IBM BladeCenter S Installation And User Manual

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What to do nextNote: If a pass-thru module is installed in I/O module bay 1, you must configurethe network switch that the pass-thru module is connected to. See thedocumentation that comes with the network switch for more information.You can find the documentation for I/O modules at the IBM Systems InformationCenter, which is at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/index.jsp.To access the I/O module documentation from this site, click Systems hardware >BladeCenter information > I/O modules.To determine which I/O modules are compatible with the BladeCenter S chassis,see the IBM ServerProven Web site at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/eserver.html.Configuring blade serversConfiguring a blade server involves setting up the SAS storage, installing theoperating system, and updating the firmware.About this taskBe sure to refer to the documentation for the blade server that you are configuring.It contains specific instructions that might differ slightly from those listed in thissection.For more information about blade servers, see the IBM Systems InformationCenter, which is at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/index.jsp.To access the blade server documentation from this site, click Systems hardware >BladeCenter information > Blade servers.Although there are several ways to access the blade server, consider using KVMaccess when you perform the initial setup of a blade server. Attach a monitor tothe video connector on the advanced management module. Attach a USB keyboardand mouse to the USB connectors on the advanced management module or theUSB connectors on the media tray.Note: If you are using KVM, you must press the on the blade server thatyou are configuring to assign the monitor and keyboard to the blade server.Procedure1. Update the firmware for the blade server. See the documentation that comeswith the blade server form information about updating firmware.2. Start the blade server.3. Optionally use the LSI configuration utility on the blade server to set the SAShard disk drive configuration if you are installing SAS connectivity modules.You can implement integrated mirroring (IM), integrated mirroring enhanced(IME), or integrated striping (IS) for the hard disk drives.Note: In addition to the LSI configuration utility, you can use MegaRAIDStorage Manager (available on CD with the SAS expansion card option), or theServerGuide program to configure your SAS storage.a. Some blade servers, such as the HS21 and LS21, might have two SAScontrollers, one for the internal SAS controller (called Planar SAS) and one50 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Installation and User's Guide