HPE ProLiant SL270s Gen8, User Manual

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Setup 24
WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment:
• Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is an important safety
feature.
• Plug the power cord into a grounded (earthed) electrical outlet that is easily accessible at all
times.
• Unplug the power cord from the power supply to disconnect power to the equipment.
• Do not route the power cord where it can be walked on or pinched by items placed against
it. Pay particular attention to the plug, electrical outlet, and the point where the cord extends
from the server.
Powering up the chassis
Connect the AC or DC power cables, depending on the power configuration.
When the circuit breakers are powered, the chassis and HPE ProLiant SL Advanced Power Manager
have power. By default, each installed component also powers up. Examine the Advanced Power
Manager for any errors which may prevent installed components from powering up.
Configuring the chassis
For further information on setting up and configuring your system, see the quick setup instructions for the
chassis and the chassis setup and installation guide.
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 HPE 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 HPE ROM-Based Setup Utility user guide on the
Documentation CD or the iLO Management Engine Information Library
( http://www.hpe.com/support/rbsu ).
Install the system software
Use Intelligent Provisioning to:
•
Install Microsoft Windows, Red Hat and SUSE Linux, and VMware operating systems.
IMPORTANT: Installing VMware ESXi or ESX requires a custom Hewlett Packard Enterprise
image, which includes the drivers for VMware devices not included in the VMware base image.
The image is available on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website
( http://www.hpe.com/info/esxidownload ).