Hi all!
I am trying to create a bootable USB key with the ACU (Array Configuration Utility) on it.
Here is the page which contains the .iso I am trying (I have also tried the previous two versions of the .iso with no different results)
http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/swd/public/detail?swItemId=MTX_3c888073127c4c65b7bd8559eb
If for some reason that does not show up the file is named:
hpacuoffline-9.40-12.0-x86.zip
The directions on that page clearly state that I should be able to use that .iso (after unzipping) to create a USB key.
I am using the HP USB key utility (version 2.0)
I am running this from Windows Server 2012 R2.
I have used this utility before to create a bootable USB key of the SPP that I used to update all of the firmware on my Proliant DL180 G6 and it worked fine.
When I go through the motions and select the .iso image I get an error which states:
This CD/DVD does not support USB Key creation from an ISO file.
Please use physical CD/DVD media to create the USB Key.
Well I do not have access to an external or intertal CD/DVD drive that I can install in my DL180 G6 even I had access to the physical media (which I do not).
Most importantly I do not understand why the page I linked cleary states that I can use that image to created a USB drive key . . . when I cleary can not.
Does anyone know what I can do from here? Is there a version of the .iso somewhere that will work?
I really need to have the functionality of ACU in order grow my RAID 6 array at a later date and from what I can tell this is the best way to do it. Also since the only compter I have easy access to which has windows on it is the server itself I really want to have that USB key in hand before I create the initial array. Because once it is created the only windows access I have goes away immediately. LOL
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help!
Gary