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System Setup and Configuration for Red Hat Linux 7.3 Professional Configuring the Nodes 1. Power on the shared storage (1) and wait for the controllers to initialize. IMPORTANT: You must power on the Smart Array Cluster Storage before powering on the servers. After powering on, wait until the storage system startup complete message is displayed. It may take up to two minutes for the storage system to completely power up. 2. Power on one of the servers, (2) or (3). IMPORTANT: Do not use the Option ROM Configuration for Arrays (ORCA) utility to configure your Smart Array Cluster Storage system. The Array Configuration Utility must be used. While the server boots, the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) and the ORCA utility are automatically configured to prepare the server for the operating system installation. To configure these utilities manually: - Press the F8 key when prompted during the array controller initialization to configure the array controller using ORCA. - Press the F9 key when prompted during the boot process to change the server settings, such as the settings for language and operating system, using RBSU. The system is set up by default for the English language and a Microsoft Windows 2000 installation. Select Linux as the operating system. 7-4 HP ProLiant DL380 Generation 3 Packaged Cluster Setup and Installation Guide

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System Setup and Configuration for Red Hat Linux 7.3 Professional
Configuring the Nodes
1.
Power on the shared storage (1) and wait for the controllers to initialize.
IMPORTANT:
You must power on the Smart Array Cluster Storage before powering on
the servers. After powering on, wait until the storage system startup complete message is
displayed. It may take up to two minutes for the storage system to completely power up.
2.
Power on one of the servers, (2) or (3).
IMPORTANT:
Do not use the Option ROM Configuration for Arrays (ORCA) utility to
configure your Smart Array Cluster Storage system. The Array Configuration Utility must
be used.
While the server boots, the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) and the ORCA
utility are automatically configured to prepare the server for the operating system
installation. To configure these utilities manually:
— Press the
F8
key when prompted during the array controller initialization to
configure the array controller using ORCA.
— Press the
F9
key when prompted during the boot process to change the server
settings, such as the settings for language and operating system, using RBSU.
The system is set up by default for the English language and a Microsoft
Windows 2000 installation. Select
Linux
as the operating system.
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HP ProLiant DL380 Generation 3 Packaged Cluster Setup and Installation Guide