Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI Tested Hardware and Operating System List Revision 1.
Revision History Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI Revision History Date ii Revision Number Modifications November, 2007 1.0 Initial Release January, 2008 1.1 Added support for Windows 2003 Server, clarified Virtualization Software testing/certification details January 22 , 2008 1.2 Added Fujitsu 146GB 2.5” HDD January 25 , 2008 1.3 Corrected 146BG FJ HDD – 10K instead of 15K drive February 1, 2008 1.
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Table of Contents Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI Table of Contents 1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Test Overview.......................................................................................................... 1 1.1.1 Basic Installation Testing ......................................................................................... 1 1.1.
Intel® Modular Server System 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 System MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI • • 1.1.2 Intel will NOT provide support for issues related to use of any 3rd part expansion cards or peripherals installed in the server system when an operating system that received basic installation testing only is in use. Support is defined as assistance in root causing issues, and determining a customer acceptable resolution to the issue associated with the operating system.
Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI • • Intel will enable vendors to provide driver support for I/O Expansion Cards using these operating systems. Intel will go through some of the steps to achieve certification to ensure its customers do not run across any problems, but the actual certification is the responsibility of the individual customer. For operating systems, adapter cards, and peripherals not listed in this document, there is no support commitment.
Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 2. MFS5000SI / MFSYS25 Base System Configurations The following table lists the base system configurations tested. Base system configurations will change as new revisions of the Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI or the Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25 are released and/or new system software stacks are cut onto the boards in the factory.
Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 3. Supported Operating Systems & Software The following table provides a list of the operating systems and software applications that Intel plans to test with the Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI. Each of the listed operating systems was tested for compatibility with base system configuration listed in Section 2 of this document.
Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI Client Web Browsers (for CMM interface) Type of Testing Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 Configuration 1 Compatibility Mozilla Firefox 2.0 Configuration 1 Compatibility Client Java Engines (for CMM interface and remote KVM) Type of Testing Sun Java Plugin 6.
Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 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. In many cases, the customer may leverage their operating system certifications from Intel’s testing.
Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 4. I/O Expansion 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. The following table shows the operating system and base system configurations used to validate each device. The expansion cards and peripherals are divided into categories based on their functionality.
Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 3BI/O Expansion Cards & Peripherals Intel AXXGBIOMEZB VX1935WM VGA only VGA Viewsonic 17" LCD VAA 702 VAA 702- VGA only VGA Viewsonic 19" HD Widescreen VX1945wm 19" Wide Multimedia LCD Display Monitor 17" Multimedia Digital DVI LCD 17" LCD Display Monitor VA1912w Viewsonic Revision 1.
1 1 1 CP Technologies CP-UH-315 4 port hub USB 1 1 1 1 1 1 USB Hub 1 1 1 1 1 1 Microsoft Natural Ergonomic USB Keyboard 4000 V1.
USB Jumpdrive 1GB USB 1 1 1 1 1 1 Lexar USB Keyfob USB Jumpdrive 2GB USB SD SD SD SD SD SD SanDisk USB Keyfob USB Cruzer Micro 1GB USB 1 1 1 1 1 1 SanDisk USB Keyfob USB Cruzer mini 2GB USB 1 1 1 1 1 1 IOMega USB Optical Drive DVD R/W (Super 16xU2) USB 1 1 1 1 1 1 Liteon USB Optical Drive SHM-165P6SX USB 1 1 1 1 1 1 Liteon USB Optical Drive SOSW-1673SU USB 1 1 1 1 1 1 Sony USB Optical Drive DRX-830UL-G USB 1 1 1 1 1 1 Revision 1.
3BI/O Expansion Cards & Peripherals Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 4.
4.7 Quantum IBM LTO-3 HH SAS 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Microsoft Windows 2008 Enterprise (64-bit) 1 Microsoft Windows 2008 Enterprise (32-bit) 1 SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (64-bit), SP1 1 SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (32-bit), SP1 1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 5.
Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 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. The following operating system identifiers are used in the table to specify which OS each drive was tested under.
Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI Manufacturer Product Family Model Number Interface RPM Drive size (GB) Tested Operating Systems Notes 2.5” SAS Hard Drives Seagate Savvio 2.5” ST9146802SS SAS 10,000 146GB 1,2,3,4,5 Seagate Savvio 2.5” ST973402SS SAS 10,000 73GB 1,2,3,4,5 Seagate Savvio 2.5” ST936751SS SAS 15,000 36GB 1,2,3,4,5 Seagate Savvio 2.
Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 6. Installation 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. Implication: The MFS500SI compute module will only support the use/installation (local or remote) of the Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition R2 SP2 slipstreamed version.
Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 6.2 Issue: Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition (32 & 64 bit) Remote Installation Method Recommended Method for performing Remote Windows 2003 Installation via CDROM drive. Guideline: Note: Prepare a Slipstreamed CD per section 6.1. 1. Plug your slipstreamed CD of your Windows operating system CD-ROM into the CD on your remote system. 2. Log in to the Modular Server and select the Storage Tab at the top. 3.
Intel® Modular Server System 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. 13. Click on the Remote KVM & CD option under Server 1 Actions. 14. Select the video display color resolution. Revision 1.
Intel® Modular Server System 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. 17. Choose the drive letter of the CDROM to redirect the CD. 20 Revision 1.
Intel® Modular Server System 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. 20. Select OK when requested to power on Server 1. 21. Return to the KVM screen and observer the bootup screen. 22. Continue with Windows setup following the directions for the operating installation. Revision 1.
Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 6.3 Issue: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 (32 & 64 bit) Remote Installation Method 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. Ensure P2.0.5 or later SW stack is loaded 2.
Intel® Modular Server System 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. 13. To verify your FTP setup is correct: Open client’s CMD prompt window and type: C:> ftp localhost Revision 1.
Intel® Modular Server System 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. Log in CMM-GUI 17. Create a Storage Pool and Virtual Drive 18. Assign to a compute module as LUN 0 19.
Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI or hit F2 then type same command there. Revision 1.
Intel® Modular Server System 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. When presented dialog Configure TCP/IP - Select IPv4 and deselect IPv6 and OK 25. On the RedHat’s FTP Setup page, enter as: FTP site name: x.x.x.x (your client IP) RH Enterprise Linux Server Directory: / 26 Revision 1.
Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 26. Select DHCP mode when asked for network configuration for Eth0 and Eth1 Revision 1.
Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25 & Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 6.4 Issue: SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (32 & 64 bit) Remote Installation Method Recommended Method for performing SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Installation via SMB Guideline: Configure the MFSYS25 system as follows: 1. Ensure P2.0.5 or later SW stack is loaded 2. Management Module, Ethernet Switch (1 port and with compute module ports in default vlan 1 setup) and client (desktop/laptop) in same network 3.
Intel® Modular Server System 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.x.x.x/drive-letter where: x.x.x.x : your client’s IP drive-letter : the client’s DVD unit drive letter assigned by OS (in example it is E) 11. The installation process will result in a reboot in about 25 minutes 12.
