IBM HS21 User Guide - Page 61
Installing, operating, system
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Chapter 5. Installing the operating system To install the operating system on a blade server, you can use any of the following methods: v Use the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD to install a supported Microsoft Windows operating system. v Use Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) Version 4.20 (or later) to install a supported Microsoft Windows operating system or Red Hat Advanced Server 2.1. To determine whether an operating system supports RDM, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/. v Download the latest operating-system installation instructions and install the operating system. Local deployment for Microsoft Windows 2000 requires an integrated CD that contains Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 applied. Instructions for creating a Windows 2000 integrated CD are in the latest operating-system installation instructions for Windows 2000 at http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/. Important: 1. The operating system in the blade server must provide USB support for the blade server to recognize and use the keyboard, mouse, and removable-media drives. The BladeCenter unit uses USB for internal communication with these devices. 2. Some operating systems, such as Red Hat Linux 7.3, enable you to select the type of mouse that is being used. If you are offered this choice, select USB instead of PS/2. Although the mouse might be a PS/2-style device, communication with the mouse is through an internal USB bus in the BladeCenter unit; therefore, the operating system in the blade server must recognize the mouse as a USB device. Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD to install the operating system To use the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, complete the following steps: 1. While the blade server is on, press the KVM select button on the front of the blade server to associate the BladeCenter unit CD drive with the blade server. 2. Insert the CD, and restart the blade server. If the CD does not start, see "ServerGuide problems" on page 52. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen to: a. Select your language. b. Select your keyboard layout and country. c. View the overview to learn about ServerGuide features. d. View the readme file to review installation tips about your operating system and adapter. e. Start the setup and hardware configuration programs. f. Start the operating-system installation. You will need your operating-system CD. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2007 49