ThinkServer EasyStartup

The following operating systems are suppported:

• Support for assisted installation of Microsoft Windows 2003
• Support for assisted installation of Microsoft Windows 2003 x64
• Support for assisted installation of Microsoft Windows 2008
• Support for assisted installation of Microsoft Windows 2008 x64

Support for the following servers:

• ThinkServer TD100/TD100X
• ThinkServer RD120

Technical Tip
If you would like to install Windows 2008 SBS operating systems on one of the following systems:

• ThinkServer TD100/TD100x
• ThinkServer RD120

Follow the steps below:

1. Boot and install with the Operating System DVD
2. Go out to the Lenovo Support website and download and install the device drivers from there.

For manual installation of Microsoft Windows Server 2008, please click here.

ThinkServer EasyStartup 1.0 - Hints and Tips
List of tips associated with ThinkServer EasyStartup.

The following operating systems are suppported:

• Support for assisted installation of Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 x64
• Support for assisted installation of Microsoft Windows 2008 SBS SP2 x64

ThinkServer EasyStartup 1.2.1 - Hints and Tips
List of tips associated with ThinkServer EasyStartup.

The following operating systems are suppported:

• Support for assisted installation of Microsoft Windows 2003
• Support for assisted installation of Microsoft Windows 2003 x64
• Support for assisted installation of Microsoft Windows 2008
• Support for assisted installation of Microsoft Windows 2008 x64
• Support for assisted installation of Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 x64
• Support for assisted installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Support for assisted installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux x64
• Support for assisted installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise
• Support for assisted installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise x64

Support for the following servers:

• ThinkServer TS100
• ThinkServer RS110
• ThinkServer RD210
• ThinkServer RD220
• ThinkServer TD200/TD200X
• ThinkServer TS200
• ThinkServer RS210

EasyStartup 2.0 supports the following operating systems:

• Microsoft Server 2003 Standard (32 & 64 Bit)
• Microsoft Server 2003 Enterprise (32 & 64 Bit)
• Microsoft Server 2003 SBS Standard (32 Bit Only)
• Microsoft Server 2003 SBS Premium (32 Bit Only)
• Microsoft Server 2003 R2 Standard (32 & 64 Bit)
• Microsoft Server 2003 R2 Enterprise (32 & 64 Bit)
• Microsoft Server 2008 Standard (32 & 64 Bit) (Hyper V only supported on 64Bit)
• Microsoft Server 2008 Standard w/o HyperV (32 & 64 Bit)
• Microsoft Server 2008 Enterprise (32 & 64 Bit) (Hyper V only supported on 64Bit)
• Microsoft Server 2008 Enterprise w/o HyperV (32 & 64 Bit)
• Microsoft Server 2008 DataCenter (32 & 64 Bit) (Hyper V only supported on 64Bit)
• Microsoft Server 2008 DataCenter w/o HyperV (32 & 64 Bit)
• Microsoft WebServer 2008 (32 & 64 Bit)
• Microsoft Server 2008 SBS Standard (64 Bit)
• Microsoft Server 2008 SBS Premium (64 Bit)
• Microsoft Server 2008 EBS Standard (64 Bit)
• Microsoft Server 2008 EBS Premium (64 Bit)
• Microsoft Server 2008 R2 Foundations (64Bit)
• Microsoft Server 2008 R2 Standard (64 Bit)
• Microsoft Server 2008 R2 Enterprise (64 Bit)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3
• SUSE Enterprise Linux 10.3 (ONLY Supported on the following systems):
• Lenovo TS100
• Lenovo RS110
• Lenovo RD210
• Lenovo RD220
• Lenovo TD200/TD200x
• SUSE Enterprise Linux 11.0 (ONLY Supported on the following Macau & Titan systems):
• Lenovo TS200
• Lenovo RS210

ThinkServer EasyStartup 2.0 - Hints and Tips
List of tips associated with ThinkServer EasyStartup.

The following operating systems are suppported:

• Support for assisted installation of Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 x64
• Support for assisted installation of Microsoft Windows 2008 SBS SP2 x64
• Support for assisted installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Support for assisted installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux x64
• Support for assisted installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise
• Support for assisted installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise x64

Support for the following servers:

• ThinkServer RD240
• ThinkServer TD230
• ThinkServer RD230

1. Click the file link to download the file from the Web page.
2. When prompted, select a drive and directory in which to save the downloaded file.

1. Create a bootable DVD from the ISO file, EasyStartup.iso.
2. Reboot or power on your server.
3. Insert the EasyStartup DVD into your DVD-ROM drive.
4. Follow the steps to use EasyStartup. Refer to the User Guide and On-line Help for more usage instructions.

• Problem: If the user selects the option to "Install the operating system using a preexisting response file", all the data on other partitions will be deleted.
  Workaround: The user must select "Continue to the main interface" in order to save their data on the other partitions.
• Problem: When using the side digital keyboard to type in the text fields, the focus will not automatically move to the next textbox.
  Workaround: The user should use the regular keys to type and the focus will automatically move to the next textbox.
• Problem: If the user enters the ‘%’ character in the IP Address field, the user will be allowed to input it in the text field.
  Workaround: Even though the user can input an invalid character such as '%', when the user selects Next it will warn the user that they have entered an invalid character and cannot proceed with the configuration.
• Problem: Install Linux via EasyStartup, it will take a long time (over 25 mins for 200G) to format /boot partition if this partition is over 200G.
  Workaround: It is recommended that the /boot partition is set to no more than 200G, and then it will take just several minutes to complete formatting.
• Problem: Use EasyStartup via remote management model, switch the focus between left and right panel by keyboard will fail on the remote console window, easy start up can’t support this function.
  Workaround: The user should use the mouse to switch the focus between the left and right panel.
• Problem: When installing RHEL5.3/5.4 with EasyStartup through the Remote Management Module, it will prompt "CD Not Found" when the user follows the screen message to insert the OS disc.
  Workaround: The user should install RHEL5.3/5.4 with EasyStartup through the local DVD-ROM.