HP Intelligent Provisioning User Guide

ExampleSolutionIssueLinux edition
broken_modules=ahci for
sles10 and sles11
updatedir kernel
parameter for the
appropriate OS.
Enterprise Server 11
SP1 and SP2, the
SP2 drivers are
located in a directory
that the SUSE
installer does not
see.
blacklist=ahci for rhel6
Enter the following
boot parameters to
The non-RAID AHCI
driver attempts to
Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 6, U3
prevent the driver fromattach to the HP
taking over the
controller.
Dynamic Smart Array
B120i Controller,
preventing logical
drive recognition.
3. Select the source media from which you are installing the OS.
Media types include:
• Disc (default)—A standard bootable OS DVD/CD-ROM media, and virtual media through
iLO
• Network share—The network share that contains the OS installation files
• FTP—The FTP server that contains OS installation files
• USB— The USB flash drive that contains the OS installation files
NOTE: Only FAT-formatted USB drives are supported. For OS image files that cannot
copy to the USB unless it is NTFS-formatted, use a different source media, such as a DVD,
network share, or FTP server.
4. If you are installing from a CD/DVD disk or USB drive, insert the media.
5. Click the Continue right arrow to go to the next screen, which varies, depending on the media
type.
Insert the disc or USB media, or enter the information needed to access the installation files
on the network share or FTP site. Depending on the media type, supply the following
information.
Required information/actionMedia type
Insert the disc.Disc
Enter network connection information, including:Network share
• Server Name or IP Address—Server name or IP address of the server that
hosts the OS contents. If a server name is specified, a DNS entry is also
required.
• Share Name—The name of the network share using Server Message Block
(SMB) protocol that hosts the OS contents.
• Network Share User—User name used to access the network share.
• Network Share Password (not encrypted)—Password for the user name
used to access the network share.
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