Before You Use The Easystartup Dvd; Setup And Configuration - Lenovo ThinkServer RD240 Hardware Maintenance Manual

• Creates a reuseable response file that can be used with similarly configured Lenovo servers to make
future installations even faster.

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 EasyStartup DVD and restart the server.
2. Advance to the Home screen.
3. Click Compatability notes. The compatability notes feature provides detailed information about the
RAID controllers, operating systems, and server configurations supported by that version of the
EasyStartup program.
4. Click User Guide. The User Guide provides an overview of the various functions provided by that
version of the EasyStartup program.
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 EasyStartup DVD, you will be prompted for the following:
• Select the language in which you want to view the program.
• 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. Your EasyStartup DVD might be English only. In this case, the keyboard layout
should be English.
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:
• Continue to the main program interface
• Use a shortcut to install an operating system based a response file that you previously created using the
EasyStartup program
• Use a shortcut to configure RAID controllers based on a RAID response file that you previously created
using the EasyStartup program
If you continue to the main program interface, you will have the following selectable options:
• Compatibility notes: This selection provides information about the RAID controllers, operating systems,
and server configurations supported by that version of the EasyStartup program.
• User Guide: This selection provides information about the features provided by that version of the
EasyStartup program.
• Hardware list: This selection displays a list of hardware devices detected by the EasyStartup program.
• Configure RAID: This selection enables you to view the current RAID configuration for each installed
RAID controller and make changes if needed.
• Install operating system: This selection displays a series of choices and prompts to collect information
required for installation, prepares the hard disk for installation, and then initiates the installation process
using the user-provided operating-system installation CD or DVD.
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