Compaq ProLiant DL580 Setup And Installation Manual page 131

7-8 Compaq ProLiant DL580 Server Setup and Installation Guide
Creating and Verifying a System Partition
If you used SmartStart to configure your server and install your operating
system, SmartStart automatically performed this procedure for you.
IMPORTANT: Use this procedure only if the operating system was not installed on the
server and you wish to create a system partition.
1. Launch the SmartStart CD as previously described in this chapter.
IMPORTANT: The system partition requires:
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32-mb of disk space at the beginning of a hard drive
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One unused entry in the start record.
SmartStart prompts you to overwrite an existing DOS partition on the hard drive.
2. If the system is configured and hard drive space is available for the
system partition, leave the SmartStart CD in the CD-ROM drive until
the following process is complete:
SmartStart automatically creates the partition and copies the Compaq
Utilities from the SmartStart CD to the partition. This process requires
two restarts, and is complete when the SmartStart CD main menu is
displayed.
3. If the system is not configured, leave the SmartStart CD in the
CD-ROM drive until the following process is complete:
a. Select the second or third button on the first SmartStart screen to
configure the system automatically.
b. Wait for the system to start and save the configuration. The
SmartStart CD creates the system partition and copies the Compaq
Utilities to it. This process requires two restarts. Leave the
SmartStart CD in the CD-ROM drive until the process finishes. The
process is complete when the SmartStart CD main menu is
displayed.
4. Verify that the system partition exists by performing the following
procedure:
a. Remove any media from the CD-ROM drive and the diskette drive
b. Restart the system by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del or by turning the
server off and then on again.
c. Press F10 when the following prompt is displayed:
Press "F10" key for System Partition Utility