b. Connect the USB storage device that contains the driver to your server, and then browse to the
folder where the driver is stored.
c. Click
OK
. The “Select the driver to install” windows is displayed.
d. Select
Hide drivers that aren’t compatible with this computer’s hardware
, and then select the
driver that you want to install on your server. Click
Next
.
10. In the “Where do you want to install Windows?” window, click
Drive options (advanced)
. Then, click
New
.
11. Type the amount of space (in MB), and then click
Apply
. The Windows Setup window is displayed.
12. Click
OK
.
13. Ensure that the drive partition is correct, and then click
Next
. The installation begins.
Note:
Your server will restart several times during the installation.
14. When the Settings window is displayed, set an administrator password and click
Finish
. Then, follow
the instructions on the screen to log in to the operating system.
Note:
The password must consist of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, and digits.
Installing drivers for the Windows Server 2012 R2 operating system
To install drivers for a Windows Server 2012 R2 operating system, refer to the related topics.
•
“Installing the driver for the chipset” on page 9
•
“Installing the driver for an Ethernet card” on page 13
•
“Installing the driver for an onboard graphics card” on page 5
•
“Installing the driver for a PCI or PCI Express card” on page 16
Note:
The driver for onboard USB 3.0 connectors is installed during the operating system installation.
Installing the driver for a PCI or PCI Express card
To install the driver for a PCI or PCI Express card, do the following:
1. Log in to the operating system and insert the
ThinkServer EasyStartup
DVD into the optical drive. The
ThinkServer EasyStartup
DVD runs automatically.
Note:
If the DVD does not run automatically, click
Run launch.exe
on the AutoPlay window.
2. In the “End User License Agreement” window, click
Accept
. The installation window is displayed.
3. Click
Driver Install
. Then, select your server model from the
Server Model
drop-down list box, the
operating system from the
Operating System
drop-down list box, and the driver from the
Select a
Driver
drop-down list box.
4. Click
Install
.
5. In the “Welcome to the InstallShied Wizard for SUNIX Multi-IO Controller” window, click
Next
.
6. In the “Ready to Install the Program” window, click
Install
.
7. Click
Finish
to complete the driver installation.
Installing the Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials operating
system
This topic provides instructions on how to install the Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials operating
system.
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