Operating System; Installing The Operating System With Intelligent Provisioning; Selecting Boot Options In Uefi Boot Mode - Hitachi Advanced Server HA810 G2 User Manual

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4. Use the hook-and-loop strap to secure the power cord.

5. Connect the power cord to the power source.

Operating system

This Advanced Server does not ship with provisioning media. Everything required to manage and install the

system software and firmware is preloaded on the server.

To operate properly, the server must have a supported operating system. Attempting to run an unsupported

operating system can cause serious and unpredictable results. For the latest information about supported

operating systems, see https://support.hitachivantara.com/en/user/answers/interoperability.html

Failure to observe UEFI requirements for HA800 servers can result in errors installing the operating system,

failure to recognize boot media, and other boot failures. For more information on these requirements, see the

UEFI Requirements on the Hitachi Vantara website.

To install an operating system on the server, use one of the following methods:

Intelligent Provisioning—For single-server deployment, updating, and provisioning capabilities. For

more information, see Installing the operating system with Intelligent Provisioning.

Insight Control server provisioning—For multi-server remote OS deployment, use Insight Control server

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provisioning for an automated solution. For more information, contact customer support.

For additional system software and firmware updates, download the Service Pack for Hitachi Vantara from the

Hitachi Vantara website. Software and firmware must be updated before using the server for the first time,

unless any installed software or components require an older version.

For more information, see Keeping the system current.

For more information on using these installation methods, see the Hitachi Vantara website.

Procedure

1. Connect the Ethernet cable between the network connector on the server and a network jack.

2. Press the Power On/Standby button.

3. During server POST, press F10.

4. Complete the initial Preferences and Registration portion of Intelligent Provisioning.

5. At the Start screen, click Configure and Install.

6. To finish the installation, follow the onscreen prompts. An Internet connection is required to update

the firmware and systems software.

On servers operating in UEFI Boot Mode, the boot controller and boot order are set automatically.

Procedure

1. Press the Power On/Standby button.

2. During the initial boot:

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To modify the server configuration ROM default settings, press the F9 key in the Advanced

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