Creating a Lenovo ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD

You can use Bootable Media Creator to create a Lenovo ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD.

Creation of a Lenovo ServerGuide CD is supported only on Windows operating systems, and requires that you install the English version of the Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) or the Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK).

The amount of drive space required to create a Lenovo ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD depends on the options selected.
  • Creating a Lenovo ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD for deployment requires only 1.5 GB of space, regardless of the number of systems selected. The generated ISO image is approximately 700 MB in size and will fit on a CD.
  • If you select Updates, the amount of space required depends on the number of systems selected for update. If all systems are selected, approximately 6 GB of drive space is required. The resulting ISO image will be approximately 3.3 GB and will require a DVD.

Complete the following procedure to create a Lenovo ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD:

  1. On a command line, enter lnvgy_utl_bomc_v.r.m_windows_i386.exe to start the Lenovo Bootable Media Creator wizard.
  2. On the Welcome page, type a description in the Descriptive name field.
    The descriptive text is displayed on the screen when you use the bootable media.
  3. Click Next.
  4. On the Media Purpose page, select the following fields:
    Updates (optional)
    Includes device driver updates and the UpdateXpress System Pack Installer on the Lenovo ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD.
    Notes:
    • If you create bootable media on a system that has the same machine type as the target system or a system that is in the supported systems list, the machine type is automatically highlighted and selected.
    • IntelliStation Pro is not supported.
    Deployment
    Select this check box to create the Lenovo ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD.
    Note: This option is only displayed on Windows platforms.
    Deploy Windows 64 bit
    Select this radio button to deploy 64bit versions of Windows
    Deploy Windows 32 bit
    Select this radio button to deploy 32bit versions of Windows
  5. Click Next to proceed to the Acquire Location page.
  6. On the Acquire Location page, complete these fields and then click Next:
    Check the Lenovo website
    Select this radio button to acquire the latest updates from the Lenovo website before creating the bootable media.
    UpdateXpress System Pack (UXSPs)
    This is the preferred method to obtain updates.
    Select this radio button to acquire complete UpdateXpress System Packs. Each UpdateXpress System Pack contains an integration-tested bundle of online, firmware updates for each System x and BladeCenter system.
    Latest available individual updates
    Select this option to acquire individual updates.
    Look in a local directory
    Select this option to acquire updates, tools, and boot environment from the local system. Type the fully qualified path and file name in the given field, or click the Browse to select the file.
  7. On the HTTP Proxy page, complete the following steps:
    1. Select a proxy option:
      Do not use proxy
      Select this option if you do not require an HTTP proxy server to connect to the Web.
      Use proxy
      Select this option if you require an HTTP proxy server to connect to the Web, and then complete these fields:
      Host name
      The host name, IP address, or domain name of the HTTP proxy server.
      Port
      The port number for the HTTP proxy server.
    2. If credentials must be specified to authenticate to the HTTP proxy server, select the Authenticate using the following credentials check box and enter the following credential information:
      User name
      The user name to use for authenticating to the HTTP proxy server.
      Password
      The password for the specified user name.
    3. To test the connection to the specified HTTP proxy server, click Test Connection.
  8. Click Next to go to the Targeted Systems page.
  9. On the Targeted Systems page, select one or more machine types that you want the bootable media to support and then click Next.
    Use Update List to update the system support list for all functions.

    Use Rollback to roll back to the original system support lists bundled with each function.

    Tips:
    • Click Select All to select all machine types or click Unselect All to deselect all machine types.
    • You can manually add or delete machine types for Lenovo systems using the Add or Delete button.
    • If a function is not supported by a system, selection of the unsupported function is disabled for that system.
    • To add support for new systems or updates released after the current version of the Bootable Media Creator, use Update List to update the support list from the Lenovo website.
  10. On the Media Format page, complete one of the following tasks to specify the format to use for the bootable media:
    • To create an ISO image:
      1. For Device type, select CD/DVD.
      2. Select Write to image file and then type the fully qualified path and file name for the ISO image in the given field.
    • To create a CD or DVD, complete these fields:
      1. For Device type, select CD/DVD.
      2. Select Write directly to device to write the bootable medium to the specified CD or DVD drive.
      3. For Disk, select the letter associated with the CD or DVD drive for Windows (such as E:) or the device name for Linux (such as /dev/hdb).
  11. On the Confirm Choices page, review the configuration information you provided for creating the Lenovo ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD.
  12. Optional: Click Save to save this configuration information to a file, which you can import into this tool to recreate the Lenovo ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD at a later time.
  13. Click Next.

    The Creation Progress page is displayed. Lenovo Bootable Media Creator acquires the Lenovo ServerGuide package and UpdateXpress System Pack updates if you specified them, and then creates the Lenovo ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD or CD image. A progress bar indicates that the acquisition and creation are in progress and shows the percentage of progress.

  14. When the bootable media is finished, click Next.
  15. Click Finish.
To use the completed CD, insert it in the target server, boot the server, and follow the on-screen prompts.