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IBM BladeCenter Deployment Guide

Flash the QLogic HBA BIOS ........................................................................................................... 44

Red Hat Boot Diskette Modification Process .................................................................................. 45

Modify or Create the Post-install Driver Diskette Image ......................................................... 48

Firmware Versions .............................................................................................. 50

Worksheets ......................................................................................................... 53

Table of Tables

Table 1 Recommended settings for the QLogic QLA23xx adapter card for Windows 2000 or 2003 ......... 15

Table 2 Management Module BIOS Information......................................................................................... 50

Table 3 HS20 – Model 8832 Firmware Information .................................................................................... 50

Table 4 HS20 – Model 8843 Firmware Information .................................................................................... 51

Table 5 HS40 BIOS and ISMP Information................................................................................................. 51

Table 6 LS20 BIOS and BMC Information .................................................................................................. 52

Table 7 QLogic Firmware Information......................................................................................................... 52

Table of Figures

Figure 1 BladeCenter Chassis – Rear View ................................................................................................. 7

Figure 2 BladeCenter internal network ......................................................................................................... 8

Figure 3 JVM Selection in IE......................................................................................................................... 9

Figure 4 Disable key repeats ...................................................................................................................... 10

Figure 5 KVM and Media Ownership .......................................................................................................... 10

Figure 6 Remote Control Window............................................................................................................... 11

Figure 7 Logoff and Close the Browser Messages ..................................................................................... 12

Figure 9 Storage Connection Diagram ....................................................................................................... 13

Figure 10 Port Status Online....................................................................................................................... 13

Figure 11 Port Status Offline....................................................................................................................... 14

Figure 12 SANSurfer Switch Faceplate ...................................................................................................... 14

Figure 13 Port Properties ............................................................................................................................ 15

Figure 14 Disable the IDE Devices, HS20 and HS40................................................................................. 16

Figure 15 HS20 Boot Sequence ................................................................................................................. 17

Figure 16 HS40 Boot Sequence ................................................................................................................. 17

Figure 17 Changing boot order from Management Module for HS20 ........................................................ 18

Figure 18 Configuring the QLogic HBA....................................................................................................... 19

Figure 19 Host Adapter Settings ................................................................................................................. 19

Figure 20 Enable Selectable Boot Illustration ............................................................................................. 20

Figure 21 Bootable LUN address................................................................................................................ 20

Figure 22 Save your changes ..................................................................................................................... 21

Figure 23 Confirm the media is accessible ................................................................................................. 21

Figure 24 Verify Disk Media ........................................................................................................................ 22

Figure 25 Blade POST with HBA configured .............................................................................................. 22

Figure 26 Change Media Tray Owner......................................................................................................... 24

Figure 27 Remote Media via the Remote Console ..................................................................................... 24

Figure 28 Loading the Remote Diskette ..................................................................................................... 25

Figure 29 Power On/Restart Blade ............................................................................................................. 25

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