Lenovo 6532 - Manual (Page 216)

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 (based on the server model and detected devices)
• Selectable partition size and file system type
• Support for Windows, Red Hat, and SUSE Server operating systems
• Installs the operating system and device drivers in an unattended mode to save time
• Creates a reusable 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 Compatibility notes. The compatibility 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.
EasyStartup overview
The EasyStartup program requires a supported Lenovo server with an enabled, startable (bootable) DVD
drive. In addition to the EasyStartup DVD, you also must have the operating-system installation CD or DVD
and the product key or installation number for the operating system (if provided).
The EasyStartup program performs the following tasks:
• Detects installed hardware devices
• Guides you through the process of configuring one or more RAID controllers
• Guides you through the process of creating a response file for the unattended installation of the operating
system
• Enables you to create scripts or commands that run at the end of the operating system installation process
• Facilitates the installation of the ThinkServer EasyManage products and DVD-burning software (Windows
installation only)
• Prepares the hard disk for installation
• Prompts you to insert the operating-system installation disc
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