Lenovo ThinkServer RD340 Operating System Installation Manual

ThinkServerRD340andRD440

OperatingSystemInstallationGuide

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Contents

Chapter1.Beforeinstallingan

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

Chapter2.Installinganoperating

systeminlegacymode........3

Beforeinstallinganoperatingsysteminlegacy

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

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2008

operatingsystemanddrivers.........4

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2008

operatingsystem............4

Installingthedriverforthechipset.....5

InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard...5

Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphics

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

InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard....6

InstallingthedriverforIntelManagement

EngineInterface............6

InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard.....6

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2

operatingsystemanddrivers.........7

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2008

R2operatingsystemwithServicePack1..7

InstallingdriversforaWindowsServer2008

R2operatingsystemwithServicePack1..8

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusiness

Server2011Essentialsoperatingsystem....8

InstallingdriversfortheWindowsSmall

BusinessServer2011Essentialsoperating

system................9

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusiness

Server2011Standardoperatingsystem.....9

InstallingdriversfortheWindowsSmall

BusinessServer2011Standardoperating

system................11

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusiness

Server2011PremiumAdd-onoperatingsystem.11

InstallingdriversfortheWindowsSmall

BusinessServer2011PremiumAdd-on

operatingsystem............12

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012

operatingsystemanddrivers.........12

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012

operatingsystem............12

InstallingdriversforaWindowsServer2012

operatingsystem............13

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012

Essentialsoperatingsystem.........13

InstallingdriversfortheWindowsServer2012

Essentialsoperatingsystem.......14

InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2

operatingsystem..............14

InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2012

R2operatingsystem..........14

Installingthedriverforchipset.......15

Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphics

card.................15

InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard...16

InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard....16

InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard.....16

InstallingthedriverforIntelManagement

EngineInterface............16

InstallingthedriverforanAHCI......17

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2

Essentialsoperatingsystem.........17

InstallingdriversforWindowsServer2012R2

Essentials...............18

InstallingtheSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer10

operatingsystemwithServicePack4.....18

InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard...20

Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphics

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

InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard....21

InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard.....22

InstallingtheSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer11

operatingsystemwithServicePack2.....22

InstallingdriversfortheSUSELinuxEnterprise

Server11operatingsystemwithServicePack

2..................24

InstallingtheSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer11

operatingsystemwithServicePack3.....25

InstallingdriversforanEthernetcard....27

Installingdriversforanonboardgraphics

card.................28

InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard....28

InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard.....28

InstallingtheRedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS5.9

operatingsystemanddrivers.........28

Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphics

card.................30

InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard....30

InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard.....31

InstallingtheRedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS5.10

operatingsystemanddrivers.........31

InstallingdriversforanEthernetcard....34

Installingdriversforanonboardgraphics

card.................34

InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard....34

InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard.....34

InstallingtheRedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS6.4

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

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InstallingdriversforaRedHatEnterprise

LinuxAS6.4operatingsystem......37

InstallingtheRedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS6.5

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

InstallingdriversforaRedHatEnterprise

LinuxAS6.5operatingsystem......39

InstallingtheVMwareESXi5.1Update1

hypervisor................39

InstallingdriversfortheVMwareESXi5.1

Update1hypervisor...........40

InstallingtheVMwareESXi5.5hypervisor....40

InstallingtheHyper-VServer2008orHyper-V

Server2008R2operatingsystem.......41

Installingthedriverforthechipset.....42

InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard...42

Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphics

card.................42

InstallingthedriverforIntelManagement

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

InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard....43

InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard.....43

InstallingtheHyper-VServer2012operating

system..................43

Installingthedriverforthechipset.....44

InstallingthedriverforIntelManagement

EngineInterface............44

InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard...45

Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphics

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

InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard....45

InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard.....45

InstallingtheHyper-VServer2012R2operating

system..................46

Installingthedriverforthechipset.....46

Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphics

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

InstallingthedriverforEthernetcard....47

InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard....47

InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard.....48

InstallingthedriverforIntelManagement

EngineInterface............48

InstallingtheCitrixXenServerhypervisor....48

InstallingdriversfortheCitrixXenServer

hypervisor...............49

Chapter3.Installinganoperating

systeminUEFImode.........51

BeforeinstallinganoperatingsysteminUEFI

mode..................51

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2008

operatingsystemanddrivers.........51

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2008

operatingsystem............52

InstallingdriversforaWindowsServer2008

operatingsystem............52

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2

operatingsystemanddrivers.........52

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2008

R2operatingsystemwithServicePack1..52

InstallingdriversfortheWindowsServer2008

R2operatingsystemwithServicePack1..52

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012

operatingsystemanddrivers.........52

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012

operatingsystem............53

InstallingdriversforaWindowsServer2012

operatingsystem............53

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012

Essentialsoperatingsystem.........53

InstallingdriversfortheWindowsServer2012

Essentialsoperatingsystem.......53

InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2

operatingsystem..............53

InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2012

R2operatingsystem..........53

InstallingdriversforWindowsServer2012

R2..................53

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2

Essentialsoperatingsystem.........54

InstallingdriversfortheMicrosoftWindows

Server2012R2Essentialsoperatingsystem.54

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusiness

Server2011Essentialsoperatingsystem....54

InstallingdriversfortheWindowsSmall

BusinessServer2011Essentialsoperating

system................54

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusiness

Server2011Standardoperatingsystem.....54

InstallingdriversfortheWindowsSmall

BusinessServer2011Standardoperating

system................54

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusiness

Server2011PremiumAdd-onoperatingsystem.54

InstallingdriversfortheWindowsSmall

BusinessServer2011PremiumAdd-on

operatingsystem............55

InstallingtheHyper-VServer2008R2operating

system..................55

InstallingdriversfortheHyper-VServer2008

R2operatingsystem..........55

InstallingtheHyper-VServer2012operating

system..................55

InstallingdriversfortheHyper-VServer2012

operatingsystem............55

InstallingtheHyper-VServer2012R2operating

system..................55

InstallingdriversfortheHyper-VServer2012

R2..................55

InstallingtheRedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS6.4

operatingsystem..............56

InstallingdriversforaRedHatEnterprise

LinuxAS6.4operatingsystem......56

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InstallingtheRedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS6.5

operatingsystem..............56

InstallingdriversforaRedHatEnterprise

LinuxAS6.5operatingsystem......58

InstallingtheSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer11

operatingsystemwithServicePack2.....58

InstallingdriversfortheSUSELinuxEnterprise

Server11operatingsystemwithServicePack

2..................58

InstallingtheSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer11

operatingsystemwithServicePack3.....58

InstallingdriversfortheSUSELinuxEnterprise

Server11operatingsystemwithServicePack

3..................60

InstallingtheVMwareESXi5.1Update1

hypervisor................60

InstallingdriversfortheVMwareESXi5.1

Update1hypervisor...........61

InstallingtheVMwareESXi5.5hypervisor....61

Trademarks................61

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Chapter1.Beforeinstallinganoperatingsystem

Beforeinstallinganoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:

•CopythedriverforonboardSerialAttachedSCSI(SAS)softwareRedundantArrayofIndependentDisks

(RAID)ortheinstalledRAIDcardfromtheThinkServer

®

EasyStartupDVDthatcomeswithyourservertoa

UniversalSerialBus(USB)storagedevice(SCSIistheacronymforSmallComputerSystemInterface).

•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

•MicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Standard

•MicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011PremiumAdd-on

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012DatacenterEdition(x64)

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012StandardEdition(x86)

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012EssentialsEdition

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2DatacenterEdition

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2EssentialsEdition

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2StandardEdition

•SUSELinux

®

EnterpriseServer10withServicePack4(x64andx86)

•SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer11withServicePack2(x64andx86)

•SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer11withServicePack3x64andx86)

•RedHat

®

EnterpriseLinuxAS5.9(x64andx86)

•RedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS5.10(x64andx86)

•RedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS6.4(x64andx86)

•RedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS6.5(x64andx86)

•VMware

®

ESXi5.1Update1hypervisor

•VMwareESXi5.5hypervisor

•Hyper-V

®

Server2008

•Hyper-VServer2008R2withServicePack1

•Hyper-VServer2012

•Hyper-VServer2012R2

•Citrix

®

XenServer

®

6.0.2

•CitrixXenServer6.1

Beforeinstallinganoperatingsysteminlegacymode

Beforeinstallinganoperatingsysteminlegacymode,dothefollowing:

1.PerformtheoperationsinChapter1,seeChapter1“Beforeinstallinganoperatingsystem”onpage1.

2.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.

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3.OntheBootOptionsmenu,selectCSMparameter/PXEOpROMpolicy.

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,conﬁgurethelanguageand

otheroptionsasyouneedandthenclickNext.

4.ClickInstallnow.

5.TypeyourproductkeyandthenclickNext.

6.Selecttheoperatingsystemthatyouwanttoinstall.Then,clickNext.

7.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicenseterms.Then,clickNext.

8.Selectthetypeofinstallationasyouneed.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.

Note:Y ourserverwillrestartseveraltimesduringtheinstallation.

17.Changeyourpasswordwhenprompted.

Note:Thepasswordmustbeacombinationofuppercaseletters,lowercaseletters,andnumbers.

18.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentologintotheoperatingsystemwhenprompted.

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Installingthedriverforthechipset

Toinstallthedriverforthechipset,dothefollowing:

1.LogintotheoperatingsystemandinserttheThinkServerEasyStartupDVDintotheopticaldrive.The

ThinkServerEasyStartupDVDrunsautomatically.

Note:IftheDVDdoesnotrunautomatically,clickRunlaunch.exeintheAutoPlaywindow.

2.Inthe“EndUserLicenseAgreement”window,clickAccept.

3.Intheinstallationwindow,clickDriverInstall.

4.SelectyourservermodelfromtheServerModeldrop-downlistbox,theoperatingsystemfromthe

OperatingSystemdrop-downlistbox,andthedriverfromtheSelectaDriverdrop-downlistbox.

5.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.Inthe“EndUserLicenseAgreement”window,clickAccept.

3.Intheinstallationwindow,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.exeintheAutoPlaywindow.

2.Inthe“EndUserLicenseAgreement”window,clickAccept.

3.Intheinstallationwindow,clickDriverInstall.

4.SelectyourservermodelfromtheServerModeldrop-downlistbox.Selecttheoperatingsystem

fromtheOperatingSystemdrop-downlistbox.

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5.SelectASPEEDDisplayController(AST2300)fromtheSelectadriverdrop-downlistbox.Then,

clickInstall.

Note:Ifprompted,clickY es.

6.ClickYestorestartyourserveraftertheinstallationiscompleted.

InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard

Toinstallthedriverforahostbusadapter(HBA)card,dothefollowing:

1.LogintotheoperatingsystemandinserttheThinkServerEasyStartupDVDintotheopticaldrive.The

ThinkServerEasyStartupDVDrunsautomatically.

Note:IftheDVDdoesnotrunautomatically,clickRunlaunch.exeintheAutoPlaywindow.

2.Inthe“EndUserLicenseAgreement”window,clickAccept.

3.Intheinstallationwindow,clickDriverInstall.

4.SelectyourservermodelfromtheServerModeldrop-downlistbox.Selecttheoperatingsystem

fromtheOperatingSystemdrop-downlistbox.

5.SelectthecorrespondingHBAcarddriverfromtheSelectaDriverdrop-downlistbox.Then,click

Install.

Note:Ifprompted,clickY es.

6.ClickYestorestartyourserveraftertheinstallationiscompleted.

InstallingthedriverforIntelManagementEngineInterface

ToinstallthedriverforIntel

®

ManagementEngineInterface,dothefollowing:

1.LogintotheoperatingsystemandinserttheThinkServerEasyStartupDVDintotheopticaldrive.The

ThinkServerEasyStartupDVDrunsautomatically.

Note:IftheDVDdoesnotrunautomatically,clickRunlaunch.exeintheAutoPlaywindow.

2.Inthe“EndUserLicenseAgreement”window,clickAccept.

3.Intheinstallationwindow,clickDriverInstall.

4.SelectyourservermodelfromtheServerModeldrop-downlistbox.Selecttheoperatingsystem

fromtheOperatingSystemdrop-downlistbox.

5.SelectIntelManagementEngineInterfacefromtheSelectaDriverdrop-downlistbox.Then,click

Install.

Note:Ifprompted,clickY es.

6.ClickYestorestartyourserveraftertheinstallationiscompleted.

InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard

Toinstallthedriverforaconvergednetworkadapter(CNA)card,dothefollowing:

1.LogintotheoperatingsystemandinserttheThinkServerEasyStartupDVDintotheopticaldrive.The

ThinkServerEasyStartupDVDrunsautomatically.

Note:IftheDVDdoesnotrunautomatically,clickRunlaunch.exeintheAutoPlaywindow.

2.Inthe“EndUserLicenseAgreement”window,clickAccept.

3.Intheinstallationwindow,clickDriverInstall.

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4.SelectyourservermodelfromtheServerModeldrop-downlistbox.Selecttheoperatingsystem

fromtheOperatingSystemdrop-downlistbox.

5.SelectthecorrespondingCNAcarddriverfromtheSelectadriverdrop-downlistbox.Then,click

Install.

Note:Ifprompted,clickY es.

6.ClickYestorestartyourserveraftertheinstallationiscompleted.

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2operatingsystemand

drivers

Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthefollowingoperatingsystemsanddrivers:

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2DatacenterEditionwithServicePack1

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2EnterpriseEditionwithServicePack1

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2StandardEditionwithServicePack1

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2operatingsystemwith

ServicePack1

ToinstalltheMicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2operatingsystemwithServicePack1,dothefollowing:

1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetastheﬁrststartup

device.Then,starttheserverfromtheopticaldrive.

2.WhenthemessagePressanykeytobootfromcdordvd...isdisplayed,pressanykey.Ifthemessage

WindowsSetup[EMSEnabled]isdisplayed,pressEnter.Waitseveralminutesforthesystemtoload

theﬁles.

3.Whenthe“Enteryourlanguageandotherpreferences”windowisdisplayed,conﬁgurethelanguageand

otheroptionsasyouneedandthenclickNext.

4.ClickInstallnow.

5.Selecttheoperatingsystemthatyouwanttoinstall.Then,clickNext.

6.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicenseterms.Then,clickNext.

7.Selectthetypeofinstallationasyouneed.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.ClickYesifprompted.

15.Selectthedrivepartitiononwhichyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystem,andthenclickNext.The

installationbegins.

Note:Y ourserverwillrestartseveraltimesduringtheinstallation.

16.Changeyourpasswordwhenprompted.

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Note:Thepasswordmustbeacombinationofuppercaseletters,lowercaseletters,andnumbers.

17.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentologintotheoperatingsystemwhenprompted.

InstallingdriversforaWindowsServer2008R2operatingsystemwith

ServicePack1

ToinstalldriversforaWindowsServer2008R2operatingsystemwithServicePack1,refertotherelated

topics.

•“Installingthedriverforthechipset”onpage5

.

•“InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard”onpage5.

•“Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphicscard”onpage5

.

•“InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard”onpage6.

•“InstallingthedriverforIntelManagementEngineInterface”onpage6.

•“InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard”onpage6.

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Essentials

operatingsystem

ThistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011

Essentialsoperatingsystem.

Note:Beforeinstallingthisoperatingsystem,connectyourservertothenetwork.

ToinstalltheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Essentialsoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetastheﬁrststartup

device.ConnecttheUSBstoragedevicethatcontainstherequireddrivertoyourserver.Then,startthe

serverfromtheopticaldrive.

Note:IfthemessagePressanykeytobootfromcdisdisplayed,pressanykey.IfthemessageWindows

Setup[EMSEnabled]isdisplayed,pressEnter.

2.IntheInstallingWindowswindow,selectNewInstallation.

Note:Ifyourserveralreadyhasanoperatingsysteminstalled,anotheroptionRepairanExisting

Installationalsoisdisplayed.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatNewInstallationis

selectedinthisstep.

3.ClickLoaddriversandgotothefolderwherethedriverisstored.ClickOKtoloadthedrivers.

4.SelectIunderstandthatifIclickInstall,allﬁlesandfoldersonyourprimaryharddrivewillbe

deleted.Then,clickInstalltostarttheoperatingsysteminstallation.TheInstallWindowswindowis

displayed.Waitforamoment.

5.WhenthemessageErrorsoccurredduringinstallationisdisplayed,connecttheUSBstoragedevice

thatcontainsthedriverfortheEthernetcardtoyourserver.PressShift+F10,inputthecommand

devmgmt.msc,andthenpressEnter.

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.

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11.Whenthe“WindowsSmallBusinessServer2011window”isdisplayed,conﬁgurethelanguageand

otheroptionsasyouneed,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.

18.Inthe“Keepyourserverup-to-dateautomatically”window,conﬁgurethesettingsasyouneed.Your

serverwillrestartseveraltimes.

19.Whenprompted,clickClose.Theinstallationiscompleted.

InstallingdriversfortheWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Essentials

operatingsystem

ToinstalldriversfortheWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Essentialsoperatingsystem,refertothe

relatedtopics.

•“Installingthedriverforthechipset”onpage5

.

•“InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard”onpage5.

•“Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphicscard”onpage5.

•“InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard”onpage6

.

•“InstallingthedriverforIntelManagementEngineInterface”onpage6.

•“InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard”onpage6.

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Standard

operatingsystem

ThistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011

Standardoperatingsystem.

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.Selectthetypeofinstallationasyouneed.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatCustom

(Advanced)isselectedinthisstep.

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6.Inthe“WheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?”window,connecttheUSBstoragedevicethatcontains

thedrivertoyourserverandclickLoadDriver.

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,clickNext.

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,conﬁgurethenetworksettingsasyouneed.Then,

clickNext.

23.IntheGetimportantupdateswindow,selecttheupdatemethodasyouneed.

Note:ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatDonotgetthemostrecentinstallation

updatesisselectedinthisstep.

24.IntheConnectingyourserverwindow,conﬁgurethecompanyinformationasyouneed.ClickNext.

25.Personalizetheserverandnetworkinformationasyouneed.ClickNext.

26.Inthe“Addanetworkadministratoraccount”window,setyourusernameandpassword.Then,click

Next.

Note:Thepasswordmustcontainatleasteightcharactersandconsistofuppercaseletters,lower

caseletters,andnumbers.

27.Inthe“Thatisalltheinformationneeded”window,clickNexttorestarttheserver.WhentheExpanding

andinstallingﬁleswindowisdisplayed,theserverstartsinstallingﬁlesautomatically.Yourserverwill

restartseveraltimes.

28.Whenprompted,clickClosetheprogramtologintotheoperatingsystem.

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InstallingdriversfortheWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Standard

operatingsystem

ToinstalldriversfortheWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Standardoperatingsystem,refertothe

relatedtopics.

•“Installingthedriverforthechipset”onpage5

.

•“InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard”onpage5.

•“Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphicscard”onpage5

.

•“InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard”onpage6.

•“InstallingthedriverforIntelManagementEngineInterface”onpage6.

•“InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard”onpage6.

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Premium

Add-onoperatingsystem

ThistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011

PremiumAdd-onoperatingsystem.

ToinstalltheMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011PremiumAdd-onoperatingsystem,dothe

following:

1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetastheﬁrststartup

device.Then,starttheserverfromtheopticaldrive.

Note:IfthemessagePressanykeytobootfromcdisdisplayed,pressanykey.IfthemessageWindows

Setup[EMSEnabled]isdisplayed,pressEnter.

2.IntheInstallingWindowswindow,selectthelanguageandotheroptions.Then,clickNext.

3.ClickInstallnow.

4.Selecttheoperatingsystemthatyouwanttoinstall,andthenclickNext.

5.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicenseterms.Then,clickNext.

6.Selectthetypeofinstallationasyouneed.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatCustom

(Advanced)isselectedinthisstep.

7.Inthe“WheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?”window,connecttheUSBstoragedevicethatcontains

thedrivertoyourserverandclickLoadDriver.

8.GotothefolderwherethedriverisstoredandclickOK.

9.SelectthedriverthatyouwanttoinstallandclickNexttoinstallthedriver.

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

11.Selecttheharddiskdriveonwhichyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystem,andthenclickNew.

12.Typetheamountofspace(inMB),andthenclickApply.

13.IntheInstallWindowswindow,clickOK.

14.Ensurethatthedrivepartitioniscorrect,andthenclickNext.Theinstallationbegins.

15.Changeyourpasswordwhenprompted.

Note:Thepasswordmustbeacombinationofuppercaseletters,lowercaseletters,andnumbers.

16.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentologintotheoperatingsystemwhenprompted.

Chapter2.Installinganoperatingsysteminlegacymode11

InstallingdriversfortheWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Premium

Add-onoperatingsystem

ToinstalldriversfortheWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011PremiumAdd-onoperatingsystem,referto

therelatedtopics.

•“Installingthedriverforthechipset”onpage5

.

•“InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard”onpage5.

•“Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphicscard”onpage5

.

•“InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard”onpage6.

•“InstallingthedriverforIntelManagementEngineInterface”onpage6.

•“InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard”onpage6.

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012operatingsystemand

drivers

Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthefollowingoperatingsystemsandthedrivers:

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012DatacenterEdition

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012StandardEdition

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012operatingsystem

ToinstalltheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012operatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetastheﬁrststartup

device.Then,starttheserverfromtheopticaldrive.

2.WhenthemessagePressanykeytobootfromCDisdisplayed,pressanykey.IfthemessageWindows

Setup[EMSEnabled]isdisplayed,pressEnter.Waitseveralminutesforthesystemtoloadtheﬁles.

3.WhentheWindowsServer2012windowisdisplayed,conﬁgurethelanguageandotheroptionsasyou

need,andthenclickNext.

4.ClickInstallnow.

5.TypeyourproductkeyandthenclickNext.TheproductkeyinformationisavailableontheMicrosoft

CertiﬁcateofAuthenticitylabelorproductpackaging.

6.SelecttheWindowsoperatingsystemeditionthatyouwanttoinstall.Then,clickNext.Thefollowing

stepsarebasedonthescenariothatWindowsServer2012Standard(ServerwithaGUI)isselected

inthisstep.

7.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicenseterms.ClickNext.

8.Selectthetypeofinstallationasyouneed.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatCustom:

InstallWindowsonly(Advanced)isselectedinthisstep.

9.Inthe“WheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?”window,connecttheUSBstoragedevicethatcontains

thedrivertoyourserverandclickLoadDriver.

10.GotothefolderwherethedriverisstoredandclickOK.The“Selectthedrivertoinstall”windowsis

displayed.

11.SelectHidedriversthataren’tcompatiblewiththiscomputer’shardware,andthenselectthedriver

thatyouwanttoinstallonyourserver.Then,clickNext.

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

13.Selecttheharddiskdriveonwhichyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystem,andthenclickNew.

14.Typetheamountofspace(inMB),andthenclickApply.

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15.IntheWindowsSetupwindow,clickOK.

16.Ensurethatthedrivepartitioniscorrect,andthenclickNext.Theinstallationbegins.

17.WhentheSettingswindowisdisplayed,setanadministratorpasswordandclickFinish.Then,follow

theinstructionsonthescreentologintotheoperatingsystemwhenprompted.

InstallingdriversforaWindowsServer2012operatingsystem

ToinstalldriversforaWindowsServer2012operatingsystem,refertotherelatedtopics.

•“Installingthedriverforthechipset”onpage5.

•“InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard”onpage5.

•“Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphicscard”onpage5.

•“InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard”onpage6.

•“InstallingthedriverforIntelManagementEngineInterface”onpage6.

•“InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard”onpage6

.

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012Essentialsoperating

system

ThistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheWindowsServer2012Essentialsoperatingsystem.

Note:Beforeinstallingthisoperatingsystem,connectyourservertothenetwork.

ToinstalltheWindowsServer2012Essentialsoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetastheﬁrststartup

device.Then,starttheserverfromtheopticaldrive.

2.WhenthemessagePressanykeytobootfromCDorDVD...isdisplayed,pressanykey.Ifthemessage

WindowsSetup[EMSEnabled]isdisplayed,pressEnter.Waitseveralminutesforthesystemtoload

theﬁles.

3.WhentheWindowsServer2012windowisdisplayed,conﬁgurethelanguageandotheroptionsasyou

need,andthenclickNext.

4.ClickInstallnow.

5.TypeyourproductkeyandthenclickNext.TheproductkeyinformationisavailableontheMicrosoft

CertiﬁcateofAuthenticitylabelorproductpackaging.

6.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicenseterms.Then,clickNext.

7.Selectthetypeofinstallationasyouneed.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.

Chapter2.Installinganoperatingsysteminlegacymode13

Note:Y ourserverwillrestartseveraltimesduringtheinstallation.

15.Conﬁgurethedateandtime,andthenclickNext.

16.Choosethetypeofinstallationasyouneed.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatClean

installisselected.

17.PersonalizetheserverbytypingthecomputernameandthenclickNext.

18.Inthe“Provideyouradministratorinformation(account1of2)”window,typeyourusernameand

password,andthenclickNext.

Note:Thepasswordmustcontainatleasteightcharactersandconsistofuppercaseletters,lower

caseletters,andnumbers.

19.Inthe“Provideyouradministratorinformation(account2of2)”window,typeyourusernameand

password,andthenclickNext.

20.Inthe“Keepyourserverup-to-dateautomatically”window,conﬁgurethesettingsasyouneed.Your

serverwillrestartseveraltimes.

21.Whenprompted,clickClose.Theinstallationiscompleted.

InstallingdriversfortheWindowsServer2012Essentialsoperating

system

ToinstalldriversfortheWindowsServer2012Essentialsoperatingsystem,refertotherelatedtopics.

•“Installingthedriverforthechipset”onpage5.

•“InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard”onpage5.

•“Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphicscard”onpage5

.

•“InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard”onpage6.

•“InstallingthedriverforIntelManagementEngineInterface”onpage6.

•“InstallingthedriverforaCNAcard”onpage6.

InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2operatingsystem

Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthefollowingoperatingsystems:

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2DatacenterEdition

•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2StandardEdition

Thistopicalsoprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalldevicedriversfortheoperatingsystem.

InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2operatingsystem

ToinstallaMicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2operatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetastheﬁrststartup

device.Then,starttheserverfromtheopticaldrive.

2.WhenthemessagePressanykeytobootfromCDorDVD...isdisplayed,pressanykey.Themessage

Windowsisloadingles...isdisplayed.IfthemessageWindowsSetup[EMSEnabled]isdisplayed,press

Enter.Waitseveralminutesforthesystemtoloadtheﬁles.

3.WhentheWindowsServer2012R2windowisdisplayed,conﬁgurethelanguageandotheroptionsas

youneed,andthenclickNext.

4.ClickInstallnow.

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