HP ProLiant DL320e Gen8 Server - Manual (Page 81)

Linux-specific issues
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When using the Manual installation method SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 with an SD
card, the GNU GRUB screen appears, and the OS installation is not completed.
Suggested action: Perform the installation outside of Intelligent Provisioning by installing the
DUD from HPSC. A future upgrade will support the installation using Intelligent Provisioning.
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The system displays an “Unsupported Hardware detected” message when you perform a
Recommended installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3 on an SD card.
Suggested action: Click OK in the dialog box. The installation will proceed normally and
concludes successfully.
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When using the Recommended installation method for one of the following:
◦ Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8 or 5.9 with DVD source media
◦ Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 with DVD/FTP as source media on a Smart Array (SA)
controller
◦ Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.X or 6.3 with an iSCSI media source
◦ a Red Hat OS installation with FTP source media
you might encounter one of the situations listed:
◦ the installation hangs during reboot and a “The Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server CD was
not found” error appears.
◦ the installation hangs and a “Could not allocate requested partitions” error appears.
◦ the installation does not complete successfully, or
◦ the installation completes successfully even if there are missing flat files for the OS
installation.
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Suggested action: To remedy any of the situations above, perform the installation outside of
Intelligent Provisioning by installing the DUD from HPSC .
VMware-specific issues
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Only flat files are supported over FTP. ISO files are not supported.
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A standalone NIC card on the motherboard of the server takes the position of eth0 and eth1,
pushing the embedded NIC to eth2 and eth3.
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VMware ESX and ESXi Custom Image require a custom HP ISO.
Suggested action: Download the ISO from the VMware website.
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For VMware ESXi 4.1 U2 Custom installations, the message No matching licenses appears.
Suggested action: On the OS information screen, either enter the correct license key or leave
the field blank. This field is optional.
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On the OS Information screen for ESXi Custom installation, the Continue arrow is visible. If a
host name is entered in the Host Name field, the Continue arrow disappears.
Suggested action: Make sure the Host Name field contains at least three characters.
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