HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen10 User manual

Intelligent Provisioning User Guide for
HPE ProLiant Gen10 Servers and HPE
Synergy
Part Number: 881706-003
Published: June 2018
Edition: 1
Abstract
This document details how to access and use the Intelligent Provisioning software, including
tasks such as installing an OS, updating firmware, software, and drivers, and performing
some diagnostic tests. Intelligent Provisioning is included in the optimized server support
software from the Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP). This document is intended for
administrators experienced in using ProLiant Gen10 servers and HPE Synergy compute
modules.

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Contents
Introduction............................................................................................. 6
Intelligent Provisioning.................................................................................................................. 6
Accessing Intelligent Provisioning from the iLO web interface .................................................... 6
Always On Intelligent Provisioning .................................................................................... 6
Accessing Intelligent Provisioning using an iLO remote console session.....................................7
F10/Remote console features.......................................................................................................8
Intelligent Provisioning operation.................................................................................................. 8
Navigating Intelligent Provisioning ............................................................................................... 9
Completing initial configuration and registration tasks ...................11
Initial configuration and registration tasks................................................................................... 11
Software installed with Intelligent Provisioning............................................................................11
Using the First Time Setup wizard...............................................................................................11
Entering First Time Wizard settings..................................................................................11
Re-enabling Intelligent Provisioning............................................................................................12
Reinstalling Intelligent Provisioning ........................................................................................... 13
Reinstalling from an ISO image....................................................................................... 13
Reinstalling from an RPM package (Linux only).............................................................. 14
Configuring the server and installing an operating system ............ 15
Configuring the server and installing an OS............................................................................... 15
Server support and special characters....................................................................................... 15
Source media types and installation methods supported for each OS....................................... 15
Selecting hardware settings........................................................................................................15
Selecting the OS......................................................................................................................... 18
Reviewing your settings.............................................................................................................. 19
Checking installation parameters................................................................................................20
Performing maintenance...................................................................... 21
Updating firmware ......................................................................................................................21
Determining the installed Intelligent Provisioning version................................................ 22
Setting Intelligent Provisioning Preferences .............................................................................. 22
Downloading Active Health System data ................................................................................... 23
Downloading an Active Health System log...................................................................... 24
Uploading an AHS log to AHSV....................................................................................... 24
Using Deployment Settings ........................................................................................................25
Creating a Deployment Settings package........................................................................25
Using Deployment Settings package to configure a single server................................... 26
Deployment Settings package-level actions.................................................................... 27
Deployment Settings package individual settings............................................................ 28
Version Information................................................................................................28
Entering operating system information..................................................................29
Entering Intelligent Provisioning Preferences .......................................................30
Array Configuration settings.................................................................................. 30
Entering ROM settings.......................................................................................... 30
Using the BIOS Configuration (RBSU) utility.............................................................................. 30
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About hardware validation tool....................................................................................................31
Using the hardware validation tool................................................................................... 32
About iLO Configuration..............................................................................................................32
Configuring Manager iLO Management Settings............................................................. 33
Configuring iLO Management Manager Network Service and Virtual Network
Service Settings............................................................................................................... 34
Configuring iLO Management SNMP Settings.................................................................35
Configuring iLO Manager Dedicated Network Interface...................................................36
Configuring iLO Manager Shared Network Interface....................................................... 37
Configuring iLO Account Services................................................................................... 38
Configuring iLO Account Services................................................................................... 39
Adding a user account..................................................................................................... 39
Resetting the iLO............................................................................................................. 40
Using the iLO Configuration Utility ............................................................................................. 40
Viewing iLO summary information....................................................................................40
Running an iLO self-test...................................................................................................40
Editing iLO Management Settings....................................................................................41
Editing network interface settings.................................................................................... 42
Editing User Account settings.......................................................................................... 45
Resetting iLO....................................................................................................................47
Configuring Intelligent Storage....................................................................................................47
Creating a new array........................................................................................................47
Configuring an array or logical drive................................................................................ 48
Using Secure Erase and Reset...................................................................................................49
System Erase and Reset options.....................................................................................49
Using Secure Erase......................................................................................................... 49
Configuring a RAID..................................................................................................................... 50
Using HPE Smart Storage Administrator (HPE SSA)...................................................... 50
HPE SSA features.................................................................................................50
Accessing HPE SSA..............................................................................................50
Configuration......................................................................................................... 50
Diagnostics/SmartSSD..........................................................................................51
Using the USB Key Utility.....................................................................52
Troubleshooting.................................................................................... 55
Basic troubleshooting techniques............................................................................................... 55
Troubleshooting general issues ................................................................................................. 55
iLO log on required during Intelligent Provisioning F10 boot........................................... 55
Intelligent Provisioning does not launch when F10 is pressed.........................................55
OS Host name field missing.............................................................................................56
Accessing version information in deployment settings.....................................................56
A browser does not import a deployment profile correctly............................................... 56
Some Legacy BIOS Mode installs need specific instructions.......................................... 56
NIC ports not saved Intelligent Provisioning Preferences................................................ 57
Always On Intelligent Provisioning does not display status of NICs................................ 57
Cannot create a custom partition size..............................................................................57
Troubleshooting Windows-specific issues ................................................................................. 57
No information on the System Management home page.................................................57
Windows Essentials does not install from USB source....................................................58
Windows does not install on AMD servers.......................................................................58
Troubleshooting Linux-specific issues ....................................................................................... 58
Unable to proceed with Assisted installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7....................58
Assisted installation of Red Hat OS hangs...................................................................... 59
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Troubleshooting VMware-specific issues ...................................................................................59
Server reboots during VMware Assisted installation........................................................59
Websites................................................................................................ 60
Support and other resources...............................................................61
Accessing Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support......................................................................... 61
Accessing updates......................................................................................................................61
Customer self repair....................................................................................................................62
Remote support.......................................................................................................................... 62
Warranty information...................................................................................................................62
Regulatory information................................................................................................................63
Documentation feedback............................................................................................................ 63
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Introduction
TIP: The information in this guide is for using Intelligent Provisioning with ProLiant Gen10 servers
and HPE Synergy compute modules. For information on using Intelligent Provisioning with ProLiant
Gen8 and Gen9 Servers, see the Intelligent Provisioning user guides available on the Information
Library (http://www.hpe.com/info/intelligentprovisioning/docs).
Intelligent Provisioning
Intelligent Provisioning is a single-server deployment tool embedded in ProLiant servers and HPE
Synergy compute modules. Intelligent Provisioning simplifies server setup, providing a reliable and
consistent way to deploy servers.
Intelligent Provisioning prepares the system for installing original, licensed vendor media and Hewlett
Packard Enterprise-branded versions of OS software. Intelligent Provisioning also prepares the system to
integrate optimized server support software from the Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP). SPP is a
comprehensive systems software and firmware solution for ProLiant servers, server blades, their
enclosures, and HPE Synergy compute modules. These components are preloaded with a basic set of
firmware and OS components that are installed along with Intelligent Provisioning.
IMPORTANT: HPE ProLiant XL servers do not support operating system installation with Intelligent
Provisioning, but they do support the maintenance features. For more information, see "Performing
Maintenance" in the Intelligent Provisioning User Guide and online help.
After the server is running, you can update the firmware to install additional components. You can also
update any components that have been outdated since the server was manufactured.
To access Intelligent Provisioning:
• Press F10 from the POST screen.
• From the iLO web interface using Always On. Always On allows you to access Intelligent
Provisioning without rebooting your server.
Accessing Intelligent Provisioning from the iLO web
interface
Procedure
1. Open a browser and enter https://<iLO host name or IP address> to log in to the iLO web
interface.
2. Enter a user account name and password, and click Log In.
3. Click Intelligent Provisioning in the navigation tree.
4. Click Always On.
The Intelligent Provisioning web interface opens in a new browser window.
Always On Intelligent Provisioning
Always On Intelligent Provisioning allows you to:
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• Perform functions when the server is off.
• Perform tasks when running an operating system without powering off the server.
In the Always On Intelligent Provisioning version, Perform Maintenance contains only utilities that are
not available in iLO. See the iLO user guide for more information. Utilities available are:
• Firmware Update
• Intelligent Provisioning Preferences
NOTE: NICs show inactive, but you can configure the item.
• Deployment Settings
• BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)
• System Erase and Reset
• Intelligent Storage Configuration utility
NOTE: To install an OS in Always On mode, extract the installation ISO on the FTP server.
Accessing Intelligent Provisioning using an iLO remote
console session
Procedure
1. Open a browser and enter https://<iLO host name or IP address> to log in to the iLO web
interface.
2. From the iLO web interface, navigate to the Remote Console & Media page.
3. Verify that your system meets the requirements for using the remote console application you want to
use.
4. Click the launch button for your selected application.
Alternatively, you can click an Integrated Remote Console link on the Information - iLO Overview
page.
5. Restart or power on the server.
The server restarts and the POST screen appears.
6. Press F10 when prompted during the server POST.
When accessing Intelligent Provisioning, one of the following happens:
• If you are using Intelligent Provisioning for the first time, the First Time Setup wizard will guide you
through initial configuration and registration tasks. For more information, see Using the First Time
Setup wizard on page 11.
• If Intelligent Provisioning was previously accessed and the initial configuration and registration tasks
are complete, the Intelligent Provisioning home page is displayed. In the home screen, select one of
the following options to use Intelligent Provisioning:
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◦Express OS Install
NOTE: The Express OS Install option is not available on ProLiant XL series server models.
◦Perform Maintenance
To exit Intelligent Provisioning, reboot the server by clicking the power icon at the top right of the page.
F10/Remote console features
F10/Remote console allows you to:
• Access HPE Smart Storage Administrator for disk configuration.
• Perform a full set-up of Intelligent Provisioning
F10/Remote console has more options than Always On Intelligent Provisioning. F10/Remote console
options include the following:
• Firmware Update
• Intelligent Provisioning Preferences
• Active Health System Log
• Deployment Settings
• BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)
• iLO Configuration
• System Erase and Reset
• RAID Configuration
• Intelligent Storage Configuration
• Hardware Validation Tool
Intelligent Provisioning operation
Intelligent Provisioning includes the following components:
• Critical boot drivers
• Active Health System (AHS)
• Erase Utility
• Deployment Settings
8 F10/Remote console features

IMPORTANT:
• Although your server is pre-loaded with firmware and drivers, you should update the firmware
upon initial setup to ensure you have the latest versions. Also, downloading and updating the
latest version of Intelligent Provisioning ensures the latest supported features are available.
• For ProLiant servers, firmware is updated using the Intelligent Provisioning Firmware Update
utility.
• Do not update firmware if the version you are currently running is required for compatibility.
NOTE: Intelligent Provisioning does not function within multihomed configurations. A multihomed host is
one that is connected to two or more networks or has two or more IP addresses.
Intelligent Provisioning provides installation help for the following operating systems:
• Microsoft Windows Server
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
• VMware ESXi/vSphere Custom Image
Not all versions of an OS are supported. For information about specific versions of a supported operating
system, see the OS Support Matrix on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website (http://www.hpe.com/
info/ossupport).
Navigating Intelligent Provisioning
To navigate through and modify settings in this menu-driven interface, use the navigation icons displayed
at the top right-hand corner and bottom left- and right-hand corners of the Intelligent Provisioning window.
These navigation icons are screen sensitive and are not displayed on all screens.
Icon Function
Language Enables you to select the language to use.
Home Returns to the Intelligent Provisioning home page, with the Express OS Install and
Perform Maintenance menus. This icon is available only after completing the initial
configuration and registration tasks.
Job Cart Displays the job configuration viewer screen, which displays the status of jobs in the
queue. You can use this screen to monitor configuration tasks and jobs as they are
processed.
Help Opens the online help to the section about the current screen.
Table Continued
Navigating Intelligent Provisioning 9

Icon Function
System
Information
Displays system information, including the Intelligent Provisioning version.
Power Off Powers down or reboots the server.
Log Out Logs the current user out of Intelligent Provisioning.
NOTE: This icon is only displayed in Always On mode.
Previous Returns you to the previous screen after validating and saving your choices.
Continue Takes you forward to the next screen after validating and saving your choices.
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Completing initial configuration and registration
tasks
When using Intelligent Provisioning for the first time, follow the on-screen prompts to perform initial
configuration and registration tasks.
Initial configuration and registration tasks
Procedure
See Using the First Time Setup wizard on page 11 to perform initial configuration and registration.
Software installed with Intelligent Provisioning
When a Windows system is installed using Intelligent Provisioning with Internet access, all the software
applications are automatically downloaded and installed. On other operating systems or on a Windows
system without Internet access, the following applications are not automatically installed with Intelligent
Provisioning. To install the following applications, run SPP.
• ProLiant Agentless Management Service (AMS)
• Network Configuration Utility for Windows
• HPE Smart Storage Administrator (HPE SSA)
• Lights-Out Online Configuration Utility
Using the First Time Setup wizard
The first time Intelligent Provisioning runs on a server, the First Time Setup wizard guides you through
selecting preferences for your system.
Entering First Time Wizard settings
Procedure
1. Enter the following, or select the defaults:
•Interface Language
•Keyboard Language
•Time Zone
•Boot BIOS Mode
•System Date
•System Time
•Choose network interface for updates and installs
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•Use Proxy
•DHCP Auto-Configuration—Deselect this option to manually enter DHCP settings, including using
IPv6 protocol.
•Accept EULA
•Provide anonymous usage and error feedback to help improve this product
2. Click Next.
3. Read the EULA, and then select Accept Intelligent Provisioning EULA.
4. Click Next.
5. Enter the following information:
•Automatically optimize your server
NOTE: Required fields differ if you do not select Automatically optimize your server.
•What will this server be used for?
•Enable F10 functionality
Provide anonymous usage and error feedback
•Enable automatic application of software and firmware updates to this system
6. Click Next.
7. Enter the following information:
•Choose network interface for updates and installs
•System Software Update—The source where the server gets updates.
8. To save the changes, click Submit.
Re-enabling Intelligent Provisioning
Procedure
1. Reboot the server and, when prompted, press F9 to access the UEFI System Utilities.
2. From the System Utilities screen, select System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration
(RBSU) > Server Security > Intelligent Provisioning (F10 Prompt) and press Enter.
3. Select Enabled.
12 Re-enabling Intelligent Provisioning

Reinstalling Intelligent Provisioning
NOTE: Changes to the HPE website and the firmware update process will cause firmware updates to
time out for versions below 1.63 (for Gen8) and below 2.50 (for Gen9). The older web sites associated
with hp.com have been retired and Intelligent Provisioning will be unable to find updates.
Older installations can be updated with the Intelligent Provisioning Recovery DVD.
You can reinstall Intelligent Provisioning instead of using the Firmware Update Utility to ensure you have
the latest version. There are two methods for reinstalling Intelligent Provisioning.
Reinstalling from an ISO image
Procedure
1. Download the ISO image file for the latest Intelligent Provisioning recovery media by clicking
Download from the Intelligent Provisioning website (http://www.hpe.com/info/
intelligentprovisioning).
NOTE: The following servers and Intelligent Provisioning versions are supported:
• Gen8 supports Intelligent Provisioning 1.x.
• Gen9 supports Intelligent Provisioning 2.x.
• Gen10 supports Intelligent Provisioning 3.x.
2. To download the ISO image file, complete the on-screen instructions.
3. Use the ISO file to boot the server by:
• Using iLO virtual media.
• Burning the ISO file to a DVD and booting the server from DVD.
CAUTION: Ensure that Intelligent Provisioning recovery media is mounted through one of the
following ways:
◦ iLO Virtual Media.
◦ Burn the Intelligent Provisioning recovery media ISO file to a DVD and place it in the
CD/DVD drive of the server.
4. Press ON to power up the server.
5. To display the boot menu, press F11 during server POST.
6. Press 1 on the keyboard to boot from the CD/DVD.
7. To update or reinstall Intelligent Provisioning, select the interactive method. The server continues
booting from the Intelligent Provisioning recovery media.
8. Select Reinstall Intelligent Provisioning when the window opens.
9. Reboot the server when the installation is complete by pressing F10.
Reinstalling Intelligent Provisioning 13

Reinstalling from an RPM package (Linux only)
Procedure
1. Download the RPM package file for the latest Intelligent Provisioning recovery RPM package from the
SDR website (https://downloads.linux.hpe.com/SDR/repo/ip/).
2. Execute the command:
rpm -i firmware-intelligentprovisioning-<version>.x86_64.rpm
3. Execute the command:
cd /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/firmware-intelligentprovisioning-ip-<version>/
4. Execute the command:
#./setup
5. Execute the command:
#reboot
Example
As an alternative to steps 2-4:
1. Execute the command:
export FIRMWARE_FLASH_NOW=1
2. Execute the command:
rpm -i firmware-intelligentprovisioning-ip-<version>.x86_64.rpm
14 Reinstalling from an RPM package (Linux only)

Configuring the server and installing an
operating system
Follow the instructions to configure the hardware and install an OS on your server.
Configuring the server and installing an OS
Follow the on-screen prompts in the Express OS Install menu to complete the following tasks:
Procedure
1. Selecting hardware settings on page 15
2. Selecting the OS on page 18
3. Reviewing your settings on page 19
Server support and special characters
• ProLiant XL Servers do not support operating system installations with Intelligent Provisioning. These
servers do support the maintenance features described in Performing maintenance on page 21,
except deploying the operating systems installations.
• You can only use special characters in passwords. Do not use special characters in any other data
fields. Special characters, punctuation, and spaces are not supported in any pathname.
Source media types and installation methods supported
for each OS
Each Express OS Install screen provides a guided method for configuring the server, installing an OS,
and updating the system software.
IMPORTANT: Intelligent Provisioning only supports original, licensed vendor media or Hewlett
Packard Enterprise-branded versions. Demo or developer versions of the OS, or media that has
been modified to slipstream custom software or service packs, are not supported and might not be
correctly identified by the installation process.
For more information about source media and installation methods supported by each OS, see the
Intelligent Provisioning Release Notes.
Selecting hardware settings
Procedure
1. Select Express OS Install on the Intelligent Provisioning home screen.
The Operating System Installation screen appears.
2. Select a RAID Configuration option.
Configuring the server and installing an operating system 15

•Recommended settings—HPE SSA polls any drives that are present, and builds an appropriate
array for those drives. Hewlett Packard Enterprise recommends selecting this option when initially
provisioning a server.
CAUTION: Selecting this option resets all disks (and arrays, if any are present). Because no
arrays or disk data are present during a first-time setup, this does not affect your server.
However, if you choose this option when reprovisioning your server, you can lose your data
and any disk arrays. For more information about HPE SSA, see the HPE Smart Storage
Administrator User Guide.
•Keep current settings—Uses existing settings to maintain any previously constructed arrays. Use
this option when reprovisioning a server. This option is displayed only when valid logical drives are
present on the server. For new server installations, this option is not displayed.
NOTE: Intelligent Provisioning does not support SAN volumes.
CAUTION: In Legacy BIOS mode, drives that are 2.2 TB or larger will not be detected during OS
installation.
• If you want to use Legacy BIOS mode, use HPE SSA to create a logical drive to boot with
less than 2.2 TB. To access HPE SSA, select RAID Configuration from the Intelligent
Provisioning Perform Maintenance home screen.
• If you want to use logical drives of 2.2 TB capacity or more for OS installation, use UEFI
mode instead. See the UEFI System Utilities User Guide for more information.
3. Select a Controller from the list. Controller selections are based on your operating environment.
4. Select a Disk from the list. Disk selections are based on your operating environment.
5. Select an Install Source from the list. The options and the required information and action for each
are described in the following table.
NOTE: Always On Intelligent Provisioning is limited to only using network install sources.
Media type Required information/action
DVD-ROM Media Insert the DVD.
File on a USB drive Insert the USB drive and browse to the location of the OS
installation files on the USB drive. Then, double-click the ISO file.
NOTE: Only FAT or exFAT-formatted USB drives are supported. For
OS image files that cannot copy to the USB unless it is NTFS-
formatted, use a different source media.
Table Continued
16 Configuring the server and installing an operating system

Media type Required information/action
SMB/CIFS (Windows Share) Enter network connection information, including:
•Server Name or IP Address—Server name or IP address of the
server that hosts the OS contents. If a server name is specified, a
DNS entry is also required.
•Share Name—The name of the network share using Server
Message Block (SMB) protocol that hosts the OS contents.
•Network Share User—User name used to access the network
share.
•Network Share Password (not encrypted)—Password for the
user name used to access the network share.
An anonymous FTP server Enter network connection information, including:
Server Name or IP Address—FTP server name or IP address of
the server that hosts the OS contents. FTP support requires
anonymous access to the FTP server and does not support
connecting to an FTP server through a proxy.
IMPORTANT: When entering an FTP path, remove spaces
and punctuation. The FTP server directory structure cannot
contain spaces or special characters (including punctuation).
6. Select whether to do a Firmware Update.
•Skip Update—Default. No firmware updates are performed before the OS installation.
•Update before OS Install—Firmware updates available according to the baseline defined in the
latest SPP are done before OS installation.
7. Select an Install Method.
NOTE: If using Always On (Intelligent Provisioning accessed from the iLO web interface), only the
Assisted Install option is listed.
•Assisted Install—An express installation process uses Hewlett Packard Enterprise-defined
defaults to configure the server software and firmware, partition storage, and install the OS with
drivers. It also performs a software and firmware update if the network is available at your location.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise recommends selecting this option for first-time server setup.
Configuring the server and installing an operating system 17

NOTE: The ProLiant iLO 5 Channel Interface Driver is installed automatically if you use the
Intelligent Provisioning Assisted Install method for Windows installation. The ProLiant iLO 5
Channel Interface Driver is standard for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux,
and ClearOS.
•Manual—Installs the OS from a custom OS CD/DVD without searching the web. After selecting this
option, insert the provided CD/DVD so that the server can reboot from the OS CD/DVD. Intelligent
Provisioning partitions storage based on OS recommendations.
NOTE: The Legacy BIOS boot order cannot be changed by pressing F10. If doing an assisted or a
manual install in Legacy BIOS mode, you must ensure that:
◦ On Windows, the system boots to a hard drive (SMB or CIFS).
◦ On Linux/VMware, the system boots to the hard drive.
Do this by changing the boot order or by pressing F11 to choose at boot.
8. To proceed to Selecting the OS, click the Continue right arrow.
IMPORTANT: If an unsupported media device is selected, you will not be able to continue to the
next screen. To resolve the issue, remove the unsupported media device, and make sure that
you have a supported install source when prompted.
Selecting the OS
Always On mode supports installing an OS from an FTP, SMB, or CIFS source.
Prerequisites
To install an OS in Always On mode from an FTP server, extract the installation ISO. An ISO that is not
extracted it too large to install from an FTP source.
Procedure
1. Select an operating system or choose the default. OS Language, OS Keyboard, and Time Zone are
automatically filtered.
Supported OS families include:
• Microsoft Windows
NOTE: Microsoft Windows Essentials are supported from an ISO only, not a USB or network
source.
• VMware vSphere Custom Image
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
• RedHat Enterprise Linux
• ClearOS
18 Selecting the OS

NOTE: Certain ProLiant servers require an HPE Customized image for a successful VMware ESXi
installation. For more information or to download an image, see the Hewlett Packard Enterprise
website at http://www.hpe.com/info/esxidownload.
2. Enter information into the following fields (automatically selected in manual installations):
• Organization Name
• Owner Name
• Optional Password
• Confirm Password
NOTE: When setting a password, confirm the password requirements for the operating system in the
operating system's user documentation. Requirements might include:
• Minimum password length
• Maximum password length
• Upper case letters
• Lower case letters
• One of the punctuation marks !@#$%^&*_..
If you do not provide a password, Windows prompts for a password on first boot. Linux uses the
default password password.
a. For manual installations, select the operating system again after entering the product key.
3. Enter Hyper-V role for the system.
4. Enable Windows Firewall.
5. To proceed to Reviewing your settings, click the Continue right arrow.
Reviewing your settings
CAUTION: Continuing past this screen resets the drives to a newly installed state and installs the
selected OS. Any existing information on the server is erased. This does not affect a first-time setup,
because there is no data present on the server.
Procedure
1. Review and confirm your deployment settings.
2. Click the Continue right arrow to begin the automated installation and configuration process.
Depending on the deployment settings, a variety of screens are displayed, providing progress
information about the installation.
Reviewing your settings 19

Checking installation parameters
During the installation and configuration process, consider the following:
• A EULA might be displayed for Windows installations.
• The Firmware Update screen might be displayed at this time, depending on the following two system
settings:
◦ In the Preferences screen, System Software Update must have been enabled. See Setting
preferences for more information.
◦ In the Operating System Installation screen, Update before OS Install must have been
selected. See Selecting hardware settings for more information.
If the Firmware Update screen is displayed, follow the on-screen prompts to obtain and install the
latest firmware on server components. When the updates are complete, the Installing OS page is
displayed, ready to begin the OS installation.
• If you attempt to deploy an OS on a server with no installed drives, the server reboots and, after
POST, a page is displayed indicating that the settings are being applied. The deployment does not
proceed, but messages are written to the IML.
• For Windows installations, messages about an untested Windows version and hpkeyclick messages
might be displayed while the drivers are installed. This is expected behavior. No action is required.
20 Checking installation parameters