Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 2 Installation Procedures On The San Storage Unit; Advance Setup And Preparation; Preparing For Installation - Fujitsu PRIMEQUEST 1000 Series Installation Manual

PRIMEQUEST 1000 Series Installation Manual
CHAPTER 4 Installing the Operating System and Bundled Software
4.10 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 2 Installation
Procedures on the SAN Storage Unit
This section describes the procedures for installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 2 (referred to
below as SLES11 SP2) on the SAN storage unit. Confirm the MMB configuration and successful login to the MMB
before starting the installation.
For details on configuring the SAN storage unit and FC card (Fibre Channel card), see the PRIMEQUEST 1000
Series SAN Boot Environment Configuration Manual (C122-E155EN).
4.10.1

Advance setup and preparation

Set up the following as needed.
1. Set the LUN of the SAN storage unit.
2. Configure the BIOS so that the LUN of the FC card is recognized.
For details on configuring the FC card, see Chapter 2 Settings on the Fiber Channel Card (FC Card) in the
PRIMEQUEST 1000 Series SAN Boot Environment Configuration Manual (C122-E155EN).
3. After removing the built-in HDD of the PRIMEQUEST server, confirm the partition settings with the MMB.
- Setting the SB/IOB/G
- SPB configuration
(See 3.4.1 Setting a partition
- Configuring Console Redirection
(See 3.4.6 Configuring Console
- Video redirection: Enable
- Remote storage: Enable
- Console redirection: Enable
- Setting various modes
(See 3.4.5 Setting various
4. Connect only the LUN of the SAN storage unit, to which the OS is to be installed, to the partition of the
PRIMEQUEST server.
For details on the settings for the SAN storage unit, see the manual supplied with the SAN storage unit.
5. Assign I/O spaces to the FC card (card for boot path only), SAS card, SAS array controller card, Onboard
SAS controller (GSPB), SAS disk unit controller and SAS array disk unit controller.
For details on I/O space assignment, see 3.4.5 Setting various modes in this manual and 5.5.1 [Configure I/
O Space Assignment] menu in the PRIMEQUEST 1000 Series Tool Reference (C122-E110EN).
4.10.2

Preparing for Installation

Prepare a SLES11 SP2 installation DVD.
Preparing for boot
Change FC cabling to single path (connecting only one FC cable).
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