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HP Integrity Servers with Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 for Itanium-Based Systems Installation Guide HP Part Number: 5992-4479 Published: September 2008 - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 2
Notices Confidential computer software. Valid license from HP required for possession, use or copying. HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 3
19 Set up a GUI Console...20 Set up an Integrated Remote Console (rx2660, rx3600, rx6600, BL860c, BL870c, rx7640, rx8640, and Superdome/sx2000 Servers Only 21 Set up a Virtual Media (vMedia) Drive 22 Set up PXE/WDS...22 Set up a WDS Server...23 Install WDS...24 Configure WDS...24 Authorize a WDS - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 4
on an HPVM Host 47 Enabling Hyperthreading on HP Integrity Servers 48 Enable Hyperthreading Using EFI 48 Enable Hyperthreading Using Partition Manager 49 3 Installing and Configuring the Management Tools 51 Install the Integrity Support Pack (ISP 51 Configure System Management Homepage 54 - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 5
Station Remotely 88 Remote Control...88 Terminal Services...88 Remote Desktop...88 Telnet...89 Performing nPartition Management Tasks 89 Listing the nPartition in a Server Complex 90 Creating a Genesis Partition for a Server Complex 90 Creating Additional nPartitions in a Server Complex 90 - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 6
HP Insight Management Agents...95 HP Insight Foundation Agents...95 HP Insight Server Agents...95 HP Insight NIC Agents...96 HP Insight Storage Agents...96 HP Insight Management Services Physical Aspects of Integrity Consoles 104 Management Processor...104 Emergency Management Services (EMS 104 - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 7
Select Items to be Installed screen 53 3-4 HPSUM Installation Results screen 54 3-5 Services tab...56 3-6 Welcome message...57 3-7 Mail (SMTP) server information 57 3-8 Event recipients information...58 3-9 Adding a new user...58 3-10 Event selection window...59 3-11 SNMP Settings tab...59 3-12 - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 8
1-1 Installation matrix...14 1-2 Locating the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity (COA) on your server 16 1-3 Graphics support on server models 20 1-4 EFI device mapping fields...27 2-1 Integrity servers supporting PXE/WDS installations 37 B-1 EFI Shell Commands and Descriptions 70 8 List of - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 9
, configuring, and managing HP Integrity servers. This document is not a tutorial. New and Changed Information in This Edition This document includes the following changes since its last release: • removed references to Service Pack 1 (SP1) because it is no longer supported • removed section "Enable - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 10
by the computer. User input Commands and HP Integrity servers, server management, and software in the following locations: • For an overview of the HP Integrity server family: http://hp.com/go/integrity • For other documents supporting Windows Server 2003 on HP Integrity Servers: http://docs.hp - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 11
alerts, etc.): http://hp.com/support/itaniumservers/ • For information about HP Integrity Virtual Machines (Integrity VM): http://h71028.www7.hp.com/enterprise/cache/262803-0-0-0-121.html Publishing History The publishing history below identifies the edition dates of this manual. Updates are made - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 12
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the Options & Accessories page for each server to check supported hardware configurations. For example, the Options & Accessories page for the rx8620 server found here: http://h20341.www2.hp.com/integrity/cache/342107-0-0-0-121.html lists the processors, memory, adapters, cards, and controllers that - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 14
3. Verify storage compatibility by reviewing the HP Integrity Server-Storage support matrices here: http://www.hp.com/products1/serverconnectivity/support_matrices.html This list is not exhaustive. Storage vendors can support more configurations than those indicated at the site. As a general rule, - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 15
the installation to activate the operating system. The physical location of the Certificate of Authenticity (COA) depends on the server model. Table 1-2 identifies the COA location on supported HP Integrity servers. Task 5: Locate Your Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity (with Product Key) 15 - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 16
Table 1-2 Locating the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity (COA) on your server Integrity Server rx2660 Location The COA is located on the left side panel, in the middle, as shown one label on the side panel, the COA is the one farthest left, as shown here. 16 Preparing for the Installation - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 17
Table 1-2 Locating the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity (COA) on your server (continued) Integrity Server rx7620 and rx7640 Location The COA is located on the front of the system, above the light panel, next to the UUID label, as shown in - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 18
(PXE) + Windows Deployment Services (WDS), or PXE/WDS If you are installing locally, you must set up your server with a headless or GUI console. NOTE: For an overview of the benefits, concepts, and terminology of headless operating system installation on HP Integrity servers, see "Headless Windows - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 19
only) using Remote Serial Console, complete the following steps: 1. Using a secure web browser, enter the name or IP address of the server MP. 2. Enter your user name and password to log in to the System Management Homepage. 3. On the Remote Console tab, select Remote Serial Console in the left - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 20
supported by HP Integrity servers. Also, only HP keyboards are supported with this card. Figure 1-2 shows a GUI console connected to an HP Integrity server. Figure 1-2 GUI console configuration A GUI console provides complete access to all installation and administration tasks that you can perform - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 21
manual installation instructions located on the Integrated Lights-Out Advanced Pack for HP Integrity Servers; HP Integrity iLO 2 MP Operations Guide: http://docs.hp.com/en/5991-6005/5991-6005.pdf To set up an IRC (on rx2660, rx3600, rx6600, BL860c, BL870c, rx7640, rx8640, and Superdome/sx2000 servers - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 22
or USB memory devices are not supported. Booting from the iLO 2 MP CD/DVD enables you to upgrade the host system ROM, upgrade device drivers, deploy an OS from network drives, and perform disaster recovery of failed operating systems, among other tasks. The iLO 2 MP device uses a client/server model - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 23
NOTE: When you perform a PXE/WDS headless installation, note the following: • Headless installations using PXE/WDS are not supported with Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition. Use the HP Reinstallation media instead. • Do not connect the WDS server to the Integrity server using your intranet - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 24
about specific settings used in the WDS installation. The wizard prompts you to do the following: a. Enter the disk drive and directory to install WDS. The disk must be dedicated to the WDS server with a recommended minimum 4 GB of space. b. Select Respond to client computer requesting service. The - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 25
user setting up the client computer • The following directory service location 7. If you choose the last option in Step 6, click Browse and specify where to create the computer accounts. Authorize a WDS Server in Active Directory A WDS server not prompt you for specific configuration settings. If - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 26
except the boot controller. 4. Configure the boot controller and boot drive. HP recommends that you install the boot controller in the root cell. NOTE: If you are using an HP Smart Array controller, see the controller user guide for more information. You can interrupt the boot process to invoke - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 27
reconnect operation is performed on all handles user-defined name and a device handle. The most common use of this command is to assign drive letters to device handles that support a file system protocol. When these mappings are created, the drive Cell-Based Servers Only) On cell-based servers, you - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 28
Interface Card for a Network Boot PXE is built on common Internet protocols and services, including TCP/IP, DHCP, and TFTP. PXE extensions to DHCP enable WDS servers to communicate with the network-bootable HP Integrity servers. You can specify the network interface card (NIC) for PXE to use to - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 29
. NOTE: HP Integrity servers must run Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2 (SP2). If you are running an earlier version of Windows Server 2003, upgrade your operating system to SP2. When updating to SP2, perform the update in the following order: 1. Install the latest HP Integrity Support Pack - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 30
NOTE: For an overview of the benefits, concepts, and terminology of headless OS installation on HP Integrity servers, see "Headless Windows Installations" (page 103). Run EBSU The EFI-Based Setup Utility (EBSU) provides an easy-to-use interface to flash the firmware, partition the hard disk, install - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 31
Integrity support site and flash it separately. See: http://www.hp.com/support/itaniumservers/. 8. To specify the disk partitions you want to create, select ESP Only or ESP + HPSP + MSR. HP recommends the default - ESP + HPSP + MSR - as a means to simplify the maintenance of your server. Also select - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 32
Figure 2-4 Partition disk 9. Select the option to install offline diagnostic tools (from the HP Itanium Processor Family offline diagnostics and utilities CD). 10. Also select the option to launch the Windows OS installer, select Setup, and press Enter. Figure 2-5 - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 33
, complete the following steps: 1. Insert the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 CD in the DVD drive, and Windows Setup launches. Press Enter to start the . For more information, see the Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 Administration and User Guide. Upon completion, Windows Setup counts down - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 34
provides an easy-to-use interface to flash the firmware, partition the hard disk, install diagnostic tools, configure storage controllers, and run other EFI the Legacy interface (black background). 2. Load the HP Smart Setup media into the server DVD drive. 3. From the EFI Boot Menu, select Internal - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 35
from the HP Integrity support site and flash it separately: http://www.hp.com/support/itaniumservers/. 8. To specify the disk partitions you want to create, select ESP Only or ESP + HPSP + MSR. HP recommends the default - ESP + HPSP + MSR - as a means to simplify the maintenance of your server. Also - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 36
partition, and attempts to reboot from the boot disk. To run Windows Setup, complete the following steps: 1. Insert the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 CD in the DVD drive, and Windows Setup launches. Press Enter to start the installation. NOTE: If you are installing an HPVM Windows guest, you must - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 37
client selects that WDS server for service. Support for PXE/WDS installations is limited to the HP Integrity servers listed in the following table. Table 2-1 Integrity servers supporting PXE/WDS installations Server rx2660, rx3600, rx6600, BL860c, BL870c, rx7620, rx7640, rx8620, rx8640 Superdome - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 38
user name and password, and press Enter. 6. At the OS selection screen, select the OS to be installed and press Enter to start the installation. 7. Complete the installation by following the instructions on the screen. Reinstall from a Headless Console HP Integrity servers unplug all drives except - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 39
n and then Enter instead. 16. Select the partition size (33 GB is recommended) and press Enter. The maximum partition size is limited to the size of the drive. 17. Select Y to continue. The installation process copies files to the hard disk. Do not power off the server during the installation. 18 - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 40
instructions on how to do this, especially the first section describing how to install the Integrity Support Pack using your Smart Setup media: "Install the Integrity Support Pack (ISP)" (page 51). 3. The system prompts you to reboot. Click Yes to reboot. To secure your server properly, HP strongly - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 41
the latest HP drivers and utilities. • Click Yes if you want to do this now. You will be guided through an installation process similar to the one described here: "Install the Integrity Support Pack (ISP)" (page 51). After you finish this reinstallation procedure, you should also perform the other - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 42
server properly, HP strongly recommends that you change your Administrator password after the reboot. 3. Install any available operating system updates using your HP Smart Update media. For instructions > Help and Support > Support Tasks > Windows hard drive and install the QFEs individually, but HP - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 43
4. Click OK. Install SNMP SNMP support is included in Windows Server 2003. To install the SNMP Protocol, > Services, right-click SNMP Service, and select Properties. The SNMP Service Properties Log in to the MP using the default MP administration user name and password Admin / Admin. 6. Enter the CM - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 44
after installing the OS, install the Integrity Support Pack from the HP Smart Setup media. IMPORTANT: HP Customer Engineers must perform firmware updates for Superdome, rx8620, and rx7620 servers in compliance with the support agreement. You must install the Integrity Support Pack if you did not use - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 45
16 08:10:32 2003 3. Verify the installed version with the version present on the HP Smart Setup media or on the HP Integrity support site at: http://www.hp.com/support/itaniumservers/ NOTE: For rx7620, rx7640, rx8620, rx8640, and Superdome servers, contact HP support or an HP evaluating problems with - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 46
rx7620 servers do not have legacy serial devices, so this error always occurs. The bang does not indicate faulty hardware in this case. 7. If a device is flagged with a fault indicator (a bang or question mark), insert the HP Smart Setup media in the server's drive and accept the End User Licensing - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 47
Host HPVM is a soft-partitioning and virtualization technology that provides OS isolation with CPU allocation and shared I/O. HPVM enables a single Integrity server to emulate multiple virtual machines running distinct operating systems and environments. The Virtual Machines solution consists of two - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 48
manually from the Smart Setup media. You can verify the installation and status of this driver using the Windows Device Manager. Enabling Hyperthreading on HP Integrity Servers HP Integrity servers now support otherwise sit idle, enabling your HP Integrity server to perform more work in less time. - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 49
for system administrators that provides a convenient GUI for creating, configuring, and managing hard partitions (nPartitions) on an HP Integrity server. To enable hyperthreading on partitionable HP Integrity servers where the OS and system management tools are installed and upgraded to their latest - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 50
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) User Guide found at: http://docs.hp.com/en/windows.html. Also, you must install the Integrity Support Pack if you did not use the HP Reinstallation media to install the OS. To install the Integrity Support Pack, complete the following steps: 1. Insert the HP Smart Setup media into the DVD drive of - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 52
finishes, the Select Bundle Filter screen appears and lists the Integrity Support Packs that were found on the Smart Setup media. Select HP Integrity Support Pack for Windows Server 2003 on Itanium-based Systems (if multiple Integrity Support Packs are available, you must select the one marked "2003 - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 53
Figure 3-3 HPSUM Select Items to be Installed screen Install the Integrity Support Pack (ISP) 53 - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 54
Results screen The latest Integrity Support Pack can also be downloaded from the HP Integrity server support website: http://www.hp.com/support/itaniumservers/. On the Technical Support page, click on your Integrity server model number. On the Business Support Center page, click Download - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 55
Security Settings After Support Pack Installation When you install SMH using the Support Pack it is configured password, the operator password, and user passwords are configured during installation. For keys are stored in the \hp\sslshare directory of the system drive. To protect the key, this - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 56
Insight Manager. Configure the Management Agents This section describes the configuration of the HP Insight Management Agents on Integrity servers. The management agents are a collection of services that report system information and status to the SMH application. After configuring the agents - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 57
notification service. To configure the event notifier, complete the following steps: 1. From Windows, select Start > HP server field, enter the name of the SMTP mail server you are using. You must enter a valid server address to continue with the setup process. The wizard checks the SMTP mail server - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 58
select the email recipient type. 8. Click OK to return to the recipient information window. 9. Select a user name and click Edit to edit user properties, or select a user name and click Delete to remove a user. 10. Click Events to display the Event Selection window. A screen similar to the following - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 59
events only. The event severity levels, source, and message are not user-configurable. 12. Click the check box to enable an event or disable email Recipient Information window. 16. Click Finish to close the window. Set the SNMP Data Collection Interval Active agents poll server devices at preset intervals - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 60
test trap. 5. Click Clear All Thresholds to clear current SNMP trap threshold values. 6. Click OK. NOTE: Windows Server 2003 on the HP Integrity server does not support the following SNMP operations: • Enable Remote Reboot • Enable the Application Exception Trap • Disable Telnet Detection • Disable - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 61
delete processes that a user has created. The Delete button is disabled for system default processes. 7. Click OK to confirm. 8. Click OK when you finish configuring process monitoring. Send SNMP Traps to Management Applications by IP Address Configure SNMP services with specific IP addresses to - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 62
a description of nPartitioning and associated tools and concepts, see the nPartition Administrator's Guide found at: • http://docs.hp.com/en/5991-1247B/ (for the HTML version) • http://docs.hp.com/en/5991-1247B/5991-1247B.pdf (for the PDF version) 62 Installing and Configuring the Management Tools - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 63
Verify nPartition Commands 1. Perform a local management test by opening a command prompt window and issuing the following command: C:\Documents and Settings> parstatus -X If you run this command on an nPartition, it displays information about the local server's nPartition configuration. No error - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 64
ran successfully. If possible, verify that server LEDs are off by looking at the server. If these tests do not give the desired results, you can perform additional tests to help pinpoint the problem. Consult the nPartition Administrator's Guide mentioned previously. 64 Installing and Configuring - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 65
(default = 16). c. Enable write cache: It is important to have a cached log for the database. For more information regarding the installation of SQL Server 2005 and tuning of system parameters once installed, refer to: http://docs.hp.com/en/8875/WIE-SQLTuning-1006-00.pdf SQL Server 2005 Installation - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 66
Server 2005 installation media into the disk drive. 2. For instance-aware components (the Database Engine, SQL Server Agent, Analysis Services, and Reporting Services) use the following syntax: Start /wait - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 67
. 15. If you selected SQL Server Authentication, provide a user name and password with administrative privileges for that instance. Confirm the Report Server Database Name. Click Next. 16. If you selected Reporting Services as a feature, the Report Server Delivery Settings page appears. Specify an - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 68
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overview of the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) and the EFI-Based Setup Utility (EBSU). The EFI provides access to the server before the operating system (OS) stage, which enables you to flash the firmware, partition the hard and for booting the OS. HP Integrity servers use EFI to initialize the - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 70
dimmconfig Deconfigure and reconfigure memory (DIMMs). err Perform TFTP operation to a bootp/DHCP enabled UNIX boot server. time Display the current time or set the time of the system (nPartition). EFI time is set and presented in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). variable Save and restore specific - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 71
Protocol. drvdiag Invoke the Driver Diagnostics Protocol. guid Dump known GUID IDs. lanaddress Display the MAC address. load . Decompress infile and write to outfile. Edit a file, block device, or memory region using hex. Display a list of files and subdirectories in a directory. Create - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 72
MEM/IO/PCI. pdt View and clear nPartition or cell memory page de-allocation table (PDT). Shell Navigation and Other Commands Script-only: Jump to label location in script. Script-only: IF THEN construct. Take user input and place in EFI variable. Script-only: Prompt to quit or continue. Stall the - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 73
CD are installed using the floppy drive. Because Integrity servers do not have floppy drives, the drivers must be loaded into memory and then installed. EBSU shows detected devices that have a virtual floppy image available. To load the virtual floppy image manually, follow these steps: 1. At the - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 74
configuration set to windows. NOTE: On cell-based HP Integrity servers, to boot the Windows operating system, you must set memory in the cell or as an absolute number of gigabytes. For Windows, HP recommends assigning 100% CLM for each cell in the partition. See the nPartition Guide for instructions - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 75
boot utility. 5. Enter I to Import. 6. Enter the following path: EFI\Microsoft\Winnt50\boot0001 7. Click Exit to return to the EFI Boot Manager utility. 8. Boot the server using the new Windows entry. Creating a Boot File Using the EFI Shell 75 - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 76
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a description of nPartitioning on HP Integrity servers, see the nPartition Administrator's Guide: • http://docs.hp.com/en/5991-1247B/ (for the HTML version) • http://docs.hp.com/en/5991-1247B/5991-1247B.pdf (for the PDF version) Quick Start This section provides an overview of the installation and - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 78
. Cell Structure of nPartitions HP Integrity mid-range and high-end servers (rx7620/rx7640, rx8620/rx8640, and Superdome) are composed of cells or cell boards. A cell consists of up to four processor modules, contains memory modules (up to 32 DIMMs for Superdome cells, up to 16 DIMMs for rx7260 and - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 79
from other nPartitions. Each nPartition has exclusive use of the memory, processor, and I/O resources belonging to the cells assigned to that nPartition. An nPartition must have at least one core I/O card to support console services, booting, and management operations. Each nPartition has its own - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 80
OS is booted. CLM is a portion of the memory in a cell that can be accessed quickly by processors Boot Phases The nPartition boot process on HP Integrity servers involves two phases: the cell boot phase Firmware on the cell performs self-tests and discovery operations on the hardware components of - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 81
server complex. The Stable Complex Configuration Data contains complex-wide configuration details and the Partition Configuration Data contains details specific to the nPartition. For more information, see the HP System Partitions Guide Shell commands EFI provides support for nPartition management. - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 82
IPMI On cell-based HP Integrity servers, the MP supports IPMI. IPMI is an industry-standard interface that defines common, message-based interfaces to platform management hardware and common records for describing devices and their characteristics. The IPMI specification supports extensions such as - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 83
remote complex using IPMI over LAN. NOTE: You must use IPMI over LAN to manage nPartitions remotely if none of the nPartitions on the target server have been booted or configured yet. To use IPMI over LAN, you must enable IPMI LAN access at the MP, set the MP IPMI password - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 84
server complex. Partition Manager uses nPartition commands for all other operations. The nPartition commands are also WBEM client applications. Several software components support Certificate Store file resides in the %SystemDrive%\hp\sslshare directory. • Partition Manager Trusted Certificate - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 85
nPartition, and supply a user name and that user's password. To display information about the target complex, specify a user defined on the remote nPartition The other option is to install nPar tools onto an nPartition on the server, and then use them to manage the other nPartitions in the system - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 86
WBEM connections (using SSL). For this reason, HP recommends that the network connection between the management specific nPartitions to be controlled with the nPartition Config Privilege option. Users configured and booted to Windows (or another supported OS) and running the WBEM/WMI nPartition - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 87
• If the nPartition Config Privilege option is enabled for the complex, users logging in to an nPartition with full privileges can modify the configuration only. All other nPartition configurations are read-only for them. • With HP SMH, you can grant read-only and read/write permissions to any OS - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 88
HP Integrity server. If HP provided your management station (for example, the PC-SMS management system supplied with Superdome servers), then nPartition tools and support software. Terminal Services Windows Server 2000 and Windows Server 2003 include a Terminal Services feature that enables - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 89
The management station must have the Telnet service installed and started. To execute nPartition commands method. Performing nPartition Management Tasks This section provides an overview of URL for the web server supporting the target system. 2. At the login page, enter a user name and password and - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 90
. When you create an nPartition, follow the HP nPartition requirements and guidelines. HP recommends only specific sets of nPartition configurations. For nPartition configuration requirements and recommendations, see the HP System Partitions Guide. The method you choose for creating an nPartition - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 91
Modifying an nPartition involves using an nPartition administration tool to revise parts of the server Complex Profile data, which determines how hardware is assigned to and used by set of parmodify options (or equivalent Partition Manager login options). Performing nPartition Management Tasks 91 - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 92
nPartition (-p#, where # is the partition number), or use the EFI Shell rootcell command to set core cell choices. • Set cell local memory (vs. interleaved memory) values: - In the Partition Manager Hardware tab, select the nPartition to which the target cell belongs. Then select nPartition > Modify - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 93
BIB state and begin the nPartition boot phase. TC Perform a transfer of control reset of an nPartition. PE Power on or power off a cabinet, cell, or I/O chassis. On HP Integrity mid-range servers, nPartition power on and power off is also supported to manage power of cells and I/O chassis assigned - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 94
On mid-range servers, the default behavior is for shutdown /s to cause nPartition hardware to be powered off. Use the EFI Shell command acpiconfig disable softpowerdown instead to make cells remain at a wait at BIB state. 94 nPartitioning - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 95
HP Insight Management Agents from 32-bit systems and Integrity servers service that captures information about external MIB. Software Version Displays the version numbers of HP system software installed on the machine. Threshold Support Allows a management application, such as HPSIM, to set user - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 96
the condition of the drive, the location of the drive (port and drive number), and drive size. For a logical drive: Each logical drive in the list displays the condition, logical drive number, and the fault tolerance of that logical drive. This service is not supported on HP Virtual Machines (HPVM - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 97
perform common system tasks. NOTE: This section is not intended to be an SMH tutorial. For a complete instructions on how to use this tool, see the HP System Management Homepage User Guide: http://h20000.www2.hp to trust the server. NOTE: The Security Alert dialog box shown is specific to Internet - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 98
agents or management utilities (for example, integrated version control, server, and storage agents). The Home page contains the following: • Organizational Menu The organizational menu appears in the left side of the Home page. It contains links to the HP Web-enabled System Management Software to - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 99
the agent. - Other agents Lists the visible HP Web-enabled System Management Software that does not participate in HP SMH. - Management processor Displays a link to the Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) board. - Other software Can provide links to Integrity, Support, and Forums. - Key Displays a list of - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 100
overview of the selected server's mass storage subsystem. The mass storage controllers being used by the server and disk busy time. • Memory Information includes available KBytes, user CPU time, % privileged CPU time, % DPC time, % interrupt time, and % CPU time with thresholds supported. • Server - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 101
fan information. • Memory Provides information about memory modules, including index, location, description, HP serial number, and HP part number. • information: • Automatic Server Recovery Provides Automatic Server Recovery (ASR) configuration information and displays when the server was last reset - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 102
general information that includes system model name, operating system, HP Insight Agents version, system UUID, bay number, blade size description, revision, location, and status. • Complex-wide Info Provides server complex information, including total number of cabinets, number of compute cabinets - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 103
users might not be familiar with the set of headless functionality provided by HP Integrity servers. Integrity servers hardware requirements of VGA, there are very specific rules for the IO slot location of the If an IO card connected to the boot drive must be moved, this can cause the installed - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 104
service processor. On entry level systems, the user can also connect directly to the service processor via the Integrity Integrated Lights-Out (iLo) web interface or, if the iLO tools and software as Terminal Services but without the requirement of setting up a license server. A license for two - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 105
. Firmware Redirection When the server powers on, the system Integrity iLo console menu. Figure E-1 Emergency Management Services and Special Administration Console The connection for the SAC is directly into the kernel and is not dependent on user code or device drivers. This means that a user - HP Integrity rx7620 | Installation (Smart Setup) Guide, Windows Server 2003, v6. - Page 106
addressed using the unique Medium Access Control (MAC) address of the service processor. The user can assign a fixed IP address associated with each MAC address to perform Boot Option Maintenance, which allows the configuration of input and output consoles. By changing these settings, the user can
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