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Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008R2 With EasyStartup

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Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008R2 with EasyStartup

Version 1.5

1/11/2013

LENOVO PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER

EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON-

INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. This information

could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes may be made to the

information herein; these changes will be incorporated in new editions of the publication.

Lenovo may make improvements and/or changes in the product(s) and/or the program(s)

described in this publication at any time without notice.

© Copyright Lenovo 2013.

The following terms are trademarks of Lenovo in the United States, other countries, or both: Lenovo,

EasyStartup, and ThinkServer. Windows Server 2012 is a trademark of Microsoft in the United States

and/or other countries.

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Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 3

Determining the IP address of the BMC/TMM ............................................................................................. 3

Turning off PXE Boot ..................................................................................................................................... 4

Connecting to the BMC/TMM ....................................................................................................................... 5

RAID configuration with EasyStartup ............................................................................................................ 7

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 installation with EasyStartup ................................................................. 13

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Introduction

This document will take you step by step through installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on a

ThinkServer using EasyStartup.

This document applies to the TS430, RD330, RD430, RD530, and RD630. All screen shots apply to all

systems except where noted.

Determining the IP address of the BMC/TMM

This must be done with a monitor and keyboard attached to the server. The operation shown is for

TS430.

1) Enter Setup

2) Go to Server Management Select BMC LAN Configuration

3) IP address is the address of the BMC/TMM

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Turning off PXE Boot

The operation shown is for TS430.

4) Enter Setup

5) This is the Main Tab

6) Go to the Advanced Tab Select PCI Configuration

7) Set Onboard LAN #1 I/O ROM and Onboard LAN @2 I/O ROM to [Disabled]

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Connecting to the BMC/TMM

8) Open a Web Browser

9) Enter the IP address of the BMC/TMM

10) The default login is: Username:lenovo Password:lenovo

11) Go to Remote Control Launch section and press the Launch Java KVM Client

12) If Launch Java KVM Client is grayed out Go to Remote Control Configuration section and enable Virtual KVM

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13) You will recive this security warning Accept it and press Run

14) The Video Viewer will launch

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RAID configuration with EasyStartup

The operation shown is for TS430.

1) Boot to the EasyStartup DVD

2) Set the language

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3) Agree to the End User License Agreement

4) Set the Data and Time

5) Select Continue to the main interface

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6) Select Configure RAID

7) Select the RAID controller you want to configure. Press Next.

8) Select Create new configuration. Press Next.

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9) This will delete any configured arrays attached to the selected controller Press Yes.

10) Select the drives to be added to the new configuration. Press Next.

11) Select the RAID level for the new configuration. Press Next.

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12) Set the advanced settings for the new configuration. Press Next.

13) Verify that the settings are correct. Press Next.

14) Once the progress bar is complete the RAID array will be created and configured as a boot device. Once completed press Next.

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15) If you would like to save this configuration to a response file select Yes and complete the steps to save the file. If not select No and press Next.

16) Select Reboot now and press Next.

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Microsoft Windows Server 2008 installation with EasyStartup

1) Boot to the EasyStartup DVD

2) Set the language

3) Agree to the End User License Agreement

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4) Set the Data and Time

5) Select Continue to the main interface Press OK

6) Select Install operating system

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7) Select Microsoft Windows Server 2008R2 x64/HyperV 2008R2. Press Next The OSs listed are all the OSs supported by EasyStartup on the platform

8) Select the disk to install the OS to. Press Next

9) Select the partition options for the install. Press Next

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10) Set the Partition setting. Press Next

11) Enter the Installation settings. Your full name: Organization: Computer name: Time zone: Product key: Administrator password: Press Next

12) Enter the Network Settings. Domain name: Domain administrator account: Domain administrator password: Workgroup: Eithernet controller: IP address: Subnet mask: Default gateway: DNS Settings: WINS Settings: Press Next

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13) Select the additional application to install. Press Next

14) Select the additional Windows components to install. Press Next

15) Confirm the settings Press Next.

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16) If you would like to save this configuration to a response file select Yes and complete the steps to save the file. If not select No and press Next.

17) Press Next

18) Press Yes

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19) The progress will start to build

20) The EasyStartup DVD will automaticly be ejected. Insert the Windows Server 2008 install media into the drive and press OK.

21) Select the version of the OS to install. Press OK

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22) Agree to the End User License Agreement.

23) EasyStartup will copy all files need for the installation.

24) EasyStartup will eject the install media and reboot as needed. Remove the DVD from the drive.

25) The server will reboot multipul times on its own.

26) Once the server boots into the OS and shows the properties screen of Windows it has completed the installation.