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3. The ServerGuide program presents operating-system partition options that are
4. The ServerGuide program prompts you to insert the operating-system CD and
Installing the operating system without ServerGuide
If you have already configured the blade server hardware and you decide not to use
the ServerGuide program to install the operating system, complete the following
steps to download the latest operating-system installation instructions from the IBM
Support Web page:
1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.
2. In the Download section, click Downloads & drivers.
3. On the "Downloads and drivers" page, in the Brand field, select Servers.
4. In the Family field, select BladeCenter HS20.
5. Click Continue.
6. On the "Downloads and drivers" page, select Operating System Installation.
7. Select the instructions for the operating system.
Using the PXE boot agent utility program
Use the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) boot agent utility program to select
the boot protocol and other boot options and to select a power-management option.
Note: The blade server does not support Remote Program Load (RPL) selection
To start the PXE boot agent utility program, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the Broadcom NetXtreme Boot Agent vX.X.X prompt appears, press
3. Use the arrow keys or press Enter to select a choice from the menu.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to change the settings of the selected
Firmware updates
IBM will periodically make firmware updates available for the blade server. Use the
following table to determine the methods that you can use to install these firmware
updates.
Important: To avoid problems and to maintain proper system performance, always
based on the operating-system selection and the installed hard disk drives.
restart the server. At this point, the installation program for the operating system
takes control to complete the installation. The BladeCenter CD-ROM drive must
be associated with the blade server before you perform this step.
for the boot protocol option.
Ctrl+S. You have 2 seconds (by default) to press Ctrl+S after the prompt
appears.
If the PXE setup prompt is not displayed, use the Configuration/Setup Utility
program to set the Enable Ethernet PXE/DHCP option.
items; then, press Enter.
make sure that the BIOS, service processor (BMC), and diagnostic
firmware levels are consistent for all blade servers within the
BladeCenter unit.
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