HP Integrity rx1600 Default Console - HP Integrity rx1600 and rx1620 Servers

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Default Console: HP Integrity rx1600 and rx1620 Servers

This document provides basic information regarding

default

console behavior of HP Integrity rx1600 and

rx1620 servers. Refer to operating system documentation for detailed information. Failure to properly

configure the console device can result in the inability of the operating system to interact with the server. This

symptom may be misinterpreted as a system hang.

The HP Integrity rx1600 and rx1620 servers offers many different connections for system console use:

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Serial through the SERIAL A connector; use this port when the optional iLO Manageability Card is not

present. This connector may be labeled differently depending on which system type you are dealing with.

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Graphics through the VGA port of the optional iLO Manageability Card (aka ECI card or MP card)

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Serial through the CONSOLE cable of the optional iLO Manageability Card (Connect the A6144-63001

cable to the DB-25 connector of the iLO Manageability Card. This cable provides DB-9 outputs for

CONSOLE, REMOTE, and UPS.)

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Management Processor (MP) LAN through the LAN connector of the optional iLO Manageability Card

MP LAN

The MP LAN must be configured through DHCP, a

ping

command from another machine on the network, or

from the MP serial connection. For information on how to configure the MP LAN, refer to the

HP Integrity

and HP 9000 Integrated Lights-Out Management Processor Operations Guide

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By default, the MP LAN uses DHCP to retrieve a new LAN address for itself if the firmware version on the

MP is E.03.13 or newer. When this occurs, the default hostname is set to “mp<MACADDRESS>”. The MAC

address for the MP LAN is found on the rear of the machine or on the iLO Manageability Card. If DDNS

(Dynamic DNS) is enabled in the datacenter, the DNS server automatically registers the new name and

enables you to reach the MP through the web browser at URL: “https://mp<MACADDRESS>/”, or through

telnet at hostname “mp<MACADDRESS>”. For example, if the MAC address is 00306e22b403, the URL

would be: https://mp00306e22b403/.

Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI)

Prior to installing and booting an operating system, all console interaction is through system firmware.

System firmware communicates to the console connection(s) specified in the Boot Manager Console

Configuration options. These configuration options MUST match the physical console device connections.

Once an operating system is installed, the default system console output is determined and is also dependent

on the Boot Manager console configuration setting. Refer to the appropriate operating system information for

more information.

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