Lenovo ThinkServer TD350 Operating System Installation Manual

ThinkServer TD350
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Lenovo
Model
ThinkServer TD350
Type
Operating System Installation 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
InstallingthedriverfortheThinkServerTrusted
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
IDE
AHCISAT A
RAID
Add-On
RAID
SDcard
Microsoft
®
WindowsServer
®
2008R2DatacenterEdition
withServicePack1
MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2EnterpriseEditionwith
ServicePack1
MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2FoundationEdition
withServicePack1
MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2StandardEditionwith
ServicePack1
YesYesYesYesNo
MicrosoftWindows
®
SmallBusinessServer2011Essentials
YesYesYesYesNo
MicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Premium
Add-on
YesYesYesYesNo
MicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Standard
YesYesYesYesNo
MicrosoftWindowsServer2012DatacenterEdition
MicrosoftWindowsServer2012FoundationEdition
MicrosoftWindowsServer2012StandardEdition
YesYesYesYesNo
MicrosoftWindowsServer2012Essentials
YesYesYesYesNo
MicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2DatacenterEdition
MicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2FoundationEdition
MicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2StandardEdition
YesYesYesYesNo
MicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2Essentials
YesYesYesYesNo
MicrosoftWindowsStorageServer2012Standard
MicrosoftWindowsStorageServer2012R2Standard
YesYesYesYesNo
MicrosoftWindowsMultipoint
®
Server2012Premium
Edition
MicrosoftWindowsMultipointServer2012Standard
Edition
YesYesYesYesNo
MicrosoftWindows8
MicrosoftWindows8ProfessionalEdition
YesYesYesYesNo
MicrosoftWindows8.1
MicrosoftWindows8.1ProfessionalEdition
YesYesYesYesNo
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Supportedoperatingsystems
IDE
AHCISAT A
RAID
Add-On
RAID
SDcard
Hyper-V
®
Server2008R2withServicePack1
YesYesNoYesYes
Hyper-VServer2012
Hyper-VServer2012R2
YesYesNoYesYes
SUSELinux
®
EnterpriseServer11withServicePack3
YesYesYesYesNo
RedHat
®
EnterpriseLinux
®
AS6.5
YesYesYesYesNo
RedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS7
YesYesYesYesNo
VMwareESXi5.1P5
YesYesNoYesYes
VMware
®
ESXi5.5Update2
YesYesNoYesYes
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“InstallingthedriverfortheSATAAHCI”onpage43.
9.IntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,clickDriveoptions(advanced).
10.Selecttheharddiskdriveonwhichyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystem,andthenclickNew.
11.Typetheamountofspace(inMB),andthenclickApply.ClickOKifprompted.
12.Selectthedrivepartitiononwhichyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystem,andthenclickNext.The
installationbegins.
Note:Yourserverrestartsseveraltimesduringtheinstallation.
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“InstallingthedriverfortheSATAAHCI”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.TypeyourproductkeyandthenclickNext.
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.Your
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“InstallingthedriverfortheSATAAHCI”onpage43.
9.IntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,clickDriveoptions(advanced).
10.Selecttheharddiskdriveonwhichyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystem,andthenclickNew.
11.Typetheamountofspace(inMB),andthenclickApply.
12.IntheInstallWindowswindow,clickOK.
13.GobacktotheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window.Ensurethatthedrivepartitionis
correct,andthenclickNext.Theinstallationbegins.
Note:Yourserverrestartsseveraltimesduringtheinstallation.
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:
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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:ForservermodelswiththeAHCIconfiguration,ensurethatyouinstallAHCIdriversafter
operatingsysteminstallation.See“InstallingthedriverfortheSATAAHCI”onpage43.
8.IntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,clickDriveoptions(advanced).
9.Selecttheharddiskdriveonwhichyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystem,andthenclickNew.
10.Typetheamountofspace(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.TypeyourproductkeyandthenclickNext.
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“InstallingthedriverfortheSATAAHCI”onpage43.
10.IntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,clickDriveoptions(advanced).
11.Selecttheharddiskdriveonwhichyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystem,andthenclickNew.
12.Typetheamountofspace(inMB),andthenclickApply.
13.IntheWindowsSetupwindow,clickOK.
14.Ensurethatthedrivepartitioniscorrect,andthenclickNext.Theinstallationbegins.
Note:Yourserverrestartsseveraltimesduringtheinstallation.
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.TypeyourproductkeyandthenclickNext.
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“InstallingthedriverfortheSATAAHCI”onpage43.
9.IntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,clickDriveoptions(advanced).Then,click
New.
10.Typetheamountofspace(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.Your
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.TypeyourproductkeyandthenclickNext.
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:
Chapter2.Installinganoperatingsysteminlegacymode11
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“InstallingthedriverfortheSATAAHCI”onpage43.
10.IntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,clickDriveoptions(advanced).Then,click
New.
11.Typetheamountofspace(inMB),andthenclickApply.TheWindowsSetupwindowisdisplayed.
12.ClickOK.
13.Ensurethatthedrivepartitioniscorrect,andthenclickNext.Theinstallationbegins.
Note:Yourserverrestartsseveraltimesduringtheinstallation.
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.TypeyourproductkeyandthenclickNext.
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“InstallingthedriverfortheSATAAHCI”onpage43
.
9.IntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,clickDriveoptions(advanced).Then,click
New.
10.Typetheamountofspace(inMB),andthenclickApply.TheWindowsSetupwindowisdisplayed.
11.ClickOK.
12.Ensurethatthedrivepartitioniscorrect,andthenclickNext.Theinstallationbegins.
Note:Yourserverrestartsseveraltimesduringtheinstallation.
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“InstallingthedriverfortheSATAAHCI”onpage43.
9.IntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,clickDriveoptions(advanced).
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10.Selecttheharddiskdriveonwhichyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystem,andthenclickNew.
11.Typetheamountofspace(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,dependingontheSATAconfigurationonyour
server,dooneofthefollowing:
•IftheserverconfigurationissetasRAID,dothefollowing:
a.ConnecttheUSBstoragedevicethatcontainsthedrivertoyourserverandclickLoadDriver.
b.ClickBrowsetolocatetherequireddriverandthenclickOK.
c.Inthe“Selectthedrivertobeinstalled”window,selectHidedriversthatarenotcompatible
withhardwareonthiscomputer,selectthedriverthatyouwanttoinstall,andthenclickNext
toinstallthedriver.
•IftheserverconfigurationissetasIDE,gotonextstep.
•IftheserverconfigurationissetasAHCI,gotonextstep.EnsurethatyouinstalltheAHCIdriver
aftertheoperatingsysteminstallationiscompleted,see“InstallingthedriverfortheSATAAHCI”
onpage43.
8.IntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,clickDriveoptions(advanced)➙New.
9.Typetheamountofspace(inMB),andthenclickApply.
10.IntheWindowsStorageServerSetupwindow,clickOK.
11.Ensurethatthedrivepartitioniscorrect,andthenclickNext.Theinstallationbegins.
Note:Theserverrestartsseveraltimesduringtheinstallation.
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12.WhentheSettingswindowisdisplayed,setanadministratorpasswordandclickFinish.When
prompted,followtheinstructionsonthescreentologintotheoperatingsystem.
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsMultipointServer2012operating
system
Thistopicprovidesinstructionsoninstallingthefollowingoperatingsystems:
•MicrosoftWindowsMultipointServerPremium2012
•MicrosoftWindowsMultipointServerStandard2012
Note:Ahubisrequiredfortheoperatingsysteminstallation.Ensurethatthekeyboardandmouseare
connectedtotheserverusingthehub.
Toinstalltheoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:
1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetasthefirststartup
device.Then,starttheserverfromtheopticaldrive.
2.WhenthemessagePressanykeytobootfromcdorDVDisdisplayed,pressanykey.Ifthemessage
WindowsSetup[EMSEnabled]isdisplayed,pressEnter.Waitseveralminutesforthesystemtoload
thefiles.
3.WhentheWindowsServer2012...windowisdisplayed,configurethelanguageandotheroptionsas
youneed,clickNext.
4.ClickInstallnow.
Note:TypeyourproductkeyifpromptedandthenclickNext.Theproductkeyinformationisavailable
ontheMicrosoftCertificateofAuthenticitylabelorproductpackaging
5.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicenseterms.Then,clickNext.
6.Selectthetypeofinstallationasyouneed.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatCustom:
InstallWindowsonly(advanced)isselectedinthisstep.
7.IntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,dependingontheSATAconfigurationonyour
server,dooneofthefollowing:
•IftheserverconfigurationissetasRAID,dothefollowing:
a.ConnecttheUSBstoragedevicethatcontainsthedrivertoyourserverandclickLoadDriver.
b.ClickBrowsetolocatetherequireddriverandthenclickOK.
c.IntheSelectthedrivertobeinstalledwindow,selectHidedriversthatarenotcompatible
withhardwareonthiscomputer,selectthedriverthatyouwanttoinstall,andthenclickNext
toinstallthedriver.
•IftheserverconfigurationissetasIDE,gotonextstep.
•IftheserverconfigurationissetasAHCI,gotonextstep.EnsurethatyouinstalltheAHCIdriver
aftertheoperatingsysteminstallationiscompleted,see“InstallingthedriverfortheSATAAHCI”
onpage43.
8.Inthe“WheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?”window,clickDriveoptions(advanced)➙New.
9.Typetheamountofspace(inMB),andthenclickApply.
10.IntheWindowsStorageServerSetupwindow,clickOK.
11.Ensurethatthedrivepartitioniscorrect,andthenclickNext.Theinstallationbegins.
Note:Theserverrestartsseveraltimesduringtheinstallation.
12.WhentheSettingswindowisdisplayed,clickNext.
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13.WhentheWindowsUpdatewindowisdisplayed,clickNext.
14.Changeyourpasswordwhenprompted,andthenclickFinish.
Note:Thepasswordmustbeacombinationofuppercaseletters,lowercaseletters,andnumbers.
15.WhenthemessageMultiPointServerCongurationErrorisdisplayed,pressanykey.Theusernamewill
beconfiguredas“Administrator”afteryourserverrestarts.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentolog
intotheoperatingsystem.
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindows8operatingsystem
Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthefollowingoperatingsystems:
•MicrosoftWindows8(x64andx86)
•MicrosoftWindows8ProfessionalEdition(x64andx86)
ToinstalltheMicrosoftWindows8operatingsystem,dothefollowing:
1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetasthefirststartup
device.Then,starttheserverfromtheopticaldrive.
2.IfthemessagePressanykeytobootfromCDorDVDisdisplayed,pressanykey.IfthemessageWindows
Setup[EMSEnabled]isdisplayed,pressEnter.Waitseveralminutesforthesystemtoloadthefiles.
3.WhentheWindows8windowisdisplayed,configurethelanguageandotheroptionsasyouneed,
andthenclickNext.
4.ClickInstallnow.
5.TypeyourproductkeyandthenclickNext.
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“InstallingthedriverfortheSATAAHCI”onpage43
.
9.IntheWheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?window,clickDriveoptions(advanced).
10.Selecttheharddiskdriveonwhichyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystem,andthenclickNew.
11.Typetheamountofspace(inMB),andthenclickApply.
12.IntheWindowsSetupwindow,clickOK.
13.Ensurethatthedrivepartitioniscorrect,andthenclickNext.Theinstallationbegins.
Note:Theserverrestartsseveraltimesduringtheinstallation.
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