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Press F10 to save, and then exit RBSU. The server will reboot

4. When prompted, press F8 to enter the RAID Option ROM Setup.

5. Create an array, and then exit the RAID Option ROM Setup. The POST process continues.

6. Install the operating system ("Installing the operating system" on page 10).

For information about installing an operating system, see the documentation that shipped with the server.

Installing the Embedded SATA RAID driver using Virtual Floppy

1. Ensure that a network cable is connected to the HP MicroServer remote access card NIC port on the

rear of the server.

2. Boot the server, and then press F10 to enter the RBSU.

3. Enable the Embedded SATA RAID option under the Advanced Options section.

4. Exit RBSU. The server will reboot.

5. Create the diskette.

6. Insert the driver diskette into the remote PC diskette drive.

7. Use HP MicroServer remote access card Virtual Floppy to access the PC diskette drive.

8. Power up the server (on page 6).

9. Install the operating system ("Installing the operating system" on page 10).

Installing an operating system

To install an OS, download the SATA RAID driver and create a driver diskette with the software and

instructions from the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support

Installing a supported Microsoft® Windows® OS

1. Insert the OS CD and reboot the system.

2. When prompted, press the F6 key to install a third-party driver.

NOTE: Press F6 within 5 seconds to enable the system to recognize the controller. If the

system fails to recognize the controller, restart this procedure.

3. Insert the SATA RAID driver diskette created earlier. The system prompts the next action.

4. Press the S key to specify the driver from the diskette. Then, press the Enter key. The OS searches the

diskette for a suitable driver.

5. After locating the AMD Embedded SATA RAID driver, press Enter.

6. Follow the remaining on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Installing a supported Linux OS

To install a supported Linux OS when using the Embedded SATA RAID controller, see the OS

documentation.

HP MicroServer User Manual

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