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Setting up the Gen8 server Complete the following procedure to set up the Gen8 server that you want to register with Insight RS. 1. Install the Gen8 server as described in the HP ProLiant Gen8 Server Installation Instructions for your server model at http://www.hp.com/go/proliantgen8/docs. 2. Connect iLO to the network. 3. Install the system software. During this process, you can configure hardware settings, install an operating system, and configure iLO settings. When you configure iLO, record the iLO IP address. NOTE: If you select the HP Intelligent Provisioning Recommended installation method for the OS installation, the HP Agentless Management Service is installed. For more information about the available OS installation methods, see the HP Intelligent Provisioning User Guide. When AMS is installed, the server name is displayed in HP Insight RS and HP Insight Online, and can be viewed by HP support and your authorized service provider, reseller/distributor, and installer. To protect your privacy, do not use sensitive information in the name of the Gen8 server. 4. If you did not use the HP Intelligent Provisioning Recommended installation method for the OS installation, install the Agentless Management Service. To download the required files, see Table 2 (page 8). For more information about AMS, see "Using the Agentless Management Service" (page 35). 5. Install the HP ProLiant iLO 3/4 Channel Interface Driver. iLO uses this driver to communicate with AMS. To download the required files, see Table 2 (page 8). 6. Verify that version 1.05 or later of the iLO 4 firmware is installed. HP recommends version 1.10 or later. For information about installing an iLO firmware update, see Chapter 3, "Configuring iLO" in the HP iLO 4 User Guide. 7. Configure the SNMP settings on the iLO Management - SNMP Settings page in the iLO web interface. 1. Start the iLO web interface. 2. Navigate to the Administration→Management page. 3. Enter the following information in the Configure SNMP table: • Select Agentless Management. • Enter the value(s) for your environment in the Read Community fields. • Enter the value(s) for your environment in the Trap Community fields. • Enter the SNMP Alert Destination(s). For information about other methods you can use to configure these settings, see the HP iLO 4 Scripting and Command Line Guide. 8. Start the OS on the server. The OS must be running when you register for remote support. Setting up the Gen8 server 9

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Setting up the Gen8 server
Complete the following procedure to set up the Gen8 server that you want to register with Insight
RS.
1.
Install the Gen8 server as described in the
HP ProLiant Gen8 Server Installation Instructions
for your server model at
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tp://w
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.
2.
Connect iLO to the network.
3.
Install the system software.
During this process, you can configure hardware settings, install an operating system, and
configure iLO settings. When you configure iLO, record the iLO IP address.
NOTE:
If you select the HP Intelligent Provisioning
Recommended
installation method for the
OS installation, the HP Agentless Management Service is installed. For more information about
the available OS installation methods, see the
HP Intelligent Provisioning User Guide
.
When AMS is installed, the server name is displayed in HP Insight RS and HP Insight Online,
and can be viewed by HP support and your authorized service provider, reseller/distributor,
and installer. To protect your privacy, do not use sensitive information in the name of the Gen8
server.
4.
If you did not use the HP Intelligent Provisioning
Recommended
installation method for the OS
installation, install the Agentless Management Service.
To download the required files, see
Table 2 (page 8)
.
For more information about AMS, see
“Using the Agentless Management Service” (page 35)
.
5.
Install the HP ProLiant iLO 3/4 Channel Interface Driver. iLO uses this driver to communicate
with AMS.
To download the required files, see
Table 2 (page 8)
.
6.
Verify that version 1.05 or later of the iLO 4 firmware is installed. HP recommends version
1.10 or later.
For information about installing an iLO firmware update, see Chapter 3, “Configuring iLO”
in the
HP iLO 4 User Guide
.
7.
Configure the SNMP settings on the
iLO Management – SNMP Settings
page in the iLO web
interface.
1.
Start the iLO web interface.
2.
Navigate to the
Administration
→
Management
page.
3.
Enter the following information in the
Configure SNMP
table:
•
Select
Agentless Management
.
•
Enter the value(s) for your environment in the
Read Community
fields.
•
Enter the value(s) for your environment in the
Trap Community
fields.
•
Enter the SNMP Alert Destination(s).
For information about other methods you can use to configure these settings, see the
HP iLO
4 Scripting and Command Line Guide
.
8.
Start the OS on the server. The OS must be running when you register for remote support.
Setting up the Gen8 server
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