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11 Remote installation of the
operating system via iRMC S2/S3
This chapter describes how you use the ServerView Installation Manager
(abbreviated to Installation Manager below) and the iRMC S2/S3 features
"Advanced Video Redirection (AVR)" and "Remote Storage" to install the
operating system on the administered server from the remote workstation.
The chapter discusses the following specific topics:
– General procedure for the remote installation of an operating system using
remote storage media.
– Booting the administered server from the remote workstation using
ServerView DVD 1 (Windows and Linux).
– Installing Windows from the remote workstation after configuration on the
administered server.
– Installing Linux from the remote workstation after configuration on the
managed server.
The description focuses primarily on the handling of the remote storage media.
It is assumed that readers are familiar with the Installation Manager functionality
(see the manual "ServerView Installation Manager").
IPrerequisites for the remote installation of the operating system via
iRMC S2/S3:
– The iRMC S2/S3’s LAN interface must be configured
(see page 41).
– The license key for the use of the iRMC S2/S3 functions “Advanced
Video Redirection (AVR)” and “Remote Storage” must be installed
(see page 167).