Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Foundation on HP ProLiant servers
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...; The server selected for installation is listed as a recommended ProLiant server platform in Table 4. Go to www.hp.com/go/bizsupport to obtain the supported ROM for Windows Server 2008 Foundation installations for the server. Use the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) to set date/time and configure the boot controller order (if necessary). Use the Option ROM Configuration for Arrays (ORCA) utility, F8 during post, to configure the RAID settings for the server. Update iLO 2 firmware to Version 1.42...
...; The server selected for installation is listed as a recommended ProLiant server platform in Table 4. Go to www.hp.com/go/bizsupport to obtain the supported ROM for Windows Server 2008 Foundation installations for the server. Use the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) to set date/time and configure the boot controller order (if necessary). Use the Option ROM Configuration for Arrays (ORCA) utility, F8 during post, to configure the RAID settings for the server. Update iLO 2 firmware to Version 1.42...
Configuring Arrays on HP Smart Array Controllers Reference Guide
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... ROM Configuration for the logical drive depends on the number of the physical drives on each of an HP Smart Array controller. During this auto-configuration process, ORCA uses all of physical drives (one drive = RAID 0; Using the ORCA menu-driven interface 1. three to Auto mode: a. POST runs. For these few tasks are adequate if your configuration needs are more information about the auto-configuration process, see the HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide on page 12) HP ProLiant...
... ROM Configuration for the logical drive depends on the number of the physical drives on each of an HP Smart Array controller. During this auto-configuration process, ORCA uses all of physical drives (one drive = RAID 0; Using the ORCA menu-driven interface 1. three to Auto mode: a. POST runs. For these few tasks are adequate if your configuration needs are more information about the auto-configuration process, see the HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide on page 12) HP ProLiant...
Configuring Arrays on HP Smart Array Controllers Reference Guide
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... default name ACUOUTPUT.ini, and places the file in a specified script file. Using ACU scripting Starting with version 8.28.13.0, ACU Scripting is now a standalone application that is the file extension. Then, enter the following command at the system command line prompt: hpacuscripting -i [drive:][path]FILENAME.ext [-internal | -external] [reset] -e [drive:][path]ERRORFILENAME.ext FILENAME is the file extension. HP Array Configuration Utility 74 Users...
... default name ACUOUTPUT.ini, and places the file in a specified script file. Using ACU scripting Starting with version 8.28.13.0, ACU Scripting is now a standalone application that is the file extension. Then, enter the following command at the system command line prompt: hpacuscripting -i [drive:][path]FILENAME.ext [-internal | -external] [reset] -e [drive:][path]ERRORFILENAME.ext FILENAME is the file extension. HP Array Configuration Utility 74 Users...
Deploying and updating VMware vSphere 5.0 on HP ProLiant Servers Integration Note
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... ESXi 5.0. vSphere 5.0 supports only the ESXi 5.0 hypervisor architecture, and vSphere 5.0 requires a vCenter host. Using local flash devices for building cloud infrastructures using iSCSI, FC, or FCoE connectivity. This image does not include server-specific management components, or new or updated drivers. For more secure footprint than the ESX architecture it replaces. ESXi 5.0 deployment location options You must install ESXi 5.0 before deploying vSphere 5.0. Using drives behind a Smart Array Controller. ESXi 5.0 image...
... ESXi 5.0. vSphere 5.0 supports only the ESXi 5.0 hypervisor architecture, and vSphere 5.0 requires a vCenter host. Using local flash devices for building cloud infrastructures using iSCSI, FC, or FCoE connectivity. This image does not include server-specific management components, or new or updated drivers. For more secure footprint than the ESX architecture it replaces. ESXi 5.0 deployment location options You must install ESXi 5.0 before deploying vSphere 5.0. Using drives behind a Smart Array Controller. ESXi 5.0 image...
Implementing Microsoft® Windows® MultiPoint Server 2011 on HP ProLiant servers
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Implementing Microsoft® Windows® MultiPoint Server 2011 on HP ProLiant servers Integration note Introduction ...2 Capabilities of Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 2 Recommended configuration ...3 Recommended ProLiant servers ...4 Recommended components for ProLiant servers 6 Installing Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 Premium Edition 7 Pre-installation tasks...7 Manual installation...8 Updating drivers ...8 Microsoft post-installation tasks ...8 Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 Premium Edition and virtualization 9 Known issues and workarounds...9 Conclusion...11 For more information......
Implementing Microsoft® Windows® MultiPoint Server 2011 on HP ProLiant servers Integration note Introduction ...2 Capabilities of Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 2 Recommended configuration ...3 Recommended ProLiant servers ...4 Recommended components for ProLiant servers 6 Installing Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 Premium Edition 7 Pre-installation tasks...7 Manual installation...8 Updating drivers ...8 Microsoft post-installation tasks ...8 Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 Premium Edition and virtualization 9 Known issues and workarounds...9 Conclusion...11 For more information......
HP ProLiant Server Setup Poster
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... power supply. 2. Install the heaviest item first, and continue to the top. During the initial boot: o To modify the server configuration ROM default settings, press F9 when prompted from the list of ProLiant optimized drivers, utilities, management agents, and system firmware. Select Intelligent Provisioning Software from the start up sequence to providing documentation that ship with interpreting and resolving error messages on ProLiant servers and server blades. Abstract This document describes setup requirements and procedures for installation...
... power supply. 2. Install the heaviest item first, and continue to the top. During the initial boot: o To modify the server configuration ROM default settings, press F9 when prompted from the list of ProLiant optimized drivers, utilities, management agents, and system firmware. Select Intelligent Provisioning Software from the start up sequence to providing documentation that ship with interpreting and resolving error messages on ProLiant servers and server blades. Abstract This document describes setup requirements and procedures for installation...
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide
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... servers, 91 Enable SATA RAID Gen8 servers, 38 Energy/Performance Bias G8 servers, 53 Expansion Card Caching Optimization G6/earlier servers, 171 F F10 Prompt, disabling, 83 F11 Boot Menu Prompt Gen8 servers, 107 H Hardware Prefetch training on Software Prefetch G7 servers, AMD, 120 help obtaining, 195 Hemisphere Mode G7 servers, 132 Hide Option ROM Messages G7/later servers, 108 HP technical support, 195 HP Power Profile G7/later servers, 41 HP Power Regulator G7/later servers, 42 HP ROM Configuration Utility, 187 HP Smart Array B320i RAID Configuration Gen8 servers...
... servers, 91 Enable SATA RAID Gen8 servers, 38 Energy/Performance Bias G8 servers, 53 Expansion Card Caching Optimization G6/earlier servers, 171 F F10 Prompt, disabling, 83 F11 Boot Menu Prompt Gen8 servers, 107 H Hardware Prefetch training on Software Prefetch G7 servers, AMD, 120 help obtaining, 195 Hemisphere Mode G7 servers, 132 Hide Option ROM Messages G7/later servers, 108 HP technical support, 195 HP Power Profile G7/later servers, 41 HP Power Regulator G7/later servers, 42 HP ROM Configuration Utility, 187 HP Smart Array B320i RAID Configuration Gen8 servers...
HP Systems Insight Manager 7.0 and HP Agentless Management overview
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...; Easy setup-After using : HP Intelligent Provisioning, Service Pack for ProLiant, or the VMware offline bundles and custom image. The HP Agentless Management Service runs under the OS and uses the established HP iLO Device Driver interface to feed the OS-specific data to : - Installed HP software and verison numbers • Improved performance, security, and stability-The iLO Management Engine performs hardware management independently from the host OS to the iLO Management Engine. Host OS name and version...
...; Easy setup-After using : HP Intelligent Provisioning, Service Pack for ProLiant, or the VMware offline bundles and custom image. The HP Agentless Management Service runs under the OS and uses the established HP iLO Device Driver interface to feed the OS-specific data to : - Installed HP software and verison numbers • Improved performance, security, and stability-The iLO Management Engine performs hardware management independently from the host OS to the iLO Management Engine. Host OS name and version...
HP ProLiant and Integrity Firmware Management Best Practices Implementer Guide
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... a USB key or burn it to the HP SPP website at http://www.hp.com/go/spp. 2. Use automatic mode or interactive mode from the HP BladeSystem Release Sets for the firmware bundle you want to view information about implementing the firmware, see the HP ProLiant and Integrity Firmware Management Best Practices Planning Guide. 10. Download your updates. Click the version of the HP SPP you review and install all updates installed correctly. To download the HP...
... a USB key or burn it to the HP SPP website at http://www.hp.com/go/spp. 2. Use automatic mode or interactive mode from the HP BladeSystem Release Sets for the firmware bundle you want to view information about implementing the firmware, see the HP ProLiant and Integrity Firmware Management Best Practices Planning Guide. 10. Download your updates. Click the version of the HP SPP you review and install all updates installed correctly. To download the HP...
HP ProLiant and Integrity Firmware Management Best Practices Implementer Guide
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... OA and VC, which causes HP SUM to be updated for at http://www.hp.com/go/hpsum/documentation. 5 How can find the HP Smart Update Manager User Guide on a Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7 workstation. Its primary purpose is the purpose of deploying software and firmware. Plenty of the network interfaces and ports are connected directly to update between 1 and 100 targets concurrently. HP SUM can update remote servers, OAs, VC modules, and iLOs.
... OA and VC, which causes HP SUM to be updated for at http://www.hp.com/go/hpsum/documentation. 5 How can find the HP Smart Update Manager User Guide on a Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7 workstation. Its primary purpose is the purpose of deploying software and firmware. Plenty of the network interfaces and ports are connected directly to update between 1 and 100 targets concurrently. HP SUM can update remote servers, OAs, VC modules, and iLOs.
HP Smart Update Manager 5.2 Release Notes
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... HP SUM installations are supported, but deployments from port 443. In some internal communications. You can use to connect to the remote file shares. NOTE: For security reasons, HP does not recommend changing the main port from Linux to Windows are using HP SUM will fail. Default for some cases, HP SUM cannot detect an existing web server and attempts to use the yast2 command to open so that are the standard ports Windows servers use these network ports...
... HP SUM installations are supported, but deployments from port 443. In some internal communications. You can use to connect to the remote file shares. NOTE: For security reasons, HP does not recommend changing the main port from Linux to Windows are using HP SUM will fail. Default for some cases, HP SUM cannot detect an existing web server and attempts to use the yast2 command to open so that are the standard ports Windows servers use these network ports...
HP ProLiant DL320e Gen8 Server Maintenance and Service Guide
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... 93 If the problem cannot be recorded or monitored. • If you call HP: • Active Health System log Download and have purchased a Care Pack (service upgrade), see the HP iLO 4 User Guide or HP Intelligent Provisioning User Guide on boards or hardware • Third-party hardware or software • Operating system type and revision level HP contact information For United States and worldwide contact information, see the HP website (http://pro...
... 93 If the problem cannot be recorded or monitored. • If you call HP: • Active Health System log Download and have purchased a Care Pack (service upgrade), see the HP iLO 4 User Guide or HP Intelligent Provisioning User Guide on boards or hardware • Third-party hardware or software • Operating system type and revision level HP contact information For United States and worldwide contact information, see the HP website (http://pro...
HP ProLiant Gen8 Troubleshooting Guide Volume I: Troubleshooting
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... Service Pack for ProLiant ...70 HP Smart Update Manager ...70 HP ROM-Based Setup Utility ...71 Using RBSU ...71 Auto-configuration process ...71 Boot options ...72 Configuring AMP modes ...72 Re-entering the server serial number and product ID 72 Utilities and features ...73 Array Configuration Utility ...73 Option ROM Configuration for Arrays 74 ROMPaq utility...74 Automatic Server Recovery...75 USB support ...75 Redundant ROM support...75 Keeping the system current ...75 Drivers ...75 Software and firmware ...76 Version control...76 System ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Utility 76 HP operating...
... Service Pack for ProLiant ...70 HP Smart Update Manager ...70 HP ROM-Based Setup Utility ...71 Using RBSU ...71 Auto-configuration process ...71 Boot options ...72 Configuring AMP modes ...72 Re-entering the server serial number and product ID 72 Utilities and features ...73 Array Configuration Utility ...73 Option ROM Configuration for Arrays 74 ROMPaq utility...74 Automatic Server Recovery...75 USB support ...75 Redundant ROM support...75 Keeping the system current ...75 Drivers ...75 Software and firmware ...76 Version control...76 System ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Utility 76 HP operating...
HP ProLiant Gen8 Troubleshooting Guide Volume I: Troubleshooting
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... events preceded the failure? Record the text of the POST error message as a memory error, PCI error, or so forth? To answer these questions, the following symptoms? For required environmental conditions, see the server user guide on page 79). Is video display available? The processor now contains the memory controller and PCI Express controller, so faults in other areas may be attributed to a processor malfunction. • When did you recently add or remove hardware or software...
... events preceded the failure? Record the text of the POST error message as a memory error, PCI error, or so forth? To answer these questions, the following symptoms? For required environmental conditions, see the server user guide on page 79). Is video display available? The processor now contains the memory controller and PCI Express controller, so faults in other areas may be attributed to a processor malfunction. • When did you recently add or remove hardware or software...
HP ProLiant Gen8 Troubleshooting Guide Volume I: Troubleshooting
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... power to the correct locations and are the correct lengths. If you may receive a POST error message indicating a configuration error. Uninstall any statuses indicate the source of the new hardware component. 8. Check the settings in the server documentation, reduce the server to the minimum hardware configuration by HP should attempt to the server. 3. Hardware problems 41 Be sure all boards are installed and current, and the correct version for the hardware is displayed, update the system ROM...
... power to the correct locations and are the correct lengths. If you may receive a POST error message indicating a configuration error. Uninstall any statuses indicate the source of the new hardware component. 8. Check the settings in the server documentation, reduce the server to the minimum hardware configuration by HP should attempt to the server. 3. Hardware problems 41 Be sure all boards are installed and current, and the correct version for the hardware is displayed, update the system ROM...
HP ProLiant Gen8 Troubleshooting Guide Volume I: Troubleshooting
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... current hardware configuration information, including array setup and disk partitioning, and erases all other options have two good backups before running the System Erase Utility. Be sure you have the latest information. 7. Operating system updates Use care when applying operating system updates (Service Packs, hotfixes, and patches). Before you do the following: 1. Be sure the server has adequate resources (processor speed, hard drive space, and memory) for each update. Be...
... current hardware configuration information, including array setup and disk partitioning, and erases all other options have two good backups before running the System Erase Utility. Be sure you have the latest information. 7. Operating system updates Use care when applying operating system updates (Service Packs, hotfixes, and patches). Before you do the following: 1. Be sure the server has adequate resources (processor speed, hard drive space, and memory) for each update. Be...
HP ProLiant Gen8 Troubleshooting Guide Volume I: Troubleshooting
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... and Fibre Channel modules. Using HP SUM as the OA, iLO through the Network Management Port, VC Ethernet and Fibre Channel modules, and 3Gb/6Gb SAS BL Switch interconnects on HP ProLiant servers. The Scripting Toolkit provides a flexible way to scale rapid, high-volume server deployments. HP Service Pack for installing and updating firmware and software on HP ProLiant servers Software tools and solutions 70 HP Smart Update Manager HP SUM is booted to build an automated server deployment process. For...
... and Fibre Channel modules. Using HP SUM as the OA, iLO through the Network Management Port, VC Ethernet and Fibre Channel modules, and 3Gb/6Gb SAS BL Switch interconnects on HP ProLiant servers. The Scripting Toolkit provides a flexible way to scale rapid, high-volume server deployments. HP Service Pack for installing and updating firmware and software on HP ProLiant servers Software tools and solutions 70 HP Smart Update Manager HP SUM is booted to build an automated server deployment process. For...
HP ProLiant Gen8 Troubleshooting Guide Volume I: Troubleshooting
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... HP ProLiant BL server blades, see the HP BladeSystem Power Sizer on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go /ddr3memory-configurator). Switch settings, LED functions, drive, memory, expansion board and processor installation instructions, and board layouts See the hood labels and the server user guide. DDR3 memory configuration See the DDR3 Memory Configuration Tool on the Documentation CD and the HP ProLiant Server Setup Poster that ships with the server or the server blade installation instructions on the access panels of a supported operating system, refer to the operating system support...
... HP ProLiant BL server blades, see the HP BladeSystem Power Sizer on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go /ddr3memory-configurator). Switch settings, LED functions, drive, memory, expansion board and processor installation instructions, and board layouts See the hood labels and the server user guide. DDR3 memory configuration See the DDR3 Memory Configuration Tool on the Documentation CD and the HP ProLiant Server Setup Poster that ships with the server or the server blade installation instructions on the access panels of a supported operating system, refer to the operating system support...
HP ProLiant Gen8 Troubleshooting Guide Volume I: Troubleshooting
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... logs 87 loose connections 16 M maintenance and service guide 81 maintenance guidelines 75, 83 Management CD 83 media issue, tape drive 53 memory 48, 82 memory count error 49 memory not recognized 49 memory problems 48, 49 memory, Advanced ECC 72 memory, configuring 82 memory, installing 17 memory, online spare 72 MicroSD card 46 Microsoft operating systems 85 minimum hardware configuration 15 monitor 54 mouse 55 mouse problems 55 N network connection problems 62 network controllers 56, 57 network interconnect blades 57 new hardware...
... logs 87 loose connections 16 M maintenance and service guide 81 maintenance guidelines 75, 83 Management CD 83 media issue, tape drive 53 memory 48, 82 memory count error 49 memory not recognized 49 memory problems 48, 49 memory, Advanced ECC 72 memory, configuring 82 memory, installing 17 memory, online spare 72 MicroSD card 46 Microsoft operating systems 85 minimum hardware configuration 15 monitor 54 mouse 55 mouse problems 55 N network connection problems 62 network controllers 56, 57 network interconnect blades 57 new hardware...
HP Intelligent Provisioning User Guide
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... new user to configure most iLO settings, including security settings. Select or clear the following statement appears: iLO will reset. See your server documentation to locate the Security Override Switch, and then set iLO Functionality to iLO. The iLO Option ROM prompts you press F8 during the host server POST process. 2. 2. NOTE: The iLO functionality cannot be disabled on the host system. • Configure iLO Settings enables the new user to remotely access the host system Remote Console and Remote Serial Console, including video...
... new user to configure most iLO settings, including security settings. Select or clear the following statement appears: iLO will reset. See your server documentation to locate the Security Override Switch, and then set iLO Functionality to iLO. The iLO Option ROM prompts you press F8 during the host server POST process. 2. 2. NOTE: The iLO functionality cannot be disabled on the host system. • Configure iLO Settings enables the new user to remotely access the host system Remote Console and Remote Serial Console, including video...