Installation Guide, Second Edition - HP Integrity BL60p Server Blade

Chapter 8

Installing and Booting the Operating System

Installing the OS onto the Server Blade

These are generalized operating system (OS) installation procedures. For more specific details regarding OS

installation, see your OS documentation, or see “Operating System Boot and Shutdown” on page 68.

There are two ways to install the OS onto your server blade:

• Using an external USB DVD/CD

• Using HP-UX Ignite

Connecting an External USB DVD/CD Device to the Server Blade

Before you can install the OS from a DVD/CD disk, you must connect an external USB DVD/CD device. To

install the OS onto the server blade from a USB DVD/CD, do the following:

Step 1. Connect the Integrity local I/O cable to the front of the server blade (1).

Figure 8-1 Connecting a USB DVD/CD Drive to the Server Blade

Step 2. Connect the USB DVD/CD USB cable to the USB-01 port on the local I/O cable (2). See Figure 8-2

for the correct port on the local I/O cable.

IMPORTANT Make sure to use the USB-01 port on the local I/O cable when connecting an external

USB DVD/CD device for an OS install. If you use the lower connector (USB-00), the

OS will not load properly. See Figure 8-2 for the correct port.

Figure 8-2 USB Ports on the Local I/O Cable

Step 3. Turn on the external USB DVD/CD device.

USB label

USB-01 port

USB-00 port (do not use)