This section explains managed servers.
In order to use NS appliances for managed servers, it is necessary to perform the following preparations:
Pre-configurations when using storage
Pre-configurations when using an internal disk of a server
Perform the following pre-configurations:
When an internal disk has been mounted, unmount it.
Configure the following BIOS settings:
PXE boot of a NIC
Enable PXE boot of a NIC used for an admin LAN.
Priority of Boot devices
Set the highest priority for PXE boot.
Configure other necessary pre-configurations, referring to "9.2.5 Settings for Managed Servers" and "9.3.5 Pre-configuring Managed Servers" in the "Design Guide CE".
For the NIC for configuring the admin IP address, perform pre-configuration on the NIC defined in "2.1.2 Designing the Network Environment".
Perform the following pre-configurations:
Configure the environment so it will not have problems, even if SATA operations are disabled.
When a Fibre Channel card is mounted on the server, disconnect it from SAN storage.
Configure RAID for internal disks.
For details on how to configure RAID, refer to the manual for the internal disk.
Configure the following BIOS settings:
PXE boot of a NIC
Enable PXE boot of a NIC used for an admin LAN.
Priority of Boot devices
Set the highest priority for PXE boot.
SATA operations
Disable SATA operations.
Configure other necessary pre-configurations, referring to "9.2.5 Settings for Managed Servers" and "9.3.5 Pre-configuring Managed Servers" in the "Design Guide CE".
For the NIC for configuring the admin IP address, perform pre-configuration on the NIC defined in "2.1.2 Designing the Network Environment".
