Choose any of the buttons or links.  Generally, you want to do these operations from top to bottom.

Node Properties Verify node install attributes are set to what you want.
Get MACs Get the MAC addresses for these nodes, if you haven't already.
This queries nodes' power status to ensure hardware control is set up correctly.  If there are problems, go to the Hardware Control Page .
Make sure the remote console is set up correctly for these nodes.
Copy the Linux distro RPMs to the appropriate CSM installation directories.
Run the install probe to verify you are ready to install nodes.
Prepare CSM for installing these nodes.  (This runs csmsetupks and/or csmsetupyast.)  If you are reinstalling nodes, this step only needs to be done if you have changed some information about the nodes (e.g. IP address, MAC address, OS level, etc.)
This will reboot the nodes and initiate the network installation process.  If everything is successful, this will include install CSM on the nodes, installing any additional RPMs in the SMS directories, and pushing out CFM files.  At the end of the process, the node will be in the Managed mode and the Status should turn green.
Monitor the progress of the install.  If you are having problems with the installation, you might also want to:
  • tail -f /var/log/messages (to see the DHCP requests and the mount requests)
  • rconsole -r -o -n <nodes> to see what the installation is doing
  • Look at /var/log/csm to see error messages from the installation process.

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