Deploy the operating system
Two methods are available for deploying an operating system on the server.
Available operating systems
Microsoft Windows Server
VMware ESXi
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Win10 Pro and Win11 Pro for Workstations
Complete list of available operating systems: OS Interoperability Guide.
Tool-based deployment
Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager
Deploy an operating system through XClarity Provisioning Manager Lite
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.