IBM BladeCenter Deployment Guide

 

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Flash the QLogic HBA BIOS

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Red Hat Boot Diskette Modification Process

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8.1

Modify or Create the Post-install Driver Diskette Image

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Firmware Versions

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Worksheets

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Table 1 Recommended settings for the QLogic QLA23xx adapter card for Windows 2000 or 2003

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Table 2 Management Module BIOS Information

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Table 3 HS20 – Model 8832 Firmware Information

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Table 4 HS20 – Model 8843 Firmware Information

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Table 5 HS40 BIOS and ISMP Information

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Table 6 LS20 BIOS and BMC Information

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Table 7 QLogic Firmware Information

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Table of Figures

 

 

Figure 1 BladeCenter Chassis – Rear View

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Figure 2 BladeCenter internal network

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Figure 3 JVM Selection in IE

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Figure 4 Disable key repeats

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Figure 5 KVM and Media Ownership

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Figure 6 Remote Control Window

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Figure 7 Logoff and Close the Browser Messages

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Figure 9 Storage Connection Diagram

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Figure 10 Port Status Online

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Figure 11 Port Status Offline

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Figure 12 SANSurfer Switch Faceplate

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Figure 13 Port Properties

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Figure 14 Disable the IDE Devices, HS20 and HS40

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Figure 15 HS20 Boot Sequence

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Figure 16 HS40 Boot Sequence

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Figure 17 Changing boot order from Management Module for HS20

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Figure 18 Configuring the QLogic HBA

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Figure 19 Host Adapter Settings

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Figure 20 Enable Selectable Boot Illustration

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Figure 21 Bootable LUN address

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Figure 22 Save your changes

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Figure 23 Confirm the media is accessible

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Figure 24 Verify Disk Media

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Figure 25 Blade POST with HBA configured

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Figure 26 Change Media Tray Owner

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Figure 27 Remote Media via the Remote Console

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Figure 28 Loading the Remote Diskette

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Figure 29 Power On/Restart Blade

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