Lenovo RS210 Installing your operating system without using EasyStartup, Updating the firmware

Note: The disk that you select must be set as the boot disk in UEFI.

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

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

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

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

vInstall applications: This task enables you to run custom commands or scripts at the end of the installation process. It also facilitates the installation of DVD-burning software and ThinkServer EasyManage software products.

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

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

vSave 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.

vStart installation: This task starts the actual installation process. First, the disk is prepared using the disk and partition information you specified. Then you are 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, do the following 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 RS210, 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.

Updating the firmware

The firmware in the server is periodically updated and is available for download on the Lenovo Support Web site. Go to http://www.lenovo.com/support to check for the latest level of firmware, such as unified extensible firmware interface (UEFI) code, vital product data (VPD) code, device drivers, and service processor firmware.

When you replace a device in the server, you might have to either update the server with the latest version of the firmware that is stored in memory on the device or restore the pre-existing firmware from a diskette or CD image.

vUEFI code is stored in programmable ROM (flash memory) on the system board.

vIMM firmware is stored in ROM on the baseboard management controller on the system board.

vEthernet firmware is stored in ROM on the Ethernet controller.

vServeRAID firmware is stored in ROM on the RAID controller.

vMajor components contain VPD code. You can use the IBM Advanced Settings Utility program to update the VPD code (see “IBM Advanced Settings Utility program” on page 216).

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