Lenovo TD350 User Manual

ThinkServerTD350
OperatingSystemInstallationGuide

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Contents

Chapter1.Introduction.........1

Chapter2.Installinganoperating

systeminlegacymode.........3

Beforeinstallinganoperatingsysteminlegacy

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

Preparingthedriver............4

ConfiguringtheBIOSsetting........4

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2

operatingsystemwithServicePack1......4

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusiness

Server2011Essentialsoperatingsystem.....5

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusiness
Server2011PremiumAdd-onoperatingsystem..6

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusiness

Server2011Standardoperatingsystem......7

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012

operatingsystem...............9

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012

Essentialsoperatingsystem.........10

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2

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

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2

Essentialsoperatingsystem.........12

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsStorageServer

2012Standardoperatingsystem.......13

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsStorageServer

2012R2Standardoperatingsystem......14

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsMultipointServer

2012operatingsystem...........15

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindows8operating

system..................16

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindows8.1operating

system..................17

InstallingtheHyper-VServer2008R2operating

systemwithServicePack1.........18

InstallingtheHyper-VServer2012operating

system..................18

InstallingtheHyper-VServer2012R2operating

system..................19

InstallingtheSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer11

operatingsystemwithServicePack3.....20

InstallingtheRedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS6.5

operatingsystem..............23

InstallingtheRedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS7

operatingsystem..............25

InstallingtheVMwarehypervisor.......26

Chapter3.Installinganoperating

systeminUEFImode.........29

BeforeinstallinganoperatingsysteminUEFI

mode..................29

Preparingthedriver...........30

ConfiguringtheBIOSsetting.......30

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2

operatingsystemwithServicePack1.....30

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusiness

Server2011Essentialsoperatingsystem....30

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusiness

Server2011Standardoperatingsystem.....30

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusiness
Server2011PremiumAdd-onoperatingsystem.31

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012

operatingsystem..............31

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012

Essentialsoperatingsystem.........31

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2

operatingsystem..............31

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2

Essentialsoperatingsystem.........31

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsStorageServer

2012Standardoperatingsystem.......31

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsStorageServer

2012R2Standardoperatingsystem......32

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsMultipointServer

2012operatingsystem...........32

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindows8operating

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

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindows8.1operating

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

InstallingtheHyper-VServer2008R2operating

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

InstallingtheHyper-VServer2012operating

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

InstallingtheHyper-VServer2012R2operating

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

InstallingtheSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer11

operatingsystemwithServicePack3.....32

InstallingtheRedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS6.5

operatingsystem..............35

InstallingtheRedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS7

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

InstallingtheVMwarehypervisor.......37

Chapter4.Installingdrivers......39

InstallingdriversforthesupportedMicrosoft

Windowsoperatingsystems.........39

Installingthedriverforthechipset.....39

Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphics

card.................40

InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard...40

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InstallingthedriverforUSB3.0connectors.41
InstallingthedriverfortheLPe16002BHBA

card.................41

InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard.....42

InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard....42

InstallingthedriverfortheThinkServerT rusted

PlatformModule............43

InstallingthedriverfortheSATAAHCI....43

InstallingthedriverfortheIntelManagement

EngineInterface............43

InstallingthedriverforthePMC8885e...44

InstallingdriversforthesupportedHyper-VServer

operatingsystems.............44

Installingthedriverforthechipset.....44

Installingdriversforanonboardgraphics

card.................45

InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard...45

InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard....45

InstallingdriversforaCNAcard......46

InstallingdriversfortheIntelManagement

EngineInterface............46

InstallingdriversforthePMC8885e....47

InstallingdriversfortheSUSELinuxEnterprise
Server11operatingsystemwithServicePack3.47

Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphics

card.................47

InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard...48
InstallingthedriverfortheLPe16002BHBA

card.................48

InstallingthedriverforaCNAcardforFCoE,

iSCSI,andNICprotocols.........49

InstallingthedriverfortheQLE2672HBA

card.................49

InstallingthedriverforaRAIDcard.....50

InstallingthedriverforthePMC8885e...50

InstallingdriversfortheRedHatEnterpriseLinux

operatingsystem..............50

Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphics

card.................51

InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard...51
InstallingthedriverfortheLPe16002BHBA

card.................52

InstallingthedriverforaCNAcardforFCoE,

iSCSI,andNICprotocols.........52

InstallingthedriverforaRAIDcard.....53

InstallingthedriverforthePMC8885e...53
InstallingdriversfortheVMwarehypervisor...53

Trademarks................54

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Chapter1.Introduction

ThisdocumentprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallanoperatingsystemontheLenovo

®

ThinkServer

TD350server.

Thesupportedoperatingsystemsvarybytheconfigurationonyourserver.Thefollowingtableprovidesalist
onthesupportedoperatingsystemsforyourserver.

Supportedoperatingsystems

Microsoft

®

WindowsServer

®

2008R2DatacenterEdition

withServicePack1

MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2EnterpriseEditionwith
ServicePack1

MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2FoundationEdition
withServicePack1

MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2StandardEditionwith
ServicePack1

MicrosoftWindows

®

SmallBusinessServer2011Essentials

MicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Premium
Add-on

MicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Standard

MicrosoftWindowsServer2012DatacenterEdition

IDE

AHCISATA

RAID

Add-On

RAID

YesYesYesY esNo

YesYesYesY esNo

YesYesYesY esNo

YesYesYesY esNo

YesYesYesY esNo

SDcard

®

MicrosoftWindowsServer2012FoundationEdition

MicrosoftWindowsServer2012StandardEdition

MicrosoftWindowsServer2012Essentials

MicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2DatacenterEdition

MicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2FoundationEdition

MicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2StandardEdition

MicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2Essentials

MicrosoftWindowsStorageServer2012Standard

MicrosoftWindowsStorageServer2012R2Standard

MicrosoftWindowsMultipoint

®

Server2012Premium

Edition

MicrosoftWindowsMultipointServer2012Standard
Edition

MicrosoftWindows8

MicrosoftWindows8ProfessionalEdition

MicrosoftWindows8.1

MicrosoftWindows8.1ProfessionalEdition

YesYesYesY esNo

YesYesYesY esNo

YesYesYesY esNo

YesYesYesY esNo

YesYesYesY esNo

YesYesYesY esNo

YesYesYesY esNo

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Supportedoperatingsystems

Hyper-V®Server2008R2withServicePack1

Hyper-VServer2012

Hyper-VServer2012R2

SUSELinux

RedHat

RedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS7

VMwareESXi5.1P5

VMware®ESXi5.5Update2

®

EnterpriseServer11withServicePack3

®

EnterpriseLinux

®

AS6.5

IDE

YesYesNoY esY es

YesYesNoY esY es

YesYesYesY esNo

YesYesYesY esNo

YesYesYesY esNo

YesYesNoY esY es

YesYesNoY esY es

AHCISATA

RAID

Add-On

RAID

SDcard

Note:TheHyper-VServer2012operatingsystemcannotbeinstalledontheSDcardorUSBstoragedevice

thatdoesnothavethefixed_diskproperty.ItisrecommendedbyMicrosoftthatyouinstalltheHyper-V
Server2012operatingsystemonthefollowingstoragedevices:

•KingstonDataTravelerUltimate

•SuperTalentExpressRC8

•WesternDigitalMyPassportEnterprise

Fordetailedinformation,goto:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj733589.aspx

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Chapter2.Installinganoperatingsysteminlegacymode

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutinstallingthefollowingoperatingsystemsinlegacymode:

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2DatacenterEditionwithServicePack1(x64)

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2EnterpriseEditionwithServicePack1(x64)

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2FoundationEditionwithServicePack1(x64)

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2StandardEditionwithServicePack1(x64)

•MicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Essentials

•MicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011PremiumAdd-on

•MicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Standard

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012DatacenterEdition

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012FoundationEdition

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012StandardEdition

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012Essentials

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2DatacenterEdition

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2FoundationEdition

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2StandardEdition

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2Essentials

•MicrosoftWindowsStorageServer2012Standard

•MicrosoftWindowsStorageServer2012R2Standard

•MicrosoftWindowsMultipointServer2012PremiumEdition

•MicrosoftWindowsMultipointServer2012StandardEdition

•MicrosoftWindows8(x64andx86)

•MicrosoftWindows8ProfessionalEdition(x64andx86)

•MicrosoftWindows8.1(x64andx86)

•MicrosoftWindows8.1ProfessionalEdition(x64andx86)

•Hyper-VServer2008R2withServicePack1

•Hyper-VServer2012

•Hyper-VServer2012R2

•SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer11withServicePack3(x32andx64)

•RedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS6.5(x32andx64)

•RedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS7(x64)

•VMwareESXi5.5Update2

•VMwareESXi5.1P5

Beforeinstallinganoperatingsysteminlegacymode

Thistopiccontainsthefollowingitems:

•“Preparingthedriver”onpage4

•“ConfiguringtheBIOSsetting”onpage4

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Preparingthedriver

Beforeinstallinganoperatingsysteminlegacymode,downloadyourdesireddriverfromtheLenovoWeb
siteathttp://www.lenovo.com/drivers.Then,copythedrivertoaUSBstoragedevice.

Iftheoperatingsystemisinstalledonastorageareanetwork(SAN),downloadthedriverforthehostbus
adapter(HBA)orconvergednetworkadapter(CNA)thatisconnectedtotheSAN.Then,copythedriverto
aUSBstoragedevice.

Notes:

•Y oucanloaddriverfilesusingaUSBstoragedeviceoradisc.Thestepsinthisdocumentarebasedon
thescenariothatyouuseaUSBstoragedevicetoloaddriverfiles.IftheUSBstoragedevicefailstoload
driverfiles,tryusingadisc.

•Dependingontheconfiguration,youmightinstalltheoperatingsystemonaSANoraharddiskdrive.For
MicrosoftWindowsoperatingsystems,thetwoinstallationproceduresarethesame.

•Settheopticaldrivethatyouwanttouseasthefirststartupdevice.Dependingontheservermodel,an
externalopticaldrivemightberequired.

ConfiguringtheBIOSsetting

Beforeinstallinganoperatingsysteminlegacymode,configuretheBIOSsettingbydoingthefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.

2.OntheBootManagermenu,selectMiscellaneousBootSettingsandpressEnter.

3.OntheStorageOpROMpolicymenu,selectLegacyonly.

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2operatingsystemwith ServicePack1

Thistopicprovidesinstructionsoninstallingthefollowingoperatingsystems:

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2DatacenterEditionwithServicePack1(x64)

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2EnterpriseEditionwithServicePack1(x64)

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2FoundationsEditionwithServicePack1(x64)

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2StandardEditionwithServicePack1(x64)

ToinstalltheMicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2operatingsystemwithServicePack1,dothefollowing:

1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetasthefirststartup
device.Then,starttheserverfromtheopticaldrive.

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

3.WhentheEnteryourlanguageandotherpreferenceswindowisdisplayed,configurethelanguageand
otheroptionsasyouneedandthenclickNext.

4.ClickInstallnow.

5.Selecttheoperatingsystemthatyouwanttoinstall.Then,clickNext.

Note:IfyouareinstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2FoundationsEditionwithService
Pack1,skipthisstep.

6.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicenseterms.Then,clickNext.

7.Selectthetypeofinstallationasyouneed.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatCustom:

(Advanced)isselectedinthisstep.

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8.Dooneofthefollowing:

•IftheserverconfigurationissetasRAID,dothefollowing:

a.IntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,connecttheUSBstoragedevicethat

containsthedrivertoyourserverandthenclickLoadDriver.

b.WhentheLoadDriverwindowisdisplayed,clickBrowsetogotothefolderwherethedriver

isstored.

c.ClickOK.TheSelectthedrivertobeinstalledwindowisdisplayed.

d.SelectHidedriversthataren’tcompatiblewiththehardwareonthiscomputer,andthen

selectthedriverthatyouwanttoinstallonyourserver.ClickNext.

•IftheserverconfigurationissetasIDEorAHCI,gotonextstep.

Note:ForservermodelswiththeAHCIconfiguration,ensurethatyouinstallAHCIdriversafter
operatingsysteminstallation.See“InstallingthedriverfortheSAT AAHCI”onpage43.

9.IntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,clickDriveoptions(advanced).

10.Selecttheharddiskdriveonwhichyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystem,andthenclickNew.

11.T ypetheamountofspace(inMB),andthenclickApply.ClickOKifprompted.

12.Selectthedrivepartitiononwhichyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystem,andthenclickNext.The
installationbegins.

Note:Y ourserverrestartsseveraltimesduringtheinstallation.

13.Changeyourpasswordwhenprompted.

Note:Thepasswordmustbeacombinationofuppercaseletters,lowercaseletters,andnumbers.

14.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentologintotheoperatingsystemwhenprompted.

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Essentials operatingsystem

ToinstalltheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Essentialsoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:

Note:Beforeinstallingthisoperatingsystem,connectyourservertothenetwork.

1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetasthefirststartup
device.Then,starttheserverfromtheopticaldrive.

2.IfthemessagePressanykeytobootfromCDorDVDisdisplayed,pressanykey.Waitseveralminutesfor
thesystemtoloadthefiles.

3.IntheInstallingWindowswindow,selectNewInstallation.

4.Dependingontheconfiguration,dooneofthefollowing:

•IftheserverconfigurationissetasRAID,dothefollowing:

a.IntheInstallingWindowswindow,connecttheUSBstoragedevicethatcontainsthedrivertoyour

server.Then,clickLoaddriverstogotothefolderwherethedriverisstored.

b.ClickOKandselectIunderstandthatifIclickinstall,allfilesandfoldersonyourprimary

harddriverwillbedeleted.

c.ClickInstalltostarttheoperatingsysteminstallation.TheInstallWindowswindowisdisplayed.

Waitforamoment.

•IftheserverconfigurationissetasIDEorAHCI,selectIunderstandthatifIclickinstall,allfiles

andfoldersonyourprimaryharddriverwillbedeleted.Then,clickInstalltostarttheoperating
systeminstallation.TheInstallWindowswindowisdisplayed.Waitforamoment.

Chapter2.Installinganoperatingsysteminlegacymode5

Notes:

–ForservermodelswiththeAHCIconfiguration,ensurethatyouinstallAHCIdriversafteroperating

systeminstallation.See“InstallingthedriverfortheSA T AAHCI”onpage43

Note:Drivepartitionisnotsupported.

5.WhenthemessageErrorsoccurredduringinstallationisdisplayed,connecttheUSBstoragedevice

thatcontainsthedriverfortheEthernetcardtoyourserver.PressShift+F10,typethecommand
devmgmt.msc,andthenpressEnter.

6.IntheDeviceManagerwindow,clickotherdevices,andthenright-clickEthernetController.

7.ClickUpdateDriverSoftware➙Browsemycomputerfordriversoftware.

8.ClickBrowsetogotothefolderwherethedriverisstored,andthenclickOKandclickNext.

9.IntheUpdateDriverSoftware-Intel...Connectionwindow,clickClose.Gobacktothecommand
windowandcloseit.

10.GobacktotheErrorsoccurredduringinstallationwindow,andclickRestarttorestartyourserver.

11.WhentheWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011windowisdisplayed,configurethelanguageand
otheroptionsasyouneed,andthenclickNext.

12.IntheVerifythedateandtimesettingswindow,configurethedateandtime.Then,clickNext.

13.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicense.Then,clickNext.

14.T ypeyourproductkeyandthenclickNext.

15.Personalizetheserverbytypingtheusername,andthenclickNext.

16.IntheProvideyouradministratorinformation(account1of2)window,typeyourusernameand
password.Then,clickNext.

.

Note:Thepasswordmustcontainatleasteightcharactersandconsistofuppercaseletters,lower
caseletters,andnumbers.

17.IntheProvideyouradministratorinformation(account2of2)window,typeyourusernameand
password,andthenclickNext.

Note:Thepasswordmustcontainatleasteightcharactersandconsistofuppercaseletters,lower
caseletters,andnumbers.

18.IntheKeepyourserverup-to-dateautomaticallywindow,configurethesettingsasyouneed.Y our
serverrestartsseveraltimes.

19.Whenprompted,clickClose.Theinstallationiscompleted.

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Premium Add-onoperatingsystem

ToinstalltheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011PremiumAdd-onoperatingsystem,dothe
following:

1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetasthefirststartup
device.Then,starttheserverfromtheopticaldrive.

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

3.IntheInstallingWindowswindow,configurethelanguageandotheroptionsasyouneedandthen
clickNext.

4.ClickInstallnow.

5.Selecttheoperatingsystemthatyouwanttoinstall,andthenclickNext.

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6.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicenseterms.Then,clickNext.

7.Selectthetypeofinstallationasyouneed.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatCustom
(Advanced)isselectedinthisstep.

8.Dependingontheconfiguration,dooneofthefollowing:

•IftheserverconfigurationissetasRAID,dothefollowing:

a.IntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,connecttheUSBstoragedevicethat

containsthedrivertoyourserverandthenclickLoadDriver.

b.WhentheLoadDriverwindowisdisplayed,clickBrowsetogotothefolderwherethedriver

isstored.

c.ClickOK.TheSelectthedrivertobeinstalledwindowisdisplayed.

d.SelectHidedriversthataren’tcompatiblewiththehardwareonthiscomputer,andthen

selectthedriverthatyouwanttoinstallonyourserver.ClickNext.

•IftheserverconfigurationissetasIDEorAHCI,gotonextstep.

Note:ForservermodelswiththeAHCIconfiguration,ensurethatyouinstallAHCIdriversafter
operatingsysteminstallation.See“InstallingthedriverfortheSAT AAHCI”onpage43.

9.IntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,clickDriveoptions(advanced).

10.Selecttheharddiskdriveonwhichyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystem,andthenclickNew.

11.T ypetheamountofspace(inMB),andthenclickApply.

12.IntheInstallWindowswindow,clickOK.

13.GobacktotheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window.Ensurethatthedrivepartitionis
correct,andthenclickNext.Theinstallationbegins.

Note:Y ourserverrestartsseveraltimesduringtheinstallation.

14.Changeyourpasswordwhenprompted.

Note:Thepasswordmustbeacombinationofuppercaseletters,lowercaseletters,andnumbers.

15.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentologintotheoperatingsystemwhenprompted.

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Standard operatingsystem

ToinstalltheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Standardoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:

Note:Beforeyouinstallthisoperatingsystem,connectyourservertothenetwork.

1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetasthefirststartup
device.Then,starttheserverfromtheopticaldrive.

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

3.IntheInstallingWindowswindow,configurethelanguageandotheroptionsasyouneedandthen
clickNext.

4.ClickInstallnow.

5.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicenseterms.Then,clickNext.

6.Selectthetypeofinstallationasyouneed.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatCustom
(Advanced)isselectedinthisstep.

7.Dependingontheconfiguration,dooneofthefollowing:

•IftheserverconfigurationissetasRAID,dothefollowing:

Chapter2.Installinganoperatingsysteminlegacymode7

a.IntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,connecttheUSBstoragedevicethat

containsthedrivertoyourserverandthenclickLoadDriver.

b.WhentheLoadDriverwindowisdisplayed,clickBrowsetogotothefolderwherethedriver

isstored.

c.ClickOK.TheSelectthedrivertobeinstalledwindowisdisplayed.

d.SelectHidedriversthataren’tcompatiblewiththehardwareonthiscomputer,andthen

selectthedriverthatyouwanttoinstallonyourserver.ClickNext.

•IftheserverconfigurationissetasIDEorAHCI,gotonextstep.

Note:ForservermodelswiththeAHCIconfiguration,ensurethatyouinstallAHCIdriversafter
operatingsysteminstallation.See“InstallingthedriverfortheSAT AAHCI”onpage43.

8.IntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,clickDriveoptions(advanced).

9.Selecttheharddiskdriveonwhichyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystem,andthenclickNew.

10.T ypetheamountofspace(inMB),andthenclickApply.

11.IntheInstallWindowswindow,clickOK.

12.GobacktotheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window.Ensurethatthedrivepartitionis
correct,andthenclickNext.Theinstallationbegins.

Notes:

•Y ourserverrestartsseveraltimesduringtheinstallation.

•Thedrivepartitionmustbegreaterthan80GB.Itisrecommendedthatthedrivepartitionisgreater

than120GB.

13.IntheContinueInstallationwindow,selectCleanInstall.Then,clickNext.

14.ClickOpenDateandTimetoverifytheclockandtimezonesettingstosetyourdateandtime.Then,
clickOK.GobacktotheVerifytheclockandtimezonesettingswindowandclickNext.

Note:IftheservercanidentifytheEthernetcarddriver,gotostep19.

15.WhentheAnetworkadapterwasnotfoundwindowopens,connecttheUSBstoragedevicethat
containsthedriverfortheEthernetcardtoyourserver.Then,pressShift+F10,inputthecommand
devmgmt.msc,andpressEnter.

16.IntheDeviceManagerwindow,clickotherdevices,andthenright-clickEthernetController.

17.ClickUpdateDriverSoftware➙Browsemycomputerfordriversoftware.

18.Gotothefolderwherethedriverisstored,andthenclickNext.

19.IntheUpdateDriverSoftware-Intel...Connectionwindow,clickClose.Gobacktothecommand
windowandcloseit.

20.GobacktotheAnetworkadapterwasnotfoundwindow,andclickBacktoreturntotheVerifythe
clockandtimezonesettingswindow.Then,clickNext.

21.IntheServernetworkconfigurationwindow,configurethenetworksettingsasyouneed.Then,click
Next.

22.IntheGetimportantupdateswindow,selecttheupdatemethodasyouneed.Thefollowingstepsare
basedonthescenariothatDonotgetthemostrecentinstallationupdatesisselectedinthisstep.

23.IntheConnectingyourserverwindow,configurethecompanyinformationasyouneed.ClickNext.

24.Personalizetheserverandnetworkinformationasyouneed.ClickNext.

25.IntheAddanetworkadministratoraccountwindow,setyourusernameandpassword.Then,clickNext.

Note:Thepasswordmustcontainatleasteightcharactersandconsistofuppercaseletters,lower
caseletters,andnumbers.

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26.IntheThatisalltheinformationneededwindow,clickNexttorestarttheserver.WhentheInstallation
finishedwindowisdisplayed,theoperatingsysteminstallationiscompleted.

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012operatingsystem

Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthefollowingoperatingsystems:

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012DatacenterEdition

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012FoundationEdition

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012StandardEdition

ToinstalltheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012operatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetasthefirststartup
device.Then,starttheserverfromtheopticaldrive.

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

3.WhentheWindowsServer2012windowisdisplayed,configurethelanguageandotheroptionsasyou
need,andthenclickNext.

4.ClickInstallnow.

5.T ypeyourproductkeyandthenclickNext.

6.SelecttheWindowsoperatingsystemeditionthatyouwanttoinstall.Then,clickNext.Thefollowing
stepsarebasedonthescenariothatWindowsServer2012Standard(ServerwithaGUI)isselected
inthisstep.

Note:SkipthisstepifyouareinstallingtheWindowsServer2012FoundationEdition.

7.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicenseterms.ClickNext.

8.Selectthetypeofinstallationasyouneed.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatCustom:
InstallWindowsonly(Advanced)isselectedinthisstep.

9.Dependingontheconfiguration,dothefollowing:

•IftheserverconfigurationissetasRAID,dothefollowing:

a.IntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,connecttheUSBstoragedevicethat

containsthedrivertoyourserverandthenclickLoadDriver.

b.WhentheLoadDriverwindowisdisplayed,clickBrowsetogotothefolderwherethedriver

isstored.

c.ClickOK.TheSelectthedrivertobeinstalledwindowisdisplayed.

d.SelectHidedriversthataren’tcompatiblewiththehardwareonthiscomputer,andthen

selectthedriverthatyouwanttoinstallonyourserver.ClickNext.

•IftheserverconfigurationissetasIDEorAHCI,gotonextstep.

Note:ForservermodelswiththeAHCIconfiguration,ensurethatyouinstallAHCIdriversafter
operatingsysteminstallation.See“InstallingthedriverfortheSAT AAHCI”onpage43.

10.IntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,clickDriveoptions(advanced).

11.Selecttheharddiskdriveonwhichyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystem,andthenclickNew.

12.T ypetheamountofspace(inMB),andthenclickApply.

13.IntheWindowsSetupwindow,clickOK.

14.Ensurethatthedrivepartitioniscorrect,andthenclickNext.Theinstallationbegins.

Note:Y ourserverrestartsseveraltimesduringtheinstallation.

Chapter2.Installinganoperatingsysteminlegacymode9

15.WhentheSettingswindowisdisplayed,setanadministratorpasswordandclickFinish.Then,follow
theinstructionsonthescreentologintotheoperatingsystemwhenprompted.

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012Essentialsoperating system

Note:Beforeinstallingthisoperatingsystem,connectyourservertothenetwork.

ToinstalltheWindowsServer2012Essentialsoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetasthefirststartup
device.Then,starttheserverfromtheopticaldrive.

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

3.WhentheWindowsServer2012windowisdisplayed,configurethelanguageandotheroptionsasyou
need,andthenclickNext.

4.ClickInstallnow.

5.T ypeyourproductkeyandthenclickNext.

6.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicenseterms.Then,clickNext.

7.Selectthetypeofinstallationasyouneed.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatCustom:
InstallWindowsonly(Advanced)isselectedinthisstep.

8.Dependingontheconfiguration,dothefollowing:

•IftheserverconfigurationissetasRAID,dothefollowing:

a.IntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,connecttheUSBstoragedevicethat

containsthedrivertoyourserverandthenclickLoadDriver.

b.WhentheLoadDriverwindowisdisplayed,clickBrowsetogotothefolderwherethedriver

isstored.

c.ClickOK.TheSelectthedrivertobeinstalledwindowisdisplayed.

d.SelectHidedriversthataren’tcompatiblewiththehardwareonthiscomputer,andthen

selectthedriverthatyouwanttoinstallonyourserver.ClickNext.

•IftheserverconfigurationissetasIDEorAHCI,gotonextstep.

Note:IftheserverconfigurationissetasAHCI,ensurethatyouinstallAHCIdriversafteroperating
systeminstallation.See“InstallingthedriverfortheSAT AAHCI”onpage43.

9.IntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,clickDriveoptions(advanced).Then,click
New.

10.T ypetheamountofspace(inMB),andthenclickApply.

11.IntheWindowsSetupwindow,clickOK.

12.Ensurethatthedrivepartitioniscorrect,andthenclickNext.Theinstallationbegins.

Notes:

•Y ourserverrestartsseveraltimesduringtheinstallation.

•IfthemessageErrors123occurredduringinstallationisdisplayed,manuallyinstalltheEthernet

carddriverbydoingthefollowing:

a.ConnecttheUSBstoragedevicethatcontainsthedriverfortheEthernetcardtoyourserver.

b.GotoDeviceManager,andthenright-clickEthernetController.

c.ClickUpdateDriverSoftware➙Browsemycomputerfordriversoftware.

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d.ClickBrowsetogotothefolderwherethedriverisstored,andthenclickNext.

e.IntheWindowshassuccessfullyupdatedyourdriversoftwarewindow,clickClose.

13.Configurethedateandtimeasyouneed,andthenclickNext.

14.Choosethetypeofinstallationasyouneed.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatClean
installisselected.

15.PersonalizetheserverbytypingthecomputernameandthenclickNext.

16.IntheProvideyouradministratorinformation(account1of2)window,typeyourusernameand
password,andthenclickNext.

Note:Thepasswordmustcontainatleasteightcharactersandconsistofuppercaseletters,lower
caseletters,andnumbers.

17.IntheProvideyouradministratorinformation(account2of2)window,typeyourusernameand
password,andthenclickNext.

Note:Thepasswordmustcontainatleasteightcharactersandconsistofuppercaseletters,lower
caseletters,andnumbers.

18.IntheKeepyourserverup-to-dateautomaticallywindow,configurethesettingsasyouneed.Y our
serverrestartsseveraltimes.

19.Whenprompted,clickClose.Theinstallationiscompleted.

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2operatingsystem

Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthefollowingoperatingsystems:

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2DatacenterEdition

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2FoundationEdition

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2StandardEdition

ToinstalltheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2operatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetasthefirststartup
device.Then,starttheserverfromtheopticaldrive.

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

3.WhentheWindowsServer2012R2windowisdisplayed,configurethelanguageandotheroptionsas
youneed,andthenclickNext.

4.ClickInstallnow.

5.T ypeyourproductkeyandthenclickNext.

Note:SkipthisstepifyouareinstallingMicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2DatacenterEditionor
MicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2StandardEdition.

6.SelecttheWindowsoperationsystemeditionthatyouwanttoinstall.ThenclickNext.Thefollowing
stepsarebasedonthescenariothatWindowsServer2012R2Standard(ServerwithaGUI)is
selectedinthisstep.

7.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicenseterms.ThenclickNext.

8.Selectthetypeofinstallationasyouneed.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatCustom:
InstallWindowsonly(Advanced)isselectedinthisstep.

9.Dependingontheconfiguration,dothefollowing:

•IftheserverconfigurationissetasRAID,dothefollowing:

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a.IntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,connecttheUSBstoragedevicethat

containsthedrivertoyourserverandthenclickLoadDriver.

b.WhentheLoadDriverwindowisdisplayed,clickBrowsetogotothefolderwherethedriver

isstored.

c.ClickOK.TheSelectthedrivertobeinstalledwindowisdisplayed.

d.SelectHidedriversthataren’tcompatiblewiththehardwareonthiscomputer,andthen

selectthedriverthatyouwanttoinstallonyourserver.ClickNext.

•IftheserverconfigurationissetasIDEorAHCI,gotonextstep.

Note:IftheserverconfigurationissetasAHCI,ensurethatyouinstallAHCIdriversafteroperating
systeminstallation.See“InstallingthedriverfortheSAT AAHCI”onpage43.

10.IntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,clickDriveoptions(advanced).Then,click
New.

11.T ypetheamountofspace(inMB),andthenclickApply.TheWindowsSetupwindowisdisplayed.

12.ClickOK.

13.Ensurethatthedrivepartitioniscorrect,andthenclickNext.Theinstallationbegins.

Note:Y ourserverrestartsseveraltimesduringtheinstallation.

14.WhentheSettingswindowisdisplayed,setanadministratorpasswordandclickFinish.Then,follow
theinstructionsonthescreentosigninwhenprompted.

Note:Thepasswordmustbeacombinationofuppercaseletters,lowercaseletters,andnumbers.

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2Essentialsoperating system

ToinstalltheWindowsServer2012R2Essentialsoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetasthefirststartup
device.Then,starttheserverfromtheopticaldrive.

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

3.WhentheWindowsServer2012R2windowisdisplayed,configurethelanguageandotheroptionsas
youneed,andthenclickNext.

4.ClickInstallnow.

5.T ypeyourproductkeyandthenclickNext.

6.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicenseterms.ThenclickNext.

7.Selectthetypeofinstallationasyouneed.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatCustom:
InstallWindowsonly(Advanced)isselectedinthisstep.

8.Dependingontheconfiguration,dothefollowing:

•IftheserverconfigurationissetasRAID,dothefollowing:

a.IntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,connecttheUSBstoragedevicethat

containsthedrivertoyourserverandthenclickLoadDriver.

b.WhentheLoadDriverwindowisdisplayed,clickBrowsetogotothefolderwherethedriver

isstored.

c.ClickOK.TheSelectthedrivertobeinstalledwindowisdisplayed.

d.SelectHidedriversthataren’tcompatiblewiththehardwareonthiscomputer,andthen

selectthedriverthatyouwanttoinstallonyourserver.ClickNext.

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•IftheserverconfigurationissetasIDEorAHCI,gotonextstep.

Note:IftheserverconfigurationissetasAHCI,ensurethatyouinstallAHCIdriversafteroperating
systeminstallation.See“InstallingthedriverfortheSAT AAHCI”onpage43

9.IntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,clickDriveoptions(advanced).Then,click
New.

10.T ypetheamountofspace(inMB),andthenclickApply.TheWindowsSetupwindowisdisplayed.

11.ClickOK.

12.Ensurethatthedrivepartitioniscorrect,andthenclickNext.Theinstallationbegins.

Note:Y ourserverrestartsseveraltimesduringtheinstallation.

13.WhentheSettingswindowisdisplayed,setanadministratorpasswordandclickFinish.Then,follow
theinstructionsonthescreentosigninwhenprompted.

Note:Thepasswordmustbeacombinationofuppercaseletters,lowercaseletters,andnumbers.

.

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsStorageServer2012Standard operatingsystem

ToinstalltheMicrosoftWindowsStorageServer2012Standardoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetasthefirststartup
device.Then,starttheserverfromtheopticaldrive.

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

3.WhentheWindowsServer2012windowisdisplayed,configurethelanguageandotheroptionsasyou
need,andthenclickNext.

4.ClickInstallnow.

5.SelecttheWindowsoperatingsystemeditionthatyouwanttoinstall.Then,clickNext.Thefollowing
stepsarebasedonthescenariothatWindowsStorageServer2012StandardEvaluationisselected
inthisstep.

6.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicenseterms.ClickNext.

7.Selectthetypeofinstallationasyouneed.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatCustom:
InstallWindowsonly(Advanced)isselectedinthisstep.

8.Dependingontheconfiguration,dothefollowing:

•IftheserverconfigurationissetasRAID,dothefollowing:

a.IntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,connecttheUSBstoragedevicethat

containsthedrivertoyourserverandthenclickLoadDriver.

b.WhentheLoadDriverwindowisdisplayed,clickBrowsetogotothefolderwherethedriver

isstored.

c.ClickOK.TheSelectthedrivertobeinstalledwindowisdisplayed.

d.SelectHidedriversthataren’tcompatiblewiththehardwareonthiscomputer,andthen

selectthedriverthatyouwanttoinstallonyourserver.ClickNext.

•IftheserverconfigurationissetasIDEorAHCI,gotonextstep.

Note:IftheserverconfigurationissetasAHCI,ensurethatyouinstallAHCIdriversafteroperating
systeminstallation.See“InstallingthedriverfortheSAT AAHCI”onpage43.

9.IntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,clickDriveoptions(advanced).

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10.Selecttheharddiskdriveonwhichyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystem,andthenclickNew.

11.T ypetheamountofspace(inMB),andthenclickApply.

12.IntheWindowsSetupwindow,clickOK.

13.Ensurethatthedrivepartitioniscorrect,andthenclickNext.Theinstallationbegins.

Note:Theserverrestartsseveraltimesduringtheinstallation.

14.WhentheSettingswindowisdisplayed,setanadministratorpasswordandclickFinish.When
prompted,followtheinstructionsonthescreentologintotheoperatingsystem.

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsStorageServer2012R2Standard operatingsystem

ToinstalltheMicrosoftWindowsStorageServer2012R2Standardoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetasthefirststartup
device.Then,starttheserverfromtheopticaldrive.

2.WhenthemessagePressanykeytobootfromCDorDVDisdisplayed,pressanykey.Ifthemessage
WindowsSetup[EMSEnabled]isdisplayed,pressEnter.Waitseveralminutesforthesystemtoload
thefiles.

3.WhentheWindowsServer2012R2windowisdisplayed,configurethelanguageandotheroptionsas
youneed,andthenclickNext.

4.ClickInstallnow.

Note:TypeyourproductkeyifpromptedandthenclickNext.Theproductkeyinformationisavailable
ontheMicrosoftCertificateofAuthenticitylabelorproductpackaging.

5.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicenseterms.ClickNext.

6.IntheWhichtypeofinstallationdoyouwant?window,selectthetypeofinstallationasyouneed.Then,
clickNext.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatCustom:Installthenewerversionof
Storageserveronly(advanced)isselectedinthisstep.

7.IntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,dependingontheSAT Aconfigurationonyour
server,dooneofthefollowing:

•IftheserverconfigurationissetasRAID,dothefollowing:

a.ConnecttheUSBstoragedevicethatcontainsthedrivertoyourserverandclickLoadDriver.

b.ClickBrowsetolocatetherequireddriverandthenclickOK.

c.Inthe“Selectthedrivertobeinstalled”window,selectHidedriversthatarenotcompatible

withhardwareonthiscomputer,selectthedriverthatyouwanttoinstall,andthenclickNext
toinstallthedriver.

•IftheserverconfigurationissetasIDE,gotonextstep.

•IftheserverconfigurationissetasAHCI,gotonextstep.EnsurethatyouinstalltheAHCIdriver

aftertheoperatingsysteminstallationiscompleted,see“InstallingthedriverfortheSAT AAHCI”
onpage43.

8.IntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,clickDriveoptions(advanced)➙New.

9.T ypetheamountofspace(inMB),andthenclickApply.

10.IntheWindowsStorageServerSetupwindow,clickOK.

11.Ensurethatthedrivepartitioniscorrect,andthenclickNext.Theinstallationbegins.

Note:Theserverrestartsseveraltimesduringtheinstallation.

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