topic Re: using DVD on a Blade server in BladeSystem - General

using DVD on a Blade server

Jacques Carriere — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:28:30 GMT

I'm new with Blade servers and I'm confused on how I can use a DVD to "swinstall" anything. Can patches, bundles, etc,... be installed via "virtual media", or am I only limited to an external DVD drive?
Jacques

Re: using DVD on a Blade server

Michal Kapalka (mikap) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:19:37 GMT

hi,
i think, you could use external media or copy the content to another server (hpux) and export it from NFS or copy via scp / ftp to the server on blade.

mikap

Re: using DVD on a Blade server

Steven E. Protter — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:06:07 GMT

Shalom,

The purpose of virtual media is to permit installations of software.

It is somewhat easier and a proven technique to do depot installs, patches bundles and such from an NFS share.

SEP

Re: using DVD on a Blade server

asqwq — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:05:32 GMT

hi
you can use external dvd by maintenance port
maintenance port in accesories of your blade enclouser
best regards

Re: using DVD on a Blade server

cjb_1 — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:04:54 GMT

The only reason we use external dvd (plugged into the scsi port on the onboard administrator module) is to update firmware on integrity blades.

Nothing to stop you using it, but the virtual media approach is more sensible.