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Chapter 2. Server setup road map
This chapter provides a general road map to guide you through setting up your server.
The server setup procedure varies depending on the configuration of the server when it was delivered. In
some cases, the server is fully configured and you just need to connect the server to the network and an
electrical outlet, and then you can turn on the server. In other cases, the server needs to have hardware
features installed, requires hardware and firmware configuration, and requires the operating system to
be installed.
Table 2. Server setup road map
Task
Unpack
Install hardware
Connect the Ethernet cable
and power cord
Turn on the server to verify
operation
Review the BIOS settings
and customize as needed
Configure RAID
Check for firmware updates
Install operating system and
basic drivers
Install any additional drivers
needed for added features
Configure Ethernet settings
in the operating system
Install remote management
applications
Install applications
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"What is included with your server" on page 5
Chapter 5 "Installing, removing, or replacing hardware" on page 21
"Rear view" on page 12
"Turning on the server" on page 91
"Starting the Setup Utility program" on page 95
"RAID controllers" on page 102
"Using the EasyUpdate Firmware Updater program" on page 109
"Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program" on page 103
Refer to the instructions that came with the hardware option.
See the operating system help. This step is not required if the operating system was
installed using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program.
"Installing the ThinkServer EasyManage program" on page 110
Refer to the documentation that comes with the applications that you want to install.
Where to find the information
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