Hi, I'm just installing RHEL v5.4 DVD iso image via DRAC (Virtual CD) on my Dell R610 and DRAC 6 so many a DRAC 5 issue?
Keith On 12 Mar 2010, at 16:22, Stroller wrote: > > On 10 Mar 2010, at 15:06, Brian O'Mahony wrote: > >> I am installing a machine in a remote location, using a DRAC. I have >> the iso on a local fileserver and am mounting the DVD via a windows >> workstation, located at the remote location, that I am connecting to >> via RDP. >> >> I have disabled all boot options other than VirtualCD in the BIOS. I >> have the network cables unplugged, except the DRAC. >> >> The machine boots from the DRAC ti the RHEL install setup. It asks >> me for Language, then Keyboard, then it comes up with: >> >> Installation Method >> Local CDROM >> Hard Drive >> NFS Image >> FTP >> HTTP >> >> But none of these seem to work (I know that with the NICs >> disconnected the NFS & FTP wouldn't work). >> >> Even though the DRAC is booting from the DVD and can see it, does it >> need to also have network access to see the iso? > > > Mentioning your use of RDP is irrelevant. It only confused me. > > If you're using the DRAC to mount the .iso image as "virtual media" > and boot the system that way, then it should be seen as a local drive > to the host machine. I fear other responses may be clupea rubra. > > Try it with an XP CD or another distro - E.G. systemrescueCD. The > virtual media drive should appear as /dev/sr0 or something. > > Here's a system booted on the virtual media of an iDRAC6: > > r...@sysresccd /root % ls -l /dev/disk/by-id/usb- > iDRAC_Virtual_CD_20080519-0:0 > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 2010-03-11 18:56 /dev/disk/by-id/usb- > iDRAC_Virtual_CD_20080519-0:0 -> ../../sr1 > r...@sysresccd /root % > > Stroller. > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-PowerEdge mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge > Please read the FAQ at http://lists.us.dell.com/faq _______________________________________________ Linux-PowerEdge mailing list [email protected] https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge Please read the FAQ at http://lists.us.dell.com/faq
