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{{note|1=There may be slight variations in the appearance and layout of your BIOS, though you should have no trouble finding what you need.}} | {{note|1=There may be slight variations in the appearance and layout of your BIOS, though you should have no trouble finding what you need.}} | ||
[[image:Fujitsu-BIOS-F2.png|thumb|center|400px|Fujitsu Primergy | [[image:Fujitsu-BIOS-F2.png|thumb|center|400px|Fujitsu Primergy S8 - BIOS - Press <span class="code"><F2></span> during initial [[POST]].]] | ||
When you first power on a Fujitsu Primergy server, it will take a minute or so for anything to show on the screen. This is normal, particularly after [[AC]] was disconnected. | When you first power on a Fujitsu Primergy server, it will take a minute or so for anything to show on the screen. This is normal, particularly after [[AC]] was disconnected. | ||
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The machine will continue to boot, scanning the RAID controller in the process. Once done, it will enter the BIOS scree. | The machine will continue to boot, scanning the RAID controller in the process. Once done, it will enter the BIOS scree. | ||
[[image:Fujitsu_BIOS_Main-page.png|thumb|center|400px|Fujitsu Primergy | [[image:Fujitsu_BIOS_Main-page.png|thumb|center|400px|Fujitsu Primergy S8 - BIOS - <span class="code">Main</span> page]] | ||
The first page you will see is the <span class="code">Main</span> BIOS page. | The first page you will see is the <span class="code">Main</span> BIOS page. | ||
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== Enabling 'PXE' (Network) Booting == | == Enabling 'PXE' (Network) Booting == | ||
[[image:Fujitsu_BIOS_Advanced-page.png|thumb|center|400px|Fujitsu Primergy | Most ''Anvil!'' systems use three separate dual-port network cards. The first two ports are usually built into the server and the other two are add-in cards. | ||
If you aren't sure which is which, you can simply enable all of them as bootable cards. | |||
The goal of this tutorial is to make life easy, if not efficient, so we will cover how to enable all interfaces as bootable devices. | |||
=== Enabling Booting from onboard NICs === | |||
{{note|1=To navigate the BIOS pages, use your left and right arrow keys. One you are on the page you want, press the up and down keys to moved between the items. Press '<span class="code"><enter></span>' to edit an item's value.}} | |||
[[image:Fujitsu_BIOS_Advanced-page.png|thumb|center|400px|Fujitsu Primergy S8 - BIOS - <span class="code">Advanced</span> page]] | |||
Press the '<span class="code">right</span>' arrow key to switch to the '<span class="code">Advanced</span>' page. | |||
[[image:Fujitsu_BIOS_Onboard-Devices-Configuration.png|thumb|center|400px|Fujitsu Primergy S8 - BIOS - <span class="code">Onboard Devices Configuration</span> page]] | |||
Press the '<span class="code">down</span>' key to highlight "<span class="code">Onboard Devices Configuration</span>" and press '<span class="code"><enter></span>'. | |||
Revision as of 17:06, 2 January 2015
AN!Wiki :: How To :: Configuring Network Boot on Fujitsu Primergy |
Note: This mini-tutorial was written as a compendium to the Anvil! m2 Tutorial. |
This tutorial will show you how to boot a Fujitsu server off of a PXE server, as is often done when using a Striker dashboard as an install target.
Enter the BIOS
Note: There may be slight variations in the appearance and layout of your BIOS, though you should have no trouble finding what you need. |
When you first power on a Fujitsu Primergy server, it will take a minute or so for anything to show on the screen. This is normal, particularly after AC was disconnected.
When it does show the first screen, you will see a prompt to press <F2> to enter the BIOS.
Press <F2> and then wait.
The machine will continue to boot, scanning the RAID controller in the process. Once done, it will enter the BIOS scree.
The first page you will see is the Main BIOS page.
Enabling 'PXE' (Network) Booting
Most Anvil! systems use three separate dual-port network cards. The first two ports are usually built into the server and the other two are add-in cards.
If you aren't sure which is which, you can simply enable all of them as bootable cards.
The goal of this tutorial is to make life easy, if not efficient, so we will cover how to enable all interfaces as bootable devices.
Enabling Booting from onboard NICs
Note: To navigate the BIOS pages, use your left and right arrow keys. One you are on the page you want, press the up and down keys to moved between the items. Press '<enter>' to edit an item's value. |
Press the 'right' arrow key to switch to the 'Advanced' page.
Press the 'down' key to highlight "Onboard Devices Configuration" and press '<enter>'.
Any questions, feedback, advice, complaints or meanderings are welcome. | |||
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