Progress HP ProLiant User manual

HP ProLiant
Installation Guide
UPDATED: 27 May 2022

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Table of Contents
1 Introduction 4
1.1 Prerequisites 4
2 Installing LoadMaster on the HP ProLiant 5
2.1 Install the LoadMaster 5
2.2 License and Configure the LoadMaster 8
3 Configuring the LoadMaster Using the Console 13
References 15
Licensing, Feature Description 15
Bare Metal Boot Options, Technical Note 15
Last Updated Date 16
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1 Introduction
The Kemp LoadMaster load balancing solution works with the HP ProLiant series, enabling
customers to deploy full-feature, high-performance load balancers. This can reduce network design
complexity as well as increased performance. The HP ProLiant servers are flexible, high performing
and have enterprise-class uptime. The Kemp solution is designed to handle load balancing for
application-to-application connections for external/internet based connections to web services.
This document describes the steps required to install the Kemp LoadMaster software on HP ProLiant
servers using DL320 and DL380 as examples.
PXE and USB booting options are also supported by the
LoadMaster installation ISO file.
1.1 Prerequisites
The following prerequisites are needed:
An HP ProLiant server
An ISO image with the LoadMaster software.
The ISO image can be downloaded from
www.kemptechnologies.com/baremetal-trial.
For a standalone LoadMaster, one IP-address on an untagged LAN is required. Three IP-addresses
are required for a High Availability (HA) pair; one for each LoadMaster and one for the shared IP
address.
The boot order on the server should be configured as follows:
1. HDD
2. CDROM
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2 Installing LoadMaster on the
HP ProLiant
The following steps must be completed in order to install the LoadMaster software on the HP
ProLiant. These steps must be completed on the jump host, where the LoadMaster installation ISO
image is located.
2.1 Install the LoadMaster
To install the LoadMaster, follow the steps below in HP Integrated Lights Out (iLO):
1. In the main menu, select Virtual Media.
2. Select Boot Order.
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3. In the Select One-Time Book Option drop-down list, select CD/DVD Drive.
4. In the main menu, select Remote Console.
5. Select Remote Console.
6. Click Launch.
7. In the virtual console click Virtual Drives > CD/DVD > Virtual Image.
8. Browse to and select the LoadMaster ISO.
9. Click the Power Switch and select Cold Boot.
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For further information on the different boot options that are
available, refer to the Bare Metal Boot Options, Technical Note.
The serial number should be automatically pulled from the
LoadMaster. If it is not, please enter it when prompted.
10. Select select disk/partition and press OK.
11. Select the target disk for installation and press OK.
12. Select delete existing partition(s) and press OK.
13. Select start installation and press OK.
14. Press OK. The installation should complete successfully.
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On initial deployment, DHCPv4 and DHCPv6 both run to attempt to obtain an IP address. If the
LoadMaster obtains an IP address using DHCP, take note of it because this is how you will access
the LoadMaster.
If the LoadMaster does not obtain an IP address using DHCP the static IP address of 192.168.1.101
is assigned and the LoadMaster must be manually configured using the console.
Refer to the Configuring the LoadMaster Using the Console section for further information
regarding manually configuring the LoadMaster.
2.2 License and Configure the LoadMaster
The LoadMaster must now be configured to operate within the network configuration.
1. In an internet browser, enter the IP address that was previously noted.
Ensure to enter https:// before the IP address.
2. A warning may appear regarding website security certificates. Please click the
continue/ignore option.
3. The LoadMaster End User License Agreement screen appears.
Please read the license agreement and, if you are willing to accept the conditions therein, click on
the Agree button to proceed.
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4. If using the Online licensing method, fill out the fields and click License Now.
If you are starting with a trial license, there is no need to enter
an Order ID. If you are starting with a permanent license, enter
the Kemp Order ID# if this was provided to you.
If using the Offline Licensing method, select Offline Licensing,
obtain the license text, paste it into the License field and click
Apply License.
For detailed instructions on how to register for a Kemp ID and
license the LoadMaster, refer to the Licensing, Feature
Description on the Kemp Documentation Page.
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5. If you entered an Order ID, a screen appears that provides a list of available licenses for
that order ID, in addition to any licenses registered for the Kemp ID based on the
LoadMaster platform type. Select the license type you want to apply to this LoadMaster.
If the license type you want is not displayed, please contact
your Kemp representative.
6. Click Continue.
7. The login screen appears, enter the bal user name and the password.
8. In the screen informing you that the password has changed, press the Continue button.
9. If your machine has shipped with a temporary license you should get a warning informing
you that a temporary license has been installed on your machine and for how long the
license is valid.
10. Click OK .
11. You should now connect to the Home screen of the LoadMaster.
12. Go to System Configuration > Network Setup in the main menu.
13. Click the eth0 menu option within the Interfaces section.
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14. In the Network Interface 0 screen, enter the IP address of the eth0 interface, the
network facing interface of the LoadMaster, in the Interface Address input field.
15. Click the Set Address button.
16. Click the eth1 menu option within the Interfaces section.
17. In the Network Interface 1 screen, enter the IP address of the eth1 interface, the farm-
side interface of the LoadMaster, in the Interface Address input field.
18. Click on the Set Address button.
This interface is optional, depending on the network configuration.
19. Click on the Local DNS Configuration > Hostname Configuration menu option.
20. In the Hostname configuration screen, enter the hostname into the Current Hostname
input field.
21. Click the Set Hostname button.
22. Click the Local DNS Configuration > DNS Configuration menu option.
23. In the DNS configuration screen, enter the IP address(es) of the DNS Server(s) which is
used to resolve names locally on the LoadMaster into the DNS NameServer input field.
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24. Click the Add button.
25. Enter the domain name that is to be prepended to requests to the DNS nameserver into
the DNS NameServer input field.
26. Click the Add button.
27. Click the System Configuration > Network Setup > Default Gateway menu option.
28. In the DNS configuration screen, enter the IP address of the default gateway into the
IPv4 Default Gateway Address input field.
If you have an IPv6 Default Gateway, please enter the value in the IPv6 Default Gateway
Address input field.
29. Click the Set IPv4 Default Gateway button.
The LoadMaster is now fully installed and ready to be used. For further information on how to
configure and implement the Virtual LoadMaster, please refer to the LoadMaster documentation
which can be downloaded from the http://kemptechnologies.com/documentation page.
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3 Configuring the LoadMaster
Using the Console
If the LoadMaster does not automatically obtain an IP address using DHCP, or if you would prefer to
configure the LoadMaster using the console, then the following configuration steps must be
completed before starting the LoadMaster.
1. Login into the LoadMaster using the console with the following settings:
- lb100 login: bal
- Password: 1fourall
2. Enter the IP address of the eth0 interface, the network facing interface of the LoadMaster,
in the input field within the Network Side Interface Address dialog box.
3. Press OK.
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4. Enter the IP address of the default gateway in the input field of the Default Gateway
dialog box.
5. Press OK.
6. Once these are set, a prompt will appear asking to connect to the web interface at the
newly configured IP address. In an internet browser enter the IP address of the eth0 entered
in Step 2.
Ensure to enter https:// before the IP address.
7. A warning may appear regarding website security certificates. Please click the
continue/ignore option.
8. The LoadMaster End User License Agreement screen appears.
9. Please read the license agreement and, if willing to accept the conditions therein, click
on the Agree button to proceed.
10. If the machine has shipped with a temporary license, a warning will appear informing
that a temporary license has been installed on the machine and for how long the license is
valid.
11. Click OK.
12. The home screen of the LoadMaster should appear.
The LoadMaster is now fully installed and ready to be used. For further information on how to
configure and implement the Virtual LoadMaster, please refer to the LoadMaster documentation
which can be found here: https://kemptechnologies.com/documentation.
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References
Unless otherwise specified, the below documents can be found at
http://kemptechnologies.com/documentation
Licensing, Feature Description
Bare Metal Boot Options, Technical Note
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Last Updated Date
This document was last updated on 27 May 2022.
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