Lenovo RD540 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
Note: The most up-to-date device drivers for various server models are always available for download on
the Lenovo Support Web site at:
http://www.lenovo.com/drivers
About
This menu provides the version information and legal notices.
Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program on a Windows operating
system
You can run the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD on a Windows operating system with the Internet Explorer
®
6.0
Web browser or a later version installed. Enter the operating system and insert the ThinkServer EasyStartup
DVD into an internal or external optical drive. The DVD starts automatically in most environments. If the DVD
fails to start, open the launch.exe le located in the root directory of the DVD.
Notes:
You should read and accept the Lenovo License Agreement when prompted.
On the Microsoft Windows Server
®
2003 operating system, you might need to add the Uniform Resource
Locator (URL) for the ThinkServer EasyStartup program Web page to the trusted Web site list so that
the page can open correctly.
You can do the following when using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program on a Windows operating system.
For detailed information, refer to the help system.
View a general introduction to your ThinkServer server model and the specic server conguration
information.
View general guidance on how to use the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD.
Download the required device drivers to a removable storage device so that you can easily get the
drivers for server conguration when you need them, especially when you nish installing an operating
system without using the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD and need appropriate device drivers to congure
your server.
Install the required device drivers directly on the server on which you are running the ThinkServer
EasyStartup DVD.
View information about all server models supported by the ThinkServer EasyStartup program and
information about the device drivers for each server model, including the driver versions and driver
locations in the root directory of the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD.
Note: The most up-to-date device drivers for various server models are always available for download on
the Lenovo Support Web site at:
http://www.lenovo.com/drivers
Conguring RAID
This topic provides information about RAID and the utility programs that are available for you to congure
RAID.
This topic contains the following items:
“About RAID” on page 63
“Conguring RAID using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program” on page 64
“Conguring the advanced SATA or SAS hardware RAID” on page 64
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