Cabling The Server With Keyboard, Video, And Mouse - IBM PowerLinux 7R2 Installing

b. Verify that you have administrator or authorized service provider authority in ASMI.
c. Using the Web-based ASMI, change the following settings as appropriate for the type of partition
on which you are installing the Integrated Virtualization Manager:
For a Linux partition, complete the following steps to change the partition boot mode:
1) In the navigation area, expand Power/Restart Control.
2) Click Power On/Off System.
3) Select Boot to SMS menu in the Linux partition mode by boot field.
4) Click Save settings and power on.
d. Open a terminal session on the PC, using an application such as HyperTerminal, and wait for the
SMS menu to appear. Be sure that the line speed is set to 19,200 bits per second to communicate
with the system unit.
e. Using the Web-based ASMI, change the partition boot mode back so that the server loads the
operating environment during startup:
1) Expand Power/Restart Control.
2) Click Power On/Off System.
3) Select Continue to operating system in the Linux partition mode boot field.
4) Click Save settings.
3. Insert the Virtual I/O Server CD or DVD into the optical drive.
4. In SMS, select the CD or DVD as the boot device:
a. Select Select Boot Options, and press Enter.
b. Select Select Install/Boot Device, and press Enter.
c. Select CD/DVD, and press Enter.
d. Select the media type that corresponds to the optical device, and press Enter.
e. Select the device number that corresponds to the optical device, and press Enter.
f. Select Normal Boot, and confirm that you want to exit SMS.
5. Install the Virtual I/O Server:
a. Select the console, and press Enter.
b. Select a language for the BOS menus, and press Enter.
c. Select Start Install Now with Default Settings.
d. Select Continue with Install. The managed system restarts after the installation is complete, and
the login prompt is displayed on the ASCII terminal.
6. After you install the IVM, finish the installation by accepting the license agreement, checking for
updates, and configuring the TCP/IP connection.

Cabling the server with keyboard, video, and mouse

Before booting the system, you might need to connect the keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) to the
system, if a graphics card is present.
To connect the KVM, complete the following steps:
1. Locate the graphics card and USB ports at the rear of the system. You may need a connector
converter.
2. Connect the monitor cable to the graphics card.
3. Connect a keyboard and mouse to the USB ports.
4. Power on the console.
5. Connect the power cables for the server and wait for the green light on the operator panel to start
flashing. For more information, see "Connecting the power cables to the system" on page 19.
6. Install an operating system and update the operating system, if required.
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Installing the IBM PowerLinux 7R2 (8246-L2D or 8246-L2T)