Software and configuration utilities, Server blade deployment tools, Rbsu requirement for linux deployment – HP ProLiant BL495c G6 Server-Blade User Manual

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Software and configuration utilities

Server blade deployment tools

RBSU requirement for Linux deployment

To properly install some versions of the Linux x64 operating system, the Linux x64 HPET Workaround

selection in RBSU must be enabled. If this step is not performed, a kernel panic can occur during boot.

The following operating systems are affected:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 3 x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 4 x86_64

SUSE SLES9 SP3 x86_64

To avoid the kernel panic issue with these operating systems, perform the following steps:

1.

Access RBSU ("

Using RBSU

" on page

40

).

2.

Select the Advanced Options menu.

3.

Set the Linux x64 HPET Workaround selection to Enabled.

4.

Save the changes and exit the utility.

HP is working with Linux providers to address this problem in future revisions of these operating systems.

This option may not be required with newer revisions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux or SUSE Linux Enterprise

Server.

Rack infrastructure interface service

iLO 2 Standard Blade

Edition, available from the HP website (

http://www.hp.com/servers/lights-out

Software drivers and additional components

HP offers the following additional software components for server blades:

Health and Wellness driver and IML viewer

iLO 2 Management interface driver

For Microsoft® Windows® OS users, these items are included in the HP ProLiant

).

from the HP website

(

http://www.hp.com/products/servers/linux

Linux OS users can download these components

).

ebsite

(

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/linux/documentation.html

For information on how to use these components with a Linux OS, see the HP w

).

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