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Chapter 5 Updating Firmware Exit HP DiagTools and Take Corrective Action if Necessary 1. Press F3 to exit HP DiagTools from the Advanced System Tests menu or from any of the Basic System Test screens. 2. Remove the HP DiagTools diskette. 3. If you need to take corrective action, be sure to power down the NetServer before you remove covers. 4. If you need to contact an HP customer support representative, save your Support Ticket diskette. Reinstall Your NOS It is essential that you reinstall your NOS. Reinstalling your NOS ensures that you get all capabilities of your new NetServer and ensures that PCI IDs are reassigned correctly. PCI IDs are different between the NetServer LH 3000/3000r and the LH 6000/6000r. Reinstalling your NOS has two parts: l Prepare your boot drive by either repartitioning it, or by reinitializing your boot logical drive. l Install your NOS and configure your NetServer. Prepare Your Boot Drive Before you reinstall your NOS, you must repartition your boot drive or, if your boot drive is on a HP NetRAID logical drive, you must reinitialize your boot logical drive. If Your Boot Drive is Connected to a SCSI Controller If your boot drive is connected to a SCSI controller, and is not on a NetRAID logical drive, you should clear your boot drive as follows: 1. Delete all partitions on your boot drive. 2. Repartition the drive. 39

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Chapter 5
Updating Firmware
39
Exit HP DiagTools and Take Corrective Action if Necessary
1. Press
F3
to exit HP DiagTools from the Advanced System Tests menu or
from any of the Basic System Test screens.
2.
Remove the HP DiagTools diskette.
3.
If you need to take corrective action, be sure to power down the NetServer
before you remove covers.
4.
If you need to contact an HP customer support representative, save your
Support Ticket diskette.
Reinstall Your NOS
It is essential that you reinstall your NOS. Reinstalling your NOS ensures that you
get all capabilities of your new NetServer and ensures that PCI IDs are reassigned
correctly. PCI IDs are different between the NetServer LH 3000/3000r and the
LH 6000/6000r.
Reinstalling your NOS has two parts:
Prepare your boot drive by either repartitioning it, or by reinitializing your
boot logical drive.
Install your NOS and configure your NetServer.
Prepare Your Boot Drive
Before you reinstall your NOS, you must repartition your boot drive or, if your
boot drive is on a HP NetRAID logical drive, you must reinitialize your boot
logical drive.
If Your Boot Drive is Connected to a SCSI Controller
If your boot drive is connected to a SCSI controller, and is not on a NetRAID
logical drive, you should clear your boot drive as follows:
1.
Delete all partitions on your boot drive.
2.
Repartition the drive.