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Chapter 4. Configuring the blade server
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Chapter 4. Configuring the blade server
There are several components on the blade server that you can configure and several
methods for configuring those components.
Note: If you intend to use the BL465 complex in single partition mode, you must partition
the blade before you turn on the blade servers or begin the configuration process. See
Partitioning a novascale Blade BL465 complex on page 66 for information.
Typically, you complete the following steps to configure the blade server:
1. Configure the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware for the blade
server. You can configure the UEFI firmware by using the Setup utility or the Advanced
Settings Utility (ASU).
2. Set the boot protocol. To set the boot protocol, use either the Setup Utility or the
Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) boot agent utility program.
Note You can temporarily redefine the boot order by using the Boot menu
program that is provided with the blade server firmware.
3. Configure the RAID array.
You can install up to two solid state drives in each node of the BL465 and implement
RAID level-0 (striping) or RAID level-1 (mirror) arrays in operating systems. For the
BL465, you must configure the RAID by using the LSI Configuration Utility program
(see Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program on page 77).
Note If you are implementing a BL465 complex in single partition mode, you
cannot combine the SSD in both the primary and the secondary server to
define a RAID array. RAID arrays can be defined using only the SSDs within
a blade server.
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You must create the RAID array before you install the operating system on the
blade server.
4. Configure the integrated management module (IMM). To configure the IMM, use either
the Setup utility or the Advanced Settings Utility (ASU).
5. Update the blade server firmware. For more information about updating blade server
firmware, see Updating firmware and device drivers on page 78. If you are
performing inband updates to firmware on blade servers operating as a single
partition in a BL465 complex, see Updating firmware for blade servers operating as a
single partition on page 78. If you are updating firmware for blade servers that are
operating as independent partitions in a BL465 complex or you are performing out-of-
band updates to firmware for blade servers in a BL465 complex, see Updating
firmware for each blade server independently on page 79.