Chapter 2: Server Installation
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Installing via Virtual Media (Drive Redirection)
You can install the OS via Virtual Media through either the IPMIview (Java based client utility),
IPMItool or the Web-based Management Utility. With this method, the OS is installed from an
ISO image that resides on another system/blade.
Refer to the manuals on your SuperBlade CD-ROM for further details on the Virtual Media
(CD-ROM or Drive Redirection) sections of these two utility programs.
2.8 Management Software
System management may be performed with either of three software packages: IPMIview,
IPMItool or a Web-based Management Utility. These are designed to provide an administrator
with a comprehensive set of functions and monitored data to keep tabs on the system and
perform management activities.
Refer to the manuals on your SuperBlade CD-ROM for further details on the various functions
provided by these management programs.
2.9 Configuring and Setting up RAID
Each blade module that supports two or more hard drives may be used to create a RAID
array. The procedures for doing this vary depending upon the blade model chosen for your
SuperBlade system. For this module RAID 0, 1 and 5 is available for each node.
For RAID setup see
http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/
Guides for more details.
