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    Intel ® Modular Server System MFSYS25, Intel ® Modular Server System MFSYS35, Intel ® Compute Module MFS5000SI, Intel ® Compute Module MFS5520VI T ested Hardware and Operating System List Revision 2.5 January, 2010 Enterprise Platforms and Services Division[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Syst em MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Ser ver System MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI, Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VI Revision 2.5 ii Revision History Date Revision Number Modifications November, 2007 1.0 Initial Release January, 2008 1.1 Added support for Windows 2003 Server, clarified Virtualization Software testing/c[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Syst em MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Ser ver System MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI, Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VI Revision 2.5 iii Disclaimers THE INFORMATI ON IN THIS DOCUM ENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITH NO WARRANTIES WHAT SOEVER, INCLUDING ANY WARRANT Y OF MERCHANTABILITY, FIT NESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPO[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Syst em MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Ser ver System MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI, Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VI Revision 2.5 4 Table of Contents 1.  Introduction ..................... ................ ............. .............. ................ ............. ............. ........ .......... 6  1.1  Tes[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Syst em MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Ser ver System MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI, Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VI Revision 2.5 5 List of Tables Table 2.1 Bas e System Configuratio ns Tested ............ .............. ............. ........... .. .............. .......... 10  Table 3.1 Operating S ystems Tested .[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Syst em MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Ser ver System MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI, Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VI Revision 2.5 6 1. Introduction This document is intended to provide u sers of the Intel® Modula r Server System MFSYS25/MFSYS35, Intel® Co mpute Module MFS50 00SI and Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VI w[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Syst em MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Ser ver System MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI, Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VI Revision 2.5 7 • Intel will provide and test operating sy stem drivers for each of the server board’s integrated controllers, pro vided that the controller v endor has a driver av ailable upon reques[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Syst em MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Ser ver System MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI, Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VI Revision 2.5 8 Intel commits to provide the following level of customer s upport for opera ting systems that receive I/O Expansion Card / Periphe ral Compatibility and Stress testing: • Intel will prov[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Syst em MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Ser ver System MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI, Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VI Revision 2.5 9 Test software suites executed suc cessfully Test and data files were cre ated in the correct directories w ithout error. Files copied from client to server and back compare to the original[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Syst em MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Ser ver System MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI, Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VI Revision 2.5 10 2. MFS5000SI / MFS5520VI / MFSYS25 / MFSYS35 Base System Configurations The following t able lists the base system configur at ions tested. Base system configurations will change as new r[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Syst em MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Ser ver System MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI, Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VI Revision 2.5 11 3. Supported Operating Systems & Software The following table provides a list of the operating systems and software applications that Intel plans to test with the Intel® Compute Modu[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Syst em MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Ser ver System MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI, Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VI Revision 2.5 12 Operating System Type of Testin g Notes Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 (64- bit) Configuration 9 -Compatibility & Stress Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 5.0 U4 (32-bit) Configuration 9 Bas[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Syst em MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Ser ver System MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI, Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VI Revision 2.5 13 Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 Configuration 9 -Compatibility Mozilla Firefox 3.x Confi guration 9 -Compatibility Firefox 3.x is not supported on SLES 1 0 client. For SLES 10 client use [...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Syst em MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Ser ver System MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI, Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VI Revision 2.5 14 Operating System Certification Listing Comment s SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 (32 & 64 -bit) Intel® Compute Mod ule MFS5000 SI YES Certificati on Bulletin 95560 Certification [...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Syst em MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Ser ver System MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI, Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VI Revision 2.5 15 Virtualization Software Certification Listing Comment s VMware ESX Server 3.0.2 U1 GA Certification This recipe is available only through the ESAA program. Please visit http://www.esaa -m[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Syst em MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Ser ver System MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI, Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VI Revision 2.5 16 VMware ESXi Server 3.5 U4 Intel® Compute Module MFS5520 VI This recipe is available only through the ESAA program. Please visit http://www.esaa -members.com to sign up Vmware ESX 3.5 U4 [...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Syst em MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Ser ver System MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI, Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VI Revision 2.5 17 3.2 Operating System Stor age Component Support Table 3.4 Operating System Storage Component Support Operating System Single SCM Dual SCM Shared LUN Single SCM Shared LUN Dual SCM Microso[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Syst em MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Ser ver System MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI, Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VI Revision 2.5 18 4. I/O Expansion Cards & Peripherals I/O Expansion card and peripheral compatibility and stress test ing will only be performed with the lat est version of an oper ating syst em at th[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Syst em MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Ser ver System MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI, Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VI Revision 2.5 19 Table 4.1 Intel® Compute Module MFS5000 SI / MFS5520VI Supported Items Manufacturer Model Name Model Number Interface Comments 4.1 Ethernet Expan sion Card Intel Intel® Modular Server A[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Syst em MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Ser ver System MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI, Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VI Revision 2.5 20 Manufacturer Model Name Model Number Interface Comments Logitech MiniWheel* Mouse M-UB48 USB TEAC USB Floppy FD-05-PUB USB NEC USB Floppy UF000 2 USB IOMega USB Storage Drive 80GB Silver [...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Syst em MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Ser ver System MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI, Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VI Revision 2.5 21 Table 4.2 Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25 / MFSYS35 S upported Peripherals Manufacturer Model Name Model Number Interface Commen ts 4.4 Ethernet S witch Mo dules Intel Intel® Gigab[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Syst em MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Ser ver System MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI, Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VI Revision 2.5 22 5. Hard Disk Drives The hard drives lis ted in the following table ha ve been tested with the Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25 / MFSYS35 by Intel validation labs and /or by individua[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Syst em MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Ser ver System MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI, Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VI Revision 2.5 23 Fujitsu AL-10Sx* MBC2 036RC 15,000 36GB 0 005 Chassis must be at UFU P2.6 FW level Fujitsu AL-10Sx* MBC2 073RC 15,000 73GB 0 005 Chassis must be at UFU P2.6 FW level Toshiba MBE2073RC 15,[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Syst em MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Ser ver System MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Modul e MFS500 0SI, I ntel® Co mpute Modu le MFS55 20VI Revision 2.5 24 (2) This drive may experience degradation in performance in e nvironments with elevated temperatures or during a fault condition within the MFSYS25 chassis. (3) MFSYS35 currently do[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Syst em MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Ser ver System MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI, Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VI Revision 2.5 25 6. Installation Guidelines 6.1 Slipstreamed install for Window s 2003 Enterprise Ed ition (32 & 64 bit) Method for performing Slipstrea med install for Windows 2003 Ins tallation via [...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Syst em MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Ser ver System MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI, Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VI Revision 2.5 26 6.2 Windows 2003 Enterprise Edit ion (32 & 64 bit) Remote Installation Method Method for performing R emote Windows 2003 Installation via CD-ROM drive. Guideline: Note: Prepa re a Sli[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Syst em MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Ser ver System MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI, Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VI Revision 2.5 27 10. C onfirm all your settings then Hit Apply. Hit OK when the confirmation dialog is displayed. 11. With the mouse, selec t the Chassis Front Tab. 12. Click on Server 1 on the Ch assis p[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Syst em MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Ser ver System MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI, Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VI Revision 2.5 28 15. Choose the Devic e Menu Option and then click on the CDROM check b ox. 16. Choose the Redirect CDROM drive to select the CDROM on your system as the device to load the o perating syst[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Syst em MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Ser ver System MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI, Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VI Revision 2.5 29 18. Return to the Modular Server screen and select the Chassis Front TAB. Do not close out the KVM s creen. 19. Select Server 1 and then hi t the Power On o ption under “Server 1” Act[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Syst em MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Ser ver System MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI, Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VI Revision 2.5 30 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: Conf[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Syst em MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Ser ver System MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI, Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VI Revision 2.5 31 12. From Filezilla server session click “S hared Folders”, then click “Add”, navigate down and select the client’s DVD’s unit driv e-letter, in the example case below it was E[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Syst em MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Ser ver System MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI, Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VI Revision 2.5 32 User: anonymous Password: (just hit en ter 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[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Syst em MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Ser ver System MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI, Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VI Revision 2.5 33 or hit F2 then type same command there.[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Syst em MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Ser ver System MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI, Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VI Revision 2.5 34 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 clic k OK (Use TAB key to move a[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Syst em MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Ser ver System MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI, Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VI Revision 2.5 35 26. Select DHCP mode when asked for network configuration for Eth0 and Eth1[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Syst em MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Ser ver System MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI, Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VI Revision 2.5 36 6.4 SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (32 & 64 bit) Remote Installation Method Method for performing SuSE Linux Enterprise Serv er 10 Installation via SMB Guideline: Configure th e MFSY[...]

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    Intel® Modular Server Syst em MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Ser ver System MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI, Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VI Revision 2.5 37 8. Select Video color resolution = High 9. Power on the compute module via the GUI 10. When server boots to the op tion table, use down-arrow k ey to select second option fro m the given [...]