Installing RHEL on HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8 server

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Issue

  • When attempting a fresh install of RHEL on a ProLiant DL380p Gen8 server, after the initial boot the installation process says it needs drivers to access the CD (DVD drive) to continue, or kernel panics on boot.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

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