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1. Go to: http://www.lenovo.com/support.
2. Enter your product number (machine type and model number) or select
Servers and Storage from the Select your product list.
3. From Family list, select ThinkServer TS100, and click Continue.
4. Select the operating system that you want from the Operating system list, and
click Continue.
5. Click Operating system installation to download instructions to install the
operating system.
Installing ThinkServer EasyManage software
You can download and install the the ThinkServer
®
EasyManage Core Server
program from http://www.lenovo.com/support. After one instance of the
ThinkServer EasyManage Core Server has been installed, you can use the console
to deploy the agent to other servers and clients on the network.
Also, the ThinkServer EasyStartup
™
program provides options to prepare your
server for the installation of these products as part of the operating system
installation process.
Installation requirements
Before installing ThinkServer EasyManage software on your server, your
environment must meet the following requirements:
v Microsoft
®
Windows Server 2003 32-bit operating system is installed on the
server where you intend to install the Core Server.
v The original Windows Server operating system installation CDs are available in
case files are needed while installing the prerequisites.
v The server has Internet access to obtain prerequisites and to activate the software
after the installation is complete.
v The server has a static IP address.
v The server is not a domain controller. However, it is recommended to have the
server join a domain.
v The account that you use to log in and to install the Core Server has
Administrator privileges on the server with full read/write access. Ideally, this
account is also a Domain Administrator account. This account will be used to
create the initial administrator-level account used to log in to the ThinkServer
EasyManage console.
v Any previous agent from EasyManage or LANDesk must be removed prior to
installing the Core Server and Management Console.
Installation order
The order in which you install the operating system and Windows Components is
critical to install ThinkServer EasyManage software successfully. To ensure a clean,
working installation of ThinkServer EasyManage software, use the following
installation order:
1. Install Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1.
2. Install the following Windows Components: See “Installing Windows
Components on the Core Server” on page 46.
3. Use Windows Update to install all available critical updates.
4. Download Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1 or newer from the
following Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/
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