HPE Integrity MC990 X Server System Software Installation and Configuration Guide

HPE Integrity MC990 X Server System

Software Installation and Configuration

Guide

Part Number: 855703-004

Published: December 2018

Edition: 4

Abstract

Install instructions for Oracle Linux 7, RHEL, SLES, VMware vSphere, and Foundation

Software on HPE Integrity MC990 X Server.

Contents

Supported operating systems............................................................... 5

About installing the operating system software, Foundation Software, and optional features......5

Integrity MC990 X system software installation...................................6

Gathering installation materials and information...........................................................................6

(Optional) Setting or changing an administrative password on the system console.....................9

Creating an installation environment...........................................................................................11

Connecting to the server over the network (remote connection) using PXE.............................. 12

Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server............................................ 14

Initiating SLES installation.......................................................................................................... 14

Using SLES to partition the disk................................................................................................. 15

Configuring SLES network and miscellaneous settings..............................................................19

Installing HPE Foundation Software on SLES platforms............................................................ 20

Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux or Oracle Linux......................... 22

Initiating RHEL installation and partitioning the disk................................................................... 22

Configuring RHEL network and rebooting.................................................................................. 25

Completing RHEL installation..................................................................................................... 27

Installing HPE Foundation Software on RHEL and Oracle platforms......................................... 29

Installing Oracle Linux 7 software on an MC990 X server................ 31

Installing VMware vSphere 6.5 on an MC990 X server...................... 32

Introduction................................................................................................................................. 32

VMware vSphere ISO image location......................................................................................... 32

Installing the VMware vSphere image........................................................................................ 32

Adding the boot entry..................................................................................................................35

Additional software features for the Integrity MC990 X system....... 42

Remote management through the ipmitool command .......................................................... 42

Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) configuration on RHEL platforms...................................... 42

Configuring Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) on RHEL platforms........................................ 43

Installation of debuginfo packages ......................................................................................... 44

Installing debuginfo packages on RHEL platforms .................................................................44

Installing debuginfo packages on SLES platforms ................................................................. 45

Creating boot options..................................................................................................................47

Crash dump files on an Integrity MC990 X system server on RHEL 7, SLES 12, and SLES

11 platforms.................................................................................................................................49

Creating a crash dump file on an Integrity MC990 X system server on RHEL 7, SLES 12,

and SLES 11 platforms............................................................................................................... 50

Connecting to an MC990 X system through a web browser and

launching the JViewer console............................................................52

About JViewer.............................................................................................................................52

Starting JViewer..........................................................................................................................52

Attaching virtual media to the MC990 X system......................................................................... 53

Booting from virtual media.......................................................................................................... 53

Websites................................................................................................ 54

Support and other resources...............................................................55

Accessing Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support......................................................................... 55

Accessing updates......................................................................................................................55

Customer self repair....................................................................................................................56

Remote support.......................................................................................................................... 56

Warranty information...................................................................................................................56

Regulatory information................................................................................................................57

Documentation feedback............................................................................................................ 57

Notices

The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for Hewlett

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained

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under vendor's standard commercial license.

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Enterprise has no control over and is not responsible for information outside the Hewlett Packard

Enterprise website.

Acknowledgements

Java

and Oracle

are registered trademarks of Oracle and/or its affiliates.

Linux

is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the U.S. and other countries.

Red Hat

and Red Hat

Enterprise Linux

are registered trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. in the United States

and other countries.

VMware

and VMware vSphere

are registered trademarks of VMware, Inc. in the United States and

other jurisdictions.

NUMAlink

and NUMAflex

are trademarks or registered trademarks of Silicon Graphics International

Corp. or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries worldwide.

Supported operating systems

HPE Integrity MC990 X Server supports the following operating systems:

• RHEL 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, 7.3, 7.1

RHEL 6.7, 6.6

• SLES 15

SLES 12 SP4, SP1

SLES 11 SP4, 11 SP3

• Oracle Linux 7.1, 7.2

• VMware vSphere 6.5

About installing the operating system software,

Foundation Software, and optional features

You can install the operating system and Foundation Software on an HPE Integrity MC990 X Server

system to meet site requirements on a new system. You also can reinstall the software if there is a

disaster or a system failure.

After the OS and Foundation Software are installed on the server, you can configure Foundation Software

according to your site needs. For information about Foundation Software components and features, see

the HPE Integrity MC990 X Server User Guide.

NOTE: HPE recommends that you install new Foundation Software packages as they become available.

HPE requires you to install the Foundation Software on each Integrity MC990 X system. You can install

the Foundation Software on the MC990 X server chassis after you install the operating system software.

Supported operating systems 5

Integrity MC990 X system software installation

HPE installs operating system software, the Foundation Software, and any additional customer-

purchased software after the Integrity MC990 X system hardware is installed at the customer site.

If your site practices require you to reinstall the software, or if a disaster occurs at your site, you can use

the procedures in this guide to reinstall all the factory-installed software. The procedures in this guide

assume the following:

• You are familiar with Linux operating systems, and are familiar with the operating system software

update process. The installation instructions describe how to register the operating system installation

with the operating system software provider to ensure automatic updates. This guide assumes that

your site wants to use the automatic updates. As an alternative, you can use physical media to apply

updates.

• You want to reinstall the factory-installed software on the MC990 X server chassis.

• Your Integrity MC990 X system is cabled correctly and attached to the network in accordance with

your site practices.

There is a specific order in which you need to install software on an Integrity MC990 X system. This order

is as follows:

1. Operating system software.

2. HPE Foundation Software (required for RHEL and SLES installations)

More information

Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux or Oracle Linux on page 22

Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on page 14

Installing Oracle Linux 7 software on an MC990 X server on page 31

Installing VMware vSphere 6.5 on an MC990 X server on page 32

Gathering installation materials and information

Gathering needed information in advance for the MC990 X server operating system installation session

will help you complete the installation more quickly.

Procedure

1. Verify your environment.

Integrity MC990 X system installations require you to have physical access to the MC990 X server

chassis and the RMC.

Depending on your hardware, you might need additional equipment or specific network connections.

Make sure that you have access to the RMC and the DVD drive that is included on the server.

2. Locate the software DVDs or CDs that are provided by HPE, or download and create DVDs or CDs.

This guide assumes that you have DVDs of the operating system and CDs of the software.

You can obtain the operating system software in one of the following ways:

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• In a media kit from HPE. HPE distributes DVD copies of the operating system releases.

• As a software download. You can download the OS releases from the Red Hat, SUSE, or Oracle

websites and write the software to a DVD.

You can obtain the Foundation Software from the HPE customer support center. To download the

software, complete the following steps:

a. In a browser window, navigate to the following URL:

www.hpe.com/support/hpesc

b. Select the system (MC990 X) and the OS.

c. View or download the software release notes.

d. Download the software bundle(s) that you need. If you install the OS, also plan to install the

Foundation Software. The HPE support center prompts you for your username and password.

e. Write the ISO file to a CD or DVD.

The instructions in this guide assume that you have hard media. Some procedures explain how to

access the release software if you want to install from a network-resident ISO image, but the

instructions are not comprehensive. If you downloaded the ISO images to a local network but do

not want to copy them to hard media, plan to use your network tools to access the software when

the procedures instruct you to insert a DVD or CD.

3. Plan the order in which to install the software.

Install the OS software first, then install the Foundation Software on the MC990 X server chassis.

4. Gather the information that the installer requires.

The installation requires you to provide information about passwords, your public (or house) network,

and so on. You can complete the installation more quickly if you gather this information before you

begin. Obtain the system configuration information that was used when the Integrity MC990 X system

was originally configured. The following list shows the information you need to collect:

• MC990 X server FQDN __________________________________

• MC990 X server hostname __________________________________

• MC990 X server IP address __________________________________

• MC990 X server subnet mask __________________________________

• Site DNS server IP addresses __________________________________

• Site search domain __________________________________

• Password for the MC990 X server system administrator (root user) login

__________________________________

• FQDN of your site network time protocol (NTP) server __________________________________

• IP address of your primary name server ____________________________

• IP address of your secondary name server ____________________________

• RMC FQDN ________________________________

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• For RHEL installations, do the following:

◦ Verify your site Red Hat Networks (RHN) registration status and your Customer Center

registration status.

◦ Obtain your RHN login.

◦ Obtain your RHN password.

• For SLES installations, do the following:

◦ Determine the email address you want to use when you register with the SUSE Customer

Center.

◦ (Optional) Obtain the activation code for SLES components.

◦ (Optional) Determine the system name or description.

5. Familiarize yourself with the hardware components in the rack.

Identify the base server chassis in the rack and the DVD drive on the chassis. Figure 1: MC990 X

server chassis on page 8 shows the location of the DVD drive, along with other components and

ports, on the MC990 X server chassis.

Figure 1: MC990 X server chassis

1. USB ports (4) 2. ETH0

3. DVD drive 4. System drive assembly

5. RMC port 6. MGMT port

7. Serial port 8. VGA port

9. Optional 1.8-inch SSD drive bays 10. NUMAlink ports (28)

6. Proceed to one of the following:

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• (Optional) To set an administrative password for the local console, proceed to (Optional) Setting

or changing an administrative password on the system console on page 9.

HPE does not require that you set an administrative password, but you can do so if you are logged

into a direct-attached, local console. After you set this password, you can proceed with the software

installation.

• To install the operating system and Foundation Software on an MC990 X server, proceed to

Creating an installation environment on page 11/

(Optional) Setting or changing an administrative password

on the system console

The procedure in this topic explains how to set, or change, an administrative password on the console

attached to an Integrity MC990 X system. A password is not required.

To delete a console password, enter the following command, which clears the EFI variables:

RMC> power -c reset

If you delete the password with the power -c reset command, you need to go back through the setup

screens to set it again.

To set or change an administrative password on the console:

Procedure

1. log in to the Integrity MC990 X system as the root user.

2. (Conditional) Shut down the system.

Complete this step if the system is running at this time.

Enter the following command:

# shutdown now

3. log in to the RMC as the root user.

4. From the RMC, enter the following command to reset the power:

RMC> power -s reset

5. Wait for the reset to complete and enter the following command to start a console session on the

base I/O BMC:

RMC> uvcon

6. On the Integrity MC990 X system console BIOS main menu, press F2.

This action selects to enter setup and select boot options.

Figure 2: Integrity MC990 X system boot options screen on page 10 shows the Integrity MC990

X system BIOS menu options.

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Figure 2: Integrity MC990 X system boot options screen

7. On the Boot Manager screen, select Device Manager and press Enter.

Figure 3: Integrity MC990 X system boot manager screen on page 10 shows the boot manager

screen.

Figure 3: Integrity MC990 X system boot manager screen

8. On the Device Manager screen, select Security and press Enter.

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The following list shows how to navigate the device manager:

• F1 scrolls the help.

• Shift+6-(^), v, or arrow keys highlight a selection.

• F9 resets system defaults.

• Enter selects.

• F10 saves.

• Esc exits without saving.

• Plus (+) and minus (-) keys change setting values.

• To exit the console, press CTRL+], and then press q. This sequence drops you to the RMC

console.

9. On the Security screen, select the Admin Password option, and press Enter.

10. In the Please type in your new password field, type the new administrative password, and press

Enter.

The minimum password length is 6 characters and the maximum password length is 30 characters.

The password is case sensitive.

The next time you boot the system, the system will prompt you to type the new password at the end

of the boot sequence. The system issues this prompt before the Shell> prompt appears.

11. Press F10 to save the change.

12. Press Esc twice to return to the boot manager.

13. To return to the RMC console, press CTRL+], and then press q.

14. Proceed to Creating an installation environment on page 11.

Creating an installation environment

You can install the MC990 X server software by making a direct connection to the MC990 X server.

Procedure

1. Log in to the RMC as the root user.

2. From the RMC, power-on the server.

3. Put the DVD in to the DVD drive in the MC990 X server chassis that includes the BaseIO riser.

If you are installing the software on a partitioned Integrity MC990 X system, put the DVD into the

drive in the MC990 X server chassis that includes the BaseIO riser for your partition.

For information about partitioning, see the HPE Foundation Software User Guide.

4. From the RMC, enter the following command to perform a quick reset:

# power -s reset

The quick reset in this step sets the system to its smallest possible configuration. A later procedure

includes a step to reset the whole system.

5. Wait for the system to reset.

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The reset is complete when the RMC> prompt appears.

6. At the RMC> prompt, enter the following command to open a console to the shell:

RMC> uvcon

7. At the MC990 X server chassis BIOS menu, press F2 to enter setup and select boot options.

8. Use the arrow keys to highlight Boot Manager Menu, and press Enter.

9. Use the arrow keys to highlight UEFI JMicron USB to ATA/ATAPI bridge ..., and press Enter.

10. If preparing a RHEL or SLES system, select an installation activity.

• For a RHEL installation, use the arrow keys to navigate to Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux X,

and press Enter.

• For a SLES installation, on the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server X screen, press Enterto select

Installation and start the SLES installation.

11. Install a supported operating system, such as RHEL, SLES, or VMware vSphere.

Connecting to the server over the network (remote

connection) using PXE

You can install the operating system on the server within a preboot execution environment (PXE). You

must be on a system that can connect to the server over the network.

NOTE: The operating system documentation for your local system includes information about PXE. To

connect to the server, use your operating system documentation and the documentation in this topic. If

you have trouble with this procedure, verify the boot order of the server.

The following procedure explains how to start PXE.

Procedure

1. To configure a PXE server, use the documentation from your operating system vendor.

Make sure that the PXE server can serve operating system images to other systems.

Refer to the operating system and the HPE Foundation Software installation procedures in this guide

for any specific boot parameters to be added to the PXE server setup.

Examples: When creating a boot image from the distribution media, perform the following modification

to the PXE server configuration file:

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• RHEL 7: Edit the installer kernel boot line to remove quiet and add erst_disable

edac_report=off console=ttyS0.115200 earlyprintk=ttyS0.115200 bau=0 mce=2

nmi_watchdog=0 pci=nobar.

• SLES 12, SLES 15: Edit the installer kernel boot line to add edac_report=off

console=ttyS0.115200 earlyprintk=ttyS0.115200 bau=0 mce=2 nmi_watchdog=0

pci=nobar.

• Oracle 7: Edit the installer kernel boot line to remove quiet and add erst_disable

edac_report=off console=ttyS0.115200 earlyprintk=ttyS0.115200 bau=0 mce=2

nmi_watchdog=0 pci=nobar.

2. Use an ssh client, such as PuTTY, to log into the RMC as the administrator user.

For example:

localhost% ssh administrator@flex-rmc

For the password, enter the current RMC password for the administrator user, and press Enter.

If you configured a site-specific RMC password during the installation and configuration process, use

your site-specific password.

If you did not specify a site-specific RMC password, create a site-specific password at this time. The

factory-default RMC password appears on the password sticker. The password sticker is a bar coded

sticker that appears on your system.

For information about how to change the RMC password and about the placement of the password

sticker, see your system User Guide.

3. From the RMC prompt, use the power on command to power on the system partition.

For example, to power on partition 0:

RMC cli> power on npar pnum=0

4. Wait for the partition to power on.

The power ON is complete when the RMC prompt reappears.

5. At the RMC prompt, enter the following command to open a console to the shell. For example to open

the console of partition 0:

RMC cli> connect npar pnum=0

6. When the following BIOS boot menu appears, press F2:

Press [Enter] to directly boot.

Press [F2] to enter setup and select boot options.

7. On the boot manager screen, use the arrow keys to highlight > Boot Manager Menu, and press Enter.

8. On the Boot Manager Menu, use the arrow keys to highlight one of the LAN devices, and press Enter.

For example, highlight UEFI BASEIO IPv4 Network @ r001i01 - LAN 0.

9. Install an operating system and the HPE Foundation Software.

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Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

This procedure explains how to install and configure the following software:

• The SLES operating system.

• The HPE Foundation Software.

See the following table for the minimum HFS version required for each OS.

Operating system Minimum HFS version

SLES 15 2.19

SLES 12 SP4

SLES 12 SP3

SLES 12 SP2

Procedure

Installing the OS and HPE Foundation Software

1. Initiating SLES installation on page 14

2. Using SLES to partition the disk on page 15

3. Configuring SLES network and miscellaneous settings on page 19

4. Installing HPE Foundation Software on SLES platforms on page 20

Initiating SLES installation

Prerequisites

Gather installation materials and information you need for the operating system installation.

Procedure

1. On the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server x screen, which is the boot loader screen, select Installation.

a. On the grub menu, select Advanced options for SLES x.

Press E (for edit).

b. Edit the boot line, adding: edac_report=off console=ttyS0,115200

earlyprintk=ttyS0,115200 bau=0 mce=2 nmi_watchdog=0 pci=nobar

c. Press Ctrl-X to start the boot.

2. Wait a few moments while the software loads.

3. On the Language, Keyboard and License Agreement page, complete the following steps:

a. Use the pull-down menu to select your language.

b. Use the pull-down menu to select your keyboard layout.

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c. Check I Agree to the License Terms.

d. Click Next.

4. On the System Probing ... screen, monitor the progress.

5. On the Registration screen, complete the following steps:

a. Provide your site credentials.

b. Click Next.

6. On the Add On Product screen, click Next.

7. On the System Role screen, select Default System, and click Next.

8. On the Suggested Partitioning screen, click Expert Partitioner.

More information

Using SLES to partition the disk on page 15

Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on page 14

Using SLES to partition the disk

This topic explains how to partition the disk and how to monitor a reboot.

Configure the disks according to the following table.

Table 1: Disk partitions

Size Mount Point Filesystem

512 MB

/boot/efi

FAT16

250 GB (256,000 MB)

XFS

8 GB (8,192 MB)

swap

Swap

rest of disk

/data1

XFS

Procedure

1. On the Expert Partitioner screen, complete the following steps to clean the disk:

a. Expand Hard Disks.

b. Select the disk you want to use.

For example, select sda.

c. On the Expert ... drop-down in the lower right part of the screen, select Create New Partition

Table.

d. On the YaST2 pop-up with the message Really create a new partition table ..., click Yes.

e. Expand Hard Disks.

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f. Select the hard disks you want to use.

g. Click Add.

2. Complete the following steps on the Add Partition on /dev/disk screen to configure the boot

partition:

a. Under New Partition Size, click Custom Size.

b. Enter 512 MB in the Size field.

c. Click Next.

d. Under the Role list, complete the following steps:

I. Select Operating System.

II. Click Next.

e. Under Formatting Options, select Format partition.

f. Under File system, use the pull-down menu to select FAT.

g. Under Mounting Options, select Mount Partition.

h. Under Mount point, use the pull-down menu to select /boot/efi.

i. Select Finish.

3. On the Expert Partitioner screen, click Add.

4. Complete the following steps on the Add Partition on /dev/disk screen to configure the root

partition:

a. Under New Partition Size, click Custom Size.

b. Enter 250 GB in the Size field.

c. Click Next.

d. Under the Role list, complete the following steps:

• Select Operating System.

• Click Next.

e. Under Formatting Options, select Format partition.

f. Under File system, use the pull-down menu to select XFS.

g. Under Mounting Options, select Mount Partition.

h. Under Mount point, use the pull-down menu to select /.

i. Select Finish.

5. On the Expert Partitioner screen, click Add.

6. Complete the following steps on the Add Partition on /dev/disk screen to configure the swap

partition:

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a. Under New Partition Size, click Custom Size.

b. Specify 8 GB in the Size field.

c. Click Next.

d. Under the Role list, complete the following steps:

• Select Swap.

• Click Next.

e. Under Formatting Options, select Format partition.

f. Under File system, use the pull-down menu to select Swap.

g. Under Mounting Options, select Mount Partition.

h. Under Mount point, use the pull-down menu to select swap.

i. Select Finish.

7. On the Expert Partitioner screen, click Add.

8. Complete the following steps on the Add Partition on /dev/disk screen to configure the data

partition:

a. Under New Partition Size, click Maximum Size.

b. Click Next.

c. Under the Role list, complete the following steps:

I. Select Data and ISV Applications.

II. Click Next.

d. Under Formatting Options, select Format partition.

e. Under File system, use the pull-down menu to select XFS.

f. Under Mounting Options, select Mount Partition.

g. Under Mount point, enter /data1.

h. Select Finish.

9. On the Expert Partitioner screen, in the Partitions tab, examine the disk partitions.

If the partitions match the disk partitions in

Disk partitions, click Accept.

If the partitions are incorrect, correct the partition specifications.

10. On the Suggested Partitioning screen, click Next.

11. On the Clock and Time Zone screen, complete the following steps:

a. Select your region.

b. Select your time zone.

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c. Check the box next to Hardware Clock Set To UTC.

d. Click Next.

12. On the Local Users screen, click Create New User.

Complete the following steps:

a. Complete the following fields:

• User's Full Name

• Username

• Password

• Confirm Password

b. Click Next.

13. On the Password for the System Administrator “root” screen, complete the following steps:

a. In the Password for root User field, enter the root user password.

b. In the Confirm password field, re-enter the root user password.

c. Enter a few characters in the Test Keyboard Layout field.

For example, if you specified a language that includes non-English characters and you include

these characters in passwords, enter these characters into this field. This field is a plain text field.

You assure yourself that the operating system can recognize these characters when you enter

them.

d. Click Next.

14. On the Installation Settings screen, configure additional features as needed and click Install.

15. On the Confirm Installation pop-up, click Install.

16. Monitor the installation and, if you are using hard media, be prepared to remove the installation

software media before the boot.

The installation itself can take several minutes. At the end of the installation, the system boots. The

installation software notifies you of this boot. If you can, remove the installation DVD before the

system boots.

If you fail to remove the installation DVD before the final boot, the machine boots from the DVD. In

this case, complete the following steps:

a. Remove the DVD after the boot.

b. Press CTRL-ALT-DEL to boot the machine again.

c. Allow the machine to boot from the hard disk to finish the installation.

If you are installing over the network, the JViewer software manages the disk.

More information

Configuring SLES network and miscellaneous settings on page 19

Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on page 14

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Configuring SLES network and miscellaneous settings

Procedure

1. Log into the server as the root user.

2. Click Applications > System Tools > YaST.

3. On the Administrator Settings screen, click Network Settings.

4. On the YaST2 -- Network Settings screen, highlight the network card you want to configure, and click

Edit.

5. On the Network Card Setup screen, specify dynamic or static addressing, as follows:

To specify dynamic addressing: To specify static addressing:

1. Select the type of dynamic addressing that you

want.

1. Verify that eth0 appears in the Configuration

Name field, and click Statically assigned IP

Address.

2. Click Next to accept the default of DHCP. 2. Configure the first NIC (eth0) for your house

(public) network.

On the Address tab, specify the following:

• The IP Address

• The Subnet Mask

• The Hostname

3. Click Next.

6. On the Network Settings screen, click the Hostname/DNS tab and complete the following steps:

a. Enter the hostname.

b. Enter the domain name.

c. Verify that Change Hostname via DHCP is set correctly.

To assign a static IP address, clear the check box to the left of the Change Hostname via DHCP

label. A later step saves the hostname to the /etc/hosts file. Consult your network administrator

if you have questions regarding the use of DHCP.

NOTE: This procedure explains how to configure a static address on a network card. If you want a

different network configuration, for example if you want to configure DHCP, ensure that the check

box in this step is checked before you click Next. You can use this procedure as a guide and

consult the SLES documentation for more specific steps.

d. The IP address for Name Server 1.

e. (Optional) The IP address for Name Server 2.

f. (Optional) The IP address for Name Server 3.

g. (Optional) In the Domain Search field, add additional domains.

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h. Click the Routing tab.

i. On the Routing tab, enter the Default Gateway, and click OK.

More information

Installing HPE Foundation Software on SLES platforms on page 20

Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on page 14

Installing HPE Foundation Software on SLES platforms

Procedure

1. Insert the HPE Foundation Software X.X media into the DVD drive or make a network connection to

the HPE Foundation Software repository.

2. Log into the server as the root user.

3. To start the YaST interface, click Applications > System Tools > YaST.

4. Under Software, click Software Repositories to start the SLES repository manager.

5. On the Configured Software Repositories screen, click Add.

6. On the Add On Product screen, select DVD, and click Next.

7. On the YaST pop-up, complete the following steps:

a. Select the correct DVD.

b. Click Continue.

8. On the Import Untrusted GnuPG Key, follow this procedure to import a trusted key.

NOTE: Perform this step if you are going through this process for the first time and you must confirm

the security of the Hewlett Packard Enterprise digital key.

a. Download the keys.

Copy the compressed tar file (HPE-GPG-Public-Keys.tar.gz) from this link to your local

directory and extract the public keys.

https://downloads.hpe.com/pub/keys/HPE-GPG-Publick-Keys.tar.gz

b. Import the keys for GPG.

For each key that you have unzipped, install the public key using the gpg --import command.

# gpg --import /path_to_the_key/file_name_of_the_key

For example: gpg --import /path_to_the_key/B1275EA3.pub

c. Verify using GPG.

Use the gpg --verify command to validate and verify the digital signature of the signed file.

The output from the command indicates the validity of the signature. Specify the .sig (detached

signature) file and the corresponding input file in the command.

# gpg --verify filename.sig filename

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If the level of trust on the key has not been set, you will see a trust level warning similar to the

following:

gpg: WARNING: This key is not certified with a trusted signature!

gpg: There is no indication that the signature belongs to the owner.

Because you have downloaded the key from an SSL secured site by Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Company, you can ultimately trust that this public key is indeed from Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Company. Therefore edit the key to set the trust level of the key for proper verification.

d. Find the "key_name" of the key.

Type the following command and select the key that you must trust:

# gpg --list-keys

Example of a "key_name": "Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company RSA 2048 1"

e. Edit the key.

# gpg --edit-key "key_name"

Type the command "trust" and select "5" for trusting the key ultimately.

f. Confirm and enter quit to exit.

In the future, you will not see the warning about an untrusted identity when verifying the signature.

Example verification:

# gpg --verify test.bin.sig test.bin

gpg: Signature made Thu 03 Jan 2013 04:48:47 PM UTC using RSA key ID

5CE2D476

gpg: Good signature from "Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company RSA 2048 1"

9. On the Configured Software Repositories screen, click OK.

10. On the YaST Control Center screen, click Software Management.

11. Select View > Patterns.

12. Scroll down to HPE Foundation.

13. Check the box to the left of HPE Foundation Libraries, Software, and Drivers, and click Accept.

14. On the Changed Packages pop-up, click Continue.

15. Insert the media into the DVD drive as directed by the prompts on the Perform Installation screen.

If necessary, click Eject on the YaST2 pop-up to open the DVD drive. In the YaST pop-up, you might

need to click Retry more than once to read a new media.

16. On the Installation Report screen, click Finish.

17. Close the YaST session.

18. Open a terminal window on the booted system.

19. Log into the server as the root user.

20. In the terminal window, enter the following command to reboot the system.

# reboot

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Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux or Oracle

Linux

This procedure explains how to install and configure the following software:

• The RHEL or Oracle Linux operating system.

• The HPE Foundation Software (HFS).

See the following table for the minimum HFS version required for each OS.

Operating system Minimum HFS version

RHEL 7.6 2.19

RHEL 7.5

RHEL 7.4

RHEL 7.3

Oracle Linux 7 UEK R4

Installing the OS and HPE Foundation Software

1. Initiating RHEL installation and partitioning the disk on page 22

2. Configuring RHEL network and rebooting on page 25

3. Completing RHEL installation on page 27

4. Installing HPE Foundation Software on RHEL and Oracle platforms on page 29

Initiating RHEL installation and partitioning the disk

Prerequisites

Gather installation materials and information you need for the operating system installation.

Procedure

1. On the boot loader menu, complete the following steps:

a. Use the arrow keys to select Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux x.x.

b. Press E (for edit).

Edit the installer kernel boot line to remove quiet and add erst_disable edac_report=off

console=ttyS0.115200 earlyprintk-ttyS0.115200 bau=0 mce=2 nmi_watchdog=0

pci=nobar

c. Press Ctrl-X to start the boot.

2. Wait a few moments while the software loads.

3. On the WELCOME ... screen, which asks What language would you like to use during the

installation process?, complete the following steps:

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a. Select your language.

b. Click Continue.

4. On the INSTALLATION SUMMARY page, click DATE & TIME.

5. On the DATE & TIME page, complete the following steps:

a. Select your time zone.

b. Select the date.

c. Click Done.

6. On the INSTALLATION SUMMARY page, click KEYBOARD.

7. On the KEYBOARD LAYOUT page, complete the following steps:

a. Select your keyboard layout.

b. Click Done.

8. On the INSTALLATION SUMMARY page, click SOFTWARE SELECTION.

9. On the SOFTWARE SELECTION page, complete the following steps:

a. Select Server with GUI.

b. Click Done.

10. On the INSTALLATION SUMMARY page, complete the following steps:

a. Click INSTALLATION DESTINATION.

b. Under Local Standard Disks, click the disk onto which you want to install the operating system.

c. Under Other Storage Options, click I will configure partitioning.

d. Click Done.

11. On the MANUAL PARTITIONING page, clean the disk.

The screen left pane lists the operating system installations that currently reside on the disk. Your

goal is to remove all operating system installations, data, and partitions that reside on the disk. You

can remove one operating system at a time.

To remove one operating system, complete the following steps:

a. Select the operating system name.

b. Click the minus sign (-) at the bottom of the left pane to delete the operating system.

c. On the Are you sure ... popup, complete the following steps:

I. Select Delete all other ....

II. Click Delete it.

d. Repeat the preceding steps, as needed, until all operating systems are removed.

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12. In the left pane, from the New mount points will use the following partition scheme drop-down

list, select Standard Partition.

13. Create mount points.

Configure the disks according to the following table.

Size Mount point Filesystem

512 MB /boot/efi FAT16

250 GB (256,000 MB) / XFS

8 GB (8,192 MB) swap swap

rest of disk /data1 XFS

To create mount points, complete the following steps:

a. In the left pane, click the plus sign (+) to add a mount point.

b. On the ADD A NEW MOUNT POINT popup, complete the following steps:

I. On the Mount Point drop-down menu, select /boot/efi.

II. On the Desired Capacity field, enter 512mb.

III. Click Add mount point.

c. In the left pane, click the plus sign (+) to add a mount point.

d. On the ADD A NEW MOUNT POINT popup, complete the following steps:

I. On the Mount Point drop-down menu, select /.

II. On the Desired Capacity field, enter 250gb.

III. Click Add mount point.

e. In the left pane, click the plus sign (+) to add a mount point.

f. On the ADD A NEW MOUNT POINT popup, complete the following steps:

I. On the Mount Point drop-down menu, select swap.

II. On the Desired Capacity field, enter 8gb.

III. Click Add mount point.

g. In the left pane, click the plus sign (+) to add a mount point.

h. On the ADD A NEW MOUNT POINT popup, complete the following steps:

I. In the Mount Point field, enter /data1.

II. Leave the Desired Capacity field blank.

III. Click Add mount point.

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i. Verify that the Desired Capacity field shows the rest of the disk.

j. Click Done.

14. On the SUMMARY OF CHANGES popup, click Accept Changes.

15. On the INSTALLATION SUMMARY page, click KDUMP.

16. On the KDUMP page, complete the following steps:

a. Next to Kdump Memory Reservation, click Manual.

b. In the Memory to be Reserved (MB) field, specify 450 MB.

c. Click Done.

More information

Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux or Oracle Linux on page 22

Configuring RHEL network and rebooting on page 25

Configuring RHEL network and rebooting

Procedure

1. On the INSTALLATION SUMMARY page, click NETWORK & HOST NAME.

2. On the NETWORK & HOST NAME page, complete the following steps:

a. Select the Ethernet device that you want to configure.

b. In the right pane, in the upper-right corner of the screen, find the ON/OFF switch, and click the

blank box to set the ON/OFF switch to ON.

c. Click Configure.

d. On the Editing device_name popup, select IPv4 Settings.

e. Complete this step according to the following table:

To specify dynamic addressing: To specify static addressing:

1. In the Method: drop-down menu, select

Automatic (DHCP).

1. In the Method: drop-down menu, select

Manual.

2. On the Editing pop-up, click Save. 2. In the Addresses pane, click Add, and

complete the following steps:

• Enter the IP address.

• Enter the netmask.

• Enter the IP address of the default gateway.

Table Continued

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To specify dynamic addressing: To specify static addressing:

3. In the DNS servers: field, enter the IP

address of one or more DNS servers. If you

specify more than one, use a comma to

separate each IP address.

4. In the Search domains: field, enter one or

more search domains. If you specify more than

one, use a comma to separate each domain.

5. On the Editing pop-up, click Save.

f. In the Host name field, enter the hostname of the system.

g. Click Done.

3. On the INSTALLATION SUMMARY page, click Begin Installation.

4. On the CONFIGURATION page, click ROOT PASSWORD.

5. On the ROOT PASSWORD page, complete the following steps:

a. In the Root Password field, enter the password you want to use on this system.

b. In the Confirm field, enter the password again.

c. Click Done.

If the password is too weak, either specify a stronger password or click Done twice.

6. On the CONFIGURATION page, complete the following steps:

a. Wait for the installation to complete.

b. Click Reboot when the installation completes.

c. Wait for the reboot to finish.

The OS auto boots after being rebooted. Wait for the GRUB menu and complete the following step.

d. When the GRUB menu appears, press e to edit the top command line.

• (RHEL 7.3) Skip this step. You do not need to edit the boot parameters with the GRUB menu.

• (RHEL 7.5, RHEL 7.4, and Oracle Linux) The top line is highlighted to select the RHEL version.

Do NOT select the rescue mode version.

7. To reset the boot parameters, complete the following steps:

• (RHEL 7.3) Skip this step. You do not need to edit the boot parameters with the GRUB menu.

• (RHEL 7.5) Complete these steps:

a. On the boot loader menu, use the arrow keys to select Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux x.x.

b. Press E (for edit).

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Edit the installer kernel boot line to remove quiet and add erst_disable

edac_report=off console=ttyS0.115200 earlyprintk=ttyS0.115200 bau=0

mce=2 nmi_watchdog=0 pci=nobar

c. To start the boot, press Ctrl-X.

• (RHEL 7.4 and Oracle Linux) Complete these steps:

a. Enter the following string at the end of the linuxefi kernel command line:

modprobe.blacklist=skx_edac

Use a backslash (\) character if needed, to continue the line appropriately. The following figure

shows the newly edited file and the use of the backslash.

b. Press CTRL-X to start the boot.

8. (Optional) On the CONFIGURATION page, click USER CREATION and follow the prompts.

Complete this optional step if you want to configure additional user accounts.

More information

Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux or Oracle Linux on page 22

Completing RHEL installation on page 27

Completing RHEL installation

NOTE: If a read/write console connection from the RMC is active, Steps 1-5 may appear on the active

console connection rather than on the local attached keyboard, monitor, and mouse.

Procedure

1. On the INITIAL SETUP page, click LICENSE INFORMATION.

2. On the LICENSE INFORMATION page, complete the following steps:

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a. Click I accept the license agreement.

b. Click Done.

3. Perform one of the following:

• (RHEL 7.5, RHEL 7.4, and Oracle Linux) On the INITIAL SETUP page, click Subscription

Manager.

• (RHEL 7.3) On the Subscription Management Registration page, click Forward.

4. On the Subscription Manager (RHEL 7.5, RHEL 7.4, and Oracle Linux) page or the second

Subscription Management Registration (RHEL 7.3) page, complete the following steps:

a. Complete the fields according to your site practices.

b. Click Done.

5. Click FINISH CONFIGURATION.

6. On the Welcome page, complete the following steps:

a. Select your language.

b. Click Next.

7. On the Typing page, complete the following steps:

a. Select the language you use.

b. Click Next.

8. Select one of the following:

• (RHEL 7.3) skip this step.

• (RHEL 7.5, RHEL 7.4, and Oracle Linux) On the Privacy page, complete the following steps:

a. In the right pane, in the upper-right corner of the screen, find the ON/OFF switch. Click the

blank box to set Location Services to OFF.

b. Click Next.

9. On the Time Zone page, complete the following steps:

a. Type your location, click the magnifying glass search icon, and press Enter.

b. Click Next.

10. On the Connect Your Online Accounts (RHEL 7.5, RHEL 7.4, and Oracle Linux) page or Online

Accounts page (RHEL 7.3), click Skip.

11. On the About You page, complete the following steps to create the local user account:

a. Complete all the fields on this page.

b. Click Next.

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12. On the Set a Password page, complete all fields and click Next.

13. On the You're ready to go page, click Start using Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server.

More information

Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux or Oracle Linux on page 22

Installing HPE Foundation Software on RHEL and Oracle platforms on page 29

Installing HPE Foundation Software on RHEL and Oracle

platforms

To install the HPE Foundation Software on RHEL platforms and on Oracle Linux platforms, complete the

following procedure. Some steps contain platform-specific notes.

NOTE: The installation of HPE Foundation Software X.X requires additional RHEL packages that were

not installed during the initial installation of "Server with GUI" packages. Configure an OS installation

repository prior to configuring an HFS repository.

Procedure

1. Insert the HPE Foundation Software X.X media into the DVD drive or navigate to the HFS location on

the network.

2. Open a terminal window to the server.

For example, click Applications > System Tools > Terminal.

3. Make sure that you are logged in as the root user.

4. To create an installation directory for the files from the media, enter the following command:

# mkdir -p /opt/hpe/Factory-Install/hpe-foundation-X.X/

5. To mount the media in read-only mode (-r), using a loop device, enter one of the following

commands:

• (Oracle Linux platforms) Enter the following command:

# mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /mnt

• (RHEL platforms) Enter the following command:

# mount -t iso9660 -ro loop /dev/cdrom /mnt

6. To copy the files from the temporary mount directory to the installation directory, enter the following

command:

# rsync -avHx /mnt/ /opt/hpe/Factory-Install/hpe-foundation-X.X/

7. To unmount the media from the temporary directory, enter the following command:

# umount /mnt

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8. Use a text editor to create file /etc/yum.repos.d/foundation X.X-local.repo with the

following contents:

[foundationX.X-repo]

name=HPE Foundation Software X.X - $basearch

baseurl=file:///opt/hpe/Factory-Install/hpe-foundation-X.X/RPMS

enabled=1

gpgcheck=0

gpgkey=file:///opt/hpe/Factory-Install/hpe-foundation-X.X/RPM-GPG-KEY-hpe

file:///opt/hpe/Factory-Install/hpe-foundation-X.X/RPM-GPG-KEY-sgi

9. To display the list of software that you can install and verify that the list includes the foundation

software, enter the following command.

# yum grouplist | grep HPE

10. To install the HPE Foundation Software group, enter one of the following commands:

• (Oracle Linux platforms) Enter the following command:

# yum groupinstall "HPE Foundation Software for Oracle Linux"

• (RHEL platforms) Enter the following command:

# yum groupinstall "HPE Foundation Software"

11. To confirm the download size, enter y at the following prompt:

Is this ok [y/N]

12. To accept the license keys, enter y at the following prompt:

Is this ok [y/N]

The system might prompt you accept one or more RPM-GPG-KEY-hpe or RPM-GPG-KEY-sgi

license key. Accept all the keys.

13. Open a terminal window on the booted server.

14. To reboot the server, enter the following command in the terminal window:

# reboot

(Oracle Linux only) After installing the HFS on Oracle Linux platforms, perform these last steps:

15. Enter the following commands:

# yum -c /tmp/yum-sgi.conf install kmod-hwperf-uek

# yum update kernel -uek

16. To reboot the system, enter the following command:

# reboot

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Installing Oracle Linux 7 software on an

MC990 X server

The process for installing Oracle Linux 7 is nearly identical to the process for installing RHEL, with some

minor changes. The minimum version required is Oracle Linux 7.1.

Oracle Linux 7 comes with two kernels:

• RHEL-based kernel

• Oracle Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK) kernel

Procedure

1. After installing Oracle Linux 7, reboot.

2. From the boot menu, choose the RHEL-based kernel

3. Type e to edit the boot line

4. Add the boot option nobau to the boot line

5. Boot the system

6. When the system comes up, install the System Foundation Software as described in the RHEL

instructions.

7. Once the System Foundation Software is installed, run the following commands.

# modprobe hwperf

# /usr/sbin/x86config

8. If the system will be running with the Oracle Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK), you must also

install the hwperf kernel module package. Use the package built for use with the UEK as follows

(UEK version of 3.8.13-105 or later is required).

# yum -c /tmp/yum-sgi.conf install kmod-hwperf-uek

# yum update kernel-uek

9. After installing all packages, reboot the system to complete the installation, and boot with optimized

kernel command-line parameters.

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Installing VMware vSphere 6.5 on an MC990 X

server

Introduction

VMware vSphere is a virtualization platform for building cloud infrastructures using existing IT assets and

resources.

This information explains how to install VMware vSphere Software on an MC990 X server chassis.

VMware vSphere ISO image location

The VMware base image includes the base ESXi hypervisor and initial set of drivers. HPE Integrity

MC990 X supports the VMware vSphere 6.5 base image, which is available for download from the

VMware site.

Installing the VMware vSphere image

Prerequisites

• A dedicated LUN is required to install and boot the VMware vSphere. The size of the LUN should be

greater than 10 GB.

• To mount and install the ESXi OS on an MC990 X server, you must use JViewer.

• You must have the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the MC990 X server on which you want to

install the vSphere image.

Procedure

1. In JViewer, attach the VMware vSphere installer ISO through Media > Virtual Media > ISO Image.

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2. Power on or reset the server partition.

3. Following the POST, press F2 to enter setup and select the boot options.

4. Select the Boot Manager, and boot from the ISO image.

5. Press Shift+O within 5 seconds after the VMware hypervisor window appears.

6. Enter tty2Port=com1 at the prompt after runweasel, and press Enter to start the installation.

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JViewer freezes and does not take any further input.

7. Using the FQDN of the MC990 X server on which you are installing vSphere, open the RMC console.

Use the secure shell (ssh) command to log into the RMC.

For more information about logging into the RMC, see "Connecting to the RMC" in HPE Integrity

MC990 X Server RMC Software User Guide.

8. Obtain the partition number by entering the config -v command on the RMC console.

9. On the RMC console, enter the uvcon <partition number> command, using the partition

number obtained in the previous step.

10. After the server boots the VMware vSphere Installer, navigate the installation process.

11. On the Select a Disk to Install or Upgrade menu, select the intended LUN on which you want to

install the VMware vSphere software, and then press Enter.

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12. Continue to navigate the rest of the installation steps.

13. When the installation is complete, press Enter to reboot the host.

Adding the boot entry

You can add the boot entry at the boot maintenance manager level and boot the VMware vSphere from

the corresponding boot entry added.

Procedure

1. Following POST, select the EFI shell. Enter the command map fs* and note down the LUN device

name where you installed VMware vSphere (for example, FS0:).

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2. Check the LUN device name by listing the contents (for example, >dir fs0:\EFI\BOOT

\BOOTx64.efi).

3. Exit the EFI shell by entering the exit command.

4. Enter the System Utilities, and navigate to Boot Maintenance Manager -> Boot Options Menu.

Select Add Boot Option.

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5. Select the boot entry for VMware vSphere that matches the entry noted in steps 1 and 2), and then

press Enter.

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6. Complete adding the VMware vSphere entry to the boot options. Select <EFI> and press Enter.

7. Select the <BOOT> directory, not the <VMware> directory. Press Enter.

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8. Select BOOTx64.EFI and press Enter.

9. Enter ESXi 6.5 in the Input the description field, and then press Enter.

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10. Navigate to Boot Options Menu > Change Boot Order. Set the boot order so that VMware

vSphere ESXi (VMware vSphere) is the first option or as the next option. Press Enter to commit the

changes.

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11. Reset the server. During the next boot, VMware vSphere boots from the LUN.

12. After VMware vSphere is successfully booted, press F2 to enable ssh and so on through Direct

Console User Interface (DCUI).

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Additional software features for the Integrity

MC990 X system

Additional software features are used to remote manage, configure security, debug and create crash

dumps for the Integrity MC990 X system.

Remote management through the ipmitool command

From a remote console, you can use ipmitool commands to perform typical system operations.

For the ipmitool command to work, the remote console must be on the same local network as the

Integrity MC990 X system. The following shows the ipmitool command format:

ipmitool -I lanplus -H <hostname> -U ADMIN -P <password> <command>

The arguments to the command parameters are as follows:

Parameter

Meaning

The hostname of the Integrity MC990 X system on your network.

The system administrative password. The factory-shipped, default password is ADMIN.

One of the ipmitool commands.

There many IPMI commands. The commands that HPE supports for Integrity MC990 X system

remote management are as follows:

• power off

• power reset

• power on

Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) configuration on

RHEL platforms

You can configure SELinux on an Integrity MC990 X system computer that runs the RHEL operating

system. SELinux supports Multi-Level Security (MLS) and Multi-Category Security (MCS) modes. When

you configure SELinux, you create an MLS-compliant or MCS-compliant environment on an Integrity

MC990 X system, and you enable MPI programs to take full advantage of all the features that Accelerate

provides on MC990 X hardware. For more information about SELinux, see your RHEL documentation.

NOTE:

If you are not interested in MLS or MCS, you do not need to configure SELinux. In this case, do not

perform the procedure in this topic.

The SLES operating system does not support SELinux.

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To obtain help output for the hpe-selinux-configuration command, type the command name, with

no options. For example:

# hpe-selinux-configuration

hpe-selinux-configuration

Actions

-h|--help Print usage

-s|--status Return module(s) status

-i|--insert Insert policy module

-r|--remove Remove policy module

-l|--label Label policy files

-R|--restart Restart services affected by HPE policies

Select target policy modules (default is all)

-S|--services Perform operation on services

-D|--devices Perform operation on devices

--bigpage

--gru

--mmtimer

--xpmem

--procset

--arraysvcs

Configuring Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) on RHEL

platforms

Procedure

1. Log in as root.

2. Type the following commands to load the SELinux software modules from the RHEL distribution:

# yum install policycoreutils-python

# yum install selinux-policy-mls

hpe_bigpage 1.0.0

hpe_gru 1.0.0

hpe_mmtimer 1.0.0

hpe_xpmem 1.0.0

hpe_procset 1.0.0

hpe_arraysvcs 1.0.0

3. Type the following command to ensure that the modules are loaded correctly:

# hpe-selinux-configuration -s

If the SELinux software modules are loaded correctly, the command returns a list of the loaded

modules.

If the hpe-selinux-configuration -s command returns nothing, then the policy modules did not

load correctly. Type the following command to load all HPE policies:

# hpe-selinux-configuration -i

4. Type the following command to apply security labels to the file system for all kernel modules and

services:

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# hpe-selinux-configuration -l

Note that the option to the preceding command is a lowercase L character.

5. Type the following command to restart services:

# hpe-selinux-configuration -R

6. Perform the steps in this procedure again on all other partitions if your Integrity MC990 X system

computer is divided into partitions.

Installation of debuginfo packages

Operating system vendors provide debuginfo packages for each released version. After you install the

debuginfo packages, you can debug crash kernels and use other advanced debugging techniques.

Installing debuginfo packages on RHEL platforms

NOTE: For general information about RHEL debuginfo, see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/

9907.

The examples in this procedure have been modified to fit in this documentation.

Procedure

1. Subscribe to the appropriate debuginfo channel.

This channel differs, depending on your platform, as follows:

• For RHEL 7.1, the channel is Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Debuginfo (v. 7)

For RHEL 7 debuginfo information, see

https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/

Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/7/html/Developer_Guide/intro.debuginfo.html.

• For RHEL 6.x, the channel is Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Debuginfo (v. 6)

For RHEL 6.xdebuginfo information, see https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/

Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Developer_Guide/intro.debuginfo.html.

2. To retrieve the list of repositories, enter the following command.

# yum repolist

Loaded plugins: langpacks, product-id, subscription-manager

This system is not registered to Red Hat Subscription Management.

You can use subscription-manager to register.

repo id repo name status

!HPE-Foundation-Software HPE-Foundation-Software 52

!HPE-Foundation-Software-2.14 HPE-Foundation-Software-2.14 52

!base RHEL7 - 4,305

!nightly-hpe-noship hpe-noship 308

!rh7-nightly rh7-nightly 5,224

!rh7.1 rh7.1 4,371

!rh7.1-debug rh7.1-debug 4,194

!rh7.1-source rh7.1-source 0

!rhel7-update RHEL7-updates - 4,390

repolist: 23,105

3. To search for the debuginfo packages, enter the following command.

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# yum search tar-debuginfo

Loaded plugins: langpacks, product-id, subscription-manager

This system is not registered to Red Hat Subscription Management.

You can use subscription-manager to register.

================================= N/S matched: tar-debuginfo =================================

libtar-debuginfo.x86_64 : Debug information for package libtar

star-debuginfo.x86_64 : Debug information for package star

tar-debuginfo.x86_64 : Debug information for package tar

Name and summary matches only, use "search all" for everything.

4. To install the debuginfo packages, enter the following command.

# yum install tar-debuginfo.x86_64

Loaded plugins: langpacks, product-id, subscription-manager

This system is not registered to Red Hat Subscription Management.

You can use subscription-manager to register.

HPE-Foundation-Software | 3.6 kB 00:00:00

HPE-Foundation-Software-2.14 | 3.6 kB 00:00:00

base | 2.9 kB 00:00:00

nightly-hpe-noship | 2.9 kB 00:00:00

rh7-nightly | 951 B 00:00:00

rh7.1 | 4.1 kB 00:00:00

rh7.1-debug | 3.8 kB 00:00:00

rh7.1-source | 3.0 kB 00:00:00

rhel7-update | 2.9 kB 00:00:00

(1/7): HPE-Accelerate-1.11/primary_db | 24 kB 00:00:00

(2/7): HPE-Foundation-Software-2.14/primary_db | 34 kB 00:00:00

(3/7): HPE-Foundation-Software/primary_db | 34 kB 00:00:00

(4/7): HPE-REACT-1.11/primary_db | 12 kB 00:00:00

(5/7): HPE-MPI-1.11/primary_db | 25 kB 00:00:00

(6/7): HPE-Management-Center/primary_db | 70 kB 00:00:00

(7/7): nightly-hpe-noship/primary_db | 484 kB 00:00:00

Resolving Dependencies

--> Running transaction check

---> Package tar-debuginfo.x86_64 2:1.26-29.el7 will be installed

--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

=========================================================================================

Package Arch Version Repository Size

=========================================================================================

Installing:

tar-debuginfo x86_64 2:1.26-29.el7 rh7-nightly 693 k

Transaction Summary

=========================================================================================

Install 1 Package

Total download size: 693 k

Installed size: 2.7 M

Is this ok [y/d/N]: y

Downloading packages:

Running transaction check

Running transaction test

Transaction test succeeded

Running transaction

Installing : 2:tar-debuginfo-1.26-29.el7.x86_64 1/1

Verifying : 2:tar-debuginfo-1.26-29.el7.x86_64 1/1

Installed:

tar-debuginfo.x86_64 2:1.26-29.el7

Complete!

Installing debuginfo packages on SLES platforms

NOTE: The examples in this procedure have been modified to fit in this documentation.

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Procedure

1. Subscribe to the appropriate debuginfo channel.

This channel differs, depending on your platform, as follows:

• For SLES 12 debuginfo information, see the following:

https://www.suse.com/documentation/sles-12/book_sle_deployment/data/

sec_update_nmm.html

• For SLES 11 SPx debuginfo information, see the following:

https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=3074997

2. To retrieve the list of repositories, enter the following command.

# zypper lr

# | Alias | Name |Enabled|Refresh

---+--------------------------------------+--------------------------------+-------+-------

1 | HPE-Foundation-Software-2.14 | HPE-Foundation-Software-2.14 | Yes | No

2 | HPE-noship-stout712 | HPE-noship-stout712 | Yes | No

3 | SLES12-12-0 | SLES12-12-0 | No | No

4 | SLES12-Debuginfo-Pool | SLES12-Debuginfo-Pool | Yes | No

5 | SLES12-Debuginfo-Updates | SLES12-Debuginfo-Updates | Yes | No

6 | SLES12-SDK-Updates | SLES12-SDK-Updates | Yes | No

7 | SLES12-Updates | SLES12-Updates | Yes | No

8 | SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-SDK-12-DVD1 | SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-SDK-12-DVD1 | Yes | No

9 | SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-SDK-12-DVD2 | SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-SDK-12-DVD2 | Yes | No

10 | SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-SDK-12-DVD3 | SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-SDK-12-DVD3 | Yes | No

11 | SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-12-DVD1 | SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-12-DVD1 | Yes | No

12 | SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-12-DVD2 | SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-12-DVD2 | Yes | No

13 | SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-12-DVD3 | SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-12-DVD3 | Yes | No

3. To search for the debuginfo packages, enter the following command.

# zypper search tar*debuginfo Loading repository data...

Reading installed packages...

S | Name | Summary | Type

--+---------------+-----------------------------------+--------

| tar-debuginfo | Debug information for package tar | package

4. To install the debuginfo packages, enter the following command.

# zypper install tar-debuginfo

Loading repository data...

Reading installed packages...

Resolving package dependencies...

The following NEW package is going to be installed:

tar-debuginfo

1 new package to install.

Overall download size: 339.4 KiB. Already cached: 0 B

After the operation, additional 1.2 MiB will be used.

Continue? [y/n/? shows all options] (y): y

Retrieving package tar-

debuginfo-1.27.1-2.22.x86_64

(1/1), 339.4 KiB ( 1.2 MiB unpacked)

Checking for file conflicts: ..............................................

[done]

(1/1) Installing: tar-debuginfo-1.27.1-2.22 ...............................

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[done]

Creating boot options

NOTE: HPE supports your ability to install more than one operating system, or operating system release

level, on an Integrity MC990 X system. This procedure explains how to create options for non-default

operating system boots so you can boot any operating system.

Procedure

1. Use the procedure shown in the Figure 4: File Explorer screen on page 48 to establish a

connection to the RMC and log in.

2. Type the uvcon command.

The uvcon command opens a console, and you need the console open in order to see the shell

prompt.

3. Monitor the power-on process.

The power-on takes only a few minutes, but it can take 5 to 10 minutes for the uvcon command to

return boot-to-shell progress information.

4. After the power-on process completes, type CTRL+-+]+q to exit the console.

NOTE: The CTRL+-+]+q key sequence closes the uvcon console session.

5. When the Shell> prompt appears, enter exit to access the BIOS manager.

6. Use the arrow keys to select Boot Maintenance Manager, and press Enter.

7. On the Boot Maintenance Manager screen, use the arrow keys to select Boot Options, and press

Enter.

8. On the Boot Options screen, use the arrow keys to select Add Boot Option, and press Enter.

9. On the File Explorer screen, complete the following steps:

a. Use the arrow keys to select the disk from which you want to boot, and press Enter.

For example:

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Figure 4: File Explorer screen

b. Peruse the directory system, from the disk you selected, through <efi> or <hpe>, through

<redhat> or SUSE, until you find grub.efi (RHEL) or elilo.efi (SLES).

c. Select grub.efi (RHEL 7), elilo.efi (SLES 11), or grubx64.efi (RHEL 7 or SLES 12).

10. On the Modify Boot Option Description screen, note that the cursor is at the end of the Input

the description field.

Complete the following steps:

a. Press Enter.

b. In the Please type in your data popup, enter a name for this boot option, and press Enter. For

example, RHEL 6.6 or SLES11 SP3.

c. Use the arrow keys to select Commit Changes and Exit.

d. Press Enter.

11. On the Boot Maintenance Manager screen, select Boot Options, and press Enter.

12. On the Boot Options screen, use the arrow keys to select Change Boot Order, and press Enter.

13. On the Change Boot Order screen, complete the following steps:

a. If they are not already selected, select the boot order entries.

For example:

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Figure 5: Change boot order screen

b. Press Enter.

c. On the popup that appears, select the boot option you created earlier in this procedure.

d. Press the + key to move the recently created boot option to the top of the list.

e. Press Enter to commit the changes in this step.

f. Select Commit Changes and Exit.

14. Press the Space bar to return to the BIOS manager.

15. Notify all system administrators of the current boot order.

HPE supports the ability to change the default boot order, but some system administration tasks

might assume that the default boot option is still EFI Internal Shell. You might need to change the

boot order in order to access the EFI shell in the process of performing other tasks that this chapter

describes. If you need to change the boot order, complete this procedure again and select one of the

other boot options.

Crash dump files on an Integrity MC990 X system server

on RHEL 7, SLES 12, and SLES 11 platforms

You can request that the operating system write a crash dump file. The file name includes a timestamp,

and the file location depends on your operating system, as follows:

• For the RHEL 7 operating system, the file is as follows:

/var/crash/127.0.0.1-year.month.day-hour:minutes:seconds

• For SLES 11 and SLES 12 operating systems, the file is as follows:

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/var/crash/year-month-day-hour:minutes

NOTE:

This topic does not apply to RHEL 6 platforms. The power nmi and power diag commands send back

traces of CPU tasks to the console but do not create a crash dump file.

Creating a crash dump file on an Integrity MC990 X system

server on RHEL 7, SLES 12, and SLES 11 platforms

Procedure

1. Log in to the MC990 X server as the root user, and enter the following commands to enable the kernel

crash dump service, kdump:

On RHEL 7 and SLES 12, enter the following:

# systemctl enable kdump

# systemctl start kdump

On SLES 11, enter the following:

# chkconfig boot.kdump on

# service boot.kdump start

The Foundation Software package installation process enables kdump by default. If you are unsure of

whether kdump is enabled on your MC990 X server, enter the preceding commands. You can enable

kdump on your server at any time. kdump must be enabled to create a crash dump file.

2. (Conditional) Ensure that the uv_nmi default action is kdump.

Complete this step on RHEL 7 and SLES 12 platforms.

Enter the following command:

# echo kdump > /sys/module/uv_nmi/parameters/action

As an alternative to this command, you could also boot the kernel with the following parameter:

uv_nmi.action=kdump

3. Send a nonmaskable interrupt (NMI) signal to start the dump.

You can either send an NMI from a remote connection or when logged in directly to the RMC, as

follows:

• To send the NMI signal from a remote connection, enter the following ipmitool command:

# ipmitool -I lanplus -H uv1-rmc -U ADMIN -P ADMIN chassis power diag

• To send the NMI signal while logged in directly to the RMC, complete the following command

sequence:

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a. To connect securely, enter the ssh command. For example:

# ssh root@uv1-rmc

Provide the root user password when prompted. For more information about connecting to the

RMC, see the following:

Figure 4: File Explorer screen on page 48

b. To send the NMI signal, enter the following command.

RMC> power nmi

4. (Conditional) Open a console to the RMC and to initiate a crash dump capture.

Complete this step on SLES 11 platforms.

Enter the following commands:

> uvcon

kdb> kdump

On SLES 11 platforms, you can enter additional kdb commands at the kdb> prompt. For information

about kdb commands, see your SLES documentation.

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Connecting to an MC990 X system through a

web browser and launching the JViewer

console

About JViewer

JViewer is a software interface that you can use on HPE MC990 X systems. The JViewer graphical user

interface can facilitate installation and booting.

Starting JViewer

Procedure

1. Verify that you have Java and an internet browser (Firefox preferred) installed on your local

computer.

2. Attach the Base I/O BMC on the MC990 X system to a network that you can access from the local

computer.

NOTE: Use the RJ45 connection labeled MGMT on the BMC on which the Base I/O is installed.

3. Log in to the MC990 X system’s RMC.

For example:

ssh root@uv-rmc

Provide the password when prompted.

4. Use the baseiolist command to retrieve the IP address(es) of the MC990 X system’s BMC(s).

For example:

# baseiolist

P000 [r001i01b]: 128.162.243.151 [08:00:69:17:2D:C9]

P000 [r001i06b]: <No IP addr> [08:00:69:17:2D:C0]

Look for the BMC’s IP address in the output. In this example, there is only one BMC connected to the

network, and its IP address is 128.162.243.151.

5. Start the internet browser on your local computer.

6. In the Firefox address bar, type the IP address of the BMC.

For example:

http://128.162.243.151

7. From the login screen, log in to the system.

Type admin as the username and the password, and then press Enter.

8. From the Dashboard screen, click Launch.

9. (Conditional) If Firefox displays a message indicating pop ups are not enabled, complete the

following steps to enable pop ups.

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a. Click Preferences.

b. Click Allow pop ups for ip_address.

c. Click Launch.

10. On the Opening jviewer.jnlp ... screen, click OK.

11. (Conditional) Consent to the security questions.

If the system displays security cautions, indicate that you want to proceed with launching the

application.

Attaching virtual media to the MC990 X system

Procedure

1. Connect to the MC990 X system. See Starting JViewer" on page

2. In the top-most JViewer menu bar, click Media >Virtual Media Wizard ....

3. Access the media.

a. To use physical media, such as a DVD or CD, insert the disk into the drive on your local computer.

On the Virtual Media pop up, under CD/DVD Media 1, select /dev/sr0.

b. To access an ISO on your network, click Browse on the popup, and navigate to the ISO location.

Select the ISO file, and click Open.

4. Click Connect to CD/DVD.

5. On the Information pop up, click OK.

6. On the Virtual Media pop up, click Close.

7. (Optional) Boot the system. See Booting from virtual media on page 53

Booting from virtual media

Procedure

1. Log in to the MC990 X system RMC andprovide the password when prompted.

For example:

ssh root@uv-rmc

2. Enter the uvcon command to access the console.

3. (Conditional) Access the main EFI menu. Complete this step if you are at the EFI shell:

Type exit and press Enter.

4. Use the arrow keys to select Boot Manager, and press Enter.

5. On the Boot Manager screen, use the down-arrow key to select or highlight UEFI American

Megatrends Inc. Virtual Cdrom Device, and press Enter.

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Websites

HPE MC990 X Server websites

MC990 X Server product page

www.hpe.com/support/mc990x-product

MC990 X Server customer documentation

www.hpe.com/support/mc990x-docs

MC990 X Server software

www.hpe.com/support/mc990x-software

MC990 X Server QuickSpecs

www.hpe.com/support/mc990x-quickspecs

MC990 X Server Spare Parts

www.hpe.com/support/mc990x-spareparts

MC990 X Server Option Parts

www.hpe.com/support/mc990x-optionparts

Configuring SAN Boot on HPE Integrity MC990 X

https://www.hpe.com/h20195/v2/Getdocument.aspx?docname=a00006145enw

MC990 X Server support documentation

To access restricted support documentation for HPE MC990 X Server:

1. Sign in to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center.

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/home/signin

2. Go to the restricted MC990 X Server page.

www.hpe.com/support/mc990x-docs-restricted

General websites

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Information Library

www.hpe.com/info/EIL

Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge (SPOCK) Storage compatibility matrix

www.hpe.com/storage/spock

Storage white papers and analyst reports

www.hpe.com/storage/whitepapers

For additional websites, see Support and other resources.

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Support and other resources

Accessing Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support

• For live assistance, go to the Contact Hewlett Packard Enterprise Worldwide website:

http://www.hpe.com/assistance

• To access documentation and support services, go to the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center

website:

http://www.hpe.com/support/hpesc

Information to collect

• Technical support registration number (if applicable)

• Product name, model or version, and serial number

• Operating system name and version

• Firmware version

• Error messages

• Product-specific reports and logs

• Add-on products or components

• Third-party products or components

Accessing updates

• Some software products provide a mechanism for accessing software updates through the product

interface. Review your product documentation to identify the recommended software update method.

• To download product updates:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center

www.hpe.com/support/hpesc

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center: Software downloads

www.hpe.com/support/downloads

Software Depot

www.hpe.com/support/softwaredepot

• To subscribe to eNewsletters and alerts:

www.hpe.com/support/e-updates

• To view and update your entitlements, and to link your contracts and warranties with your profile, go to

the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center More Information on Access to Support Materials

page:

www.hpe.com/support/AccessToSupportMaterials

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IMPORTANT: Access to some updates might require product entitlement when accessed through

the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center. You must have an HPE Passport set up with

relevant entitlements.

Customer self repair

Hewlett Packard Enterprise customer self repair (CSR) programs allow you to repair your product. If a

CSR part needs to be replaced, it will be shipped directly to you so that you can install it at your

convenience. Some parts do not qualify for CSR. Your Hewlett Packard Enterprise authorized service

provider will determine whether a repair can be accomplished by CSR.

For more information about CSR, contact your local service provider or go to the CSR website:

http://www.hpe.com/support/selfrepair

Remote support

Remote support is available with supported devices as part of your warranty or contractual support

agreement. It provides intelligent event diagnosis, and automatic, secure submission of hardware event

notifications to Hewlett Packard Enterprise, which will initiate a fast and accurate resolution based on your

product's service level. Hewlett Packard Enterprise strongly recommends that you register your device for

remote support.

If your product includes additional remote support details, use search to locate that information.

Remote support and Proactive Care information

HPE SGI Remote Support Release Notes

www.hpe.com/support/axeda-release-notes

HPE Proactive Care services

www.hpe.com/services/proactivecare

HPE Proactive Care service: Supported products list

www.hpe.com/services/proactivecaresupportedproducts

HPE Proactive Care advanced service: Supported products list

www.hpe.com/services/proactivecareadvancedsupportedproducts

Proactive Care customer information

Proactive Care central

www.hpe.com/services/proactivecarecentral

Proactive Care service activation

www.hpe.com/services/proactivecarecentralgetstarted

Warranty information

To view the warranty for your product or to view the Safety and Compliance Information for Server,

Storage, Power, Networking, and Rack Products reference document, go to the Enterprise Safety and

Compliance website:

www.hpe.com/support/Safety-Compliance-EnterpriseProducts

Additional warranty information

HPE ProLiant and x86 Servers and Options

www.hpe.com/support/ProLiantServers-Warranties

HPE Enterprise Servers

www.hpe.com/support/EnterpriseServers-Warranties

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HPE Storage Products

www.hpe.com/support/Storage-Warranties

HPE Networking Products

www.hpe.com/support/Networking-Warranties

Regulatory information

To view the regulatory information for your product, view the Safety and Compliance Information for

Server, Storage, Power, Networking, and Rack Products, available at the Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Support Center:

www.hpe.com/support/Safety-Compliance-EnterpriseProducts

Additional regulatory information

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is committed to providing our customers with information about the chemical

substances in our products as needed to comply with legal requirements such as REACH (Regulation EC

No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and the Council). A chemical information report for this product

can be found at:

www.hpe.com/info/reach

For Hewlett Packard Enterprise product environmental and safety information and compliance data,

including RoHS and REACH, see:

www.hpe.com/info/ecodata

For Hewlett Packard Enterprise environmental information, including company programs, product

recycling, and energy efficiency, see:

www.hpe.com/info/environment

Documentation feedback

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is committed to providing documentation that meets your needs. To help us

improve the documentation, send any errors, suggestions, or comments to Documentation Feedback

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