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Effortless Installation

Prerequisites​

Ensure that the minimum space of the target storage device for installing the OS meets the following requirements:

  • For Windows/VMware OS, the minimum space should be 10 GB.

  • For Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)/SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) OS, the minimum space should be 24 GB.

Before performing effortless installation:
  • Ensure that the boot mode is preset by doing one of the following:

    • Click Help button on the top right corner of the LXPM V3 main interface and click Getting Started. Set the boot mode to be UEFI Mode.

    • Go to UEFI Setup > Boot Manager > Boot Modes > System Boot Mode and select UEFI Mode.

  • Ensure that operating system installation files are prepared in one of the following:

    • CD or DVD
      Note
      Ensure that the disc is clean and the version and architecture of the operating system are correct.

    • USB storage drive

      To create a USB installation medium, refer to the documentation at:http://cn.download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/thinkservers/how_to_create_usb_os_installation _media.pdf

    • Shared network based on management network

      Note
      Ensure that the Ethernet connector for system management is active and can connect to the specified IP address.

      If the shared network is connected, you can prepare the operating system installation files through Lenovo XClarity Controller.

Performing effortless installation​

In the OS Installation interface, select Effortless Install and click Next button. Refer to one of the following to install an operating system:
Note

  • The default Administrator password for installing a Windows operating system is “PASSW0RD”.

  • The default root password for installing an RHEL/SLES/VMware operating system is “1234567”.

  • Users should reset the password when logging in to the operating system for the first time.