Deploy the operating system

Available operating systems​

• Microsoft Windows Server

• VMware ESXi

  Note

  Boot drives for VMware ESXI: For VMware ESXi boot support, only certain M.2 drives are supported, based on their endurance. For more specific information, see Lenovo support tip HT512201.

• 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

  • Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI

    Using the UXSPi proxy tool

  • Lenovo XClarity Integrator deployment pack for SCCM (for Windows operating system only)

    End-to-end deployment scenario

• 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

  • Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI

    Using the UXSPi proxy tool

  • Lenovo XClarity Integrator deployment pack for SCCM (for Windows operating system only)

    End-to-end deployment scenario

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.

1. Go to Lenovo Server Operating Systems Support Center website.

2. Select an operating system from the navigation pane and click Resources.

3. Locate the OS Install Guides area and click the installation instructions. Then, follow the instructions to complete the operation system deployment task.