Users Guide

Deploying operating systems

You can use any of the following utilities to deploy operating systems to managed systems:

• Remote File Share

• Virtual Media Console

Topics:

• Deploying operating system using remote le share

• Deploying operating system using virtual media

• Deploying embedded operating system on SD card

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Deploying operating system using remote le share

Deploying operating system using virtual media

Deploying operating system using remote le share

Before you deploy the operating system using Remote File Share (RFS), make sure that:

• Congure User and Access Virtual Media privileges for iDRAC are enabled for the user.

• Network share contains drivers and operating system bootable image le, in an industry standard format such as .img or .iso.

NOTE

: While creating the image le, follow standard network-based installation procedures, and mark the deployment

image as read-only to make sure that each target system boots and runs the same deployment procedure.

To deploy an operating system using RFS:

1 Using Remote File Share (RFS), mount the ISO or IMG image le to the managed system through NFS or CIFS.

2 Go to Overview > Setup > First Boot Device.

3 Set the boot order in the First Boot Device drop-down list to select a virtual media such as oppy, CD, DVD, or ISO.

4 Select the Boot Once option to enable the managed system to reboot using the image le for the next instance only.

5 Click Apply.

6 Reboot the managed system and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the deployment.