Selecting the OS

Prerequisites

To install an OS in Always On mode, extract the installation ISO on the FTP server.

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

    • VMware vSphere Custom Image

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux

    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:

    • Computer Name

    • Organization Name

    • Owner Name

    • Optional Password

    • Confirm Password

    For manual installations:

    NOTE:

    Punctuation is not allowed when setting an optional password.

    • After entering the product key, select the operating system again.

    • When entering the settings, reenter the password created in the Intelligent Provisioning Choose the OS Family screen.

  3. To proceed to Reviewing your settings, click the Continue right arrow.