Prerequisites
Embedded UEFI Shell
is set to
Enabled
.
Procedure
1.
From the
System Utilities
screen, select
Embedded Applications
>
Embedded UEFI Shell
.
The
Embedded UEFI Shell
screen appears.
2.
Press any key to acknowledge that you are physically present.
This step ensures that certain features, such as disabling
Secure Boot
or managing the
Secure Boot
certificates using third-party UEFI tools, are not restricted.
3.
If an administrator password is set, enter it at the prompt and press
Enter
.
The
Shell>
prompt appears.
4.
Enter the commands required to complete your task.
5.
Enter the
exit
command to exit the Shell.
HPE Smart Storage Administrator
HPE SSA is the main tool for configuring arrays on HPE Smart Array SR controllers. It exists in three
interface formats: the HPE SSA GUI, the HPE SSA CLI, and HPE SSA Scripting. All formats provide
support for configuration tasks. Some of the advanced tasks are available in only one format.
The diagnostic features in HPE SSA are also available in the standalone software HPE Smart Storage
Administrator Diagnostics Utility CLI.
During the initial provisioning of the server or compute module, an array is required to be configured
before the operating system can be installed. You can configure the array using SSA.
HPE SSA is accessible both offline (either through HPE Intelligent Provisioning or as a standalone
bootable ISO image) and online:
• Accessing HPE SSA in the offline environment
IMPORTANT:
If you are updating an existing server blade in an offline environment, obtain the
latest version of HPE SSA through Service Pack for ProLiant before performing configuration
procedures.
Using one of multiple methods, you can run HPE SSA before launching the host operating system. In
offline mode, users can configure or maintain detected and supported devices, such as optional Smart
Array controllers and integrated Smart Array controllers. Some HPE SSA features are only available in
the offline environment, such as setting the boot controller and boot volume.
• Accessing HPE SSA in the online environment
This method requires an administrator to download the HPE SSA executables and install them. You
can run HPE SSA online after launching the host operating system.
For more information, see
HPE Smart Array SR Gen10 Configuration Guide
at the
.
HPE InfoSight for servers
The HPE InfoSight portal is a secure web interface hosted by HPE that allows you to monitor supported
devices through a graphical interface.
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Software and configuration utilities
