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Installing the OS using vMedia
NOTE:
Installing the OS using vMedia might be significantly slower than installing using other methods.
vMedia enables connections of a DVD physical device or image file from the local client system to the
remote server. The virtual device or image file can be used to boot the server with an operating system
that supports USB devices.
vMedia depends on a reliable network with good bandwidth. This is especially important when you are
performing tasks such as large file transfers or OS installations.
For more information regarding loading the OS with vMedia, see the vMedia Chapter of the HPE Integrity
Integrated Lights-Out Management Processor Operations Guide.
NOTE:
After the OS is loaded, make sure to save your nonvolatile memory settings to preserve boot entries
in case of blade failure.
Configuring system boot options
• Boot Manager
Contains the list of boot options available. Ordinarily the boot options list includes the UEFI Internal
Shell and one or more operating system loaders.
To manage the boot options list for each server, use the UEFI Shell, the Boot Maintenance Manager,
or operating system utilities.
• Autoboot setting
The
autoboot
setting determines whether a server automatically loads the first item in the boot
options list or remains at the UEFI Front Page menu. With autoboot enabled, UEFI loads the first item
in the boot options list after a designated timeout period.
Configure the autoboot setting for an Integrity server using either the
autoboot
UEFI Shell command
or the Set Time Out Value menu item from the Boot Maintenance Manager.
Examples of autoboot commands for HP-UX:
◦ Disable autoboot from the UEFI Shell by issuing
autoboot off
◦ Enable autoboot with the default timeout value by issuing
autoboot on
◦ Enable autoboot with a timeout of 60 seconds by issuing the
autoboot 60
◦ Set autoboot from HP-UX using
setboot
◦ Enable autoboot from HP-UX using
setboot -b on
◦ Disable autoboot from HP-UX using
setboot -b off
For more information on the
autoboot
command, enter
help autoboot
.
Booting and shutting down HP-UX
To boot HP-UX, use one of the following procedures:
• To boot HP-UX normally, see HP-UX standard boot on page 38. HP-UX boots in multi-user mode.
• To boot HP-UX in single-user mode, see Booting HP-UX in single-user mode on page 40.
• To boot HP-UX in LVM-maintenance mode, see Booting HP-UX in LVM-maintenance mode on page
40.
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