Deployment Information

[cxs-user]

I wanted to know if we have to set up an Ubuntu server ourselves before installing HPE on top of it, or if there’s a package that does everything and that I might have overlooked.

[Harshitha_K]

Hi @cxs-user ,

You do need to set up Ubuntu yourself first. HPE does not provide a bundled installer that automatically lays down Ubuntu and then installs HPE software on top — instead, HPE supports specific Ubuntu LTS releases, and once those are installed, you can add HPE tools, firmware, and management packages.

Deployment Approach 1. Base Operating System

• Ubuntu Server must be installed manually before deploying HPE software.

• HPE supports Canonical Ubuntu LTS versions (e.g., 20.04 LTS, 22.04 LTS) on certified HPE hardware.

• You should follow the minimum OS requirements published by HPE for Ubuntu on their servers.

2. HPE Software Layer

• After Ubuntu is installed, you can deploy HPE packages such as:

  • HPE iLO utilities (for firmware verification, logging, and repair actions).

  • HPE Service Packs for ProLiant (SPP) or firmware bundles for updates.

  • HPE management tools (Active Health System, Integrated Management Log, etc.).

3. Integration with Canonical

• HPE and Canonical collaborate to ensure hardware–software compatibility.

• This partnership provides reference designs for OpenStack, Kubernetes, and Ceph deployments on HPE servers.

• However, these are solution blueprints, not automated installers — you still start with a working Ubuntu base.

      Step                                     What You Do                                                          What HPE Provides

Install OS                       Manually install Ubuntu LTS (server edition)         Certification + support matrix

Firmware/Drivers         Apply HPE firmware updates via SPP or iLO           Firmware bundles, verification tools

Management Tools      Install HPE utilities on Ubuntu                                  Logging, repair, monitoring

Advanced Solutions    Deploy OpenStack/Kubernetes/Ceph                    Reference designs + joint support

I recommend you to install Ubuntu Server yourself first. Once it’s running, HPE provides certified support, firmware packages, and management tools to integrate with that environment.

Thank you!

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[cxs-user · Accepted solution]

Thank you very much

[Harshitha_K]

Hi @cxs-user ,

We are glad to hear that, thanks for confirming that with the peers.

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