1. Download the driver for onboard SAS software RAID from the Lenovo Web site 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
2. Copy the driver for onboard SAS software RAID to a USB storage device. Connect the USB storage
device to your server.
3. 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.
4. When the welcome window is displayed, select the option as you need.
Note:
The following steps are based on the scenario that
Install or upgrade an existing system
is
selected in this step.
5. Press Tab and type
linux dd blacklist=isci nodmraid
. Then, press Enter.
6. In the Driver disk window, select
Yes
and then press Enter.
7. In the Driver disk window, go to the folder where the driver is stored and select
OK
. Then, press Enter.
8. In the Insert Driver Disk window, select
OK
and then press Enter.
9. In the More Driver Disks window, select
No
.
10. In the Disc Found window, select
Skip
, and then press Enter.
11. In the installation window, click
Next
.
12. In the RED HAT window, click
Next
.
13. Select the language that you want to use during the installation process and click
Next
.
14. Select the appropriate keyboard layout for the system and click
Next
.
15. Select the type of devices for the installation and then click
Next
.
Notes:
• The following steps are based on the scenario that
Basic Storage Devices
is selected in this step.
• When prompted, select the option as you need. The following steps are based on the scenario that
you select
Fresh installation
and then click
Next
.
16. Type a name for your server. Then, click
Next
.
17. Specify your time zone by selecting the nearest city in your time zone. Then, click
Next
.
18. Personalize the server by typing the root password for the root user account. Then, click
Next
.
Note:
If a message prompts you that the password is weak, click
Use Anyway
.
19. By default, a partition is already selected for you to install the operating system. If you want to create a
partition manually, select the option as you need and then click
Next
.
Note:
The following steps are based on the scenario that
Create Custom Layout
is selected in this step.
20. In the Please Select A Device window, do one of the following to create a partition and then click
Next
.
• Manually create a root partition (/)
To create a root partition, do the following:
a. Click
Create
. The Create Storage window is displayed.
b. Select
Standard Partition
and then click
Create
.
c. In the Add Partition window, select the forward slash
(/)
from the
Mount Point
drop-down list box.
d. Select
ext4
from the
File System Type
drop-down list box.
e. In the Allowable Drivers window, select the hard disk drive on which you want to install the
operating system.
Chapter 2
.
Installing an operating system in legacy mode
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