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

[LP12]

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

LP

[RaviTyagi]

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

[Vador]

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

[LP12]

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.

[Torsten.]

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.

[LP12]

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?

[Vador]

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