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# Open the Remote Console ("Remote Console" -> "Launch" under Java Integrated Remote Console). Click through any warnings/confirmations it throws up.
# Open the Remote Console ("Remote Console" -> "Launch" under Java Integrated Remote Console). Click through any warnings/confirmations it throws up.
# Reset the machine ("Power Switch" -> "Reset")
# Reset the machine ("Power Switch" -> "Reset")
# Part way through the boot, you will be prompted to press F9 to get to setup. The progress bar is usually about halfway done at this point. Press it, and then when the screen changes to the RAID controller, press F8 until you get into the "Option Rom Configuration for Arrays" screen. If you end up in the main BIOS setup, start again.
# Once the "HP Smart Array" screen comes up, press F8 until you get into the "Option Rom Configuration for Arrays" screen. If you end up in the main BIOS setup, start again.
# Hit ESC once to get to the main menu of this configuration screen.
# Hit ESC once to get to the main menu of this configuration screen.
# Choose "Create Logical Drive"
# Choose "Create Logical Drive"
# Choose the defaults ("Port 1, Box 1, Bay 1" for the drive, "RAID 0" for the RAID config, "Use one drive as spare" should be unchecked, and "Disable" Maximum Boot partition)
# Choose the defaults ("Port 1, Box 1, Bay 1" for the drive, "RAID 0" for the RAID config, "Use one drive as spare" should be unchecked, and "Disable" Maximum Boot partition)
# Press F8 to confirm, Enter to continue, then ESC to exit.
# Press F8 to confirm, Enter to continue, then ESC to exit.
# The main BIOS will come up, hit ESC then F10 to exit and reboot. The machine should boot to CentOS and reenter the slave pool.
# The machine should boot to CentOS and reenter the slave pool.
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