HP Integrity BL860c Server Blade Linux Installation white paper

Figure 5 iLO 2 Virtual Devices Tab–Virtual Media Selected

4. Click Launch to start the vMedia applet.

Following the acceptance of server certificates and acknowledgment of security measure, a

Java™ applet window is displayed as shown in Figure 6.

Figure 6 iLO vMedia Window

5. Select either a physical device or a disk ISO image stored on the local system, and then click

Connect.

The virtual media is now available to the BL860c server blade.

For more information regarding installing the OS with vMedia, see the vMedia Chapter of the

HP Integrity Integrated Lights-out 2 Management Processor (iLO 2 MP) Operations Guide for the HP

Integrity BL860c, rx2660, rx3600, and rx6600.

Booting from the Linux Installation Media

To boot Linux from the installation media, using either the external USB DVD or a vMedia device,

perform the following steps:

1. Verify that the console output is available as described in “Console Output” (page 6)

2. Verify that the media is available, either USB DVD or vMedia as described in “Using an

External USB DVD Device” (page 8) and “Using iLO 2 Virtual Media” (page 8)

respectively.

3. Log in to the iLO 2 MP.

4. Boot the system to the EFI Boot Manager Menu (the main EFI menu).

5. Select Boot Configuration.