So a few weeks ago I decided to re-purpose a server which was previously utilized as a freenas head unit running some lower tier SATA disks for nfs vm storage. This device was set to boot to freenas off a usb key.
During the Windows 2008 R2 installation process, I kept getting the error "Boot Logical Drive is Configured but is missing or offline" error. To troubleshoot, I've updated firmware to the latest, reset all array config settings & rbsu information via the HP Smart Start boot disk to no avail.
In the end, it turns out that I needed to F8 during the array setup screen to get to the ROM controller's config menu. Select Boot Volume > Direct Attached Storage. Escape out and save changes.
I have no idea how this got messed up in the first place, perhaps it was when we first set freenas to boot off usb.
Try HP Offline Smart Storage Administrator and "Set Bottable Logical Drive/Volume" option
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Just over 8 years and today this post just saved me a headache with a re-purpose of DL380 GEN8 missing its boot volume!
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