HPE server setup checklist
Follow the list and check off each section as you complete it.
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Save time by planning for your installation site, operating system, and backup power now: |
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Select an optimum environment at your installation site that meets the detailed site requirements described in the server user guide, including:
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Verify operating system support—For information about operating systems supported by ProLiant servers, see the operating system support matrices at http://www.hpe.com/info/supportos |
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Secure backup power—Protect the server from power fluctuations and temporary interruptions with a regulating uninterruptible power supply. This device protects the hardware from damage caused by power surges and voltage spikes and keeps the system in operation during a power failure. |
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For more preinstallation information, see the server user guide for your server below. |
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OS installation media and product key (Windows, Linux, VMware ESX) Installation can be from disc, network share, FTP, or USB. Be sure to have installation keys and read any implementation notices that accompany the OS. |
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Network connectivity Ensure that the network connection is active. |
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Internet connectivity Verify Internet access from your business network. Make a note of the gateway IP address, you may need it later. |
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USB storage device A small portable data storage device, often called a thumb drive, which plugs into any USB port. USB drives are ideal for storing information like a Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP), and OS installation media. |
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Server networking plan If you do not have DHCP enabled on the network, you must have networking details ready: An IP address to assign, subnet mask, gateway address, and DNS name. For initial setup, it is faster to allow DHCP assignment of these details by connecting your iLO to your production network. |
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Documentation Every HPE ProLiant Server comes with the following:
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HPE Passport account To use the remote support features embedded in your server, you must have an HPE Passport account. For more information, see http://www.hpe.com/info/insightonline. |
| Install the hardware—Select your system: | |
| HPE ProLiant ML110 Gen10 | |
| HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen10 | |
| HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 | |
| HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 | |
| HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen10 | |
| HPE ProLiant BL460c Gen10 | |
| Configure your new server using Intelligent Provisioning | |
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Boot your new server for the first time and start Intelligent Provisioning |
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Configure your hardware settings and install an operating system |
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| Start using HPE iLO 5 | |
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About HPE iLO |
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iLO key features |
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iLO 5 web interface overview |