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  • Page 1 ThinkServer RS140 Operating System Installation Guide...
  • Page 2 Me First and Safety, Warranty, and Support Information that came with your product. Ninth Edition (November 2017) © Copyright Lenovo 2014, 2017. LIMITED AND RESTRICTED RIGHTS NOTICE: If data or software is delivered pursuant to a General Services Administration “GSA” contract, use, reproduction, or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in Contract No. GS-...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ....Installing the Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials ... . © Copyright Lenovo 2014, 2017...
  • Page 4 Installing the driver for an onboard graphics card ....Appendix A. Trademarks ..69 ThinkServer RS140 Operating System Installation Guide...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1. Introduction

    Chapter 1. Introduction ® ® This guide provides instructions on how to install an operating system on the Lenovo ThinkServer RS140 servers. The supported operating systems vary by the configuration on your server. The following table provides a list on the supported operating system of your server.
  • Page 6 • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 operating system does not support Sunix PCI/PCIe Parallel/Serial card. • On the Windows 8.1 operating system, the Intel NIC driver upgrade tool 19.1 or later version does not support Ethernet card I350-T2, and I350-T4. ThinkServer RS140 Operating System Installation Guide...

  • Page 7: Chapter 2. Before Installing An Operating System

    EasyStartup DVD that comes with your server to a Universal Serial Bus (USB) storage device. You also can download the driver from the Lenovo Web site. The most up-to-date device drivers for various server models are always available on the Lenovo Web site at: http://www.
  • Page 8 ThinkServer RS140 Operating System Installation Guide...

  • Page 9: Chapter 3. Installing An Operating System In Legacy Mode

    13. When the Install Windows dialog box is displayed, click OK ➙ Next. The installation begins. Note: Your server will restart several times during the installation. 14. Type your user name and password when prompted. Note: The password must consist of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, and digits. © Copyright Lenovo 2014, 2017...

  • Page 10: Installing A Microsoft Windows 8 Operating System

    19. When the Settings window is displayed, configure the settings as you need. 20. When the “Sign in to your PC” window is displayed, follow the instructions on the screen to configure the settings. Then, click Finish to log in to the operating system. ThinkServer RS140 Operating System Installation Guide...

  • Page 11: Installing A Microsoft Windows 8.1 Operating System

    Installing a Microsoft Windows 8.1 operating system To install a Microsoft Windows 8.1 operating system, do the following: 1. Insert the operating system installation disc into the optical drive that you have set as the first startup device. Then, start the server from the optical drive. 2.

  • Page 12: Installing A Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Operating System

    6. Select the Windows operating system edition that you want to install. Then, click Next. The following steps are based on the scenario that Windows Server 2012 Standard (Server with a GUI) is selected in this step. ThinkServer RS140 Operating System Installation Guide...

  • Page 13: Installing The Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Essentials Operating System

    Note: If you are installing the Windows Server 2012 Foundation Edition, skip this step. 7. Read the license terms and select I accept the license terms. Click Next. 8. Select the type of installation as you need. The following steps are based on the scenario that Custom: Install Windows only (Advanced) is selected in this step.

  • Page 14: Installing A Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Operating System

    To install a Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 operating system, do the following: 1. Insert the operating system installation disc into the optical drive that you have set as the first startup device. Then, start the server from the optical drive. ThinkServer RS140 Operating System Installation Guide...

  • Page 15: Installing The Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Operating System

    2. If the message Press any key to boot from cd is displayed, press any key. If the message Windows Setup [EMS Enabled] is displayed, press Enter. Wait several minutes for the system to load the files. 3. When the Windows Server 2012 R2 window is displayed, configure the language and other options as you need, and then click Next.

  • Page 16: Installing The Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Operating System

    This topic provides instructions on how to install the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Edition • Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standard Edition To install a Microsoft Windows Server 2016 operating system, do the following: ThinkServer RS140 Operating System Installation Guide...

  • Page 17: Installing The Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Essentials Operating System

    1. Download the required driver from the Lenovo Web site to a USB storage device, and connect the USB storage device to your server. The most up-to-date device drivers for various server models are always available on the Lenovo Web site at: http://www.lenovo.com/drivers...

  • Page 18: Installing The Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2012 Standard Operating System

    12. Type the amount of space (in MB), and then click Apply. 13. In the Windows Setup window, click OK. 14. Ensure that the drive partition is correct, and then click Next. The installation begins. ThinkServer RS140 Operating System Installation Guide...

  • Page 19: Installing The Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Standard Operating System

    Note: The server restarts several times during the installation. 15. When the Settings window is displayed, set an administrator password and click Finish. When prompted, follow the instructions on the screen to log in to the operating system. Installing the Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Standard operating system To install the Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Standard operating system, do the following: 1.

  • Page 20: Installing The Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials

    17. In the “Provide your administrator information (account 1 of 2)” window, type your user name and password. Then, click Next. Note: The password must contain at least eight characters, and consist of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, and digits. ThinkServer RS140 Operating System Installation Guide...

  • Page 21: Installing The Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard Operating System

    18. In the “Provide your administrator information (account 2 of 2)” window, type your user name and password, and then click Next. 19. In the “Keep your server up-to-date automatically” window, configure the settings as you need. Your server will restart several times. 20.

  • Page 22: Installing The Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Premium Add-On Operating System

    7. Select the type of installation as you need. The following steps are based on the scenario that Custom (Advanced) is selected in this step. 8. In the “Where do you want to install Windows?” window, connect the USB storage device that contains the driver to your server, and click Load Driver. ThinkServer RS140 Operating System Installation Guide...

  • Page 23: Installing The Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 Operating System

    9. Browse to the folder where the driver is stored and click OK. The “Select the driver to be installed” window is displayed. 10. Select the driver that you want to install on your server, and click Next. 11. In the “Where do you want to install Windows?” window, click Drive options (advanced). 12.

  • Page 24: Installing The Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2016 Operating System

    To install the Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2016 operating system, do the following: 1. Download the required driver from the Lenovo Web site to a USB storage device, and connect the USB storage device to your server. The most up-to-date device drivers for various server models are always available on the Lenovo Web site at: http://www.lenovo.com/drivers...
  • Page 25 5. In the RED HAT installation window, click Next. 6. Select the language as you need and click Next. 7. Select the appropriate keyboard layout for the system and click Next. 8. Select the type of devices for the installation and then click Next. The following steps are based on the scenario that Basic Storage Devices is selected in this step.

  • Page 26: Installing The Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 Operating System

    1. Insert the operating system installation disc into the optical drive that you have set as the first startup device. Then, start the server from the optical drive. 2. In the “RedHat Enterprise Linux 6.7 Welcome” window, select Install or upgrade an existing system in multiple options and press Enter. ThinkServer RS140 Operating System Installation Guide...
  • Page 27 Note: In UEFI mode, in the Press any key to... window, press any key to start installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7. In the GNU GRUB version 0.97 window, choose the option you need and press Enter. 3. When the Disk Found window is displayed, select Skip and then press Enter. 4.

  • Page 28: Installing The Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8 Operating System

    1. Insert the operating system installation disc into the optical drive that you have set as the first startup device. Then, start the server from the optical drive. 2. In the Disk Found window, click Skip. ThinkServer RS140 Operating System Installation Guide...
  • Page 29 Note: If the operating system is installed on the SAN card through iSCSI, the Networking Device window is displayed. Select the desired Ethernet device, and then click OK. In the Configure TCP/IP window, select the option according to the network environment. The following steps are based on the scenario that Enable lpv4 support->Dynamic IP configuration (DHCP) is selected.

  • Page 30: Installing The Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 Operating System

    Select the desired Ethernet device, and then click OK. In the Configure TCP/IP window, select the option according to the network environment. The following steps are based on the scenario that Enable lpv4 support->Dynamic IP configuration (DHCP) is selected. ThinkServer RS140 Operating System Installation Guide...
  • Page 31 4. In the RED HAT window, click Next. 5. Select the language that you want to use during the installation process and click Next. 6. Select the appropriate keyboard layout for the system and click Next. 7. Select the type of devices that are involved in the installation, and then click Next. Note: If the Storage Device Warning window is displayed, click Yes, discard any data.

  • Page 32: Installing The Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Operating System

    To install the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (x64) operating system, do the following: 1. Download the drivers from the Lenovo Web site. Unzip the drivers if necessary. Then, copy the drivers to a USB storage device or burn the drivers to a disc.

  • Page 33: Installing The Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 Operating System

    To install the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 (x64) operating system, do the following: 1. Download the drivers from the Lenovo Web site at http://www.lenovo.com/drivers. Unzip the drivers if necessary. Then, copy the drivers to a USB storage device or burn the drivers to a disc.
  • Page 34 15. In the “Subscription Management Registration” window, select No, I prefer to register at a later time and click Finish. 16. Configure the language and click Next ➙ Next. 17. Set your user name and the password (if needed) and click Next. ThinkServer RS140 Operating System Installation Guide...

  • Page 35: Installing The Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Operating System

    18. Select the location as you need and click Next. 19. Select Start using Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server to log in to the operating system. Note: The local account is used by default when logging in to the operating system for the first time. Log out and then log in to Root.

  • Page 36: Installing The Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 Operating System

    In the Add a New Mount Point window, select forward slash (/) from the Mount Point drop-down list. c. Type the amount of space (for example, 80 GB) in the Desired Capacity field. ThinkServer RS140 Operating System Installation Guide...

  • Page 37: Installing The Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Operating System

    d. Click Add mount point. e. Change Device Type to Standard Partition. • Manually create a boot partition (/boot) a. In the Manual Partitioning window, click + in the bottom left corner. b. In the Add a New Mount Point window, select /boot from the Mount Point drop-down list. c.
  • Page 38 16. In the Privacy window, set the location services as you are desired and click Next. 17. In the Time Zone window, set the time zone and click Next. 18. In the Online Accounts window, select your desired online account. ThinkServer RS140 Operating System Installation Guide...

  • Page 39: Installing The Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11 (X64) Operating System With Service Pack 3

    Note: Online Accounts is optional. Click Skip if you do not want to select an online account. 19. In the About You window, set the user name and click Next. 20. In the Password window, set the password and click Next. Note: The password is optional.

  • Page 40: Installing The Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11 Operating System With Service Pack 4

    Installing the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 operating system with Service Pack 4 This topic provides instructions on how to install the following operating system: • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (x86) • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (x64) ThinkServer RS140 Operating System Installation Guide...
  • Page 41 To install the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 operating system with Service Pack 4, do the following: 1. Insert the operating system installation disc into the optical drive that you have set as the first startup device. Then, start the server from the optical drive. 2.

  • Page 42: Installing The Suse Linux Enterprise Server 12.1 Operating System

    2. In the Language, Keyboard and License Agreement window, select your language and keyboard layout and then select I Agree to the License Terms. Click Next. 3. In the Network Settings window, configure the network settings and click Next. ThinkServer RS140 Operating System Installation Guide...
  • Page 43 4. In the Registration window, configure the information as prompted and click Next. The following steps are based on the scenario that Skip Registration is selected in this step. 5. In the Add On Product window, select add-ons to be installed and click Next. The following steps are based on the scenario that default options are selected in this step.

  • Page 44: Installing The Suse Linux Enterprise Server 12.2 Operating System

    Add. Select the default partition type, then click Next. c. In the New Partitions Size window, select Custom Size. d. Type the amount of space (for example, 80 GB) in the Custom Size field and then click Next. ThinkServer RS140 Operating System Installation Guide...
  • Page 45 e. Select Operating System from Role. f. In the Formatting Options area, select BtrFS from the File system drop-down list box. g. In the Mount partition area, select the forward slash (/) from the Mount Point drop-down list box. h. Click Finish. •...

  • Page 46: Installing The Suse Linux Enterprise Server 12.3 Operating System

    In the Formatting Options area, select FAT (or select Ext4 in UEFI mode) from the File System drop-down list box. f. In the Mounting partition area, select /boot (or select /boot/efi in UEFI mode) from the Mount Point drop-down list box. ThinkServer RS140 Operating System Installation Guide...

  • Page 47: Installing The Vmware Esxi Hypervisor

    g. Click Finish. • Manually create a swap partition a. In the Expert Partitioner window, select Hard Disks from System view. Then select the disk (for example, sda) for installing the operating system and click Add. In the New Partition Type window, select Primary Partition and click Next.
  • Page 48 • If you are installing the VMware ESXi 5.1 P5 and you do not want to set the password, press Enter. 7. When the Confirm Install window is displayed, press F11. The installation process starts. 8. When the Installation Complete window is displayed, press Enter. The server restarts. The operating system is installed successfully. ThinkServer RS140 Operating System Installation Guide...

  • Page 49: Chapter 4. Installing An Operating System In Uefi Mode

    13. When the Install Windows dialog box is displayed, click OK ➙ Next. The installation begins. Note: Your server will restart several times during the installation. 14. Type your user name and password when prompted. Note: The password must consist of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, and digits. © Copyright Lenovo 2014, 2017...

  • Page 50: Installing A Microsoft Windows 8 Or Windows 8.1 Operating System

    11. In the Select the driver to install window, select Hide drivers that aren’t compatible with this computer’s hardware. 12. Select the drivers you need and click Next. 13. Select the hard disk drive on which you want to install the operating system, and then click New. ThinkServer RS140 Operating System Installation Guide...

  • Page 51: Installing A Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (X64) Operating System With Service Pack 1

    14. Type the amount of space (in MB), and then click Apply. 15. When the Windows Setup dialog box is displayed, click OK. 16. Ensure that the drive partition is correct, and then click Next. The installation begins. Note: Your server will restart several times during the installation. 17.

  • Page 52: Installing The Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Operating System

    Installing the Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard operating system To install the Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard operating system, see “Installing the Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard operating system” on page 17. ThinkServer RS140 Operating System Installation Guide...

  • Page 53: Installing The Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Premium Add-On Operating System

    Installing the Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Premium Add-on operating system To install the Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Premium Add-on operating system, see “Installing the Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Premium Add-on operating system” on page Installing the Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 operating system To install the Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 operating system, see “Installing the Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 operating system”...

  • Page 54: Installing The Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Operating System

    In the Add a New Mount Point window, select swap from the Mount Point drop-down list. c. Type the amount of space (for example, 2 GB) in the Desired Capacity field. d. Click Add mount point. ThinkServer RS140 Operating System Installation Guide...

  • Page 55: Installing The Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Operating System

    Verify that the created drive partition is correct and click Done. In the Summary of Changes window, click Accept Changes. 8. In the Installation Summary window, click Begin Installation to start installing the operating system. 9. In the Configuration window, click Root Password to set the root password. 10.
  • Page 56 Add. Select the default partition type, then click Next. b. In the New Partitions Size window, select Custom Size. c. Type the amount of space (for example, 2 GB) in the Custom Size field. ThinkServer RS140 Operating System Installation Guide...

  • Page 57: Installing The Suse Linux Enterprise Server 12.3 Operating System

    d. Select Swap from Role and click Next. e. In the Format partition area, select Swap from the File system drop-down list box. f. In the Mount partition area, select Swap from the Mount Point drop-down list box. g. Click Finish. Go to the Expert Partitioner window.
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  • Page 59: Chapter 5. Installing Drivers

    To install the driver for the chipset, do the following: 1. Download the driver for the chipset from the Lenovo Support Web site to your server. If the driver is a compressed file, unzip it to a folder. The most up-to-date device drivers for various server models are always available on the Lenovo Support Web site at: http://www.lenovo.com/drivers...

  • Page 60: Installing The Driver For An Onboard Graphics Card

    To install the driver for onboard graphics card, do the following: 1. Download the driver for onboard graphics card from the Lenovo Web site to your server. If the driver is a compressed file, extract the file first. The most up-to-date device drivers for various server models are always available for download on the Lenovo Web site at: http://www.lenovo.com/drivers...

  • Page 61: Installing Drivers For A Microsoft Windows Server Operating System

    1. Download the driver for PCI and PCI Express cards from the Lenovo Web site to your server. If the driver is a compressed file, extract the file first. The most up-to-date device drivers for various server models are always available for download on the Lenovo Web site at: http://www.lenovo.com/drivers...

  • Page 62: Installing The Driver For Onboard Graphics Card

    To install the driver for onboard graphics card, do the following: 1. Download the driver for onboard graphics card from the Lenovo Web site to your server. If the driver is a compressed file, extract the file first. The most up-to-date device drivers for various server models are always available for download on the Lenovo Web site at: http://www.lenovo.com/drivers...

  • Page 63: Installing The Driver For The Emulex Hba Card

    To install the driver, do the following: 1. Download the driver from the Lenovo Web site. If the driver is a compressed file, unzip it to a folder. The most up-to-date device drivers for various server models are always available for download on the Lenovo Web site at: http://www.lenovo.com/drivers...

  • Page 64: Installing The Driver For Pci And Pci Express Cards

    Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) and PCI Express cards, do the following: 1. Download the driver for PCI and PCI Express cards from the Lenovo Web site to your server. If the driver is a compressed file, extract the file first. The most up-to-date device drivers for various server models are always available for download on the Lenovo Web site at: http://www.lenovo.com/drivers...

  • Page 65: Installing Drivers For Hyper-V Operating Systems

    • For the file with the .exe extension: 1. Download the driver from the Lenovo Web site. If the driver is a compressed file, unzip it to a folder. The most up-to-date device drivers for various server models are always available for download on the Lenovo Web site at: http://www.lenovo.com/drivers...

  • Page 66: Installing The Driver For An Onboard Graphics Card

    To install the driver for an onboard graphics card, do the following: 1. Download the driver from the Lenovo Web site. If the driver is a compressed file, unzip it to a folder. The most up-to-date device drivers for various server models are always available for download on the Lenovo Web site at: http://www.lenovo.com/drivers...

  • Page 67: Installing The Driver For The Pmc 8885E Card

    • For the file with the .exe extension: 1. Download the driver from the Lenovo Web site. If the driver is a compressed file, unzip it to a folder. The most up-to-date device drivers for various server models are always available for download on the Lenovo Web site at: http://www.lenovo.com/drivers...

  • Page 68: Installing Drivers For The Suse Linux Enterprise Server Operating System

    To install the driver for the card, do the following: 1. Download the driver for the card from the Lenovo Web site. If the driver is a compressed file, unzip it to a folder. Then, copy the folder to your USB storage device and connect the USB storage device to your server.

  • Page 69: Installing The Driver For Pmc 8885E Card

    ./elx_lpfc_install.sh Note: In the command lines, elx-lpfc-dd-sles11sp-10.2.185.0 represents the name of the folder that contains the driver. elx_lpfc_install.sh represents the driver name. Use the corresponding file name on your server. 4. Restart your server. Installing the driver for PMC 8885e card The driver for the PMC 8885e card on a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating system is installed during the operating system installation.

  • Page 70: Installing The Driver For Pmc 8885E Card

    1. Download the driver for the card from the Lenovo Web site. If the driver is a compressed file, unzip it to a folder. Then, copy the folder to your USB storage device and connect the USB storage device to your server.
  • Page 71 8. In the vSphere Client inventory, right-click the host and select Exit Maintenance Mode. Chapter 5 Installing drivers...
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  • Page 73: Appendix A. Trademarks

    Appendix A. Trademarks Lenovo, the Lenovo logo, and ThinkServer are trademarks of Lenovo in the United States, other countries, or both. Intel is a trademark of Intel Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft, Multipoint, Windows, and Windows Server are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.
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