HP ProLiant DL980 DL980 G7 User Installation Guide - Page 34

Powering up and configuring the server, Installing the operating system, Registering the server

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Powering up and configuring the server To power up the server, press the Power On/Standby button. While the server boots, RBSU and the ORCA utility are automatically configured to prepare the server for 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 using RBSU. The system is set up by default for the English language. For more information on the automatic configuration, refer to the HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide located on the Documentation CD. Installing the operating system To operate properly, the server must have a supported operating system. For the latest information on supported operating systems, refer to the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/supportos). Two methods are available to install an operating system on the server: • SmartStart assisted installation-Insert the SmartStart CD into the CD-ROM drive and reboot the server. • Manual installation-Insert the operating system CD into the CD-ROM drive and reboot the server. This process may require you to obtain additional drivers from the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support). Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the installation process. For information on using these installation paths, refer to the SmartStart installation poster in the HP ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack, included with the server. Registering the server To register the server, refer to the HP Registration website (http://register.hp.com). Setup 34

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Setup 34
Powering up and configuring the server
To power up the server, press the Power On/Standby button.
While the server boots, RBSU and the ORCA utility are automatically configured to prepare the server for
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 using RBSU.
The system is set up by default for the English language.
For more information on the automatic configuration, refer to the
HP
ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide
located on the Documentation CD.
Installing the operating system
To operate properly, the server must have a supported operating system. For the latest information on
supported operating systems, refer to the HP website (
).
Two methods are available to install an operating system on the server:
•
SmartStart assisted installation—Insert the SmartStart CD into the CD-ROM drive and reboot the
server.
•
Manual installation—Insert the operating system CD into the CD-ROM drive and reboot the server.
This process may require you to obtain additional drivers from the HP website
(
).
Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the installation process.
For information on using these installation paths, refer to the SmartStart installation poster in the HP
ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack, included with the server.
Registering the server
To register the server, refer to the HP Registration website (
).