Lenovo ThinkServer RD440 Operating System Installation Manual

ThinkServer RD440
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Lenovo
Model
ThinkServer RD440
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Type
Operating System Installation Manual

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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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