Features Of The Thinkserver Easystartup Program; Starting The Thinkserver Easystartup Program - Lenovo ThinkServer TS150 User Manual And Hardware Maintenance Manual

For instructions on how to use the ThinkServer EasyStartup program, view the user guide from the main
interface of the program.

Features of the ThinkServer EasyStartup program

The ThinkServer EasyStartup program has the following features:
• Easy-to-use, language-selectable interface
• 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
• 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 disc or USB flash drive with the ThinkServer EasyStartup ISO image into your server, and set
the optical drive with the disc or USB flash drive as the first startup device. Then, start your server from
the disc or USB flash drive. See "Selecting a startup device" on page 29.
2. Wait for the program to load. Then, select the language for the program and keyboard layout when
prompted.
Note: The supported languages and keyboard layouts for the ThinkServer EasyStartup program are
Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish.
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
Agreement.
4. Read the Lenovo License Agreement carefully. Accept the terms by clicking Agree. Then, the Date
and time window opens.
5. Set the current date and time and click OK. The Start option window opens.
6. The Start option window provides the following selections:
• Continue to the main interface.
• Install the operating system using a preexisting response file.
Read the explanations on the screen and select a desired option. Then, follow the instructions on the
screen. If this is the first time you are using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program, select the option to
continue to the main interface and view the compatibility notes and user guide.
Notes:
• Functionality and supported operating systems vary depending on the version of the ThinkServer
EasyStartup program. From the main interface of the program, click Compatibility notes to view the
operating systems and server configurations supported by the specific version of the program. Click User
Guide to view the various functions and learn how to use the program.
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