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prompted to insert the operating system disk, and the operating system is
installed using the information that you specified.
Installing your operating system without using EasyStartup
If you have already configured the server hardware and you are not using the
EasyStartup program to install your operating system, complete the following steps
to download the latest operating-system installation instructions from the Lenovo
Support Web site:
Note: Changes are made periodically to the Lenovo Web site. The actual
procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document.
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 RS110, 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.
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