Chapter 9. Management 479
For the purposes of this exercise, we demonstrate how to install a platform agent on an HX5
blade running Windows Server 2008. The method of deploying a platform agent to a Linux or
WMware ESX server is the same.
Complete these steps to discover and deploy a platform agent to an HX5 complex:
1. Install Windows Server 2008 on the HX5 complex. We recommend using the IBM
ServerGuide, because it installs all necessary drivers as part of the process. You can
download the ServerGuide CD at the following website:
http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=SERV-GUIDE
2. Ensure that you have configured the complex correctly by accessing the AMM and
navigating to Scalable Complex Configuration.
3. On the Scalable Complex Information window, click the Complex tab that contains the
scalable systems. The numbers in parentheses on the tabs refer to the slots that contain
the blades, as shown in Figure 9-31.
Figure 9-31 Selecting an HX5 complex to partition
4. Ensure that the Mode column status for the respective complex indicates Partition, as
shown in Figure 9-31. If it does not indicate the Partition mode, see 8.6, “Creating an HX5
scalable complex” on page 402.
5. Complete the instructions in “Discovering a 2-node HX5 via IBM Systems Director 6.2.x” if
you have not done so already.
6. You are still logged in to the IBM Systems Director web console at this point. Discover the
IP address of the operating system running on the primary HX5 node by navigating to
Inventory System Discovery.
Discovery tip: To correctly discover and manage a complex via IBM Systems Director,
you must discover the system
both out-of-band via the IMM and in-band via the operating
system. A V6.2.1 or greater common or platform agent must also be installed.
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