Lenovo 1043 Server User Manual


 
The EasyStartup program has the following features:
Self-booting DVD
Easy-to-use, language-selectable interface
Integrated help system
Automatic hardware detection
RAID conguration utility
Device drivers provided based on the server model and detected devices
Selectable partition size and le system
Support for multiple operating systems
Installs the operating system and device drivers in an unattended mode to save time
Creates a reuseable response le that can be used with similarly congured Lenovo servers to make
future installations even faster.
Before you use the EasyStartup DVD
Functionality and supported operating systems can vary with different versions of the EasyStartup program.
To learn more about the version you have, do the following:
1. Insert the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD and restart the server.
2. Advance to the Home screen.
3. Click Compatability notes. The compatability notes feature provides detailed information about the
RAID controllers, operating systems, and server congurations supported by that version of the
EasyStartup program.
4. Click User Guide. The User Guide provides an overview of the various functions provided by that
version of the EasyStartup program.
Before using the EasyStartup program to install an operating system, make sure any external storage
devices and ber channels are congured correctly.
Setup and conguration
When you start the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD, you will be prompted for the following:
Select the language in which you want to view the program.
Select the language of the keyboard you will be using with the program.
Note: The following language keyboards are supported: English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese,
Turkish, Italian, and Dutch. Your ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD might be English only. In this case, the
keyboard layout should be English.
You will then see one or more reminders about conguring storage devices, and then you will be presented
with the Lenovo License Agreement. Read the license agreement carefully. You must agree with terms in
order to continue.
After agreeing to the license agreement, you will be given the following choices:
Continue to the main program interface
Use a shortcut to install an operating system based a response le that you previously created using the
EasyStartup program
Use a shortcut to congure RAID controllers based on a RAID response le that you previously created
using the EasyStartup program
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