HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server. Software Configuration Guide

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1 HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide Part number: First edition: January 2008

2 Legal notices Copyright 2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Windows Server 2003 is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Intel, Pentium, and Itanium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group.

3 Contents System BIOS configuration System BIOS overview... 5 AMIBIOS software... 5 AMIBIOS Setup Utility... 5 Accessing the Setup Utility... 6 Navigating through the Setup Utility... 6 Setup Utility menus... 8 Main Menu... 8 Advanced menu Boot Menu Security menu Exit menu Recording custom Setup values Loading system defaults Clearing CMOS Power-On Self Test (POST) POST error indicators Recoverable POST Errors POST-related troubleshooting Reprogramming the BIOS with the crisis recovery jumper...24 NOS installation Supported NOS NOS pre-installation procedure Hardware setup BIOS update Installing Microsoft Windows NOS Pre-installation instructions Installation flow Section 1. Creating the driver diskettes Section 2. Installing Windows NOS Section 3. Completing the installation Phase 1 - Installing the chipset driver Phase 2 - Installing the HP network driver...28 Phase 3 - Installing the embedded video driver Section 4. Configuring the system Phase 1 - Performing a hardware status check Phase 2 - Initializing the hard drive Phase 3 - Adding Windows Terminal Services Section 5. Configuring the network Phase 1 - Configuring the server s IP address Phase 2 - Attaching clients to the network and testing the network link Phase 3 - Configuring the domain controller setup Section 6. Installing additional HP accessories Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux NOS Installation flow Pre-installation instructions

4 Contents Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5 installation Section 1. Launching the Red Hat Enterprise Linux installer Section 2. Customizing the installation Section 3. Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and Section 4. Configuring the initial setup settings Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server NOS Installation flow Pre-installation instructions SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 installation Section 1. Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Section 2. Customizing the installation Section 3. Completing the installation SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Installation Section 1. Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Section 2. Customizing the Installation Section 3. Completing the installation Installing Sun Solaris Pre-installation instructions Installation flow Sun Solaris 10 installation Section 1. Launching the Sun Solaris10 installer Section 2. Customizing the installation Section 3. Completing the installation Server management Index Pre- and post-installation procedures Pre-installation procedures Post-installation procedures Configuring the BMC

5 System BIOS configuration System BIOS configuration This chapter describes the basic functions of the AMIBIOS software. System BIOS overview A Basic Input/Output System, or BIOS, is a set of programs permanently stored in an EEPROM chipset located on the system board. These programs serve as an interface between the server s hardware components and its operating system. This ProLiant server features the AMIBIOS software a ROM BIOSbased diagnostic tool that monitors system activity and performs constant hardware testing to ensure proper system operation. AMIBIOS software The AMIBIOS software serves three functions: Configure the system settings via the AMIBIOS Setup Utility Using the Setup Utility, you can install, configure, and optimize the hardware devices on your system (such as clock, memory, and hard drives). Initialize hardware at boot via POST routines At power-on or reset, the software performs Power-On Self Test (POST) routines to test system resources and run the operating system. Perform run-time routines Using the software, perform basic hardware routines that can be called from OS-based applications. AMIBIOS Setup Utility NOTE: For ease of reading, the AMIBIOS Setup Utility will be referred to as Setup or Setup Utility in this guide. Also, the screenshots used in this guide display default system values. These values may not be the same as those in your server. The AMIBIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built into the server BIOS. Because most systems are already properly configured and optimized, there is normally no need to run this utility. You need to run this utility under the following conditions: When changing the system configuration, including: Setting the system time and date Configuring the hard drives Specifying the boot device sequence Configuring the power management modes Setting up system passwords or making other changes to the security setup 5

6 System BIOS configuration When a configuration error is detected by the system and you are prompted by a "Run Setup" message to make changes to the BIOS settings. NOTE: If you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages, the battery located on the system board may be defective. In this case, the system cannot retain configuration values in CMOS. Ask a qualified technician for assistance. The Setup Utility loads the configuration values in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM. This memory area is not part of the system RAM, which allows configuration data to be retained when power is turned off. The values take effect when the system is booted. POST uses these values to configure the hardware. If the values and the actual hardware do not agree, POST generates an error message. You must run the Setup Utility to change the BIOS settings from the default or current configuration. Accessing the Setup Utility 1. Turn on the monitor and the server. If the server is already turned on, save your data and exit all open applications, then restart the server. During POST, press F10. If you fail to press F10 before POST is completed, you need to restart the server and repeat this step. The first page displayed is the Main menu. Use the left ( ) and right ( ) arrow keys to move between selections on the menu bar. Figure 1 Main menu NOTE: System Serial Number and Asset Tag are not updated even when CMOS defaults are loaded or CMOS is cleared. Navigating through the Setup Utility Use the keys listed in the legend bar on the bottom of the Setup screen to access the various menu and submenu screens of the Setup Utility. Figure 1 in the previous section shows the legend bar at the bottom 6

7 System BIOS configuration of the Main menu. Table 1 Setup Utility navigation keys lists these legend keys and their respective functions. Table 1 Setup Utility navigation keys Key and and Function Move between selections on the menu bar. Move the cursor to the field you want. The currently selected field is highlighted. The right side of each menu screen displays the Item Specific Help panel. This panel displays the help text for the selected field. It updates as you move the cursor to each field. <+>, < > Select a value for the currently selected field if it is user-configurable. Press the (+) or (-) keys repeatedly to scroll through each value one at a time, or press the Enter key to choose from a pop-up menu that displays all possible values at once. A parameter that is enclosed in square brackets [ ] is user-configurable. Grayed-out parameters are not user-configurable for one of the following reasons: The field value is auto-configured or auto-detected. The field value is informational only. The field is password-protected. Enter Esc F1 F9 F10 Select a field value or display a submenu screen. Indicates a submenu field. To view a submenu screen, use the and keys to move the cursor to the submenu you want, then press Enter. When you press this key: On a primary menu screen, the Exit menu displays. On a submenu screen, the previous screen displays. On a pop-up menu, closes the pop-up without making a selection. Displays the General Help window. See Figure 2. The General Help window describes other Setup navigation keys that are not displayed on the legend bar. Loads the default system values. Saves all changes to settings and closes the Setup Utility. 7

8 System BIOS configuration Figure 2 General Help Screen Setup Utility menus The Setup Utility menu bar displays the five primary menu selections. For detailed information and screenshots of these Setup menus and their related submenus, refer to the following sections. Main Menu Figure 3 Main Menu NOTE: The time is in 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 A.M. appears as 05:30:00, and 5:30 P.M. as 17:30:00. If you clear CMOS, setup time and date values will be BIOS release date. 8

9 System BIOS configuration Table 2 Main menu fields Field System Overview Processor System Memory Asset Tag System Serial Number System Time System Date Boot Features Description Displays the system ROM version, the date when the Setup utility was created and identification number. Displays the CPU type, speed and count. Displays the amount of conventional memory detected. Enter the server asset tag. Enter the server serial number. The serial number is indicated on the serial number label pull tab on the front panel. Adjusts the system time. Adjusts the system date. Sets which options to run during system boot up. Press Enter to access the related submenu. For details on the submenu options, see the Boot Features submenu section. Boot Settings Configuration submenu Figure 4 Boot Features submenu Table 3 Boot Features fields Field Description Options Quick Boot Set this value to allow BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system. Enabled 9

10 System BIOS configuration Table 3 Boot Features fields Field Description Options Resume On LAN Set this value to allow system wake up on LAN from Hibernation. Cannot wake up the system from Hibernation if set to Disabled Enabled Disabled Bootup Num- Lock Restore on AC Power Loss Set this value to allow Num Lock on the keyboard to be enabled automatically when the computer system boots up. This allows the immediate use of the numeric keypad located on the right side of the keyboard. To confirm this, the Num Lock LED on the keyboard will be on. This is the default setting. This option does not enable the keyboard Num Lock automatically. To use the numeric keypad, need press the Num Lock key located on the upper left-hand corner of the numeric keypad. The Num Lock LED on the keyboard will be on when Num lock is engaged. Set this value to restores previous power state before loss occurred. Set this value to let system always boot up automatically when AC power is restored. Set this value not to boot up the system until the power button is pressed. Enabled Disabled Last State Power on Stay Off POST F1 Prompt Set this value to let system wait up to 15 seconds to continue in case POST errors detected, or press F1to skip it. Set this value to wait indefinitely for an F1 press. Set this value to boot without waiting for an F1 press. Delayed Enabled Disabled Advanced menu Figure 5 Advanced menu 10

11 System BIOS configuration NOTE: The CPU Configuration setup screen varies depending on the installed processor. Table 4 Advanced menu fields Field Description CPU Configuration Use this screen to select options for the CPU Configuration Settings. Harddisk Configuration I/O Device Configuration IPMI Console Redirection USB Configuration Use this screen to select options for the Harddisk Configuration Settings. Use this screen to select options for the I/O device configuration settings. Use the up and down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages. Select this option to view the contents of IPMI. A delay may be noticed when selecting IPMI, due to the time required for retrieval of sensor data. Configuration options for Console redirection. Configuration options for the system USB controller. CPU Configuration submenu Figure 6 CPU Configuration submenu 11

12 System BIOS configuration Table 5 CPU Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options Core Multi-processing Intel(R) SpeedStep (tm Tech) Set this value to support multi-core processor. The optimal and setup default setting is Enabled. This setting configures single logical option processor mode; Only core 0, logical processor 0 remains active. This setting is available if the processor supports SpeedStep. Enabling this value will let CPU run at appropriate speed and voltage as determined by the OS per system requirements. Disabling SpeedStep ensures that the CPU will run at maximum speed. Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Harddisk Configuration submenu Figure 7 Harddisk Configuration submenu Table 6 Harddisk Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options Configure SATA #1 as Hot Plug Set this option to support RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) technology, the optimal and default setting is disabled. Enhanced (non-ahci and non-raid) mode, SATA drives are autodetected and placed in Native IDE mode. Set this value to allow the hard disk drive to be used normally. Read, write, and erase functions can be performed to the hard disk drive. This is the default setting. RAID IDE Disabled 12

13 System BIOS configuration Table 6 Harddisk Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options Set this value to prevent the hard disk drive from being erased. Enabled I/O Device Configuration submenu Figure 8 I/O Device Configuration submenu Table 7 I/O Device Configuration submenu fields Option Disabled 3F8/IRQ4 3E8/IRQ4 2E8/IRQ3 2F8/IRQ3 Description Set this value to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources. When this option is set to Disabled, the serial port physically becomes unavailable Set this value to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I/O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address. This is the default setting. The majority of serial port 1 or COM1 ports on computer systems use IRQ4 and I/O Port 3F8 as the standard setting. The most common serial device connected to this port is a mouse. If the system will not use a serial device, it is best to set this port to Disabled. Set this value to allow the serial port to use 3E8 as its I/O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address. If the system will not use a serial device, it is best to set this port to Disabled. Set this value to allow the serial port to use 2E8 as its I/O port address and IRQ 3 for the interrupt address. If the system will not use a serial device, it is best to set this port to Disabled. Set this value to allow the serial port to use 2F8 as its I/O port address and IRQ 3 for the interrupt address. If the system will not use a serial device, it is best to set this port to Disabled 13

14 System BIOS configuration IPMI Configuration submenu Figure 9 IPMI Configuration submenu Table 8 IPMI Device Configuration submenu fields Field System Event Logging Event Log Control BIOS Post Watchdog OS Boot Watchdog Description Select to enable/disable IPMI event logging. Disabling will still log events received via the system interface. Select to control event log configuration, from this configuration screen. Select to enable POST watchdog. Select to enable OS boot watchdog. 14

15 System BIOS configuration Table 8 IPMI Device Configuration submenu fields Field Serial Port Assignment Serial Port Switching DCD Snooping Serial Port Connection Model BMC Ping Response BMC Telnet Service BMC HTTP Service Description Select to assign the serial port connector to the system or to the BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) Enabling received escape sequences to switch serial port connector assignment. Select to enable/disable mux switch to BMC on DVD loss. Select modem connect mode or direct connect mode. Enabling this selection will enable ICMP ping responses Enabling this selection will Telnet access. Select this section to enable HTTP access. Figure 10 SEL Configuration submenu Table 9 SEL Configuration submenu fields Field View BMC System Event Log Clear BMC System Event Log Description Select to view the contents of the System Event log. If the BMC Event log is full, you can choose this item to clear out the BMC Event log. If this option is selected, a confirmation prompt will appear before the log is cleared. Console Redirection submenu Figure 11 Console Redirection submenu 15

16 System BIOS configuration Table 10 Console Redirection submenu fields Field Description Options Console Redirection Setting this value will enable console redirection. Enabled Setting this value will disable console redirection and prevent configuration of serial port. Disabled USB Configuration submenu Figure 12 USB Configuration submenus 16

17 System BIOS configuration Table 11 USB Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options USB Controller This setting enables the onboard USB controller. This is the default setting. Enabled USB 2.0 Controller Mode This setting disables the onboard USB controller. This setting allows the use of USB ports at a data transfer rate of 480 Mbps. This setting allows the use of USB ports at a data transfer rate of 12 Mbps. This is the default setting. Disabled Full Speed Hi Speed 17

18 System BIOS configuration Boot Menu Figure 13 Boot Menu Table 12 Boot Menu fields Field 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device Removable Drives Embedded NIC Port PXE USB boot precedence Description Set the device as the first boot device. (e.g. system boot from CD-ROM) Set the device as the seconde boot device Set the device as the third boot device. Enter this submenu is to view and configure removable drives in the system. Use this screen to configure the embedded NIC Port PXE boot option. The default value is enabled. USB as the first boot device at any time if set this value is Enabled. Security menu The Security menu allows users to set an administrator password. When entered, this password allows the user to access and change all settings in the Setup Utility. Figure 14 Security menu 18

19 System BIOS configuration This panel indicates whether or not an Administrator Password has been configured. To set an administrator password: 1. In the Security menu screen, in the Change Admin Password field, press Enter. The Enter New Password window displays. Figure 15 Enter New Password 2. Type a new password in the Enter New Password box. The password may consist of up to six alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9), Next, press Enter, and the Confirm New Password window displays. 19

20 System BIOS configuration Figure 16 Confirm New Password 3. Retype the new password in the Confirm New Password box to verify the first entry, and then press Enter. The Password Installed OK windows display. Press OK to continue. 4. Press F10 to save the password and close the Setup Utility. To change the Power-on password: 1. In the Security menu screen, in the Change Power-on Password field, press Enter. The Enter New Password window displays. Type a new password in the Enter New Password box. 2. Type the same password in the Confirm New Password box to verify the first entry, and then press Enter. The Password Installed OK window displays. Press Enter to finish. Figure 17 Change the Power-on Password 20

21 System BIOS configuration Exit menu The Exit menu displays several options for how to quit the Setup Utility. Select any of the exit options and press Enter. Figure 18 Exit menu Table 13 Exit menu fields Option Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes Load Option Default Description Save the changes made and exit the Setup Utility Discard the changes and exit the Setup utility Discard any changes made thus far in the Setup utility. Loads the default settings for all BIOS setup fields. Recording custom Setup values Write down the settings from the Setup Utility and keep them in a safe place. If the custom values ever need restoring (after clearing CMOS, for example), you must run the Setup Utility and enter these custom settings again. Having a record of these custom settings makes this much easier. Loading system defaults If the system fails after you make changes in the Setup menus, reboot the server, enter Setup, and load the system default settings to correct the error. These default settings have been selected to optimize the server s performance. Setup default settings are quite demanding in terms of resource consumption. If you are using low-speed memory chips or other types of low-performance components and you choose to load these settings, the system might not function properly. To load the system defaults: 21

22 System BIOS configuration 1. Reboot the server in a normal manner. 2. During POST, press F10 to access the Setup Utility. 3. Press F9 to load the default values. 4. Press F10 to save the changes and close the Setup Utility. Clearing CMOS You may need to clear the Setup configuration values (CMOS) if the configuration has been corrupted, or if incorrect settings made in the Setup Utility have caused error messages to be unreadable. Clearing the CMOS data removes the administrator password. The clear CMOS setting is on clear CMOS button (SW5) on the system board. Refer to the HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Maintenance and Service Guide for the location of this jumper block and the clear CMOS setting. To clear CMOS: 1. Perform the pre-installation procedures. 2. If necessary, remove any expansion boards, assemblies, or cables that prevent access to the press CMOS button (SW5). 3. Locate the clear CMOS button (SW5) on the system board. 4. Press clear CMOS button (SW5) to clear the CMOS memory. 5. Perform the post-installation procedures. 6. During POST, press F10 to access the Setup Utility. 7. Press F9 to load the system default values. 8. Press F10 to save the changes you made and close the Setup Utility. Power-On Self Test (POST) When the server boots up, a series of tests are displayed on the screen. This is referred to as Power-On Self-Test (POST). POST is a series of diagnostic tests that checks firmware and assemblies to ensure that the server is properly functioning. This diagnostic function automatically runs each time the server is powered on. These diagnostics, which reside in the BIOS ROM, isolate server-related logic failures and indicate the board or component that needs to be replaced, as indicated by the error messages. Most server hardware failures are accurately isolated during POST. The number of tests displayed depends on the configuration of the server. POST error indicators When POST detects a system failure, it either: Displays a POST error message Emits a series of beep codes (requires an optional expansion board) 22

23 System BIOS configuration Recoverable POST Errors Whenever a non-fatal error occurs during POST, an error message describing the problem appears onscreen. These text messages are displayed in normal video (white text on black background). It shows the details of the error. The following is an example of a POST error message: Error message 1 of 1: Error code 0103 Keyboard not detected - Keyboard error In some cases an error message may include recommendations for troubleshooting or require that you press the Enter key to display recommendations. Follow the instructions on the screen. It is recommended that you correct the error before proceeding, even if the server appears to boot successfully. If your system displays one of the messages marked below with an asterisk (*), write down the code and message and contact your HP Customer Support provider POST-related troubleshooting Perform the following procedures when POST fails to run, error messages are displayed, or beep codes are emitted. If the POST failure is during a routine bootup, verify the following conditions: All external cables and power cables are firmly plugged in. The power outlet to which the server is connected is working. The server and monitor are both turned on. The bicolor power status LED indicator on the front panel must be green. The monitor's contrast and brightness settings are correct. All internal cables are properly connected and all boards firmly seated. The processor is fully seated in its socket on the system board. The heat sink is properly installed on top of the processor. All memory modules are properly installed. If the POST failure occurs after installing an accessory, perform the following steps: 1. Perform the pre-installation procedure. 2. If necessary, remove any expansion boards, assemblies, or cables that prevent access to the system components. 3. Check the following conditions: a. If you have installed an expansion board, verify that the board is firmly seated in its slot and any switches or jumpers on the board are properly set. Refer to the documentation provided with the expansion board. b. All internal cabling and connections are in their proper order. c. If you have changed any switches on the system board, verify that each one is properly set. 4. Perform the post-installation procedure. 5. Turn on the monitor. 6. If the server still does not work, repeat step Remove all accessories, except the primary boot hard disk drive. 23

24 System BIOS configuration 8. Repeat steps 4 and 5. If the server now works, replace the boards and accessories one at a time to determine which one is causing the problem. Reprogramming the BIOS with the crisis recovery jumper If the BIOS become corrupted, use the crisis recovery jumper to reprogram the BIOS. You will also need a USB floppy drive and the HP crisis recovery floppy disk. The crisis recovery jumper is on jumper block P56 on the system board. Refer to the HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Maintenance and Service Guide for the location of this jumper block and the crisis recovery setting. To reprogram the BIOS: 1. Perform the pre-installation procedures. 2. If necessary, remove any expansion boards, assemblies, or cables that prevent access to the crisis recovery jumper block. 3. Connect a USB floppy drive to one of the USB ports on the server. 4. Insert the HP crisis recovery floppy disk into the floppy drive. 5. Locate the crisis recovery jumper (P56) on the system board. By default, the jumper is installed in the park position on the left and middle pins (as viewed from the front of the server). 6. Set the jumper over the middle and right pins to enable the boot block, which forces the server to boot from the floppy drive. 7. If the DIMM1 and DIMM2 memory slots are empty, move the installed memory in slots DIMM3 and DIMM4 to slots DIMM1 and DIMM2. 8. Perform all of the post-installation procedures except for step 4; do not reinstall the top cover of the server. 9. When the server begins reading the floppy disk, reinstall the crisis recovery jumper over the left and middle pins. The system reprograms the BIOS from the floppy disk and then reboots normally with the reprogrammed BIOS. 10. If you did not move memory modules in step 7, perform step 4 of the post-installation procedures to reinstall the top cover of the server. If you did move memory modules in step 7, move the memory modules back to their original locations: a. Perform the pre-installation procedures. b. Move the memory modules installed in slots DIMM1 and DIMM2 to their original locations in slots DIMM3 and DIMM4. c. Perform the post-installation procedures. 24

25 NOS installation NOS installation Supported NOS Table 14 Supported network operating systems (NOS) NOS Version On-line information site Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 Enterprise, Standard, and Web Editions Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 Enterprise, Standard, and Web Editions Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 for 32- bit and 64-bit Microsoft World Wide Web access: Microsoft Product Support Services: ory Microsoft Software BBS: Red Hat Enterprise Linux SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (32- and 64-bit), Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (32- and 64-bit) SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (32- and 64-bit), SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (32- and 64-bit) Sun Solaris Enterprise Sun Solaris 10 (64-bit) NOS pre-installation procedure Perform the two pre-nos installation steps in this section before installing the NOS of your choice. 1. Configure the hardware aspect of the server. 2. Update the server BIOS. Hardware setup Prepare the server following the instructions in the HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Installation Sheet. It is recommended that you do not install any third party adapter until you verify that the HP equipment is functioning properly and you complete the NOS installation. Your ProLiant server comes with new hard disk drive(s) that do not need specific setup. However, if you install additional used hard disk drives in your new server: Note that most NOS installations remove all data from the hard disk on which they are installed. If you want to use additional hard disk drives to access existing data in the new server, HP recommends that you install and configure any of these hard drives after completing the NOS installation. 25

26 NOS installation If you want to recycle used hard drives, use a utility such as fdisk to erase all data and partitions from that particular hard drive. BIOS update HP recommends that you update the server BIOS with the latest system BIOS version to take advantage of the most recent compatibility fixes. You can download the latest HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 server BIOS at NOTE: For ease of reading, the HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Support CD will be simply referred to as the Support CD. Installing Microsoft Windows NOS The procedures in this section apply to all Microsoft Windows NOS versions supported by your ProLiant server. Refer to the page for a list of these NOS versions. CAUTION: If you install the default ATA driver from the installation CD, you must change the SATA mode setting in the Serial ATA submenu from SATA to PATA; otherwise, the operating system kernel will hang. Pre-installation instructions 1. Complete the NOS pre-installation procedures. 2. Have the following installation requirements on hand: HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Support CD The applicable Microsoft Windows NOS CD-ROM(s) Six blank, formatted 3.5-inch diskettes A Windows PC that has a Floppy drive Optical media drive Browser that supports HTML Two or more clients for testing purposes (optional) Installation flow 1. Create the driver diskettes using the Support CD. 2. Install the Microsoft Windows NOS. 3. Complete the installation install the drivers for the chipsets, network, and VGA. 4. Configure the system. 5. Configure the network. 6. Install additional HP accessories. Section 1. Creating the driver diskettes To create the appropriate Windows NOS driver diskette: 1. Insert one blank, formatted 3.5" diskette into the floppy drive. 26

27 NOS installation 2. Insert the Support CD into the optical media drive. By default, the Support CD automatically runs and displays the Welcome page. However, if this does not occur, double-click the Startup.htm file located on the root directory of the Support CD. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to create the Windows NOS driver diskette. 4. Label, date, and save the driver diskette as HP disk [Windows NOS version]. Section 2. Installing Windows NOS 1. Boot the server from the Windows NOS CD-ROM. The Setup is inspecting your hardware configuration message displays; then the Setup screen displays. Press F6 if you want to install a third party controller; otherwise, proceed to step 2. NOTE: If you missed pressing F6 before the message is invalidated, you need to reboot the system to display the message prompt again. 2. Follow the procedures corresponding to the type of hard disk that is installed in the server. 3. At the Welcome to Setup screen, press Enter to continue. 4. Press F8 to accept the licensing agreement. 5. At the drives partitioning screen, select the target drive. If you want to use the entire drive to install the Windows NOS, press Enter. Otherwise, press C to create a drive partition. NOTE: Windows Server 2003 does not have the 2-GB limitation present in Windows NT 4.0. In this example, we will create a 10-GB partition. a. Press C to create a partition. b. At the Create partition size prompt, type 10240, then press Enter. c. Select unpartitioned space and press C again to create additional partitions. HP recommends that you create all the partitions needed for each hard drive present on your system. 6. Select the target drive to be used to install the Windows NOS, then press Enter. 7. On the next screen, select Format the partition using the NTFS file system, then press Enter. The installer formats and copies files to the hard drive, after which the system reboots and launches the Windows NOS graphic interface. Be sure to remove the Windows NOS CD-ROM before rebooting. You can now customize your installation using the graphical interface. NOTE: The network settings may need to be customized to your environment. Refer to the Windows NOS manual should you need further details on the networking settings. 8. After completing the customization phase, click Next to proceed with the installation. The installation status is indicated by the Install Network progress bar. This may take some time. After the installation is completed, the system automatically reboots. 9. At the Welcome to Windows dialog box, press Ctrl-Alt-Del, and then log on as Administrator. 27

28 NOS installation If you have successfully installed the Windows NOS, the Configure Your Server wizard launches. Close this window to postpone the customization of the server until all of the installation steps are completed. You can open the Configure Your Server wizard at any point by clicking Start Programs Administrative Tools Configure Your Server. Section 3. Completing the installation Phase 1 - Installing the chipset driver 1. Insert the Support CD in the server s optical media drive. By default, the Support CD automatically runs and displays the Welcome page. However, if this does not occur, double-click the Startup.htm file located on the root directory of the Support CD. 2. Click the HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 server drivers for chipset, Network, and Video link. 3. Select the ServerEngines chipset driver option for Windows [NOS version] option. The File Download dialog box displays. 4. Click Open to download the driver. The Security Warning dialog box displays. 5. Click Yes. The installation menu for the selected driver is displayed. 6. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the ServerEngines chipset driver. 7. After completing the installation, reboot the server. Phase 2 - Installing the HP network driver During the Windows NOS installation, the OS may not detect the embedded HP network interface card. The following procedure helps you install the LAN driver using the Support CD. 1. Insert the Support CD in the server s optical media drive. By default, the Support CD automatically runs and displays the Welcome page. Close this window. 2. Click Start Settings Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager. 3. Open the Other Devices tree, labeled with a yellow question mark (?), and double-click on the appropriate Ethernet Controller option to display its menu. 4. Follow the installation wizard for additional configuration. 5. Wait for the system to find the appropriate driver, and then click Next. 6. Click Finish after the LAN driver has loaded. 7. Close all open windows and restart the server to properly initialize the LAN adapter. 8. After restarting Windows, configure the network settings for the LAN card to connect to your network. Verify connectivity. 28

29 NOS installation Phase 3 - Installing the embedded video driver 1. Insert the Support CD in the server s optical media drive. By default, the Support CD automatically runs and displays the Welcome page. However, if this does not occur, double-click the Startup.htm file located on the root directory of the Support CD. 2. Click the HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 server drivers for chipset, Network, and Video link. 3. Select the embedded VGA driver for the Windows [NOS version] option. The File Download dialog box displays. 4. Click Open to download the driver. The Security Warning dialog box displays. 5. Click Yes. The installation menu for the selected driver is displayed. 6. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the embedded VGA driver. 7. After completing the installation, reboot the server. Section 4. Configuring the system Phase 1 - Performing a hardware status check In this section, you will run the Windows NOS Device Manager tool to identify any issues with the installed devices or resource conflicts. 1. Click Start Settings Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager. 2. Verify that no devices have either a yellow exclamation mark (!) or question mark (?) symbol next to it. An exclamation mark (!) means that there is a resource issue with the device. A question mark (?) means that the device is unknown. If (!) or (?) symbols are reported, double-click each of the devices with (!) or (?). Refer to the Device Status message for troubleshooting. If a printer is available, click View Print to get a report. 3. Verify that the installed drivers are digitally signed: a. In the Device Manager window, select the device (such as HP AHA-29160) that you want to verify. b. Right-click Properties, then click the Driver tab. c. Locate the Digital Signer. If the driver of that device is digitally signed, the message MS Windows 2003 Publisher or Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher displays. If the driver of the device is not digitally signed, HP recommends that you check HP s website at to install the latest driver package. 4. Close the Device Manager, System Properties, and Control Panel windows. 5. Click Start Programs Administrative Tools Event Viewer to make sure that there are no errors in the log. NOTE: The Windows NOS Event Viewer may have recorded network errors because your network is not yet configured. Please disregard these errors. 6. Close the Event Viewer window. 29

30 NOS installation Phase 2 - Initializing the hard drive There are two types of hard drive configurations: Dynamic and Basic. You can select the appropriate type by right-clicking on the disk drive icon. Dynamic drives are used to create volumes, which can contain more than one physical hard drive. Basic drives are used to create primary or local partitioned drives. To manage different drives and partitions: 1. Click Start Programs Administrative Tools Computer Management. 2. Double-click Storage in the tree, and then click Disk Management. The Write Signature and Upgrade wizard starts if you have new hard drives with no signatures on them. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to create the signature. 4. Select the available hard disk space on the graphic and use menus to create additional partitions. 5. Format all partitions that are not yet formatted. 6. Close the Computer Management window. Phase 3 - Adding Windows Terminal Services 1. Click Start Settings Control Panel Add or Remove Programs. 2. Click Add/Remove Windows Components. 3. Locate then select the Terminal Services checkbox, then click Next. 4. Select the mode you want to use, and then click Next. There are two mode options: Remote administration mode and Application server mode. NOTE: The following instructions are based on the Application server mode. Please note the licensing requirement listed on the screen for this mode. Consult with your Microsoft representative for setting the licensing server. 5. Select the default permissions for application compatibility, then click Next. 6. Click Next to accept the support tools and administrator tools settings. 7. If prompted, insert the Windows NOS CD-ROM. 8. Click Finish to close the wizard. 9. Click Yes to reboot the system. Be sure to remove the Windows NOS CD-ROM from the drive. 10. After the system reboots, log on to the system. 11. Click Start Settings Control Panel Administrative Tools. 12. Check that the following services are now available: Terminal Services Client Creator Terminal Services Configuration Terminal Services Manager To create the client installation diskettes: 1. Double-click Terminal Services Client Creator. 2. Select the appropriate client type for your environment. 3. Click Format disk if needed. 30

31 NOS installation 4. Check the number of disks required and label them as Terminal Services for [ ] Disk [x/y]. 5. Click OK to proceed. 6. Follow the on-screen instructions to create the diskette copies. 7. Click OK at the [y] floppies were created screen. 8. Click Cancel to close the Create Installation Disks utility. Section 5. Configuring the network Phase 1 - Configuring the server s IP address During the installation process, the system was configured to use DHCP. If no DHCP server is found on the network, the system autoconfigures a random IP address to start functioning. It is important that you configure the proper IP address to be able to communicate with the clients. 1. Right-click My Network Places Properties, then double-click Local Area Connection on your server. NOTE: If your ProLiant server hosts several network adapters, the window shows one local area connection (LAN) icon for each network adapter present in the system. Identify the proper adapter by browsing each one. 2. Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Use the following IP address. 3. Enter an appropriate IP address. 4. Click OK to continue, and then OK again to close the Local Area Connection Properties window. 5. Click Yes to restart your server and apply these settings. Phase 2 - Attaching clients to the network and testing the network link 1. Create a new folder in your server s hard drive and set is as a shared folder (right-click the folder, then select Sharing ). 2. Create users using the Windows [NOS version] Computer Management utility. To open the utility, click Start Programs Administrative Tools Computer Management System Tools Local Users and Groups Users. 3. Connect the client PCs to the network your ProLiant server operates on. 4. Open a command prompt window to verify the TCP/IP configuration and enter the command: ipconfig /all 5. To verify the server and clients can communicate properly: From one of the clients, open a command prompt and type: ping computername where computername is the server name you entered during the Windows NOS installation. You should get four replies from your new server. If there is a connection problem, you must fix it before going any further. You may test the link further by doing a ping between two clients. At the same command prompt type: ping other_client_ipaddress You should get four replies from the second client. 31

32 NOS installation 6. Copy files back and forth from the clients to the server. To test the network link using Terminal Services: 1. Click Start Programs Terminal Services Client Terminal Services Client on a client you installed Terminal Services on. 2. Select the target server from the Available Servers list displayed on the screen. 3. Click Connect. 4. Complete the User ID and Password login form. Phase 3 - Configuring the domain controller setup The Windows NOS manual calls this process "Promoting the server to a domain controller. 1. Click Start Programs Administrative Tools Configure Your Server. 2. Select Active Directory. 3. Scroll down and click Start the Active Directory wizard. 4. Click Next to continue. NOTE: The following instructions correspond to the standard steps for new domain creation. You may customize the options proposed by your Windows NOS to match your environment. 5. Click Next at Domain Controller Type to accept the default setting Domain controller for a new domain. 6. Click Next at Create Tree or Child Domain to accept the default setting Create a new domain tree. 7. Click Next at Create or Join Forest to accept the default setting Create a new forest of domain trees. 8. At the Full DNS name for new domain text box, type in the assigned DNS name for your server (for example: mycompany.com). 9. Click Next. The system may take a few minutes before moving to the next screen. NOS installation Click Next at the NetBIOS Domain Name dialog box to accept the default setting Domain NetBIOS name. 11. Click Next at Database and Log Locations to accept the default directories. 12. Click Next at Shared System Volume to accept the default settings. The system displays a dialog box that reads: "The Wizard can not contact the DNS Server " 13. Confirm your DNS configuration, or install and configure a DNS server on this computer. 14. Click OK. 15. Click Next to accept the installation of DNS on your new server. 16. Click Next to accept the default permission value Permissions compatible with pre-windows Server [2003]. 17. Enter and confirm an administrator password, then click Next. 18. Review the Summary display, and then click Next to continue. The system starts configuring the active directory display. It will take a few minutes to complete. 32

33 NOS installation 19. If prompted, insert the Windows NOS CD-ROM, and then click OK to continue. The Configuring active directory display shows again. 20. Click Finish to close the Wizard utility. This completes the active directory installation. 21. Click Restart Now to reboot the system. Remove the Windows NOS CD-ROM if it is present. 22. At the login prompt: a. Type in the administrator password you set. b. Click Options and verify that the Log on to: HOST displays on the dialog box. c. Click OK to start the login process. A dialog box, This Server is Now a Domain Controller, displays after the login. 23. Click Finish. Section 6. Installing additional HP accessories The HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Support CD includes the drivers for accessories compatible to your server. Refer to the product manual enclosed with the accessory for the detailed installation procedure and/or to the attached readme.txt file associated with the driver. The readme.txt file can be found on the appropriate driver diskette. Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux NOS Installation flow 1. Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux [version]. For the specific procedure for each RHEL NOS version, refer to the following sections. 2. Install additional HP accessories. The HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Support CD includes the drivers for accessories compatible to your server. Refer to the product manual enclosed with the accessory for the detailed installation procedure and/or to the attached readme.txt file associated with the driver. The readme.txt file can be found on the appropriate driver diskette. Pre-installation instructions 1. Complete the NOS pre-installation procedures. 2. Have the following installation requirements on hand: HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Support CD Red Hat Enterprise Linux CD-ROMs Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 4 discs for the 32-bit version, 5 discs for the 64-bit version Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 4 discs for the 32-bit version, 5 discs for the 64-bit version A Windows PC that has a: Floppy drive Optical media drive 33

34 NOS installation Browser that supports HTML Two or more clients for testing purposes (optional) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5 installation The procedures in this section apply to all versions of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5 supported by your ProLiant server. Refer to Table 14 on page 25 for a list of these NOS versions. NOTE: If the system has more than 4 GB of memory, the Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation requires the pci=nommconf parameter. Section 1. Launching the Red Hat Enterprise Linux installer 1. Turn on the server and insert the Red Hat Enterprise Linux CD 1. The system displays a text menu. 2. Press Enter to start the installation. 3. At the CD Found dialog box, click Skip. The Welcome to Red Hat Enterprise Linux page displays. 4. Click OK to proceed to the customization of your installation. Section 2. Customizing the installation Language Selection Select the language you prefer for the installation, then click Next to continue. Keyboard Configuration Your HP server comes with a Generic 104-key PC keyboard. After selecting the appropriate option for the keyboard layout, click Next to continue. Disk Partitioning Setup HP recommends selecting the automatic partitioning mode. 1. Click Automatically partition to continue. 2. Remove all system partitions, then select a hard drive. 3. Click Next to continue. 4. If a Warning dialog box appears, click Yes to continue. 5. At the Partitioning dialog box, click Next. 6. Review the Disk Setup settings and modify if necessary, then click Next. Boot Loader Configuration HP recommends keeping the default option, then click Next to continue. Network Configuration Review the Network Configuration settings and verify that they fit your environment, then click Next to continue. Firewall Configuration Review the Firewall Configuration settings and modify if necessary, then click Next to continue. Additional Language Support 34