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6 Installing an OS via a USB Flash
Drive/CD-ROM (for Purley Platform)
This chapter describes how to install an OS directly via a USB flash drive or CD-
ROM. Operations such as installing a driver and compiling the installation source
are not required during the installation.
This chapter demonstrates with the RHEL 7.4 OS and the VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 1
OS. For information on how to install other operating systems, refer to the
installation documents provided by the corresponding OS manufacturers.
6.1 Preparing the Installation Image
Obtain the purchased OS CD-ROM file or download the OS image from the OS
official website.
Use a USB flash drive or a blank CD with a minimum capacity of 8 GB as the
installation medium.
Burn the RHEL 7.4 OS image or the VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 1 OS image into an
available installation medium using ISO/CD-ROM burning software, such as Fedora
Media Writer and Nero Burning ROM.
6.2 Configuring the RAID Arrays (UEFI Mode)
This section demonstrates with the Inspur SAS3108MR card to guide you on how to
configure a RAID 5 array.
For the RAID array configuration of different RAID controller cards, please refer to
the corresponding Inspur server RAID controller card configuration manuals.
6.2.1 Logging in to the Configuration Screen
Procedure:
Enter the BIOS setup screen, and confirm that Storage is set to UEFI.
1. Log in to the real-time desktop of the server via the BMC remote virtual
console or the local KVM.
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