Deploy the operating system
Several options are available to deploy an operating system on the server.
Available operating systems
- Microsoft Windows Server
- VMware ESXi
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Complete list of available operating systems: OS Interoperability Guide.
Tool-based deployment
Multi-server
Available tools:Lenovo XClarity Administrator
Installing operating systems through the Lenovo XClarity Administrator
Single-server
Available tools:Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager
OS Installation
section in the LXPM documentation compatible with your server at Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager portal page
Manual deployment
If you cannot access the above tools, follow the instructions below, download the corresponding OS Installation Guide, and deploy the operating system manually by referring to the guide.
Go to Lenovo Server Operating Systems Support Center website.
Select an operating system from the navigation pane and click Resources.
Locate the
OS Install Guides
area and click the installation instructions. Then, follow the instructions to complete the operation system deployment task.