SOLVED mounting an iso through ipmi with supermicro X9SCM-F-O mobo

[andrewjs18]

hi folks,

I know I could easily plug in a usb stick to get freenas set up, but I'd like to explore IPMI some more. The problem is, I cannot seem to be able to get the virtual media to show up in the boot list in the BIOS.

this is basically what I'm doing:

I also watched the following video and seem to be doing everything the user was doing in the video, except there doesn't seem to be anything to boot to that would load the iso:

any help is greatly appreciated.

thanks!

 

[cyberjock]

First, slap yourself.. when I tell you how easy this is you'll laugh.

Second, go to the Hard Drive BBS Priorities (I think that's the one its under.. it's one of the BBS Priorities) and make sure the virtual CD-ROM is the top.

Or...

Just press F11 (or whatever it is for the boot selection menu and then choose the virtual CD-ROM.

Or...

Scroll over to the "Exit" menu and scroll down to the Boot Override and choose it from there.

Note: The ISO has to be mounted before the machine is powered on (or rebooted) for it to be detected by the system.

 

[andrewjs18]

First, slap yourself.. when I tell you how easy this is you'll laugh.

Second, go to the Hard Drive BBS Priorities (I think that's the one its under.. it's one of the BBS Priorities) and make sure the virtual CD-ROM is the top.

Or...

Just press F11 (or whatever it is for the boot selection menu and then choose the virtual CD-ROM.

Or...

Scroll over to the "Exit" menu and scroll down to the Boot Override and choose it from there.

Note: The ISO has to be mounted before the machine is powered on (or rebooted) for it to be detected by the system.

figures...the BBS stuff was the only options I didn't go through on that page.

I'll mess around with it in the morning.

thanks!

 

[9C1 Newbee]

It is not straight forward. You have to play with it a bit to figure it out. I still have "WTF" moments. Then it is "oh yeah, that's right". IPMI is very awesome though. I never realized how much I would use it. Swapping cables is such a pain. Never fails you need to look up an instruction or move a file. Then you gotta move ALL that junk back, only to move it over again.

 

[jgreco]

It is not straight forward.

Compared to ...?

This?

1) Download ISO to Windows laptop
2) Find a blank CD
3) Insert CD into laptop
4) Figure out laptop has no ISO burning software
5) Download ISO burning software (often not freeware)
6) Discover built in CD isn't a burner - dig up an external burner
7) Discover ISO is too big for a CD - repeat steps for DVD
8) Burn disc, verify disc
9) Hook up external drive to server in question
10) Finally! ...10 minutes into install: Oh hell. A read error despite having verified the disc...

There's never the right kind of burner or disc around when you need it. And who wants another disc laying around anyways?

 

[Ericloewe]

Compared to ...?

This?

1) Download ISO to Windows laptop
2) Find a blank CD
3) Insert CD into laptop
4) Figure out laptop has no ISO burning software
5) Download ISO burning software (often not freeware)
6) Discover built in CD isn't a burner - dig up an external burner
7) Discover ISO is too big for a CD - repeat steps for DVD
8) Burn disc, verify disc
9) Hook up external drive to server in question
10) Finally! ...10 minutes into install: Oh hell. A read error despite having verified the disc...

There's never the right kind of burner or disc around when you need it. And who wants another disc laying around anyways?

Windows 7 burns ISOs natively. Windows 8 even mounts them natively. Good thing, too - most such software is as shady as it gets.

 

[Rilo Ravestein]

Compared to ...?

This?

1) Download ISO to Windows laptop
2) Find a blank CD
3) Insert CD into laptop
4) Figure out laptop has no ISO burning software
5) Download ISO burning software (often not freeware)
6) Discover built in CD isn't a burner - dig up an external burner
7) Discover ISO is too big for a CD - repeat steps for DVD
8) Burn disc, verify disc
9) Hook up external drive to server in question
10) Finally! ...10 minutes into install: Oh hell. A read error despite having verified the disc...

There's never the right kind of burner or disc around when you need it. And who wants another disc laying around anyways?

ROFL - brings back memories!

 

[jgreco]

Windows 7 burns ISOs natively. Windows 8 even mounts them natively. Good thing, too - most such software is as shady as it gets.

It's totally backwards. XP should have had burning capabilities. These days, drives are large enough that it's easier to keep a library of ISO's, and for years I've preferred mounting an ISO instead of working with an actual disc. Now that discs are becoming irrelevant, Microsoft finally provides a burning tool.

"Uh??!?"

 

[andrewjs18]

the virtual cd-rom option was hidden under USB Device BBS Priorities. once selected, and rebooted, freenas installed successfully to my usb stick! thanks gents!!!

maybe I should create a tutorial - if one doesn't exist - for mounting an ISO over IPMI with the supermicro mobo I have since I already have half of the screenshots needed in the thread here.

 

[9C1 Newbee]

jgreco is on fire today!

Andrew, you did put a lot of effort into this question. What is another screenshot or two?

 

[Rilo Ravestein]

jgreco is on fire today!

He always is ;)

 

[9C1 Newbee]

You have a point there.

 

[jgreco]

jgreco is on fire today!

Ow ... ow ... ow ... ow ... I was wondering what that burning sensation was.

Anyone got a fire extinguisher?