SUPER MICRO Computer SBA-7222G-T2 Installing the Operating System, Installing via PXE Boot

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Chapter 3: Setup and Installation

3-7 Installing the Operating System

An operating system (OS) must be installed on each blade module. Blades with Microsoft Windows OS and blades with Linux OS can both occupy and operate within the same blade enclosure. Refer to the SuperMicro web site for a complete list of supported operating systems.

There are several methods of installing an OS to the blade modules.

Installing with an External USB CD-ROM Drive

The most common method of installing the OS is with an external USB CD-ROM drive. Take the following steps to install the OS to a blade module:

WARNING: Installing the OS from an external CD-ROM drive may take several hours to complete.

1.Connect an SUV cable (Serial port/USB port/Video port cable) to the KVM connector on the front of the blade module. You will then need to attach a USB hub to the USB port on this cable to provide multiple USB ports.

2.Connect the external CD-ROM drive, a USB keyboard and a mouse to the USB hub. You will also need to connect a monitor to the video connector on the SUV cable. Turn on the blade module.

3.Insert the CD containing the OS into the CD-ROM drive.

4.Follow the prompts to begin the installation.

Installing via PXE Boot

PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) is used to boot a computer over a network. To install the OS via PXE, the following conditions must be met:

1.The PXE BOOT option in BIOS must be enabled.

2.A PXE server has been configured (this can be another blade in the system).

3.The PXE server must be connected over a network to the blade to be booted.

4.The blade has only non-partitioned/unformatted hard drives installed and no bootable devices attached to it.

Once these conditions are met, make sure the PXE server is running. Then turn on the blade on which you wish to boot and/or install the OS. The BIOS in the blade will look at all bootable devices and finding none will connect to the PXE server to begin the boot/ install.

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Contents SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Preface About this ManualManual Organization SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Table of Contents Blade Module Features Vii Viii Full Rack of Blade Enclosures and Blade Servers List of FiguresSBI-7226T-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual List of Tables Xii Product Checklist of Typical Components Chapter IntroductionOverview SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Specification Features ProcessorsMemory Density StorageFull Rack of Blade Enclosures and Blade Servers Headquarters Contacting SupermicroEurope Asia-PacificSBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Electrical Safety Precautions Chapter System SafetyElectrostatic Discharge Precautions General Safety PrecautionsOperating Precautions SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Installing Blade Modules Chapter Setup and InstallationPowering Up a Blade Unit Powering Down a Blade UnitRemoving/Replacing the Blade Cover Installing a Blade Unit into the EnclosureInserting a Blade into the Enclosure Removing a Processor Processor InstallationInstalling a G34 Processor in a Socket Onboard Battery InstallationMemory Installation Populating Memory SlotsChannel Channel3 Channel4 Slot Dimm Numbering for Two Node Blade Modules Installing a Dimm into a Memory Slot Dimm InstallationHard Disk Drive Installation Installing a Hard DriveRemoving a Hard Drive Carrier Installing a Hard Drive in a Carrier Installing the Operating System Installing with an External USB CD-ROM DriveInstalling via PXE Boot Installing via Virtual Media Drive Redirection Configuring and Setting up RAIDLinux Installation with Two Hard Drives Management SoftwareChapter Blade Module Features SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Unit FeaturesFeature Description Blade Control Panel Function State Description Control PanelLED Indicators Power ButtonKVM Connector KVM ButtonBhdgt Mainboard MainboardBhdgt Mainboard Layout Description Cmos Clear JumpersExploded View of SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module Blade Unit ComponentsMemory Support Hard Disk DrivesMain Components of SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Unit Chapter RAID Setup Procedure Bios SetupImportant Notes Setting up the Bios for RAID RAID Setup Procedure Screen Message Running Setup Main Bios Setup MenuChapter IntroductionSystem Time/System Date Advanced Settings MenuBoot Feature Boot Feature SubmenuMenu Option Description Advanced Chipset Control Processor & Clock OptionsProcessor & Clock Options Submenu Advanced Chipset Control Submenu ECC IDE Configuration Submenu IDE ConfigurationPCI/PnP Configuration Submenu PCI/PnP ConfigurationRemote Access Configuration Super IO Device ConfigurationSuper IO Configuration Submenu Remote Access Configuration SubmenuHardware Health Configuration Acpi ConfigurationAcpi Configuration Submenu 10. Ipmi Configuration Submenu Ipmi Configuration11. Event Log Configuration Submenu Event Log ConfigurationSecurity Menu 12. Security Menu13. Boot Menu Boot Menu13. Boot Menu Menu Option Description Exit Menu14. Exit Menu SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Appendix a Bios Post Codes Bios Post MessagesTable A-1. Bios Post Messages Bios Message CPU ID Table A-1. Bios Post Messages Bios Message Recoverable Post Errors Bios Post CodesTerminal Post Errors Table A-2. Uncompressed Initialization Error CodesTable A-3. Bootblock Recovery Error Codes Bootblock Recovery CodesTable A-4. Uncompressed Initialization Error Codes Alternate display memory read/write test next Memory wraparound at 00 next Stuck keys. Issuing the keyboard reset command next Initialization before the Coprocessor test next Table A-4. Uncompressed Initialization Error Codes SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual Disclaimer SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User’s Manual