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HPE Integrity MC990 X Server System

Software Installation and Configuration

Guide
Abstract
Use the instructions in this guide to install the Oracle Linux 7, RHEL, VMware vSphere, or
SLES operating system and Foundation Software on an HPE Integrity MC990 X Server
system.
Part Number: 855703-003
Published: November 2017
Edition: 3

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  • Page 1: Software Installation And Configuration

    Software Installation and Configuration Guide Abstract Use the instructions in this guide to install the Oracle Linux 7, RHEL, VMware vSphere, or SLES operating system and Foundation Software on an HPE Integrity MC990 X Server system. Part Number: 855703-003 Published: November 2017...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Creating an installation environment................... 11 Installing Oracle Linux 7 software on an MC990 X server....13 RHEL 7 OS installation on an Integrity MC990 X system....14 Initiating RHEL 7 OS installation and partitioning the disk............14 Configuring the RHEL 7 OS network and rebooting..............17 Completing the RHEL 7 OS installation..................
  • Page 3 Installing debuginfo packages on SLES platforms ..............56 Creating boot options........................57 Crash dump files on an Integrity MC990 X system server on RHEL 7, SLES 12, and SLES 11 platforms..........................59 Creating a crash dump file on an Integrity MC990 X system server on RHEL 7, SLES 12, and SLES 11 platforms.......................

  • Page 4: Revision History

    ® ® NUMAlink and NUMAflex are trademarks or registered trademarks of Silicon Graphics International Corp. or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries worldwide. Revision History HPE Part Number Edition Publication Date 855703-003 Third November 2017 855703-002 Second...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    HPE recommends that you install new Foundation Software packages as they become available. HPE requires you to install the Foundation Software on each Integrity MC990 X system. You can install the Foundation Software on the MC990 X server chassis after you install the operating system software.

  • Page 6: Integrity Mc990 X System Software Installation

    Your Integrity MC990 X system is cabled correctly and attached to the network in accordance with your site practices. There is a specific order in which you need to install software on an Integrity MC990 X system. This order is as follows: 1.
  • Page 7 You can complete the installation more quickly if you gather this information before you begin. Obtain the system configuration information that was used when the Integrity MC990 X system was originally configured. The following list shows the information you need to collect: •...
  • Page 8 3. DVD drive 4. System drive assembly 5. RMC port 6. MGMT port 7. Serial port 8. VGA port 9. Optional 1.8-inch SSD drive bays 10. NUMAlink ports (28) 6. Proceed to one of the following: Integrity MC990 X system software installation...

  • Page 9: (Optional) Setting Or Changing An Administrative Password On The System Console

    9. HPE does not require that you set an administrative password, but you can do so if you are logged into a direct-attached, local console. After you set this password, you can proceed with the software installation.
  • Page 10 Figure 2: Integrity MC990 X system boot options screen On the Boot Manager screen, select Device Manager and press Enter. Figure 3: Integrity MC990 X system boot manager screen on page 10 shows the boot manager screen. Figure 3: Integrity MC990 X system boot manager screen On the Device Manager screen, select Security and press Enter.

  • Page 11: Creating An Installation Environment

    Put the DVD in to the DVD drive in the MC990 X server chassis that includes the BaseIO riser. If you are installing the software on a partitioned Integrity MC990 X system, put the DVD into the drive in the MC990 X server chassis that includes the BaseIO riser for your partition.
  • Page 12 • To install an RHEL 7 operating system and the Foundation Software on an MC990 X server, proceed to RHEL 7 OS installation on an Integrity MC990 X system on page 14. • To install an RHEL 6 operating system and the Foundation Software on an MC990 X server chassis, proceed to RHEL 6 software installation on an MC990 X server on page 22.

  • Page 13: Installing Oracle Linux 7 Software On An Mc990 X Server

    The instructions for installation of Oracle Linux 7 are nearly identical to those for installing RHEL, with some minor changes (see RHEL 7 OS installation on an Integrity MC990 X system on page 14. The minimum version required is Oracle Linux 7.1.

  • Page 14: Rhel 7 Os Installation On An Integrity Mc990 X System

    The RHEL 7.1 operating system. • The Foundation Software. If you install RHEL 7 on the server, HPE requires that you install Foundation software 2.13 or later. The following procedures explain how to install the RHEL 7 operating system software: •...
  • Page 15 13. In the left pane, select Standard Partition from the drop-down menu. 14. Create new mount points. Your goal is to configure the disks according to Disk partitions for an MC990 X Server. RHEL 7 OS installation on an Integrity MC990 X system...
  • Page 16 In the Mount Point field, enter /data1. Leave the Desired Capacity field blank. III. Click Add mount point. i. Verify that the Desired Capacity field shows the rest of the disk. j. Click Done. RHEL 7 OS installation on an Integrity MC990 X system...

  • Page 17: Configuring The Rhel 7 Os Network And Rebooting

    15. On the SUMMARY OF CHANGES popup, click Accept Changes. 16. On the KDUMP page, complete the following steps: a. Click Manual. b. In the Memory to be Reserved (MB) field, specify 450 MB. c. Click Done. 17. Proceed to Configuring the RHEL 7 OS network and rebooting on page 17. Configuring the RHEL 7 OS network and rebooting Procedure 1.

  • Page 18: Completing The Rhel 7 Os Installation

    5. On the CONFIGURATION page, click ROOT PASSWORD. 6. On the ROOT PASSWORD page, complete the following steps: a. In the Root Password field, enter the password you want to use on this Integrity MC990 X system. b. In the Confirm field, enter the password again.

  • Page 19: Installing The Foundation Software On An Rhel 7 Platform Mc990 X Server

    a. Complete the fields appropriately for your site. b. Click Done. On the Welcome page, complete the following steps: a. Select your language. b. Click Next. On the Input Sources page, complete the following steps: a. Select the language you use. b.
  • Page 20 11. Enter the following command to remove the temporary mount directory: # rmdir /var/sfs2.14 12. Use a text editor to create the /etc/yum.repos.d/ foundation2.14-local.repo file with the following contents: ######################################## [foundation2.14-repo] name=Foundation Software 2.14 - $basearch baseurl=file:///opt/hpe/Factory-Install/hpe-foundation-2.14/RPMS RHEL 7 OS installation on an Integrity MC990 X system...
  • Page 21 18. In the terminal window, enter the following command to reboot the system: # reboot 19. After the system reaches the EFI shell, in the RMC command window, enter the following command to reset the full system: # power reset RHEL 7 OS installation on an Integrity MC990 X system...

  • Page 22: Rhel 6 Software Installation On An Mc990 X Server

    2. On the Disc Found screen, tab to one of the following, and press Enter: • Skip. Select this option if you are using the standard DVD you received from HPE. • OK. Select this option if you downloaded the software and created your own DVD. This option checks the integrity of the disk.

  • Page 23: Specifying The Rhel 6 Os Network

    If you are installing the operating system on a partition, make sure to use a different hostname for each partition you create. For example: system-p1.uv.com. After you complete the installation, if you need to address a partition, use the hostname or FQDN for the partition. 9.

  • Page 24: Completing The Rhel 6 Os Installation

    On the Set Up Software Updates page, decide whether to register now or whether to postpone registration. If your Integrity MC990 X system is connected to the network correctly, you can register now. The following information explains how to proceed: •...

  • Page 25: Installing The Foundation Software On An Rhel 6 Platform Mc990 X Server

    If the screen includes a warning symbol and a message that begins with The network connection on your system is not active ..., then the Integrity MC990 X system is not connected correctly to the network. Complete the following steps: a.
  • Page 26 Access the installation software. Insert the HPE Foundation Software CD into the DVD drive. Click Applications > System Tools > Terminal to open a terminal window. Enter the following command to create an installation directory for the files from the CD: # mkdir -p /opt/hpe/Factory-Install/hpe-foundation-2.14/...
  • Page 27 Is this ok [y/N] 17. Type y at the following prompt to accept the GPG license key: Is this ok [y/N] 18. Open a terminal window on the booted system. 19. In the terminal window, Enter the following command to reboot the system: # reboot 20.

  • Page 28: Sles 12 Os And Foundation Software Installation On An Integrity Mc990 X System

    This chapter explains how to install the following software on an MC990 X server: • The SLES 12 operating system. • The Foundation Software. If you install SLES 12 on the server, HPE requires that you install Foundation software 2.13 or later. More information •...

  • Page 29: Sles 12 Disk Partition Configuration For An Mc990 X Server

    SLES 12 disk partition configuration for an MC990 X server Patition disks for Integrity MC990 X system servers according to Disk partitions for an MC990 X server. Table 4: Disk partitions for an MC990 X server Size Mount Point File System...
  • Page 30 Click Next. e. Under Formatting Options, select Format partition. f. Under File system, use the pull-down menu to select Swap. g. Under Mounting Options, select Mount Partition. SLES 12 OS and foundation software installation on an Integrity MC990 X system...
  • Page 31 13. On the Create New User screen, create at least one non-root user. Complete the following steps: a. Complete the following fields: • User's Full Name • Username SLES 12 OS and foundation software installation on an Integrity MC990 X system...

  • Page 32: Specifying The Sles 12 Network And Miscellaneous Settings

    • Password • Confirm Password b. Click Next. 14. On the Password for the System Administrator “root” screen, complete the following steps: a. In the Password for root User field, enter the root user's password. b. In the Confirm password field, re-enter the root user's password. c.
  • Page 33 • The IP address for Name Server 1. • (Optional) The IP address for Name Server 2 • (Optional) In the Domain Search field, add additional domains. SLES 12 OS and foundation software installation on an Integrity MC990 X system...

  • Page 34: Installing The Foundation Software On A Sles 12 Platform Mc990 X Server

    MC990 X server Procedure Access the installation software. Insert the HPE Foundation Software CD into the DVD drive. Complete this step in one of the following ways: log in to the MC990 X server as the root user. Click Applications > System Tools > Computer > YaST to start the YaST interface.
  • Page 35 # reboot 20. After the system reaches the EFI shell, in the RMC command window, enter the following command to reset the full system: # power reset SLES 12 OS and foundation software installation on an Integrity MC990 X system...

  • Page 36: Sles 11 Platform Installation On An Integrity Mc990 X System

    Select your keyboard layout. c. Click I agree to the license terms. d. Click Next. 3. On the Media Check page, complete the following steps: a. (Conditional) Select Start Check. SLES 11 platform installation on an Integrity MC990 X system...

  • Page 37: Specifying The Sles 11 Network And Miscellaneous Settings

    Select this option if you want to troubleshoot a failed installation. If a previous installation failed, you can check this option, install the operating system software again, and observe the messages that the installer issues. It is possible that media problems prevented your previous installation from completing correctly.
  • Page 38 (Optional) In the Domain Search field, add additional domains. c. Click the Routing tab. d. On the Routing tab, in the Default Gateway field, complete the following steps: Enter your site's default gateway. Click OK. SLES 11 platform installation on an Integrity MC990 X system...

  • Page 39: Completing The Sles 11 Installation

    (Optional) Examine the Network Configuration screen, and supply additional network information as required by your site. For example, you might want to change the following settings: • Firewall settings. If you enable a firewall, make sure to enable the firewall only for the public NIC (eth0).

  • Page 40: Installing The Foundation Software On A Sles 11 Platform Mc990 X Server

    To install the Foundation Software on a SLES platform from the direct-attached console: Procedure Access the installation software. Insert the HPE Foundation Software CD into the MC990 X server chassis DVD drive. log in to the computer as the root user. Click Computer > YaST to start the YaST interface.
  • Page 41 19. After the system reaches the EFI shell, in the RMC command window, type the following command to reset the full system: # power reset The MC990 X server installation is finished at this time. SLES 11 platform installation on an Integrity MC990 X system...

  • Page 42: Installing Vmware Vsphere 6.5 On An Mc990 X Server

    This information explains how to install VMware vSphere Software on an MC990 X server chassis. VMware vSphere ISO image location The VMware base image includes the base ESXi hypervisor and initial set of drivers. HPE Integrity MC990 X supports the VMware vSphere 6.5 base image, which is available for download from the VMware site.
  • Page 43 Power on or reset the server partition. Following the POST, press F2 to enter setup and select the boot options. Select the Boot Manager, and boot from the ISO image. Press Shift+O within 5 seconds after the VMware hypervisor window appears. Enter tty2Port=com1 at the prompt after runweasel, and press Enter to start the installation.
  • Page 44 Using the FQDN of the MC990 X server on which you are installing vSphere, open the RMC console. Use the secure shell (ssh) command to log into the RMC. For more information about logging into the RMC, see "Connecting to the RMC" in HPE Integrity MC990 X Server RMC Software User Guide.

  • Page 45: Adding The Boot Entry

    12. Continue to navigate the rest of the installation steps. 13. When the installation is complete, press Enter to reboot the host. Adding the boot entry You can add the boot entry at the boot maintenance manager level and boot the VMware vSphere from the corresponding boot entry added.
  • Page 46 Check the LUN device name by listing the contents (for example, >dir fs0:\EFI\BOOT \BOOTx64.efi). Exit the EFI shell by entering the exit command. Enter the System Utilities, and navigate to Boot Maintenance Manager -> Boot Options Menu. Select Add Boot Option. Installing VMware vSphere 6.5 on an MC990 X server...
  • Page 47 Select the boot entry for VMware vSphere that matches the entry noted in steps 1 and 2), and then press Enter. Installing VMware vSphere 6.5 on an MC990 X server...
  • Page 48 Complete adding the VMware vSphere entry to the boot options. Select <EFI> and press Enter. Select the <BOOT> directory, not the <VMware> directory. Press Enter. Installing VMware vSphere 6.5 on an MC990 X server...
  • Page 49 Select BOOTx64.EFI and press Enter. Enter ESXi 6.5 in the Input the description field, and then press Enter. Installing VMware vSphere 6.5 on an MC990 X server...
  • Page 50 10. Navigate to Boot Options Menu > Change Boot Order. Set the boot order so that VMware vSphere ESXi (VMware vSphere) is the first option or as the next option. Press Enter to commit the changes. Installing VMware vSphere 6.5 on an MC990 X server...
  • Page 51 11. Reset the server. During the next boot, VMware vSphere boots from the LUN. 12. After VMware vSphere is successfully booted, press F2 to enable ssh and so on through Direct Console User Interface (DCUI). Installing VMware vSphere 6.5 on an MC990 X server...

  • Page 52: Additional Software Features For The Integrity Mc990 X System

    Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) configuration on RHEL platforms You can configure SELinux on an Integrity MC990 X system computer that runs the RHEL operating system. SELinux supports Multi-Level Security (MLS) and Multi-Category Security (MCS) modes. When you configure SELinux, you create an MLS-compliant or MCS-compliant environment on an Integrity MC990 X system, and you enable MPI programs to take full advantage of all the features that Accelerate provides on MC990 X hardware.

  • Page 53: Configuring Security-Enhanced Linux (Selinux) On Rhel Platforms

    If you are not interested in MLS or MCS, you do not need to configure SELinux. In this case, do not perform the procedure in this topic. The SLES operating system does not support SELinux. To obtain help output for the hpe-selinux-configuration command, type the command name, with no options. For example: # hpe-selinux-configuration...

  • Page 54: Installation Of Debuginfo Packages

    Note that the option to the preceding command is a lowercase L character. 5. Type the following command to restart services: # hpe-selinux-configuration -R 6. Perform the steps in this procedure again on all other partitions if your Integrity MC990 X system computer is divided into partitions. Installation of debuginfo packages Operating system vendors provide debuginfo packages for each released version.
  • Page 55 693 k Transaction Summary ========================================================================================= Install 1 Package Total download size: 693 k Installed size: 2.7 M Is this ok [y/d/N]: Downloading packages: Running transaction check Running transaction test Transaction test succeeded Additional software features for the Integrity MC990 X system...

  • Page 56: Installing Debuginfo Packages On Sles Platforms

    2. Enter the following command to retrieve the list of repositories: zypper lr # | Alias | Name |Enabled|Refresh ---+--------------------------------------+--------------------------------+-------+------- 1 | HPE-Foundation-Software-2.14 | HPE-Foundation-Software-2.14 | Yes | No 2 | HPE-noship-stout712 | HPE-noship-stout712 | Yes | No 3 | SLES12-12-0...

  • Page 57: Creating Boot Options

    HPE supports your ability to install more than one operating system, or operating system release level, on an Integrity MC990 X system. This procedure explains how to create options for non- default operating system boots so you can boot any operating system.
  • Page 58 For example: Figure 4: File Explorer screen b. Peruse the directory system, from the disk you selected, through <efi> or <hpe>, through <redhat> or SUSE, until you find grub.efi (RHEL) or elilo.efi (SLES). c. Select grub.efi (RHEL 7), elilo.efi (SLES 11), or grubx64.efi (RHEL 7 or SLES 12).

  • Page 59: Crash Dump Files On An Integrity Mc990 X System Server On Rhel 7, Sles 12, And Sles 11 Platforms

    For the RHEL 7 operating system, the file is as follows: /var/crash/127.0.0.1-year.month.day-hour:minutes:seconds • For SLES 11 and SLES 12 operating systems, the file is as follows: Crash dump files on an Integrity MC990 X system server on RHEL 7, SLES 12, and SLES 11 platforms...

  • Page 60: Creating A Crash Dump File On An Integrity Mc990 X System Server On Rhel 7, Sles 12, And Sles 11 Platforms

    # ipmitool -I lanplus -H uv1-rmc -U ADMIN -P ADMIN chassis power diag • To send the NMI signal while logged in directly to the RMC, complete the following command sequence: Creating a crash dump file on an Integrity MC990 X system server on RHEL 7, SLES 12, and SLES 11 platforms...
  • Page 61 Enter the following commands: > uvcon kdb> kdump On SLES 11 platforms, you can type additional kdb commands at the kdb> prompt. For information about kdb commands, see your SLES documentation. Additional software features for the Integrity MC990 X system...

  • Page 62: Websites

    Hewlett Packard Enterprise Information Library www.hpe.com/info/EIL Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge (SPOCK) Storage compatibility matrix www.hpe.com/storage/spock Storage white papers and analyst reports www.hpe.com/storage/whitepapers For additional websites, see Support and other resources. Configuring SAN Boot on HPE Integrity MC990 X https://www.hpe.com/h20195/v2/Getdocument.aspx?docname=a00006145enw Websites...

  • Page 63: Support And Other Resources

    Support and other resources Accessing Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support • For live assistance, go to the Contact Hewlett Packard Enterprise Worldwide website: http://www.hpe.com/assistance • To access documentation and support services, go to the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center website: http://www.hpe.com/support/hpesc Information to collect •...

  • Page 64: Customer Self Repair

    IMPORTANT: Access to some updates might require product entitlement when accessed through the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center. You must have an HPE Passport set up with relevant entitlements. Customer self repair Hewlett Packard Enterprise customer self repair (CSR) programs allow you to repair your product. If a CSR part needs to be replaced, it will be shipped directly to you so that you can install it at your convenience.

  • Page 65: Regulatory Information

    Documentation Feedback (docsfeedback@hpe.com). When submitting your feedback, include the document title, part number, edition, and publication date located on the front cover of the document. For online help content, include the product name, product version, help edition, and publication date located on the legal notices page.

  • Page 66: Connecting To An Mc990 X System Through A Web Browser And Launching The Jviewer Console

    Connecting to an MC990 X system through a web browser and launching the JViewer console About JViewer JViewer is a software interface that you can use on HPE MC990 X systems. The JViewer graphical user interface can facilitate installation and booting. Starting JViewer Procedure Verify that you have Java and an internet browser (Firefox preferred) installed on your local computer.

  • Page 67: Attaching Virtual Media To The Mc990 X System

    (Conditional) If Firefox displays a message indicating pop ups are not enabled, complete the following steps to enable pop ups. a. Click Preferences. b. Click Allow pop ups for ip_address. c. Click Launch. 10. On the Opening jviewer.jnlp ... screen, click OK. 11.
  • Page 68 4. Use the arrow keys to select Boot Manager, and press Enter. 5. On the Boot Manager screen, use the down-arrow key to select or highlight UEFI American Megatrends Inc. Virtual Cdrom Device, and press Enter. Connecting to an MC990 X system through a web browser and launching the JViewer console...

  • Page 69: Glossary

    Glossary ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface APPWT Average Peak Performance in Weighted Teraflops Baseboard Management Controller Command Line Interface CNSL Console abbreviation Cyclic Redundancy Check Distributed Shared Memory Error Checking Code Extensible Firmware Interface FQDN Fully Qualified Domain Name Graphic Processing Unit IPMI Intelligent Platform Management Interface...
  • Page 70 NUMA Non-Uniform Memory Access Power Distribution Unit Quick Path Interconnect Reliability, Availability, Serviceability Rack Management Console Remote Solutions Serial Attached SCSI System Error Log SELinux Security Enhanced Linux SAP HANA System Identifier Scalable Memory Interconnect System Management Node Symmetric Multiprocessing Solid State Drive Single System Image Unit IDentifier...

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