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Figure 29 linux nofb

6. Important: When the installation is complete, unmount the diskette drive before the reboot.

Figure 30 Unmount the Diskette Image

7.When loading Linux on an HS40, after unmounting the diskette, it is possible that EFI may replace the “IBM Remote Disk” in the boot order, and the blade may boot into EFI instead of Linux. If this occurs, follow the steps shown on page 17 to reorder the boot sequence.

8.Depending on your kickstart file configuration, the network interface adapters may not be configured during install. However, you should reference your OS installation guide to configure your respective network interface adapters.

9.Apply the recommended errata and driver updates. If this includes a kernel update, you will need to compile new drivers to comply with the new kernel. (Note: When building the new kernel and driver image please add a new option to the lilo.conf file so that you can revert back to the installed kernel if there were problems with the new driver)

10.Power down the blade server.

11.Once the OS has been installed, you can re-enable the port for the secondary HBA on the Qlogic switch.

12.Zone the McData switch for the WWPN of the second HBA

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Contents IBM BladeCenter Deployment Guide Part 3 Blades IBM Version 3.0, 3/10/2006 Table of Contents Table of Tables Table of FiguresLinux nofb Introduction Overview BladeCenter SubsystemsContributors BladeCenter Chassis Rear ViewNetwork Configuration Preparatory StepsRemote Control Hints and Tips BladeCenter Management ModuleDisable key repeats Remote Control Window Embedded Fibre Channel Switches SAN ConfigurationDisabling ports on the QLogic switch Storage Connection DiagramUsing SANSurfer GUI Port Properties Disabling IDE devices Configuring the Blades for Remote BootCheck the Boot Order Device Startup OrderHS20 Boot Sequence Configuring the Qlogic HBA Acquiring HBA WWPNs World Wide Port NamesConfiguring the path to the boot LUN Configuring the QLogic HBAEnable Selectable Boot Illustration Testing the path to the boot LUN Save your changesEthernet Port Numbering Verify Disk MediaMAC Address Port Learned Browse MAC Address Table Top SwitchBrowse MAC Address Table Bottom Switch Learned MAC Address PortChange Media Tray Owner Loading the Remote Diskette Linux nofb Multipath Red Hat Installation Kickstart InformationBoot Failure for RH Red Hat Linux AS Broadcom driver installation Fdisk OutputIssues related to Red Hat AS 2.1/3.0 and blades RPM Install of Broadcom Device DriversRev IBM Version 3.0, 3/10/2006 IBM BladeCenter Deployment Guide Changing the Boot Loader Configuration Other Linux Distributions and BladesOverview Rdac Installation and ConfigurationSerial Over LAN SOL for Blades Summary of Linux changes for SOL 72345respawn/sbin/agetty -h ttyS1 19200 vt102Alt-sysrq Alt-sysrq from Linux clientNetdump Alt-sysrq from PuTTYIBM BladeCenter Deployment Guide IBM Version 3.0, 3/10/2006 Broadcom Advanced Control Suite installation List of limitationsBMC Update for the HS20 8843 and LS20 Remote Update of the Firmware on an HS20 or HS40Bios and Ismp IBM BladeCenter Deployment Guide Flash the QLogic HBA Bios QLogic HBA FlashRed Hat Boot Diskette Modification Process # mount -o loop drvnet.img mnt/drvIBM Version 3.0, 3/10/2006 # cd # umount mnt/initrd Modify or Create the Post-install Driver Diskette Image Driverdisk --source=nfshost/path/to/26k4970.imgIBM BladeCenter Deployment Guide HS20 Model 8832 Firmware Information Management Module Bios InformationAppendix A. Firmware Versions HS40 Bios HS40 Bios and Ismp InformationLS20 Bios and BMC Information QLogic Firmware InformationBladeCenter Information BladeCenter ComponentsIndex