Hitachi HA800 G3 Series

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Table of Contents3
Introduction7
Intelligent Provisioning7
F10/Remote Console Features7
Always on Intelligent Provisioning (Aoip)7
Intelligent Provisioning Operation8
Navigating Intelligent Provisioning8
Software Installed with Intelligent Provisioning8
Accessing Intelligent Provisioning9
Accessing Intelligent Provisioning from the Ilo Web Interface9
Accessing Intelligent Provisioning Using an Ilo Remote Console Session9
F10 Mode Options10
Selecting F10 Mode to Use10
Initial Configuration in Intelligent Provisioning10
Using the First Time Setup Wizard10
Entering First Time Wizard Settings10
Re-Enabling Intelligent Provisioning11
Reinstalling Intelligent Provisioning12
Reinstalling from an ISO Image12
Reinstalling from an RPM Package (Linux Only)13
Configuring the Hardware and Installing an Operating System14
Configuring the Hardware and Installing an os with Intelligent Provisioning14
Server Support and Special Characters14
Source Media Types and Installation Methods Supported for each os14
Select Install Source15
Configure Installation Settings16
Configure os Setting16
Configure Controller17
Select os Drive and Set Partition18
Configure Firmware Update21
Reviewing Your Settings21
Checking Installation Parameters21
About RAID Arrays22
Raid 022
RAID 1 and RAID 1+0 (RAID 10)22
Raid 523
Raid 5023
Raid 6024
Dedicated Spare26
Failure Spare Activation26
Performing Maintenance27
Updating Firmware27
Determining the Installed Intelligent Provisioning Version28
Setting Intelligent Provisioning Preferences28
Downloading Active Health System Data29
Downloading an Active Health System Log29
Uploading an AHS Log30
Using Deployment Settings30
Creating a Deployment Settings Package31
Using Deployment Settings Package to Configure a Single Server31
Deployment Settings Actions32
Using the BIOS Configuration (RBSU) Utility33
About Ilo Configuration34
Administration34
Reset Options36
About Erasing Data in Intelligent Provisioning36
Using System Erase and Reset37
System Erase and Reset Options38
Creating a RAID Configuration with SSA38
Using Smart Storage Administrator (SSA)38
SSA Features38
Accessing SSA39
Diagnose39
Using the USB Key Utility41
Troubleshooting43
Basic Troubleshooting Techniques43
Troubleshooting General Issues43
Ilo Log on Required During Intelligent Provisioning F10 Boot43
Intelligent Provisioning Does Not Launch When F10 Is Pressed43
Intelligent Provisioning Does Not Reimage AOIP44
Accessing Version Information in Deployment Settings44
A Browser Does Not Import a Deployment Profile Correctly45
Some Legacy BIOS Mode Installs Need Specific Instructions45
Always on Intelligent Provisioning Does Not Display Status of Nics45
Cannot Create a Custom Partition Size45
Intelligent Provisioning Cannot Launch One-Button Secure Erase46
One-Button Secure Erase Is Unsuccessful or Reports Errors46
One-Button Secure Erase Succeeds but some Drives Are Not Erased47
One-Button Secure Erase Reports Errors, but no Specific Details47
Network Adapters Are Not Getting Listed in AOIP48
IP Fails to Copy Files with SR G3 Controller for os Installation with All Source Media48
Not Able to Create or Delete Logical Drive Using Software Raid Controller48
Troubleshooting Windows-Specific Issues48
Windows Essentials Does Not Install from USB Source48

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