HP Scripting Toolkit for Windows and Linux specs

1.Select an OS family.

Available supported OS families include:

•Microsoft Windows

•Red Hat Linux

•SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

•VMware ESX and ESXi Custom Image

•VMware ESXi/vSphere Custom Image

If the OS you want to install is not listed, it might not be supported for use with your controller model, or you might need to update HP ProLiant firmware. For information about supported OSs and OS drivers, see the HP Operating Systems and Virtualization Software Support website (http://www.hp.com/go/supportos).

NOTE: If updates are available, a message appears on the screen directing you to the proper steps for incorporating them into Intelligent Provisioning.

IMPORTANT:

•When installing VMware, download an HP Custom ISO before the installation from the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/esxidownload). Ethernet port 0 must be active.

2.Select an installation method.

Depending on the OS family selected, installation choices vary, including the suggested default. For more information, see “Available install methods, source media types, and formats supported for each OS family” (page 18).

Options may include:

•Recommended—Uses HP-defined defaults to configure the server software and firmware, partition storage, and install the OS with HP drivers. HP recommends selecting this option for first-time server setup. For more information about recommended installation options, see “OS information required for recommended installations” (page 26).

The following table describes the most common OS-specific installation issues and the recommended solutions.

Linux edition	Issue
Red Hat Enterprise Linux	Unable to proceed with Recommended
5 or 6	installation with valid OS images
	through FTP source media.

Solution

While performing Red Hat recommended installation using FTP source media, make sure that all the required Red Hat OS files are present in the OS flat file folder. If files are missing or incorrectly placed, you might not be able to continue with installation. Also make sure that two TRANS.TBL files are present in the Red Hat OS flat files folder. One file should be present in the main OS file folder, and another should be present inside the “Server” folder inside the main OS file folder.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux	Unable to browse Red Hat OS files
5 or 6	while saving the Deployment Setting
	profile.

While selecting Red Hat OS flat files in Deployment Settings, if a “This media does not match the selected OS. Missing:” message appears, either the wrong OS family is selected, or some of the OS files are missing from the OS flat file folder. Make sure all the

Configuring the server and installing an OS 23

Linux edition

Issue

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Solution

profile.