Features Of The Thinkserver Easystartup Program; Starting The Thinkserver Easystartup Program - Lenovo ThinkServer TS430 User Manual

The ThinkServer EasyStartup program simplifies the process of configuring RAID and installing supported
Windows and Linux operating systems and device drivers on your server. The program works in conjunction
with your Windows or Linux operating system installation disc to automate the process of installing the
operating system and associated device drivers. This program is provided with your server on a self-starting
(bootable) ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD. The user guide for the program is also on the DVD and can be
accessed directly from the program interface.
If you do not have a ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD available, you also can download an ISO image from the
Lenovo Support Web site and make a disc by yourself.
To download the ThinkServer EasyStartup program image and burn it into a disc, do the following:
1. Go to http://www.lenovo.com/drivers and follow the instructions on the Web page to locate the
ThinkServer EasyStartup program.
2. Download the ISO image for the ThinkServer EasyStartup program and the readme file. The readme file
contains important information about the ThinkServer EasyStartup program.
3. Print the readme file and read it carefully.
4. Use an optical drive and any DVD burning software to create a bootable disc with the ISO image.

Features of the ThinkServer EasyStartup program

This topic lists the features of the ThinkServer EasyStartup program.
The ThinkServer EasyStartup program has the following features:
• Contained in a self-starting (bootable) DVD
• Easy-to-use, language-selectable interface
• Integrated help system and user guide
• Automatic hardware detection
• RAID configuration utility
• Device drivers provided based on the server model and detected devices
• Ability to download device drivers from the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD according to the operating
system or add-on device
• Selectable partition size and file system type
• Support for multiple operating systems
• Ability to install the operating system and device drivers in an unattended mode to save time
• Ability to create a reusable response file that can be used with similarly configured Lenovo servers to
make future installations even faster

Starting the ThinkServer EasyStartup program

This topic provides instructions on how to start the ThinkServer EasyStartup program. After you start the
program and enter the main interface, click User Guide for detailed information about how to use this
program to help you configure the server and install an operating system.
To start the ThinkServer EasyStartup program, do the following:
1. Insert the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD into the optical drive, set the optical drive as the first startup
device, and start your server from the DVD in the optical drive. See "Selecting a startup device" on
page 68.
2. Wait for the ThinkServer EasyStartup program to load. Then, you will be prompted for the following
selections:
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