HP Microsoft Windows Server 2012 manual Configuring array controllers, Using Management Agents

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Configuring array controllers

To launch HPSUM:

1.For Windows Server 2008 R2 wSP1 Standard operating system, click Start, and then select All Programs>Pre-Install Features>HP Service Pack for ProLiant.

For Windows Server 2012 standard operating system, press Using Management Agentsbutton from the keyboard and right click anywhere in the Start page, then click All Apps>Pre-Install Features>HP Service Pack for ProLiant.

For Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard operating system, click Start, click on button and then under Pre-Install Features, select HP Service Pack for ProLiant.

Follow the on-screen instructions when the setup program is launched. You might have to enter user credentials during installation.

To manually launch HPSum:

Navigate to the directory that holds HP SUM.

Right click on HPSum.bat file and click Run as Administrator

For more information on how to manually launch HPSum, see HP Smart Update Manager User Guide.

Configuring array controllers

If an array controller was purchased with the server, run the online ACU/HP SSA to set up the remaining physical drives for use.

IMPORTANT: Microsoft® Internet Explorer is required to run the ACU. Internet Explorer is used to interface with the array controller. For the page to display properly, the server IP address must be included in the trusted sites list. Internet Explorer must be restarted after adding the IP address to the trusted sites list for the settings to take effect.

To configure array controllers:

1.For Windows Server 2008 R2 wSP1 Standard operating system, click Start, and select All Programs>HP System Tools>HP Smart Storage Administrator.

For Windows Server 2012 operating system, Press 36 Post-installation tasks for HP ProLiant series serversbutton from the keyboard and right click anywhere in the Start page, then click All Apps>HP System Tool>HP Smart Storage Administrator.

For Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard operating system, click Start, click on button, and then click Apps > HP System Tool > HP Smart Storage Administrator.

2.Configure the remaining physical drives into logical drives, and run Disk Management to partition and format the additional drive space.

For more information about using the ACU/HP SSA, see the http://www.hp.com/go/hpssa.

Using Management Agents

The Management Agents for servers are installed during the setup process. For more information about the Management Agents, see the HP Insight Management Agents User Guide.

36 Post-installation tasks for HP ProLiant series servers

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Contents HP Part Number Published December Edition Contents 5 Installation6 Post-installation tasks 7 Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 wSP1 Standard, Windows ServerA Troubleshooting B Technical supportC Acronyms and abbreviations Index1 Navigation tips Navigating in the HTML documentNavigating to documentation on the HP website 2 Notices Intended audienceFeatures 3 OverviewIntroduction Features 4 Gathering information Certificate of authenticity5 Installation Before installing the operating systemInstalling the operating system 10 Installation 4. Click ContinueInstalling the operating system 5. Click Microsoft EULA12 Installation 7. Click the Ancillary Software to check all third party Ancillary Licensed software used by HP 14 Installation 9. Click Continue10. On the OS Partition screen, choose one of the following to set the operating system partition size Administrator Password must meet the following criteria 13. Click Continue 18 Installation Signed drivers Automatic configuration Found New Hardware WizardInstalling the operating system 6 Post-installation tasks Altering regional settings for Windows Server 2008 R2 wSP1 StandardAltering regional settings for Windows Server 2012 Standard/Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Installing integrated Lights-Out management features Configuring the disk drives Creating an additional page fileInstalling tape drives Event log errorsBacking up the server Configuring network protocols Installing Java Virtual MachineEnabling BitLocker drive encryption Configuring network protocols28 Post-installation tasks Enabling BitLocker drive encryption Installing Hyper-V For Windows Server 2008 R2 wSP1 Standard Installing Hyper-V For Windows Server 2012 StandardInstalling Hyper-V For Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard 30 Post-installation tasksInstalling Hyper-V For Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard R2 Media DVD 2012 R2 Standard Installation on VMware Virtual machines smbios.ReflectHost = TRUE8 Post-installation tasks for HP ProLiant series servers Installing the HP Management AgentsInstalling the Network Teaming and Configuration Utility Using HP Smart Update Manager HPSUMConfiguring array controllers Using Management Agents36 Post-installation tasks for HP ProLiant series servers A Troubleshooting Reinstalling the operating systemB Technical support Before you contact HPHP contact information Customer self repairHP customer support C Acronyms and abbreviations Index