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No Console Display, Reference URL, System Console Selection - verify hardware configuration

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No Console Display Black Screen. No text displayed. Hardware problem. * Must have supported power enabled. * Must have a functional VGA/USB PCI card. * Must have a functional PCI slot. Select another slot on same partition/backplane. * Must have the VGA/USB PCI card firmly seated in PCI backplane slot. * Must have a supported monitor. * Must have verified cable connections to VGA/USB PCI card. Display unreadable. * Ensure system FW supports the VGA/USB PCI card. * Ensure graphics resolution is compatible and set correctly. Reference URL There are many features available for HP Servers at this website including links to download Windows Drivers. HP Servers Technical Support http://www.hp.com/support/itaniumservers System Console Selection Each operating system requires that the correct console type be selected from the firmware selection menu. The following section describes how to determine the correct console device. If an operating system is being installed or the system configuration is being changed the system console setting must be checked to ensure it matches the hardware and OS. Not checking the console selection can result in the system using an unexpected device as a console, which can appear as a system hang when booting. 1. Determine the console you want to use. Depending on your operating system and your hardware you can select one of two possible devices as your system console. The possibilities are: • Management Processor (MP) Serial Port • VGA device 70 Installing the System

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No Console Display
Hardware problem.
* Must have supported power enabled.
* Must have a functional VGA/USB PCI card.
* Must have a functional PCI slot. Select another slot on same partition/backplane.
* Must have the VGA/USB PCI card firmly seated in PCI backplane slot.
* Must have a supported monitor.
* Must have verified cable connections to VGA/USB PCI card.
Black Screen. No text displayed.
* Ensure system FW supports the VGA/USB PCI card.
* Ensure graphics resolution is compatible and set correctly.
Display unreadable.
Reference URL
There are many features available for HP Servers at this website including links to download
Windows Drivers.
HP Servers Technical Support
http://www
.hp.com/support/itaniumserv
ers
System Console Selection
Each operating system requires that the correct console type be selected from the firmware
selection menu. The following section describes how to determine the correct console device.
If an operating system is being installed or the system configuration is being changed the system
console setting must be checked to ensure it matches the hardware and OS. Not checking the
console selection can result in the system using an unexpected device as a console, which can
appear as a system hang when booting.
1.
Determine the console you want to use.
Depending on your operating system and your hardware you can select one of two possible
devices as your system console. The possibilities are:
•
Management Processor (MP) Serial Port
•
VGA device
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Installing the System