{"id":495,"date":"2010-10-05T10:51:07","date_gmt":"2010-10-05T09:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.penguino.co.uk\/?p=495"},"modified":"2011-07-23T17:19:01","modified_gmt":"2011-07-23T16:19:01","slug":"hp-proliant-dl380-g7-and-windows-server-2008-hpc-installation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.penguino.co.uk\/computing\/hp-proliant-dl380-g7-and-windows-server-2008-hpc-installation","title":{"rendered":"HP ProLiant DL380 G7 and Windows Server 2008 HPC Installation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate (http:\/\/www.seodesignsolutions.com\/wordpress-seo\/) - Code Inserter module -->\n<!-- SEO Ultimate before item content-->\r\n<!-- #SEO Ultimate before item content-->\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate -->\n\n<p>A couple of weeks ago, I was lucky enough to be on site to play with a HP ProLiant DL380 G7 rack server.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0server\u00a0was souped up with<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2\u00a0x Xeon processors\u00a0 (giving total of 16 cores!)<\/li>\n<li>64GB\u00a0\u00a0ECC RAM<\/li>\n<li>8 x 142GB SAS Hard disk, running Raid 50<\/li>\n<li>4 x 1Gb NIC<\/li>\n<li>iLO3 remote control<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.penguino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/HP_DL380_G7.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-497\" title=\"HP_DL380_G7\" src=\"http:\/\/www.penguino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/HP_DL380_G7-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" align=\"right\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.penguino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/HP_DL380_G7-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.penguino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/HP_DL380_G7.jpg 755w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The reason for the overkilled\u00a0specification was that &#8211; the server was meant\u00a0to run Microsoft Windows Server 2008 HPC and will be hosting half a dozen of\u00a0VMs using Hyper V.<\/p>\n<p>The first task, as with most HP servers, is to slip in the HP Smartstart CD to use the OS\u00a0installation wizard. This is where most sysadmins would stumble &#8211; because the Smartstart CD (version 8.50) does not have the option where you can select \u00a0to install &#8220;Windows Server 2008 HPC&#8221;, and if you attempt to choose, say, &#8220;Windows Server 2008 x64&#8221;, eventually you will face with an error of &#8220;driver not found&#8221; or similar kind.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Our immediate workaround was\u00a0to insert the Windows HPC installation CD\u00a0directly and reboot the server to install it. This looked working until near the end of the installation where Windows is configuring the setup &#8211; after a few long minutes, eventually a dreaded error pops up that says: &#8220;Windows could not update the computer&#8217;s boot configuration. Installation cannot proceed.&#8221;\u00a0 Workaround\u00a0Failed!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.penguino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/HP_DL380_Windows_2008_HPC_I.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-529\" title=\"HP_DL380_Windows_2008_HPC_I\" src=\"http:\/\/www.penguino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/HP_DL380_Windows_2008_HPC_I-300x208.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.penguino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/HP_DL380_Windows_2008_HPC_I-300x208.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.penguino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/HP_DL380_Windows_2008_HPC_I.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Without phoning HP, a quick Google search took me to a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.petri.co.il\/forums\/showthread.php?t=30681&amp;page=2\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>solution<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It is possible to install 2008 HPC directly from the CD without using the Smartstart\u00a0CD.<\/p>\n<p>The main steps are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>restore the Default BIOS settings\/Erase the Boot Partition,\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>delete and re-configure the RAID\u00a0partition by going into the OCRA raid controller boot menu of the DL380<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-4049676200689259\";\n\/* ArticleInLine *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"6924442896\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 60;\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Restore the default BIOS settings<\/h2>\n<p>This step is an easy one &#8211; it is simply hitting F9 when you see the BIOS\u00a0screen, and it is under the <strong>Advanced Options<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Delete and Re-Configure the Raid\u00a0Partition (OCRA\u00a0menu)<\/h2>\n<p>In order to get into the Raid configuration menu, first you boot up the server as normal, and you shall reach the BIOS screen that looks something like this<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.penguino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/HP_DL380_G7_BIOS_Booting.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-496\" title=\"HP_DL380_G7_BIOS_Booting\" src=\"http:\/\/www.penguino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/HP_DL380_G7_BIOS_Booting-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.penguino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/HP_DL380_G7_BIOS_Booting-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.penguino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/HP_DL380_G7_BIOS_Booting.jpg 755w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It is <strong>right <\/strong>at this point, you should begin to\u00a0hit the [F8] key repeatedly &#8211; not too fast as to overfill the keyboard buffer, but hit it once every second to make sure that the server acknowledges it.<\/p>\n<p>Once you are throught\u00a0the BIOS screen\u00a0 you will see the next black screen where\u00a0the BIOS inform youto hit [F9 for setup] , [F10 for &#8230;] and [F11\u00a0boot menu] etc.. Just continue pressing F8 once every second..<\/p>\n<p>Now if all goes to plan, you will then reach the hidden OCRA\u00a0(Raid controller)\u00a0menu!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.penguino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/HP_DL380_ORCA.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-502\" title=\"HP_DL380_ORCA\" src=\"http:\/\/www.penguino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/HP_DL380_ORCA-300x225.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.penguino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/HP_DL380_ORCA-300x225.gif 300w, http:\/\/www.penguino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/HP_DL380_ORCA.gif 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You will need to perform the following steps while\u00a0inside OCRA:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Delete the Logical Drive\u00a0 (this will erase the Raid settings &#8211; please make sure you have no data on it)<\/li>\n<li>Create Logical Drive (recreate the Raid setup of your choice)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This will re-initialise the disk array and the logical drive as brand new. Once done, simply exit and reboot the server.<\/p>\n<p>You will now be able to install HPC\u00a0directly from the installation CD and no special drivers are required. Once HPC is installed and the server is up and running, don&#8217;t forget\u00a0to:-<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>switch on SNMP service\u00a0of the server (usingControl Panel, \u00a0Administration, Services), and<\/li>\n<li>run\u00a0the HP\u00a0PSP management utilities from the HP Smartstart CD, and update other necessary\u00a0drivers<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Good luck and I hope you will enjoy HPC on the DL380 G7. It runs like a dream &#8211; if only I can have a server like that at home!<\/p>\n\n<!-- SEO Ultimate (http:\/\/www.seodesignsolutions.com\/wordpress-seo\/) - Code Inserter module -->\n<!-- SEO Ultimate after item content-->\r\n<!-- #SEO Ultimate after item content-->\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate -->\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A couple of weeks ago, I was lucky enough to be on site to play with a HP ProLiant DL380 G7 rack server. 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