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1. Allocate the media tray to the blade server where you want to make the
installation.
2. Boot the Linux installation CD or DVD.
3. Follow the installation instructions that come with the distribution. The Linux
installation automatically discovers the modular flash drive as an installation
target.
Preparing the installation source
Note: This section applies to installations using SAS-attached storages or the
modular flash drive. It does NOT apply to network-based installations
described in “Using a boot device on the network” on page 55.
Before you install the operating system on the blade server, make sure that the
blade server is turned on. You must first make an SOL or direct serial connection to
the blade server before installing your operating system.
If you want to use SOL, configure and enable SOL on the blade server to establish
an SOL connection, then open 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 QS22 blade server can access through the network. You can also install
from a CD/DVD drive connected to a server that the QS22 blade server 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 50
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 DHCP, BOOTP, and TFTP protocols.
Installing from the media tray
The QS22 blade server 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 from 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 .
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