HP ProLiant DL320e Gen8 Server User Manual

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Example

Solution

Issue

Linux edition

broken_modules=ahci for

sles10 and sles11

updatedir

kernel

parameter for the
appropriate OS.

Enterprise Server 11
SP1 and SP2, the
SP2 drivers are
located in a directory
that the SUSE
installer does not
see.

blacklist=ahci for rhel6

Enter the following
boot parameters to

The non-RAID AHCI
driver attempts to

Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 6, U3

prevent the driver from

attach to the HP

taking over the
controller.

Dynamic Smart Array
B120i Controller,
preventing logical
drive recognition.

3.

Select the source media from which you are installing the OS.

Media types include:

Disc (default)—A standard bootable OS DVD/CD-ROM media, and virtual media through
iLO

Network share—The network share that contains the OS installation files

FTP—The FTP server that contains OS installation files

USB— The USB flash drive that contains the OS installation files

NOTE:

Only FAT-formatted USB drives are supported. For OS image files that cannot

copy to the USB unless it is NTFS-formatted, use a different source media, such as a DVD,
network share, or FTP server.

4.

If you are installing from a CD/DVD disk or USB drive, insert the media.

5.

Click the Continue right arrow to go to the next screen, which varies, depending on the media
type.

Insert the disc or USB media, or enter the information needed to access the installation files
on the network share or FTP site. Depending on the media type, supply the following
information.

Required information/action

Media type

Insert the disc.

Disc

Enter network connection information, including:

Network share

Server Name or IP Address—Server name or IP address of the server that
hosts the OS contents. If a server name is specified, a DNS entry is also
required.

Share Name—The name of the network share using Server Message Block
(SMB) protocol that hosts the OS contents.

Network Share User—User name used to access the network share.

Network Share Password (not encrypted)—Password for the user name
used to access the network share.

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