HP Integrity rx2620 Upgrade
System Validation and Reconfiguration Procedures After Hardware Upgrade from rx2600
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System Validation and Reconfiguration Procedures After Hardware
Upgrade from rx2600
The system board upgrade part is configured at the factory with default product, serial and UUID IDs. After
replacing the system board, factory default ID values must be overwritten with actual system values. In
rx2600 machines, the product, serial and UUID actual ID values are stored in both the system and display
boards. Product, serial and UUID IDs can be automatically copied from the display board to overwrite the
default factory ID values on the new system board.
Step 1.
Power on the system.
a.
Reconnect AC power to rear panel connectors.
b.
Press the front panel power switch to power on the server.
Step 2.
Restore the product, serial and UUID IDs.
a.
Answer
Yes
to the copy prompt displayed during system power on.
b.
Reboot the server.
Step 3.
Boot the machine to EFI.
Step 4.
Verify system board installation.
a.
Enter the
info sys
command. Verify that the newly installed system board is recognized by the
system. Below is an example of the
info sys
command output following a successful upgrade:
NOTE
The product number is now rx2620 and the product, serial and UUID number
values are populated.
SYSTEM INFORMATION
Date/Time: Aug 3, 2004 15:34:26 (20:04:08:03:15:34:26)
Manufacturer: hp
Product Name: server rx2620
Product Number: AB459A
Serial Number: SGH4414201
UUID: 162D4BA1-4D67-11D8-881B-E20562B8C81F
System Bus Frequency: 199 MHz
Step 5.
Verify CPU installation.
a.
Enter the
info cpu
command. Verify that all newly installed processors are recognized by the
system. Below is an example of the
info cpu
command output following a successful upgrade:
NOTE
One processor is installed in the example below.
PROCESSOR MODULE INFORMATION
# of L3 L4 Family/
CPU Logical Cache Cache Model Processor
Module CPUs Speed Size Size (hex.) Rev State
------ ------- -------- ------ ------ ------- --- ------------
0 1 1.3 GHz 3 MB None 1F/02 A1 Active
Step 6.
Check the system event log for erroneous system events and run system diagnostics as necessary.
Step 7.
Boot the operating system.