Planning and Prerequisites

Configure Servers

Based on your actual network planning, you need to rack, cable, and power on the servers and network equipment. Then, start the servers and enter BIOS to verify the following:

  • The installation process overwrites all data, so confirm that you have backed up all disks in the servers.
  • Enter the server BIOS and enable CPU VT and Hyper-Threading (HT) options.
  • Configure the appropriate RAID level in the RAID controller to provide data redundancy.
  • Set the USB drive as the first boot device.

For information about how to change server configurations, refer to your hardware vendor documentation.