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Administrator's Guide for Linux on HP ProLiant WS460c G6 Workstation Blades Part Number 582462-002 November 2009 (Second Edition) - HP BladeSystem c3000 | Administrator's Guide for Linux on HP ProLiant W - Page 2
of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Intended audience This document is for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots servers and storage systems. HP assumes you are qualified in the servicing of computer equipment and trained in recognizing hazards in products with hazardous energy levels. - HP BladeSystem c3000 | Administrator's Guide for Linux on HP ProLiant W - Page 3
blade infrastructure 9 Configuring the workstation blade hardware 10 Methods to connect media to the workstation blade 10 Powering on the workstation blade ...10 Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 update 5 12 Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 update 5 overview 12 Pre-installation setup - HP BladeSystem c3000 | Administrator's Guide for Linux on HP ProLiant W - Page 4
Status tab ...25 Log tab ...26 Help tab...26 Saving and printing information in HP Insight Diagnostics 26 Downloading the latest version of HP Insight Diagnostics 27 ROM-Based Setup Utility ...27 Power-on Self Test ...27 BIOS Serial Console ...27 BIOS programming ...27 Acronyms and abbreviations - HP BladeSystem c3000 | Administrator's Guide for Linux on HP ProLiant W - Page 5
Software User Guide. The client computers are described in the HP Workstation Blade Client Series-Embedded OS Version 9.xx Manual. Contacting HP technical support or an authorized reseller Before contacting HP, always attempt to resolve problems by completing the procedures in this guide. IMPORTANT - HP BladeSystem c3000 | Administrator's Guide for Linux on HP ProLiant W - Page 6
country/us/en/wwcontact.html). For HP technical support: • In the United States, for contact options see the Contact HP United States webpage (http may be recorded or monitored. o If you have purchased a Care Pack (service upgrade), call 1-800-633-3600. For more information about Care Packs, refer - HP BladeSystem c3000 | Administrator's Guide for Linux on HP ProLiant W - Page 7
which displays the RHEL 4 ISO Images Download web page. Immediately above the circled ISO images, Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 4.5 appears, which refers to version 4, update 5 of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. 5. Download the five ISO images, and burn each of them to a CD. Downloading the HP Installer Kit - HP BladeSystem c3000 | Administrator's Guide for Linux on HP ProLiant W - Page 8
station. The only way to power this workstation blade and connect it to the network is to install the workstation blade and network interconnect devices in the c3000 or c7000 Enclosure. Before you perform the installation, powering on, and validation procedures, you must have the following - HP BladeSystem c3000 | Administrator's Guide for Linux on HP ProLiant W - Page 9
blade documents for details on the installation and turn on process: • HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure Setup and Installation Guide • Power Supply Installation Instructions for HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosures • HP ProLiant BL460c Server Blade User Guide • HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator User - HP BladeSystem c3000 | Administrator's Guide for Linux on HP ProLiant W - Page 10
6. Verify the Onboard Administrator module and network devices can be accessed over the network from the PC. After completing the preceding steps, you should now have a suitable environment for installing and powering on the workstation blade. Configuring the workstation blade hardware The - HP BladeSystem c3000 | Administrator's Guide for Linux on HP ProLiant W - Page 11
Power On button. The boot sequence appears on the iLO 2 Remote Console. Set Remote Console Mode to Setup Mode. Save the BIOS setting, and then continue with the boot process. An error message might appear, because no operating system is detected. Installing and powering on the workstation blade - HP BladeSystem c3000 | Administrator's Guide for Linux on HP ProLiant W - Page 12
this step, the required software and documentation is acquired. 2. Pre-installation setup-Access to iLO 2 is established, remote media is mounted, the workstation blade is rebooted, and Setup Mode is selected. 3. Installing RHEL 4-This section describes how to install RHEL 4 update 5. 4. (Optional - HP BladeSystem c3000 | Administrator's Guide for Linux on HP ProLiant W - Page 13
than the driver versions on the HPIKL CD-if so, download the more recent drivers. 3. Ensure that you have access to the workstation blade documentation. 4. Because Linux installation will be performed using iLO 2, you must have access to a computer running a browser that supports JavaScript, such as - HP BladeSystem c3000 | Administrator's Guide for Linux on HP ProLiant W - Page 14
for the previous dialog): Yes o Disk Setup: Next (to accept the current partition settings) o Boot Loader Configuration: Next (to use the default GRUB boot loader) 6. The next screen enables you to configure the network devices. If static IP addresses are required, use the Edit button to provide the - HP BladeSystem c3000 | Administrator's Guide for Linux on HP ProLiant W - Page 15
for additional CDs. You have the option of installing the software on the HPIKL CD. Choose one of the following: o To install software from this CD, insert the CD, and then click Install. o Install software from the HPIKL CD at a later step. 20. The Finish Setup screen appears. Click Next. A login - HP BladeSystem c3000 | Administrator's Guide for Linux on HP ProLiant W - Page 16
driver from the iLO 2 Virtual Media CD drive (/media/cdrom) to a temporary folder on the workstation blade. 6. Follow the mouse installation instructions that are provided on the driver download page. 7. Enable the High Performance Mouse, and then click Apply. The iLO 2 cursor closely tracks the - HP BladeSystem c3000 | Administrator's Guide for Linux on HP ProLiant W - Page 17
(eth0 or eth1) can vary. In this step, use the ifconfig -a command to verify that one (and only one) NIC is enabled. 2. The workstation blade is required to have a hostname. Execute the following command to see if a hostname has been assigned by your DHCP/DNS services: hostname -i If the response is - HP BladeSystem c3000 | Administrator's Guide for Linux on HP ProLiant W - Page 18
name and password of an authorized user on the workstation blade. 4. If an RGS connection is successfully established, the RHEL 4 login dialog appears. Log in. If you are unable to establish an RGS connection, or for much more detailed information on RGS, see the HP RGS User Guide. Installing Red - HP BladeSystem c3000 | Administrator's Guide for Linux on HP ProLiant W - Page 19
BL460c Server Blade User Guide • HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure Setup and Installation Guide • HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure Setup and Installation Guide • HP BladeSystem c3000 Tower Enclosure Setup and Installation Guide • HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator User Guide • HP Integrated Lights - HP BladeSystem c3000 | Administrator's Guide for Linux on HP ProLiant W - Page 20
enclosure by logging into the Onboard Administrator module in any enclosure. As described in the HP Workstation Blade Solution Planning Guide, Onboard Administrator also includes the Insight Display, which enables administrators to locally view and control the workstation blades. Integrated Lights - HP BladeSystem c3000 | Administrator's Guide for Linux on HP ProLiant W - Page 21
the workstation blade security options: 1. Go to Control panel > Administrative Tools > Local Security Policy > Security Options. 2. Ensure that Network Access: Sharing and security model for local accounts is set to Classic - local users authenticate as themselves. This setting is also required for - HP BladeSystem c3000 | Administrator's Guide for Linux on HP ProLiant W - Page 22
ProLiant Support Packs are not currently supported on the workstation blade. • The SmartStart Scripting Toolkit is not supported on the workstation blade. In particular, the Conrep.exe tool and server deployment jobs that capture firmware settings (for example, the default Hardware Configuration or - HP BladeSystem c3000 | Administrator's Guide for Linux on HP ProLiant W - Page 23
diagnostics and view the hardware configuration of the system. As noted below, the HP Insight Diagnostics are available on the Documentation and Diagnostics CD that is included with your workstation blade. The server version of these diagnostics, available on the SmartStart CD, is not supported on - HP BladeSystem c3000 | Administrator's Guide for Linux on HP ProLiant W - Page 24
Documentation and Diagnostic CD into the workstation. 9. Restart the blade. HP Insight Diagnostics launches. Survey tab The Survey tab displays system configuration information. In the View memory modules installed. • Miscellaneous-Displays information obtained from the computer configuration memory - HP BladeSystem c3000 | Administrator's Guide for Linux on HP ProLiant W - Page 25
are available in Interactive mode but require user intervention. To begin testing: 1. Click the Test tab. 2. Select Type of Test to perform, and then select Interactive or Unattended as the test mode. 3. Determine how you want the test to be executed. a. Select Number of Loops, and then enter the - HP BladeSystem c3000 | Administrator's Guide for Linux on HP ProLiant W - Page 26
. • Exit-Located in the lower-left corner of the screen, this selection provides the option to exit diagnostics. Saving and printing information in HP Insight Diagnostics You can save information displayed in the HP Insight Diagnostics Status and Log tabs to a diskette or USB 2.0 drive key (64MB or - HP BladeSystem c3000 | Administrator's Guide for Linux on HP ProLiant W - Page 27
-Based Setup Utility User Guide on the HP website http://www.hp.com/support/xw460c (http://www.hp.com/support/xw460c). Power-on Self Test At power-on, the workstation blade performs POST. BIOS Serial Console BIOS Serial Console allows you to configure the serial port on the local I/O cable to view - HP BladeSystem c3000 | Administrator's Guide for Linux on HP ProLiant W - Page 28
write cache BIOS Basic Input/Output System DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DIMM dual inline memory module DNS domain name system DVI digital visual interface FEC Fast EtherChannel GEC Gigabit EtherChannel HPIKL HP Installer Kit for Linux HTTPS hypertext transfer protocol secure sockets - HP BladeSystem c3000 | Administrator's Guide for Linux on HP ProLiant W - Page 29
Microsoft® Data Engine NIC network interface controller OA Onboard Administrator OOBE out of box experience OS operating system PDU power distribution unit POST Power-On Self Test PXE Preboot Execution Environment QFE quick fix engineering RBSU ROM-Based Setup Utility Acronyms and abbreviations 29 - HP BladeSystem c3000 | Administrator's Guide for Linux on HP ProLiant W - Page 30
SAM Session Allocation Manager SAS serial attached SCSI SATA serial ATA SIM Systems Insight Manager SMASH System Management Architecture for Server Hardware SMH System Management Homepage SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol SQL structured query language SSH Secure Shell UID unit identification - HP BladeSystem c3000 | Administrator's Guide for Linux on HP ProLiant W - Page 31
USB universal serial bus VLAN virtual local-area network WOL Wake-on LAN Acronyms and abbreviations 31 - HP BladeSystem c3000 | Administrator's Guide for Linux on HP ProLiant W - Page 32
25, 26 Insight Diagnostics, downloading 26 Insight Diagnostics, saving and printing 25 installation 9 installation and configuration 8, 9 installation preparation 9 Integrated Lights-Out 2 (iLO 2) 15, 19 introduction 5 L Log tab 25 M managing workstation blades 18 O overview 5 P POST (Power-On Self - HP BladeSystem c3000 | Administrator's Guide for Linux on HP ProLiant W - Page 33
V virtual bay 22 Index 33
Administrator's Guide for Linux on HP ProLiant
WS460c G6 Workstation Blades
Part Number 582462-002
November 2009 (Second Edition)