Intel MFS5000SI, MFSYS25 Table of Contents

Table of Contents Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI

Table of Contents

1. Introduction ..........................................................................................................................1

1.1 Test Overview.......................................................................................................... 1

1.1.1 Basic Installation Testing......................................................................................... 1

1.1.2 I/O Expansion Card / Peripheral Compatibility and Stress Testing ......................... 2

1.2 Pass/Fail Test Criteria ............................................................................................. 3

2. MFS5000SI / MFSYS25 Base System Configurations....................................................... 4

3. Supported Operating Systems & Software........................................................................ 5

3.1 Operating System Certifications ..............................................................................7

4. I/O Expansion Cards & Peripherals.................................................................................... 8

4.1 Ethernet Expansion Card.........................................................................................9

4.2 Monitors................................................................................................................... 9

4.3 USB Devices..........................................................................................................10

4.4 Ethernet Switch Modules....................................................................................... 12

4.5 Storage Controller Modules................................................................................... 12

4.6 Monitors................................................................................................................. 12

4.7 External Tape Drives .............................................................................................13

4.8 Laptops for Remote KVM/Media............................................................................13

4.9 External Storage.................................................................................................... 13

5. Hard Disk Drives.................................................................................................................15

6. Installation Guidelines....................................................................................................... 17

6.1 Slipstreamed install required for Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition (32 & 64 bit)..17

6.2 Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition (32 & 64 bit) Remote Installation Method ........ 18

6.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 (32 & 64 bit) Remote Installation Method ...............22

6.4 SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (32 & 64 bit) Remote Installation Method........ 28

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