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Expose the System Configuration Utility
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This procedure details how to expose the HP iLO 5 System
Configuration Utility main page from the KVM. It does not provide instructions
on how to connect the console as these may be different on each installation.
- After making the
proper connections for the KVM on the back of the Bootstrap host to have access
to the console, the user should reboot the host by momentarily pressing the
power button on the front of the Bootstrap host.
- Expose the
HP Proliant
DL380 Gen10 System Utilities.
Once the remote console has been exposed, the system must
be reset to force it through the restart process. When the initial window is
displayed, hit the F9 key repeatedly. Once the F9 is highlighted at the lower
left corner of the remote console, it should eventually bring up the main
System Utility.
- The System
Utilities screen is exposed in the remote console.
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Change over from UEFI Booting Mode to Legacy
BIOS Booting Mode
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Should the System Utility default the booting mode to UEFI or
has been changed to UEFI, it will be necessary to switch the booting mode to
Legacy.
- Expose the System
Configuration Utility by following Step 1.
- Select System
Configuration.
- Select
BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU).
- Select Boot
Options.
If the Boot Mode is set to UEFI Mode then this procedure
should be used to change it to Legacy BIOS Mode.
Note:
The server reset must go through an attempt to boot before the changes will
actually apply.
- The user is
prompted to select the
Reboot
Required popup dialog. This will drop back into the boot process. The boot
must go into the process of actually attempting to boot from the boot order.
This should fail since the disks have not been installed at this point. The
System Utility can be accessed again.
- After the reboot
and the user re-enters the System Utility, the Boot Options page should appear.
- Select
F10:
Save if it's desired to save and stay in the utility or select the
F12:
Save and
Exit if
its desired to save and exit to complete the current boot process.
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Adding a New User Account
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This procedure provides the steps required to add a new user
account to the server iLO 5 interface.
Note:
This user must match the pxe_install_lights_out_usrfields as provided in the
hosts inventory files created using the template:
OCCNE Inventory File Preparation.
- Expose the System
Utility by following Step 1.
- Select System
Configuration.
- Select iLO 5
Configuration Utility.
- Select
.
- Select the
appropriate permissions. For the root user set all permissions to
YES.
Enter
root as
New User
Name and
Login
Name fields, and enter
<password> in the
Password field.
- Select
F10:
Save to save and stay in the utility or select the
F12:
Save and
Exit to
save and exit, to complete the current boot process.
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Force PXE to boot from the first Embedded
FlexibleLOM HPE Ethernet 10Gb 2-port Adapter
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During host PXE, the DHCP DISCOVER requests from the hosts
must be broadcast over the 10Gb port. This procedure provides the steps
necessary to configure the broadcast to use the 10Gb ports before it attempts
to use the 1Gb ports. Moving the 10Gb port up on the search order helps to
speed up the response from the host servicing the DHCP DISCOVER. Enclosure
blades have 2 10GE NICs which default to being configured for PXE booting. The
RMS are re-configured to use the PCI NICs using this procedure.
- Expose the System
Utility by following Step 1.
- Select System
Configuration.
- Select
BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU).
- Select Boot
Options.
This menu defines the boot mode which should be set to
Legacy BIOS Mode, the UEFI Optimized Boot which should be disabled, and the
Boot Order Policy which should be set to Retry Boot Order Indefinitely (this
means it will keep trying to boot without ever going to disk). In this screen
select Legacy BIOS Boot Order. If not in Legacy BIOS Mode, please follow
procedure 2.2 Change over from UEFI Booting Mode to Legacy BIOS Booting Mode to
set the Configuration Utility to Legacy BIOS Mode.
- Select Legacy
BIOS Boot Order
This page defines the legacy BIOS boot order. This
includes the list of devices from which the server will listen for the DHCP
OFFER (includes the reserved IPv4) after the PXE DHCP DISCOVER message is
broadcast out from the server.
In the default view, the 10Gb Embedded FlexibleLOM 1 Port
1 is at the bottom of the list. When the server begins the scan for the
response, it scans down this list until it receives the response. Each NIC will
take a finite amount of time before the server gives up on that NIC and
attempts another in the list. Moving the 10Gb port up on this list should
decrease the time that is required to finally process the DHCP OFFER.
To move an entry, select that entry, hold down the first
mouse button and move the entry up in the list below the entry it must reside
under.
- Move the 10 Gb
Embedded FlexibleLOM 1 Port 1 entry up above the 1Gb Embedded LOM 1 Port 1
entry.
- Select
F10:
Save to save and stay in the utility or select the
F12:
Save and
Exit to
save and exit, to complete the current boot process.
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Enabling Virtualization
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This procedure provides the steps required to enable
virtualization on a given Bare Metal Server. Virtualization can be configured
using the default settings or via the Workload Profiles.
- Verifying Default
Settings
- Expose the
System Configuration Utility by following Step 1.
- Select System
Configuration.
- Select
BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)
- Select
Virtualization Options
This screen displays the settings for the Intel(R)
Virtualization Technology (IntelVT), Intel(R) VT-d, and SR-IOV options (Enabled
or Disabled). The default values for each option is Enabled.
- Select
F10:
Save to save and stay in the utility or select the
F12:
Save and
Exit to save and exit, to
complete the current boot process.
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Disable RAID Configurations
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- Expose the System
Configuration Utility by following Step 1.
- Select System
Configuration.
- Select Embedded
RAID 1 : HPE Smart Array P408i-a SR Gen 10.
- Select Array
Configuration.
- Select Manage
Arrays.
- Select Array A
(or any designated Array Configuration if there are more than one).
- Select Delete
Array.
- Select Submit
Changes.
- Select
F10:
Save to save and stay in the utility or select the
F12:
Save and
Exit to
save and exit, to complete the current boot process.
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Enable the Primary Boot Device
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This procedure provides the steps necessary to configure the
primary bootable device for a given Gen10 Server. In this case the RMS would
include two devices as Hard Drives (HDDs). Some configurations may also include
two Solid State Drives (SSDs). The SSDs are not to be selected for this
configuration. Only the primary bootable device is set in this procedure since
RAID is being disabled. The secondary bootable device remains as Not Set.
- Expose the System
Configuration Utility by following Step 1.
- Select System
Configuration.
- Select Embedded
RAID 1 : HPE Smart Array P408i-a SR Gen 10.
- Select Set
Bootable Device(s) for Legacy Boot Mode. If the boot devices are not set then
it will display Not Set for the primary and secondary devices.
- Select
Select
Bootable Physical Drive.
- Select Port 1|
Box:3 Bay:1 Size:1.8 TB SAS HP EG00100JWJNR.
Note: This example includes two HDDs and two SSDs.
The actual configuration may be different.
- Select Set as
Primary Bootable Device.
- Select Back to
Main Menu.
This will return to the HPE Smart Array P408i-a SR Gen10
menu. The secondary bootable device is left as Not Set.
- Select
F10:
Save to save and stay in the utility or select the
F12:
Save and
Exit to
save and exit, to complete the current boot process.
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Configure the iLO 5 Static IP Address
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When configuring the Bootstrap host, the static IP address for
the iLO 5 must be configured.
Note:
This procedure requires a reboot after completion.
- Expose the System
Configuration Utility by following Step 1.
- Select System
Configuration.
- Select iLO 5
Configuration Utility.
- Select Network
Options.
- Enter the IP
Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway IP Address fields provided in
OCCNE 1.0 Installation PreFlight Checklist.
- Select
F12:
Save and
Exit to
complete the current boot process. A reboot is required when setting the static
IP for the iLO 5. A warning appears indicating that the user must wait 30
seconds for the iLO to reset and then a reboot is required. A prompt appears
requesting a reboot. Select Reboot.
- Once the reboot is
complete, the user can re-enter the System Utility and verify the settings if
necessary.
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