Using The Serverguide Setup And Installation; Serverguide Features - Lenovo Flex System x440 Compute Node Installation And Service Manual

4. From the Remote Control session, mount the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD bootable media
(using Remote Media). When the ServerGuide program prompts you to mount the operating-system
image, unmount the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD and mount the operating-system image.
You can also install an ISO image of the operating system from an external or portable storage
device, such as a USB device, by using Remote Media. For more information, see
pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/ flexsys/information/topic/ com.ibm.acc.8731.doc/ remote_control_installing_
an_operating_system_on _an_x-architecture_compute_node.html
5. Start the compute node to boot the media and install the operating system.
• Lenovo XClarity Administrator
You can use the Lenovo XClarity Administrator (if available) to deploy operating systems and virtual
images to multiple compute nodes that do not already have an operating system installed. This function
allows you to deploy Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) including Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM),
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) with Lenovo Customization, and Microsoft Windows 2012. For more
information, see
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/ documents/LNVO-XCLARIT
• Flex System Manager management software
You can also use Flex System Manager management software (if available) to deploy operating system
and virtual images to multiple compute nodes that do not already have an operating system installed. This
function is limited to deploying VMware ESXi and RHEL KVM hypervisors. For more information, see
http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/ flexsys/information/topic/ com.ibm.acc.8731.doc/ provisioning_a_blade_
server_from_the_frm.html
• Lenovo ServerGuide Scripting Toolkit
The ServerGuide Scripting Toolkit is a collection of system-configuration tools and installation scripts that
you can use to deploy software to your compute node in a repeatable, predictable manner (see
Lenovo ServerGuide Scripting Toolkit" on page
• Operating-system installation instructions
Download the latest operating-system installation instructions and install the operating system.
Important: The operating system in the compute node must provide USB support for the compute node to
recognize and use the keyboard, mouse, and removable-media drives.
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD provides software setup tools and installation tools that are
designed for your compute node. The ServerGuide program detects the compute node model and optional
hardware devices that are installed and uses that information during setup to configure the hardware. The
ServerGuide program simplifies operating-system installations by providing updated device drivers and, in
some cases, installing them automatically.
You can download a free image of the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD from
support/entry/portal/ docdisplay?lndocid=SERV-GUIDE
In addition to the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, you must have your operating-system CD to install
the operating system.

ServerGuide features

This information provides an overview of the ServerGuide features.
Features and functions can vary slightly with different versions of the ServerGuide program. To learn more
about the version that you have, start the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD and view the online
overview. Not all features are supported on all compute node models.
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