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Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide First Edition Revision 1.0 Manufacturing Part Number: A5201-90017 October 2004 Printed in U.S.A. © Copyright 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 2
Hewlett-Packard product and replacement parts can be obtained from your local Sales and Service Office. Restricted Rights California 94304 U.S.A. Use of this manual and flexible disk(s) or tape cartridge(s) supplied for this pack is restricted to this Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev 1.0 - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 3
(VFP) nPartition Views 41 Appendix A. MP Commands 43 Command Reference: Service Processor (MP or GSP) Commands 44 Appendix B. Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI 47 EFI System Boot Environment 48 Command Reference: EFI Shell Commands 50 Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev 1.0 3 - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 4
Appendix C. Boot Console Handler (BCH 55 Boot Console Handler (BCH) System Boot Environment 56 Command Reference: BCH Menu Commands 59 4 Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev 1.0 - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 5
Figures Overview of Service Processor (MP or GSP) Menus 28 Navigating through Service Processor (MP or GSP) Menus 30 Accessing the EFI Environment for an nPartition 49 Accessing the BCH Interface for an nPartition 58 Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev 1.0 5 - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 6
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LAN (All nPartition Servers 34 Default Configuration for Service Processor Private LAN (HP Superdome Servers Only 34 Service Processor (MP or GSP) Command Reference 44 EFI Shell Command Reference 50 Boot Console Handler (BCH) Command Reference 59 Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 8
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the management processor (GSP or MP) on HP servers that support nPartitions. This preface has the following sections: • Intended Audience on page 10 • Publishing History on page 11 • Document Organization on page 12 • Notational Conventions on page 13 Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 10
Audience Intended Audience This document is for customers using the management processor (MP) on the HP servers that support nPartitions, including the following servers: rp7400, rp7420, rx7620, rp8400, rp8420, rx8620, and HP Superdome server. 10 Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev 1.0 - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 11
Publishing History Publishing History This is the first edition of the Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev 1.0. First Edition October 2004. Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev 1.0 11 - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 12
of the Service Processor on page 15. Chapter 2 Using the Service Processor on page 23. Appendix A MP Commands on page 43. Appendix B Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) on page 47. Appendix C Boot Console Handler (BCH) on page 55. 12 Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev 1.0 - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 13
represents a menu selection you can perform. Example: "Select the Partition -> Create Partition action" means you must select the Create Partition menu item from the Partition menu. • Example screen output is represented using this font. Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev 1.0 13 - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 14
Notational Conventions 14 Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev 1.0 - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 15
Chapter 1 Overview of the Service Processor 1 Overview of the Service Processor This chapter provides an introduction to the service processor on HP cell-based servers. Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev 1.0 15 - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 16
Logs feature (or the Live Events feature). Up to 32 users can simultaneously login to the service processor through its network (customer LAN) interface and they can independently manage nPartitions or view the server complex hardware states. 16 Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev 1.0 - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 17
as complex-wide settings for the server. The service processor also controls power, reset, and TOC capabilities, displays and records system events (or chassis codes), and can display detailed information about the various internal subsystems. Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev 1.0 17 - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 18
or EFI. The BCH or EFI system boot environment is available when the nPartition is active but has not yet loaded or booted an operating system. - The Boot Console Handler (BCH) environment is provided on HP 9000 servers only (PA-RISC servers). 18 Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev 1.0 - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 19
viewing: forward progress (level 1 and greater) logs, system event (level 2 and greater) logs, and live logs (which optionally may be filtered by cell, nPartition, or alert level). See Viewing Chassis Codes or Event Logs on page 38 for details. Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev 1.0 19 - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 20
of the Service Processor Service Processor (MP or GSP) Features • Virtual Front Panel (VFP) for an nPartition The Virtual Front Panel (VFP) for each nPartition displays real-time boot activity and details about all cells assigned to the nPartition. The VFP display automatically updates as cell and - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 21
affect multiple nPartitions or affect the service processor configuration. Each user account can either permit repeated login sessions (if it is a "multiple use" account), or restrict the account to only login once (for "single use" accounts). Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev 1.0 21 - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 22
Chapter 1 Overview of the Service Processor Service Processor Accounts and Access Levels 22 Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev 1.0 - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 23
Chapter 2 Using the Service Processor 2 Using the Service Processor Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev 1.0 23 - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 24
remote modem access is configured. On HP Superdome server hardware, the remote RS-232 port is labeled "Remote RS-232". On HP rp8400 servers it is the "Remote Console" port. On HP rp7405/rp7410 servers it is the DB9 connector labeled "Remote". 24 Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev 1.0 - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 25
Session The following output shows a sample login session for a server whose service processor hostname is "hpsys-s". > telnet hpsys-s Trying... Connected to hpsys-s.rsn.hp.com. Escape character is '^]'. Local flow control off MP login: Username MP password: Welcome to the S Class 16K-A Management - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 26
Chapter 2 Using the Service Processor Accessing and Using the Service Processor Logging in to a Service Processor This procedure connects to and logs in to the service processor (MP or GSP) for a server complex by using telnet to access the customer LAN. If connecting through the local RS-232 port, - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 27
The service processor menus provide many tools and details not available elsewhere. More administration features also are available from the nPartition system boot environments (BCH or EFI), the nPartition tools, and various operating system commands. Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 28
Chapter 2 Using the Service Processor Using Service Processor Menus Figure 2-1 Overview of Service Processor (MP or GSP) Menus CO - Console Menu Partitions available: # Name --- ---- 0) Partition 0 1) Partition 1 Q) Quit Please select partition number: Service Processor (MP or GSP) Main Menu GSP - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 29
can use the following commands, among others: ? (print telnet command help information), close (close the current connection), and quit (exit telnet). To return to the service processor connection, type enter (or return) one or more times. Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev 1.0 29 - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 30
2 Using the Service Processor Navigating through Service Processor Menus Figure 2-2 Navigating through Service Processor (MP or GSP) Menus telnet sdome-g (login to service processor) Service Processor Main Menu CO Console Menu Q or ^b VFP Please select partition number: Virtual Front Panel - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 31
HP 9000 servers) or Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI, on HP Integrity servers). The system boot environment is available when the nPartition has not yet booted an operating system and has completed Power-On Self Tests (POST) and completed nPartition rendezvous to become active. • The HP-UX login - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 32
an nPartition. After an nPartition has booted the OS, you should be able to connect to and login to the nPartition by using telnet or rlogin or ssh to remotely login to HP-UX or Linux, or by using remote desktop for a remote Windows session. 32 Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev 1.0 - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 33
customer LAN port is labeled "Customer LAN". On HP rp8400 servers it is "GSP LAN". On HP rp7405/rp7410 servers it is the only LAN connection on each core I/O board. • Private LAN for Service Processor (Superdome Only) The private LAN is the connection to the Superdome service support processor (SSP - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 34
Network Configuration for a Service Processor The following examples show service processor LAN status for various HP nPartition servers. Service Processor LAN Status: HP rp7405/rp7410, HP rp8400, HP rx7620, HP rx8620 MP:CM> LS Current configuration of MP customer LAN interface MAC address : 00 - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 35
methods: • Establish a direct serial cable connection through the service processor local RS-232 port, a 9-pin D-shaped connector (DB9). On HP Superdome servers this port is labeled "Local RS-232". On HP rp8400 servers it is the "Local Console" port. On HP rp7405/rp7410 servers use the DB9 connector - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 36
to use the LC command. The LC command enables you to modify the customer LAN and/or the private LAN configuration. You can cancel all changes to the service processor LAN configuration at any time by replying Q to any of the LC command prompts. 36 Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev 1.0 - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 37
whether a user is connected to the nPartition console. As a console log is written the oldest data in the log is overwritten by current data, as needed, so that the last 30 to 40 pages of console output always is available from the console log viewer. Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 38
server complex. On HP 9000 servers with HP PA-8700 processors, the equivalent of event logs is chassis codes. To enter the event log viewer enter SL at the service processor forward progress. For example: a fan failure, an HPMC, the start of a boot process, hardware power on or off, and test - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 39
Chapter 2 Using the Service Processor Viewing Chassis Codes or Event Logs GSP> SL On nPartition servers, event logs are recorded in the server complex activity log (for events of alert level 0 or real-time, type U for the Unfiltered option. Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev 1.0 39 - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 40
Chapter 2 Using the Service Processor Viewing Chassis Codes or Event Logs You also can filter the live codes by cell (C) or nPartition (P). Cell filter: only display event logs emitted by a specific cell in the server complex. Partition filter: only display event logs emitted by hardware assigned to a - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 41
Cell(s) Booting: 710 Logs Activity -------- # Cell state - ---------0 Early CPU selftest 1 Early CPU selftest 2 Memory discovery Activity -------Cell firmware test Processor test Physical memory test 232 Logs 230 Logs 242 Logs GSP:VFP (^B to Quit) > Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 42
Chapter 2 Using the Service Processor Virtual Front Panel (VFP) nPartition Views 42 Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev 1.0 - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 43
Appendix A MP Commands A MP Commands Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev 1.0 43 - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 44
Configuration Commands - Service Processor (MP or GSP) on page 45. Some commands are restricted to users with Operator or Administrator authority. Also note that the available set of commands may differ depending on the utility revision level and server hardware model. For details on these commands - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 45
of MP connected users. Status Commands - Service Processor (MP or GSP) Commands for displaying hardware and nPartition information. CP Display nPartition cell assignments. HE Display the list of available commands. IO Display IO chassis/cell connectivity. LS Display LAN connected console - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 46
Appendix A MP Commands Command Reference: Service Processor (MP or GSP) Commands Table A-1 Command XD Service Processor (MP or GSP) Command Reference (Continued) Description MP diagnostics and reset. 46 Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev 1.0 - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 47
Appendix B Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) B Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev 1.0 47 - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 48
Environment EFI System Boot Environment On HP Integrity servers the system boot environment is provided by the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI). EFI is available through an nPartition console interface before an operating system has booted and after the cells have booted and performed nPartition - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 49
: 0/0/1/1/0.0.0 HP-UX Alternate Boot: 0/0/1/1/0.1.0 EFI Shell [Built-in] Boot option maintenance menu Use ^ and v to change option(s). Use Enter to select an option ^ecf - Force console write access. ^b - Exit and return to service processor Main menu. Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 50
Display/modify the driver/boot configuration. boottest Set/view BootTest bits. lanboot Boot over the LAN. reconfigreset Reset the system (nPartition) for reconfiguration; the nPartition remains inactive, in the shutdown for reconfig state. 50 Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev 1.0 - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 51
enabled Unix boot server. time Display the current time or set the time of the system (nPartition). EFI time is set and presented in GMT (Greenwich mean time). variable Save/restore specific EFI variables. ver Display the version information. Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 52
a device. unload Unload a protocol image. Filesystem Commands - EFI Shell Commands for managing files, directories, and attributes. attrib Display/change the attributes of files/directories. 52 Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev 1.0 - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 53
, and NVRAM details. default Set the default NVRAM values. dmem Dump memory or memory mapped IO. dmpstore Display all EFI variables. memmap Display the memory map. mm Display/modify MEM/IO/PCI. pdt View/clear partition or cell PDT. Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev 1.0 53 - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 54
Appendix B Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) Command Reference: EFI Shell Commands Table B-1 input Take user input and place in efi variable. pause Script-only: Prompt to quit or continue. stall Stall the processor for some microseconds. 54 Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 55
Appendix C Boot Console Handler (BCH) C Boot Console Handler (BCH) Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev 1.0 55 - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 56
BCH menus and commands for nPartitions differ slightly from the commands menus for BCH on other HP 9000 server systems. To display the current BCH menu and commands, type DI. The BCH interface HELP command lists BCH command or menu details. 56 Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev 1.0 - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 57
CEllConfig CLEARPIM CAche COreCell MemRead ChipRevisions CPUConfig PDT ComplexID DataPrefetch PIM FabricInfo DEfault SCSI FRU FastBoot FwrVersion KGMemory IO PathFlag LanAddress PD MEmory ResTart PRocessor TIme ... Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev 1.0 57 - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 58
to service processor) GSP or MP Main Menu CO (select Console menu) Console Menu 1 (select partition 1 console) ---- Main Menu Command ------BOot [PRI|HAA|ALT|] PAth [PRI|HAA|ALT] [] SEArch [ALL|] ScRoll [ON|OFF] Description ----------Boot from specified path ^b Display - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 59
the specified path. ALT| path] REBOOT Restart nPartition. RECONFIGRESET Reset the nPartition to allow Complex Profile reconfiguration; the nPartition remains inactive, in the shutdown for reconfig state. DIsplay Redisplay the current menu. Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev 1.0 59 - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 60
]]] Display or set Boot Identifier. BootTimer [0-200] Seconds allowed for boot attempt. CEllConfig Configure or deconfigure the specified cell. [cell] [ON|OFF] COreCell [choice cell] Display or set core cell choices for the nPartition. 60 Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev 1.0 - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 61
to the BCH Main Menu. ALL [cell] Display all of the information available for the nPartition. BootINfo Display boot-related information. CAche [cell] Display cache information. ChipRevisions [cell] Display revisions of major VLSI. Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev 1.0 61 - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 62
by cell. ErrorLog [cell][MEMORY |IO |FABRIC |CELL] Display error log information. LanAddress Display Core I/O LAN station address. MemRead address Read memory locations scope of nPartition. [len] PDT [cell] [CLEAR] Display or clear the PDT. 62 Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 63
Table C-1 Boot Console Handler (BCH) Command Reference (Continued) Command Description PIM [cell [proc]] [HPMC |LPMC |TOC] SCSI [path [INIT |RATE |TERM |WIDTH |DEFAULT [id]]] Display PIM information. Display or set SCSI device parameters. Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 64
Appendix C Boot Console Handler (BCH) Command Reference: BCH Menu Commands 64 Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev 1.0 - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 65
for Service Processor Private LAN (HP Superdome Servers Only) 35 Default Service Processor Network Settings 34 Device, Driver, and Handle Commands - EFI Shell 52 Document Organization 12 EFI Shell Command Reference 50 EFI System Boot Environment 48 Error Log Viewer 39 Extensible Firmware Interface - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 66
the Service Processor 15 Private LAN for Service Processor (Superdome Only) 33 Publishing History 11 Restricted Rights Legend 2 Service Commands - Service Processor (MP or GSP) 44 Service Menu Commands - Boot Console Handler (BCH) 62 Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide 1 Service Processor (MP - HP Rp7410 | User's Guide - Service Processor (GSP or MP) - Page 67
Service Processor (GSP or MP) User's Guide, rev 1.0
Service Processor (GSP or MP)
User’s Guide
First Edition
Revision 1.0
Manufacturing Part Number: A5201-90017
October 2004
Printed in U.S.A.
© Copyright 2004
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.