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Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco IPICS Server Software
Installing the Cisco Linux Operating System
The ROM-Based Setup Utility displays. The Utility provides information
about the server in the right pane, such as the model number, serial number
(S/N), and other product information.
The left pane displays a menu of settings, which you can access by pressing
the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys.
d. From the Setup Utility menu, press the Down Arrow key to highlight
Advanced Options and then press Enter.
The Advanced Options menu displays.
e. Press the Down Arrow key to highlight Virtual Install Disk
When you highlight Virtual Install Disk, the current status displays below the
menu.
f. If the status displays as Disabled, proceed to Step h.
If the Virtual Install Disk displays as Enabled, change the Configuration
Selection. To change the selection, press Enter to open the menu and then
press the Down Arrow key to highlight Disabled.
g. To confirm your choice, press Enter again.
The Virtual Install Disk setting displays as Disabled.
h. From the Advanced Options Menu, press the Down Arrow key to highlight
SATA Software Raid.
The current status displays below the menu.
i. If the status displays as Disabled, proceed to Step k.
If the SATA Software Raid status displays as Enabled, press Enter to open
the menu and press the Down Arrow key to highlight Disabled.
j. To confirm your choice, press Enter again.
k. To close the menus and exit the utility, press Esc twice.
l. To confirm the exit and save your changes, press F10.
If you press any other key, you will be returned to the Main Menu of the Setup
Utility.
The server begins to boot from the CD. This time, when the system beeps, let it
continue to boot from the CD.
The Cisco Linux installation displays the CD version and the option to overwrite
the hard drive. See Figure 2-1 for an example of this message.
