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IBM 8832 Blade Server manual available for free PDF download: Deployment Manual
IBM 8832 Deployment Manual (54 pages)
Part 3 - Blades
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
1 Introduction
6
Bladecenter Subsystems
6
Overview
6
Notes
7
Contributors
7
Figure 1 Bladecenter Chassis - Rear View
7
Installation and Configuration
8
2 Preparatory Steps
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Figure 2 Bladecenter Internal Network
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Network Configuration
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Bladecenter Management Module
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Figure 3 JVM Selection in IE
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Remote Control Hints and Tips
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Figure 4 Disable Key Repeats
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Figure 5 KVM and Media Ownership
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Figure 6 Remote Control Window
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Embedded Fibre Channel Switches
12
SAN Configuration
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Figure 7 Logoff and Close the Browser Messages
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Disabling Ports on the Qlogic Switch
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Figure 9 Storage Connection Diagram
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Figure 10 Port Status Online
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Figure 11 Port Status Offline
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Figure 12 Sansurfer Switch Faceplate
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Figure 13 Port Properties
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Blade Configuration and Installation
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3 Configuring the Blades for Remote Boot
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Disabling IDE Devices
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Check the Boot Order
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Figure 14 Disable the IDE Devices, HS20 and HS40
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Figure 15 HS20 Boot Sequence
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Figure 16 HS40 Boot Sequence
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Configuring the Qlogic HBA
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Acquiring HBA Wwpns (World Wide Port Names)
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Figure 17 Changing Boot Order from Management Module for HS20
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Configuring the Path to the Boot LUN
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Figure 18 Configuring the Qlogic HBA
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Figure 19 Host Adapter Settings
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Figure 20 Enable Selectable Boot Illustration
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Figure 21 Bootable LUN Address
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Testing the Path to the Boot LUN
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Figure 22 Save Your Changes
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Figure 23 Confirm the Media Is Accessible
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Ethernet Port Numbering
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Figure 24 Verify Disk Media
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Figure 25 Blade POST with HBA Configured
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4 Installation Process for Red hat Linux
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Red hat Advanced Server 2.1/3.0 Installation
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Figure 26 Change Media Tray Owner
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Figure 27 Remote Media Via the Remote Console
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Figure 28 Loading the Remote Diskette
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Figure 29 Power On/Restart Blade
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Kickstart Information
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Multipath Red hat Installation
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Red hat Linux as Broadcom Driver Installation
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Issues Related to Red hat as 2.1/3.0 and Blades
30
Other Linux Distributions and Blades
34
RDAC Installation and Configuration
35
Serial over LAN (SOL) for Blades
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Overview
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Summary of Linux Changes for SOL
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Alt-Sysrq
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Netdump
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5 Install Process for Windows 2000 and 2003 Remote Boot
40
Operating System Installation
40
Installing Broadcom Netxtreme Gigabit Ethernet Device Drivers
40
Broadcom Advanced Control Suite Installation
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List of Limitations
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6 Remote Update of the Firmware on an HS20 or HS40
42
BIOS and ISMP
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BMC Update for the HS20 (8843) and LS20
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7 Flash the Qlogic HBA BIOS
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8 Red hat Boot Diskette Modification Process
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Modify or Create the Post-Install Driver Diskette Image
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Appendix A. Firmware Versions
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Table 3 HS20 – Model 8832 Firmware Information
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Table 4 HS20 – Model 8843 Firmware Information
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Appendix B. Worksheets
53
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