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HP ProLiant DL160 G5p Server
Software Configuration Guide
Part number 498334-001
First edition September 2008

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  • Page 1 HP ProLiant DL160 G5p Server Software Configuration Guide Part number 498334-001 First edition September 2008...
  • Page 2 © Copyright 2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Section2. Installing Windows NOS ..................... 42 Section3. Completing the installation ....................43 Section4. Configuring the system ......................44 Section5. Configuring the network ...................... 46 Section6. Installing additional HP accessories ..................48 Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux NOS....................48 Installation flow..........................48 Pre-installation instructions ........................48 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 installation ....................
  • Page 4 Index ..............................63 Contents 4...

  • Page 5: System Bios Configuration

    System BIOS configuration This chapter describes the basic functions of the AMIBIOS software. System BIOS overview A Basic Input/Output System, or BIOS, is a set of programs permanently stored in an EEPROM chipset located on the system board. These programs serve as an interface between the server’s hardware components and its operating system.

  • Page 6: Accessing The Setup Utility

    • When a configuration error is detected by the system and you are prompted by a "Run Setup" message to make changes to the BIOS settings NOTE: If you repeatedly receive “Run Setup” messages, the battery located on the system board (XBAT1) may be defective.

  • Page 7: Navigating Through The Setup Utility

    NOTE: System Serial Number and Asset Tag are not saved in CMOS. These are not affected when CMOS defaults are loaded or CMOS is cleared. Navigating through the Setup Utility Use the keys listed in the legend bar on the bottom of the Setup screen to access the various menu and submenu screens of the Setup Utility.

  • Page 8: Setup Utility Menus

    Figure 2 General Help Screen Setup Utility menus The Setup Utility menu bar displays the five primary menu selections. For detailed information and screenshots of these Setup menus and their related submenus, refer to the following sections. System BIOS configuration 8...

  • Page 9: Main Menu

    Main Menu Figure 3 Main Menu NOTE: The time is in 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 A.M. appears as 05:30:00, and 5:30, P.M. as 17:30:00. If you remove system battery, setup time values will be 00:00:00 and date values will be the BIOS release date. Table 2 Main menu fields Field...
  • Page 10 Table 2 Main menu fields Field Description Boot Settings Configuration Enter Sets which options to run during system boot up. Press to access the related submenu. For details on the submenu options, see the “Boot Settings Configuration submenu” section. Boot Settings Configuration submenu Figure 4 Boot Settings Configuration submenu Boot Settings Configuration submenu fields Table 3...

  • Page 11: Advanced Menu

    Boot Settings Configuration submenu fields Table 3 Field Description Options This option does not enable the keyboard Number Lock automatically. To use the Disabled 10-keys on the keyboard, press the Number Lock key located on the upper left- hand corner of the 10-key pad. The Number Lock LED on the keyboard will light up when the Number Lock is engaged.
  • Page 12 Advanced menu fields Table 4 Field Description CPU Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the CPU Configuration Settings. Use the up and down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to change the value of the selected option.
  • Page 13 Advanced menu fields Table 4 Field Description PCI BUS You can use this screen to select options of PCI Express Devices. For Gen 1 is 2.5 Ghz data Configuration transfer rate for PCI Express Devices, and for Gen 2 is 5 Ghz data transfer rate for PCI Express Use the up and down <Arrow>...
  • Page 14 Table 5 CPU Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options Enabled Hardware Prefetcher feature. Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch This should be enabled in order to enable or disable Disabled the Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Disable feature. The Setting default value is Enabled. Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch feature.

  • Page 15: Ide Configuration Submenu

    IDE Configuration submenu Figure 7 IDE Configuration submenu Table 6 IDE Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options ATA/IDE Configuration Enhanced Set this value to support Enhanced mode. The Setting default value is Enhanced. Set this value to prevent the computer system from using IDE Disabled and SATA device.
  • Page 16 Table 6 IDE Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options Set this value support SATA as primary device, select PATA SATA Pri. as secondary device. PATA Sec Note: Select this mode; Only support SATA port1, SATA port 3, and IDE device. PATA Only Set this value only support PATA device.

  • Page 17: Io Device Configuration Submenu

    IO Device Configuration submenu Figure 8 IO Device Configuration submenu Table 7 IO Device Configuration submenu fields Option Description Disabled Set this value to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources. When this option is set to Disabled, the serial port physically becomes unavailable.
  • Page 18 IPMI Configuration submenu Figure 9 IPMI Configuration submenu Table 8 IPMI Device Configuration submenu fields Field Description SEL Configuration Select SEL (System Event Log) configuration in the left frame of the screen to go to the submenu for that item. Then you can press Enter to enter its submenu.
  • Page 19 Table 8 IPMI Device Configuration submenu fields Field Description Hardware health information Select Hardware health information in the left frame of the screen and press<enter> to go to the submenu for that item. That will display CPU temperature, ambient temperature, system fan 1 speed, system fan 2 speed, system fan 3 speed, system fan 4 speed.
  • Page 20 Figure 11 Serial Port Configuration submenu Table 10 Serial Port Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options Serial Port Assignment This setting will assign the serial port connector to System the system. The setting default value is System. This setting will assign the serial port connector to the BMC (baseboard management controller).
  • Page 21 Figure 12 LAN Configuration submenu Table 11 LAN Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options Share NIC Mode Setting this value will prevent support from Disabled share NIC mode. The setting default value is Disabled. Setting this value will allow support for Enabled share NIC mode (Disabled the KVM).
  • Page 22 Figure 13 Watchdog Configuration submenu Table 12 Watchdog Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options POST Watchdog Timer Set this value to allow BMC to reset if the Reset System Action operating system crashes or hangs. The setting default value is Reset System. Disabling this option disables any BMC action if Disabled OS crashes or hangs.
  • Page 23 Table 12 Watchdog Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options Sets a 20 minute timeout value for BMC to wait 20 Min before assuming the system has crashed and needs to reset. Sets a 30 minute timeout value for BMC to wait 30 Min before assuming the system has crashed and needs to reset.
  • Page 24 Remote Access Configuration submenu Figure 15 Remote Access Configuration submenu Table 13 Remote Access Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options Remote Access Enable to select Remote Access type. Enabled Disable to select Remote Access type. The Disabled setting default value is Disabled. System BIOS configuration 24...

  • Page 25: Usb Configuration Submenu

    USB Configuration submenu Figure 16 USB Configuration submenu NOTE: When you install USB storage, a USB Mass Device Configuration item is displayed. From this item, you can get information about the device and configure it if needed. Table 14 USB Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options...

  • Page 26: Boot Menu

    Boot Menu Figure 17 Boot Menu Table 15 Boot Menu fields Field Description Boot Device Priority Use this screen to specify the order in which the system checks for the device to boot from. To access this screen, select Boot Device priority on the Boot setup screen and press <Enter>.
  • Page 27 Figure 18 Boot Device Priority submenu NOTE: When you select a boot category from the boot menu, a list of devices in that category appears. System BIOS configuration 27...
  • Page 28 Hard Disk Drives submenu Figure 19 Hard Disk Drive submenu System BIOS configuration 28...

  • Page 29: Security Menu

    Security menu The Security menu allows users to set an administrator password. When entered, this password allows the user to access and change all settings in the Setup Utility. Figure 20 Security menu To set an administrator password: Indicates whether a supervisor password has been set, if the password has been installed, installed displays, if not, not installed displays.
  • Page 30 Figure 21 Enter New Password Type a new password in the Enter New Password box. The password may consist of up to six alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9). Press Enter, the Confirm New Password window displays. System BIOS configuration 30...
  • Page 31 Figure 22 Confirm New Password Type the same password in the Confirm New Password box to verify the first entry, and then press Enter. The Password Installed OK window displays. Press OK to finish the password installed. System BIOS configuration 31...
  • Page 32 Figure 23 Password installed Press F10 to save the password and close the Setup Utility. Setup automatically changes the administrator Password. To change the administrator password: In the Security menu screen, in the Change Administrator Password field, press Enter. The Enter New Password window displays.
  • Page 33 To clear the administrator password: Figure 24 Clear User Password submenu System BIOS configuration 33...
  • Page 34 To check the administrator password: In the Security menu screen, select Password check, and then press Enter. Select one of the available options and then press Enter. Figure 25 Password Check submenu Table 16 Password Check submenu fields Option Description Setup Select this option, BIOS will check password when Setup utility is invoked.

  • Page 35: Bios Summary Display Screen

    Exit menu The Exit menu displays several options on how to quit the Setup Utility. Select any of the exit options then press Enter. Figure 26 Exit menu Table 17 Exit menu fields Option Description Save Changes and Exit Save the changes made and exit the Setup Utility. Discard Changes and Exit Discard the changes and exit the Setup utility.

  • Page 36: Recording Custom Setup Values

    It is recommended that you check this screen during the initial system setup and each time you install, remove, or upgrade accessories. You first need to enable the display of the diagnostic screen during bootup. Follow the steps below. To view the boot-time diagnostic screen: In the Main menu screen, select Boot Options.

  • Page 37: Clearing Cmos

    Clearing the CMOS data removes the administrator password. The clear CMOS setting is on clear CMOS button (SW6) on the system board. Refer to the HP DL160 G5p Server Maintenance and Service Guide for the location of this jumper block and the clear CMOS setting.

  • Page 38: Post Error Indicators

    It is recommended that you correct the error before proceeding, even if the server appears to boot successfully. If your system displays one of the messages marked below with an asterisk (*), write down the code and message and contact your HP Customer Support provider. POST-related troubleshooting Perform the following procedures when POST fails to run, error messages are displayed.
  • Page 39 If the server now works, replace the boards and accessories one at a time to determine which one is causing the problem. System BIOS configuration 39...

  • Page 40: Nos Installation

    Prepare the server following the instructions in the HP DL160 G5p Server Installation Sheet. It is recommended that you do not install any third party adapter until you verify that the HP equipment is functioning properly and you complete the NOS installation.

  • Page 41: Bios Update

    HP recommends that you update the server BIOS with the latest system BIOS version to take advantage of the most recent compatibility fixes. NOTE: For ease of reading, the HP DL160 G5p Server Support CD will be simply referred to as the “Support CD.”...

  • Page 42: Section2. Installing Windows Nos

    Support CD. Follow the on-screen instructions to create the Windows NOS driver diskette. Label, date, and save the driver diskette as HP disk [Windows NOS version]. Section2. Installing Windows NOS Boot the server from the Windows NOS CD-ROM.

  • Page 43: Section3. Completing The Installation

    After completing the installation, reboot the server. Phase 2 - Installing the HP network driver During the Windows NOS installation, the OS may not detect the embedded HP network interface card. The following procedure helps you install the LAN driver using the Support CD.

  • Page 44: Section4. Configuring The System

    If the driver of that device is digitally signed, the message MS Windows 2003 Publisher or Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher displays. If the driver of the device is not digitally signed, HP recommends that you check HP’s website at www.hp.com to install the latest driver package.
  • Page 45 To manage different drives and partitions: Click Start | Programs | Administrative Tools | Computer Management. Double-click Storage in the tree, then click Disk Management. The Write Signature and Upgrade wizard starts if you have new hard drives with no signatures on them. Follow the on-screen instructions to create the signature.

  • Page 46: Section5. Configuring The Network

    Section5. Configuring the network Phase 1 - Configuring the server’s IP address During the installation process, the system was configured to use DHCP. If no DHCP server is found on the network, the system autoconfigures a random IP address to start functioning. It is important that you configure the proper IP address to be able to communicate with the clients.
  • Page 47 Phase 3 - Configuring the domain controller setup The Windows NOS manual calls this process "Promoting the server to a domain controller.” Click Start | Programs | Administrative Tools | Configure Your Server. Select Active Directory. Scroll down and click Start the Active Directory wizard. Click Next to continue.

  • Page 48: Section6. Installing Additional Hp Accessories

    Section6. Installing additional HP accessories The HP DL160 G5p Server Support CD includes the drivers for accessories compatible to your server. Refer to the product manual enclosed with the accessory for the detailed installation procedure and/or to the attached readme.txt file associated with the driver. The readme.txt file can be found on the appropriate driver diskette.
  • Page 49 Select the language you prefer for the installation, then click Next to continue. Keyboard Configuration Your HP server comes with a generic 104-key PC keyboard. After selecting the appropriate option for the keyboard layout, click Next to continue. Disk Partitioning Setup HP recommends selecting the automatic partitioning mode.
  • Page 50 Review and modify the selection as necessary, then click Next to continue. If you selected the Custom install option, pre-determined packages have already been selected. However, depending upon your network environment additional packages may be necessary. NOTE: Remember to select the appropriate package groups that match your network settings. For example, the DNS Name Server package may be required if you have set-up your new server to be the DNS controller.

  • Page 51: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Installation

    Select the language you prefer for the installation, then click Next to continue. Keyboard Configuration Your HP server comes with a generic 104-key PC keyboard. After selecting the appropriate option for the keyboard layout, click Next to continue. Disk Partitioning Setup HP recommends selecting the automatic partitioning mode.
  • Page 52 NOTE: Remember to select the appropriate package groups that match your network settings. For example, the DNS Name Server package may be required if you have set-up your new server to be the DNS controller. Section3. Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 About to Install Once you complete the customization, the installation program asks for confirmation before proceeding with the install.

  • Page 53: Installing Suse Linux Enterprise Server Nos

    Install SUSE Linux Enterprise [version]. For the specific procedure for each SLE NOS version, refer to the following sections. Install additional HP accessories. The HP DL160 G5p Server Support CD includes the drivers for accessories compatible to your server. Refer to the product manual enclosed with the accessory for the detailed installation procedure and/or to the attached readme.txt file associated with the driver.
  • Page 54 Language Select the language you prefer for the installation, then click Accept to continue. Installation Setting Click New Installation, then click OK. The installer automatically enables the default settings. Review the default installation settings and modify them to meet your network environment. Click Accept to initialize the installation process.

  • Page 55: Suse Linux Enterprise Server 10 Installation

    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Installation Section1. Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Turn on the server and insert the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (SLES10) CD 1. Reboot the system to the SLES10 CD 1. Select Installation, then press Enter to proceed to the customization of your installation. Section2.

  • Page 56: Installing Sun Solaris 10

    Refer to the next section for detailed instructions. Install additional HP accessories. The HP DL160 G5p Server Support CD includes the drivers for accessories compatible to your server. Refer to the product manual enclosed with the accessory for the detailed installation procedure and/or to the attached readme.txt file associated with the driver.

  • Page 57: Sun Solaris 10 Installation

    Select your display device’s screen size, then press F2. Set the preferred Resolution/Color/Refresh Rate settings, then press F2. HP recommends the 1024 x 768 – 65536 colors option. Select Save and Test the Window System Configuration, then press F2. Press F2 again to test the hardware configuration settings you selected.
  • Page 58 Click Geographic Continent/Country/Region, then click Next to continue. Continent and Country Select the continent and country of your location, then click Next to continue. Date and Time Set the system date and time. If the default date and time settings displayed are correct, click Next. Otherwise, adjust the date and time settings, then click Next.
  • Page 59 Select a disk for custom partitioning, then click Next to continue. Customize fdisk Partitions – Disk c0d0 Enter the preferred partition size, then click Next to continue. Layout File System Review the default file system layout and modify if necessary, then click Next to continue. Ready to Install An installation information summary is displayed.

  • Page 60: Server Management

    WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the chassis and any installed hardware components to cool before touching them. CAUTION: Follow the ESD precautions listed in Chapter 2 of the HP DL160 G5p Server Maintenance and Service Guide when handling any hardware component.
  • Page 61 To configure the BMC through the Setup Utility: In the Serial Port Configuration submenu under the IPMI Configuration submenu, set the Serial port Assignment field to System or BMC. See the “Serial Port Configuration submenu fields” section for more information. In the LAN Configuration Settings submenu under the IPMI configuration submenu, set the IP address, default gateway, and IP subnet mask for the BMC.
  • Page 62 In the Serial Port Configuration submenu under the IPMI Configuration submenu, set the Serial port Assignment field to System or BMC. See the “Serial Port Configuration submenu fields” section for more information. In the Console Redirection submenu, set Remote Access to Enable. See the “Console Redirection submenu fields”...
  • Page 63 Index IPMI LAN interface, 61 administrator password, 29 administrator password changing, 32 LAN Configuration, 18 administrator password checking, 34 LAN Controller, 61 administrator password clearing, 32, 33 Load Option Default, 35 asset tag, 9 ATA/IDE Configuration, 15 Main Manu, 9 memory, 9 base I/O address, 35 Baseboard management controller, 20...
  • Page 64 USB 2.0 Controller, 25 View BMC System Event Log, 19 USB Controller, 25 Watchdog Configuration, 18 Index 64...

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