Management Software; Preparing For Setup - Supermicro SBA-7121M-T1 Setup Procedure

SBA-7121M-T1 RAID Setup Procedure
bootable devices and finding none will connect to the PXE server to begin the boot/
install.
Installing via Virtual Media (Drive Redirection)
You can install the OS via Virtual Media through either the IPMI or the Web-based
Management utility. With this method, the OS is installed from an ISO image that resides
on another system/blade. Refer to the appropriate Appendix in the SuperBlade User's
Guide for the Virtual Media (CD-ROM or Drive Redirection) sections in either of the two
utility programs.

2. Management Software

System management may be performed with either of two software packages: IPMI or a
Web-based Management utility. Both are designed to provide an administrator with a
comprehensive set of functions and monitored data to keep tabs on the system and
perform management activites.
Refer to Chapter 8, SuperBlade User's Guide for details on the various functions
provided by these management programs.
7-1 Installing the Operating System with RAID
Any blade module that supports two or more hard drives may be used to create a RAID
RAID array. For AMD processor SuperBlade modules, only the SBA-7121M-T1 blade
module with two hard drives installed works for this purpose.

Preparing for Setup

Before you begin the installation, verify the following:
1. The blade module has two or more hard drives installed.
2. These drives must not have an OS installed and must be non-partitioned (formatted
is ok).
3. The installation procedure is done via KVM, so have a KVM cable (CBL-0218L)
connected to the KVM connector on the blade module with a keyboard, mouse and
monitor attached.
NOTE: You may also instead use IPMI or the Web-based Management utility to
access the blade.
Changing BIOS Settings for RAID Configuration
1. Boot the blade and hit the <D
2. In the A
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> key to enter the BIOS setup utility.
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S Menu, highlight the SATA C
ETTINGS ONFIGURATION
2
option and hit