2. The IBM Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) program does not support the BladeCenter PS700
blade server. However, you can use the following programs for remote deployment:
v For AIX, Red Hat Linux, or SUSE Linux operating-system deployments, you can use Cluster
Systems Management (CSM) from IBM. Go to http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/clusters/
software/.
v For AIX operating-system deployments, you can use Network Installation Manager (NIM) from
IBM. See your AIX operating-system documentation for additional information.
v For SUSE Linux operating-system deployments, you can use the AutoYast utility program from
Novell, Inc. Go to http://www.suse.de/~nashif/autoinstall/.
After you install the operating system, install operating system updates; then, install any utilities that
apply to your operating system.
Installing service and productivity tools for Linux on POWER
Linux on POWER service and productivity tools include hardware diagnostic aids and productivity tools,
and installation aids. The installation aids are provided in the IBM Installation Toolkit for Linux on
POWER, a set of tools that aids the installation of Linux on IBM servers with POWER architecture. You
can also use the tools to update the PS700 blade server firmware.
The hardware diagnostic aids and productivity tools are available as downloadable Red Hat Package
Manager (RPM) files for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES). The
IBM Installation Toolkit for Linux on POWER is available as an ISO compact disc (CD) image, which you
can use to create your own CD. The Service and productivity tools for Linux on POWER systems site
describes how to create a CD.
The hardware diagnostic aids and productivity tools are required for such hardware reliability,
availability, and serviceability (RAS) functions as first-failure data-capture and error-log analysis. With the
tools installed, problem determination and correction are greatly enhanced and the likelihood of an
extended system outage is reduced.
For example, the update_flash command for installing system firmware updates can be performed only if
the hardware diagnostic aids and productivity tools are installed.
Other tools modify various serviceability policies, manipulate system LEDs, update the bootlist, and
capture extended error data to aid analysis of intermittent errors.
Other commands and a boot-time scanning script constitute a hardware inventory system. The lsvpd
command provides vital product data (VPD) about hardware components.
The Error Log Analysis (ELA) tool provides automatic analysis and notification of errors that are reported
by the platform firmware. ELA writes analyzed error data to /var/log/platform and to the servicelog. If
a corrective action is required, a notification event sends the event to registered tools and subscribed
users.
Install the LINUX operating system before you download and install the hardware diagnostic aids and
productivity tools for Linux on POWER. The Installation Toolkit for Linux on Power is provided as-is
only. You are not entitled to IBM Software Support for the Installation Toolkit.
Install the Virtual I/O Server and the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) before you install your
Linux operating system if you plan to have a virtual environment.
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