Booting from DVD 1
11.3
Booting the managed server from
ServerView Suite DVD 1 and configuring it with the Installation Manager
Proceed as follows at the remote workstation:
Ê Use the iRMC web interface to start up the managed server or reboot the
server (see page 201 ). You can follow the progress of the boot process in
the AVR window.
During the managed server’s BIOS POST phase, virtual storage media are displayed as USB 2.0 devices. Virtual storage media are represented by the following entries in the BIOS boot sequence:
– A (physical) floppy disk is represented by a separate entry
“FTS RemoteStorage FD-(USB 2.0)”.
– All other virtual storage device types are represented by the shared entry
“CD-ROM DRIVE”.
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If a local CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive and a CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive connected as virtual media are both present at the managed server then the managed server boots from the CD-ROM/DVD-
ROM drive provided via Virtual Image.
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Press [F2] while the server is booting.
Ê In the UEFI set-up, open the menu Boot in which you can define the boot sequence.
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Specify Boot Priority=1 (highest priority) for the ServerView Suite DVD 1 which is connected as virtual storage medium.
Ê Save your settings and exit the UEFI setup.
The managed server then boots from ServerView Suite DVD 1 which is connected as virtual storage.
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If the system does not boot from the virtual storage medium
(ServerView Suite DVD 1 or Installation Manager boot image):
Ê Check whether the storage medium is displayed during the BIOS
POST phase and connect the storage medium as a virtual medium if necessary.
Ê Make sure that the correct boot sequence is specified.
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Booting from DVD 1
It takes about 5 minutes to boot from ServerView Suite DVD 1 via a virtual storage medium. The boot progress is indicated during the boot process. Once the boot process has completed, the Installation Manager startup displays a dialog box in which you are asked to select a medium for the status backup area
(status backup medium).
Ê Choose Standard mode as the Installation Manager mode.
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Specify whether the configuration data is to be stored on a local replaceable data medium or on a network medium:
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Please note that if you do not select any status backup option all the configuration data is lost when you reboot.
Status backup medium
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The backup medium must not be write-protected.
A USB stick must already be connected to the USB port when the system is booted. If you fail to do this and wish to save the configuration file: Connect the USB stick now and reboot from
ServerView Suite DVD 1.
Ê Choose the option on local drive (floppy / USB stick).
Ê Select the corresponding drive in the box to the right of this option.
For more detailed information on creating Installation Manager status disks, see the manual “ServerView Installation Manager”.
Connecting the status medium and/or the installation media via the network
Ê Set up the required shares for this purpose.
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If you are making a medium with a prepared configuration file and/or an installation medium available via the network, you have to choose this option. Depending on your infrastructure, you can either obtain a temporary IP address via DHCP or manually configure an IPv4 or IPv6 address for the current Installation Manager session.
Ê Start the Installation Manager by clicking Continue.
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Starting local deployment
The Welcome screen appears when you start the Installation Manager:
Figure 257: Installation Manager - Welcome screen
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Click Deployment to start preparation of the local installation (deployment).
To prepare the installation, the Installation Manager wizards take you through a sequence of configuration steps that gather specifications for configuring the system and for subsequent unattended installation of the operating system.
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Configure the local CD ROM/DVD ROM drive of the managed server as the installation source. You can then also make the Windows installation CD/DVD available from the CD ROM/DVD ROM drive of the remote workstation if you connect it to the managed server as a virtual storage medium (see
section "Installing Windows on the managed server after configuration" on page 421
).
Once you have completed configuration with the Installation Manager, the
Installation Info
dialog page for the Windows installation (see
page 421
) or for
the Linux installation (see page 423 ) is displayed. This allows you to start the
installation process.
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