Lenovo ThinkServer RD650 Operating System Installation Guide

9. During the installation, in the Configuration window, click Root Password to set the root password and
then click Done.
10. When the installation is completed, in the Configuration window, click Reboot.
11. In the Initial Setup window, click License Information.
12. Select I accept the license agreement and click Done.
13. In the Initial Setup window, click Finish Configuration.
14. In the Welcome window, select a required language (for example, English) and click Next.
15. In the Typing window, select a specific language type (for example, English US) and click Next.
16. In the Privacy window, set the location services as you are desired and click Next.
17. In the Time Zone window, set the time zone and click Next.
18. In the Online Accounts window, select your desired online account.
Note: Online Accounts is optional. Click Skip if you do not want to select an online account.
19. In the About You window, set the user name and click Next.
20. In the Password window, set the password and click Next.
Note: The password is optional. Click Next if you do not want to set a password.
21. In the Ready to Go window, click Start using Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server.
Note: By default, the local account is used to log in to the operating system for the first time. Log out
and use the root account to log in to the operating system again.
Installing the VMware hypervisor
This topic provides instructions on how to install the following operating systems:
• VMware ESXi 5.1 P5
• VMware ESXi 5.1 Update 3
• VMware ESXi 5.5 Update 2
• VMware ESXi 5.5 Update 3b
• VMware ESXi 6.0
• VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 1a
• VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 2
• VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 3
• VMware ESXi 6.5
• VMware 6.5 Update 1
• VMware 6.5 Update 2
• VMware ESXi 6.7
Note: If the operating system is to be installed on SAN, download the instructional file How to Create a
Customized VMWare ESXi ISO Image from
http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/products/servers/thinkserver-rack-servers/thinkserver-rd650/documents
/HT100820?tabName=Solutions
. Then, follow the instructions to prepare the ISO file.
To install the VMware ESXi operating system, do the following:
1. Insert the operating system installation disc into the optical drive that you have set as the first startup
device. Then, start the server from the optical drive. Wait several minutes for the system to load the files.
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Lenovo ThinkServer RD650 Specifications

General

HDD size	2.5 \
RAID support	Yes
HDD interface	Serial ATA III
Optical drive type	DVD±RW
Total storage capacity	600 GB
Maximum storage capacity	74 TB
Number of HDDs installed	2
Memory slots	24
Internal memory	16 GB
Memory clock speed	2133 MHz
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	768 GB
Flash memory	2048 MB
PCI Express slots version	3.0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slots	8
Operating system installed	No
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Including Hyper-V), Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Including Hyper-V), Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (Including Hyper-V), SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server, VMware vSphere ESXi
Chassis type	Rack (2U)
Power supply	750 W
Number of redundant power supplies installed	1
Number of 3.5\" bays	0
Processor ARK ID	83352
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	0.00
Tcase	72.6 °C
Bus type	QPI
Stepping	R2
Scalability	2S
Processor code	SR207
Processor cache	15 MB
Processor cores	6
Processor model	E5-2620V3
System bus rate	8 GT/s
Processor series	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3
Processor socket	LGA 2011-v3
Processor threads	12
Processor codename	Haswell
Processor frequency	2.4 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Configurable TDP-down	85 W
Processor lithography	22 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor package size	52.5 x 45 mm
Processor front side bus	- MHz
Processor boost frequency	3.2 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
PCI Express configurations	x4, x8, x16
Supported instruction sets	AVX
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	40
Memory channels supported by processor	Quad
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1600, 1866 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	59 GB/s
Storage temperature (T-T)	-10 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 45 °C
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4
On-board graphics card model	Not available

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	762 mm
Width	482.6 mm
Height	87 mm
Weight	15875.73 g