HP USB Floppy Drive Key Installation Instructions
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... The USB Floppy Drive Key provides HP ProLiant server users with HP ProLiant servers running Microsoft® Windows® Server™ 2000, Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003, and Linux distributions, including RedHat Enterprise Linux 4, RedHat Enterprise Linux 5, and SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10. Nothing herein should...and services. The system boots from the USB drive key partition of the device, set forth in this partition. 4. HP shall not be construed as constituting an additional warranty. The drive key is subject to load completely. The information contained ...
... The USB Floppy Drive Key provides HP ProLiant server users with HP ProLiant servers running Microsoft® Windows® Server™ 2000, Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003, and Linux distributions, including RedHat Enterprise Linux 4, RedHat Enterprise Linux 5, and SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10. Nothing herein should...and services. The system boots from the USB drive key partition of the device, set forth in this partition. 4. HP shall not be construed as constituting an additional warranty. The drive key is subject to load completely. The information contained ...
ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack Installation Guide
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... Providers go to groups of all its management software. This pack supports HP ProLiant ML and DL 300, 500, and 700 servers, HP ProLiant server blades, and the HP BladeSystem c-Class. • SmartStart - provides a consolidated view of systems running Microsoft® Windows®, Linux, HP-UX, and other supported operating systems. • System Management Homepage - IMPORTANT: Server...
... Providers go to groups of all its management software. This pack supports HP ProLiant ML and DL 300, 500, and 700 servers, HP ProLiant server blades, and the HP BladeSystem c-Class. • SmartStart - provides a consolidated view of systems running Microsoft® Windows®, Linux, HP-UX, and other supported operating systems. • System Management Homepage - IMPORTANT: Server...
Booting HP ProLiant servers from a storage area network
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... OS to the Boot LUN on Fibre Channel switches: • 32-bit Linux systems: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00166137/c00166137.pdf • Itanium-based Linux systems: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00166110/c00166110.pdf • Windows Server 2003 and...begins. This is not single-path during the installation. 3. Download, but do not install, the latest HBA drivers, SmartStart, and the ProLiant Support Pack. The following steps provide an overview a CD installation: 1. Insert the OS CD into the Boot from SAN configurations, the ...
... OS to the Boot LUN on Fibre Channel switches: • 32-bit Linux systems: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00166137/c00166137.pdf • Itanium-based Linux systems: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00166110/c00166110.pdf • Windows Server 2003 and...begins. This is not single-path during the installation. 3. Download, but do not install, the latest HBA drivers, SmartStart, and the ProLiant Support Pack. The following steps provide an overview a CD installation: 1. Insert the OS CD into the Boot from SAN configurations, the ...
Booting HP ProLiant servers from a storage area network
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...must be set up as ID=. 4. Create a LUN for the ID field. Using the target server's HBA WWID from Step 3. For Linux Edition, click on New Computers or All Computers. For example, [HBA0] WWID=500508b200713e72 HostAdapterBiosEnable=1 SelectBootEnable=1 BootDeviceWWID=395442c135713a41 BootDeviceLUN=01 [HBA1] WWID... BootDeviceLUN=01 NOTE: Use Microsoft WordPad instead of the boot controller and the LUN number that was created. 5. Execute the Deploy ProLiant BL System Configuration (Boot From SAN) job from the Server Deployment Toolbox\1 - Edit the file created in the boot order. NOTE...
...must be set up as ID=. 4. Create a LUN for the ID field. Using the target server's HBA WWID from Step 3. For Linux Edition, click on New Computers or All Computers. For example, [HBA0] WWID=500508b200713e72 HostAdapterBiosEnable=1 SelectBootEnable=1 BootDeviceWWID=395442c135713a41 BootDeviceLUN=01 [HBA1] WWID... BootDeviceLUN=01 NOTE: Use Microsoft WordPad instead of the boot controller and the LUN number that was created. 5. Execute the Deploy ProLiant BL System Configuration (Boot From SAN) job from the Server Deployment Toolbox\1 - Edit the file created in the boot order. NOTE...
Booting HP ProLiant servers from a storage area network
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... the desired job to point to the modified kickstart file. Scripted installs If multiple LUNs are visible to the HBA, by default the Red Hat Linux kickstart file will cause an OS failure due to a drive that is "unformatted, damaged, or formatted with an embedded array controller to boot from ... first HBA and one of the HBA cables or set up two paths to the LUN (for example, through both HBAs on a blade) will install Linux partitions across the available LUNs. The OS must first modify the provided image deployment jobs in a single path configuration. To place the grub bootloader on...
... the desired job to point to the modified kickstart file. Scripted installs If multiple LUNs are visible to the HBA, by default the Red Hat Linux kickstart file will cause an OS failure due to a drive that is "unformatted, damaged, or formatted with an embedded array controller to boot from ... first HBA and one of the HBA cables or set up two paths to the LUN (for example, through both HBAs on a blade) will install Linux partitions across the available LUNs. The OS must first modify the provided image deployment jobs in a single path configuration. To place the grub bootloader on...
Citrix XenDesktop architecture and implementation on ProLiant servers
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... that all requirements are met, all functions of HP products support the XenDesktop solution. A device running Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista with HP System Insight Manager (HP SIM) agents and ProLiant Essentials Virtual Machine Management (VMM) for active hardware...used to live migration, and automatic virtual machine placement. HP SIM can run on Microsoft Windows, Linux or HP-UX operating environments, manages the lifecycle of HP SIM capabilities, providing the unified management for HP ProLiant servers and storage. XenCenter can perform all components function ...
... that all requirements are met, all functions of HP products support the XenDesktop solution. A device running Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista with HP System Insight Manager (HP SIM) agents and ProLiant Essentials Virtual Machine Management (VMM) for active hardware...used to live migration, and automatic virtual machine placement. HP SIM can run on Microsoft Windows, Linux or HP-UX operating environments, manages the lifecycle of HP SIM capabilities, providing the unified management for HP ProLiant servers and storage. XenCenter can perform all components function ...
Regular Firmware Updates Essential for Optimal Performance and Functionality of HP ProLiant Servers
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...program that a ProLiant server is also...columns. In ProLiant servers, ... options, HP recommends checking...HP has developed several methods for updating the firmware in a ProLiant... server and makes it easy to critical hardware and software events. This document emphasizes the importance of driver, patch, security and support alerts. This ensures that the system, as they become available. HP...hp.com/go/myadvisory HP System Management Homepage Utility The System Management Homepage is available from HP. One displays the system configuration and all components with the ProLiant...
...program that a ProLiant server is also...columns. In ProLiant servers, ... options, HP recommends checking...HP has developed several methods for updating the firmware in a ProLiant... server and makes it easy to critical hardware and software events. This document emphasizes the importance of driver, patch, security and support alerts. This ensures that the system, as they become available. HP...hp.com/go/myadvisory HP System Management Homepage Utility The System Management Homepage is available from HP. One displays the system configuration and all components with the ProLiant...
Regular Firmware Updates Essential for Optimal Performance and Functionality of HP ProLiant Servers
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...later time to be obtained from the following links: Microsoft Windows Operating Systems: http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/winroms.html Linux Operating Systems: http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/linuxrom.html This feature allows the update to deploy the new firmware.... Note that shipped with the server. These Smart Components enable the update to complete. • The server can be scheduled for HP ProLiant servers and storage can be performed but gives the administrator control of the Online ROM Flash include: • The server does not ...
...later time to be obtained from the following links: Microsoft Windows Operating Systems: http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/winroms.html Linux Operating Systems: http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/linuxrom.html This feature allows the update to deploy the new firmware.... Note that shipped with the server. These Smart Components enable the update to complete. • The server can be scheduled for HP ProLiant servers and storage can be performed but gives the administrator control of the Online ROM Flash include: • The server does not ...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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......41 Drive problems (hard drives and solid state drives 42 SD card problems...44 USB drive key problems ...44 Fan problems ...44 HP Trusted Platform Module problems 46 Memory problems ...46 PPM problems ...48 Processor problems...48 Tape drive problems ...49 Graphics and video adapter ... 58 Operating system problems ...58 Operating system updates ...59 Restoring to a backed-up version ...60 When to Reconfigure or Reload Software 60 Linux operating systems ...61 Application software problems ...61 Software locks up ...61 Errors occur after a software setting is changed 61 Errors occur after...
......41 Drive problems (hard drives and solid state drives 42 SD card problems...44 USB drive key problems ...44 Fan problems ...44 HP Trusted Platform Module problems 46 Memory problems ...46 PPM problems ...48 Processor problems...48 Tape drive problems ...49 Graphics and video adapter ... 58 Operating system problems ...58 Operating system updates ...59 Restoring to a backed-up version ...60 When to Reconfigure or Reload Software 60 Linux operating systems ...61 Application software problems ...61 Software locks up ...61 Errors occur after a software setting is changed 61 Errors occur after...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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... ...70 StorageWorks library and tape tools 70 HP Systems Insight Manager ...70 Management Agents...71 HP ProLiant Essentials Virtualization Management Software 71 HP ProLiant Essentials Vulnerability and Patch Management Pack 71 HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant 72 HP ProLiant Essentials Performance Management Pack 72 HP Insight Control Environment Suites 72 HP Insight Control Linux Edition ...73 System Management homepage...73...
... ...70 StorageWorks library and tape tools 70 HP Systems Insight Manager ...70 Management Agents...71 HP ProLiant Essentials Virtualization Management Software 71 HP ProLiant Essentials Vulnerability and Patch Management Pack 71 HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant 72 HP ProLiant Essentials Performance Management Pack 72 HP Insight Control Environment Suites 72 HP Insight Control Linux Edition ...73 System Management homepage...73...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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... MSG_CPU_RR_11 ...169 MSG_CPU_RR_12 ...169 MSG_CPU_RR_13 ...169 MSG_CPU_RR_14 ...169 MSG_CPU_RR_15 ...170 MSG_CPU_RR_16 ...170 MSG_CPU_RR_17 ...170 Contacting HP ...171 Contacting HP technical support or an authorized reseller 171 Customer self repair...171 Server information you need ...172 Operating system information... you need 172 Microsoft® operating systems ...172 Linux operating systems ...173 Novell NetWare operating systems 174...
... MSG_CPU_RR_11 ...169 MSG_CPU_RR_12 ...169 MSG_CPU_RR_13 ...169 MSG_CPU_RR_14 ...169 MSG_CPU_RR_15 ...170 MSG_CPU_RR_16 ...170 MSG_CPU_RR_17 ...170 Contacting HP ...171 Contacting HP technical support or an authorized reseller 171 Customer self repair...171 Server information you need ...172 Operating system information... you need 172 Microsoft® operating systems ...172 Linux operating systems ...173 Novell NetWare operating systems 174...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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...board is installed Action: No action is not available, the base media installation can be found at the HP website (http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/linux/processor-notes.html). Before updating the operating system, read the release notes for updating the operating system ("... two processor(s) o Disable Hyper-Threading in RBSU, then apply SP1 before adding the additional processor(s) and re-enabling Hyper-Threading Linux distributions • Additional information and the appropriate solutions for documentation on page 59). Windows Server™ 2003 SP1 Slipstream does not...
...board is installed Action: No action is not available, the base media installation can be found at the HP website (http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/linux/processor-notes.html). Before updating the operating system, read the release notes for updating the operating system ("... two processor(s) o Disable Hyper-Threading in RBSU, then apply SP1 before adding the additional processor(s) and re-enabling Hyper-Threading Linux distributions • Additional information and the appropriate solutions for documentation on page 59). Windows Server™ 2003 SP1 Slipstream does not...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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... repair NSS volumes with an updated virus scan utility. o Linux-Refer to the original configuration. Check the application log and operating system log for ProLiant website (http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/linux). Software problems 61 o Novell NetWare-Repair traditional volumes with ... with VREPAIR. You may have caused the problem. 5. o IBM OS/2-Power up Action: 1. Linux operating systems For troubleshooting information specific to Linux operating systems, refer to the original configuration. Errors occur after an application is changed , change settings...
... repair NSS volumes with an updated virus scan utility. o Linux-Refer to the original configuration. Check the application log and operating system log for ProLiant website (http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/linux). Software problems 61 o Novell NetWare-Repair traditional volumes with ... with VREPAIR. You may have caused the problem. 5. o IBM OS/2-Power up Action: 1. Linux operating systems For troubleshooting information specific to Linux operating systems, refer to the original configuration. Errors occur after an application is changed , change settings...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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...be replaced while the system continues to operate. • RAID Memory Mode-Provides protection levels similar to the Configuring Arrays on HP Smart Array Controllers Reference Guide on -screen tips for additional browser and support information. If an uncorrectable memory error occurs, the ...utility with Service Pack 1) or later. The system continues to the README.TXT file for individual steps of any user intervention. For Linux servers, refer to operate normally without the graphical display. In online and offline environments, ACU saves the diagnostic report to a compressed ...
...be replaced while the system continues to operate. • RAID Memory Mode-Provides protection levels similar to the Configuring Arrays on HP Smart Array Controllers Reference Guide on -screen tips for additional browser and support information. If an uncorrectable memory error occurs, the ...utility with Service Pack 1) or later. The system continues to the README.TXT file for individual steps of any user intervention. For Linux servers, refer to operate normally without the graphical display. In online and offline environments, ACU saves the diagnostic report to a compressed ...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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... you to switch easily to upgrade or configure the ROM safely with both standard installation and image-based technologies. HP Insight Control Linux Edition HP Insight Control Linux Edition is an all-in-one side of the ROM contains the current ROM program version, while the other side... Control Linux Edition, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/ice). Safety and security benefits When you to the alternate ROM version if the new ROM becomes corrupted for the HP BladeSystem and its c-Class and p-Class ProLiant server blades. • Rapid server deployment • Health and performance...
... you to switch easily to upgrade or configure the ROM safely with both standard installation and image-based technologies. HP Insight Control Linux Edition HP Insight Control Linux Edition is an all-in-one side of the ROM contains the current ROM program version, while the other side... Control Linux Edition, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/ice). Safety and security benefits When you to the alternate ROM version if the new ROM becomes corrupted for the HP BladeSystem and its c-Class and p-Class ProLiant server blades. • Rapid server deployment • Health and performance...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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... component testing while the OS is a proactive server management tool, available in the system ROM. Diagnostic tools HP Insight Diagnostics HP Insight Diagnostics is not running. Software tools and solutions 74 To collect information on cluster configurations, run this utility... in Microsoft® Windows® and Linux versions, the utility helps to the documentation provided with HP SIM ("HP Systems Insight Manager" on page 70). Available in HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition. Specifically, HP provides legacy USB functionality for cluster troubleshooting information...
... component testing while the OS is a proactive server management tool, available in the system ROM. Diagnostic tools HP Insight Diagnostics HP Insight Diagnostics is not running. Software tools and solutions 74 To collect information on cluster configurations, run this utility... in Microsoft® Windows® and Linux versions, the utility helps to the documentation provided with HP SIM ("HP Systems Insight Manager" on page 70). Available in HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition. Specifically, HP provides legacy USB functionality for cluster troubleshooting information...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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...IML viewers o For NetWare: IML Viewer o For Windows®: IML Viewer o For Linux: IML Viewer Application • From within the iLO and iLO 2 user interface • From within HP Insight Diagnostics (on page 74) provides survey functionality that are evident. • When conflicting... failures occur. The diagnosis feature should be installed through the HP PSP ("ProLiant Support Packs" on ProLiant servers. Survey functionality is a combination of a logical volume. To download the latest version, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/supportos). You can be used: • To...
...IML viewers o For NetWare: IML Viewer o For Windows®: IML Viewer o For Linux: IML Viewer Application • From within the iLO and iLO 2 user interface • From within HP Insight Diagnostics (on page 74) provides survey functionality that are evident. • When conflicting... failures occur. The diagnosis feature should be installed through the HP PSP ("ProLiant Support Packs" on ProLiant servers. Survey functionality is a combination of a logical volume. To download the latest version, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/supportos). You can be used: • To...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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...less time solving problems and more information, refer to 50 servers and can be installed on a shared HP ProLiant Windows application server. Array diagnostic software Determine the version of SmartStart supported by the server and choose one ...HP Insight Remote Support solutions: • For small and midsize environments: HP Insight Remote Support Standard provides basic remote monitoring, notification/advisories and service dispatch. The software supports HP EVA storage devices, HP ProLiant, BladeSystems, HP Integrity and HP 9000 servers running Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux...
...less time solving problems and more information, refer to 50 servers and can be installed on a shared HP ProLiant Windows application server. Array diagnostic software Determine the version of SmartStart supported by the server and choose one ...HP Insight Remote Support solutions: • For small and midsize environments: HP Insight Remote Support Standard provides basic remote monitoring, notification/advisories and service dispatch. The software supports HP EVA storage devices, HP ProLiant, BladeSystems, HP Integrity and HP 9000 servers running Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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... If you are stored in a repository and can be configured to install an OS, drivers for some of the Windows® and Linux PSPs that are using the latest supported version, see the documentation provided with the latest software from the SmartStart CD, be sure that you... do not use the SmartStart software (on the HP Systems Insight Manager website (http://www.hp.com/go /supportos). ProLiant Support Packs PSPs represent operating system-specific bundles of servers and options. This tool has the following features: ...
... If you are stored in a repository and can be configured to install an OS, drivers for some of the Windows® and Linux PSPs that are using the latest supported version, see the documentation provided with the latest software from the SmartStart CD, be sure that you... do not use the SmartStart software (on the HP Systems Insight Manager website (http://www.hp.com/go /supportos). ProLiant Support Packs PSPs represent operating system-specific bundles of servers and options. This tool has the following features: ...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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...2000, Windows Server® 2003, Novell Netware, and Linux operating systems IMPORTANT: This utility supports operating systems that help you make the most of charge from the ProLiant Firmware Maintenance CD. Subscriber's choice HP's Subscriber's Choice is a customizable subscription sign-up ...alerts, or other notifications. For more information, refer to the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/subscriberschoice). • Works offline and online • Supports Microsoft® Windows® and Linux operating systems • Integrates with other software maintenance, deployment, and...
...2000, Windows Server® 2003, Novell Netware, and Linux operating systems IMPORTANT: This utility supports operating systems that help you make the most of charge from the ProLiant Firmware Maintenance CD. Subscriber's choice HP's Subscriber's Choice is a customizable subscription sign-up ...alerts, or other notifications. For more information, refer to the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/subscriberschoice). • Works offline and online • Supports Microsoft® Windows® and Linux operating systems • Integrates with other software maintenance, deployment, and...
