You can temporarily redefine the boot order by using the Boot Selection menu
program (see “Using the Boot Selection Menu program” on page 32).
3. Configure the RAID array.
You can install up to two hard disk drives in the compute node and implement
RAID level-0 (striping) or RAID level-1 (mirror) arrays in operating systems
that are listed on the ServerProven
®
list at http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/
x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/. For the compute node, you must
configure the RAID by using the LSI Configuration Utility program (see “Using
the LSI Logic Configuration Utility” on page 36).
If an optional RAID expansion adapter is installed, you can use it to control all
the hard disk drives that are installed in the compute node. See the
documentation that comes with the expansion adapter for information about
how to configure the RAID array.
Important: You must create the RAID array before you install the operating
system on the compute node.
4. Configure the integrated management module II (IMM2) using either the Setup
utility or the Advanced Settings Utility (ASU).
5. Update the compute node firmware (see “Updating firmware and device
drivers” on page 23).
Note: If the Chassis Management Module (CMM) and the compute nodes are
set up to use DHCP, and the CMM loses connectivity to the network, the CMM
attempts to acquire a new IP address when network connectivity is restored.
The compute nodes will not attempt to acquire an IP address again; they will
continue to use their original IP addresses. Therefore, if you experience
network problems on compute nodes after connectivity between the CMM and
the network is restored, you might have to reset the service processor on each
of the compute nodes in the chassis (including the management node). See
“Connectivity problems” on page 459 for more information.
What to do next
After you configure the compute node, you can install the operating system and
update device drivers (see Chapter 3, “Installing the operating system,” on page 39
for more information).
Using the Setup utility
Use these instructions to start the Setup utility.
Procedure
You can access the Setup utility remotely through the CMM web interface. From
the CMM web interface, select Launch Compute Node Console. For more
information, see the "IBM Flex System Chassis Management Module: User's Guide"
at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/flexsys/information/topic/
com.ibm.acc.cmm.doc/cmm_user_guide.html. All fields and options are described
in the CMM web interface online help.
Note: The integrated management module II (IMM2) must have a valid IP
address.
To start the Setup utility locally, complete the following steps:
1. If the compute node is turned on, turn off the compute node (see “Turning off
the compute node” on page 15.
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