HP ProLiant SL4540 Gen8 Server Overview Setup Poster

Based on the total number ordered and the planned configuration,
install the following components:
• Nodes
• Drives
• Drive blanks
• Power supplies
• Power supply blanks
• System fans
• Management module
• I/O modules
• I/O module blanks
IMPORTANT: Always populate drive bays from the rear
to the front starting with the highest device bay ID number.
All unpopulated drive bays require drive blanks to
properly distribute air flow and cool the installed drives.
For more information, see the appropriate chassis setup and
installation guide and the node installation instructions.
Powering up the chassis
1. Connect the power cables to the power supplies.
2. Connect the power cables to the power source (UPS or wall
outlet) or to an installed PDU.
3. Press the Power On/Standby button on the node.
Examine the HP ProLiant SL Advanced Power Manager for any errors
that might prevent installed components from powering up.
Configuring the chassis
For further information on setting up and configuring your system, see
the HP ProLiant SL4500 Series Quick Setup Instructions and the HP
ProLiant SL4500 Series Setup and Installation Guide.
Installing the operating system
To operate properly, the node must have a supported operating system
installed. For the latest information on operating system support, see
the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/supportos).
To install an operating system on the node, use one of the following
methods:
• Manual Installation—Insert the operating system CD into the
USB-attached DVD-ROM drive (user provided) and reboot the
node. You must download the HP Service Pack for ProLiant from
the SPP download site
(
http://www.hp.com/go/spp/download) and create SPP
media so that you can install the drivers.
If you are installing the operating system onto the small form
factor node hard drives and you want to use the HP Smart Array
B120i controller to control them, you need the HP Smart Array
B120i controller driver. The driver is available on the Virtual
Install Disk. To enable the Virtual Install Disk, press F9 during
boot to enter setup. Choose to enable the Virtual Install Disk.
Next steps depend on the supported operating system being
installed.
o Supported Microsoft Windows operating systems: The HP
Smart Array B120i controller driver is found automatically
on the Virtual Install Disk.
o Supported Red Hat Linux operating systems: Choose to
search for supplemental drivers during install.
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 service pack 2: Add the
kernel parameter
updatedir=/linux/suse/x86_64-sles11.2.
Afterwards, the HP Smart Array B120i controller driver is
found on the Virtual Install Disk.
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (other supported versions): The
HP Smart Array B120i controller driver is found
automatically on the Virtual Install Disk.
• Remote deployment installation—Use Insight Control server
deployment for an automated solution to remotely deploy an
operating system.
For additional system software and firmware updates, download the
HP Service Pack for ProLiant from the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/go/spp/download). Software and firmware
should be updated before using the node for the first time, unless any
installed software or components require an older version.
For more information on using these installation methods, see the HP
website (http://www.hp.com/go/ilo).
Deploying management software
HP Insight Management is an integrated suite of software used to
simplify provisioning and management of your HP ProLiant SL4500
Series solution.
Use the wizard-based installer to configure and license HP Systems
Insight Manager (HP SIM) and Insight Management software rapidly
and consistently, which reduces manual procedures and enables faster
production deployment of HP SL servers.
If previous chassis have been installed, it is not necessary to deploy the
management software. New devices are discovered and can be
managed by the previously installed management system, version 7.x
or later.
Before deploying the management software and creating provisioning
policies, do the following:
• Complete the installation checklist.
• Be sure that the HP ProLiant SL4540 Gen8 Server, switches, and
associated storage resources are configured.
• Verify that a supported operating system is installed. If the
operating system has not been installed, see the operating system
installation documentation.
Launch Insight Management and use the installation wizard to deploy
and configure HP SIM and Insight Management software. After
installation completes, log in to HP SIM using the credentials supplied
during the installation process.
For more information, see the HP Insight Management portfolio at the
HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/insight).
Discovering and provisioning new
devices
Use HP SIM to discover HP SL solution resources and view those
resources. For more information, see the HP Insight Management
Installation and Configuration Guide on the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/go/insightmanagement/docs).
Registering the server
To register the server, refer to the HP Registration website
(http://register.hp.com).
Troubleshooting resources
The HP ProLiant Gen8 Troubleshooting Guide, Volume I:
Troubleshooting provides procedures for resolving common problems
and comprehensive courses of action for fault isolation and
identification, issue resolution, and software maintenance on ProLiant
servers and server blades. The HP ProLiant Gen8 Troubleshooting
Guide, Volume II: Error Messages provides a list of error messages and
information to assist with interpreting and resolving error messages on
ProLiant servers and server blades. The documents are on the
Documentation CD and on the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/go/proliantgen8/docs).
For more information
For more detailed setup and configuration information, see the HP
ProLiant SL4500 Series Setup and Installation Guide. For safety
information and regulatory notices, see the relevant chapter of the
setup and installation guide and node user guide on the
Documentation CD that ships with the chassis and on the HP website
(http://www.hp.com).
For definitions of the acronyms used in this document, see the
"Acronyms and abbreviations" section in the node user guide on the
Documentation CD.
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