====== Installation Protocol HP Proliant DL 380 G7 ======

07/02/2013 9:20

**Server**: HP Proliant DL380 G7, 108GB RAM, 8 x 900GB Harddisk, 4 x Ethernet ports

BIOS Version: P67 05/05/2011

===== Requirements =====

Hardware:

  * Server
  * Monitor (VGA)
  * USB Mouse
  * USB Keyboard

Software:

  A) HP Smart Update Firmware DVD
  B) HP Smart Start 64bit CD
  C) Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS 64bit USB
  D) Windows Server 2008 R2 64bit DVD

Server is mounted in 19" Rack with 2 x Power Cables and 2 x Ethernet Cables connected.

Connect Monitor, Mouse and Keyboard at Frontpanel

===== Update BIOS Firmware =====

Boot Server with B) in DVD-Drive, takes about 90 sec, press F11 for Boot menu,
next choose 1 to boot from DVD-Drive.

Follow the screen messages using the interactive update process.

Reboot Server!

Now Bios Version: P67 12/02/2012

===== Create Logical Drives =====

It is necessary to create 2 separate logical drive, because of the 2TB limit,
of the MSDOS partition table for Operating Systems. 

Boot with B) in DVD-Drive, press F11 for Boot menu and choose 1.
Select Smart Start 8.70 x64, Englisch (US) installation language and Deutsch as Keyboard.

Maintenance --> HP Array Config&Diagnostics

Smart Array P410i in Embedded Slot


==== Operating System Logical Drive ====

  - Create Array --> Select All (8 Drives)
  - Create Logical Drive --> Raid 0, Size 150GB, Strip Size 256KB, Sector/Track 32, Array Accelerator Enabled

==== Data Logical Drive ====

Select Unused Space 6.4TB

   - Create logical Drive --> Raid 0, Size 6556.656GB, Strip Size 256KB, Sector/Track 32, Array Accelerator Enabled

Exit ACU

--> back to Home select **Install**

===== Install Windows Server 2008 R2 =====


Choose the drive that you want to install the OS to:

<code>
Smart Array P410i Controller Slot 0
  - Disk 1: 149.99GB
  - Disk 2: 6.40TB
Next --> Operating System Selection
Retail Media
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition
Next --> Media
  - DVD-Rom Media
  - Standard folder/directory format
Next --> NTFS Size 80GBN Next OK
Computer Name: picco
Password: **********
Repeat Password: *******
Organisation Name: Faculty of Computer Science
Owner: KRDB
Time Zone: GMT +01:00
Next -> Next -> Next - Next -> Next
</code>

Wait for installation to finish 10:20

Driver copy 27% 10:25

<note important>Insert MS Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise x86 Disc!</note>

Agree License

Go for a pee!!

Back at 10:40

  - Remove DVD
  - Server reboots

Completing installation .....

Restart ~10:50

Done -> Enter as Administrator 11:00

Preparing your Desktop

Installing System Drivers and Software

Windows will shut-down in 1 minute

login

  - Enable eth0
  - Install Firefox
  - Search for HP Network Utility MS Windows 2008 R2 cp017181
  - Online Rom Flash -> cp018990
  - HP Broadcom 1GB Multifunction MS Windows 2008 R2 cp018068

REBOOT

  - Open HP Network Utility (Properties)
      - Teaming NFT
      - Set IP manually
  - Turn on autmatic update (do not update yet!)
  - Join domain (No product key required!)

REBOOT

  - Run Windows Update

Go for lunch 12:05

Back from lunch at 13:20

Still updating  (86 of 102)

REBOOT 13:30

   - Run Windows Update again!

REBOOT

DONE!!!  13:45


===== Install Ubuntu Server 12.04.1 LTS 64 bit =====

Reboot with USB-Stick

Press F11 -> Choose 3) One Time Boot to USB Drive Key

  - F2 Englisch
  - F3 German Keyboard
  - Install Ubuntu Server
  - Englisch
  - Europe/Italy
  - United States en_US.UTF-8

Set IP, NM, GW, DNS1, DNS2

<code>
Server Name: obdalin3\\
Domain: inf.unibz.it
User: CS-Tech Team
login: csadmin
password: *******
repeat: *******
No encrypted home
Yes timezone


/dev/sdb 161,1GB  /    #1 primary 83,9GB ntfs
                       #5 logical 69,2GB ext4
                       #6 logical 8,00GB swap
</code>

sdb5 /    69,2GB\\
sdb6 swap 8,0GB

x Install OpenSSH server

REBOOT 14:50