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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 Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) Version 3.1.01 (or later) program
with the patch for blade servers to log into the BladeCenter system and install a
supported Microsoft Windows operating system.
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 (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.
2. Some operating systems, such as Red Hat Linux 7.3, permit you to select the
type of mouse being used. If 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.
Using RDM Version 3.1.01 or later
You can use the RDM version 3.1.01 (or later) program to install a supported
Microsoft Windows operating system onto a blade server only if the blade server
patch has been applied to RDM. Follow the instructions in the documentation that
comes with the RDM program and with the patch, to log into the BladeCenter
system and install a supported Microsoft Windows operating system.
Downloading installation instructions
Complete the following steps to download the installation instructions:
1. Go to the IBM Support Web page at: http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.
2. From the Browse list on the IBM Support Web page, select Servers .
3. Under Select your product , from the Family list, select your server model.
4. From the list on the left side of the Web page, select OS installation . The
available installation instructions are displayed.
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