Compaq ProLiant DL380 Generation 2 Setup and Installation Guide

Installing the Server 4-19

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4. Press the F10 key to exit RBSU or press any other key to return to the

RBSU main menu.

5. Insert the SmartStart CD or your operating system installation CD.

6. Restart the server.

7. Follow the instructions provided by SmartStart for Servers software or

the operating system manufacturer.

For more information about using RBSU or SmartStart to configure your

server, see Chapter 7, “Server Configuration and Utilities.”

After RBSU configures your hardware for the first time, use SmartStart to

install an operating system.

The ProLiant DL380 Generation 2 server supports the following operating

systems:

■ Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 2000

■ Linux

■ Novell NetWare

■ SCO UnixWare

For the most current information about operating system support on

ProLiant DL380 Generation 2 servers, refer to the operating system support

matrix available at the Compaq FTP site:

ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/servers/os-support-matrix-310.pdf

If you choose to create a backup of your hardware configuration, you can use

the Configuration Replication Utility. For more information, see the

“SmartStart Scripting Toolkit” section in Chapter 7, “Server Configuration and

Utilities.”

Registering Your Server

You can register your server from the Compaq website: