You will then see one or more reminders about configuring storage devices, and
then you will be presented with the Lenovo License Agreement. Read the license
agreement carefully. You must agree with terms in order to continue.
After agreeing to the license agreement, you will be given the following choices:
v Continue to the main program interface
v Use a shortcut to install an operating system based a response file that you
previously created using the EasyStartup program
v Use a shortcut to configure RAID controllers based on a RAID response file that
you previously created using the EasyStartup program
If you continue to the main program interface, you will have the following
selectable options:
v Compatibility notes: This selection provides information about the RAID
controllers, operating systems, and server configurations supported by that
version of the EasyStartup program.
v User Guide: This selection provides information about the features provided by
that version of the EasyStartup program.
v Hardware list: This selection displays a list of hardware devices detected by the
EasyStartup program.
v Configure RAID: This selection enables you to view the current RAID
configuration for each installed RAID controller and make changes if needed.
v Install operating system: This selection displays a series of choices and prompts
to collect information required for installation, prepares the hard disk for
installation, and then initiates the installation process using the user-provided
operating-system installation CD or DVD.
v About: This selection displays version information and legal notices.
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 configure each installed controller. The
program automatically detects the number of discs currently attached to the
controller, determines the possible RAID configurations that can be configured, and
prompts you through the steps to configure one or more disk arrays with or
without hot-swap hard disk drives. As you configure each controller you will be
given the option to save the RAID configuration settings to a RAID response file,
which you can use on other similarly configured Lenovo servers. This method
satisfies most users’ needs.
Typical operating system installation
When you select Install operating system, you will be prompted for information
required for the installation. The prompts vary depending on the operating system
selected. This section describes the tasks associated with a typical Windows
operating system installation. Each task must be completed in order before moving
to the next task.
Note: Ensure that your RAID controller is correctly configured before you select an
operating system to install.
v Select operating system: This task enables you to select the operating system
that you will be installing.
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