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NVRAM Configuration Utility, Downloading and Installing the NVRAM Backup Utility

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Utilities NVRAM Configuration Utility NVRAM Configuration Utility The HP Integrity Non-Volatile RAM (NVRAM) configuration utility provides the capability to store and restore critical system settings and EFI Boot Manager options on the HP Integrity BL60p server blade. This utility is available as an offline EFI application. NOTE The NVRAM backup utility restores the UUID and product number, and prompts for the system serial number on the server blade only when the system board is being replaced. The replacement board numbers are set to factory defaults. This utility fucntionality is specific to the HP Integrity BL60p server blade only, not any of the other HP Integrity servers. Downloading and Installing the NVRAM Backup Utility Use the following procedures to download and install the NVRAM backup utility onto your server. Step 1. Connect to the HP Support & Drivers home pages at: http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html. Step 2. Select Download drivers and software. Step 3. Enter the server model number (BL60p) and click >> to begin the search. Step 4. Select the configuration of your server. Step 5. Select the operating system (HP-UX 11.x). Step 6. Select Utility from the Quick jump list. Step 7. Select the following utility in the list: hp Integrity Non-Volatile RAM Configuration Backup Utility. Step 8. Select the Release Notes tab to view the release notes with the installation instructions. Step 9. Click Download, then Save, and select a directory to save the utility package to. The utility package downloads to the directory you selected. Using the NVRAM Backup Utility The following shows the options you can enter when using the NVRAM backup utility. Syntax nvrambkp [-h|-b|-r |-a |-o|-n|-v|-i|-l ] Parameters -h Displays help text -b Enables paging text (only allowed with -h) -r Restores all non-volatile settings from the archived database -a Archives all non-volatile settings to the archive database 114 Appendix C

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Appendix C
Utilities
NVRAM Configuration Utility
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NVRAM Configuration Utility
The HP Integrity Non-Volatile RAM (NVRAM) configuration utility provides the capability to store and
restore critical system settings and EFI Boot Manager options on the HP Integrity BL60p server blade. This
utility is available as an offline EFI application.
NOTE
The NVRAM backup utility restores the UUID and product number, and prompts for the
system serial number on the server blade only when the system board is being replaced. The
replacement board numbers are set to factory defaults.
This utility fucntionality is specific to the HP Integrity BL60p server blade only, not any of the
other HP Integrity servers.
Downloading and Installing the NVRAM Backup Utility
Use the following procedures to download and install the NVRAM backup utility onto your server.
Step 1.
Connect to the HP Support & Drivers home pages at:
.
Step 2.
Select
Download drivers and software
.
Step 3.
Enter the server model number (
BL60p
) and click >> to begin the search.
Step 4.
Select the configuration of your server.
Step 5.
Select the operating system (
HP-UX 11.x
).
Step 6.
Select
Utility
from the Quick jump list.
Step 7.
Select the following utility in the list:
hp Integrity Non-Volatile RAM Configuration Backup Utility
.
Step 8.
Select the
Release Notes
tab to view the release notes with the installation instructions.
Step 9.
Click
Download
, then
Save
, and select a directory to save the utility package to.
The utility package downloads to the directory you selected.
Using the NVRAM Backup Utility
The following shows the options you can enter when using the NVRAM backup utility
.
Syntax
nvrambkp [-h|-b|-r <archivedb>|-a <archivedb>|-o|-n|-v|-i|-l <log>]
Parameters
-h
Displays help text
-b
Enables paging text (only allowed with
-h
)
-r <
archivedb
>
Restores all non-volatile settings from the archived database
-a <
archivedb
>
Archives all non-volatile settings to the archive database