HP Integrity BL860c Server Blade Linux Installation white paper

6. Select Removable Media Boot [Internal Bootable DVD].
The elilo.efi boot loader is automatically executed. Either a selection of boot kernel and
kernel parameters is displayed or the Linux kernel will begin loading, depending on how
elilo.conf is configured.
7. Interrupt the boot process by pressing any key during the 2 second delay prior to the kernel
loading to enter additional kernel parameters.
ELILO boot:
Booting a Linux Installation from a PXE Network Connection
The BL860c server blades support the PXE protocol for booting over a network connection
(LAN-boot). It is assumed that at a minimum a DHCP/TFTP boot server on the same segment
of the network as the BL860c server blade has been configured per the instruction in the PXE
Network Boot portion of the Boot Install Media section.
1. Verify that the console output is available as described in “Console Output” (page 6).
2. Verify that you have configured your PXE environment as described in “Configuring the
PXE Environment” (page 17).
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.
6. Select Boot From File.
7. Select the appropriate LAN port. For example, Load File [Core LAN Port 1].
This initiates a PXE boot by making a broadcast request for an IP address and boot
parameters. The results vary depending on the configuration of the DHCP/TFTP server. For
optimal flexibility, the elilo.conf file can be configured to display a menu screen to allow
the addition of optional kernel parameters (for example, specifying the console).
The elilo.efi boot loader is automatically executed. Either a selection of boot kernel and
kernel parameters is displayed or the Linux kernel will begin loading, depending on how
elilo.conf is configured.
8. Interrupt the boot process by pressing any key during the 2 second delay prior to the kernel
loading to enter additional kernel parameters.
ELILO boot:
Selecting and Installing the Linux Distribution
After you have initiated the boot process from the OS installation media, installation of a Linux
distribution can proceed from files stored on the OS distribution media, a local hard drive
partition, or a network repository. The selection of an installation source depends on the
distribution. Use one of the following installation method appropriate for the Linux distribution
you are installing:
• “Installing RHEL4U4” (page 13)
• “Installing SLES10” (page 14)
Installing RHEL4U4
Use the following steps to install RHEL4U4:
1. Specify the additional kernel parameters by entering the following command at the ELILO
boot::
• Specify the console by entering the following command at the ELILO boot::
Installing Linux 13