HP ProLiant DL160se Booting HP ProLiant servers from a storage area network
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- HP ProLiant DL160se | Booting HP ProLiant servers from a storage area network - Page 1
Booting HP ProLiant servers from a storage area network HOWTO, 2nd edition Abstract...2 Required hardware ...2 Supported firmware versions ...2 Supported Fibre Channel switches ...2 Setting up LUN on HP StorageWorks arrays and zoning on Fibre Channel switches 3 Deploying the OS by CD overview ...3 - HP ProLiant DL160se | Booting HP ProLiant servers from a storage area network - Page 2
/products/servers/support/Boot_from_SAN_Fibre_Channel_Switch_Supp ort_Matrix.pdf lists which ProLiant servers are supported for Fibre Channel switch and HP StorageWorks array combination that supports booting from SAN. Verifying compatibility and support among system products can help avoid problems - HP ProLiant DL160se | Booting HP ProLiant servers from a storage area network - Page 3
Windows Server x64 edition systems: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00099862/c00099862.pdf Deploying the OS by CD overview The following steps provide an overview a CD installation: 1. Download, but do not install, the latest HBA drivers, SmartStart, and the ProLiant Support - HP ProLiant DL160se | Booting HP ProLiant servers from a storage area network - Page 4
Pack - Windows Edition Support Matrix at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01174425/c01174425.pdf?ju mpid=reg_R1002_USEN to determine which ProLiant servers and OSs are supported for Boot From SAN deployment with RDP. Refer to the three support manuals listed in the "Setting - HP ProLiant DL160se | Booting HP ProLiant servers from a storage area network - Page 5
the computer's ID is shown in the link description as ID=. 4. Create a LUN for the target server's boot volume. Notice the WWID of the boot controller and the LUN number that was created. 5. Using the target server's HBA WWID from the file created in Step 3, configure the SAN switches for zoning or - HP ProLiant DL160se | Booting HP ProLiant servers from a storage area network - Page 6
file and add the following to the end of each part command: --ondisk=sda On Red Hat Enterprise Linux paths to the LUN (for example, through both HBAs on a blade) will cause an OS failure due to a drive that is server using scripting, you can deploy additional servers using imaging. To deploy a server - HP ProLiant DL160se | Booting HP ProLiant servers from a storage area network - Page 7
StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide Regular Firmware Updates Essential for Optimal Performance and Functionality of HP ProLiant Servers http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportM anual/c00403562/c00403562.pdf http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportM anual/c00264524/c00264524
Booting HP ProLiant servers from a storage
area network
HOWTO, 2
nd
edition
Abstract
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Required hardware
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Supported firmware versions
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Supported Fibre Channel switches
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Setting up LUN on HP StorageWorks arrays and zoning on Fibre Channel switches
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Deploying the OS by CD overview
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Deploying the OS by Rapid Deployment Pack overview
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Before you start
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Instructions
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Scripted installs
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Image deployment
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For more information
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Call to action
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