User ManualTable of ContentsTable of Contents31 Introduction61.1 Overview61.2 BladeCenter Subsystems61.3 Notes71.3.1 Contributors72 Preparatory Steps82.1 Network Configuration82.2 BladeCenter Management Module92.3 Remote Control Hints and Tips92.4 Embedded Fibre Channel Switches122.4.1 SAN Configuration122.4.2 Disabling ports on the QLogic switch132.4.2.1 Using Telnet132.4.2.2 Using SANSurfer GUI143 Configuring the Blades for Remote Boot163.1.1 Disabling IDE devices163.1.2 Check the Boot Order163.2 Configuring the Qlogic HBA183.2.1 Acquiring HBA WWPNs (World Wide Port Names)183.2.2 Configuring the path to the boot LUN193.2.3 Testing the path to the boot LUN213.3 Ethernet Port Numbering224 Installation Process for Red Hat Linux244.1 Red Hat Advanced Server 2.1/3.0 Installation244.2 Kickstart Information274.3 Multipath Red Hat Installation274.4 Red Hat Linux AS Broadcom driver installation294.5 Issues related to Red Hat AS 2.1/3.0 and blades304.6 Other Linux Distributions and Blades344.7 RDAC Installation and Configuration354.8 Serial Over LAN (SOL) for Blades354.8.1 Overview354.8.2 Summary of Linux changes for SOL364.8.3 alt-sysrq374.8.3.1 SOL using a Linux client374.8.3.2 alt-sysrq from a Windows Client374.9 Netdump385 Install Process for Windows 2000 and 2003 Remote Boot405.1 Operating System Installation405.2 Installing Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet device drivers405.3 Broadcom Advanced Control Suite installation415.4 List of limitations416 Remote Update of the Firmware on an HS20 or HS40426.1 BIOS and ISMP426.2 BMC Update for the HS20 (8843) and LS20427 Flash the QLogic HBA BIOS448 Red Hat Boot Diskette Modification Process458.1 Modify or Create the Post-install Driver Diskette Image48Firmware Versions50Size: 1.6 MBPages: 54Language: EnglishOpen manual