Delete Storage; Boot The Appliance And Install The Storeonce Software - HP StoreOnce 3100 Maintenance And Service Manual

a. Place your HPE USB drive key (minimum size 8 GB flash stick) in an available USB port.
b. Select the HPE USB Key Utility shortcut in the HPE System Tools folder.
3. Once all steps are completed, remove the USB stick from the Windows PC.

Delete storage

Before running QR, it is advisable to remove all configured storage on the appliance. If you do not remove all
configured storage, you may get error messages during QR, reporting the presence of Alien LUNs.
Procedure
1. Use the following StoreOnce CLI to remove all configured storage on the appliance (except that used by
the operating system):
hardware delete storage all
This command will clean up all filesystem configuration and delete logical drives (LUNs) on all storage
devices.

Boot the appliance and install the StoreOnce software

Make sure that power, network, keyboard and monitor, and all expansion enclosures are attached to the
StoreOnce appliance, then insert the QR USB stick into a USB port and power on the system.
After the system powers up and completes self-tests, it will boot from the USB key and launch the Linux
installation process.
NOTE:
An error will be displayed: [Firmware Bug]: the BIOS has corrupted hw-PMU resources
(MSR 38d is 330). This error does not have any effect on the StoreOnce solution and is an
expected output during QR. The customer or support engineer does not need to take any action.
After a few seconds, a boot splash screen will appear offering the choice of Restore (R) or Exit (E). To
continue to the installation process, press R.
A warning will now be displayed indicating that all data will be lost after entering "yes". THIS IS THE LAST
CHANCE TO EXIT THE INSTALL PROCESS WITHOUT DATA LOSS.
Enter "yes" to continue.
The installation process will now continue and will:
Procedure
1. Delete the existing logical storage configuration on the appliance server disks.
2. Create a new logical storage partition; depending on the appliance type this may be a pair of mirrored
disks or a LUN stripe across all disks in the appliance.
3. Install the Operating System and appliance software on the system.
4. After installation completes, you will be prompted to remove the USB stick and reboot. To reboot the
system, press a key.
5. During the reboot process, the system will perform an install process and return to the login prompt. During
this sequence, you may need to answer questions presented on the console screen.
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