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...Management Settings 25 3.4. Package Third Party Driver 47 3.7. Process of Load Profile 32 3.5. Re-branding Intel® Deployment Assistant 53 4.1. Primary Function Buttons 14 3.2. Scenario 1: Updating Firmware When Server has Internet Connection 15 3.2.2....The Left Pane 55 Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 2 - My Server Page 11 3.1.1. Supported OS 40 3.6.3. Scenario 2: Update Firmware from USB key 20 3.3. Product Overview 8 2.2. The Menu Bar 54 4.2.3. Using Intel® Deployment Assistant (IDA 10 3.1. Unattended...
...Management Settings 25 3.4. Package Third Party Driver 47 3.7. Process of Load Profile 32 3.5. Re-branding Intel® Deployment Assistant 53 4.1. Primary Function Buttons 14 3.2. Scenario 1: Updating Firmware When Server has Internet Connection 15 3.2.2....The Left Pane 55 Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 2 - My Server Page 11 3.1.1. Supported OS 40 3.6.3. Scenario 2: Update Firmware from USB key 20 3.3. Product Overview 8 2.2. The Menu Bar 54 4.2.3. Using Intel® Deployment Assistant (IDA 10 3.1. Unattended...
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...Server Page 11 Figure 3-3: IDA Main Menu 11 Figure 3-4: My Server information box 12 Figure 3-5: Update Firmware from support.intel.com 15 Figure 3-6: Network Setup for Download Firmware form Internet 16 Figure 3-7: Available Online SUP 16 Figure 3-8: Select ...USB Key 32 Figure 3-29: Load Profile ...33 Figure 3-30: choose RAID Controllers 34 Figure 3-31: Automatic Setup RAID with Redundancy 35 Figure 3-32: Automatic Setup RAID without Redundancy 35 Figure 3-33: Select Drivers for RAID Configuration 36 Figure 3-34: Define RAID Array Attributes 37 Intel® Deployment Assistant...
...Server Page 11 Figure 3-3: IDA Main Menu 11 Figure 3-4: My Server information box 12 Figure 3-5: Update Firmware from support.intel.com 15 Figure 3-6: Network Setup for Download Firmware form Internet 16 Figure 3-7: Available Online SUP 16 Figure 3-8: Select ...USB Key 32 Figure 3-29: Load Profile ...33 Figure 3-30: choose RAID Controllers 34 Figure 3-31: Automatic Setup RAID with Redundancy 35 Figure 3-32: Automatic Setup RAID without Redundancy 35 Figure 3-33: Select Drivers for RAID Configuration 36 Figure 3-34: Define RAID Array Attributes 37 Intel® Deployment Assistant...
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... media. The firmware components that can be got from a CD-ROM/USB drive and runs completely in a Profile for setup and deployment. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 8 - Server deployment time is packaged onto a single CD which can be saved when using Intel® Deployment Assistant are added from IDA CD or from other supported locations during the...
... media. The firmware components that can be got from a CD-ROM/USB drive and runs completely in a Profile for setup and deployment. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 8 - Server deployment time is packaged onto a single CD which can be saved when using Intel® Deployment Assistant are added from IDA CD or from other supported locations during the...
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... require a USB disk on key. 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 512MB RAM. If available RAM is required to be able to boot and run Intel® Deployment Assistant. The CD...
... require a USB disk on key. 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 512MB RAM. If available RAM is required to be able to boot and run Intel® Deployment Assistant. The CD...
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...IDA. 1. Boot server with your network settings, please check with IDA, and accept IDA end user license. 3. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 15 - Following are not familiar with your IT administrator. Figure 3-5: Update Firmware from three resources: • support... the update package. • USB media to browse a USB key for the update package. 3.2.1. Click IDA menu Get Update or button Get System Updates at Network Connection page, and click Next button. to get system firmware update package from support.intel.com 5. Scenario 1: Updating Firmware...
...IDA. 1. Boot server with your network settings, please check with IDA, and accept IDA end user license. 3. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 15 - Following are not familiar with your IT administrator. Figure 3-5: Update Firmware from three resources: • support... the update package. • USB media to browse a USB key for the update package. 3.2.1. Click IDA menu Get Update or button Get System Updates at Network Connection page, and click Next button. to get system firmware update package from support.intel.com 5. Scenario 1: Updating Firmware...
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... not unzip it, copy it to download Intel® Server System update package from a hot-plug USB key. 1. In the Download Updates page, select From USB Disk on Key or Hard Disk and click Browse. Insert USB key to update server firmware from http://support.intel.com 2. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 20 - Scenario 3 introduces how...
... not unzip it, copy it to download Intel® Server System update package from a hot-plug USB key. 1. In the Download Updates page, select From USB Disk on Key or Hard Disk and click Browse. Insert USB key to update server firmware from http://support.intel.com 2. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 20 - Scenario 3 introduces how...
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...You can "clone" either the system updates or the configuration, but not both simultaneously. Reboot server system. Insert a USB key device 2. Process of BIOS and BMC between steps. 3.4.1. Figure 3-27: Edit BMC User Information After completing all data to...can capture server settings or firmware state into a file, called a profile, to USB Disk option 3. Select Save the profile to a USB device. A reboot is a separate file from the configuration profile. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 31 - The firmware update profile is required between the same...
...You can "clone" either the system updates or the configuration, but not both simultaneously. Reboot server system. Insert a USB key device 2. Process of BIOS and BMC between steps. 3.4.1. Figure 3-27: Edit BMC User Information After completing all data to...can capture server settings or firmware state into a file, called a profile, to USB Disk option 3. Select Save the profile to a USB device. A reboot is a separate file from the configuration profile. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 31 - The firmware update profile is required between the same...
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... on screen. If they don't match, IDA will read profile information and check whether the profile and current server match. Insert the USB key device that the server platform ID does not match with current server's ID. This screen allows you to continue. if the profile...Figure 3-28: Select a Profile in popup window. Click Next button to select the desired directory and profile name (a .zip file in USB key) in USB Key 3. IDA will show red color characters on the same server or the same model server. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 32 - 3.4.2.
... on screen. If they don't match, IDA will read profile information and check whether the profile and current server match. Insert the USB key device that the server platform ID does not match with current server's ID. This screen allows you to continue. if the profile...Figure 3-28: Select a Profile in popup window. Click Next button to select the desired directory and profile name (a .zip file in USB key) in USB Key 3. IDA will show red color characters on the same server or the same model server. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 32 - 3.4.2.
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...arrays without additional load driver steps or devices such as USB floppy. To choose the OS that correspond to install, click the group name and click button Select Version Figure 3-35: Choose OS Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 39 - All IDA supported ...OS are organized into three groups-Windows*, RHEL*, and SUSE* -- IDA has integrated Intel Server device drivers including most of Intel® RAID drivers. Unattended OS Installation 3.6.1....
...arrays without additional load driver steps or devices such as USB floppy. To choose the OS that correspond to install, click the group name and click button Select Version Figure 3-35: Choose OS Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 39 - All IDA supported ...OS are organized into three groups-Windows*, RHEL*, and SUSE* -- IDA has integrated Intel Server device drivers including most of Intel® RAID drivers. Unattended OS Installation 3.6.1....
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... website, select this option as default choice. Choose Drivers to OS by the Intel®® Deployment Assistant. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 42 - Download time depends on a network share folder. From USB Disk on Key or Hard Drive IDA can download a driver package stored on internet speed. Those drivers will not affect the network...
... website, select this option as default choice. Choose Drivers to OS by the Intel®® Deployment Assistant. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 42 - Download time depends on a network share folder. From USB Disk on Key or Hard Drive IDA can download a driver package stored on internet speed. Those drivers will not affect the network...
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... system will then be stored and will automatically complete all OS install steps after this reboot. • Windows* 2008 Insert Windows* 2008 OS DVD and a USB key with at least 10M free space, which IDA can load third party drivers by selecting the option - Click Next button for IDA to apply... will be used to download and install the drivers during the Operating System installation. After completing this process, IDA asks to enter server BIOS configuration Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 43 -
... system will then be stored and will automatically complete all OS install steps after this reboot. • Windows* 2008 Insert Windows* 2008 OS DVD and a USB key with at least 10M free space, which IDA can load third party drivers by selecting the option - Click Next button for IDA to apply... will be used to download and install the drivers during the Operating System installation. After completing this process, IDA asks to enter server BIOS configuration Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 43 -
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... it if you are necessary. Don't remove USB key on disk free space. Select one hard disk device, edit the [Hard Disk Order] in BIOS menu [Boot Options] to move the disk that you can click at Basic Configuration page. • Root Password Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 44 - IDA will generate...
... it if you are necessary. Don't remove USB key on disk free space. Select one hard disk device, edit the [Hard Disk Order] in BIOS menu [Boot Options] to move the disk that you can click at Basic Configuration page. • Root Password Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 44 - IDA will generate...
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... drivers will be automatically installed to select the source that IDA can download serve drivers packages. From USB Disk on Key or Hard Drive IDA can download a driver package stored on a network share folder. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 46 - IDA selects this option is connected only to your network share. Choose...
... drivers will be automatically installed to select the source that IDA can download serve drivers packages. From USB Disk on Key or Hard Drive IDA can download a driver package stored on a network share folder. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 46 - IDA selects this option is connected only to your network share. Choose...
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...when OS-html automatically loads by browser • Home page Introduce the Intel® Server System hardware features. • Drivers and Utilities In this page, you can select to download it from USB key next time and don't need to download patch file again. ...documents at this page. • Customer Support This page contains Intel® Server System technical support information • Update At this page, you can download new IDA version. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 52 - to a USB key, and IDA can download server hardware drivers and utilities ...
...when OS-html automatically loads by browser • Home page Introduce the Intel® Server System hardware features. • Drivers and Utilities In this page, you can select to download it from USB key next time and don't need to download patch file again. ...documents at this page. • Customer Support This page contains Intel® Server System technical support information • Update At this page, you can download new IDA version. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 52 - to a USB key, and IDA can download server hardware drivers and utilities ...
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... a Server 22 3.3.1. Overview 38 3.5.2. Online Patch Update 56 3.8. Scenario 2: Update Firmware from USB key 21 3.3. Supported RAID Devices 32 3.4.2. Installing OS Unattended 39 3.5.4. Multi-Server Cloning 51 3.6.1. Config.ini 54 3.7. Main Menu 13 3.1.2. BIOS Settings 23 3.3.3. Target Audience 8 1.2. Using Intel® Deployment Assistant (IDA 12 3.1. Get System Update 16 3.2.1. RAID Configuration 32 3.4.1. Terminology 8 2. Multi...
... a Server 22 3.3.1. Overview 38 3.5.2. Online Patch Update 56 3.8. Scenario 2: Update Firmware from USB key 21 3.3. Supported RAID Devices 32 3.4.2. Installing OS Unattended 39 3.5.4. Multi-Server Cloning 51 3.6.1. Config.ini 54 3.7. Main Menu 13 3.1.2. BIOS Settings 23 3.3.3. Target Audience 8 1.2. Using Intel® Deployment Assistant (IDA 12 3.1. Get System Update 16 3.2.1. RAID Configuration 32 3.4.1. Terminology 8 2. Multi...
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Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.6 User Guide Appendix A: config.ini template 58 Appendix B: An example of cloning Linux* OS installation with multi-server cloning image on bootable USB key 61 Appendix C: Setting up a Linux* PXE server and integrating IDA multi-server cloning image HOWTO 63 ¾ Overview 63 ¾ Pxelinux functionality 63 ¾ Setting up the PXE server 64 ¾ Steps of integrating IDA multi-server cloning image with Linux* PXE server 67 4
Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.6 User Guide Appendix A: config.ini template 58 Appendix B: An example of cloning Linux* OS installation with multi-server cloning image on bootable USB key 61 Appendix C: Setting up a Linux* PXE server and integrating IDA multi-server cloning image HOWTO 63 ¾ Overview 63 ¾ Pxelinux functionality 63 ¾ Setting up the PXE server 64 ¾ Steps of integrating IDA multi-server cloning image with Linux* PXE server 67 4
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... 20 Figure 3-12: Login Window to a File Server 20 Figure 3-13: Select a SUP File in USB Key Folder 22 Figure 3-16: Configure a Server Function Area 23 Figure 3-17: System Information 23 Figure 3-18: BIOS Setting - Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.6 User Guide Figures Figure 3-1: IDA End User License Agreement 12 Figure 3-2: IDA My Server...
... 20 Figure 3-12: Login Window to a File Server 20 Figure 3-13: Select a SUP File in USB Key Folder 22 Figure 3-16: Configure a Server Function Area 23 Figure 3-17: System Information 23 Figure 3-18: BIOS Setting - Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.6 User Guide Figures Figure 3-1: IDA End User License Agreement 12 Figure 3-2: IDA My Server...
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Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.6 User Guide Figure 3-36: Choose Drivers for Windows* Installation 42 Figure 3-37: Screen Indication to Install Windows 2008 Server 42 Figure 3-38: Set Partition for Linux* installation 43 Figure 3-39: Basic Configuration for Linux* Installation 44 Figure 3-40: Choose Drivers for Linux* Installation 45 Figure 3-41: Multi-Server Cloning Options 52 Figure 3-42: Make Bootable USB key 53 Figure 3-43: Save PXE Image 54 6
Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.6 User Guide Figure 3-36: Choose Drivers for Windows* Installation 42 Figure 3-37: Screen Indication to Install Windows 2008 Server 42 Figure 3-38: Set Partition for Linux* installation 43 Figure 3-39: Basic Configuration for Linux* Installation 44 Figure 3-40: Choose Drivers for Linux* Installation 45 Figure 3-41: Multi-Server Cloning Options 52 Figure 3-42: Make Bootable USB key 53 Figure 3-43: Save PXE Image 54 6
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...can be got from a CD-ROM/USB drive and runs completely in a RAMDISK. 2.2. Supported Platforms Multi-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 Sequence-based Servers Intel® Server Board S5520UR Intel® Server Board S5500BC Intel® Server Board S5520HC 10 Configure... and retrieves the latest drivers, BIOS, and firmware updates. Intel® Deployment Assistant boots automatically from a set URL (http://www.intel.com/support which contains its own operating system (Linux*), a GUI, Intel® Deployment Assistant core, and supporting files for all the on attached hard ...
...can be got from a CD-ROM/USB drive and runs completely in a RAMDISK. 2.2. Supported Platforms Multi-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 Sequence-based Servers Intel® Server Board S5520UR Intel® Server Board S5500BC Intel® Server Board S5520HC 10 Configure... and retrieves the latest drivers, BIOS, and firmware updates. Intel® Deployment Assistant boots automatically from a set URL (http://www.intel.com/support which contains its own operating system (Linux*), a GUI, Intel® Deployment Assistant core, and supporting files for all the on attached hard ...
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... system update packages and OS drivers from USB key; RAID Cards RAID Configuration and OS installation are required. Save PXE image to boot and run Intel® Deployment Assistant. Network Adapter Some optional functions of 1GB RAM. USB Disk on Key device Some functions of ... of the IDA require a USB disk on the selected controllers as listed in the PRD under section 3.2.2. 11 Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.6 User Guide Intel® Server Board S5500HCV Intel® WorkStation Board S5520SC Intel® Server Board S5500WB Multi-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 3400...
... system update packages and OS drivers from USB key; RAID Cards RAID Configuration and OS installation are required. Save PXE image to boot and run Intel® Deployment Assistant. Network Adapter Some optional functions of 1GB RAM. USB Disk on Key device Some functions of ... of the IDA require a USB disk on the selected controllers as listed in the PRD under section 3.2.2. 11 Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.6 User Guide Intel® Server Board S5500HCV Intel® WorkStation Board S5520SC Intel® Server Board S5500WB Multi-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 3400...