HP NC373F PCI-E Multifunction 1000SX Gigabit Server Adapter - Manual (Page 28)

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2. Modify the following variable to update the hostname. You may use the default hostname if you do
not want to set a new name. The available value for boot loader type is GRUB. LiLO is not supported
in this release.
SYSNAME=<hostname>
BOOT_LOADER=<boot-loader-type>
3. The driver diskette images can be copied to a removable diskette or USB device, or they can be
accessed through the network using NFS or PXE. Modify the following variables as needed.
a. For diskette installations, do not modify the COPYMETHOD, NFSSERVER, or NFSSHARE
variables.
b. For NFS installations, modify the COPYMETHOD, NFSSERVER, and NFSSHARE variables.
COPYMETHOD=nfs
NFSSERVER=<NFS-server-IP>
NFSSHARE=<share-point>
4. The root password is set to root123 in the autoinst.xml file. To modify the root password, search for
the following line in the autoinst.xml file and change it to the new password.
<user_password>root123</user_password>
Creating an installation diskette
Skip this section if you are doing any type of network installation, such as PXE or NFS.
Prior to beginning the install of the OS, copy the iSCSI boot configuration scripts to a diskette. This
diskette is inserted during the pre-installation stage of the OS installation. Place an empty diskette in the
drive and perform the following commands:
For SLES 10:
# umount /dev/fd0 (If the diskette is automatically mounted)
# mkfs -t vfat /dev/fd0
For RHEL5:
# umount /dev/fd0 (If the diskette is automatically mounted)
# mkfs -t ext2 /dev/fd0
# cp -r /opt/hp/hp-iscsi-boot/scripts /mnt
# For SLES 10 and RHEL5:
# mount /dev/fd0 /mnt
# cp -r /opt/hp/hp-iscsi-boot/scripts /mnt
# sync
# umount /mnt
Converting disks for iLO Virtual Floppy setup
If you are using iLO virtual floppy, then convert the diskette containing the hp-iscsi-boot-disk.img image
into a disk image.
1. Insert the hp-iscsi-boot disk.img diskette into the drive and issue the following command:
# dd if=/dev/fd0 of=hp-iscsi-boot-disk.img
2. Copy this disk image to the system where you are planning to use the iLO console.
3. On the iLO Web page go to Virtual Devices->Virtual Media-> Virtual Media Applet.
4. In the Virtual Floppy/USB Key box, select Local Image File.
5. Click Browse and select the disk image hp-iscsi-boot-disk.img.
6. Click Connect to activate Virtual floppy.