The HP ProLiant storage server's serial number is lo cated in three places:
• Top of the storage server
• Back of the storage server
• Inside the storage server shipping box
Checking kit contents
Remove the contents, making sure you have all the components listed below. If components are missing,
contact HP tec
hnical support.
1
HP ProLiant Storage Server (with
operating system preloaded)
5
End User License Agreement
2
Power cord(s
)
6
Certificate of Authenticity Card
3
Product Documentation and Safety and
Disposal Documentation CD
7
ProLiant Essentials Integrated Lights-Out 2
Advanced Pack
4
HP ProLiant Storage Server Installation
and System Recovery DVD
Powering on the server
Power on the server af ter connecting the cables. For more information on your storage server model's
hardware components, see "Server components" on page 99.
1. Power on server by pushing the power button. The power LED illuminates green.
2. When the server powers on, an installation progress screen is displayed. The installation process
takes approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete and the server will reboot twice. No user
interaction is required.
CAUTION:
Do not interrupt the installation process; when the installation sequence is complete, the
system prompt appears.
3.
Go to "Accessing the HP Storage Server Management c onsole" on page 1 8 to set up ser ver access.
Factory image
HP ProLiant Storage Servers are p reconfigured with default storage set tings and preinstalled with the
Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 operating system (OS). This section provides additional details
about the preconfigured storage.
Physical configuration
The logical drives reside on all four physical disks as shown in Figure 1.TheDON'TERASEvolume
contains an image that is deployed onto the OS partition during system installation.
HP ProLiant ML310 Storage Server
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