Lenovo 1046 - Manual (Page 13)

Chapter 2. Server setup road map
This chapter provides a general road map to guide you through setting up your server.
The server setup procedure varies depending on the configuration of the server when it was delivered. In
some cases, the server is fully configured and you just need to connect the server to the network and an
electrical outlet, and then you can turn on the server. In other cases, the server needs to have hardware
features installed, requires hardware and firmware configuration, and requires the operating system to
be installed.
Table 2. Server setup road map
Task Where to find the information
Unpack Chapter 3 “Features and technologies” on page 5
Install hardware Chapter 5 “Installing, removing, or replacing hardware” on page 17
Install the server in the rack The Rack Installation Instructions manual is printed and also included on the
ThinkServer Documentation DVD.
Connect the Ethernet cable
and power cord “Rear view” on page 10
Turn on the server to verify
operation “Turning on the server” on page 66
Review the BIOS settings
and customize as needed “Starting the Setup Utility program” on page 70
Configure RAID (onboard
SATA RAID or the installed
SAS RAID adapter) “RAID controllers” on page 78
Check for firmware updates “Using the EasyUpdate Firmware Updater program” on page 84
Install operating system and
basic drivers “Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program” on page 79
Install any additional drivers
needed for added features Refer to the instructions that came with the hardware option.
Configure Ethernet settings
in the operating system See the operating system help. This step is not required if the operating system was
installed using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program.
Install remote management
applications “Installing the ThinkServer EasyManage program” on page 85
Install applications Refer to the documentation that comes with the applications that you want to install.
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