Installing the ISO on the IBM Storage Ready Nodes

Install the ISO on each IBM® Storage Ready Node that will make up the cluster.

Procedure

To install the ISO, complete the following steps:
  1. Download the ISO from Passport Advantage®. You are required to authenticate by using your IBMid credentials.
  2. Copy the ISO file to a USB drive to create a bootable USB. For more information, see Creating a bootable USB drive.
    Important: To configure an IBM Storage Ready Node, you must use the ISO from Passport Advantage. Other ISO images are not compatible.
  3. Insert the USB drive into the USB slot on the front of the IBM Storage Ready Node. Then, restart the node.
  4. From a web browser, log in to the iDRAC management interface.
  5. From the iDRAC dashboard, open the Virtual Console.
  6. Click the Power tab, and click Power On System.


  7. When the system starts, press F11 to enter the boot menu.
  8. From the Boot Manager page, click One-shot UEFI Boot Menu.
  9. From the UEFI boot options, click Disk connected to front USB.
  10. Allow Kickstart to boot the node.
    Note: If you previously attempted to configure the IBM Storage Ready Node and the installation process failed, or if the node was previously configured, you must select DESTROY to remove the previous installation before you can proceed with allowing kickstart to boot the node.

    The DESTROY prompt is not displayed when you install the ISO on an unconfigured node. If the DESTROY prompt is displayed for a node that you have not configured, check to be sure that you are installing the ISO on the correct node.

  11. The node boots by using the ISO and installs the IBM Storage Ready Node software on the node. Wait until the installation process is completed.


    Tip: During the installation process, a NO SIGNAL message is displayed temporarily. When you see this message, the installation process has not completed. To continue viewing the status of the installation process, you can close the remote console and reopen it.

  12. When the installation is complete, the node automatically restarts.


  13. If the installation was successful, the following console is displayed.
  14. Remove the USB drive from the node.
    If you do not remove the USB drive promptly, the node restarts again and waits at the prompt to wipe the data from the node. If this happens, power off the node, remove the USB drive, and then power on the node.
If you encounter any issues during installation of the ISO, see Troubleshooting.

What to do next

Repeat this procedure on each IBM Storage Ready Node that will be part of the cluster.