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v
Automatic
hardware
detection
v
RAID
configuration
utility
v
Device
drivers
(based
on
the
server
model
and
detected
devices)
v
Selectable
partition
size
and
file
system
type
v
Support
for
Windows,
Red
Hat,
and
SUSE
server
operating
systems
v
Installs
the
operating
system
and
device
drivers
in
an
unattended
mode
to
save
time
v
Creates
a
reuseable
response
file
that
can
be
used
with
similarly
configured
Lenovo
servers
to
make
future
installations
even
faster.
Before
you
use
the
ThinkServer
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
ThinkServer
EasyStartup
DVD
and
restart
the
server.
2.
Advance
to
the
Home
screen.
3.
Click
Compatability
notes
.
The
compatability
notes
provide
detailed
information
about
the
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.
Configuring
RAID
The
RAID
configuration
feature
that
is
part
of
the
EasyStartup
program
enables
you
to
view
and
change
RAID
settings
for
supported
RAID
controllers.
Through
this
feature,
you
have
the
ability
to
select
one
RAID
level
for
each
installed
controller,
and
the
program
automatically
will
use
the
discs
currently
attached
to
the
controller
to
support
that
RAID
level.
This
method
satisfies
most
users'
needs.
Note:
Refer
to
the
EasyStartup
User
Guide
for
information
about
the
RAID
controllers
that
are
supported.
For
this
model,
the
integrated
ServeRAID-8s
(Adaptec
HostRAID)
controller
is
not
supported
for
configuration
using
the
EasyStartup
program.
If
you
have
a
need
to
assign
a
primary
and
secondary
RAID
on
the
same
controller
and
assign
some
of
your
discs
to
the
primary
RAID
and
some
to
the
secondary
RAID,
you
can
use
either
of
the
following
methods:
v
Manually
remove
the
drives
that
you
do
not
want
included
in
your
array
before
you
configure
your
RAID
controller
through
the
EasyStartup
program.
This
method
enables
you
to
use
the
EasyStartup
program
to
configure
your
RAID
controller
and
install
the
operating
system.
After
the
operating
system
is
installed,
reinstall
the
drives
and
use
the
RAID
configuration
utility
provided
in
the
firmware
to
configure
the
secondary
RAID.
v
Configure
the
controller
using
the
RAID
configuration
utility
provided
in
the
firmware
before
you
use
the
EasyStartup
program.
For
details,
see
After
your
RAID
controller
is
configured,
start
the
EasyStartup
program
and
install
your
operating
system.
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