Before you use the thinkserver easystartup dvd, Configuring raid, Easystartup overview – Lenovo 3797 User Manual
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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.
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.
EasyStartup
overview
The
EasyStartup
program
requires
a
supported
Lenovo
server
with
an
enabled,
startable
(bootable)
DVD
drive.
In
addition
to
the
ThinkServer
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:
v
Detects
installed
hardware
devices
v
Guides
you
through
the
process
of
one
or
more
RAID
controllers
and
optionally
saves
the
settings
in
a
RAID
response
file
Chapter
6.
Configuring
the
server
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