If you continue to the main program interface, you will have the following selectable options:

Compatibility notes: This selection provides information about the RAID controllers, operating systems, and server configurations supported by that version of the EasyStartup program.

User Guide: This selection provides information about the features provided by that version of the EasyStartup program.

Hardware list: This selection displays a list of hardware devices detected by the EasyStartup program.

Configure RAID: This selection enables you to view the current RAID configuration for each installed RAID controller and make changes if needed.

Install operating system: This selection displays a series of choices and prompts to collect information required for installation, prepares the hard disk for installation, and then initiates the installation process using the user-provided operating-system installation CD or DVD.

About: This selection displays version information and legal notices.

Configuring RAID

The RAID configuration feature that is part of the EasyStartup program enables you to view and change RAID settings for supported RAID controllers. Through this feature, you have the ability to configure each installed controller. The program automatically detects the number of discs currently attached to the controller, determines the possible RAID configurations that can be configured, and prompts you through the steps to configure one or more disk arrays with or without hot-spare hard disk drives. As you configure each controller you will be given the option to save the RAID configuration settings to a RAID response file, which you can use on other similarly configured Lenovo servers. This method satisfies most users' needs.

Typical operating system installation

When you select Install operating system, you will be prompted for information required for the installation. The prompts vary depending on the operating system selected. This section describes the tasks associated with a typical Windows operating system installation. Each task must be completed in order before moving to the next task.

Note: Ensure that your RAID controller is correctly configured before you select an operating system to install.

Select operating system: This task enables you to select the operating system that you will be installing.

Select disk: This task enables you to select the disk where you want to install the operating system.

Note: The disk that you select must be set as the boot disk in the Setup Utility program.

Partitions options: This task enables you to choose whether you want to repartition the selected drive or use an existing partition.

Partition settings: This task enables you to choose the file system type and define the partition size.

Installation settings: This task prompts you for user and system settings, the operating system product key, and the administrator password.

Network settings: This task prompts you for domain and workgroup settings, Ethernet controller type, IP address settings, DNS settings, and WINS address settings.

Install applications: This task enables you to run custom commands or scripts at the end of the installation process and install the ThinkServer EasyManage program to help you manage your servers.

Install Windows components: This task enables you to install optional Windows components such as IIS, ASP.NET, and SNMP.

Confirm settings: This task enables you to review all of the information you provided.

Save response file: This task gives you the option of saving the information on a diskette or USB device as a response file for future installations on similarly configured Lenovo servers.

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