Lenovo ThinkServer RD120 Installation Instructions for Microsoft Windows Serve
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Server® 2003. USB diskette drive and the RAID device driver diskette. (To create this diskette, see 3.1 Creating a RAID device driver diskette.) Supported hard disk drives. Go to http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver/ for the Lenovo® ThinkServer® Proven list of supported options and part numbers for - Lenovo ThinkServer RD120 | Installation Instructions for Microsoft Windows Serve - Page 2
-connected system with a diskette drive, go to: http://www.lenovo.com/support and select Driver matrices from the Quick links. 2. Click ThinkServer and then click your machine type to view the Drivers and software list. 3. Locate and click the link for the controller driver, and then click the - Lenovo ThinkServer RD120 | Installation Instructions for Microsoft Windows Serve - Page 3
manually specify a controller, select S to specify additional devices. 6. When you are prompted for the manufacturer-supplied hardware support diskette, insert the Adaptec SAS for Windows device driver diskette, and press Enter. 7. When the device driver space for the hard disk drive on which you - Lenovo ThinkServer RD120 | Installation Instructions for Microsoft Windows Serve - Page 4
Arrow and Down Arrow keys. Click Next. Note: Windows Server 2003 services perform many tasks that are dependent on the accuracy of the time select the correct time zone for the server location to avoid problems. The remaining operating-system components are installed and configured according to - Lenovo ThinkServer RD120 | Installation Instructions for Microsoft Windows Serve - Page 5
instructions for installing some device drivers. More device drivers might be available in the Driver matrices on the Lenovo Support drive, go to: http://www.lenovo.com/support and select Driver matrices from the Quick links. 2. Click ThinkServer and then click your machine type to view the Drivers - Lenovo ThinkServer RD120 | Installation Instructions for Microsoft Windows Serve - Page 6
the following steps: 1. From an Internet-connected system with a diskette drive, go to: http://www.lenovo.com/support and select Driver matrices from the Quick links. 2. Click ThinkServer and then click your machine type to view the Drivers and software list. 3. Locate and click the link for the - Lenovo ThinkServer RD120 | Installation Instructions for Microsoft Windows Serve - Page 7
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Installation Instructions for manual installation of
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
First Edition
Updated:
06 October 2008
(C) Copyright Lenovo 2008. Portions copyright IBM 2006. All rights reserved.
NOTE
: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general
information in Section 5.0 Notices in this document.
Follow the network operating system (NOS) installation instructions provided in this
document in sequential order unless these instructions advise you otherwise. Windows
and messages might differ from those in this document.
1.0 What you will need
You must have the following software and hardware for the installation:
A licensed copy of Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003.
USB diskette drive and the RAID device driver diskette. (To create this diskette,
see 3.1 Creating a RAID device driver diskette.)
Supported hard disk drives. Go to http
://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver/
for the
Lenovo® ThinkServer® Proven list of supported options and part numbers for the
server. You will need to set up the logical drive array before installing the
operating system.
For more information, see the documentation that comes with your server.
2.0 Where to download device drivers and files
You can download the device drivers from the Device Drivers matrix on the Lenovo
Support Web site:
3.0 Installation instructions for Microsoft Windows
Server 2003
You must first download the RAID device driver onto a diskette.
3.1 Creating a RAID device driver diskette
To create the RAID device driver diskette, complete the following steps: