Intel MFSYS25 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS35, Intel® Compute
Module MFS5000SI
Table of Contents
1. Introduction ..........................................................................................................................6
1.1 Test Overview..........................................................................................................6
1.1.1 Basic Installation Testing.........................................................................................6
1.1.2 I/O Expansion Card / Peripheral Compatibility and Stress Testing .........................7
1.2 Pass/Fail Test Criteria .............................................................................................8
2. MFS5000SI / MFSYS25 / MFSYS35 Base System Configurations....................................9
3. Supported Operating Systems & Software......................................................................10
3.1 Operating System Certifications ............................................................................12
3.2 Operating System Storage Component Support ...................................................13
4. I/O Expansion Cards & Peripherals ..................................................................................14
4.1 Ethernet Expansion Card.......................................................................................15
4.2 Monitors.................................................................................................................15
4.3 USB Devices..........................................................................................................15
4.4 Ethernet Switch Modules.......................................................................................17
4.5 Storage Controller Modules...................................................................................17
4.6 External Tape Drives .............................................................................................17
4.7 External Storage....................................................................................................17
5. Hard Disk Drives.................................................................................................................18
6. Installation Guidelines.......................................................................................................20
6.1 Slipstreamed install for Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition (32 & 64 bit)................20
6.2 Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition (32 & 64 bit) Remote Installation Method ........21
6.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 (32 & 64 bit) Remote Installation Method ...............25
6.4 SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (32 & 64 bit) Remote Installation Method........31
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