Installing and configuring

Find out what you need to configure an IBM BladeCenter S chassis and its components and blade servers to prepare for installing and using Windows Essential Business Server.

• Recommended bill of materials (BOM) configuration
  This bill of materials list is a recommended configuration that you can use as a guideline for a standard Windows Essential Business Server 2008 (EBS) installation.
• What you will need
  You need software, firmware, and driver updates.
• Getting started
  Perform these tasks to prepare for installation and configuration.
• Installing Essential Business Server
  Installing Essential Business Server (EBS) involves installing three EBS servers for specific tasks.
• Performing post-installation tasks
  Perform the post-installation procedure to configure your BladeCenter S for use with Windows Essential Business Server 2008 (EBS) and to take advantage of the management plug-in.
• Providing multipath support
  To provide multipath support for each RAIDed SAS Switch Module (RSSM), the Subsystem Device Driver Device Specific Module (SDDDSM) drivers must be installed on each server.