Powering on and selecting boot options, Installing the operating system – HP ProLiant DL360p Gen8 Server User Manual

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4.

Use the strain relief clip from the server hardware kit to secure the power cord.

5.

Connect the power cord to the power source.

Powering on and selecting boot options

1.

Connect the Ethernet cable.

2.

Press the Power On/Standby button.

3.

During the initial boot:

o

To modify the server configuration ROM default settings, press F9 when prompted from the start up
sequence to enter the RBSU. By default, RBSU runs in the English language.

o

If you do not need to modify the server configuration and are ready to install the system software,
press F10 to access Intelligent Provisioning.

NOTE:

If an HP Smart Array controller has been added or is embedded in the system, the

controller defaults to a RAID configuration based on the size and number of drives installed. For

more information on modifying the controller default settings, see the documentation on the

Documentation CD.

For more information on automatic configuration, see the HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide on the

Documentation CD or the iLO Management Engine Information Library (

http://www.hp.com/support/rbsu

).

Installing the operating system

This HP ProLiant server does not ship with provisioning media. Everything needed to manage and install the

system software and firmware is preloaded on the server.
To operate properly, the server must have a supported operating system. For the latest information on

operating system support, see the HP website (

http://www.hp.com/go/supportos

).

To install an operating system on the server, use one of the following methods:

Intelligent Provisioning—The iLO Management Engine is a new feature on ProLiant servers that contains
Intelligent Provisioning for embedded deployment, updating, and provisioning capabilities. Intelligent

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