Configure RAID Using HP Array Configuration Utility

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Configure RAID using HP Array configuration Utility (ACU):1. Boot the server using HP SmartStart CD(this might take some time!)


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2. Select language as English (US), keyboard layout as US Englishand click Nextbutton


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3. Accept HP End User License Agreement by clicking Agreebutton.


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4. Now you will be at the Main Pageof HP SmartStart CD.

Note:If there is no Logical Drive is present on your server, then the SmartStart CD home page will

look the one provided below. Both InstallandRun Saved Installationoption will be unavailable as

there is noLogical drives defined. You can create a logical drive using HP ACU now.


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5. Click on Maintenancefrom the main page of HP SmartStart CD


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6. Click on HP Array Configuration and Diagnosticsfrom the Maintenance Option.


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7. HP Array Configuration Utility (ACU) will open now.

8. Select the HP Smart Array Controllerfrom the list.

Note:If there are multiple Storage controllers available, select the right controller from the list.

Example of Array Controllers are HP Smart Array E200 Controller, HP Smart Array P400 Controller etc


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9. Now the main HP Array Configuration windowwill open.

10. You could find the available Hard Drives in the list in the left pane of the window.


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11. Click on Create Array

12. The Screen will like the one provided below.

Note:In our case, we only have 1 Hard drive connected to the Server. Hence you will find only one

hard drive listed.


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13. Select the Hard Drivesfrom the list and click OK. The Array will be created.


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14. Now we need to create a logical drive.

15. Click on Create Logical Drive.


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16. Select the RAID level (Fault Tolerance), also ensure that Array Accelerator is Enabled.

17. Click on Save button to create the logical drive.

Note:As we have only one HDD, the only available RAID level is RAID 0, if we had 2 HDD, then we

will get the RAID 1 option as well. If 3 HDDs are installed, then you will find RAID 5 listed in this

window.


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18. Success, now you have created RAID 0 logical drive.

19. Click on Exit ACUbutton to exit ACU.


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Assisted Installation of Windows using SmartStart CD:1. Boot the server using HP Smart Start CD (this might take some time!)


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2. Select language as English (US), keyboard layout as US Englishand click Nextbutton


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3. Accept HP End User License Agreement by clicking Agreebutton.


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4. Now you will be at the main page of HP SmartStart CD.

5. Under Media Option, click on Installto continue the Windows OS installation.


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6. Now you will be at Boot Controller Selectionwindow

7. Select the Controller/Logical drive from the list, click Next


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8. Now you will be at Operating System Selectionwindow.

9. Select the Windows version from the list, click Next

Note:Ensure that you select the right Windows version from the list. If you have a HP Branded OS CD

(OEM) then you need to select the Windows version under HP-Branded Media Option.


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10. Now you will be at Operating System Media Sourcewindow.

11. Select the Windows Installation CD location from the list. Click Next

Note:As I am mapping Windows CD using iLO Virtual Media, I have selected iLO Virtual Media as the

installation Source. If you are installing from a CD/DVD, then select the right option from the list.


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12. Now you will bet at Disk Partitioning Optionspage.

13. Select the file system (NTFS/FAT), also select the Partition size for the OS. Click Next

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Now you will bet at Product Set Up Informationpage.


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15. Enter Computer Name, Administrator Password and rest of the information. Click Next

Note:In Some cases, you may be prompted to enter Windows Product key as well. If prompted,

please fill the Windows Product key at the same page to continue the installation.


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16. Now you will bet at WBEM/SNMP Configurationpage.

17. Select YESfor both SNMP and WBEM Providers. Click Next


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18. Now you will bet at SNMP Configurationpage.

19. Leave the default settings unchanged, click Next


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20. Now you will bet at WBEM Configurationpage.

21. Select YESfor Configure Windows firewall for Remote WMI access, click Next


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22. Now you will bet at Proliant Support Pack Installation Configurationpage.

23. Select Expressoption and click Next


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24. Now you will be at Installation Informationpage.

25. Cross check whether correct information is showing in this window. Click Next


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26. Now SmartStart CD will partition the drive and will copy necessary drivers from the CD.


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27. When Prompted Insert the Windows OS CD or use iLO Virtual media to map the OS CD.


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28. Accept Windows EULA by clicking Acceptbutton. (Only if prompted)


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29. Wait till SmartStart CD finishes copying of Windows OS files to the HDD.


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30. Once files are copied, the Server will be restarted.

31. Now you will see below provided screen.


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32. Accept the Microsoft License Terms and click Nextbutton


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33. Wait till Windows finishes the installation.


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34. Great, Windows is successfully installed on your Server, now you are ready to roar!

Here in this post, we have installed Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise 64 bit on a DL360 G7 Server using

SmartStart CD 8.6 version. If you are installing other version of Windows, you will also need to enter

Windows Product key at Step number 15.

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