Lenovo ThinkServer RD120 Installation Instructions for Microsoft Window Server
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- Lenovo ThinkServer RD120 | Installation Instructions for Microsoft Window Server - Page 1
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. 2.0 Where to download device drivers and files You can download the device drivers from the Device Drivers matrix on the Lenovo Support - Lenovo ThinkServer RD120 | Installation Instructions for Microsoft Window Server - Page 2
F12 to open the Boot menu and select and select CD Drive to set the server to boot from the Windows Server 2008 Setup CD. 3.3 Installing Windows Server 2008 To install Microsoft Windows Server 2008, complete the following steps: 1. Connect the server to a network as required. 2. Depending on your - Lenovo ThinkServer RD120 | Installation Instructions for Microsoft Window Server - Page 3
Disk0 unallocated space for the hard disk drive on which you want to install Windows Server 2008, click Drive options (advanced); then, click Server 2008 Roles and Features functions to setup the server to your specific needs. 4.0 Post installation instructions: Installing and updating device drivers - Lenovo ThinkServer RD120 | Installation Instructions for Microsoft Window Server - Page 4
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 Window Server - Page 5
select Extract All. 5. Click Next, select a location to extract the device driver; then click Next. 6. Leave "Show extracted files" checked, and click notice. Lenovo and ThinkServer are trademarks of Lenovo in the United States, other countries, or both. IBM is a or service names may be trademarks or
Installation instructions for manual installation of
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
First Edition
Updated:
10 October 2008
(C) Copyright Lenovo 2008. Portions copyright IBM 2008. All rights reserved.
NOTE
: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general
information in Section 5.0 Notices 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 2008 Enterprise Edition.
An external DVD reader device might be required. (to create the DVD).
Supported hard disk drives. Go to
for the
Lenovo® ThinkServer® Proven list of supported options and part numbers for the
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 2008
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:
1.
From an Internet-connected system with a diskette drive, go to:
and select
Driver matrices
from the Quick links.