Configuring the chassis, Powering up and configuring the server, Installing the operating system – HP ProLiant SL4540 Gen8 Server User Manual
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Configuring the chassis
For further information on setting up and configuring your system, see the HP ProLiant SL4500 Series Quick
Setup Instructions and the HP ProLiant SL4500 Series Setup and Installation Guide.
Powering up and configuring the server
To power up the server, press the Power On/Standby button.
While the server boots, RBSU and the ORCA utility are automatically configured to prepare the server for
operating system installation.
To configure these utilities manually:
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Press the F8 key when prompted during the array controller initialization to configure the array
controller using ORCA.
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Press the F9 key when prompted during the boot process to change the server settings using RBSU. The
system is set up by default for the English language.
For more information on the automatic configuration, refer to the HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide
located on the Documentation CD.
Installing the operating system
To operate properly, the node must have a supported operating system installed. For the latest information on
operating system support, see the HP website
To install an operating system on the node, use one of the following methods:
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Manual Installation—Insert the operating system CD into the USB-attached DVD-ROM drive (user
provided) and reboot the node. You must download the HP Service Pack for ProLiant from the SPP
download site
and create SPP media so that you can install
the drivers.
If you are installing the operating system onto the small form factor node hard drives and you want to
use the HP Smart Array B120i controller to control them, you need the HP Smart Array B120i controller
driver. The driver is available on the Virtual Install Disk. To enable the Virtual Install Disk, press F9 during
boot to enter setup. Choose to enable the Virtual Install Disk. Next steps depend on the supported
operating system being installed.
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Supported Microsoft Windows operating systems: The HP Smart Array B120i controller driver is
found automatically on the Virtual Install Disk.
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Supported Red Hat Linux operating systems: Choose to search for supplemental drivers during
install.
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 service pack 2: Add the kernel parameter
updatedir=/linux/suse/x86_64-sles11.2. Afterwards, the HP Smart Array B120i
controller driver is found on the Virtual Install Disk.
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (other supported versions): The HP Smart Array B120i controller driver
is found automatically on the Virtual Install Disk.
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Remote deployment installation—Use Insight Control server deployment for an automated solution to
remotely deploy an operating system.