Lenovo RD540 Operating System Installation Manual

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Contents
Chapter1.Beforeinstallingan
operatingsystem............1
Chapter2.Installinganoperating
systeminLegacymode.........3
BeforeinstallinganoperatingsysteminLegacy
mode...................3
InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2008
operatingsystemanddrivers..........3
InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2008
operatingsystem.............4
Installingthedriverforthechipset......4
InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard....5
Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphics
card..................5
InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard.....5
InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard......6
InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2
operatingsystemanddrivers..........6
InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2008
R2operatingsystemwithServicePack1...6
InstallingdriversforaWindowsServer2008
R2operatingsystemwithServicePack1...7
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusiness
Server2011Essentialsoperatingsystem.....7
InstallingdriversfortheWindowsSmall
BusinessServer2011Essentialsoperating
system.................8
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusiness
Server2011Standardoperatingsystem......9
InstallingdriversfortheWindowsSmall
BusinessServer2011Standardoperating
system................10
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusiness
Server2011PremiumAdd-onoperatingsystem.10
InstallingdriversfortheWindowsSmall
BusinessServer2011PremiumAdd-on
operatingsystem............11
InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2012
operatingsystemanddrivers.........11
InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2012
operatingsystem............11
InstallingdriversforaWindowsServer2012
operatingsystem............12
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012
Essentialsoperatingsystem.........12
InstallingdriversfortheWindowsServer2012
Essentialsoperatingsystem.......13
InstallingtheSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer10
operatingsystemwithServicePack4.....14
InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard...16
Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphics
card.................16
InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard....16
InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard.....17
InstallingtheSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer11
operatingsystemwithServicePack2.....17
InstallingdriversfortheSUSELinuxEnterprise
Server11operatingsystemwithServicePack
2..................19
InstallingaRedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS5.9
operatingsystemanddrivers.........20
InstallingaRedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS6.4
operatingsystem..............21
InstallingdriversforaRedHatEnterprise
LinuxAS6.4operatingsystem......23
InstallingtheVMwareESXi5.1hypervisor....24
InstallingdriversfortheVMwareESXi5.1
hypervisor...............24
InstallingaHyper-VServer2008orHyper-VServer
2008R2operatingsystem..........25
Installingthedriverforthechipset.....26
InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard...26
Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphics
card.................26
InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard....27
InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard.....27
InstallingtheHyper-VServer2012operating
system..................28
Installingthedriverforthechipset.....28
InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard...29
Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphics
card.................29
InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard....29
InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard.....30
InstallingtheCitrixXenServerhypervisor....30
InstallingdriversfortheCitrixXenServer
hypervisor...............31
Chapter3.Installinganoperating
systeminUEFImode.........33
BeforeinstallinganoperatingsysteminUEFI
mode..................33
InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2008
operatingsystemanddrivers.........33
InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2008
operatingsystem............33
InstallingdriversforaWindowsServer2008
operatingsystem............33
InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2
operatingsystemanddrivers.........34
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InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2008
R2operatingsystemwithServicePack1..34
InstallingdriversfortheWindowsServer2008
R2operatingsystemwithServicePack1..34
InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2012
operatingsystemanddrivers.........34
InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2012
operatingsystem............34
InstallingdriversforaWindowsServer2012
operatingsystem............34
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012
Essentialsoperatingsystem.........35
InstallingdriversfortheWindowsServer2012
Essentialsoperatingsystem.......35
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusiness
Server2011Essentialsoperatingsystem....35
InstallingdriversfortheWindowsSmall
BusinessServer2011Essentialsoperating
system................35
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusiness
Server2011Standardoperatingsystem.....35
InstallingdriversfortheWindowsSmall
BusinessServer2011Standardoperating
system................35
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusiness
Server2011PremiumAdd-onoperatingsystem.35
InstallingdriversfortheWindowsSmall
BusinessServer2011PremiumAdd-on
operatingsystem............35
InstallingtheHyper-VServer2008R2operating
system..................36
InstallingdriversfortheHyper-VServer2008
R2operatingsystem..........36
InstallingtheHyper-VServer2012operating
system..................36
InstallingdriversfortheHyper-VServer2012
operatingsystem............36
InstallingaRedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS6.4
operatingsystem..............36
InstallingdriversforaRedHatEnterprise
LinuxAS6.4operatingsystem......36
InstallingtheSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer11
operatingsystemwithServicePack2.....37
InstallingdriversfortheSUSELinuxEnterprise
Server11operatingsystemwithServicePack
2..................37
InstallingtheVMwareESXi5.1hypervisor....37
InstallingdriversfortheVMwareESXi5.1
hypervisor...............37
Trademarks................37
iiThinkServerRD540andRD640OperatingSystemInstallationGuide
Chapter1.Beforeinstallinganoperatingsystem
Beforeinstallinganoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:
•CopythedriverforonboardSATAsoftwareRedundantArrayofIndependentDisks(RAID)oraRAID
cardfromtheThinkServer
®
EasyStartupDVDthatcomeswithyourservertoaUniversalSerialBus
(USB)storagedevice.
•Settheopticaldrivethatyouwanttouseastherststartupdevice.Dependingontheservermodel,an
externalopticaldrivemightberequired.
Note:IfyouwanttoinstallanoperatingsysteminUEFImode,settheUEFIdriveastherststartupdevice.
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Chapter2.InstallinganoperatingsysteminLegacymode
ThischapterprovidesinformationaboutinstallingthefollowingoperatingsystemsinLegacymode:
•Microsoft
®
WindowsServer
®
2008DatacenterEdition(x64andx86)
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008EnterpriseEdition(x64andx86)
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008StandardEdition(x64andx86)
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2DatacenterEditionwithServicePack1
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2EnterpriseEditionwithServicePack1
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2StandardEditionwithServicePack1
•MicrosoftWindows
®
SmallBusinessServer2011Essentials
•MicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Standard
•MicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011PremiumAdd-on
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012DatacenterEdition(x64)
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012StandardEdition(x86)
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012EssentialsEdition
•SUSELinux
®
EnterpriseServer10withServicePack4(x64andx86)
•SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer11withServicePack2(x64andx86)
•RedHat
®
EnterpriseLinuxAS5.9(x64andx86)
•RedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS6.4(x64andx86)
•VMware
®
ESXi5.1
•Hyper-V
®
Server2008
•Hyper-VServer2008R2withServicePack1
•Hyper-VServer2012
•Citrix
®
XenServer
®
6.0.2
•CitrixXenServer6.1
BeforeinstallinganoperatingsysteminLegacymode
BeforeinstallinganoperatingsysteminLegacymode,dothefollowing:
1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.
2.OntheAdvancedmenu,selectPCI/PCIEConguration➙LaunchPXEOpROM.
3.SelectLegacyonly.
InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2008operatingsystemanddrivers
Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthefollowingoperatingsystemsanddrivers.
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008DatacenterEdition(x64andx86)
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008EnterpriseEdition(x64andx86)
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008StandardEdition(x64andx86)
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InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2008operatingsystem
ToinstallaMicrosoftWindowsServer2008operatingsystem,dothefollowing:
1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetastherststartup
device.Then,starttheserverfromtheopticaldrive.
2.WhenthemessagePressanykeytobootfromcdordvd...isdisplayed,pressanykey.Ifthemessage
WindowsSetup[EMSEnabled]isdisplayed,pressEnter.Waitseveralminutesforthesystemtoload
theles.
3.WhentheEnteryourlanguageandotherpreferences...windowisdisplayed,congurethelanguage
andotheroptionsasyouneedandthenclickNext.
4.ClickInstallnow.
5.TypeyourproductkeyandthenclickNext.
6.Selecttheoperatingsystemthatyouwanttoinstall.Then,clickNext.
7.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicenseterms.Then,clickNext.
8.Selectthetypeofinstallationasyouneed.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatCustom:
(Advanced)isselectedinthisstep.
9.OntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,clickLoaddriver.
10.ConnecttheUSBstoragedevicethatcontainsthedrivertoyourserver,andthenbrowsetothefolder
wherethedriverisstored.
11.ClickOK.TheSelectthedrivertoinstallwindowisdisplayed.
12.SelectHidedriversthataren’tcompatiblewiththiscomputer’shardware,andthenselectthedriver
thatyouwanttoinstallonyourserver.ClickNext.
13.OntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,clickDriveoptions(advanced).
14.Selecttheharddiskdriveonwhichyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystem,andthenclickNew.
15.Typetheamountofspace(inMB),andthenclickApply.
16.Selectthedrivepartitiononwhichyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystem,andthenclickNext.The
installationbegins.
Note:Y ourserverwillrestartseveraltimesduringtheinstallation.
17.Changeyourpasswordwhenprompted.
Note:Thepasswordmustbeacombinationofuppercaseletters,lowercaseletters,andnumbers.
18.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentologintotheoperatingsystemwhenprompted.
Installingthedriverforthechipset
Toinstallthedriverforthechipset,dothefollowing:
1.LogintotheoperatingsystemandinserttheThinkServerEasyStartupDVDintotheopticaldrive.The
ThinkServerEasyStartupDVDrunsautomatically.
Note:IftheDVDdoesnotrunautomatically,clickRunlaunch.exeontheAutoPlaywindow.
2.OntheEndUserLicenseAgreementwindow,clickAccept.
3.Ontheinstallationwindow,clickDriverInstall.
4.SelectyourservermodelfromtheServerModeldrop-downlistbox,theoperatingsystemfromthe
OperatingSystemdrop-downlistbox,andthedriverfromtheSelectaDriverdrop-downlistbox.
5.ClickInstall.
Note:Ifprompted,clickY es.
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6.OntheWelcometotheSetupProgramwindow,clickNext.
7.OntheLicenseAgreementwindow,clickYes.
8.OntheReadmeFileInformationwindow,clickNext.
Note:Ifprompted,selectAlwaystrustsoftwarefromIntelCorp-ChipsetINFandclickInstall.
9.OntheSetupProgresswindow,clickNext.
10.SelectYes,Iwanttorestartthiscomputernow.Then,clickFinishtorestartyourserver.
InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard
ToinstallthedriverforanEthernetcard,dothefollowing:
1.LogintotheoperatingsystemandinserttheThinkServerEasyStartupDVDintotheopticaldrive.The
ThinkServerEasyStartupDVDrunsautomatically.
Note:IftheDVDdoesnotrunautomatically,clickRunlaunch.exeontheAutoPlaywindow.
2.OntheEndUserLicenseAgreementwindow,clickAccept.
3.Ontheinstallationwindow,clickDriverInstall.
4.SelectyourservermodelfromtheServerModeldrop-downlistbox,theoperatingsystemfromthe
OperatingSystemdrop-downlistbox,andthedriverfromtheSelectaDriverdrop-downlistbox.
5.ClickInstalltoinstallthedriver.
Note:Ifprompted,clickY es.
6.Ifprompted,clickYestorestartyourserver.
Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphicscard
Toinstallthedriverforanonboardgraphicscard,dothefollowing:
1.LogintotheoperatingsystemandinserttheThinkServerEasyStartupDVDintotheopticaldrive.The
ThinkServerEasyStartupDVDrunsautomatically.
Note:IftheDVDdoesnotrunautomatically,clickRunlaunch.exeontheAutoPlaywindow.
2.OntheEndUserLicenseAgreementwindow,clickAccept.
3.Ontheinstallationwindow,clickDriverInstall.
4.SelectyourservermodelfromtheServerModeldrop-downlistbox.Selecttheoperatingsystem
fromtheOperatingSystemdrop-downlistbox.
5.SelectASPEEDDisplayController(AST2300)fromtheSelectadriverdrop-downlistbox.Then,
clickInstall.
Note:Ifprompted,clickY es.
6.ClickYestorestartyourserveraftertheinstallationcompletes.
InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard
ToinstallthedriverforaHostBusAdapter(HBA)card,dothefollowing:
1.LogintotheoperatingsystemandinserttheThinkServerEasyStartupDVDintotheopticaldrive.The
ThinkServerEasyStartupDVDrunsautomatically.
Note:IftheDVDdoesnotrunautomatically,clickRunlaunch.exeontheAutoPlaywindow.
2.OntheEndUserLicenseAgreementwindow,clickAccept.
3.Ontheinstallationwindow,clickDriverInstall.
Chapter2.InstallinganoperatingsysteminLegacymode5
4.SelectyourservermodelfromtheServerModeldrop-downlistbox.Selecttheoperatingsystem
fromtheOperatingSystemdrop-downlistbox.
5.SelectthecorrespondingHBAcarddriverfromtheSelectaDriverdrop-downlistbox.Then,click
Install.
Note:Ifprompted,clickY es.
6.ClickYestorestartyourserveraftertheinstallationcompletes.
InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard
ToinstallthedriverforaConvergedNetworkAdapter(CNA)card,dothefollowing:
1.LogintotheoperatingsystemandinserttheThinkServerEasyStartupDVDintotheopticaldrive.The
ThinkServerEasyStartupDVDrunsautomatically.
Note:IftheDVDdoesnotrunautomatically,clickRunlaunch.exeontheAutoPlaywindow.
2.OntheEndUserLicenseAgreementwindow,clickAccept.
3.Ontheinstallationwindow,clickDriverInstall.
4.SelectyourservermodelfromtheServerModeldrop-downlistbox.Selecttheoperatingsystem
fromtheOperatingSystemdrop-downlistbox.
5.SelectthecorrespondingCNAcarddriverfromtheSelectadriverdrop-downlistbox.Then,click
Install.
Note:Ifprompted,clickY es.
6.ClickYestorestartyourserveraftertheinstallationcompletes.
InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2operatingsystemand
drivers
Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthefollowingoperatingsystemsanddrivers.
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2DatacenterEditionwithServicePack1
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2EnterpriseEditionwithServicePack1
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2StandardEditionwithServicePack1
InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2operatingsystemwith
ServicePack1
ToinstallaMicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2operatingsystemwithServicePack1,dothefollowing:
1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetastherststartup
device.Then,starttheserverfromtheopticaldrive.
2.WhenthemessagePressanykeytobootfromcdordvd...isdisplayed,pressanykey.Ifthemessage
WindowsSetup[EMSEnabled]isdisplayed,pressEnter.Waitseveralminutesforthesystemtoload
theles.
3.WhentheEnteryourlanguageandotherpreferences...windowisdisplayed,congurethelanguage
andotheroptionsasyouneedandthenclickNext.
4.ClickInstallnow.
5.Selecttheoperatingsystemthatyouwanttoinstall.Then,clickNext.
6.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicenseterms.Then,clickNext.
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7.Selectthetypeofinstallationasyouneed.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatCustom:
(Advanced)isselectedinthisstep.
8.OntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,clickLoaddriver.
9.ConnecttheUSBstoragedevicethatcontainsthedrivertoyourserver,andthenbrowsetothefolder
wherethedriverisstored.
10.ClickOK.TheSelectthedrivertoinstallwindowisdisplayed.
11.SelectHidedriversthataren’tcompatiblewiththiscomputer’shardware,andthenselectthedriver
thatyouwanttoinstallonyourserver.ClickNext.
12.OntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,clickDriveoptions(advanced).
13.Selecttheharddiskdriveonwhichyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystem,andthenclickNew.
14.Typetheamountofspace(inMB),andthenclickApply.ClickYesifprompted.
15.Selectthedrivepartitiononwhichyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystem,andthenclickNext.The
installationbegins.
Note:Y ourserverwillrestartseveraltimesduringtheinstallation.
16.Changeyourpasswordwhenprompted.
Note:Thepasswordmustbeacombinationofuppercaseletters,lowercaseletters,andnumbers.
17.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentologintotheoperatingsystemwhenprompted.
InstallingdriversforaWindowsServer2008R2operatingsystemwith
ServicePack1
ToinstalldriversforaWindowsServer2008R2operatingsystemwithServicePack1,refertotherelated
topics.
•Forinstructionsonhowtoinstallthedriverforthechipset,see“Installingthedriverforthechipset”
onpage4.
•ForinstructionsonhowtoinstallthedriverforanEthernetcard,see“InstallingthedriverforanEthernet
card”onpage5.
•Forinstructionsonhowtoinstallthedriverforanonboardgraphicscard,see“Installingthedriverfor
anonboardgraphicscard”onpage5.
•ForinstructionsonhowtoinstallthedriverforanHBAcard,see“InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard”
onpage5.
•ForinstructionsonhowtoinstallthedriverforaCNAcard,see“InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard”
onpage6.
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Essentials
operatingsystem
ThistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011
Essentialsoperatingsystem.
Note:Beforeinstallingthisoperatingsystem,connectyourservertothenetwork.
ToinstalltheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Essentialsoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:
1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetastherststartup
device.ConnecttheUSBstoragedevicewherethedriverisstoredtoyourserver.Then,startthe
serverfromtheopticaldrive.
Chapter2.InstallinganoperatingsysteminLegacymode7
Note:IfthemessagePressanykeytobootfromcdisdisplayed,pressanykey.IfthemessageWindows
Setup[EMSEnabled]isdisplayed,pressEnter.
2.OntheInstallingWindowswindow,selectNewInstallation.
Note:Ifyourserverhasanoperatingsysteminstalled,therewillbeanotheroptionRepairanExisting
Installation.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatNewInstallationisselectedinthisstep.
3.ClickLoaddriversandbrowsetothefolderwherethedriverisstored.ClickOKtoloadthedrivers.
4.SelectIunderstandthatifIclickInstall,alllesandfoldersonyourprimaryharddrivewillbe
deleted.Then,clickInstalltostarttheoperatingsysteminstallation.TheInstallWindowswindowis
displayed.Waitforamoment.
5.WhenthemessageErrorsoccurredduringinstallationisdisplayed,pressShift+F10,inputthecommand
devmgmt.msc,andthenpressEnter.
6.OntheDeviceManagerwindow,clickotherdevices,andthenright-clickEthernetController.
7.ClickUpdateDriverSoftware➙Browsemycomputerfordriversoftware.
8.Browsetothefolderwherethedriverisstored,andthenclickNext.
9.OntheUpdateDriverSoftware-Intel...Connectionwindow,clickClose.Gobacktothecommand
windowandcloseit.
10.GobacktotheErrorsoccurredduringinstallationwindow,andclickRestarttorestartyourserver.
11.WhentheWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011windowisdisplayed,congurethelanguageand
otheroptionsasyouneed,andthenclickNext.
12.OntheVerifythedateandtimesettingswindow,congurethedateandtime.Then,clickNext.
13.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicense.Then,clickNext.
14.TypeyourproductkeyandthenclickNext.
15.Personalizetheserverbytypingtheusername,andthenclickNext.
16.OntheProvideyouradministratorinformation(account1of2)window,typeyourusernameand
password.Then,clickNext.
Note:Thepasswordmustcontainatleasteightuppercaseletters,lowercaseletters,andnumbers.
17.OntheProvideyouradministratorinformation(account2of2)window,typeyourusernameand
password,andthenclickNext.
18.OntheKeepyourserverup-to-dateautomaticallywindow,congurethesettingsasyouneed.Y our
serverwillrestartseveraltimes.
19.Whenprompted,clickClose.Theinstallationcompletes.
InstallingdriversfortheWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Essentials
operatingsystem
ToinstalldriversfortheWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Essentialsoperatingsystem,refertothe
relatedtopics.
•Forinstructionsonhowtoinstallthedriverforthechipset,see“Installingthedriverforthechipset”
onpage4
.
•ForinstructionsonhowtoinstallthedriverforanEthernetcard,see“InstallingthedriverforanEthernet
card”onpage5.
•Forinstructionsonhowtoinstallthedriverforanonboardgraphicscard,see“Installingthedriverfor
anonboardgraphicscard”onpage5
.
•ForinstructionsonhowtoinstallthedriverforanHBAcard,see“InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard”
onpage5.
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•ForinstructionsonhowtoinstallthedriverforaCNAcard,see“InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard”
onpage6.
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Standard
operatingsystem
ThistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011
Standardoperatingsystem.
Note:Beforeyouinstallthisoperatingsystem,connectyourservertothenetwork.
ToinstalltheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Standardoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:
1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetastherststartup
device.Then,starttheserverfromtheopticaldrive.
Note:IfthemessagePressanykeytobootfromcdisdisplayed,pressanykey.IfthemessageWindows
Setup[EMSEnabled]isdisplayed,pressEnter.
2.OntheInstallingWindowswindow,selectthelanguageandotheroptions.Then,clickNext.
3.ClickInstallnow.
4.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicenseterms.Then,clickNext.
5.Selectthetypeofinstallationasyouneed.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatCustom
(Advanced)isselectedinthisstep.
6.OntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,connecttheUSBstoragedevicethatcontains
thedrivertoyourserverandclickLoadDriver.
7.BrowsetothefolderwherethedriverisstoredandclickOK.
8.SelectthedriverthatyouwanttoinstallandclickNexttoinstallthedriver.
9.OntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,clickDriveoptions(advanced).
10.Selecttheharddiskdriveonwhichyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystem,andthenclickNew.
11.Typetheamountofspace(inMB),andthenclickApply.
12.OntheInstallWindowswindow,clickOK.
13.Ensurethatthedrivepartitioniscorrect,andthenclickNext.Theinstallationbegins.
Notes:
•Y ourserverwillrestartseveraltimesduringtheinstallation.
•Thedrivepartitionmustbegreaterthan80GB.Itisrecommendedthatthedrivepartitionisgreater
than120GB.
14.OntheContinueInstallationwindow,selectCleanInstall.Then,clickNext.
15.ClickOpenDateandTimetoverifytheclockandtimezonesettingstosetyourdateandtime.
Then,clickNext.
Note:IftheservercanidentifytheEthernetcard,gotostep22.
16.WhentheCannotndthelocalnetworkwindowisdisplayed,connecttheUSBstoragedevice
thatcontainsthedriverfortheEthernetcardtoyourserver.PressShift+F10,inputthecommand
devmgmt.msc,andpressEnter.
17.OntheDeviceManagerwindow,clickotherdevices,andthenright-clickEthernetController.
18.ClickUpdateDriverSoftware➙Browsemycomputerfordriversoftware.
19.Browsetothefolderwherethedriverisstored,andthenclickNext.
Chapter2.InstallinganoperatingsysteminLegacymode9
20.OntheUpdateDriverSoftware-Intel...Connectionwindow,clickClose.Gobacktothecommand
windowandcloseit.
21.GobacktotheCannotndthelocalnetworkwindow,andclickBacktoreturntotheVerifytheclock
andtimezonesettingswindow.Then,clickNext.
22.OntheServernetworkcongurationwindow,congurethenetworksettingsasyouneed.Then,click
Next.
23.OntheGetimportantupdateswindow,selecttheupdatemethodasyouneed.
Note:ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatDonotgetthemostrecentinstallation
updatesisselectedinthisstep.
24.OntheConnectingyourserverwindow,congurethecompanyinformationasyouneed.ClickNext.
25.Personalizetheserverandnetworkinformationasyouneed.ClickNext.
26.OntheAddanetworkadministratoraccountwindow,setyourusernameandpassword.Then,click
Next.
Note:Thepasswordmustcontainatleasteightuppercaseletters,lowercaseletters,andnumbers.
27.OntheThatisalltheinformationneededwindow,clickNexttorestarttheserver.WhentheExpanding
andinstallingleswindowisdisplayed,theserverwillautomaticallyinstallles.Yourserverwill
restartseveraltimes.
28.Whenprompted,clickClosetheprogramtologintotheoperatingsystem.
InstallingdriversfortheWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Standard
operatingsystem
ToinstalldriversfortheWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Standardoperatingsystem,refertothe
relatedtopics.
•Forinstructionsonhowtoinstallthedriverforthechipset,see“Installingthedriverforthechipset”
onpage4
.
•ForinstructionsonhowtoinstallthedriverforanEthernetcard,see“InstallingthedriverforanEthernet
card”onpage5
.
•Forinstructionsonhowtoinstallthedriverforanonboardgraphicscard,see“Installingthedriverfor
anonboardgraphicscard”onpage5.
•ForinstructionsonhowtoinstallthedriverforanHBAcard,see“InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard”
onpage5.
•ForinstructionsonhowtoinstallthedriverforaCNAcard,see“InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard”
onpage6.
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Premium
Add-onoperatingsystem
ThistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011
PremiumAdd-onoperatingsystem.
ToinstalltheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011PremiumAdd-onoperatingsystem,dothe
following:
1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetastherststartup
device.Then,starttheserverfromtheopticaldrive.
Note:IfthemessagePressanykeytobootfromcdisdisplayed,pressanykey.IfthemessageWindows
Setup[EMSEnabled]isdisplayed,pressEnter.
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2.OntheInstallingWindowswindow,selectthelanguageandotheroptions.Then,clickNext.
3.ClickInstallnow.
4.Selecttheoperatingsystemthatyouwanttoinstall,andthenclickNext.
5.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicenseterms.Then,clickNext.
6.Selectthetypeofinstallationasyouneed.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatCustom
(Advanced)isselectedinthisstep.
7.OntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,connecttheUSBstoragedevicethatcontains
thedrivertoyourserverandclickLoadDriver.
8.BrowsetothefolderwherethedriverisstoredandclickOK.
9.SelectthedriverthatyouwanttoinstallandclickNexttoinstallthedriver.
10.OntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,clickDriveoptions(advanced).
11.Selecttheharddiskdriveonwhichyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystem,andthenclickNew.
12.Typetheamountofspace(inMB),andthenclickApply.
13.OntheInstallWindowswindow,clickOK.
14.Ensurethatthedrivepartitioniscorrect,andthenclickNext.Theinstallationbegins.
15.Changeyourpasswordwhenprompted.
Note:Thepasswordmustbeacombinationofuppercaseletters,lowercaseletters,andnumbers.
16.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentologintotheoperatingsystemwhenprompted.
InstallingdriversfortheWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Premium
Add-onoperatingsystem
ToinstalldriversfortheWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011PremiumAdd-onoperatingsystem,referto
therelatedtopics.
•Forinstructionsonhowtoinstallthedriverforthechipset,see“Installingthedriverforthechipset”
onpage4.
•ForinstructionsonhowtoinstallthedriverforanEthernetcard,see“InstallingthedriverforanEthernet
card”onpage5
.
•Forinstructionsonhowtoinstallthedriverforanonboardgraphicscard,see“Installingthedriverfor
anonboardgraphicscard”onpage5.
•ForinstructionsonhowtoinstallthedriverforanHBAcard,see“InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard”
onpage5
.
•ForinstructionsonhowtoinstallthedriverforaCNAcard,see“InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard”
onpage6.
InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2012operatingsystemanddrivers
Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthefollowingoperatingsystemsandthedrivers.
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012DatacenterEdition
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012StandardEdition
InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2012operatingsystem
ToinstallaMicrosoftWindowsServer2012operatingsystem,dothefollowing:
1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetastherststartup
device.Then,starttheserverfromtheopticaldrive.
Chapter2.InstallinganoperatingsysteminLegacymode11
2.WhenthemessagePressanykeytobootfromCDisdisplayed,pressanykey.IfthemessageWindows
Setup[EMSEnabled]isdisplayed,pressEnter.Waitseveralminutesforthesystemtoloadtheles.
3.WhentheWindowsServer2012...windowisdisplayed,congurethelanguageandotheroptionsas
youneed,andthenclickNext.
4.ClickInstallnow.
5.TypeyourproductkeyandthenclickNext.TheproductkeyinformationisavailableontheMicrosoft
CerticateofAuthenticitylabelorproductpackaging.
6.SelecttheWindowsoperatingsystemeditionthatyouwanttoinstall.Then,clickNext.Thefollowing
stepsarebasedonthescenariothatWindowsServer2012Standard(ServerwithaGUI)isselected
inthisstep.
7.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicenseterms.ClickNext.
8.Selectthetypeofinstallationasyouneed.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatCustom:
InstallWindowsonly(Advanced)isselectedinthisstep.
9.OntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,connecttheUSBstoragedevicethatcontains
thedrivertoyourserverandclickLoadDriver.
10.BrowsetothefolderwherethedriverisstoredandclickOK.
11.SelectthedriverthatyouwanttoinstallandclickNexttoinstallthedriver.
12.OntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,clickDriveoptions(advanced).
13.Selecttheharddiskdriveonwhichyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystem,andthenclickNew.
14.Typetheamountofspace(inMB),andthenclickApply.
15.OntheInstallWindowswindow,clickOK.
16.Ensurethatthedrivepartitioniscorrect,andthenclickNext.Theinstallationbegins.
17.WhentheSettingswindowisdisplayed,setanadministratorpasswordandclickFinish.Then,follow
theinstructionsonthescreentologintotheoperatingsystemwhenprompted.
InstallingdriversforaWindowsServer2012operatingsystem
ToinstalldriversforaWindowsServer2012operatingsystem,refertotherelatedtopics.
•Forinstructionsonhowtoinstallthedriverforthechipset,see“Installingthedriverforthechipset”
onpage4
.
•ForinstructionsonhowtoinstallthedriverforanEthernetcard,see“InstallingthedriverforanEthernet
card”onpage5.
•Forinstructionsonhowtoinstallthedriverforanonboardgraphicscard,see“Installingthedriverfor
anonboardgraphicscard”onpage5.
•ForinstructionsonhowtoinstallthedriverforanHBAcard,see“InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard”
onpage5
.
•ForinstructionsonhowtoinstallthedriverforaCNAcard,see“InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard”
onpage6.
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012Essentialsoperating
system
ThistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheWindowsServer2012Essentialsoperatingsystem.
Note:Beforeinstallingthisoperatingsystem,connectyourservertothenetwork.
ToinstalltheWindowsServer2012Essentialsoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:
12ThinkServerRD540andRD640OperatingSystemInstallationGuide
1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetastherststartup
device.Then,starttheserverfromtheopticaldrive.
2.WhenthemessagePressanykeytobootfromCDorDVD...isdisplayed,pressanykey.Ifthemessage
WindowsSetup[EMSEnabled]isdisplayed,pressEnter.Waitseveralminutesforthesystemtoload
theles.
3.WhentheWindowsServer2012...windowisdisplayed,congurethelanguageandotheroptionsas
youneed,andthenclickNext.
4.ClickInstallnow.
5.TypeyourproductkeyandthenclickNext.TheproductkeyinformationisavailableontheMicrosoft
CerticateofAuthenticitylabelorproductpackaging.
6.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicenseterms.Then,clickNext.
7.Selectthetypeofinstallationasyouneed.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatCustom:
InstallWindowsonly(Advanced)isselectedinthisstep.
8.OntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,clickLoaddriver.TheLoaddriverwindowis
displayed.
9.ConnecttheUSBstoragedevicethatcontainsthedrivertoyourserver,andthenbrowsetothefolder
wherethedriverisstored.ClickOK.TheSelectthedrivertoinstallwindowsisdisplayed.
10.SelectHidedriversthataren’tcompatiblewiththiscomputer’shardware,andthenselectthedriver
thatyouwanttoinstallonyourserver.Then,clickNext.
11.OntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,clickDriveoptions(advanced).Then,click
New.
12.Typetheamountofspace(inMB),andthenclickApply.
13.OntheWindowsSetupwindow,clickOK.
14.Ensurethatthedrivepartitioniscorrect,andthenclickNext.Theinstallationbegins.
Note:Y ourserverwillrestartseveraltimesduringtheinstallation.
15.Congurethedateandtime,andthenclickNext.
16.Choosethetypeofinstallationasyouneed.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatClean
installisselected.
17.PersonalizetheserverbytypingthecomputernameandthenclickNext.
18.OntheProvideyouradministratorinformation(account1of2)window,typeyourusernameand
password,andthenclickNext.
Note:Thepasswordmustcontainatleasteightuppercaseletters,lowercaseletters,andnumbers.
19.OntheProvideyouradministratorinformation(account2of2)window,typeyourusernameand
password,andthenclickNext.
20.OntheKeepyourserverup-to-dateautomaticallywindow,congurethesettingsasyouneed.Y our
serverwillrestartseveraltimes.
21.Whenprompted,clickClose.Theinstallationcompletes.
InstallingdriversfortheWindowsServer2012Essentialsoperating
system
ToinstalldriversfortheWindowsServer2012Essentialsoperatingsystem,refertotherelatedtopics.
•Forinstructionsonhowtoinstallthedriverforthechipset,see“Installingthedriverforthechipset”
onpage4.
Chapter2.InstallinganoperatingsysteminLegacymode13
•ForinstructionsonhowtoinstallthedriverforanEthernetcard,see“InstallingthedriverforanEthernet
card”onpage5.
•Forinstructionsonhowtoinstallthedriverforanonboardgraphicscard,see“Installingthedriverfor
anonboardgraphicscard”onpage5.
•ForinstructionsonhowtoinstallthedriverforanHBAcard,see“InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard”
onpage5.
•ForinstructionsonhowtoinstallthedriverforaCNAcard,see“InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard”
onpage6.
InstallingtheSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer10operatingsystemwith
ServicePack4
ThistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer10(x64orx86)operating
systemwithServicePack4.
Note:ThemaximumsystemmemoryfortheSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer10(x86)operatingsystem
withServicePack4is16GB.
ToinstalltheSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer10(x64orx86)operatingsystemwithServicePack4,do
thefollowing:
1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetastherststartup
device.Then,starttheserverfromtheopticaldrive.
2.ConnecttheUSBstoragedevicethatcontainstheRAIDcarddrivertoyourserver.
3.OntheSUSELinuxEnterpriseServerWelcomewindow,pressF5andselectYes.
4.SelectInstallationandpressEnter.
5.Whenyouarepromptedtochoosethedriverupdatemedium,selectBack.
6.SelectyourlanguageandkeyboardlayoutasyouneedandthenselectY es,IAgreetotheLicense
Agreement.ClickNext.
7.OntheInstallationModewindow,clickNewInstallation,andthenclickNext.
8.VerifyyourregionandtimezoneontheClockandTimeZonewindow,andthenclickNext.
9.WhentheInstallationSettingswindowisdisplayed,createadrivepartitionasyouneed.
•Manuallycreatearootpartition(/)
Tocreateanewrootpartition,dothefollowing:
a.ClickPartitioningandselectCreateCustomPartitionSetup.ClickNext.
b.OnthePreparingHardDiskwindow,selectCustomPartitioning(forexperts),andthenclick
Next.
c.OntheExpertPartitionerwindow,selectHardDisks➙sdaintheSystemViewarea,andthen
clickCreate.
d.T ypetheamountofspace(inMBorGB)intheCustomSizeeld.
e.IntheFormatarea,selectExt3fromtheFilesystemdrop-downlistbox.
f.IntheMountingOptionsarea,select/fromtheMountPointdrop-downlistbox.
g.ClickOK.
•Manuallycreateabootpartition(/boot)
Tocreateanewbootpartition,dothefollowing:
a.ClickPartitioningandselectCreateCustomPartitionSetup.ClickNext.
14ThinkServerRD540andRD640OperatingSystemInstallationGuide
b.OnthePreparingHardDiskwindow,selectCustomPartitioning(forexperts),andthenclick
Next.
c.OntheExpertPartitionerwindow,selectHardDisks➙sdaintheSystemViewarea,andthen
clickCreate.
d.T ypetheamountofspace(inMBorGB)intheCustomSizeeld.
e.IntheFormatarea,selectExt3fromtheFilesystemdrop-downlistbox.
f.IntheMountingOptionsarea,select/bootfromtheMountPointdrop-downlistbox.
g.ClickOK.
•Manuallycreateaswappartition
Tocreateanewswappartition,dothefollowing:
a.ClickPartitioningandselectCreateCustomPartitionSetup.ClickNext.
b.OnthePreparingHardDiskwindow,selectCustomPartitioning(forexperts),andthenclick
Next.
c.OntheExpertPartitionerwindow,selectHardDisks➙sdaintheSystemViewarea,andthen
clickCreate.
d.T ypetheamountofspace(inMBorGB)intheCustomSizeeld.
e.IntheFormatarea,selectExt3fromtheFilesystemdrop-downlistbox.
f.IntheMountingOptionsarea,selectSwapfromtheMountPointdrop-downlistbox.
g.ClickOK.
10.ClickFinish.
11.OntheInstallationSettingswindow,clickSoftwaretoselectyourdesiredsoftwareprograms,and
thenclickOK.
Note:Ifyouarepromptedtoverifythechanges,clickAccept.
12.ClickInstalltoinstallthesoftwareprogramsthatyouhaveselected.
13.WhentheConrmInstallationwindowisdisplayed,clickInstall.Whentheinstallationprocess
completes,theserverautomaticallyrestarts.
14.Thesetupprocesscontinuesaftertheserverrestarts.Setyourrootuserpassword.Then,select
NextandpressEnter.
Note:Thepasswordmustcontainatleastsixcharactersandconsistofuppercaseletters,lower
caseletters,andnumbers.
15.Setyourhostnameanddomainname.Then,selectNextandpressEnter.
16.CongureyournetworkontheNetworkCongurationwindow.Then,selectNextandpressEnter.
Note:IftheTestInternetConnectionwindowisdisplayed,congurethesettingsasyouneed.Then,
selectNextandpressEnter.
17.OntheInstallationSettingswindow,congurethesettingsasyouneed.SelectNextandpressEnter.
18.OntheUserAuthenticationMethodwindow,congurethesettingsasyouneed.SelectNextand
pressEnter.
19.OntheLDAPClientCongurationwindow,congurethesettingsasyouneed.SelectNextandpress
Enter.
20.OntheNewLDAPUserwindow,congurethesettingsasyouneed.SelectNextandpressEnter.
21.OntheReleaseNoteswindow,selectNextandthenpressEnter.
22.OntheHardwareCongurationwindow,selectNextandthenpressEnter.
23.OntheInstallationCompletedwindow,clickFinish.
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24.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentologintotheoperatingsystem.
InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard
ThistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthedriverforanEthernetcard.
ToinstallthedriverforanEthernetcard,dothefollowing:
1.CopytheEthernetcarddriverfromtheThinkServerEasyStartupDVDtoyourlocaldrive.Double-click
theEXEletounzipittoafolder.CopythefoldertoyourUSBstoragedeviceandconnecttheUSB
storagedevicetoyourserver.
2.LogintotheoperatingsystemandcopythefolderfromyourUSBstoragedevicetothe/tmpdirectory
onyourserver.
3.Usethefollowingcommandstoinstallthedriver.
cd/tmp
tarzxvfixgbe-x.x.x.x.tar.gz
cdigb-x.x.x.x/src
makeinstall
Note:Theigb-x.x.x.xrepresentsthenameofthedriverle.Usethecorrespondinglenameon
yourserver.
4.RestartyourserverandclickComputeronthelowerleftcorner.
5.ClickYaST.
6.OntheYaSTControlCenterwindow,clickNetworkDevices➙NetworkSettings.
7.ChooseanEthernetcardasyouneedandclickEdit.
8.OntheNetworkCardSetupwindow,selectStaticallyassignedIPAddressandcongurethesettings
asyouneed.Then,clickNext.
9.ConguretheotherEthernetcardsifneeded.ClickOKtocompletetheEthernetcardconguration.
Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphicscard
Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthedriverforanonboardgraphicscard.
Toinstallthedriverforanonboardgraphicscard,dothefollowing:
1.CopytheonboardgraphicscarddriverfromtheThinkServerEasyStartupDVDtoyourlocaldrive.
Double-clicktheEXEletounzipittoafolder.CopythefoldertoyourUSBstoragedeviceandconnect
theUSBstoragedevicetoyourserver.
2.LogintotheoperatingsystemandcopythefolderfromyourUSBstoragedevicetothe/tmpdirectory
onyourserver.
3.Usethefollowingcommandstoinstallthedriver.
cd/tmp
rpm–ivhxorg75-0.96-0.x86_64.rpm--force
Note:Thexorg75-0.96-0.x86_64representsthenameofthedriverpackagele.Usethecorresponding
lenameonyourserver.
4.Restartyourserver.
InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard
ThistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthedriverforanHBAcard.
ToinstallthedriverforanHBAcard,dothefollowing:
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