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Set up the storage
9.
Set up the storage. Do one of the following:
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To configure the server to boot from a SAN, see the following guide:
https://www.hpe.com/info/boot-from-san-config-guide
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If an HPE Smart Array controller is installed:
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For SR controllers, use the HPE Smart Storage Administrator to create arrays:
a. From the boot screen, press F10 to run Intelligent Provisioning.
b. From Intelligent Provisioning, run HPE Smart Storage Administrator.
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For MR controllers, use the UEFI System Configuration to create arrays. For more information, see the
following guide in the information library:
HPE Smart Array P824i-p MR Gen10 User Guide
Intelligent Provisioning and Smart Storage Administrator does not support Smart Array MR controller
configuration.
IMPORTANT: Before you install an OS on drives connected to the HPE Smart Array P824i-p MR
Gen10 Controller, configure the drives using UEFI System Utilities (F9). If the drives are not
configured, the OS will not detect the drives during installation. For more information, see HPE Smart
Array P824i-p MR Gen10 User Guide at the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website https://
www.hpe.com/info/P824i-p-docs.
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If no controller option is installed, do one of the following:
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AHCI is enabled by default. You can deploy an OS or virtualization software.
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Disable AHCI, enable software RAID, and then create an array:
a. From the boot screen, press F9 to run UEFI System Utilities.
b. From the UEFI System Utilities screen, select System Configurations > BIOS/Platform Configuration
(RBSU) > Storage Options > SATA Controller Options > Embedded SATA Configuration > Smart
Array SW RAID Support.
c. Enable Smart Array SW RAID Support.
d. Save the configuration and reboot the server.
e. Create an array:
I.
From the boot screen, press F9 to run UEFI System Utilities.
II.
From the UEFI System Utilities screen, select System Configuration > Embedded Storage: HPE
Smart Storage S100i SR Gen10 > Array Configuration > Create Array.
Deploy an OS or virtualization software
10. Deploy an OS or virtualization software. Do one of the following:
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Press F10 at the POST screen.
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