Considerations For Linux Installation; Linux Server Os Installation; San Multipath Boot; Prepare For Linux Installation - Cisco C880 M4 Configuration Manual

Considerations for Linux Installation

This section describes how to install Red Hat Enterprise Linux on the Cisco C880 M4 Server.

Linux Server OS Installation

Refer to OS installation manual for information about installing the Linux OS.

SAN Multipath Boot

You must verify that the OS you are installing supports multipath boot. Not every OS supports SAN and iSCSI
multipath boot. Ask your OS vendor before you make any decisions about the system.

Prepare for Linux Installation

Prepare for the Linux installation in advance.
For a multipath configuration, disconnect the secondary cable connected to the server. Specifically, use a single-
path configuration (connection with only one Fibre Channel cable) until you complete the installation of the OS and
multipath driver.
If the server is in a multipath connection state, the OS cannot be installed correctly. Manually disconnect the
secondary Fibre Channel path before you begin the installation (disconnect the secondary cable of each server).

Install the OS and Bundled Software

If the OS supports UEFI mode, you can install it in this mode using the following procedure to change the boot
order:
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3.
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For device installed in UEFI BIOS mode: UEFI: Fujitsu Virtual CDROM0 1.00
● For device installed in traditional BIOS mode: Fujitsu Virtual CDROM0 1.00
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After powering on the partition, press any key other than the Enter key while the Cisco logo is displayed to
display the Boot Manager main page.
On the Boot Manager main page, select the following items from the menu in the following order:
a. Boot Maintenance Manager
b. Boot Options
c. Change Boot Order
d. "Change the order"
Specify the order as follows for the highest-priority device to boot from remote storage (Figure 136):
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