Lenovo 1046 - Manual (Page 91)

• Installation settings: This task prompts you for user and system settings, the operating system product
key, and the administrator password.
• Network settings: This task prompts you for domain and workgroup settings, Ethernet controller type, IP
address settings, DNS settings, and WINS address settings.
• Install applications: This task enables you to run custom commands or scripts at the end of the
installation process and install the ThinkServer EasyManage program to help you manage your servers.
• Install Windows components: This task enables you to install optional Windows components such
as IIS, ASP.NET, and SNMP.
• Confirm settings: This task enables you to review all of the information you provided.
• Save response file: This task gives you the option of saving the information on a diskette or USB device
as a response file for future installations on similarly configured Lenovo servers.
• 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.
Onboard 1068E SAS RAID controller Configuration Utility program
This section provides some basic instructions on how to configure the onboard SAS RAID for your RD240
server using the onboard 1068E SAS RAID controller Configuration Utility program.
Installing the SAS SGPIO cables
The connectors J51 and J21 on the system board are for the SAS SGPIO cables. You can connect the
SGPIO port 1-4 of the mini-SAS cables to the J51 connector and connect the SGPIO port 5-8 of the
mini-SAS cables to the J21 connector. See “Locating parts on the system board” on page 14.
Starting the Configuration Utility program
During the POST, when the message “Press Ctrl-C to start LSI Logic Configuration Utility...” is displayed,
press Ctrl+C to enter the main menu for SAS settings. Press Enter and the Adapter List window is displayed.
In this window, you can view the controller list, view the hard disk drive information, and configure RAID.
When working with this program, you must use the keyboard. The keys used to perform various tasks are
displayed at the bottom of each screen.
Table 27. Items in the Adapter List window
Item Description
Adapter Detected SAS adapter.
PCI Bus The PCI bus number assigned for the adapter.
Dev/Fnc The PCI Device/Function assigned for the adapter.
FW Revision Indicates the current Firmware version.
Status Indicates that the adapter in the boot list is enabled or
disabled.
Boot Order Indicates the boot sequence. You can change the
sequence by pressing + or -.
You can press Alt+N to switch to the Global Properties window to set the properties of boot and interrupt.
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