Step 5A Qlogic Hbas; Step 5B Emulex Hbas; Step 6 Install The Operating System; Option 1 Cd-Rom Installation - HP Integrity BL890c - i2 Server Software Manual

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Step 5a
QLogic HBAs
1.
While the server is booting, press Ctrl+Q to enter Fast!UTIL.
2.
From the Select Host Adapter menu, select the HBA you want to boot, and then press Enter.
3.
From the Fast!UTIL options menu, select Configuration Settings, and then press Enter.
4.
Select Selectable Boot Settings, and then press Enter.
5.
From the Selectable Boot Settings menu, select the Selectable Boot option, move the cursor to
Primary Boot Port Name, LUN, and then press Enter.
6.
Select Primary Boot Port Name, LUN, then press Enter.
7.
From the Select Fibre Channel Device menu, select the device to boot from, and then press Enter.
If more than one device has access, select the supported LUN.
8.
Save the changes by pressing the Escape key twice, then select Save Changes.
9.
Exit the Fast!UTIL feature.
10.
Reboot the server.
11.
Go to
Step 6 - Install the operating
Step 5b
Emulex HBAs
1.
While the server is booting, press Alt+E to enter BIOS setup.
2.
At the Enter a Selection prompt, select the HBA that is the primary boot path.
3.
Select Option 1, Con gure Boot Devices.
4.
In the list of Saved Boot Devices, select 1 as the primary boot path.
5.
At the Select Two Digit Number of the Desired Boot Device prompt, select the WWPN for the
desired boot port.
6.
At the prompt, enter the two digits of the starting LUN (hexadecimal). Use the LUN number that
you created on your storage array.
7.
Select 1, Boot This Device via WWPN.
8.
Reboot the server.
Step 6
Install the operating system
There are two options for installing the operating system on Boot from SAN hosts.
CD-ROM installation.
Automated installation with Rapid Deployment Pack.
Option 1
CD-ROM installation
When installing Windows operating systems it is necessary to obtain the latest supported boot driver
for your HBA from the website below. HP provides packaged boot versions of the drivers that contain
all of the necessary files to create load media that you can use when setting up the operating system
to install the driver. You can also use floppy disks that have an embedded drive, is a USB floppy
drive, or is virtual. See your server documentation for information and restrictions that may apply to
the use of virtual or USB floppies.
NOTE:
Windows Server 2008 will accept USB key drives as the driver load medium.
system.
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