Configuration And Diagnostic Utilities - HP ProLiant ML30 Gen10 Plus User Manual

Configuration and diagnostic utilities

Configuration and diagnostic utilities
This chapter provides information about common utilities that might not apply to your server. For information about server
compatibility with the utilities listed in this chapter, see the product QuickSpecs at the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website
(https://www.hpe.com/info/qs https://www.hpe.com/info/qs).
NOTE: Servers ordered from HPE Factory Express might have already been configured with all or some of the steps NOTE:
provided in this chapter. Refer to your order from HPE Factory Express to determine if any additional steps are
required for setup.
Installing an operating system Installing an operating system
To install an operating system on a server, first use iLO Virtual Media to connect the OS installation media to the server. Information
about iLO Virtual Media is in the iLO User Guide at www.hpe.com/support/ilo-docs
(www.hpe.com/info/intelligentprovisioning/docs www.hpe.com/info/intelligentprovisioning/docs) to install the operating system.
For a list of supported operating systems, see the HPE Servers Support & Certification Matrices at www.hpe.com/support/Servers-
Certification-Matrices. Certification-Matrices
Configuring the initial setup of a server Configuring the initial setup of a server
To configure To configure
Single server (graphical user interface)
Single server (scripting)
Multiple servers (either UI or scripting)
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Intelligent Provisioning is not available to HPE Synergy Gen11 Compute Modules.
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For servers running HPE OneView, do not use another tool, such as iLO, to delete or change certain settings. For more information
about using HPE OneView and iLO to manage the same server, see the iLO User Guide at www.hpe.com/support/ilo-docs
Configuring storage controllers Configuring storage controllers
To determine the storage controllers that are supported by your server, see the product QuickSpecs at the Hewlett Packard Enterprise
website (https://www.hpe.com/info/qs https://www.hpe.com/info/qs).
Controller type Controller type
SR hardware RAID SR hardware RAID
Gen10 Plus
www.hpe.com/support/ilo-docs. Then, use the Intelligent Provisioning Setup Wizard
Use Use
Guided process: Intelligent Provisioning Guided process:
(www.hpe.com/info/intelligentprovisioning/docs www.hpe.com/info/intelligentprovisioning/docs)
Manual process: HPE iLO web interface accessed by iLO Manual process:
remote console. Refer to the iLO online help for more
information about iLO remote console.
Menu-based process: Menu-based process: UEFI System Utilities
(https://www.hpe.com/info/UEFI-manual https://www.hpe.com/info/UEFI-manual)
Using CLI for Windows and Linux to configure Redfish settings Using CLI for Windows and Linux to configure Redfish settings
on a Gen10 or later server: RESTful Interface Tool on a Gen10 or later server:
(www.hpe.com/support/restfulinterface/docs www.hpe.com/support/restfulinterface/docs)
Using Python: Python iLO Redfish Library (python-ilorest- Using Python:
library) (github.com/HewlettPackard/python-ilorest-library
Using PowerShell for Windows-based environments: Using PowerShell for Windows-based environments:
PowerShell cmdlets
(https://www.hpe.com/info/powershell/docs https://www.hpe.com/info/powershell/docs)
Directly to the API using cURL or any other programming Directly to the API using cURL or any other programming
interface: iLO RESTful API interface:
(https://hewlettpackard.github.io/ilo-rest-api-docs/ https://hewlettpackard.github.io/ilo-rest-api-docs/)
HPE OneView ( https://www.hpe.com/support/oneview-docs
Documentation Documentation
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HPE SR Gen10 Plus Controller User Guide at
https://www.hpe.com/info/SR-Gen10Plus-UG https://www.hpe.com/info/SR-Gen10Plus-UG
www.hpe.com/support/Servers-
github.com/HewlettPackard/python-ilorest-library)
https://www.hpe.com/support/oneview-docs )
www.hpe.com/support/ilo-docs.
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