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Supported boot media
The BladeCenter QS22 can boot from the operating system installation CDs or
DVDs to allow the operating system to be installed.
The BladeCenter QS22 can also boot from:
v The network
v Modular flash drive, if installed
v SAS storage, if attached
v Local BladeCenter unit SAS drives, if the blade server is installed into an IBM
If you wish to perform a standard Bootp/TFTP network boot, please note the
following restrictions:
v Only the built-in Gigabit Ethernet Controller of I/O Bridge is supported
v Only boot through the Ethernet switch on the top side of BladeCenter
v No fall back or configurable change to the bottom switch is possible
v In the Advanced Management Module you need to set boot list to Network
v There is no support for a router between the blade and TFTP server. Only local
Use Advanced Management Module to configure the required boot mode. See IBM
BladeCenter Management Module Installation Guide for more information.
Booting the system
This section provides an overview on how to interpret the console output of the host
firmware. The output is grouped into several parts, which are detailed below.
Note: The firmware console output depends on the configuration of your system.
1. The first part of the boot process shows the system name and build date. You
2. Memory initialization follows next. It can take several seconds to initialize the
BladeCenter S unit that provides local SAS drives
TFTP is supported.
The examples below are indicative only and may not reflect the configuration
of your system
see an error at this point if the firmware image is corrupted.
***************************************************************************
QS22 Firmware Starting
Check ROM = OK
Build Date = Jan 4 2008 11:31:29
FW Version = "QD-1.26.0-0"
Press "F1" to enter Boot Configuration (SMS)
Press "F2" to boot once from CD/DVD
system memory. The screen displays details of the size and the speed of
memory modules.
DDR2 MEMORY INITIALIZATION
CPU0 DIMMs: DIMM1=1024MB DIMM2=1024MB DIMM3=n/a DIMM4=n/a
CPU0 timings: 800 MHz, CL=6, tRCD=6, tRP=6
CPU0 memory test: ok
CPU1 DIMMs: DIMM5=1024MB DIMM6=1024MB DIMM7=n/a DIMM8=n/a
CPU1 timings: 800 MHz, CL=6, tRCD=6, tRP=6
CPU1 memory test: ok
COMPLETE
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