Users Guide

To deploy an operating system using Virtual Media:
1. Do one of the following:
• Insert the operating system installation CD or DVD into the management station CD or DVD drive.
• Attach the operating system image.
2. Select the drive on the management station with the required image to map it.
3. Use one of the following methods to boot to the required device:
• Set the boot order to boot once from Virtual Floppy or Virtual CD/DVD/ISO using the iDRAC
Web interface.
• Set the boot order through System Setup → System BIOS Settings by pressing <F2> during boot.
4. Reboot the managed system and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the deployment.
Related Links
Configuring virtual media
Setting first boot device
Configuring iDRAC
Installing operating system from multiple disks
1. Unmap the existing CD/DVD.
2. Insert the next CD/DVD into the remote optical drive.
3. Remap the CD/DVD drive.
Deploying embedded operating system on SD card
To install an embedded hypervisor on an SD card:
1. Insert the two SD cards in the Internal Dual SD Module (IDSDM) slots on the system.
2. Enable SD module and redundancy (if required) in BIOS.
3. Verify if the SD card is available on one of the drives when you <F11> during boot.
4. Deploy the embedded operating system and follow the operating system installation instructions.
Related Links
About IDSDM
Enabling SD module and redundancy in BIOS
Enabling SD module and redundancy in BIOS
To enable SD module and redundancy in BIOS:
1. Press <F2> during boot.
2. Go to System Setup → System BIOS Settings → Integrated Devices.
3. Set the Internal USB Port to On. If it is set to Off, the IDSDM is not available as a boot device.
4. If redundancy is not required (single SD card), set Internal SD Card Port to On and Internal SD Card
Redundancy to Disabled.
5. If redundancy is required (two SD cards), set Internal SD Card Port to On and Internal SD Card
Redundancy to Mirror.
6. Click Back and click Finish.
7. Click Yes to save the settings and press <Esc> to exit System Setup.
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