServerEasyStartupDVDintotheopticaldrive.The
ThinkServerEasyStartupDVDrunsautomatically.

Note:IftheDVDdoesnotrunautomatically,clickRunlaunch.exeintheAutoPlaywindow.

2.Readthelicenseterms,andclickAccept.ThewelcomeorThinkServerEasyStartupwindowis
displayed.

3.ClickDriversInstall.

4.SelectyourservermodelfromtheServerModeldrop-downlistbox,theoperatingsystemfromthe
OperatingSystemdrop-downlistbox,andthedriverfromtheSelectaDriverdrop-downlistbox.

5.ClickInstalltoinstallthedriver.

Note:Ifprompted,clickYes.

Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphicscard

Toinstallthedriverforanonboardgraphicscard,dothefollowing:

1.LogintotheoperatingsystemandinserttheThinkServerEasyStartupDVDintotheopticaldrive.The
ThinkServerEasyStartupDVDrunsautomatically.

Note:IftheDVDdoesnotrunautomatically,clickRunlaunch.exeintheAutoPlaywindow.

2.Readthelicenseterms,andclickAccept.Thewelcomewindowisdisplayed.

3.ClickDriverInstallation(orDriversInstallinsomeoperatingsystems).

4.SelectyourservermodelfromtheServerModeldrop-downlistbox,theoperatingsystemfromthe

OperatingSystemdrop-downlistbox,andthedriverfromtheSelectadriver(orPleaseSelect
Driverinsomeoperatingsystems)drop-downlist.

5.ClickInstall.

Note:Ifprompted,clickYes.

6.Inthe“WelcometotheSetupProgram”window,clickNext.TheLicenseAgreementwindowis
displayed.

7.ClickYes.TheReadmeFileInformationwindowisdisplayed.

8.ClickNext.

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