topic Re: Blade 45p Smartstart4Linux in BladeSystem - General

Blade 45p Smartstart4Linux

Dejan Cugalj — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 08:06:47 GMT

Does HP provide Smartstart for SLES10 x64?

Re: Blade 45p Smartstart4Linux

Marek Nelec — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 11:54:10 GMT

No, only Netware and Windows are supported systems for SmartStart assisted installation.

Re: Blade 45p Smartstart4Linux

David Claypool — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 10:34:49 GMT

When installing Linux, SmartStart is used to set up the pre-boot environment such as setting up the RAID array and then booting the distribution CD and continuing from there. All distributions contain the necessary storage drivers (at minimum levels) so SS's function of easing driver injection isn't really necessary. Assisted installation also is not provided for Linux because it would simply have duplicated the Anaconda or YaST installation and didn't add any value...

Re: Blade 45p Smartstart4Linux

Dejan Cugalj — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 10:48:33 GMT

I have problem with SLES10 x64 installation. After hardware initialization SLES installer does not respond on "initializing catalog" screen.

RHEL4 AS update 4 works fine.

Windows 2003 x64 works fine.

What do you recommend?
1. Update firmware
2. Contact Novell

Re: Blade 45p Smartstart4Linux

Marek Nelec — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 11:16:26 GMT

IMHO upgrading firmware is always a good idea. But you can also try http://forums.novell.com/ to ask people.

Re: Blade 45p Smartstart4Linux

Marek Nelec — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 11:23:55 GMT

If you have BL45p G2, the latest firmware contains the following fix:
"Resolved various USB issues. This includes addressing an issue with Legacy USB hot-plug support which could result in a system lock-up and a warmboot issue seen with SLES 64-bit Linux"

Re: Blade 45p Smartstart4Linux

Dejan Cugalj — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 04:12:37 GMT

No... I have HP BL45p.

I have installed firmware's from Firmware Maintenance CD 7.6:
- ProLiant BL25p/BL45p (A02)

Re: Blade 45p Smartstart4Linux

Dejan Cugalj — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:47:14 GMT

Indication on Server: Health LED - Amber = Degraded condition

Test from HP Insight Diagnostics (SmartStart) reported RAM problem.

Caution: Main memory Corrected - Module 7 - Slot:0
Caution: Main memory Corrected - Module 12 - Slot:0
Caution: Main memory Corrected - Module 15 - Slot:0

Thanks for help!
Dejan