HP Scripting Toolkit for Windows and Linux manual Configuring the server and installing an OS

2.Click the Continue right arrow.

When you are ready to register this server for Insight Remote Support, navigate to the Perform Maintenance screen and select HP Insight Remote Support.

For registration instructions, see “Registering for Insight Online direct connect” (page 13) and “Registering for Insight Remote Support central connect” (page 16).

Configuring the server and installing an OS

To use Intelligent Provisioning to configure the hardware and install an OS on your HP ProLiant server, follow the onscreen prompts in the Configure and Install menu to complete the tasks in the following four screens:

•“Step 1: Hardware Settings” (page 20)

•“Step 2: OS Selection” (page 21)

•“Step 3: OS Information” (page 26)

•“Step 4: Review” (page 30)

Available install methods, source media types, and formats supported for each OS family

Each Configure and Install screen provides a guided method of configuring the server, installing an OS, and updating the system software. The following table shows the install methods, source media types, and formats supported for each OS family.

		Recommended install method				Customized install method			Manual
	Disc	Network	FTP	USB	Disc	Network	FTP	USB	Disc
		Share				Share
Microsoft	ISO VM	Flat ISO	Flat	Flat ISO	ISO VM	Flat ISO	Flat	Flat ISO	ISO VM
Windows	ISO				ISO				ISO
(64–bit)
VMware	ISO VM	Flat ISO	Flat	Flat ISO	ISO VM	Flat ISO	Flat	Flat ISO	ISO VM
ESXi	ISO				ISO				ISO
VMware	—	—	Flat	—	—	—	Flat	—	ISO VM
ESX									ISO
SUSE	ISO VM	Flat ISO	—	—	—	—	—	—	ISO VM
Linux	ISO								ISO
Enterprise
Server
Red Hat	ISO VM	—	Flat	—	—	—	—	—	ISO VM
Enterprise	ISO								ISO
Linux

Formats:

•Flat—Standard folder structure

•ISO—ISO or UDF file

•VM ISO—iLO Virtual Media ISO

•kISO—Kernel update ISO

•VM NET—iLO Virtual Media folder share

•VM USB—iLO Virtual Media USB

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