2. The ServerGuide program stores information about the blade server model, service processor, hard disk
drive controllers, and network adapters. Then, the program checks the CD for newer device drivers. This
information is stored and then passed to the operating-system installation program.
3. The ServerGuide program presents operating-system partition options that are based on your operating-
system selection and the installed hard disk drives.
4. The ServerGuide program prompts you to insert your operating-system CD and restart the blade server.
At this point, the installation program for the operating system takes control to complete the installation.
The BladeCenter CD drive must be associated with the blade server when this step is performed.
Installing the operating system without using ServerGuide
Use these instructions to install the operating system on the blade server without using a ServerGuide.
If you have already configured the blade server hardware and you are not using the ServerGuide program to
install the operating system, download the latest operating-system installation instructions from the IBM
website at http://www.ibm.com/supportportal/.
Setting the PXE boot protocol using the Setup utility
Use the Setup utility to set the PXE boot protocol.
To use the Setup utility to configure the boot protocol to boot from a non-UEFI legacy network device for all
PXE boot attempts, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the server (see “Turning on the blade server” on page 6).
2. When the prompt
Press <F1> Setup
is displayed, press F1. If you have set an administrator password,
you must type the administrator password to access the full Setup utility menu. If you do not type the
administrator password, a limited Setup utility menu is available.
3. From the Setup utility main menu, select
Boot Manager
.
4. Select
Boot Modes
; then select
Legacy Only
.
5. Press Esc twice to return to the Setup utility main menu.
6. Select
Save Settings
and then select
Exit Setup
.
To use the Setup utility to configure the boot protocol to boot from a non-UEFI legacy network device for the
next boot only, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the server (see “Turning on the blade server” on page 6).
2. When the prompt
Press <F1> Setup
is displayed, press F1. If you have set an administrator password,
you must type the administrator password to access the full Setup utility menu. If you do not type the
administrator password, a limited Setup utility menu is available.
3. From the Setup utility main menu, select
Boot Manager
.
4. Select
Add Boot Option
; then select
Generic Boot Option
.
5. Select
Legacy Only
.
6. Press Esc three times to return to the Setup utility main menu.
7. Select
Save Settings
and then select
Exit Setup
.
Note:
Press Ctrl+P when prompted during POST to access the PXE boot agent utility program.
Updating firmware and device drivers
IBM periodically makes UEFI code, service processor (IMM2) firmware, diagnostic firmware updates, and
device driver updates available for the blade server. Provisioning is the set of actions you take to update the
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