This section explains how to manually install an L-Server.
When the server type is "Physical"
For manual OS installation, installation by remote console is recommended after starting the MB (Management Blade) or iRMC (Remote Management Controller) screen.
When installing an OS and a multipath driver, it is necessary to make only one access path from the server to the storage.
It is also necessary to install an agent after installing the OS, and then register it.
For details on how to install agents, refer to "2.2 Installing the Agent".
When the server type is "VM"
To manually install an operating system, use VM management software.
When installing an OS manually, refer to the VMware guest OS installation guide.
VMware guest OS installation guide
URL: http://www.vmware.com/pdf/GuestOS_guide.pdf (As of November 2010) |
When performing cloning of a Windows OS on an L-Server, the Microsoft Sysprep tool is necessary.
For details on obtaining tool and its installation, refer to the information regarding the Microsoft Sysprep tool in the "vSphere Basic System Administration" manual and the following VMware web site.
The necessary files vary depending on the CPU architecture (x86, x64) of the target system, and the OS version. When using Windows Server 2008, the modules are already configured in the OS so there is no need to obtain new modules.
"vSphere Basic System Administration" manual
URL: http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere4/r40_u1/vsp_40_u1_admin_guide.pdf (As of November 2010) |
VMware web site
URL: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1005593 |
[Hyper-V]
To use a guest OS supported by Microsoft on Hyper-V, it is necessary to install a virtual guest service on the guest OS.
For details on virtual guest service installation, refer to the Help of SCVMM.
