Lenovo ThinkServer TD340 - Installing Drivers for the Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Operating System; Installing the Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2012 Standard Operating System

1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetasthefirststartup
device.Then,starttheserverfromtheopticaldrive.
Note:IfthemessagePressanykeytobootfromcdisdisplayed,pressanykey.IfthemessageWindows
Setup[EMSEnabled]isdisplayed,pressEnter.Waitseveralminutesforthesystemtoloadthefiles.
2.WhentheWindowsServer2012R2windowisdisplayed,configurethelanguageandotherrequired
options,andthenclickNext.
3.ClickInstallnow.
4.TypeyourproductkeyandthenclickNext.TheproductkeyinformationisavailableontheMicrosoft
CertificateofAuthenticitylabelorproductpackaging.
5.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicenseterms.Then,clickNext.
6.Selectthetypeofinstallationyouneed.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatCustom:
InstallWindowsonly(Advanced)isselectedinthisstep.
7.Inthe“WheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?”window,clickNew.
8.Typetheamountofspace(inMB),andthenclickApply.
9.IntheWindowsSetupwindow,clickOK.
10.Ensurethatthedrivepartitioniscorrect,andthenclickNext.Theinstallationbegins.
11.WhentheSettingswindowisdisplayed,setanadministratorpasswordandclickFinish.Then,follow
theinstructionsonthescreentologintotheoperatingsystemwhenprompted.
12.Inthe“ConfigureWindowsServerEssentials”window,clickNext.
13.Setyourdateandtime.Then,clickNext.
14.Configurethecompanyinformation.Then,clickNext.
15.Inthe“Createanetworkadministratoraccount”window,setyourusernameandpassword.Then,
clickNext.
16.IntheUpdatesettingswindow,selecttheupdatemethodyouneed.
Note:ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatDonotchecktoupdatesisselectedinthis
step.
17.ClickConfigure.Whenthe“Updatingandpreparingyourserver”windowisdisplayed,waitforseveral
minutes.Yourserverwillrestartseveraltimes.
18.WhentheConfigurationcompletedwindowisdisplayed,clickClose.Theinstallationiscompleted.
InstallingdriversfortheWindowsServer2012R2Essentialsoperating
system
ToinstalldriversfortheWindowsServer2012R2Essentialsoperatingsystem,refertotherelatedtopics.
•“Installingthedriverforthechipset”onpage5
•“InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard”onpage5
•“Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphicscard”onpage5
•“InstallingthedriverforIntelManagementEngineInterface”onpage7
Note:ThedriversfortheHBAcardandCNAcardareinstalledduringtheoperatingsysteminstallation.
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsStorageServer2012Standard
operatingsystem
Note:ThedriverfortheUSB3.0connectorsisinstalledduringtheoperatingsysteminstallation.
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