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Selecting a Boot Partition Using the Management Processor - hardware paths

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1. Open a separate Reflection window and connect to the MP. 2. Select the VFP command and select the desired partition to view. There should be no activity on the screen at this point in the installation process. NOTE: More than one window cannot be opened using a serial display device. To power on the server: 1. If there is a Server Expansion Unit attached to the server, both the server and the SEU power switch needs to be pressed. Alternatively, at the MP:CM> prompt, the PE X command can be used to power on the complex or the PE T command can be used for each cabinet. The following events occur: • Power is applied to the server. • PDC starts to run on each cell. • The cell self test executes. • Hardware initializes for the server. • Console communication is established. 2. Once the cell has joined the partition or once boot is blocked (BIB) is displayed at the virtual front panel (VFP), return to the MP Main Menu by entering Ctrl-B. 3. Enter co to enter console mode. 4. Enter the partition number of the partition to boot. 5. Press Enter. Selecting a Boot Partition Using the Management Processor At this point in the installation process, the hardware is set up, the MP is connected to the LAN, the AC and DC power have been turned on, and the self test is completed. Now the configuration can be verified. After the DC power on and the self test is complete, use the MP to select a boot partition. 1. From the MP Main Menu, enter cm. 2. From the MP Command Menu, enter bo. 3. Select the partition to boot. Partitions may be booted in any order. 4. Return to the MP Main Menu by entering ma from the MP Command Menu. 5. Enter the console by typing co at the MP Main Menu. To exit the MP, the x command is used to return to the Boot Console Handler Main Menu. Verifying the System Configuration Using Boot Console Handler From the Boot Console Handler (BCH) Main Menu, enter in to go the Information Menu. Use the corresponding command from the menu to verify the type and quantity of processors, memory, and I/O cards: • pr (Processors) • me (Memory) • io (Check the PCI device information to determine if the values match the devices installed in the server) Once the parameters have been verified, use the ma command to return to the BCH Main Menu. Booting HP-UX Using Boot Console Handler If Instant Ignition was ordered, HP-UX will have been installed in the factory at the Primary Path address. If HP-UX is at a path other than the Primary Path, use the pa (path) command (from the Configuration Menu) to set boot path. Booting the HP 9000 rp8420 server 77

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Open a separate Reflection window and connect to the MP.
1.
2.
Select the
VFP
command and select the desired partition to view.
There should be no activity on the screen at this point in the installation process.
NOTE:
More than one window cannot be opened using a serial display device.
To power on the server:
1.
If there is a Server Expansion Unit attached to the server, both the server and the SEU power
switch needs to be pressed. Alternatively, at the
MP:CM>
prompt, the PE
X
command can
be used to power on the complex or the PE
T
command can be used for each cabinet. The
following events occur:
•
Power is applied to the server.
•
PDC starts to run on each cell.
•
The cell self test executes.
•
Hardware initializes for the server.
•
Console communication is established.
2.
Once the cell has joined the partition or once boot is blocked (BIB) is displayed at the virtual
front panel (VFP), return to the MP Main Menu by entering
Ctrl-B
.
3.
Enter
co
to enter console mode.
4.
Enter the partition number of the partition to boot.
5.
Press
Enter
.
Selecting a Boot Partition Using the Management Processor
At this point in the installation process, the hardware is set up, the MP is connected to the LAN,
the AC and DC power have been turned on, and the self test is completed. Now the configuration
can be verified.
After the DC power on and the self test is complete, use the MP to select a boot partition.
1.
From the MP Main Menu, enter
cm
.
2.
From the MP Command Menu, enter
bo
.
3.
Select the partition to boot. Partitions may be booted in any order.
4.
Return to the MP Main Menu by entering
ma
from the MP Command Menu.
5.
Enter the console by typing
co
at the MP Main Menu.
To exit the MP, the
x
command is used to return to the Boot Console Handler Main Menu.
Verifying the System Configuration Using Boot Console Handler
From the Boot Console Handler (BCH) Main Menu, enter
in
to go the Information Menu. Use
the corresponding command from the menu to verify the type and quantity of processors,
memory, and I/O cards:
•
pr
(Processors)
•
me
(Memory)
•
io
(Check the PCI device information to determine if the values match the devices installed
in the server)
Once the parameters have been verified, use the
ma
command to return to the BCH Main Menu.
Booting HP-UX Using Boot Console Handler
If Instant Ignition was ordered, HP-UX will have been installed in the factory at the Primary
Path address. If HP-UX is at a path other than the Primary Path, use the
pa
(path) command
(from the Configuration Menu) to set boot path.
Booting the HP 9000 rp8420 server
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