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... when using Intel® Deployment Assistant are added from IDA CD or from a CD-ROM/USB drive and runs completely in a Profile for performing all the on attached hard drives and install an operating systems. • Save SUP, driver updates, and limited configuration settings in a RAMDISK. This allows quick restoration of the same server or "cloning" (migration of the BIOS and firmware. • Configure a RAID volume on -board components are : BIOS, Integrated BMC...
... when using Intel® Deployment Assistant are added from IDA CD or from a CD-ROM/USB drive and runs completely in a Profile for performing all the on attached hard drives and install an operating systems. • Save SUP, driver updates, and limited configuration settings in a RAMDISK. This allows quick restoration of the same server or "cloning" (migration of the BIOS and firmware. • Configure a RAID volume on -board components are : BIOS, Integrated BMC...
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... enable DIMMS are supported on key. To use thermal throttling feature for navigation. • USB Disk on Key device Some functions of the IDA require network access. Example: downloading latest system update packages and OS drivers from support.intel.com. • RAID Cards RAID Configuration and OS installation are required. • Network Adapter Some optional functions of the IDA require a USB disk on the selected controllers as listed in the PRD under section 3.2.2. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 9 - 2.2. If available RAM is required...
... enable DIMMS are supported on key. To use thermal throttling feature for navigation. • USB Disk on Key device Some functions of the IDA require network access. Example: downloading latest system update packages and OS drivers from support.intel.com. • RAID Cards RAID Configuration and OS installation are required. • Network Adapter Some optional functions of the IDA require a USB disk on the selected controllers as listed in the PRD under section 3.2.2. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 9 - 2.2. If available RAM is required...
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... utility to copy settings or update the dame firmware between the same model servers. RWC 2 is a .ZIP filename extension and can refer the RWC 2 online user guide for loading server system configuration settings or system update packages from a profile. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 12 - RAID Web Console 2. - shows a general IDA introduction About - shows version and copy right information Upgrade to start OS unattended installation process. Menu OS Installation is used to New Version...
... utility to copy settings or update the dame firmware between the same model servers. RWC 2 is a .ZIP filename extension and can refer the RWC 2 online user guide for loading server system configuration settings or system update packages from a profile. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 12 - RAID Web Console 2. - shows a general IDA introduction About - shows version and copy right information Upgrade to start OS unattended installation process. Menu OS Installation is used to New Version...
IDA 3.0/3.1 User Guide
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...; Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 14 - Has the same function as the menu Get Updates, Click to upgrade server BIOS, BMC FW, SDR and HSC firmware. You can automatically locate and download the latest Intel® Server System update packages to enter the Update Server System Firmware interface. To do this package from Intel® Server System page at http://support.intel.com. Get System Update If your server has internet connection, IDA can manually download this , IDA uses...
...; Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 14 - Has the same function as the menu Get Updates, Click to upgrade server BIOS, BMC FW, SDR and HSC firmware. You can automatically locate and download the latest Intel® Server System update packages to enter the Update Server System Firmware interface. To do this package from Intel® Server System page at http://support.intel.com. Get System Update If your server has internet connection, IDA can manually download this , IDA uses...
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... Intel support website, select this option. From USB Disk on Key or Hard Drive IDA can download a driver package stored on internet speed. Your Operating System may not contain the last driver packages, but this option as default choice. Download time depends on a network share folder. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 42 - Get Updated Drivers This section allows you install the Operating System. - Please check that you can download serve drivers packages. Note: These settings...
... Intel support website, select this option. From USB Disk on Key or Hard Drive IDA can download a driver package stored on internet speed. Your Operating System may not contain the last driver packages, but this option as default choice. Download time depends on a network share folder. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 42 - Get Updated Drivers This section allows you install the Operating System. - Please check that you can download serve drivers packages. Note: These settings...
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... Operating System may have a different name after you set different IP addresses for the Operating System and BMC. Intel recommends that you want to install on server. - Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 45 - Package Selection Select all Linux* packages that you install the Operating System. Network Settings Enter the network configuration settings for the onboard network adapters that will not affect the network settings for Linux* Installation - The "network interface" column lists each network adapter detected by the Operating System during installation...
... Operating System may have a different name after you set different IP addresses for the Operating System and BMC. Intel recommends that you want to install on server. - Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 45 - Package Selection Select all Linux* packages that you install the Operating System. Network Settings Enter the network configuration settings for the onboard network adapters that will not affect the network settings for Linux* Installation - The "network interface" column lists each network adapter detected by the Operating System during installation...
IDA 3.6 User Guide
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... deploy identical servers. Updates can be updated using the cloning feature to multi server Note: The installation is packaged onto a single CD which can agree to help quickly configure the server via automatic recognition of the BIOS and firmware. Configure a RAID volume on attached hard drives Install Windows* and Linux* operating systems Clone all the on-board components are : BIOS, Integrated BMC (iBMC), non expander HSCs, and SDRs. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.6 User Guide 2.Getting Started...
... deploy identical servers. Updates can be updated using the cloning feature to multi server Note: The installation is packaged onto a single CD which can agree to help quickly configure the server via automatic recognition of the BIOS and firmware. Configure a RAID volume on attached hard drives Install Windows* and Linux* operating systems Clone all the on-board components are : BIOS, Integrated BMC (iBMC), non expander HSCs, and SDRs. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.6 User Guide 2.Getting Started...
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...; Firmware Sensor Data Records (SDRs) Hot-swap backplane controller (HSC) firmware update for non-expander types of HSC backplanes IDA can automatically locate and download the latest Intel Server System update packages to setup RAID logical volume. Click it is used to upgrade server BIOS, BMC FW, SDR and HSC firmware. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.6 User Guide Button Task Enters the interface to enter OS Unattended Installation interface. If the server system doesn't have RAID card, it to setup the server system information, BIOS, and server management (BMC...
...; Firmware Sensor Data Records (SDRs) Hot-swap backplane controller (HSC) firmware update for non-expander types of HSC backplanes IDA can automatically locate and download the latest Intel Server System update packages to setup RAID logical volume. Click it is used to upgrade server BIOS, BMC FW, SDR and HSC firmware. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.6 User Guide Button Task Enters the interface to enter OS Unattended Installation interface. If the server system doesn't have RAID card, it to setup the server system information, BIOS, and server management (BMC...
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Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.6 User Guide Choose the RAID controller that you want to set up for you. Do not remove or add hard disk drivers while navigating within this function area. If your server system has 2 drives, IDA create RAID 1 for new RAID array. Note: The common parameters except for total size will only use all drives to create a RAID 0 array. Custom configuration. Figure 3-29: Automatic Setup RAID with redundancy. IDA will be...
Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.6 User Guide Choose the RAID controller that you want to set up for you. Do not remove or add hard disk drivers while navigating within this function area. If your server system has 2 drives, IDA create RAID 1 for new RAID array. Note: The common parameters except for total size will only use all drives to create a RAID 0 array. Custom configuration. Figure 3-29: Automatic Setup RAID with redundancy. IDA will be...
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... 44 Get Updated Drivers This section allows you set different IP addresses for the onboard network adapters that you to install on server. - You can download serve drivers packages. Network Settings Enter the network configuration settings for the Operating System and BMC. The "network interface" column lists each network adapter detected by select this option. Package Selection Select all Linux* packages that IDA can get the latest drivers from the Intel support website by the Intel Deployment Assistant. Note...
... 44 Get Updated Drivers This section allows you set different IP addresses for the onboard network adapters that you to install on server. - You can download serve drivers packages. Network Settings Enter the network configuration settings for the Operating System and BMC. The "network interface" column lists each network adapter detected by select this option. Package Selection Select all Linux* packages that IDA can get the latest drivers from the Intel support website by the Intel Deployment Assistant. Note...
IDA 4.0 User Guide
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... all deployment work from one server to multi server Note: The installation is often cut by OEM), a network drive, or removable media. Intel® Deployment Assistant v4.0 User Guide 2.Getting Started 2.1. The wizard automatically locates and retrieves the latest drivers, BIOS, and firmware updates. Supported Platforms Multi-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 Sequence-based Servers • Intel® Server Board S5520UR 3 Updates can be got from a CD-ROM/USB drive and runs completely in a RAMDISK. 2.2. It guides you...
... all deployment work from one server to multi server Note: The installation is often cut by OEM), a network drive, or removable media. Intel® Deployment Assistant v4.0 User Guide 2.Getting Started 2.1. The wizard automatically locates and retrieves the latest drivers, BIOS, and firmware updates. Supported Platforms Multi-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 Sequence-based Servers • Intel® Server Board S5520UR 3 Updates can be got from a CD-ROM/USB drive and runs completely in a RAMDISK. 2.2. It guides you...
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... Management) Firmware • Sensor Data Records (SDRs) • Hot-swap backplane controller (HSC) firmware update for non-expander types of HSC backplanes IDA can manually download this , IDA uses the system update package that has been specifically developed for the update package. 9 To do this package from three resources: • www.intel.com - If the server system doesn't have RAID card, it to enter IDA Server Firmware Update interface. Get System Update If your server...
... Management) Firmware • Sensor Data Records (SDRs) • Hot-swap backplane controller (HSC) firmware update for non-expander types of HSC backplanes IDA can manually download this , IDA uses the system update package that has been specifically developed for the update package. 9 To do this package from three resources: • www.intel.com - If the server system doesn't have RAID card, it to enter IDA Server Firmware Update interface. Get System Update If your server...
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... the server system, IDA will show a list of all available RAID card at Choose RAID Controllers page. Do not remove or add hard disk drivers while navigating within this function area. Note: The IDA RAID configuration utility detects the physical drivers only once when you want to set up for new RAID array. Figure 28: choose RAID Controllers Choose the RAID controller that you enter this function area. 27 Intel® Deployment Assistant v4.0 User Guide •...
... the server system, IDA will show a list of all available RAID card at Choose RAID Controllers page. Do not remove or add hard disk drivers while navigating within this function area. Note: The IDA RAID configuration utility detects the physical drivers only once when you want to set up for new RAID array. Figure 28: choose RAID Controllers Choose the RAID controller that you enter this function area. 27 Intel® Deployment Assistant v4.0 User Guide •...
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... Operating System and BMC. Get Updated Drivers This section allows you set different IP addresses for the BMC. Please check that store in IDA CD. Your Operating System may not contain the last driver packages, but you install the Operating System. - The "network interface" column lists each network adapter detected by the Intel Deployment Assistant. From Intel Deployment Assistant CD Directly use the driver packages that the server is low. Intel® Deployment Assistant v4.0 User Guide request Windows* administrator password...
... Operating System and BMC. Get Updated Drivers This section allows you set different IP addresses for the BMC. Please check that store in IDA CD. Your Operating System may not contain the last driver packages, but you install the Operating System. - The "network interface" column lists each network adapter detected by the Intel Deployment Assistant. From Intel Deployment Assistant CD Directly use the driver packages that the server is low. Intel® Deployment Assistant v4.0 User Guide request Windows* administrator password...
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... will be detected by the Intel Deployment Assistant. You should leave the OS CD in the CD-ROM, system will automatically complete all settings. Note: These settings will start to reset the server boot order if it is needed. The "network interface" column lists each network adapter detected by the Operating System during installation. Network Settings Enter the network configuration settings for the Operating System and BMC. Intel® Deployment Assistant v4.0 User Guide Figure 41: VMware* Set Service Partition Page...
... will be detected by the Intel Deployment Assistant. You should leave the OS CD in the CD-ROM, system will automatically complete all settings. Note: These settings will start to reset the server boot order if it is needed. The "network interface" column lists each network adapter detected by the Operating System during installation. Network Settings Enter the network configuration settings for the Operating System and BMC. Intel® Deployment Assistant v4.0 User Guide Figure 41: VMware* Set Service Partition Page...
IDA 5.0 User Guide
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Intel® Deployment Assistant v5.0 User Guide Figure 28: Edit BMC User Information 25 Figure 29: Choose RAID Controllers 27 Figure 30: Automatic Setup RAID with Redundancy 27 Figure 31: Select Drivers for RAID Configuration 28 Figure 32: Define RAID Array Attributes 29 Figure 33: RAID Web Console 2 31 Figure 34: Choose OS 32 Figure 35: Set Partition for Windows* Installation 33 Figure 36: Network Setting For Windows* Installation 34 Figure 37: Get Updated Drivers 35 Figure...
Intel® Deployment Assistant v5.0 User Guide Figure 28: Edit BMC User Information 25 Figure 29: Choose RAID Controllers 27 Figure 30: Automatic Setup RAID with Redundancy 27 Figure 31: Select Drivers for RAID Configuration 28 Figure 32: Define RAID Array Attributes 29 Figure 33: RAID Web Console 2 31 Figure 34: Choose OS 32 Figure 35: Set Partition for Windows* Installation 33 Figure 36: Network Setting For Windows* Installation 34 Figure 37: Get Updated Drivers 35 Figure...
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... latest drivers, BIOS, and firmware updates. It is often cut by OEM), a network drive, or removable media. It guides you can be got from a CD-ROM/USB drive and runs completely in a RAMDISK. 2.2 Supported Platforms Intel® Server Boards based on Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 family Intel® Server Boards based on attached hard drives. Install Microsoft Windows* and Linux* operating systems. Clone all deployment work from other supported locations during the OS installation Intel® Deployment...
... latest drivers, BIOS, and firmware updates. It is often cut by OEM), a network drive, or removable media. It guides you can be got from a CD-ROM/USB drive and runs completely in a RAMDISK. 2.2 Supported Platforms Intel® Server Boards based on Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 family Intel® Server Boards based on attached hard drives. Install Microsoft Windows* and Linux* operating systems. Clone all deployment work from other supported locations during the OS installation Intel® Deployment...
IDA 5.0 User Guide
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Click it is used to enter IDA Server Firmware Update interface. You can either click the menu Get Updates or click the button Get System Updates to setup RAID logical volume. the Intel® support website - You can manually download this , IDA uses the system update package that has been specifically developed for each platform. If the server system doesn't have RAID card, it to setup the server system information, BIOS, and server management (BMC parameters). To do...
Click it is used to enter IDA Server Firmware Update interface. You can either click the menu Get Updates or click the button Get System Updates to setup RAID logical volume. the Intel® support website - You can manually download this , IDA uses the system update package that has been specifically developed for each platform. If the server system doesn't have RAID card, it to setup the server system information, BIOS, and server management (BMC parameters). To do...
IDA 5.0 User Guide
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... RAID 5 (if controller doesn't support RAID 5, IDA will only use all drives to set up for you enter this function area. 3.4.2 IDA RAID Configurations IDA RAID configuration contains three configurations: Automatic Setup with Redundancy Automatic Setup without redundancy. Figure 30: Automatic Setup RAID with redundancy Requires at least 2 hardware drives. IDA will Create RAID1). Note: The IDA RAID configuration utility detects the physical drivers only once when you . Intel® Deployment Assistant v5.0 User Guide Figure 29: Choose RAID Controllers...
... RAID 5 (if controller doesn't support RAID 5, IDA will only use all drives to set up for you enter this function area. 3.4.2 IDA RAID Configurations IDA RAID configuration contains three configurations: Automatic Setup with Redundancy Automatic Setup without redundancy. Figure 30: Automatic Setup RAID with redundancy Requires at least 2 hardware drives. IDA will Create RAID1). Note: The IDA RAID configuration utility detects the physical drivers only once when you . Intel® Deployment Assistant v5.0 User Guide Figure 29: Choose RAID Controllers...
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... installation. 39 Your Operating System may have a different name after you can deselect the driver for the appropriate RAID controller. Those drivers will spend a long time if internet speed is only connected to USB key. Choose one network during the download. But if you want to install. Intel® Deployment Assistant v5.0 User Guide Enter the network configuration settings for the onboard network adapters that will not affect the network settings for the BMC. Please check...
... installation. 39 Your Operating System may have a different name after you can deselect the driver for the appropriate RAID controller. Those drivers will spend a long time if internet speed is only connected to USB key. Choose one network during the download. But if you want to install. Intel® Deployment Assistant v5.0 User Guide Enter the network configuration settings for the onboard network adapters that will not affect the network settings for the BMC. Please check...