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ThinkServerTD340
OperatingSystemInstallationGuide
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Contents
Chapter1.Beforeinstallingan
operatingsystem............1
Chapter2.Installinganoperating
systeminlegacymode.........3
Beforeinstallinganoperatingsysteminlegacy
mode...................4
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2008
operatingsystemanddrivers..........4
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2008
operatingsystem.............4
Installingthedriverforthechipset......5
InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard....5
Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphics
card..................5
Installingthedriverforadiscretegraphics
card..................6
InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard.....6
InstallingthedriverforIntelManagement
EngineInterface.............7
InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard......7
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2
operatingsystemanddrivers..........7
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2008
R2operatingsystemwithServicePack1...8
InstallingdriversfortheWindowsServer2008
R2operatingsystemwithServicePack1...8
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusiness
Server2011Essentialsoperatingsystem.....9
InstallingdriversfortheWindowsSmall
BusinessServer2011Essentialsoperating
system................10
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusiness
Server2011Standardoperatingsystem.....10
InstallingdriversfortheWindowsSmall
BusinessServer2011Standardoperating
system................11
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusiness
Server2011PremiumAdd-onoperatingsystem.11
InstallingdriversfortheWindowsSmall
BusinessServer2011PremiumAdd-on
operatingsystem............12
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012
operatingsystemanddrivers.........12
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012
operatingsystem............12
InstallingdriversfortheWindowsServer2012
operatingsystem............13
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012
Essentialsoperatingsystem.........13
InstallingdriversfortheWindowsServer2012
Essentialsoperatingsystem.......14
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2
operatingsystemanddrivers.........15
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012
R2operatingsystem..........15
InstallingdriversfortheWindowsServer2012
R2operatingsystem..........15
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2
Essentialsoperatingsystem.........15
InstallingdriversfortheWindowsServer2012
R2Essentialsoperatingsystem......16
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsStorageServer
2012Standardoperatingsystem.......16
Installingthedriverforthechipset.....17
Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphics
card.................17
InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard...18
InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard....18
InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard.....19
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsStorageServer
2012R2Standardoperatingsystem......19
Installingthedriverforchipset.......20
Installingthedriverfortheonboardgraphics
card.................20
InstallingthedriverfortheEthernetcard...21
InstallingthedriverfortheLPE16002B,
LPE1250,orLPE12002HBAcard.....21
InstallingthedriverfortheQLE8242-CUCNA
card.................21
InstallingthedriverfortheQLE2560,QLE2562,
QLE2670orQLE2672HBAcard......22
InstallingthedriverfortheOCe14102CNA
card.................22
InstallingthedriverforIntelManagement
EngineInterface............23
InstallingthedriverforSATAAHCI.....23
InstallingtheHyper-VServer2012R2operating
system..................23
Installingthedriverforthechipset.....24
InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard...24
Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphics
card.................24
InstallingthedriverforIntelManagement
EngineInterface............25
InstallingtheRedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS5.9
operatingsystemanddrivers.........25
InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard...27
Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphics
card.................28
Installingthedriverforadiscretegraphics
card.................28
InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard....29
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InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard.....30
InstallingtheRedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS5.10
operatingsystemanddrivers.........31
InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard...33
Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphics
card.................33
InstallingtheRedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS6.4
operatingsystem..............34
InstallingdriversforaRedHatEnterprise
LinuxAS6.4operatingsystem......36
InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard...36
Installingthedriverforadiscretegraphics
card.................37
InstallingtheRedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS6.5(x64)
operatingsystem..............37
InstallingdriversfortheRedHatEnterprise
LinuxAS6.5(x64)operatingsystem....39
InstallingtheRedHatEnterpriseLinux6.7
operatingsystem..............40
InstallingdriversfortheRedHatEnterprise
Linux6.7operatingsystem........42
InstallingtheRedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS7
operatingsystem..............42
InstallingdriversforaRedHatEnterprise
LinuxAS7operatingsystem.......44
InstallingtheRedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS7.1
operatingsystem..............44
InstallingtheSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer10
operatingsystemwithServicePack4.....46
InstallingdriversfortheSUSELinuxEnterprise
Server10operatingsystemwithServicePack
4..................47
InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard...48
Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphics
card.................48
Installingthedriverforadiscretegraphics
card.................48
InstallingtheSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer11
operatingsystemwithServicePack2.....49
InstallingdriversfortheSUSELinuxEnterprise
Server11operatingsystemwithServicePack
2..................51
InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard...51
Installingthedriverforadiscretegraphics
card.................51
InstallingtheSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer11
operatingsystemwithServicePack4.....52
InstallingthedriverfortheNVIDIA
NVS300/K600/NVS315graphicscard....54
InstallingaVMwareESXihypervisoroperating
system..................54
InstallingadriverforaVMwareESXi
hypervisor...............55
InstallingtheCitrixXenServerhypervisor....56
InstallingdriversfortheCitrixXenServer
hypervisor...............57
Chapter3.Installinganoperating
systeminUEFImode.........59
BeforeinstallinganoperatingsysteminUEFI
mode..................59
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2008
operatingsystemanddrivers.........60
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2008
operatingsystem............60
InstallingdriversfortheWindowsServer2008
operatingsystem............60
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2
operatingsystemanddrivers.........60
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2008
R2operatingsystemwithServicePack1..60
InstallingdriversfortheWindowsServer2008
R2operatingsystemwithServicePack1..60
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012
operatingsystemanddrivers.........61
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012
operatingsystem............61
InstallingdriversfortheWindowsServer2012
operatingsystem............61
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012
Essentialsoperatingsystem.........61
InstallingdriversfortheWindowsServer2012
Essentialsoperatingsystem.......61
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2
operatingsystemanddrivers.........61
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012
R2operatingsystem..........61
InstallingdriversfortheWindowsServer2012
R2operatingsystem..........61
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2
Essentialsoperatingsystem.........61
InstallingdriversfortheWindowsServer2012
R2Essentialsoperatingsystem......62
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsStorageServer
2012Standardoperatingsystem.......62
InstallingdriversfortheWindowsStorage
Server2012Standardoperatingsystem...62
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsStorageServer
2012R2Standardoperatingsystem......62
InstallingdriversfortheMicrosoftWindows
StorageServer2012R2Standardoperating
system................62
InstallingtheHyper-VServer2012R2operating
system..................63
InstallingdriversfortheHyper-VServer2012
R2operatingsystem..........63
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusiness
Server2011Essentialsoperatingsystem....63
InstallingdriversfortheWindowsSmall
BusinessServer2011Essentialsoperating
system................63
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusiness
Server2011Standardoperatingsystem.....63
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InstallingdriversfortheWindowsSmall
BusinessServer2011Standardoperating
system................63
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusiness
Server2011PremiumAdd-onoperatingsystem.63
InstallingdriversfortheWindowsSmall
BusinessServer2011PremiumAdd-on
operatingsystem............64
InstallingtheRedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS6.4
operatingsystem..............64
InstallingdriversforaRedHatEnterprise
LinuxAS6.4operatingsystem......65
InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard....66
InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard.....66
InstallingtheRedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS6.5(x64)
operatingsystem..............67
InstallingdriversforaRedHatEnterprise
LinuxAS6.5(x64)operatingsystem....67
InstallingtheRedHatEnterpriseLinux6.7
operatingsystem..............67
InstallingdriversfortheRedHatEnterprise
Linux6.7operatingsystem........67
InstallingtheRedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS7
operatingsystem..............67
InstallingdriversforaRedHatEnterprise
LinuxAS7operatingsystem.......67
InstallingtheRedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS7.1
operatingsystem..............67
InstallingtheSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer11
operatingsystemwithServicePack2.....68
InstallingdriversfortheSUSELinuxEnterprise
Server11operatingsystemwithServicePack
2..................69
InstallingtheSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer11
operatingsystemwithServicePack4.....70
InstallingthedriverfortheNVIDIA
NVS300/K600/NVS315graphicscard....70
InstallingaVMwareESXihypervisoroperating
system..................70
InstallingadriverforaVMwareESXi
hypervisor...............70
Chapter4.Installingthedriverforthe
PMC8885ecard............71
InstallingthedriveronaWindowsoperating
system..................71
InstallingthedriveronaHyper-Voperating
system..................71
InstallingthedriveronaSUSELinuxEnterprise
Serveroperatingsystem...........71
InstallingthedriveronaRedHatEnterpriseLinux
operatingsystem..............72
AppendixA.Trademarks.......73
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Chapter1.Beforeinstallinganoperatingsystem
Beforeinstallinganoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:
•CopythedriverforonboardSATAsoftwareRedundantArrayofIndependentDisks(RAID),onboardSAS
softwareRAID,ortheinstalledRAIDcardfromtheThinkServer
®
EasyStartupDVDthatcomeswithyour
servertoaUniversalSerialBus(USB)storagedevice.
•Settheopticaldrivethatyouwanttouseasthefirststartupdevice.Dependingontheservermodel,an
externalopticaldrivemightberequired.
Note:IfyouwanttoinstallanoperatingsysteminUnifiedExtensibleFirmwareInterface(UEFI)mode,set
theUEFIdriveasthefirststartupdevice.
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Chapter2.Installinganoperatingsysteminlegacymode
Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutinstallingthefollowingoperatingsystemsandhypervisorsinlegacy
mode:
•Microsoft
®
WindowsServer
®
2008DatacenterEdition(x64andx86)
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008EnterpriseEdition(x64andx86)
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008StandardEdition(x64andx86)
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2DatacenterEditionwithServicePack1
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2EnterpriseEditionwithServicePack1
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2StandardEditionwithServicePack1
•MicrosoftWindows
®
SmallBusinessServer2011Essentials
•MicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011PremiumAdd-on
•MicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Standard
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012DatacenterEdition
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012EssentialsEdition
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012StandardEdition
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2DatacenterEdition
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2EssentialsEdition
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2StandardEdition
•MicrosoftWindowsStorageServer2012StandardEdition
•MicrosoftWindowsStorageServer2012R2StandardEdition
•Hyper-VServer2012R2
•SUSELinux
®
EnterpriseServer10withServicePack4(x64andx86)
•SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer11withServicePack2(x64andx86)
•SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer11withServicePack4(x64andx86)
•RedHat
®
EnterpriseLinuxAS5.9(x64andx86)
•RedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS5.10(x64andx86)
•RedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS6.4(x64andx86)
•RedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS6.7(x64andx86)
•RedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS7(x64)
•RedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS7.1(x64)
•VMware
®
ESXi5.1
•VMwareESXi5.1Update1
•VMwareESXi5.1Update2
•VMwareESXi5.1Update3
•VMwareESXi5.5
•VMwareESXi5.5Update1
•VMwareESXi5.5Update2
•VMwareESXi5.5Update3a
•Citrix
®
XenServer
®
6.0.2
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•CitrixXenServer6.1
Beforeinstallinganoperatingsysteminlegacymode
Beforeinstallinganoperatingsysteminlegacymode,dothefollowing:
1.PerformtheoperationsinChapter1.SeeChapter1“Beforeinstallinganoperatingsystem”onpage1.
2.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.
3.OntheAdvancedmenu,selectSATA/SASConfiguration➙StorageOpROMpolicy.
4.SelectLegacyonly.
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2008operatingsystemand
drivers
Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthefollowingoperatingsystemsanddrivers:
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008DatacenterEdition(x64andx86)
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008EnterpriseEdition(x64andx86)
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008StandardEdition(x64andx86)
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2008operatingsystem
ToinstalltheMicrosoftWindowsServer2008operatingsystem,dothefollowing:
1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetasthefirststartup
device.Then,starttheserverfromtheopticaldrive.
2.WhenthemessagePressanykeytobootfromcdordvd...isdisplayed,pressanykey.Ifthemessage
WindowsSetup[EMSEnabled]isdisplayed,pressEnter.Waitseveralminutesforthesystemtoload
thefiles.
3.Whenthe“Enteryourlanguageandotherpreferences”windowisdisplayed,configurethelanguage
andotherrequiredoptionsandthenclickNext.
4.ClickInstallnow.
5.TypeyourproductkeyandthenclickNext.
6.Selecttheoperatingsystemthatyouwanttoinstall.Then,clickNext.
7.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicenseterms.Then,clickNext.
8.Selectthetypeofinstallationyouneed.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatCustom:
(Advanced)isselectedinthisstep.
9.Inthe“WheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?”window,clickLoaddriver.
10.ConnecttheUSBstoragedevicethatcontainsthedrivertoyourserver,andthengotothefolder
wherethedriverisstored.
11.ClickOK.The“Selectthedrivertoinstall”windowisdisplayed.
12.SelectHidedriversthataren’tcompatiblewiththiscomputer’shardware,andthenselectthedriver
thatyouwanttoinstallonyourserver.ClickNext.
13.Inthe“WheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?”window,clickDriveoptions(advanced).
14.Selecttheharddiskdriveonwhichyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystem,andthenclickNew.
15.Typetheamountofspace(inMB),andthenclickApply.
16.Selectthedrivepartitiononwhichyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystem,andthenclickNext.The
installationbegins.
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Note:Y ourserverwillrestartseveraltimesduringtheinstallation.
17.Changeyourpasswordwhenprompted.
Note:Thepasswordmustbeacombinationofuppercaseletters,lowercaseletters,andnumbers.
18.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentologintotheoperatingsystemwhenprompted.
Installingthedriverforthechipset
Toinstallthedriverforthechipset,dothefollowing:
1.LogintotheoperatingsystemandinserttheThinkServerEasyStartupDVDintotheopticaldrive.The
ThinkServerEasyStartupDVDrunsautomatically.
Note:IftheDVDdoesnotrunautomatically,clickRunlaunch.exeintheAutoPlaywindow.
2.ReadthelicensetermsandclickAccept.
Note:Ifprompted,clickAdd➙Close.
3.Intheinstallationwindow,clickDriverInstallation(orDriverInstall).
4.SelectyourservermodelfromtheServerModeldrop-downlistbox.Selecttheoperatingsystem
fromtheOperatingSystemdrop-downlistbox.
5.SelectIntelChipsetfromtheSelectadriverdrop-downlistbox.Then,clickInstall.
Note:Ifprompted,clickY es.
6.Inthe“WelcometotheSetupProgram”window,clickNext.
7.IntheLicenseAgreementwindow,clickYes.
8.IntheReadmeFileInformationwindow,clickNext.
Note:Ifprompted,selectAlwaystrustsoftwarefromIntelCorp-ChipsetINFandclickInstall.
9.IntheSetupProgresswindow,clickNext.
10.SelectYes,Iwanttorestartthiscomputernow.Then,clickFinishtorestartyourserver.
InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard
ToinstallthedriverforanEthernetcard,dothefollowing:
1.LogintotheoperatingsystemandinserttheThinkServerEasyStartupDVDintotheopticaldrive.The
ThinkServerEasyStartupDVDrunsautomatically.
Note:IftheDVDdoesnotrunautomatically,clickRunlaunch.exeintheAutoPlaywindow.
2.ReadthelicensetermsandclickAccept.
3.Intheinstallationwindow,clickDriverInstallation.
4.SelectyourservermodelfromtheServerModeldrop-downlistbox.Selecttheoperatingsystem
fromtheOperatingSystemdrop-downlistbox.
5.SelectthecorrespondingEthernetcarddriverfromtheSelectadriverdrop-downlistbox.Then,
clickInstall.
Note:Ifprompted,clickY es.
6.Ifprompted,clickOKtorestartyourserver.
Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphicscard
Toinstallthedriverforanonboardgraphicscard,dothefollowing:
Chapter2.Installinganoperatingsysteminlegacymode5
1.LogintotheoperatingsystemandinserttheThinkServerEasyStartupDVDintotheopticaldrive.The
ThinkServerEasyStartupDVDrunsautomatically.
Note:IftheDVDdoesnotrunautomatically,clickRunlaunch.exeintheAutoPlaywindow.
2.ReadthelicensetermsandclickAccept.
3.Intheinstallationwindow,clickDriverInstallation.
4.SelectyourservermodelfromtheServerModeldrop-downlistbox.Selecttheoperatingsystem
fromtheOperatingSystemdrop-downlistbox.
5.SelectASPEEDDisplayController(AST2300)fromtheSelectadriverdrop-downlistbox.Then,
clickInstall.
Note:Ifprompted,clickY es.
6.ClickOKtorestartyourserveraftertheinstallationiscompleted.
Installingthedriverforadiscretegraphicscard
Toinstallthedriverforadiscretegraphicscard,dothefollowing:
1.DownloadthedriverforthediscretegraphicscardfromtheLenovoSupportWebsite.Themost
up-to-datedevicedriversforvariousservermodelsarealwaysavailableontheLenovoSupportWeb
siteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/drivers
2.Double-clickthegraphics-carddriver.ThePleaseenterthe...windowisdisplayed.
Note:Ifprompted,clickY es.
3.Browsetothefolderwhereyouwanttoinstallthedriver,andthenclickOK.Theinstallationbegins.
4.Readandacceptthelicenseagreementtocontinuetheinstallation.
5.WhentheInstallationoptionswindowisdisplayed,selecttheoptionthatyouwanttoinstall.The
followingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatExpress(Recommended)isselectedinthisstep.
6.ClickNext.
7.Whentheinstallationiscompleted,anotificationmessageisdisplayedandyoumustrestartyourserver.
InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard
Toinstallthedriverforahostbusadapter(HBA)card,dothefollowing:
1.LogintotheoperatingsystemandinserttheThinkServerEasyStartupDVDintotheopticaldrive.The
ThinkServerEasyStartupDVDrunsautomatically.
Note:IftheDVDdoesnotrunautomatically,clickRunlaunch.exeintheAutoPlaywindow.
2.ReadthelicensetermsandclickAccept.
3.Intheinstallationwindow,clickDriverInstallation.
4.SelectyourservermodelfromtheServerModeldrop-downlistbox.Selecttheoperatingsystem
fromtheOperatingSystemdrop-downlistbox.
5.SelectthecorrespondingHBAcarddriverfromtheSelectaDriverdrop-downlistbox.Then,click
Install.
Note:Ifprompted,clickY es.
6.ClickOKtorestartyourserveraftertheinstallationiscompleted.
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InstallingthedriverforIntelManagementEngineInterface
ToinstallthedriverforIntel
®
ManagementEngineInterface,dothefollowing:
1.LogintotheoperatingsystemandinserttheThinkServerEasyStartupDVDintotheopticaldrive.The
ThinkServerEasyStartupDVDrunsautomatically.
Note:IftheDVDdoesnotrunautomatically,clickRunlaunch.exeintheAutoPlaywindow.
2.ReadthelicensetermsandclickAccept.
3.Intheinstallationwindow,clickDriverInstallation.
4.SelectyourservermodelfromtheServerModeldrop-downlistbox.Selecttheoperatingsystem
fromtheOperatingSystemdrop-downlistbox.
5.SelectIntelManagementEngineInterfacefromtheSelectaDriverdrop-downlistbox.Then,click
Install.
Note:IfyourserverisinstalledwiththeMicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2operatingsystem,dothe
following:
a.IntheQuestionswindows,clickYes.
b.IntheWelcometoSetupProgramwindow,clickNext.
c.IntheLicenseAgreementwindow,clickYes.
d.IntheReadmeFileInformationwindow,clickNext.Theinstallationbegins.
e.Whenprompted,clickNext➙Finish.
6.ClickOKtorestartyourserveraftertheinstallationiscompleted.
InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard
Toinstallthedriverforaconvergednetworkadapter(CNA)card,dothefollowing:
1.LogintotheoperatingsystemandinserttheThinkServerEasyStartupDVDintotheopticaldrive.The
ThinkServerEasyStartupDVDrunsautomatically.
Note:IftheDVDdoesnotrunautomatically,clickRunlaunch.exeintheAutoPlaywindow.
2.ReadthelicensetermsandclickAccept.
3.Intheinstallationwindow,clickDriverInstallation.
4.SelectyourservermodelfromtheServerModeldrop-downlistbox.Selecttheoperatingsystem
fromtheOperatingSystemdrop-downlistbox.
5.SelectthecorrespondingCNAcarddriverfromtheSelectadriverdrop-downlistbox.Then,click
Install.
Note:Ifprompted,clickY es.
6.ClickOKtorestartyourserveraftertheinstallationiscompleted.
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2operatingsystemand
drivers
Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthefollowingoperatingsystemsanddrivers:
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2DatacenterEditionwithServicePack1
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2EnterpriseEditionwithServicePack1
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2StandardEditionwithServicePack1
Chapter2.Installinganoperatingsysteminlegacymode7
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2operatingsystemwith
ServicePack1
ToinstalltheMicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2operatingsystemwithServicePack1,dothefollowing:
1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetasthefirststartup
device.Then,starttheserverfromtheopticaldrive.
2.WhenthemessagePressanykeytobootfromcdordvd...isdisplayed,pressanykey.Ifthemessage
WindowsSetup[EMSEnabled]isdisplayed,pressEnter.Waitseveralminutesforthesystemtoload
thefiles.
3.Whenthe“Enteryourlanguageandotherpreferences”windowisdisplayed,configurethelanguage
andotherrequiredoptionsandthenclickNext.
4.ClickInstallnow.
5.Selecttheoperatingsystemthatyouwanttoinstall.Then,clickNext.
6.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicenseterms.Then,clickNext.
7.Selectthetypeofinstallationyouneed.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatCustom:
(Advanced)isselectedinthisstep.
8.Inthe“WheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?”window,clickLoaddriver.
9.ConnecttheUSBstoragedevicethatcontainsthedrivertoyourserver,andthengotothefolder
wherethedriverisstored.
10.ClickOK.The“Selectthedrivertoinstall”windowisdisplayed.
11.SelectHidedriversthataren’tcompatiblewiththiscomputer’shardware,andthenselectthedriver
thatyouwanttoinstallonyourserver.ClickNext.
12.Inthe“WheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?”window,clickDriveoptions(advanced).
13.Selecttheharddiskdriveonwhichyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystem,andthenclickNew.
14.Typetheamountofspace(inMB),andthenclickApply.ClickOKifprompted.
15.Selectthedrivepartitiononwhichyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystem,andthenclickNext.The
installationbegins.
Note:Y ourserverwillrestartseveraltimesduringtheinstallation.
16.Changeyourpasswordwhenprompted.
Note:Thepasswordmustbeacombinationofuppercaseletters,lowercaseletters,andnumbers.
17.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentologintotheoperatingsystemwhenprompted.
InstallingdriversfortheWindowsServer2008R2operatingsystemwith
ServicePack1
ToinstalldriversfortheWindowsServer2008R2operatingsystemwithServicePack1,refertotherelated
topics.
•“Installingthedriverforthechipset”onpage5
•“InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard”onpage5
•“Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphicscard”onpage5
•“Installingthedriverforadiscretegraphicscard”onpage6
•“InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard”onpage6
•“InstallingthedriverforIntelManagementEngineInterface”onpage7
•“InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard”onpage7
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InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Essentials
operatingsystem
Note:Beforeinstallingthisoperatingsystem,connectyourservertothenetwork.
ToinstalltheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Essentialsoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:
1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetasthefirststartup
device.ConnecttheUSBstoragedevicethatcontainsthedrivertoyourserver.Then,starttheserver
fromtheopticaldrive.
Note:IfthemessagePressanykeytobootfromcdisdisplayed,pressanykey.IfthemessageWindows
Setup[EMSEnabled]isdisplayed,pressEnter.
2.IntheInstallingWindowswindow,selectNewInstallation.
3.ClickLoaddriversandgotothefolderwherethedriverisstored.ClickOKtoloadthedrivers.
4.SelectIunderstandthatifIclickInstall,allfilesandfoldersonyourprimaryharddrivewillbe
deleted.Then,clickInstall.TheInstallWindowswindowisdisplayed.Waitforamoment.
Note:IftheserverisabletoidentifytheEthernetcarddriver,gotostep11afterstep4.
5.WhenthemessageErrorsoccurredduringinstallationisdisplayed,pressShift+F10.Inputthecommand
devmgmt.msc,andpressEnter.
6.IntheDeviceManagerwindow,clickotherdevices,andthenright-clickEthernetController.
7.ClickUpdateDriverSoftware➙Browsemycomputerfordriversoftware.
8.Gotothefolderwherethedriverisstored,andthenclickNext.
9.Inthe“UpdateDriverSoftware-Intel...Connection”window,clickClose.Gobacktothecommand
windowandcloseit.
10.Gobacktothe“Errorsoccurredduringinstallation”window,andclickRestarttorestartyourserver.
11.Whenthe“WindowsSmallBusinessServer2011”windowisdisplayed,configurethelanguageand
otherrequiredoptions,andthenclickNext.
12.Inthe“Verifythedateandtimesettings”window,configurethedateandtime.Then,clickNext.
13.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicense.Then,clickNext.
14.TypeyourproductkeyandthenclickNext.
15.Personalizetheserverbytypingtheusername,andthenclickNext.
16.Inthe“Provideyouradministratorinformation(account1of2)”window,typeyourusernameand
password.Then,clickNext.
Note:Thepasswordmustcontainatleasteightcharactersandconsistofuppercaseletters,lower
caseletters,andnumbers.
17.Inthe“Provideyouradministratorinformation(account2of2)”window,typeyourusernameand
password,andthenclickNext.
Note:Thepasswordmustcontainatleasteightcharactersandconsistofuppercaseletters,lower
caseletters,andnumbers.
18.Inthe“Keepyourserverup-to-dateautomatically”window,configurethesettings.Y ourserverwill
restartseveraltimes.
19.Whenprompted,clickClose.Theinstallationiscompleted.
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InstallingdriversfortheWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Essentials
operatingsystem
ToinstalldriversfortheWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Essentialsoperatingsystem,refertothe
relatedtopics.
•“Installingthedriverforthechipset”onpage5
•“InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard”onpage5
•“Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphicscard”onpage5
•“Installingthedriverforadiscretegraphicscard”onpage6
•“InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard”onpage6
•“InstallingthedriverforIntelManagementEngineInterface”onpage7
•“InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard”onpage7
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Standard
operatingsystem
Note:Beforeyouinstallthisoperatingsystem,connectyourservertothenetwork.
ToinstalltheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Standardoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:
1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetasthefirststartup
device.Then,starttheserverfromtheopticaldrive.
Note:IfthemessagePressanykeytobootfromcdisdisplayed,pressanykey.IfthemessageWindows
Setup[EMSEnabled]isdisplayed,pressEnter.
2.IntheInstallingWindowswindow,selectthelanguageandotheroptions.Then,clickNext.
3.ClickInstallnow.
4.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicenseterms.Then,clickNext.
5.Selectthetypeofinstallationyouneed.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatCustom
(Advanced)isselectedinthisstep.
6.Whenthe“WheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?”windowisdisplayed,connecttheUSBstorage
devicethatcontainsthedrivertoyourserverandclickLoadDriver.
7.GotothefolderwherethedriverisstoredandclickOK.
8.SelectthedriverthatyouwanttoinstallandclickNexttoinstallthedriver.
9.Inthe“WheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?”window,clickDriveoptions(advanced).
10.Selecttheharddiskdriveonwhichyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystem,andthenclickNew.
11.Typetheamountofspace(inMB),andthenclickApply.
12.IntheInstallWindowswindow,clickOK.
13.Ensurethatthedrivepartitioniscorrect,andthenclickNext.Theinstallationbegins.
Notes:
•Y ourserverwillrestartseveraltimesduringtheinstallation.
•Thedrivepartitionmustbegreaterthan80GB.Itisrecommendedthatthedrivepartitionisgreater
than120GB.
14.IntheContinueInstallationwindow,selectCleanInstall.Then,clickNext.
15.ClickOpenDateandTimetoverifytheclockandtimezonesettingstosetyourdateandtime.
Then,clickOK➙Next.
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Note:IftheservercanidentifytheEthernetcard,gotostep22afterstep15.
16.Whenthe“Cannotfindthelocalnetwork”windowisdisplayed,connecttheUSBstoragedevice
thatcontainsthedriverfortheEthernetcardtoyourserver.PressShift+F10,inputthecommand
devmgmt.msc,andpressEnter.
17.IntheDeviceManagerwindow,clickotherdevices,andthenright-clickEthernetController.
18.ClickUpdateDriverSoftware➙Browsemycomputerfordriversoftware.
19.Gotothefolderwherethedriverisstored,andthenclickNext.
20.Inthe“UpdateDriverSoftware-Intel...Connection”window,clickClose.Gobacktothecommand
windowandcloseit.
21.Gobacktothe“Cannotfindthelocalnetwork”window,andclickBacktoreturntothe“Verifytheclock
andtimezonesettings”window.Then,clickNext.
22.Inthe“Servernetworkconfiguration”window,configurethenetworksettings.Then,clickNext.
23.IntheGetimportantupdateswindow,selecttheupdatemethodyouneed.
Note:ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatDonotgetthemostrecentinstallation
updatesisselectedinthisstep.
24.IntheConnectingyourserverwindow,configurethecompanyinformation.ClickNext.
25.Personalizetheserverandnetworkinformation.ClickNext.
26.Inthe“Addanetworkadministratoraccount”window,setyourusernameandpassword.Then,click
Next.
Note:Thepasswordmustcontainatleasteightcharactersandconsistofuppercaseletters,lower
caseletters,andnumbers.
27.Inthe“Thatisalltheinformationneeded”window,clickNexttorestarttheserver.
28.Whenthe“Expandingandinstallingfiles”windowisdisplayed,theserverstartsinstallingfiles
automatically.Yourserverwillrestartseveraltimes.
29.WhentheSuccessfulinstallationwindowisdisplayed,theinstallationiscompleted.
InstallingdriversfortheWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Standard
operatingsystem
ToinstalldriversfortheWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Standardoperatingsystem,refertothe
relatedtopics.
•“Installingthedriverforthechipset”onpage5
•“InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard”onpage5
•“Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphicscard”onpage5
•“InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard”onpage6
•“InstallingthedriverforIntelManagementEngineInterface”onpage7
•“InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard”onpage7
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Premium
Add-onoperatingsystem
ToinstalltheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011PremiumAdd-onoperatingsystem,dothe
following:
1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetasthefirststartup
device.Then,starttheserverfromtheopticaldrive.
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Note:IfthemessagePressanykeytobootfromcdisdisplayed,pressanykey.IfthemessageWindows
Setup[EMSEnabled]isdisplayed,pressEnter.
2.IntheInstallingWindowswindow,selectthelanguageandotheroptions.Then,clickNext.
3.ClickInstallnow.
4.Selecttheoperatingsystemthatyouwanttoinstall,andthenclickNext.
5.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicenseterms.Then,clickNext.
6.Selectthetypeofinstallationyouneed.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatCustom
(Advanced)isselectedinthisstep.
7.Whenthe“WheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?”windowisdisplayed,connecttheUSBstorage
devicethatcontainsthedrivertoyourserverandclickLoadDriver.
8.GotothefolderwherethedriverisstoredandclickOK.
9.SelectthedriverthatyouwanttoinstallandclickNexttoinstallthedriver.
10.Inthe“WheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?”window,clickDriveoptions(advanced).
11.Selecttheharddiskdriveonwhichyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystem,andthenclickNew.
12.Typetheamountofspace(inMB),andthenclickApply.
13.IntheInstallWindowswindow,clickOK.
14.Ensurethatthedrivepartitioniscorrect,andthenclickNext.Theinstallationbegins.
Note:Y ourserverwillrestartseveraltimesduringtheinstallation.
15.Changeyourpasswordwhenprompted.
Note:Thepasswordmustbeacombinationofuppercaseletters,lowercaseletters,andnumbers.
16.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentologintotheoperatingsystemwhenprompted.
InstallingdriversfortheWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Premium
Add-onoperatingsystem
ToinstalldriversfortheWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011PremiumAdd-onoperatingsystem,referto
therelatedtopics.
•“Installingthedriverforthechipset”onpage5
•“InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard”onpage5
•“Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphicscard”onpage5
•“InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard”onpage6
•“InstallingthedriverforIntelManagementEngineInterface”onpage7
•“InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard”onpage7
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012operatingsystemand
drivers
Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthefollowingoperatingsystemsandthedrivers:
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012DatacenterEdition
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012StandardEdition
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012operatingsystem
ToinstalltheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012operatingsystem,dothefollowing:
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1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetasthefirststartup
device.Then,starttheserverfromtheopticaldrive.
2.WhenthemessagePressanykeytobootfromCDisdisplayed,pressanykey.IfthemessageWindows
Setup[EMSEnabled]isdisplayed,pressEnter.Waitseveralminutesforthesystemtoloadthefiles.
3.WhentheWindowsServer2012windowisdisplayed,configurethelanguageandotherrequired
options,andthenclickNext.
4.ClickInstallnow.
5.TypeyourproductkeyandthenclickNext.TheproductkeyinformationisavailableontheMicrosoft
CertificateofAuthenticitylabelorproductpackaging.
6.SelecttheWindowsoperatingsystemeditionthatyouwanttoinstall.Then,clickNext.Thefollowing
stepsarebasedonthescenariothatWindowsServer2012Standard(ServerwithaGUI)isselected
inthisstep.
7.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicenseterms.ClickNext.
8.Selectthetypeofinstallationyouneed.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatCustom:
InstallWindowsonly(Advanced)isselectedinthisstep.
9.Whenthe“WheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?”windowisdisplayed,connecttheUSBstorage
devicethatcontainsthedrivertoyourserverandclickLoadDriver.
10.GotothefolderwherethedriverisstoredandclickOK.
11.SelectHidedriversthataren’tcompatiblewiththiscomputer’shardware,andthenselectthedriver
thatyouwanttoinstallonyourserver.Then,clickNext.
12.Inthe“WheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?”window,clickDriveoptions(advanced)➙New.
13.Typetheamountofspace(inMB),andthenclickApply.
14.IntheWindowsSetupwindow,clickOK.
15.Ensurethatthedrivepartitioniscorrect,andthenclickNext.Theinstallationbegins.
Note:Y ourserverwillrestartseveraltimesduringtheinstallation.
16.WhentheSettingswindowisdisplayed,setanadministratorpasswordandclickFinish.Then,follow
theinstructionsonthescreentologintotheoperatingsystemwhenprompted.
InstallingdriversfortheWindowsServer2012operatingsystem
ToinstalldriversfortheWindowsServer2012operatingsystem,refertotherelatedtopics.
•“Installingthedriverforthechipset”onpage5
•“InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard”onpage5
•“Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphicscard”onpage5
•“InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard”onpage6
•“InstallingthedriverforIntelManagementEngineInterface”onpage7
•“InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard”onpage7
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012Essentialsoperating
system
Note:Beforeinstallingthisoperatingsystem,connectyourservertothenetwork.
ToinstalltheWindowsServer2012Essentialsoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:
1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetasthefirststartup
device.Then,starttheserverfromtheopticaldrive.
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2.WhenthemessagePressanykeytobootfromCDorDVD...isdisplayed,pressanykey.Ifthemessage
WindowsSetup[EMSEnabled]isdisplayed,pressEnter.Waitseveralminutesforthesystemtoload
thefiles.
3.WhentheWindowsServer2012windowisdisplayed,configurethelanguageandotherrequired
options,andthenclickNext.
4.ClickInstallnow.
5.TypeyourproductkeyandthenclickNext.TheproductkeyinformationisavailableontheMicrosoft
CertificateofAuthenticitylabelorproductpackaging.
6.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicenseterms.Then,clickNext.
7.Selectthetypeofinstallationyouneed.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatCustom:
InstallWindowsonly(Advanced)isselectedinthisstep.
8.Inthe“WheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?”window,clickLoaddriver.TheLoaddriverwindowis
displayed.
9.ConnecttheUSBstoragedevicethatcontainsthedrivertoyourserver,andthengotothefolderwhere
thedriverisstored.ClickOK.The“Selectthedrivertoinstall”windowsisdisplayed.
10.SelectHidedriversthataren’tcompatiblewiththiscomputer’shardware,andthenselectthedriver
thatyouwanttoinstallonyourserver.Then,clickNext.
11.Inthe“WheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?”window,clickDriveoptions(advanced).Then,click
New.
12.Typetheamountofspace(inMB),andthenclickApply.
13.IntheWindowsSetupwindow,clickOK.
14.Ensurethatthedrivepartitioniscorrect,andthenclickNext.Theinstallationbegins.
Note:Y ourserverwillrestartseveraltimesduringtheinstallation.
15.Configurethedateandtime,andthenclickNext.
16.Choosethetypeofinstallationyouneed.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatClean
installisselected.
17.PersonalizetheserverbytypingthecomputernameandthenclickNext.
18.Inthe“Provideyouradministratorinformation(account1of2)”window,typeyourusernameand
password,andthenclickNext.
19.Inthe“Provideyouradministratorinformation(account2of2)”window,typeyourusernameand
password,andthenclickNext.
20.Inthe“Keepyourserverup-to-dateautomatically”window,configurethesettings.Y ourserverwill
restartseveraltimes.
21.Whenprompted,clickClose.Theinstallationiscompleted.
InstallingdriversfortheWindowsServer2012Essentialsoperating
system
ToinstalldriversfortheWindowsServer2012Essentialsoperatingsystem,refertotherelatedtopics.
•“Installingthedriverforthechipset”onpage5
•“InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard”onpage5
•“Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphicscard”onpage5
•“InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard”onpage6
•“InstallingthedriverforIntelManagementEngineInterface”onpage7
•“InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard”onpage7
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