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Guided installation

Prerequisites​

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

    • Click Help button on the top right corner of the Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager 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 a CIFS server based on Linux Samba, the Samba configuration file "/etc/samba/smb.conf" shall have "ntlm auth = yes" in the "[global]" section.

      If the shared network is connected, you can prepare the operating system installation files by Lenovo XClarity Controller or by Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager.

Performing guided installation​

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

Device drivers will be automatically installed during guided installation. It is recommended to reboot the OS after guided installation is completed to make all drivers take effect. You also can export the operating system installation settings to a response file. For more information, refer to Exporting an operating-system-installation response file.