Acer AB460 F1 User Manual - Page 122
Installing the Operating System, Installing with an External USB CD-ROM Drive, Installing via PXE Boot
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102 3 Server Blades: Setup and Installation Installing the Operating System An operating system (OS) must be installed on each blade module. Blades with Microsoft Windows OS and blades with Linux OS can both occupy and operate within the same blade enclosure. There are several methods of installing an OS to the blade modules. Installing with an External USB CD-ROM Drive The most common method of installing the OS is with an external USB CD-ROM drive. Take the following steps to install the OS to a blade module: Note: Installing the OS from an external CD-ROM drive may take several hours to complete. 1. Connect a KVM cable to the KVM connector on the front of the blade module. You will then need to attach a USB hub to the USB port on this cable to provide multiple USB ports. 2. Connect the external CD-ROM drive, a USB keyboard and a mouse to the USB hub. You will also need to connect a monitor to the video connector on the SUV cable. Turn on the blade module. 3. Insert the CD containing the OS into the CD-ROM drive. 4. Follow the prompts to begin the installation. Installing via PXE Boot PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) is used to boot a computer over a network. To install the OS via PXE, the following conditions must be met: 1. The PXE BOOT option in BIOS must be enabled. 2. A PXE server has been configured (this can be another blade in the system). 3. The PXE server must be connected over a network to the blade to be booted.
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