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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 the Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) Version 4.11 Update 3 (or later) program to install a supported Microsoft Windows operating system or Red Hat Advanced Server 2.1. To determine if your operating system supports the RDM program or for updated information about RDM and information about purchasing the software, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/ww/eserver/xseries/systems_management/index.html. v Download the latest operating-system installation instructions from the IBM Support Web page at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ and install the operating system at the BladeCenter unit (local deployment). Note: 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 contained in the latest operating system installation instructions for Windows 2000 on the IBM Support Web page. Important: 1. The operating system in the blade server must provide USB support for the blade server to recognize and use the keyboard, mouse, CD-ROM drive, and diskette drive. The BladeCenter unit uses USB for internal communication with these devices. Note: Unless otherwise stated, references to the BladeCenter unit also apply to the BladeCenter T unit. 2. Some operating systems, such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux, allow 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 is a PS/2-style device, communication with the mouse is through an internal USB bus in the BladeCenter chassis; therefore, the operating system in your blade server must recognize the mouse as a USB device. 3. If you are configuring a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) array for your server, you must create the RAID array before you install the operating system on your blade server. Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD provides state-of-the-art programs to detect the blade server model and installed hardware options, configure the blade server hardware, provide device drivers, and help you install your operating system. For information about the supported operating-system versions, see the label on the CD. Complete the following steps to start the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD: 1. Press the CD/diskette/USB select button on the front of the blade server to associate the BladeCenter CD-ROM 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 67. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2004 63

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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
the
Remote
Deployment
Manager
(RDM)
Version
4.11
Update
3
(or
later)
program
to
install
a
supported
Microsoft
Windows
operating
system
or
Red
Hat
Advanced
Server
2.1.
To
determine
if
your
operating
system
supports
the
RDM
program
or
for
updated
information
about
RDM
and
information
about
purchasing
the
software,
go
to
v
Download
the
latest
operating-system
installation
instructions
from
the
IBM
Support
Web
page
at
and
install
the
operating
system
at
the
BladeCenter
unit
(local
deployment).
Note:
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
contained
in
the
latest
operating
system
installation
instructions
for
Windows
2000
on
the
IBM
Support
Web
page.
Important:
1.
The
operating
system
in
the
blade
server
must
provide
USB
support
for
the
blade
server
to
recognize
and
use
the
keyboard,
mouse,
CD-ROM
drive,
and
diskette
drive.
The
BladeCenter
unit
uses
USB
for
internal
communication
with
these
devices.
Note:
Unless
otherwise
stated,
references
to
the
BladeCenter
unit
also
apply
to
the
BladeCenter
T
unit.
2.
Some
operating
systems,
such
as
Red
Hat
Enterprise
Linux,
allow
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
is
a
PS/2-style
device,
communication
with
the
mouse
is
through
an
internal
USB
bus
in
the
BladeCenter
chassis;
therefore,
the
operating
system
in
your
blade
server
must
recognize
the
mouse
as
a
USB
device.
3.
If
you
are
configuring
a
redundant
array
of
independent
disks
(RAID)
array
for
your
server,
you
must
create
the
RAID
array
before
you
install
the
operating
system
on
your
blade
server.
Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
The
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
provides
state-of-the-art
programs
to
detect
the
blade
server
model
and
installed
hardware
options,
configure
the
blade
server
hardware,
provide
device
drivers,
and
help
you
install
your
operating
system.
For
information
about
the
supported
operating-system
versions,
see
the
label
on
the
CD.
Complete
the
following
steps
to
start
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD:
1.
Press
the
CD/diskette/USB
select
button
on
the
front
of
the
blade
server
to
associate
the
BladeCenter
CD-ROM
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
67.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2004
63