If you do not have a ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD, you can download an ISO image from the Lenovo Support Web site and make a disc by yourself.
To download the ThinkServer EasyStartup program image and burn it into a disc, do the following:
1.Go to http://www.lenovo.com/drivers and follow the instructions on the Web page to locate the ThinkServer EasyStartup program.
2.Download the ISO image for the ThinkServer EasyStartup program and the readme file. The readme file contains important information about the ThinkServer EasyStartup program.
3.Print the readme file and read it carefully.
4.Use an optical drive and any DVD burning software to create a bootable disc with the ISO image.
Features of the ThinkServer EasyStartup program
This topic lists the features of the ThinkServer EasyStartup program.
The ThinkServer EasyStartup program has the following features:
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•Integrated help system and user guide
•Automatic hardware detection
•Support for multiple operating systems
•Ability to install the operating system and device drivers in an unattended mode to save time
•Provides device drivers based on the server model and detected devices
•Downloads device drivers from the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD according to the operating system
•Selectable partition size and file system type
•Ability to create a reuseable response file that can be used with similarly configured Lenovo servers to make future installations faster
Starting the ThinkServer EasyStartup program
This topic provides instructions on how to start the ThinkServer EasyStartup program. After you start the program and enter the main interface, click User Guide for detailed information about how to use this program to help you configure the server and install an operating system.
To start the ThinkServer EasyStartup program, do the following:
1.Insert the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD into an optical drive, set the optical drive as the first startup device, and start your server from the DVD in the optical drive. See “Selecting a startup device” on page 26.
2.Wait for the program to load. Then, you will be prompted for the following selections:
•The language in which you want to view the program
•The language of the keyboard layout you will be using with the program
Note: The supported languages and keyboard layouts for the ThinkServer EasyStartup program are Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish. Your ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD might be English only. In this case, the keyboard layout should be English.
3.After selecting the language and keyboard layout, click OK. Then, you will see one or more messages about configuring storage devices. Click Next until you are presented with the Lenovo License
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