1.
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Expose the System Configuration Utility on a
RMS Host
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Expose the System Utility screen to the user
for a RMS host on the KVM. It does not provide instructions on how to connect
the KVM as this may be different on each installation.
- Once the remote
console has been exposed, the system must be reset by manually pressing the
power button on the front of the RMS host 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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| 2.
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Expose the System Utility for an Enclosure
Blade
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The blades are maintained via the OAs in the enclosure.
Because each blade iLO has already been assigned an IP address from the
prerequisites, the blades can each be reached using SSH from the Bootstrap host
login shell on the KVM.
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SSH to the blade using the iLO IP address and the
root user and password. This brings up the HP iLO prompt.
$ ssh root@<blade_ilo_ip_address>
Using username "root".
Last login: Fri Apr 19 12:24:56 2019 from 10.39.204.17
[root@localhost ~]# ssh root@192.168.20.141
root@192.168.20.141's password:
User:root logged-in to ILO2M290605KM.(192.168.20.141 / FE80::AF1:EAFF:FE89:35E)
iLO Standard Blade Edition 1.37 at Oct 25 2018
Server Name:
Server Power: On
</>hpiLO->
- Use VSP to
connect to the blade remote console.
</>hpiLO->vsp
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Power cycle the blade to bring up the System Utility
for that blade.
Note: The System Utility is
a text based version of that exposed on the RMS via the KVM. The user must use
the directional (arrow) keys to manipulate between selections,
ENTER key to select, and
ESC to go back from the
current selection.
- Access the
System Utility by hitting
ESC
9.
- Enabling
Virtualization
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 default Workload Profiles.
Verifying Default Settings
- Expose the
System
Utility by following step 1 or 2 depending on the hardware being
configured.
- Select
System
Configuration
- Select
BIOS/Platform Configuration
(RBSU)
- Select
Virtualization Options
This view 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
if it is desired to save and stay in the utility or select the
F12
if it is desired to save and exit to continue the current boot process.
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| 3.
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Change over from UEFI Booting Mode to Legacy
BIOS Booting Mode
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- Expose the
System
Utility by following step 1 or 2 depending on the hardware being
configured.
- Select
System
Configuration
- Select
BIOS/Platform Configuration
(RBSU)
- Select
Boot
Options.
This menu defines the boot mode.
If the
Boot
Mode is set to
UEFI
Mode then continue this procedure. Otherwise there is no need to make any of
the changes below.
- Select Boot Mode
This generates a warning indicating the following:
Boot Mode changes require a system reboot in order to take effect. Changing the Boot Mode can impact the ability of the server to boot the installed operating system. An operating system is installed in the same mode as the platform during the installation. If the Boot Mode does not match the operating system installation, the system cannot boot. The following features require that the server be configured for UEFI Mode: Secure Boot, IPv6 PXE Boot, Boot > 2.2 TB Disks in AHCI SATA Mode, and Smart Array SW RAID.
- Use the down arrow
key to select
Legacy BIOS
Mode and hit the ENTER. The screen indicates:
A
reboot is required for the Boot Mode changes.
- Hit
F12.
This displays the following:
Changes are pending. Do you want
to save changes? Press 'Y" to save and exit, 'N' to discard and stay, or 'ESC'
to cancel.
- Hit the
y key
and an additional warning appears indicating:
System
configuration changed. A system reboot is required. Press ENTER to reboot the
system.
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- Hit
ENTER to force a reboot.
Note: The boot must go into
the process of actually trying to boot from the boot devices using the boot
order (not just go back through initialization and access the System Utility
again). The boot should fail and the System Utility can be accessed again to
continue any further changes needed.
- After the
reboot, hit the ESC 9key sequence to re-enter the System Utility. Selecting
System Configuration->BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)->Boot Options.
Verify the Boot Mode is set to Legacy Boot Mode UEFI Optimized Boot is set to
Disabled
- Select
F10 if
it is desired to save and stay in the utility or select the
F12 if
it is desired 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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- Expose the
System
Utility by following step 1 or 2 depending on the hardware being
configured.
- Select
System
Configuration.
- Select
BIOS/Platform Configuration
(RBSU)
.
- Select
Boot
Options. This menu defines the boot mode.
- Confirm the
following settings: Boot Mode Legacy BIOS Mode UEFI Optimized Boot , and Boot
Order Policy Retry Boot Order Indefinitely(this means it keeps trying to boot
without ever going to disk). If not in Legacy BIOS Mode, follow procedure 2.1
Change over from UEFI Booting Mode to Legacy BIOS Booting Mode.
- Select
Legacy BIOS
Boot Order In the default view, the 10Gb Embedded FlexibleLOM 1 Port 1 is
at the bottom of the list.
- Move the 10 Gb
Embedded FlexibleLOM 1 Port 1 entry up above the 1Gb Embedded LOM 1 Port 1
entry. To move an entry press the '+' key to move an entry higher in the boot
list and the '-' key to move an entry lower in the boot list. Use the arrow
keys to navigate through the Boot Order list.
- Select
F10 if
it is desired to save and stay in the utility or select the
F12 it
is desired to save and exit to continue 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
Utility by following step 1 or 2 depending on the hardware being
configured.
- Select
System
Configuration
- Select
BIOS/Platform Configuration
(RBSU)
- Select
Virtualization Options
This view 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 if
it is desired to save and stay in the utility or select the
F12 if
it is desired to save and exit to continue the current boot process.
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Disable RAID Configurations
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OCCNE does not currently support any RAID configuration.
Follow this procedure to disable RAID settings if the default settings of the
System Utility include any RAID configuration(s).
Note:
There may be more than one RAID Array set up. This procedure should be repeated
for any RAID configuration.
- Expose the
System
Utility by following step 1 or 2 depending on the hardware being
configured.
- 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. A warning is displayed indicating the following:
Deletes an Array. All the data on the logical drives that are part of deleted array will be lost. Also if the deleted array is the only one on the controller, the controller settings will be erased and its default configuration is restored.
- Hit
ENTER,
the changes are submitted and
Delete
Array Successful is displayed.
- Hit
ENTER
to go back to the main menu for the HPE Smart Array.
- Select
F10 if
it is desired to save and stay in the utility or select the
F12 it
is desired to save and exit to continue the current boot process.
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Enable the Primary and Secondary Boot
Devices
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This steps provide necessary to configure the primary and
secondary bootable devices for a Gen10 Server.
Note:
There can be multiple configurations of hardware drives on the server that
include both Hard Drives (HDD) and Solid State Hard Drives (SSD). SSDs are
indicated by SATA-SSD ATA in the drive description. The commands below include
two HDDs and two SSDs. The SSDs are not to be selected for this configuration.
The actual selections may be different based on the hardware being updated.
- Expose the
System
Utility by following step 1 or 2 depending on the hardware being
configured.
- 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
Not
Set is displayed for the primary and secondary devices.
- Examine the list
of available hardware drives. If one or more HDDs are available, continue with
this procedure.
Note: A single drive can be
set as both the primary and secondary boot device but that is not part of this
configuration.
- 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.
- Hit
ENTER.
Note: There is no need to
set the secondary boot device. Leave it as
Not
Set.
- Hit the
ESC key
to back out to the
System
Utilitiesmenu.
- Select
F10 if
it Is desired to save and stay in the utility or select the
F12 if
it Is desired to save and exit to continue the current boot process.
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