Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 10 SP1 - ARCHITECTURE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION 15-03-2007 Supplementary Manual page 25

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2.3.4 Preparing the System for Boot
Preparing to Boot from the CD-ROM Drive
Perform the steps described in this section if an installation from CD-ROM is desired.
Assign the CD-ROM drive to the Blade chosen for installation by connecting with a
Web browser to a BladeCenter Management Module then logging in. After login, select
the function Remote Control in the menu Blade Tasks then activate Start Remote Control.
Assign the CD-ROM drive to the desired blade in the menu Change Media Tray Owner
of the new window.
Then set up the CD-ROM drive as a boot device. Do this by selecting Blade Tasks then
Configuration while in the BladeCenter Management Module. Then select the JS20/JS21
Blade in the section Boot Sequence. Set the entry for 1st Device on the page for Blade
Boot Sequence to CDROM.
Put CD 1 in the CD-ROM drive and restart the blade.
Preparing to Boot from the Network
Perform the steps as described in this section if an installation over the network is de-
sired.
Connect to the BladeCenter Management Module using a Web browser and log in. Set
the boot device to the network by accessing the Configuration menu from the Blade
Tasks page. Then select the JS20/JS21 Blade in the section Boot Sequence and set 1st
Boot Device to Network — BOOTP on Blade Boot Sequence.
Rebooting and Connecting to the Console of the
JS20/JS21 Blade
Reboot the JS20/JS21 Blade from the item Power/Restart of the Blade Tasks menu in
the BladeCenter Management Module. A table appears, showing the power status of
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