Users Guide

Related tasks
Configuring iDRAC on page 78
Installing operating system from multiple disks
1. Unmap the existing CD/DVD.
2. Insert the next CD/DVD into the remote optical drive.
3. Remap the CD/DVD drive.
Deploying embedded operating system on SD card
To install an embedded hypervisor on an SD card:
1. Insert the two SD cards in the Internal Dual SD Module (IDSDM) slots on the system.
2. Enable SD module and redundancy (if required) in BIOS.
3. Verify if the SD card is available on one of the drives when you <F11> during boot.
4. Deploy the embedded operating system and follow the operating system installation instructions.
Related concepts
About IDSDM on page 282
Related tasks
Enabling SD module and redundancy in BIOS on page 282
Enabling SD module and redundancy in BIOS
To enable SD module and redundancy in BIOS:
1. Press <F2> during boot.
2. Go to System Setup > System BIOS Settings > Integrated Devices.
3. Set the Internal USB Port to On. If it is set to Off, the IDSDM is not available as a boot device.
4. If redundancy is not required (single SD card), set Internal SD Card Port to On and Internal SD Card Redundancy to
Disabled.
5. If redundancy is required (two SD cards), set Internal SD Card Port to On and Internal SD Card Redundancy to Mirror.
6. Click Back and click Finish.
7. Click Yes to save the settings and press <Esc> to exit System Setup.
About IDSDM
Internal Dual SD Module (IDSDM) is available only on applicable platforms. IDSDM provides redundancy on the hypervisor SD
card by using another SD card that mirrors the first SD card’s content.
Either of the two SD cards can be the master. For example, if two new SD cards are installed in the IDSDM, SD1 is active
(master) card and SD2 is the standby card. The data is written on both the cards, but the data is read from SD1. At any time if
SD1 fails or is removed, SD2 automatically become the active (master) card.
You can view the status, health, and the availability of IDSDM using iDRAC Web Interface or RACADM. The SD card redundancy
status and failure events are logged to SEL, displayed on the front panel, and PET alerts are generated if alerts are enabled.
Related concepts
Viewing sensor information on page 102
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Deploying operating systems