Chapter 2. Server Setup Roadmap - Lenovo ThinkServer RD230 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Chapter 2. Server setup roadmap

This chapter provides a general roadmap to guide you through setting up your server.
The server setup procedure varies depending on the configuration of the server when it was delivered. In
some cases, the server is fully configured and you just need to connect the server to the network and an
electrical outlet, and then you can turn on the server. In other cases, the server needs to have hardware
features installed, requires hardware and firmware configuration, and requires the operating system to
be installed.
Table 1. Server setup roadmap
Task
Unpack
Install hardware
Install the server in the rack
Connect the Ethernet cable
and power cord
Turn on the server to verify
operation
Review the BIOS settings
and customize as needed
Configure RAID (onboard
SATA RAID or the installed
SAS RAID adapter)
Check for firmware updates
Install operating system and
basic drivers
Install any additional drivers
needed for added features
Configure Ethernet settings
in the operating system
Install remote management
applications
Install applications
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Chapter 3 "Features and technologies" on page 7
Chapter 6 "Installing, removing, or replacing hardware" on page 35
The Rack Installation Instructions manual is printed and also included on the
documentation DVD.
"Rear view" on page 25
"Turning on the server" on page 88
"Starting the Setup Utility program" on page 110
"RAID controllers" on page 118
"Using the EasyUpdate Firmware Updater program" on page 127
"Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program" on page 118
Refer to the instructions that came with the hardware option.
See the operating system help. This step is not required if the operating system was
installed using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program.
"Installing the ThinkServer EasyManage program" on page 128
Refer to the documentation that comes with the applications that you want to install.
Where to find the information
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