To re-image the storage blades, perform the steps in the following sections for each blade.
Verify minimum server requirements
1.
Log in to iLO for the storage blade.
2.
Boot the storage blade from the DVD.
3.
Select the
F10 Intelligent Provisioning
option after the RAID controller BIOS initialization.
4.
Select a language.
5.
Accept the HP End User License Agreement.
6.
Select
Maintenance
.
7.
Select
HP Insight Diagnostics
.
8.
On the System Survey tab, verify that the specified items in the Overview category (default)
meet the minimum requirements listed in
Table 2 (page 16)
.
CAUTION:
If any items do not meet the requirements listed in
Table 2 (page 16)
and
Table 3
(page 16)
, do not continue with this procedure.
Table 2 Minimum requirements, overview category
Minimum requirement
Item
Intel Xeon Processor E5-2620 @ 2.00GHz
CPU on the storage blade
27 hard drives, which include the following:
Type and number of drives
•
Slot 2:
25 drives on the HP Smart Array P721m
controller
•
Slot 0:
2 drives on the HP Smart Array P220i
controller
64 GB
Memory
HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter (appears
as OneConnect 10Gb NIC (be3) in the CMC)
NIC
9.
From the Categories list, select
Storage
.
10.
Verify that the specified item meets the minimum requirements listed in
Table 3 (page 16)
.
Table 3 Minimum requirements, storage category
Minimum requirement
Item
Array Controller in Slot 0: HP Smart Array P220i
controller
•
Model: HP P220i
•
Firmware: 3.60 or later
•
Installed Memory: 512 MB
•
Battery/Capacitor Present: Yes
•
BIOS boot device order: 1
Array Controller in Slot 2: HP Smart Array P721m
controller
•
Model: HP P721m
•
Firmware: 3.60 or later
•
Installed Memory: 2 GB
•
Battery/Capacitor Present: Yes
•
BIOS boot device order: 2
Run server diagnostics
1.
On the HP Insight Diagnostics Test tab, select
Quick Test
and specify the number of loops.
16
Maintaining the HP 4630 system
