Install an OS using the HPE Rapid Setup Software
Use the HPE Rapid Setup Software to install the supported versions of Windows, ClearOS, ClearVM, and VMware. HPE
Rapid Setup Software does not support installing a Linux operating system.
Prerequisites
• Make sure the HPE Rapid Setup Software USB drive is plugged into the server USB port.
• If you are installing a supported Windows operating system, plug the OS installation media into the server or make
sure that the files are available on a network drive.
ClearOS and ClearVM are both included in the HPE Rapid Setup Software USB drive, you do not need another media
source.
Procedure
1. On the HPE Rapid Setup Software main menu, select the operating system that you want to install.
2. Select the location where the operating system files are saved.
3. Navigate to the operating system installation files.
4. Follow the onscreen prompts.
Install an OS from a bootable installation media
Procedure
1. On the Aptio Setup Utility screen, select the Boot menu.
2. Under Boot Option Priorities, verify that Boot Option #1 is set to the OS installation media device.
If it is not set, select
Boot Option #1, press the Enter key, and then change the setting.
3. To confirm the change and exit the utility, press the F4 key.
The server automatically reboots to the selected device.
4. Follow the OS installation wizard instructions.
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