HP Insight Control Software for Linux User Manual

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Optionally, you may set the root account password at this step.

If you want the target system to use the default root password (root), select the Use Default
Root Password

option.

To set a root password other than the default, select the Specify Root Password option,
enter the root password, and verify the entry.

HP recommends setting a strong root password on all your severs.

Do one of the following to start the installation:

•

Select Run Now to launch the installation operation immediately.

•

Select Schedule to schedule the installation to occur in the future.

10. Examine the Task Results window to follow the progress of the installation operation and

the related task states.

9.6.2 Installing a VMware ESX or VMware ESXi OS interactively

NOTE:

Installating a VMware ESXi OS that uses

takes longer because throughput

rates for virtual media are lower than for standard networking.

To install either VMware ESX or VMware ESXi OS on one or more target managed systems,
follow these steps:

Select the menu item:

Deploy

→Operating System→VMware ESX Interactive

Deploy

→Operating System→VMware ESXi Interactive

Do one of the following to select and verify that the server or servers in the target list are
the servers to which you want to install an OS:

•

Proceed to the next step if the target list is correct.

•

Select Add Targets... or Remove Target to modify the list, if the list is incorrect.

•

If no servers are in the list, do the following:
a.

Select Collection.

Select All Servers from the drop down menu.

Select View Contents to display and select from the list of available servers.

Select Apply when you have selected all servers.

Select Next> when the list of servers is correct.

Apply an Insight Control for Linux license if a license is not already applied to one or more
targets.

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