Installing Microsoft Windows Server

2012 with EasyStartup

Version 1.6
3/20/2013

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Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 3
Determining the IP address of the BMC/TMM ............................................................................................. 3
Turning off PXE Boot ..................................................................................................................................... 4
Connecting to the BMC/TMM....................................................................................................................... 5
RAID configuration with EasyStartup ............................................................................................................ 7
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 installation with EasyStartup ................................................................. 14

Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2012 with EasyStartup

Introduction
This document will take you step by step through installing Microsoft Windows Server 2012 on a
ThinkServer using EasyStartup.
This document applies to the TS430, RD330, RD430, RD530, and RD630. All screen shots apply to all
systems except where noted.

Determining the IP address of the BMC/TMM

This must be done with a monitor and keyboard attached to the server. The operation shown is for
TS430.
1) Enter Setup
2) Go to Server Management
Select BMC LAN Configuration

3) IP address is the address of the BMC/TMM

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Turning off PXE Boot

The operation shown is for TS430.
4) Enter Setup
5) This is the Main Tab

6) Go to the Advanced Tab

Select PCI Configuration

7) Set Onboard LAN #1 I/O ROM and Onboard

LAN @2 I/O ROM to [Disabled]

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Connecting to the BMC/TMM

1) Open a Web Browser
2) Enter the IP address of the BMC/TMM

3) The default login is:

Username:lenovo
Password:lenovo
4) Go to Remote Control Launch section and
press the Launch Java KVM Client

5) If Launch Java KVM Client is grayed out Go

to Remote Control Configuration section and
enable Virtual KVM

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6) You will recive this security warning
Accept it and press Run

7) The Video Viewer will launch

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RAID configuration with EasyStartup

The operation shown is for RD530.
1) Boot to the EasyStartup DVD

2) Set the language

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3) Agree to the End User License Agreement

4) Set the Data and Time

5) Select Continue to the main interface

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6) Select Configure RAID

7) Select the RAID controller you want to

configure. Press Next.

8) Select Create new configuration. Press Next.

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9) This will delete any configured arrays
attached to the selected controller
Press Yes.

10) Select the drives to be added to the new

configuration. Press Next.

11) Select the RAID level for the new

configuration. Press Next.

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12) Set the advanced settings for the new
configuration. Press Next.

13) Optionaly, if at this point you have

unconfigured drives you can designate HotSpares for the RAID group

14) Verify that the settings are correct. Press

Next.

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15) Optionally, if you have unconfigured drives
at this point you can desiginate another
RAID group

16) Once the progress bar is complete the RAID

array will be created and configured as a
boot device. Once completed press Next.

17) If you would like to save this configuration

to a response file select Yes and complete
the steps to save the file. If not select No
and press Next.

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18) Select Reboot now and press Next.

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Microsoft Windows Server 2012 installation with EasyStartup

1) Boot to the EasyStartup DVD

2) Set the language

3) Agree to the End User License Agreement

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4) Set the Data and Time

5) Select Continue to the main interface

Press OK

6) Select Install operating system

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7) Select Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Press Next
The OSs listed are all the OSs supported by
EasyStartup on the platform

8) Select the disk to install the OS to.

Press Next

9) Select the partition options for the install.

Press Next

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10) Set the Partition setting.
Press Next

11) Enter the Installation settings.

Your full name:
Organization:
Computer name:
Time zone:
Product key:
Administrator password:
Press Next

12) Enter the Network Settings.

Domain name:
Domain administrator account:
Domain administrator password:
Workgroup:
Eithernet controller:
IP address:
Subnet mask:
Default gateway:
DNS Settings:
WINS Settings:
Press Next

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13) Select the additional application to install.
Press Next

14) Select the additional Windows components

to install.
Press Next

15) Confirm the settings

Press Next.

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16) If you would like to save this configuration
to a response file select Yes and complete
the steps to save the file. If not select No
and press Next.

17) Press Next

18) Press Yes

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19) The progress will start to build

20) The EasyStartup DVD will automaticly be

ejected. Insert the Windows Server 2012
install media into the drive and press OK.

21) Select the version of the OS to install.

Press OK

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22) Agree to the End User License Agreement.

23) EasyStartup will copy all files need for the installation.
24) EasyStartup will eject the install media and reboot as needed. Remove the DVD from the drive.
25) The server will reboot multipul times on its own.
26) Once the server boots into the OS and shows the properties screen of Windows it has completed
the installation.

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