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HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide Part number: 458197-001 First edition: January 2008 - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 2
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 - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 3
3 - Installing the embedded video driver 29 Section 4. Configuring the system ...29 Phase 1 - Performing a hardware status check 29 Phase 2 - Initializing the hard drive 30 Phase 3 - Adding Windows Terminal Services 30 Section 5. Configuring the network 31 Phase 1 - Configuring the server's IP - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 4
4 and 5 35 Section 4. Configuring the initial setup settings 35 Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server NOS 36 Installation flow...36 Pre-installation instructions ...36 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 installation 37 Section 1. Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 37 Section 2. Customizing - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 5
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 - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 6
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 - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 7
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 - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 8
Figure 2 General Help Screen System BIOS configuration 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 - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 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 - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 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. Enabled Cannot wake up the system from Hibernation if set to Disabled Disabled Bootup NumLock Set this value to allow Num Lock on - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 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 Use this screen to - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 12
System BIOS configuration Table 5 CPU Configuration submenu fields Field Core Multi-processing Intel(R) SpeedStep (tm Tech) Description Options Set this value to support multi-core processor. The optimal and setup default setting is Enabled. Enabled This setting configures single logical - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 13
drive from being erased. I/O Device Configuration submenu Figure 8 I/O Device Configuration submenu Options Enabled 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 - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 14
submenu Figure 9 IPMI Configuration submenu System BIOS configuration 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 - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 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 - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 16
System BIOS configuration Table 10 Console Redirection submenu fields Field Description Console Redirection Setting this value will enable console redirection. Setting this value will disable console redirection and prevent configuration of serial port. USB Configuration submenu Figure 12 USB - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 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 This setting disables the onboard USB controller. Disabled USB 2.0 Controller This setting - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 18
the device as the seconde boot device Set the device as the third boot device. Removable Drives Enter this submenu is to view and configure removable drives in the system. Embedded NIC Port PXE Use this screen to configure the embedded NIC Port PXE boot option. The default value is enabled. USB - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 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 - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 20
16 Confirm New Password System BIOS configuration 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 - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 21
, 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 - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 22
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 - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 23
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 - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 24
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 - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 25
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 - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 26
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 - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 27
-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 - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 28
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 - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 29
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 - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 30
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 - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 31
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 - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 32
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 - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 33
[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 - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 34
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 - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 35
the initial setup settings. Welcome Click Next to start the initial setup configuration. License Agreement Read the license agreement. If the terms of the agreement are acceptable, click Next. Date and Time Modify the Date and Time settings, then click Next to continue. Display HP Confidential 35 - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 36
[version]. For the specific procedure for each SLE 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 - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 37
. Test Internet Connect Skip this test. You can test the network connection after completing the NOS installation. Click Next to proceed with the installation. Service Configuration Review the Services settings and select those items that are required by your environment, then click Next to continue - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 38
Configuration Review the default hardware settings and modify them as necessary, then click Next to continue. Installation Completed Click Finish to proceed to the login window. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Installation Section 1. Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 1. Turn on the server - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 39
Pre-installation instructions 1. Complete the NOS pre-installation procedures listed on page 62. 2. Have the following installation requirements on hand: ○ HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Support CD ○ Sun Solaris 10 Update 4 DVD NOTE: You must first install a DVD-compatible optical media drive - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 40
Sun Solaris 10. Refer to the next section for detailed instructions. 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 - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 41
installation HP recommends the 1024 x 768 - 65536 colors option. 8. Select Save and Test the Window System Configuration, then press F2. 9. Press F2 again to test the hardware configuration settings you selected. If you are able to view the sample display, click Yes to return to the GUI installation - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 42
disk. If the system contains more than one hard disk, select System Review the default file system layout and modify if necessary, then click Next to continue. Ready to Install An installation information summary is displayed. Verify this information, then click Install Now to start the installation - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 43
the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the chassis and any installed hardware components to cool before touching them. CAUTION: Follow the ESD precautions listed in Chapter 2 of the HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Maintenance and Service Guide when handling any hardware component - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 44
that is connected to the serial port on the server. The serial port can be controlled by the server or shared between the server and the BMC (the default setting). To configure the BMC through the Setup Utility: 1. In the IPMI submenu, set the Serial port Assignment field to System or BMC. 2. In the - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 45
14. Browse the server settings using the user interface that displays. To enable console redirection via the Setup Utility: 1. In the serial port assignment, set the Serial port Mode field to BMC. 2. In the Console Redirection submenu, set BIOS Serial console and EMS Support(SPCR) as Enable - HP Dl180 | HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 46
installation, 39 R RAID, 13 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 35 Remote Access, 16 Restore on AC Power Loss, 10 ROM version, 9 S Save Changes and Exit, 21 Setup, 5 software, 5 Sun Solaris 10, 40 system configuration changing, 5 System Date, 9 system defaults, 22 System Time, 9 system time and date setting
HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server
Software Configuration Guide
Part number: 458197-001
First edition: January 2008