Lenovo ThinkServer RD650 Operating System Installation Guide

c. In the Add Partition window, select /boot from the Mount Point drop-down list box.
d. Select Ext4 from the File System Type drop-down list box.
e. In the Allowable Drives window, choose the hard disk drive to install the operating system.
f. Type the amount of space (in MB) in the New Partitions Size window and then click OK.
• Manually create a swap partition
To create a swap partition, do the following:
a. Click Create. The Create Storage window is displayed.
b. Select Standard Partition and then click Create.
c. In the Add Partition window, select swap from the File System Type drop-down list box.
d. In the Allowable Drives window, choose the hard disk drive to install the operating system.
e. Type the amount of space (in MB) in the New Partitions Size window and then click OK.
Go back to the Partitioner window. Ensure that the created root partition, boot partition, and swap
partition are correct. Click Next.
12. If the Format Warnings window is displayed, click Format to format the hard disk drive.
13. In the “Writing storage configuration to disk” window, click Write changes to disk.
14. In the “Boot loader operating system list” window, click Next.
15. The default installation is a basic server installation. You can customize your server by selecting a
different set of software from the software list or adding additional repositories that you want to use for
the software installation. Select Customize now. Then, click Next. The installation process begins.
Note: If a warning window is displayed, select the option of your choice and then continue with the
installation.
16. After the installation is completed, click Reboot to restart your server.
17. The installation continues after the server restarts. In the Welcome window, click Forward.
18. In the License Information window, select Yes, I agree to the License Agreement, and then click
Forward.
19. In the Set Up Software Updates window, configure the settings you need, and then click Forward. If the
message “Are you sure?” is displayed, click Register later.
20. In the Finish Updates Setup window, click Forward.
21. Set your user name and password and then click Forward.
22. Set your time and date and then click Forward.
23. In the Kdump window, select Enable kdump if you want to enable kdump, and then click Finish to
complete the installation.
Note: When prompted to restart the server, click Continue or Yes.
24. Follow the instructions on the screen to log in to the operating system.
Installing the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 operating system
This topic provides instructions on how to install the following operating systems:
• RedHat Enterprise Linux 6.9 (x86)
• RedHat Enterprise Linux 6.9 (x64)
To install the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 operating system, do the following:
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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