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HP ML310 G4 - Server Installation

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by pctech74

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Needing a little help here. I am normally a workstation support person but have been recruited to install the software for a new server our company purchased. It came preinstalled with SBS 2003 R2...I want reinstall this so we are familiar with how it works in case something happens. I am not familiar with HP products so I am not sure where to start. I have the smartstart CD but once I boot from that I don't know what steps to take next. Anyone familiar with how the smartstart works? The server will be running Raid 5 so I need to know how to set that array.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
Joe

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by churdoo

I usually get the RAID the way I want using the BIOS-based Array Config Utility, before I use smartstart. The ACU is one of the options that comes up on the screen during POST, and press F8 I think. Before you do the ACU, of course make sure the system shipped with the SBS CD's.

There is an ACU GUI on the smartstart CD if you're more comfortable with that, but I just think it takes too long to boot smartstart and then the GUI; by the time all this happens, you can already be done running the ACU from BIOS.

Anyway, once you have the array(s) the way you want, boot from the smartstart CD, and then just follow the wizard for "Deploying a new server." It'll walk you through setting your volume sizes, setting admin pw, picking the O/S, and will prompt you for the SBS CD's and start the SBS install.

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