topic Re: HP proliant 380P server not able to boot, stuck in boot cycle in Operating System - VMware

HP proliant 380P server not able to boot, stuck in boot cycle

LP12 — Tue, 26 May 2020 02:21:55 GMT

Hi guys

I have below configurations, I have installed vmware 6.5 custom image (https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/details?downloadGroup=OEM-ESXI65U3-HPE&productId=614)
Now I have successfully installed the vmware but when I reboot after the installation(after pressing F1 to continue) it's keep looking for boot device and stuck in boot cycle. Never loads the OS. Could you please help me I would really appericiate, I have tried many different things still struggling here, need help.

HP ProLiant DL380p G8 8 bays
2*E5-2620 12 Cores
Memory-64GB 8x8GB
HDD-1.8TB - 3x 600G (RAID 5)
P420i
4*1GB Network Ports
System ROM P70 05/24/2019 iLO Firmware Version 2.55 Aug 16 2017

Thanks

Re: HP proliant 380P server not able to boot, stuck in boot cycle

RaviTyagi — Tue, 26 May 2020 08:09:08 GMT

Hello LP

Greetings of the day !

It appears to be a problem with the boot device . Please try to replace the same and see if that helps .

Regards,

RRT

I am an HPE Employee

Re: HP proliant 380P server not able to boot, stuck in boot cycle

Vador — Tue, 26 May 2020 14:32:58 GMT

Hi,

You would have installed the OS on a logical volume. Can you configure that logical volume as a boot volume and check once. You should see a 'set boot volume' in Smart Storage Administrator (SSA) where you you can make this change. Select the vollume where you have installed the OS as the boot volume.

Regards,

Vador

Re: HP proliant 380P server not able to boot, stuck in boot cycle

LP12 — Tue, 26 May 2020 16:07:07 GMT

Thank you guys for promt, currently I am have installed vmware on my usb drive, I can try installing it on logical drive again.

I will give it a shot update you. thanks

PS: I have initially installed on logical drive but run into same issue.

Re: HP proliant 380P server not able to boot, stuck in boot cycle

Torsten. — Tue, 26 May 2020 16:11:09 GMT

Since this server is legacy, not UEFI, you need a drive C for boot. This means a drive marked as bootable.

If you have a second drive the server should boot from, you need to mark it as active boot drive - you can only have one.

If you enter SSA you can set and mark one of the available logical drives as bootable.

Re: HP proliant 380P server not able to boot, stuck in boot cycle

LP12 — Tue, 26 May 2020 23:16:26 GMT

Hi,

I tried installing on logical drive and run into another issue, now I am getting error for the disk and operation failed here is a sreenshot of the error : https://paste.pics/681d91c9e2d8240036b2b788eaadefc3

Should I re-create a logical drive?

Re: HP proliant 380P server not able to boot, stuck in boot cycle

Vador — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 10:41:03 GMT

Hello,

Yes, does look like the logical volume will need to be recreated. try the clear config and recreate the new volume.

Regards,

Nirav Vador