source: trunk/xvm-host-setup-notes @ 3039

In the Dell PowerEdge SC1435 servers delivered July 2008,
there are several BIOS settings that need to be frobbed on setup.

in the setup screen at F2:
- CPU -> Virtualization Technology: on
- Boot Sequence: disable NIC
- Integrated Devices -> Embedded Gb NIC: turn off PXE
- Serial Communication:
  - Serial Communication: On with Console Redirection via COM2
  - External Serial Connector: COM1
  - Failsafe Baud Rate: 57600
  - Remote Terminal Type: VT100/VT220
  - Redirection After Boot: Disabled

in the setup screen for remote management, at Ctrl-E:
- Turn on IPMI over LAN
- IP is (main IP) =~ s/18.181.0/10.5.128/
  e.g. 10.5.128.221 for citadel-station == 18.181.0.221
- netmask is 255.255.0.0
- Set the password to the XVM root

All of these settings are reflected on all 8 servers in the production
cluster.

In the debian installer:
 - 500M for /boot in raid1 of sda1, sdb1
 - rest for LVM in raid1 of sda2, sdb2
  - 50G /
  - 25G swap
 - install a vanilla kernel, not xen;
   will install xen hypervisor from backports in our later custom install.


Currently allocated backend IPs:

10.5.128.16 c-s
10.5.128.17 a-s
10.5.128.18 s-m
10.5.128.19 a-m
10.5.128.20 d-o
10.5.128.21 g-d
10.5.128.22 b-f
10.5.128.23 m-a (not installed)

10.5.128.128 RAID group portal
10.5.128.129 RAID device/management

10.5.128.221 c-s IPMI
10.5.128.222 a-s IPMI
10.5.128.223 s-m IPMI
10.5.128.224 a-m IPMI
10.5.128.225 d-o IPMI
10.5.128.226 g-d IPMI (currently unplugged)
10.5.128.227 b-f IPMI
10.5.128.228 m-a IPMI (not configured)

10.6.128.16 c-s
10.6.128.17 a-s
10.6.128.18 s-m
10.6.128.19 a-m
10.6.128.20 d-o
10.6.128.21 g-d
10.6.128.22 b-f
10.6.128.23 m-a (not installed)

10.6.128.129 RAID device/management

10.6.128.229 g-d IPMI (temporary hardware)