Before You Use The Easystartup Dvd; Setup And Configuration - Lenovo ThinkServer TS200 Installation And User Manual

The EasyStartup program has the following features:
v Self-booting DVD
v Easy-to-use, language-selectable interface
v Integrated help system
v Automatic hardware detection
v RAID configuration utility
v Device drivers provided based on the server model and detected devices
v Selectable partition size and file system
v Support for multiple operating systems
v Installs the operating system and device drivers in an unattended mode to save
v Creates a reuseable response file that can be used with similarly configured

Before you use the EasyStartup DVD

Functionality and supported operating systems can vary with different versions of
the EasyStartup program. To learn more about the version you have, do the
following:
1. Insert the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD and restart the server.
2. Advance to the Home screen.
3. Click Compatability notes. The compatability notes feature provides detailed
4. Click User Guide. The User Guide provides an overview of the various
Before using the EasyStartup program to install an operating system, make sure
any external storage devices and fiber channels are configured correctly.

Setup and configuration

When you start the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD, you will be prompted for the
following:
v Select the language in which you want to view the program.
v Select the language of the keyboard you will be using with the program.
Note: The following language keyboards are supported: English, French, German,
Spanish, Japanese, Turkish, Italian, and Dutch.
You will then see one or more reminders about configuring storage devices, and
then you will be presented with the Lenovo License Agreement. Read the license
agreement carefully. You must agree with terms in order to continue.
After agreeing to the license agreement, you will be given the following choices:
v Continue to the main program interface
v Use a shortcut to install an operating system based a response file that you
v Use a shortcut to configure RAID controllers based on a RAID response file that
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configurations supported by that version of the EasyStartup program.
functions provided by that version of the EasyStartup program.
previously created using the EasyStartup program
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