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Lenovo ThinkServer TS130 System Installation Manual

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ThinkServer TS130
Operating System Installation
Guide
This guide provides instructions on how to install an operating system on the Lenovo
server.
This guide provides instructions on the following:
• "Before installing an operating system" on page 1
• "Installing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 operating system" on page 1
• "Installing a Microsoft Windows Server 2008 operating system" on page 2
• "Installing a Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system or a Microsoft Windows MultiPoint
Server 2011 operating system" on page 3
• "Installing a Windows 7 operating system" on page 5
• "Installing a Windows Small Business Server 2011 operating systems" on page 6
• "Installing device drivers for Windows operating systems" on page 11
• "Installing a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 operating system" on page 11
Before installing an operating system
Ensure that you have prepared the following items before installing an operating system:
• Prepare an operating system installation disc with license.
• Print the related instructions in this guide or ensure that you can view the PDF version on another computer.
• Ensure that your server has supported hard disk drives installed.
• Configure RAID for your server if you want to use RAID. For information about configuring RAID, refer to
the User Guide on the documentation DVD that comes with your server. You always can obtain all the
most up-to-date documentation for your server from the Lenovo Web site at:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkServerUserGuides
• Prepare a Universal Serial Bus (USB) storage device that contains the required device drivers for
your server model. To download device drivers, go to http://www.lenovo.com/drivers and follow the
instructions on the Web page.
• Set the optical drive that you want to use as the first startup device.
You will need to configure RAID before installing the operating system. For more information about
configuring RAID, see the documentation that comes with your server. You can download the device drivers
from the device driver matrix on the Lenovo Support Web site at:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
Installing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 operating
system
This topic provides instructions on installing the following operating systems:
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• Microsoft
Windows
• Microsoft Windows Server
Notes:
Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition with Service Pack 2 (x86 and x64)
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2003 R2 Standard Edition with Service Pack 2 (x86 and x64)
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Summary of Contents for Lenovo ThinkServer TS130

  • Page 1 ThinkServer TS130 Operating System Installation Guide ® ® This guide provides instructions on how to install an operating system on the Lenovo ThinkServer TS130 server. This guide provides instructions on the following: • “Before installing an operating system” on page 1 •...

  • Page 2: Installing A Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Operating System

    12. After the server restarts, follow the instructions on the screen to set the regional and language options, enter your name and license key, and do other configurations to complete the installation. 13. Install other required device drivers. To download device drivers, go to http://www.lenovo.com/drivers and follow the instructions on the Web page.

  • Page 3: Operating System

    1. Insert the operating system installation disc into the optical drive that you have set as the first startup device. Then, start the server from the optical drive. 2. When the message Press any key to boot from cd or dvd... is displayed, press any key. The message Windows is loading files...
  • Page 4 • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundations Edition (x64) • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition (x64) • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition (x64) • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundations Edition with Service Pack 1 (x64) •...
  • Page 5 9. Before you log on to the server for the first time, follow the instructions on the screen to change your password when prompted. Note: The password must be a combination of upper case letters, lower case letters, and numbers. You might need the product key to activate the operating system.
  • Page 6 The setup will continue after the server restarts. When the installation is completed, the server restarts again. 8. In the Set Up Windows window, do the following to complete the setup: a. Type a user account name and a computer name, and then click Next. b.
  • Page 7 • Language to install • Time and currency format • Keyboard or input method 4. Click Install now. 5. Read the license terms and click I accept the license terms. Then click Next. 6. Select Custom (Advanced) for fresh installation. 7.
  • Page 8 11. Click Next. 12. In the Company information window, type your business information if necessary. 13. Personalize your server and your network by typing the server name and internal domain name, and then click Next. 14. Add a network administrator account by typing a name and a password, and then click Next. A window opens, displaying your settings.
  • Page 9 9. Click I accept the license terms (required to use Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials) and then click Next. 10. Type your product key and click Next. 11. Personalize your server by typing the following information and then click Next. •...
  • Page 10 5. In the SQL Server Installation Center window, click Installation ➙ New installation or add features to an existing installation. 6. The Setup Support Rules will identify the problems that might occur when you install the SQL Server 2008 R2 for Small Business Setup support files: •...
  • Page 11 Other Devices. To download and install a device driver, do the following: 1. Go to http://www.lenovo.com/drivers. Then, follow the instructions on the Web page to download the installation file for the desired device driver to a USB storage device.
  • Page 12 • Follow the instructions on the screen in addition to the instructions in this topic. To install a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 operating system (32-bit or 64-bit), do the following: 1. Insert the operating system installation disc into the optical drive that you have set as the first startup device.
  • Page 13 f. Type the amount of space (in MB) in the New Partitions Size window and then click OK. • Manually create a swap partition To create a swap partition, do the following: a. Click Create. The Create Storage window opens. b.
  • Page 14 LIMITED AND RESTRICTED RIGHTS NOTICE: If data or software is delivered pursuant a General Services Administration “GSA” contract, use, reproduction, or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in Contract No. GS-35F-05925. Lenovo, the Lenovo logo, and ThinkServer are trademarks of Lenovo in the United States, other countries, or both.