Create a service processor configuration and a remote system configuration

Before installing the server, you can optionally create a service processor configuration and a remote system configuration so that their names can be provided as parameters to the Install Windows Server (INSWNTSVR) command. This procedure can be performed before the hosted system hardware is set up, and is optional because INSWNTSVR can generate these objects when given all of the same information as parameters. It is recommend that you create the service processor configuration and the remote system configuration before you run the INSWNTSVR command whenever any of the following are true.

• You have never installed an iSCSI attached server before and you want as much guidance as possible.
• You prefer using a graphical interface whenever possible.
• The remote system serial number or iSCSI HBA labels will be less accessible later.

To create a service processor configuration and remote system configuration, do the following steps.

1. If you have not already created a service processor configuration to use with the new server, create one now. You will be able to change this object later.
   1. Expand Integrated Server Administration.
   2. Expand iSCSI Connections.
   3. Right-click Service Processors.
   4. Select New Service Processor Configuration.
   5. On the General tab:
      • Enter the Name and Description.
      • Specify the enclosure Serial number to identify the service processor on the network. Look at the system enclosure to determine this value.
      • Select the Object authority
   6. On the Security tab, specify Do not use a certificate (requires physical security).
   7. Click OK.
2. If you have not already created a remote system configuration, create one now.
   1. Expand Integrated Server Administration.
   2. Expand iSCSI Connections.
   3. Right-click Remote Systems.
   4. Select New Remote System Configuration.
   5. On the General tab:
      • Enter the Name and Description.
      • For Service processor configuration, select the existing or new service processor configuration from step 1.
      • Specify the Remote system identity.
        Note:
        To specify Remote system identity for a IBM® BladeCenter™ blade, select the Use the following values option and specify the IBM BladeCenter blade serial number. For other servers, leave the Use enclosure identity option selected.
      • Select the Object authority.
   6. On the Network Interfaces tab, do the following steps for each iSCSI HBA port that you will use in the hosted system.
      1. click Add...
      2. In the Network Interface Properties panel, specify at least one adapter (MAC) address from a label on the iSCSI HBA. To determine whether to specify an address for the Remote SCSI interface and the Remote LAN Interface, see iSCSI network. If you are not sure, specify an address for both. Each address consists of 12 hexadecimal characters.
         • For the Remote SCSI interface, look for the word 'iSCSI' on the label and specify the corresponding address.
         • For the Remote LAN interface, look for the word 'TOE' on the label and specify the corresponding address.
           Note:
           For iSCSI HBAs with two ports, the label shows four addresses. Each port has an iSCSI address and a TOE address.
      3. For each adapter (MAC) address that you specify, also enter an Internet address and Subnet mask that is appropriate for your iSCSI network. Leave the Gateway field blank if your iSCSI network has no gateway.
      4. Click OK on the Network Interface Properties .
   7. On the Boot parameters tab:
      • Configure a boot mode. See Plan the boot mode for your hosted system. In most cases, this will be the default option Dynamically delivered to remote system via DHCP. For more information, see Diskless booting over iSCSI. Ignore the More than one iSCSI interface in remote system checkbox.
   8. On the Chap authentication tab:
      • Select Do not use CHAP. For more information, see Security for iSCSI attached systems.
   9. If you want to configure additional information for this object, configure it now.
   10. Click OK.