Custom ISO Installation via IPKVM: HP Servers

HP Servers

Applies to:

• 2x Intel(R) Xeon(R) E5-2680 v2
• 2x Intel(R) Xeon(R) E5-2690 v2
• 2x Intel(R) Xeon(R) E5-2620 v3
• 2x Intel(R) Xeon(R) E5-2699 v3
• 2x Intel(R) Xeon(R) E5-2690 v4

These systems use the HPE iLO web console. The process is to open the remote console, mount the ISO as virtual media, boot from it once, install the OS, then unmount the ISO.

Before You Start

• Make sure you have IPKVM/iLO access credentials.
• Keep the ISO file ready on your local computer. If the ISO is hosted remotely, you can mount it by URL instead.
• Schedule downtime. Booting from a custom ISO can interrupt services, and a reinstall can erase existing data.

Step-by-Step

1. Log in to the server’s HPE iLO or IPKVM panel.
2. In the left menu, open Remote Console.
3. Click HTML5 Console and launch the browser-based console.
4. In the console window, open the top-left media menu.
5. Go to CD/DVD -> Local *.iso file.
6. Select your ISO file and mount it.
7. Reboot the server from iLO power controls, or wait for the next reboot.
8. During startup, open the one-time boot menu. On many HPE ProLiant systems this is F11.
9. Select the virtual CD/DVD device that contains the mounted ISO.
10. The server will boot from the ISO. Complete the operating system installation as usual.
11. After the installation finishes, unmount the ISO from the same CD/DVD menu and reboot again so the server starts from the installed disk.

Screenshot Reference

1. Open Remote Console.
2. Click HTML5 Console.
3. Open the console menu.

1. Open CD/DVD.
2. Select Local *.iso file.

Useful Notes

• If your ISO is hosted on a reachable server, use CD/DVD -> Scripted Media URL instead of uploading a local file.
• If the server keeps booting back into the installer, the ISO is still mounted. Unmount it and reboot.
• If the ISO does not appear in the boot menu, reconnect the virtual media and restart once more.