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Partition settings: This task enables you to choose the file system type and
define the partition size.

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Installation settings: This task prompts you for user and system settings, time
zone, the operating system product key, and the administrator password.

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Network settings: This task prompts you for domain and workgroup settings,
Ethernet controller type, IP address settings, DNS settings, and WINS address
settings.

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Install applications: This task enables you to run custom commands or scripts
at the end of the installation process, install ThinkServer EasyManage software
to help you manage your servers, and install the ThinkServer EasyUpdate
program to keep your servers up to date.

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Confirm settings: This task enables you to review all of the information you
provided and optionally save the information on a diskette or USB device as a
response file for future installations on similarly configured Lenovo servers.

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Start installation: This task starts the actual installation process. First, the disk
is prepared using the disk and partition information you specified. Then you are
prompted to insert the operating system disk and the operating system is
installed using the information that you specified.

Installing your operating system without using EasyStartup

If you have already configured the server hardware and you are not using the
EasyStartup program to install your operating system, complete the following steps
to download the latest operating-system installation instructions from the Lenovo
Web site:

Note: Changes are made periodically to the Lenovo Web site. The actual
procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document.

1. Go to: http://www.lenovo.com/support.

2. Enter your product number (machine type and model number) or select Servers

from the Select your product list.

3. Select Servers from the Brand list.

4. From Family list, select ThinkServer TS100, and click Continue.

5. Select the operating system that you want from the Operating system list, and

click Continue.

6. Click Operating system installation to download instructions to install the

operating system.

Using the mini-baseboard management controller utility programs

Use the mini-baseboard management controller utility programs to configure the
mini-baseboard management controller, download firmware updates and SDR/FRU
updates, and remotely manage a network.

Using the mini-baseboard management controller setup utility
program

Use the mini-baseboard management controller setup utility program to view or
change mini-baseboard management controller information, user management, LAN
configuration, and LAN alert settings. To download the program, complete the
following steps.

Note: Changes are made periodically to the Lenovo Web site. The actual
procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document.

1. Go to: http://www.lenovo.com/support.

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