Installing the operating system
11.4.2 Installing Linux on the managed server after configuration
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The mouse can be used but not synchronized during Linux installation.
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Whenever you change a virtual storage medium, you must remove the virtual media connection for the currently connected medium and then connect the new medium as a virtual storage medium.
After configuration has been completed, the Installation Manager displays the following dialog page:
Figure 259: Installation Manager - Installation Info
If you have configured the local CD ROM/DVD ROM drive of the managed server as the installation source, proceed as follows at the remote workstation:
Ê Clear your currently active virtual media connections. For more detailed
information on clearing virtual media connections, see page 119 .
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Remove ServerView Suite DVD 1 from the
DVD ROM drive at the remote workstation.
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Ê Insert the Linux installation CD/DVD in this DVD ROM drive.
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Close the application if autostart is active.
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Connect the CD ROM/DVD ROM drive containing the Linux installation
CD/DVD as virtual storage medium.
Ê In the Installation Info page of the Installation Manager, click Start installation.
All the installation files are copied to the managed server. The Installation
Manager opens a confirmation dialog page when the copy operation is complete and prompts you to remove all the storage media from the removable media drives before the managed server is rebooted.
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Before rebooting the system, you must in particular shut down all current virtual media connections.
Ê Before rebooting the system, shut down the current virtual media connections.
To do this, proceed as follows:
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Start “Virtual Media” (see
page 113 ).
The Virtual Media dialog box is displayed with the currently connected virtual media devices.
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Click all Disconnect buttons to remove all the virtual media connections.
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“Safely remove” the storage device, i.e. ensure that no more applications/programs are accessing the storage media.
Ê On the confirmation dialog page, click Ok to reboot the managed server.
Once the managed server has rebooted, you can monitor the entire installation by means of the AVR.
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