Procedure To Install Suse Linux Enterprise Server Into The San Storage Unit; Presetting; Preparation Of Installation; Installation - Fujitsu PRIMEQUEST 2000 Series Installation Manual

CHAPTER 4 Installation of Operating System and bundled software

4.11 Procedure to install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server into the SAN Storage Unit

4.11 Procedure to install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server into the
SAN Storage Unit
This section describes the procedures for installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on the SAN storage unit. Confirm the
MMB configuration and successful login to the MMB before starting the installation.

4.11.1 Presetting

Set the following if necessary.
1. Set the LUN of the SAN storage device.
2. [PCI ROM Priority] of BIOS is set.
- For the UEFI Install
- Set [Device Manager]-[PCI Subsystem Configuration]-[PCI ROM Priority] of BIOS menu to "EFI Compatible
ROM".
- For the UEFI Install:
- Set [Device Manager]-[PCI Subsystem Configuration]-[PCI ROM Priority] of BIOS menu to "Legacy ROM".
- Set [Device Manager]-[PCI Subsystem Configuration]-[OpROM Scan Configuration] of BIOS menu to "Enable"
only for booting Device.
3. Set the BIOS to recognize LUN of the FC card,
For setting the FC card,
Boot Environment Configuration Manual .
4. Check the setting of the partition by MMB after removing the internal HDD/SSD of PRIMEQUEST.
- SB/IOU configuration is set
See "3.4.1 Setting the partition
- Console redirection is set
See "3.4.6 Settings of Console
- Video redirection: Enable
- Virtual media: Enable
- Various modes are set
See "3.4.5 Various mode
5. Connect only the LUN which installs the SAN storage device to the partition of PRIMEQUEST.
For the setting of SAN storage device, see the manual attached with the SAN storage device.
6. Allocate the I/O space in the FC card for boot path and in the SAS RAID controller card.
For details on allocation of the I/O space, see
Assignment Configuration" of PRIMEQUEST 2000 Series Tool Reference (CA92344-0539).

4.11.2 Preparation of installation

Prepare the SLES installation DVD.
Preparation for boot
The FC cable is made single path (connect only one FC cable).

4.11.3 Installation

The operating system installation with SVIM is explained.
There are the following types for operating system installation with SVIM. For the detailed procedure of each mode, see
ServerView Suite ServerView Installation Manager.
Converged Network Adapter and NIC for iSCSI
Converged Network Adapter and NIC for iSCSI
configuration"
Redirection"
settings"
"3.4.5 Various mode
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Boot, see PRIMEQUEST 2000 Series SAN
settings" in this document and "3.4.4.2 I/O Space
Boot.
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