Configuring the hardware and installing an operating system
Media type Required information/action
An anonymous FTP server
Allows you to install an OS through an FTP source. You need the following
network connection information, including:
Server Name or IP Address
—FTP server name or IP address of the server that
hosts the OS contents. FTP support requires anonymous access to the FTP
server and does not support connecting to an FTP server through a proxy.
IMPORTANT:
When entering an FTP path, remove spaces and
punctuation. The FTP server directory structure cannot contain
spaces or special characters (including punctuation).
Install from Internet
Allows you to download source files from an Internet URL.
Virtual media
Allows you to install the OS from a virtual media source. Only supported in
Always On Intelligent Provisioning mode.
4.
Go to the
Install Summary
page if the media is supported automatically.
IMPORTANT:
If an unsupported media device is selected, you will not be able to continue to the next screen. To
resolve the issue, remove the unsupported media device, and make sure that you have a supported install
source when prompted.
Configure Installation Settings
Prerequisites
To install an OS from an FTP server, extract the installation ISO.
Configure OS Setting
Procedure
1.
Enter the required information for the location of the OS files.
Supported OS families include:
•
Microsoft Windows
NOTE:
Microsoft Windows Essentials are supported from an ISO only, not a USB or network source.
•
VMware vSphere Custom Image
•
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
•
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
•
ClearOS
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