Appendix C
RAID Controller Considerations
To install from local media: Connect an external USB DVD drive to the server and then insert the
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first RHEL install disc into the drive. Skip to
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To install from remote ISO: Log in to the server's CIMC interface and continue with the next step.
Launch a Virtual KVM console window and select the Virtual Media tab.
Step 5
Click Add Image and browse to select your remote RHEL installation ISO file.
a.
Click Add Image again and browse to select your dud.img file.
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Select the check box in the Mapped column for the media that you just added, then wait for mapping
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to complete.
Power cycle the server.
Step 6
Press F6 when you see the F6 prompt during bootup. The Boot Menu window opens.
Step 7
On the Boot Manager window, select the physical disc or virtual DVD and press Enter. The SLES
Step 8
installation begins when the image is booted.
When the first SLES screen appears, select Installation on the menu.
Step 9
Type one of the following in the Boot Options field:
Step 10
For SLES 11 and SLES 11 SP1 (32- and 64-bit), type: brokenmodules=ahci
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For SLES 11 SP2 (32-and 64-bit), type: brokenmodules=ahci brokenmodules=isci
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Press F6 for the driver and select Yes.
Step 11
Do one of the following actions:
Step 12
If you prepared the IMG file on a physical diskette in
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to the target server and then insert the diskette in the A:/ drive and press Enter.
If you mapped the IMG file as a virtual floppy in
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"Yes" appears under the F6 Driver heading.
Press Enter to select Installation.
Step 13
Press OK.
Step 14
The following message appears: LSI Soft RAID Driver Updates added.
Step 15
At the menu, select the driver update medium and press the Back button.
Step 16
Continue and complete the installation process by following the prompts.
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Step
6.
Step
2: Connect an external USB diskette drive
Step
5: Select the location of the virtual floppy.
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