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Intel ® Modular Server System MFSYS25 & Intel ® Compute Module MFS5000SI T ested Hardware and Operating System List Revision 1.4 February 1, 2008 Enterprise Platforms and Services Division.
Revision History Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI Revision History Date Revision Number Modifications November, 2007 1.0 Initial Release January, 2008 1.1 Added support for Windows 2003 Se rver, clarified Virtualization Softw are testing/certific ation details January 22 , 2008 1.
Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI Disclaimers Disclaimers THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVID ED "AS IS" WITH NO WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER, INC.
Table of Contents Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI Table of Contents 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................... .....
Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 1. Introduction This document is intended to provide users of the Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25 and Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI with a guide to the different operating systems, expansion cards, and peripherals Intel plans to test on this platform.
Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI • Intel will NOT provide support for issues related to use of any 3 rd part expansion cards or peripherals installed in the server system when an operating system that received basic installation testing only is in use.
Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI • Intel will enable vendors to provide driver support for I/O Expansion Cards using these operating systems.
Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 2. MFS5000SI / MFSYS25 Base System Configurations The following table lists the base system configurations tested.
Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 3. Supported Operating Systems & Sof tware The following table provides a list of the operating systems and software applications that Intel plans to test with the Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI.
Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI Client Web Browsers (for CMM interface) Type of Test ing Notes Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.
Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI Revision 1.4 7 3.1 Operating System Certifications Listed below are the operating systems that Intel plans to certify with the Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI . However, the customer is responsible for their own certification from the individual operating system vendors.
Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 4. I/O Exp ansion Cards & Peripherals I/O Expansion card and peripheral compatibility and stress testing will only be performed with the latest version of an operating system at the time the validation testing occurred.
er System MFSYS25 & Intel® Com pute Module MFS5000SI 3BI/O Expansion Cards & Peripherals Revision 1.4 9 Table 4-1 Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI Supported Items Manufacturer Model Name Mode.
Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI Revision 1.4 10 Manufacturer Model Name Model Number Interface Comments Microsoft Windows* 2003 Enterprise (32- bit), SP2 Microsoft Windows* 2003 Enterprise (64- bit), SP2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 5.
Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25 & Intel® Com pute Module MFS5000SI 3BI/O Expansion Cards & Peripherals Revision 1.4 11 Manufacturer Model Name Model Number Interface Comments Microsoft Windows* 2003 Enterprise (32- bit), SP2 Microsoft Windows* 2003 Enterprise (64- bit), SP2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 5.
3BI/O Expansion Cards & Peripherals Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI Table 4-2 Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25 Supported Peripherals Manufacturer.
Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25 & Intel® Com pute Module MFS5000SI 3BI/O Expansion Cards & Peripherals Revision 1.4 13 Manufacturer Model Name Mode l Number Interface Comments Microsoft Windows* 2003 Enterprise (32-bit), SP2 Microsoft Windows* 2003 Enterprise (64-bit), SP2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 5.
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Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI Revision 1.4 15 5. Hard Disk Drives The hard drives listed in the following table have been tested with the Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25 by Intel in its validation labs and/or by individual drive vendors.
Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI Manufacturer Product Family Model Number Interface RPM Drive size (GB) Tested Operating Systems Notes 2.5” SA S Hard Drives Seagate Savvio 2.5” ST9146802SS SAS 10,000 146GB 1,2,3,4,5 SD Seagate Savvio 2.
Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 6. Inst allation Guidelines 6.1 Slipstreamed install required for Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition (32 & 64 bit) Issue: Both the CD-ROM and Floppy can not be simultaneously redirected on the MFSYS25 system.
Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 6.2 Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition (32 & 64 bit) Remote Installation Method Issue: Recommended Method for performing Remote Windows 2003 Installation via CD- ROM drive.
Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 10. Confirm all your settings then Hit Apply. Hit OK when the confirmation dialog is displayed. 11. With the mouse, select the Chassis Front Tab. 12. Click on Server 1 on the Chassis picture with the Mouse.
Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 15. Choose the Device Menu Option and then click on the CDROM check box. 16. Choose the Redirect CDROM drive to select the CDROM on your system as the device to load the operating system from.
Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 18. Return to the Modular Server screen and select the Chassis Front TAB. Do not close out the KVM screen. 19. Select Server 1 and then hit the Power On option under “Server 1” Actions.
Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 6.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 (32 & 64 bit) Remote Installation Method Issue: Recommended Method for performing Remote Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 Installation with DVD media via FTP Guideline: Configure the MFSYS25 system as follows: 1.
Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 12. From Filezilla server session click “Shared Folders”, then click “Add”, navigate down and select the client’s DVD’s unit drive-letter, in the example case below it was E, then click OK .
Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI User: anonymous Password: (just hit enter key) ftp> dir 14. You should see the whole directory tree of the RHEL-5 DVD media you are trying to install from 15. The Filezilla FTP server is now setup and ready to use 16.
Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI or hit F2 then type same command there. Revision 1.4 25.
Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 22. When asked for Installation Method - Select FTP then click OK 23. When asked for Networking Device - Select (hi-lite) eth0 as your main interface then click OK (Use TAB key to move around) 24.
Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 26. Select DHCP mode when asked for network configuration for Eth0 and Eth1 Revision 1.
Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 6.4 SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (32 & 64 bit) Remote Installation Method Issue: Recommended Method for performing SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Installation via SMB Guideline: Configure the MFSYS25 system as follows: 1.
Intel® Modular Server Sy stem MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 9. Power on the compute module via the GUI 10. When server boots to the option table, use down-arrow key to select second option from the given list “Installation” then type (Boot Options line): install=smb://x.
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