Using The Thinkserver Easystartup Program - Lenovo ThinkServer RD240 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Table 38. RAID utilities (continued)
RAID configuration utility
LSI IR-RAID Utility
LSI MegaRAID WebBIOS
Configuration Utility

Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program

The EasyStartup DVD simplifies the process of configuring your RAID controllers and installing an operating
system. The program works in conjunction with your Windows or Linux operating-system installation disc to
automate the process of installing the operating systems and associated device drivers.
If you did not receive an EasyStartup DVD with your server, you can download an image from the Lenovo
Support Web site at:http://www.lenovo.com/support
The EasyStartup program has the following features:
• Self-booting DVD
• Easy-to-use, language-selectable interface
• Integrated help system
• Automatic hardware detection
• RAID configuration utility
• Device drivers provided based on the server model and detected devices
• Selectable partition size and file system
• Support for multiple operating systems
• Installs the operating system and device drivers in an unattended mode to save time
Description
• Configures one disk
array per controller
using all drives currently
attached to the controller
• Created a RAID response
file that can be used
to configure RAID
controllers on similarly
configured Lenovo
servers.
Onboard 1068E SAS RAID
adapter
ThinkServer 8708ELP SAS
RAID adapter, ThinkServer
8708EM2 RAID Adapter,
or ThinkServer RAID 700
Adapter (9260-8i)
Location
Press Ctrl+C to start
Press Ctrl+H to start
Chapter 9
Where to find more
information
"Onboard 1068E SAS RAID
controller Configuration
Utility program" on page
123
Refer to the MegaRAID SAS
Software User Guide on the
ThinkServer Documentation
DVD that came with
you server. And you
can find and install the
MegaCLI program and
the MegaRAID Storage
Manager program in the
ThinkServer EasyStartup
DVD that came with your
server. Insert the DVD into
the optical drive and the
files are in the \Tools And
Utilities directory.
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Configuring the server