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Preparing the installation source
This section applies if you install the operating system directly on the blade server,
for example on SAS-attached storage. If you perform an initial installation on an
alternative POWER-based system, as suggested in "Using a boot device on the
network" on page 53, see the installation instructions for that system.
Before you install the operating system on the blade server, make sure that the
blade server is turned on. You must first provide an SOL or make a direct serial
connection to the blade server before installing your operating system. If you have
not already done so, configure the SOL feature on the blade server to establish an
SOL connection and enable the SOL feature; then, start an SOL session. For
instructions, see the IBM BladeCenter Serial over LAN Setup Guide and the
BladeCenter Management Module Command-Line Interface Reference Guide. For
information about SOL commands, see the documentation for your operating
system.
You can install over the network, from the CD/DVD drive on the media tray, or from
an ISO image.
Installing over the network
To install over the network, the installation packages must be copied to a server
that the BladeCenter QS21 can access through the network. You can also install
from a CD/DVD drive connected to a server that the BladeCenter QS21 can access
through the network.
If you plan to install the operating system through the Ethernet network, see:
v "Integrating the Gigabit Ethernet controller into the BladeCenter" on page 49
v "Blade server Ethernet controller enumeration" on page 52
v The documentation that comes with the Ethernet switch module that you are
Note: A network boot uses the DHCP, BOOTP, and TFTP protocols.
Installing from the media tray
The BladeCenter QS21 does not come with a built-in CD/DVD drive. Instead, you
must use the media tray on the BladeCenter unit.
To allocate the media tray to the blade server, press the media tray select button
which is on the front panel of the blade server. Alternatively, you can use the
Advanced Management Module to allocate the media tray to the blade server.
Installing using an ISO image
You can install an operating system from an ISO image of the installation media.
Use the Advanced Management Module to mount the ISO image on your blade
server. For details see IBM BladeCenter Management Module User's Guide.
Post installation configuration
After you install the operating system on the blade server, you must install any
service packs or update packages that come with the operating system. For
additional information, see http://www.ibm.com/support/us/en/, the instructions that
come with your operating-system documentation and the service packs or update
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