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Preparing the installation source This section applies if you install the operating system directly on the blade server, for example on SAS-attached storage. If you perform an initial installation on an alternative POWER-based system, as suggested in "Using a boot device on the network" on page 53, see the installation instructions for that system. Before you install the operating system on the blade server, make sure that the blade server is turned on. You must first provide an SOL or make a direct serial connection to the blade server before installing your operating system. If you have not already done so, configure the SOL feature on the blade server to establish an SOL connection and enable the SOL feature; then, start an SOL session. For instructions, see the IBM BladeCenter Serial over LAN Setup Guide and the BladeCenter Management Module Command-Line Interface Reference Guide. For information about SOL commands, see the documentation for your operating system. You can install over the network, from the CD/DVD drive on the media tray, or from an ISO image. Installing over the network To install over the network, the installation packages must be copied to a server that the BladeCenter QS21 can access through the network. You can also install from a CD/DVD drive connected to a server that the BladeCenter QS21 can access through the network. If you plan to install the operating system through the Ethernet network, see: v "Integrating the Gigabit Ethernet controller into the BladeCenter" on page 49 v "Blade server Ethernet controller enumeration" on page 52 v The documentation that comes with the Ethernet switch module that you are using. Note: A network boot uses the DHCP, BOOTP, and TFTP protocols. Installing from the media tray The BladeCenter QS21 does not come with a built-in CD/DVD drive. Instead, you must use the media tray on the BladeCenter unit. To allocate the media tray to the blade server, press the media tray select button which is on the front panel of the blade server. Alternatively, you can use the Advanced Management Module to allocate the media tray to the blade server. Installing using an ISO image You can install an operating system from an ISO image of the installation media. Use the Advanced Management Module to mount the ISO image on your blade server. For details see IBM BladeCenter Management Module User's Guide. Post installation configuration After you install the operating system on the blade server, you must install any service packs or update packages that come with the operating system. For additional information, see http://www.ibm.com/support/us/en/, the instructions that come with your operating-system documentation and the service packs or update 56 QS21 Installation and User's Guide

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Preparing
the
installation
source
This
section
applies
if
you
install
the
operating
system
directly
on
the
blade
server,
for
example
on
SAS-attached
storage.
If
you
perform
an
initial
installation
on
an
alternative
POWER-based
system,
as
suggested
in
“Using
a
boot
device
on
the
network”
on
page
53,
see
the
installation
instructions
for
that
system.
Before
you
install
the
operating
system
on
the
blade
server,
make
sure
that
the
blade
server
is
turned
on.
You
must
first
provide
an
SOL
or
make
a
direct
serial
connection
to
the
blade
server
before
installing
your
operating
system.
If
you
have
not
already
done
so,
configure
the
SOL
feature
on
the
blade
server
to
establish
an
SOL
connection
and
enable
the
SOL
feature;
then,
start
an
SOL
session.
For
instructions,
see
the
IBM
BladeCenter
Serial
over
LAN
Setup
Guide
and
the
BladeCenter
Management
Module
Command-Line
Interface
Reference
Guide
.
For
information
about
SOL
commands,
see
the
documentation
for
your
operating
system.
You
can
install
over
the
network,
from
the
CD/DVD
drive
on
the
media
tray,
or
from
an
ISO
image.
Installing
over
the
network
To
install
over
the
network,
the
installation
packages
must
be
copied
to
a
server
that
the
BladeCenter
QS21
can
access
through
the
network.
You
can
also
install
from
a
CD/DVD
drive
connected
to
a
server
that
the
BladeCenter
QS21
can
access
through
the
network.
If
you
plan
to
install
the
operating
system
through
the
Ethernet
network,
see:
v
“Integrating
the
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller
into
the
BladeCenter”
on
page
49
v
“Blade
server
Ethernet
controller
enumeration”
on
page
52
v
The
documentation
that
comes
with
the
Ethernet
switch
module
that
you
are
using.
Note:
A
network
boot
uses
the
DHCP,
BOOTP,
and
TFTP
protocols.
Installing
from
the
media
tray
The
BladeCenter
QS21
does
not
come
with
a
built-in
CD/DVD
drive.
Instead,
you
must
use
the
media
tray
on
the
BladeCenter
unit.
To
allocate
the
media
tray
to
the
blade
server,
press
the
media
tray
select
button
which
is
on
the
front
panel
of
the
blade
server.
Alternatively,
you
can
use
the
Advanced
Management
Module
to
allocate
the
media
tray
to
the
blade
server.
Installing
using
an
ISO
image
You
can
install
an
operating
system
from
an
ISO
image
of
the
installation
media.
Use
the
Advanced
Management
Module
to
mount
the
ISO
image
on
your
blade
server.
For
details
see
IBM
BladeCenter
Management
Module
User’s
Guide
.
Post
installation
configuration
After
you
install
the
operating
system
on
the
blade
server,
you
must
install
any
service
packs
or
update
packages
that
come
with
the
operating
system.
For
additional
information,
see
the
instructions
that
come
with
your
operating-system
documentation
and
the
service
packs
or
update
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QS21
Installation
and
User’s
Guide