Installing Software on the Second PM

This topic describes how to perform an initial installation of the everRun software on node1, which is the second physical machine (PM).

To perform an initial installation of the software on the second PM:

1. Power on the second PM, if it is not already powered on, and either insert the installation software DVD or mount the ISO image.

2. As the system powers on, enter the firmware (BIOS) setup utility, and configure the required and optional settings described in Configuring Settings in the Firmware Setup Utility.

3. When the installation software loads, the Welcome screen appears and displays the options shown in Installation Options. From this screen, you can perform the initial installation using either the user interface or the command line. This topic describes how to perform the installation with the user interface. To perform the installation with the command line, see "Method 2: Installing via the Command Line" in Installing Software on the First PM.

4. Use the arrow keys to select Replace PM, Join system: Initialize data, and press Enter.

   Note: No action from you is required until the screen described in the next step appears.

5. The Select interface for private Physical Machine connection screen sets the physical interface to use for the private network. To use the first embedded port, use the arrow keys to select em1 (if it is not already selected), and then press F12 to save your selection and go to the next screen.

   Notes:  

   1. If you are not sure of which port to use, use the arrow keys to select one of the ports, and click the Identify button. The LED on the selected port will then flash for 30 seconds, allowing you to identify it. Since the LED may also flash due to activity on that network, Stratus recommends that you leave the cable disconnected during the identification process. Reconnect the cable immediately after identification is complete.
   2. If the system contains no embedded ports, select the first option interface instead.

6. The Select interface for managing the system (ibiz0) screen sets the physical interface to use for the management network. To use the second embedded port, use the arrow keys to select em2 (if it is not already selected), and then press F12 to save your selection and go to the next screen.

   Note: If the system contains only one embedded port, select the first option interface. If the system contains no embedded ports, select the second option interface.

7. The Select the method to configure ibiz0 screen sets the management network for node1 as either a dynamic or static IP configuration. Typically, you set this as a static IP configuration, so use the arrow keys to select Manual configuration (Static Address) and press F12 to save your selection and go to the next screen. However, to set this as a dynamic IP configuration, select Automatic configuration via DHCP and press F12 to save your selection and go to the next screen.

8. If you selected Manual configuration(Static Address) in the previous step, the Configure em2 screen appears. Enter the following information and press F12.
   • IPv4 address
   • Netmask
   • Default gateway address
   • Domain name server address

   See your network administrator for this information.

   Note: If you enter invalid information, the screen redisplays until you enter valid information.

9. At this point, the installation continues without additional prompts. No action from you is required until the second PM reboots. After it reboots:
   1. Remove the DVD, or unmount the ISO image.
   2. If you configured the IP address dynamically, record its IP address as described in Recording the Management IP Address
10. Perform the next step in Installing everRun Software.