IBM HS40 manual Installing your operating system without ServerGuide

Note: Features and functions can vary slightly with different versions of the

ServerGuide program.

1.After you have completed the setup process, the operating-system installation program starts. (You will need your operating-system CD to complete the installation.)

2.The ServerGuide program stores information about the blade server model, service processor, hard disk drive controllers, and network adapters. Then, the program checks the CD for newer device drivers. This information is stored and then passed to the operating-system installation program.

3.The ServerGuide program presents operating-system partition options that are based on your operating-system selection and the installed hard disk drives.

4.The ServerGuide program prompts you to insert your operating-system CD and restart the server. At this point, the installation program for the operating system takes control to complete the installation. The BladeCenter CD-ROM drive must be associated with the blade server before you perform this step.

Installing your operating system without ServerGuide

If you have already configured the blade server hardware and you decide not to use the ServerGuide program to install your operating system, complete the following steps to download the latest operating-system installation instructions from the IBM Support Web page:

1.Go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.

2.In the Download section, click Downloads & drivers.

3.On the “Downloads and drivers” page, in the Brand field, select Servers.

4.In the Family field, select BladeCenter HS40.

5.Click Continue.

6.In the View by document type field, select OS installation.

7.Select the instructions for your operating system.

Using the PXE boot agent utility program

This program is a built-in, menu-driven configuration utility program that you can use to select the boot protocol and other boot options and select a power management option.

Note: The remote program load (RPL) selection for the boot protocol option is not supported for this server.

Complete the following steps to start the PXE boot agent utility program:

1.Turn on the server.

2.When the Broadcom NetXtreme Boot Agent vX.X.X prompt appears, press Ctrl+S. You have 2 seconds (by default) to press Ctrl+S after the prompt appears.

If the PXE setup prompt is not displayed, use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to enable the Ethernet PXE/DHCP option.

3.Use the arrow keys and press Enter to select a choice from the menu.

4.Follow the instructions on the screen to change the settings of the selected items; then, press Enter.

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