Intel MFS5000SI manual

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    Intel ® Modular Server System MFSYS25, Intel ® Modular Server System MFSYS35, Intel ® Compute Module MFS5000SI T ested Hardware and Operating System List Revision 1.9 March, 2009 Enterprise Platforms and Services Division[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI Revision History Date Revision Number Modifications November, 2007 1.0 Initial Release January, 2008 1.1 Added support for Windows 2003 Se rver, clarified Virtualization Softw are testing/certific ation details January 22 , 2008 1.2 Adde[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI Revision 1.9 iii Disclaimers THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVID ED "AS IS" WITH NO WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FI TNESS FOR ANY PART ICULAR PURPOSE, OR ANY WARRANTY OTHERWISE ARISIN[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI Table of Contents 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................... ....... 6 1.1 Test Overview ...........................................................[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI List of Tables Table 2.1 Base System Configurations Tested ............................................................................. 9 Table 3.1 Operating Systems Tested ...............................................................[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 1. Introduction This document is intended to provide users of the Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25/MFSYS35 and Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI with a guide to the different operating systems, expansion cards, and peripherals Intel [...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI • Intel will NOT provide support for issues related to use of any 3 rd party expansion cards or peripherals installed in the server sy stem when an operating system that received basic installation testing only is in use. • Support i[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI • Intel will enable vendors to provide driver support for I/O Expansion Cards using these operating systems. • Intel will go through some of the steps to achieve certification to ensure its customers do not run across any problems, b[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 2. MFS5000SI / MFSYS25 / MFSYS35 Base System Configurations The following table lists the base system configurati ons tested. Base system configurations will change as new revisions of the Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI or the Intel® [...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 3. Supported Operating Systems & Sof tware The following table provides a list of the operating systems and software applications that Intel plans to test with the Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI. Each of the listed operating system[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI Operating System Type of Test ing Notes SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 U1 (32-bit), Configuration 1 - Basic Installation, Compatibiltiy Only SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 U1 (64-bit), Configuration 1 - Compatibility & Stress SCO U[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 3.1 Operating System Certifications Listed below are the operating systems that Intel plans to certify with the Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI. However, the customer is responsible for their own certification from the individual operat[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 3.2 Operating System Storage Component Support Table 3.3 Operating System Storage Component Support Operating System Single SCM Dual SCM Shared LUN Single SCM Shared LUN Dual SCM Microsoft Windows* 2003 Enterprise (32-bit), R2 SP2 Suppor[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 4. I/O Exp ansion Cards & Peripherals I/O Expansion card and peripheral compatibility and stress testing will only be performed with the latest version of an operating system at the time the validation testing occurred. The following[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI Table 4.1 Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI Supported Items Manufacturer Model Name Model Number Interface Microsoft Windows* 2003 Enterprise (32- bit, 64-bit), SP2 Microsoft Windows 2008 Enterprise (32- bit, 64-bit) Red Hat Enterprise Li[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI Manufacturer Model Name Model Number Interface Microsoft Windows* 2003 Enterprise (32- bit, 64-bit), SP2 Microsoft Windows 2008 Enterprise (32- bit, 64-bit) Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 5.0 U1 (32- bit, 64-bit) SuSE Linux Enterprise Serve[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI Table 4.2 Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25 Supported Peripherals Manufacturer Model Name Model Number Interface Microsoft Windows* 2003 Enterprise (32- bit, 64-bit), SP2 Microsoft Windows 2008 Enterprise (32- bit, 64-bit) Red Hat E[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 5. Hard Disk Drives The hard drives listed in the following table have been tested with the Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25 / MFSYS35 by Intel validation l abs and/or by individual drive vendors. The following operating system iden[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI Number (i.e. 1) This hard drive has been tested and is supported under the operating system identified by the operating sy stem identification number. remain the property of the IHV (Intel cannot provide copies of these reports). Table 5[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 6. Inst allation Guidelines 6.1 Slipstreamed install for Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition (32 & 64 bit) Method for performing Slipstreamed install for Windows 2003 Installation via CD-ROM drive. Both the CD-ROM and Floppy can not be s[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 6.2 Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition (32 & 64 bit) Remote Installation Method Method for performing Remote Windows 2003 Installation via CD-ROM drive. Guideline: Note: Prepare a Slipstreamed CD per section 6.1. 1. Plug your slipstream[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 10. Confirm all your settings then Hit Apply. Hit OK when the confirmation dialog is displayed. 11. With the mouse, select the Chassis Front Tab. 12. Click on Server 1 on the Chassis picture with the Mouse. 13. Click on the Remote KVM &a[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 15. Choose the Device Menu Option and then click on the CDROM check box. 16. Choose the Redirect CDROM drive to select the CDROM on your system as the device to load the operating system from. 17. Choose the drive letter of the CDROM to [...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 18. Return to the Modular Server screen and select the Chassis Front TAB. Do not close out the KVM screen. 19. Select Server 1 and then hit the Power On option under “Server 1” Actions. 20. Select OK when requested to power on Server[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 6.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 (32 & 64 bit) Remote Installation Method Method for performing Remote Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 Installation with DVD media via FTP Guideline: Configure the MFSYS25 system as follows: 1. Ensure P2.[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 12. From Filezilla server session click “Shared Folders”, then click “Add”, navigate down and select the client’s DVD’s unit drive-letter, in the example case below it was E, then click OK . 13. To verify your FTP setup is co[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI User: anonymous Password: (just hit enter key) ftp> dir 14. You should see the whole directory tree of the RHEL-5 DVD media you are trying to install from 15. The Filezilla FTP server is now setup and ready to use 16. Log in CMM-GUI 1[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI or hit F2 then type same command there. Revision 1.9 28[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 22. When asked for Installation Method - Select FTP then click OK 23. When asked for Networking Device - Select (hi-lite) eth0 as your main interface then click OK (Use TAB key to move around) 24. When presented dialog Configure TCP/IP -[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 26. Select DHCP mode when asked for network configuration for Eth0 and Eth1 Revision 1.9 30[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 6.4 SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (32 & 64 bit) Remote Installation Method Method for performing SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Installation via SMB Guideline: Configure the MFSYS25 system as follows: 1. Ensure P2.0.5 or later SW [...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 10. When server boots to the option table, use down-arrow key to select second option from the given list “Installation” then type (Boot Options line): install=smb://x.x.x.x/drive-letter where: x.x.x.x : your client’s IP drive-lett[...]