Locating the installation instructions

You can order the PS703 or PS704 blade server with Virtual I/O Server, AIX®, or IBM® i already installed. If you did not, you can install AIX, Linux, or Virtual I/O Server as a native operating system. After installing Virtual I/O Server, you can install AIX, Linux, or IBM i operating system (formerly known as i5/OS™) as a client operating system in a logical partition (LPAR).

After you configure the blade server hardware, go to the operating-system documentation for the latest operating-system installation instructions. See the following operating system descriptions for more information:

Notes:
  1. Some optional devices have device drivers that you must install. See the documentation that comes with the devices for information about installing any required device drivers.

    If your operating system does not have the required device drivers, contact your IBM marketing representative or authorized reseller, or see your operating-system documentation for additional information.

  2. The IBM Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) program does not support the BladeCenter® PS703 or PS704 blade server. However, you can use the following programs for remote deployment:
    • For AIX, Red Hat Linux, or SUSE Linux operating-system deployments, you can use Cluster Systems Management (CSM) from IBM. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/clusters/index.html.
    • For AIX operating-system deployments, you can use Network Installation Manager (NIM) from IBM. See your AIX operating-system documentation for additional information.
    • For SUSE Linux operating-system deployments, you can use the AutoYast utility program from Novell, Inc. Go to http://www.suse.com/~ug/.

After you install the operating system, install operating system updates; then, install any utilities that apply to your operating system.


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