Chapter 6. Installing The Operating System - IBM JS20 - BladeCenter - 8842 Installation And User Manual

Chapter 6. Installing the operating system

Before you install the operating system on the blade server, make sure that you
provide a Serial Over LAN (SOL) connection to the blade server and that the blade
server is powered on. If you have not already done so, you must 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 for performing these activities,
see the IBM BladeCenter and BladeCenter T Serial Over LAN Setup Guide.
Note: For information about SOL commands, see the BladeCenter and
Important:
v If you plan to install the operating system through the Ethernet network, you must
v After you install the operating system on the blade server, you must install any
v The blade server has no external USB ports; however, it can communicate with
To install the operating system on a blade server, follow the installation instructions
that come with the operating system. You can download the latest operating-system
installation instructions from the IBM Support Web page at http://www.ibm.com/
support/ and install the operating system at the BladeCenter unit (local deployment).
Complete the following steps to download the installation instructions:
1. Go to the IBM Support Web page at http://www.ibm.com/support/.
2. In the Learn section, click Operating system installation.
3. In the For any product section, under Select your product, in the Brand field,
4. In the Family field, select BladeCenter JS20.
5. In the Type field, select 8842. Do not change the default value in the Model
6. Select your operating system from the list in the Operating system field.
7. Click Continue.
After you install the operating system, be sure to install the ppc64 Linux utilities that
apply to your operating system. Instructions for installing these utilities are in the
same documentation that describes how to install the operating system.
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BladeCenter T Management Module Command-Line Interface Reference
Guide.
install and configure a second Ethernet switch module into the appropriate I/O
bay of the BladeCenter unit. For additional information, see:
– Chapter 3, "Preparing the BladeCenter unit," on page 17
– "Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller" on page 38
– "Blade server Ethernet controller enumeration" on page 39
– The documentation that comes with the Ethernet switch module that you are
using
service packs or update packages that come with the operating system. For
additional information, see the instructions that come with your operating-system
documentation and the service packs or update packages.
and use the USB diskette drive, CD drive, and USB port that are in the
BladeCenter unit chassis.
select Servers.
field.
A list of the available installation instructions will be displayed under the heading
OS installation by date.
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