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Table 9 Basic Low End Troubleshooting

(continued)

Action

Condition

Step

2. Search for the boot disk path using the UEFI shell
(

map-r

) command.

3. Examine the iLO 3 MP logs for entries related to
processors, processor power modules, and shared
memory, and core I/O devices (see

“Errors and error

logs” (page 101)

for more details).

4. As a last resort, replace the server blade. This issue is
fixed when all boot paths are found.

Nothing can be logged for this condition.

Cannot see OS prompt on system console. iLO
3 MP is running.

1. Examine the iLO 3 MP logs for entries related to
processors, processor power modules, shared memory,
and core I/O devices (see

“Errors and error logs”

(page 101)

for more details). This issue is fixed when the

OS prompt appears on the system console.

NOTE:

All events listed below are logged in both FPL and SEL unless otherwise noted. An event of alert level 2 or

greater will be logged in both places, alert level 1 or 0 is logged in FPL only.

1. Be sure that the Blade Link is properly installed and
fully seated.

“POWER_FAIL_NO_SBL” - Power command
failed because no Blade Link is installed

2. Look for bent connector pins on the Blade Link

1. If the Blade Link was not removed, be sure that is
properly installed and fully seated.

“SBL_REMOVED “ - Blade Link was removed

2. Look for bent connector pins on the Blade Link.

1. Be sure that the Blade Link is properly installed and
fully seated.

“ILO_RST_REASON_SBL” - The iLO 3 was reset
because the Blade Link was installed (FPL only)

2. Look for bent connector pins on the Blade Link.

1. Use the

sysset

command.

“SYSVARS_MISMATCH” - The system variable
stored on the Blade Link does not match the
system variable stored on the blade.

1. Be sure that the Blade Link installed in the correct slot
and enclosure, see

“Installing the Blade Link for BL870c

i2 or BL890c i2 configurations” (page 22)

“SBL_DOMAIN_IMPROPER_SBL” - The Blade Link
currently installed is not appropriate for the blade
slot (even/odd) and enclosure (c7000/c3000)
being used

2. Be sure that the Blade Link is properly installed and
fully seated.

3. Look for bent connector pins on the Blade Link.

1. Be sure that the Blade Link installed in the correct slot
and enclosure, see

“Installing the Blade Link for BL870c

i2 or BL890c i2 configurations” (page 22)

“POWER_FAIL_IMPROPER_SBL” - Power
command failed because the Blade Link currently
installed is not appropriate for the blade slot

2. Be sure that the Blade Link is properly installed and
fully seated.

(even/odd) and enclosure (c7000/c3000) being
used

3. Look for bent connector pins on the Blade Link.

1. Be sure that the Blade Link is properly installed and
fully seated.

Incorrect number of processors displayed for the
conjoined blades

2. Look for bent connector pins on the Blade Link.

1. Be sure that the Blade Link is properly installed and
fully seated.

“QPI_CPU_LINK_DEGRADED”

Troubleshooting

Summary of Contents for Integrity BL890c - i2 Server

Page 1: ...L860c i2 BL870c i2 BL890c i2 Server Blade User Service Guide Abstract This document contains specific information that is intended for users of this HP product HP Part Number 5900 2661 Published May 2013 Edition 1 1 ...

Page 2: ...ion history Publication Date Edition number Supported product versions Operating systems supported Document manufacturing part number April 2010 First BL860c i2 BL870c i2 BL890c i2 HP UX AD399 9003A September 2010 Second BL860c i2 BL870c i2 BL890c i2 HP UX OpenVMS Microsoft Windows AD399 9003A_ed2 December 2010 Third BL860c i2 BL870c i2 BL890c i2 HP UX OpenVMS Microsoft Windows AD399 9003A_ed3 Feb...

Page 3: ...lling the server blade into the enclosure 20 Server blade power states 21 Powering on the server blade 22 Powering off the server blade 22 Installing the Blade Link for BL870c i2 or BL890c i2 configurations 22 Conjoin checks 25 Using iLO 3 25 Accessing UEFI or the OS from iLO 3 MP 26 UEFI Front Page 27 Saving UEFI configuration settings 28 Booting and installing the operating system 28 Operating s...

Page 4: ...tery kit and other components 53 Battery mounting bracket parts 54 Installing the Controller Board 55 Upgrading or replacing controller options 56 Replacing the 512MB cache module 56 Replacing the battery mounting bracket 57 Replacing the BBWC battery 58 Removing upgrade components 60 Removing the 512MB cache module 60 Removing the battery mounting bracket 60 Removing the BBWC battery 61 HP Smart ...

Page 5: ...Ds 95 SAS hard drive LED combinations 95 Blade Link LEDs 96 Virtual Front Panel LEDs in the iLO 3 TUI 96 SUV Cable and Ports 99 Connecting to the serial port 99 Diagnostics 100 Offline Diagnostics Environment 100 General diagnostic tools 100 Fault management overview 101 HP UX Fault management 101 Errors and error logs 101 Event log definitions 101 Event log usage 102 iLO 3 MP event logs 102 SEL r...

Page 6: ...ght Remote Support Software 128 New and changed information in this edition 128 Typographic conventions 128 Standard terms abbreviations and acronyms 130 A Utilities 133 Configuring a Smart Array Controller 133 Using the saupdate command 133 get_mode 133 set_mode 134 Updating the firmware using saupdate 134 Determining the Driver ID and CTRL ID 134 Configuring RAID volumes using the ORCA menu driv...

Page 7: ...Set Boot Next Value 148 Set Time Out Value 148 Reset System 149 iLO 3 MP 149 Index 150 Index 154 Contents 7 ...

Page 8: ...onfigurations support the HP UX HP OpenVMS and Windows operating systems and are designed for deployment in c Class enclosures specifically the 10U c7000 and the 6U c3000 Enclosures NOTE For purposes of this guide make sure that the c Class server blade enclosure is powered on and running properly and that the OA iLO 3 is operational Server blade overview SAS Hard Disk Drives PCIe I O Mezzanine ca...

Page 9: ...nnector 3 type 1 or 2 10 CPU1 power connector 3 Mezzanine connector 1 type 1 4 Mezzanine connector 2 type 1 or 2 1 1 CPU1 12 SAS backplane 5 System board thumbscrew 6 Battery CR2032 13 Pull tab NOTE The iLO 3 password is located on the pull tab 7 System board thumbscrew Server blade components 9 ...

Page 10: ... 1 in Depth Unloaded 8 6 kg 19 lb Fully loaded 1 1 3 kg 25 lb Weight Table 2 Blade Link dimensions and weight Weight Width Height Blade Link type 5 lb 22 kg 51 mm 2 in 44 mm 1 73 in SBL1 BL860 i2 1 lb 45 kg 106 mm 4 17 in 44 mm 1 73 in SBL2 BL870 i2 2 lb 90 kg 212 mm 8 34 in 44 mm 1 73 in SBL4 BL890 i2 Enclosure information All three blade configurations are supported in c7000 and c3000 Enclosures...

Page 11: ...on Checklist Table 3 Customer and HP Information Customer Information Phone number Name City or Town Street address Country State or province Zip or postal code Phone number Primary customer contact Phone number Secondary customer contact Phone number Traffic coordinator HP information Order number Sales representative Date Representative making survey Scheduled delivery date Table 4 Site Inspecti...

Page 12: ...onditioning equipment installed 18 Is a dedicated branch circuit available for equipment 19 Is the dedicated branch circuit less than 75 feet 22 86 m 20 Are the input circuit breakers adequate for equipment loads 21 Safety No Yes Area or Condition Number Is an emergency power shutoff switch available 22 Is a telephone available for emergency purposes 23 Does the computer room have a fire protectio...

Page 13: ...cluded in the ESD kit without circuit checker part number 9300 1608 If the above options are unavailable the throw away one use only strap that ships with some HP memory products can also be used with increased risk of electrostatic damage When removing and replacing server components use care to prevent injury and equipment damage Many assemblies are sensitive to damage by electrostatic discharge...

Page 14: ... in the corrugated carton crushed boxes or large dents Normal wear or slight damage to the carton is not considered shipping damage If you find shipping damage to the carton contact your HP customer service representative immediately Unpacking the server blade 1 Use the instructions printed on the outside top flap of the carton 2 Remove inner accessory cartons and the top foam cushions IMPORTANT I...

Page 15: ...HP Smart Update Manager 8 Install and boot the OS 9 NOTE For more information regarding HP Integrity Server Blade upgrades see Upgrading a conjoined configuration page 66 for more information Installing and powering on the server blade Preparing the enclosure HP BladeSystem enclosures ship with device bay dividers to support half height devices To install a full height device remove the blanks and...

Page 16: ...the device bay shelf locking tab to the left to open it 2 Push the device bay shelf back until it stops lift the right side slightly to disengage the two tabs from the divider wall and then rotate the right edge downward clockwise 16 Installing the server blade into the enclosure ...

Page 17: ...bay shelf to disengage the three tabs from the divider wall and then remove it from the enclosure Removing a c3000 device bay mini divider or device bay divider 1 Slide the locking tab down Installing and powering on the server blade 17 ...

Page 18: ...r toward the back of the enclosure until it stops b Slide the divider to the left to disengage the tabs from the wall c Rotate the divider clockwise d Remove the divider from the enclosure Installing interconnect modules For specific steps to install interconnect modules see the documentation that ships with the interconnect module 18 Installing the server blade into the enclosure ...

Page 19: ...ecific signals install an interconnect module in the bay corresponding to the embedded NIC or mezzanine signals Interconnect bay labels c3000 interconnect bay c7000 interconnect bay Server blade signal 1 1 NIC 1 Embedded 1 2 NIC 2 Embedded 1 1 NIC 3 Embedded 1 2 NIC 4 Embedded 2 3 and 4 Mezzanine 1 Installing and powering on the server blade 19 ...

Page 20: ...he server blade into the enclosure NOTE When installing additional blades into an enclosure additional power supplies might also be needed to meet power requirements For more information see the HP BladeSystem enclosure setup and installation guide for your product on the HP website http www hp com go bladesystem documentation NOTE Before installing and initializing the server blade install any se...

Page 21: ...states standby power full power and off Install the server blade into the enclosure to achieve the standby power state Server blades are set to power on to standby power when installed in a server blade enclosure Verify the power state by viewing the LEDs on the front panel and using Table 5 For more front panel LED information see Front panel LEDs page 93 Installing and powering on the server bla...

Page 22: ...a and programs Use one of the following methods to power off the server blade NOTE To power off blades in a conjoined configuration only power off the Monarch blade Use a virtual power button selection through iLO 3 Power Management Power Reset This method initiates a controlled remote shutdown of applications and the OS before the server blade enter standby mode Press and release the Monarch powe...

Page 23: ... full height bay number Partner blade support Blade location rules Supported enclosures Number of conjoined blades Blade Link part number Class Bottom half height adjacent bay paired with the server Yes No specific bay location rules for blades c7000 1 standard for BL860c i2 AD399 67002 BL1 blade in full height bays 1 2 3 4 5 6 or 7 8 Half height bay 8 paired with the server blade in full height b...

Page 24: ...a conjoined configuration page 66 To install the Blade Link 1 Log on to the OA 2 Install the first blade into the lowest bay number this blade becomes the Monarch blade Installing the server blade into the enclosure 3 Wait 10 seconds The IP address of the installed blade appears in the OA 4 Insert each adjacent blade waiting 10 seconds between blades NOTE The blades will go into stand by 5 Using t...

Page 25: ... a properly conjoined system from its GUI IMPORTANT The secondary UUID and other system variables are stored on the Monarch blade If you do not put the Monarch blade in the leftmost slot your system variables will not match If you ever change your iLO 3 configuration such as adding users that data is also stored on the Monarch blade NOTE Auxiliary blades are not slot dependent after being installe...

Page 26: ...The prompt will timeout if Ctrl C is not pressed within a few seconds If Ctrl C is pressed you will be presented with two options Bypass loading from I O slots Bypass loading from I O slots and core I O The Bypass loading from I O slots and core I O option may be useful if a bad core I O UEFI driver is preventing system boot USB drives can still be used at the UEFI shell to update core I O drivers...

Page 27: ...ge If you are at the UEFI shell prompt enter exit to get to the UEFI Front Page To view boot options or launch a specific boot option press B or b to launch the Boot Manager Accessing UEFI or the OS from iLO 3 MP 27 ...

Page 28: ...press I or i to launch the iLO 3 Setup Tool Saving UEFI configuration settings There are other UEFI settings you can configure at this time For more UEFI configuration options see Appendix A page 133 Booting and installing the operating system From the UEFI Front Page prompt you can boot and install in either of two manners If your OS is loaded onto your server blade see Operating system is loaded...

Page 29: ...ork traffic by only sending the required components to the target HP Smart Update Manager also has logic to install updates in the correct order and ensure all dependencies are met before deployment of a firmware update It also contains logic to prevent version based dependencies from destroying an installation and ensures updates are handled in a manner that reduces any downtime required for the ...

Page 30: ...cable NOTE Some DVD drives might also require a separate power connection c Turn on the external USB DVD device 2 Insert the OS media into the USB DVD device or tape device 3 Power on the server blade and boot to UEFI If the server blade is already powered on then reboot to UEFI using the reset command at the UEFI prompt 4 From the UEFI Front Page press S or s to launch the UEFI Shell NOTE If the ...

Page 31: ...n the SAS tape drive and you select 1 the following message appears tapeboot Could not load tapeboot image 6 The OS now starts loading onto the server blade Follow the on screen instructions to install the OS fully 7 Continue with Configuring system boot options page 32 Installing the OS using HP Ignite UX Ignite UX is an HP UX administration toolset that enables Simultaneous installation of HP UX...

Page 32: ...nce 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 info...

Page 33: ...the position in the boot options list specified by The new boot option references file efi and is listed with the title specified by Description For example bcfg boot add 1 EFI HPUX HPUX EFI HP UX 11i v3 adds an HP UX 1 1i v3 item as the first For more information see the help bcfg command 4 Exit the console and iLO 3 MP interfaces Press Ctrl B to exit the system console and return to the iLO 3 MP...

Page 34: ...rovided by the loader To exit the loader use the exit command which returns you to UEFI Booting HP UX in single user mode 1 Use steps 1 5 from Booting HP UX from the UEFI Shell page 34 to access the UEFI shell and launch the HPUX EFI loader 2 Access the HP UX Boot Loader prompt HPUX by pressing any key within the 10 seconds given for interrupting the HP UX boot process Use the HPUX EFI loader to b...

Page 35: ...sX where X is the file system number for the device from which you want to boot OpenVMS For example enter fs2 to access the UEFI System Partition for the bootable file system number 2 The UEFI Shell prompt changes to reflect the file system currently accessed The full path for the loader is EFI VMS VMS_LOADER EFI and it should be on the device you are accessing 3 At the UEFI Shell environment use ...

Page 36: ... boot OpenVMS on a device first access the bootable partition for example fs0 for the root device and enter efi vms vms_loader to initiate the OpenVMS loader 1 Access the UEFI Shell 2 From the UEFI Front Page press S or s to launch the UEFI shell 3 Use the map command to list the file systems fs0 fs1 and so on that are known and have been mapped 4 To select a file system to use enter its mapped na...

Page 37: ...al shutdown 0 Reason for shutdown Standalone Do you want to spin down the disk volumes NO Do you want to invoke the site specific shutdown procedure YES Should an automatic system reboot be performed NO When will the system be rebooted later Shutdown options enter as a comma separated list REMOVE_NODE Remaining nodes in the cluster should adjust quorum CLUSTER_SHUTDOWN Entire cluster is shutting d...

Page 38: ... the Windows boot option file Boot00nn that you want to import into the system boot options list fs0 ls EFI Microsoft WINNT50 Directory of fs0 EFI Microsoft WINNT50 09 18 03 11 58a DIR 1 024 09 18 03 11 58a DIR 1 024 12 18 03 08 16a 354 Boot0001 1 File s 354 bytes 2 Dir s fs0 4 Use the MSUtil nvrboot efi command to launch the Microsoft Windows boot options utility fs0 msutil nvrboot NVRBOOT OS Boo...

Page 39: ...le from the system console For more information see the SAC online help enter at the SAC prompt Loading Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Starting Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Starting Windows Computer is booting SAC started and initialized Use the ch command for information about using channels Use the command for general help SAC NOTE Your output may not exactly match the output shown here 8 Exit...

Page 40: ...For example access the system console and use the Windows Special Administration Console interface to start a command prompt from which you can issue Windows commands to shut down the server 2 Verify to see whether any users are logged in Use the query user or query session command 3 Issue the shutdown command and the appropriate options to shut down the Windows Server 2003 on the server You have ...

Page 41: ...In c3000 enclosures partner blades are supported with BL860c i4 servers Partner blades are not supported with BL890c i4 servers Partner blade slotting rules are dependent on the conjoined blade configuration For more information on partner bay blade locations see Installing the Blade Link for BL870c i2 or BL890c i2 configurations page 22 NOTE SAS tape boot is now supported with tape blades on HP I...

Page 42: ...device bays are populated with either a component or a blank IMPORTANT The disk drive does not seat properly when 180 out of alignment Verify the orientation before insertion NOTE For a list of supported disk drives for the server blade see Server blade components list page 108 1 Remove the hard drive blank 2 Prepare the hard drive 3 Slide the drive into the cage until it is fully seated 42 Option...

Page 43: ...ess panel backwards approximately 2 cm 0 75 in 3 Remove the access panel by lifting it straight up and off the server blade After the access panel is off you can do the following Add an additional processor Processor and heatsink module Add additional memory DIMMs DIMMs Add additional mezzanine cards Mezzanine cards Installing internal components 43 ...

Page 44: ...damage to them might require replacing the server blade base unit CAUTION To avoid damage to the processor verify that the plastic tabs on the processor are pulled fully out before installation CAUTION To avoid damage to the processor handle the processor only by the edges Do not touch the bottom of the processor especially the contact area CAUTION To prevent possible server blade malfunction and ...

Page 45: ...l numbers from the processor module b Place the label on the top of the heatsink 3 Install the processor over the load posts NOTE Ensure pin 1 indicated on the empty socket with an embossed triangle matches the pin 1 marker on the processor module the chamfered corner of its attached voltage regulator heatsink 4 Remove the heatsink cover Installing internal components 45 ...

Page 46: ...mage to the server blade and processor ensure the processor heatsink locking handle is fully back against the stops rotated about 120 back Also verify that the plastic tabs on the processor heatsink are pulled fully out before installation 5 Install the heatsink over the load posts CAUTION Do not lower the heatsink locking handle before pushing the plastic locking tabs into place 46 Optional compo...

Page 47: ...CAUTION To prevent thermal instability and damage to the server blade do not separate the processor module from the processor s heatsink after they have been coupled Installing internal components 47 ...

Page 48: ...tion to avoid personal injury NOTE Positive engagement clicking should occur during mating of the processor heat sink and processor module onto the socket to ensure proper seating 7 Connect the power cord See callout 3 in the previous figure 8 Tie wrap the processor cable to the right tie point on the processor assembly CAUTION When the CPU is installed dress all slack in the power cable to the co...

Page 49: ... i2 Server Blade In a BL870c i2 Server Blade the two DIMM sizes must alternate between blades Load all of one DIMM size then repeat with the second DIMM size In a BL890c i2 Server Blade blades 1 and 2 must have one DIMM size and blades 3 and 4 must have the other DIMM size If only one DIMM size is used on BL980 i2 alternate between all 4 blades NOTE HP Integrity Server Blade upgrades follow the sa...

Page 50: ...8F 1 1th 1 1F 5F 12th DIMM quad load order rules Table 7 DIMM quad load order CPU1 CPU0 10B 9B 4A 3A 1st Both CPUs loaded 10B 6B 7A 1A 2nd 12D 7D 6C 1C 3rd 12D 4D 9C 3C 4th 1 1F 8F 5E 2E 5th 1 1F 5F 8E 2E 6th Installing DIMMS 1 Remove the DIMM baffle DIMM baffle page 115 2 Locate the DIMM slots on the server blade system board 50 Optional components ...

Page 51: ...A and 4A 3 Ensure the DIMM slot latches are open CAUTION Use only HP low profile DIMMs DIMMs from other sources might adversely affect data integrity DIMMs do not seat fully if turned the wrong way DIMMs in a pair or quad must be identical Installing internal components 51 ...

Page 52: ... mezzanine cards and Type II mezzanine cards The card type determines where it can be installed in the server blade Install Type I mezzanine cards on any mezzanine connector Install Type II mezzanine cards only on Mezzanine 2 connector or Mezzanine 3 connector To install a card 1 Power off the server blade and remove it from the server blade enclosure Preparing the server blade for servicing 2 Rem...

Page 53: ...700m 512 Controller IMPORTANT The HP Smart Array P700m Controller for HP ProLiant Servers User Guide includes a battery replacement procedure that uses the two driveless HDD trays included in the kit This procedure is not supported on the BL860c i2 BL870c i2 or BL890c i2 The HP Smart Array P700m 512 is a PCIe card supporting direct attach and shared SAS Storage It includes additional components th...

Page 54: ... no card is used in slot 1 the mezzanine card blank option must be installed for the bracket to clip on For installing the bracket on to the server blade the mounting bracket has A mezzanine post loop that slides over the abutting mezzanine 2 post A thumbscrew clip that clips over the mezzanine 1 card or mezzanine blank thumbscrew located at the rear of the blade A mezzanine foot that clips over t...

Page 55: ... kit is required and this card is supported in slots 1 and 3 on the Integrity BL860c i2 BL870c i2 and BL890c i2 server blades Mezzanine 2 installation of this card is not supported on Integrity BL860c i2 BL870c i2 and BL890c i2 products for MDS600 configurations If you must remove the cache module to transfer data the BBWC battery must remain connected so that the data is preserved HP recommends i...

Page 56: ...TANT If you must remove the cache module to transfer data the BBWC battery must remain connected to it so that the data is preserved 1 power off the server blade and remove it from the server blade enclosure Preparing the server blade for servicing 2 Remove the access panel Access panel page 113 3 Remove the DIMM baffle DIMM baffle page 115 4 Remove any mezzanine cards blocking access to the HP Sm...

Page 57: ...cards that you had to remove from mezzanine slot 2 Mezzanine cards page 123 NOTE If the P700m controller is installed in mezzanine slot 3 tuck the cable between the battery mounting bracket and slot 3 Replacing the battery mounting bracket 1 power off the server blade and remove it from the server blade enclosure Preparing the server blade for servicing 2 Remove the access panel Access panel page ...

Page 58: ... onto the battery mounting bracket to secure the battery inside the server blade NOTE The battery mounting bracket is installed either on top of a mezzanine card in slot 1 or the mezzanine blank in slot 1 depending upon the customer s configuration If no card is used in slot 1 the mezzanine card blank must be installed for the bracket to clip onto 1 power off the server blade and remove it from th...

Page 59: ...ounting bracket s C hook routing the cable so its battery end is on the side of the hook that is away from slot 3 b Push the other end of the battery down between the two restraining clips c If the P700m is located in slot 1 route the battery cable over the P700m under the DIMM latches doubling back towards slot 3 sliding it under the inner mezzanine post for slot 3 If the P700m is located in slot...

Page 60: ...the battery cable down and towards the rear of the server blade to push it out of the battery bracket s C hook 9 If the controller is installed into slot 1 remove the battery mounting bracket from the mezzanine card or mezzanine card blank by pulling straight up on the bracket and lifting it out of the server 10 Lift the cache module and the attached battery out of the server blade CAUTION If you ...

Page 61: ...ule follow the steps for 512MB cache module removal Removing the 512MB cache module instead of using this procedure 1 Back up all data 2 Close all applications 3 power off the server blade and remove it from the server blade enclosure Preparing the server blade for servicing 4 Remove the access panel Access panel page 113 5 Remove the DIMM baffle DIMM baffle page 115 6 Lift up on the battery to re...

Page 62: ...number AD399 2132A KIT RAID BATTERY HOLDER This kit contains a black metal mounting bracket and a mezzanine card blank The mounting bracket clips onto a mezzanine card in slot 1 If no card is used in slot 1 the mezzanine card blank included in the kit must be installed to mount the bracket For installing the bracket on to the server blade the mounting bracket has A mezzanine post loop that slides ...

Page 63: ...rd in mezzanine slot 1 do so now following the instructions Installing the P71 1m Controller Board If you are not installing the P71 1m card in mezzanine slot 1 and no other mezzanine card is present in slot 1 then install the mezzanine card blank at this time 5 Clip the mounting bracket onto the mezzanine card or mezzanine card blank 6 Press the bracket thumbscrew clip over the thumbscrew closest...

Page 64: ...n a mixed configuration of BL860c i2 BL870c i2 and BL890c i2 server blades and other c Class server blades are in the same enclosure the preferred location for the P71 1m cards is slot 3 Use the procedure for installing standard mezzanine cards to install the SAS controller board see Mezzanine cards page 52 for more information Installing the Supercap Pack The Supercap Pack snaps onto the mounting...

Page 65: ...cant force is required Optionally these two tabs can be clipped off even with the rest of the Supercap Pack 1 Position the Supercap Pack with the print side down and push the end of the cable that is connected to the Supercap Pack under the mounting bracket s C hook routing the cable so its supercap end is on the side of the hook that is away from slot 3 2 Push the other end of the Supercap Pack d...

Page 66: ...g System OS may need to be reinstalled and finally the Operating Environment is booted and the system checked for normal operation 4 Warranty registration Warranty and support are arranged to be transferred from the server being upgraded to the upgraded server Upgrade kit contents The HP Integrity BL860c i2 BL870c i2 BL890c i2 Server Blade Upgrades Read Me First part number 5991 8089 One of the fo...

Page 67: ...r will become the Monarch blade in the upgraded server blade The UUID and serial number of the upgraded server blade will come from the Monarch Server If the upgrade requires moving to a new enclosure the configuration of the new enclosure must match the mezzanine card I O of the Monarch Server so that LAN and SAN connections can function correctly A reinstallation of the OS may be required on the...

Page 68: ...name select 21 08 HP Integrity BL860c i2 Server Blade HP Integrity BL870c i2 Server Blade operating system Cross operating system HP Integrity BL890c i2 Server Blade Go to hp com Support Drivers enter product name 3 21 HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator Go to hp com Support Drivers enter Interconnect Module product name 3 15 HP BladeSystem c Class Virtual Connect Determining your current firmwar...

Page 69: ...t www hp com for the current server blade HP Smart Update Firmware bundle If any of the firmware revisions are less than those in the release notes then the server firmware must be updated OA Use one of the following methods to determine the current OA firmware version OA GUI Connect to the OA GUI expand the Active Onboard Administrator section of the left sidebar menu and select Firmware Update T...

Page 70: ...ladeSystem c7000 Onboard Administrator Part Number 412142 B21 Spare Part No 414055 001 Serial Number O985MP8457 UUID 09O985MP8457 Manufacturer HP Firmware Ver 3 15 Hw Board Type 0 Hw Version B1 70 Optional components ...

Page 71: ...rmware version OA GUI Select the Interconnect Bay 1 device and then select the Information tab Under Information there is a Firmware Version line which indicates the current VC FW version installed on the primary VC interconnect module Installing internal components 71 ...

Page 72: ...15 2010 10 09T07 18 16Z USE827CYVC 8 HP 1 10Gb VC Enet Module 3 15 2010 10 09T07 18 16Z Total execution time 00 01 31 Press Return Enter to exit Rules for server blade internal components You may make need to remove or redistribute internal components across server blades before beginning the upgrade The following section contains additional information required for upgrades Processor loading and ...

Page 73: ...nstalled in an enclosure and functioning normally Do not remove Blade Links or other components at this time Backup any important data on the existing servers before proceeding with the upgrade process 1 If the Monarch Server is an HPVM host with active guests then either stop those guests now or migrate them to a temporary host server Refer to the HP Integrity Virtual Machines Installation Config...

Page 74: ...ry for cases such as moving from a c7000 to a c3000 enclosure or upgrading from a BL860c i2 or BL870c i2 in an odd numbered enclosure bay to a BL870c i2 in an even numbered enclosure bay See the table Blade Link bay location rules in section Installing the Blade Link for BL870c i2 or BL890c i2 configurations page 22 6 Place any other existing systems or upgrade blades to be combined in the upgrade...

Page 75: ...he old Blade Links after the upgrade has been completed 10 Make any necessary blade internal component changes The following hardware components have loading rules that can change after upgrading processors DIMMs optional mezzanine cards ICH mezzanine boards See Rules for server blade internal components page 72 for more information 1 1 Fully insert any unseated blades into the enclosure Make sure...

Page 76: ...mplete a second server firmware update Update the system to the same firmware version used previously for the existing servers An example of sr output indicating a firmware inconsistency is shown below ilo002264fee2de CM hpiLO sr SYSREV Revisions Active Pending Bay 5 Bay 6 Bay 7 Bay 8 iLO FW 01 30 29 01 30 29 01 01 02 01 01 02 System FW 01 24 01 24 01 08 01 08 MHW FPGA 01 14 01 14 01 12 01 12 Powe...

Page 77: ...ameters values do not match Copy secondary UUID and serial number to primary Y N The product name and product number from the Upgrade Blade Link reflect a BL870c i2 while the Secondary product name and number from the Monarch Server reflect the original BL860c i2 b The system detects the Upgrade Blade Link and prompts you to make the required system information exchanges between Upgrade Blade Link...

Page 78: ...abling Portable Image page 84 then it s best not to make changes until after the entire upgrade is completed and any changes then should be made very carefully Once assigned verify that there are no errors indicated by VCM or by the OA Any VCM Domain Status or OA System Status alerts or warnings should be resolved before proceeding Sometimes VCM problems can be corrected by unassigning then reassi...

Page 79: ...rmation Any special configuration such as for an HPVM host server must be redone after the OS is reinstalled 3 Boot the OS See Operating system procedures page 30 for more information IMPORTANT A new Operating System license may be required for the upgraded server See Operating System Licenses page 81 for more information 4 If you are using the HP UX Portable Image tool execute the steps under Pos...

Page 80: ...al number of the original Monarch Server now attached to the upgraded server included to ensure support entitlement For more information go to www hp com go cpc You can also contact your HP sales representative or contact HP sales through the following link http www hp com large contact enterprise index html key 1 57BVO mcc DRSR Blade link and system information parameters Every HP BL860c i2 BL870...

Page 81: ...sing those operating systems The tier level will rise when the upgraded server contains more sockets than the original Monarch Server The tiers map to the server blades as follows BL860c i2 2 Socket Tier BL870c i2 4 Socket Tier BL890c i2 8 Socket Tier Your HP sales representative must be contacted to get this new license Full credit will be received when the original Monarch Server license is surr...

Page 82: ...rk assignments so each is described separately below The FC SAN connection entries in a profile should be thought of as sets of entries If there are N Virtual Connect FC Interconnect modules in an enclosure where N is rounded up to an even number then there are N FC SAN connection entries per set The first N entries are mapped to the FC HBA ports on the Monarch blade the second set of N entries ar...

Page 83: ...he second entry i e the second sixth tenth etc entries will be mapped to the first auxiliary blade every fourth entry starting with the third entry i e the third seventh eleventh etc entries will be mapped to the second auxiliary blade and finally every fourth entry starting with the fourth entry will be mapped to ports on the 3rd auxiliary blade For example a profile with 8 Ethernet connection en...

Page 84: ... the same built in blocks of addresses Even when this is done it may be difficult to define a VC server profile where the MAC addresses and WWNs are the same as those used on the original server before the upgrade If identical MAC addresses and WWNs are required and cannot be obtained using the pre defined blocks of addresses on the new enclosure then the new enclosure will have to be set for user...

Page 85: ...ge must be installed now Go to www software hp com and search for HP Portable Image Follow the link for HP UX Portable Image in the product list and follow the instructions there for installing the depot 2 If your HP UX 1 1i v3 release is September 2010 or earlier then you must install the GIO cumulative patch before proceeding a Go to the HP Support Center web page at http www hp com go hpsc The ...

Page 86: ...log file for the failed instance number which may indicate something like the following example ERROR lan18 interface ifconfig no such interface sbin rc2 d S340net start FAILED Get the MAC address for the failed instance number from the pre upgrade PI dump and look for that MAC address in the post upgrade PI state dump From that entry note the new instance number and edit the HP UX networking conf...

Page 87: ...ade will not power up the initial troubleshooting procedure might have indicated a issue with the DC power rail not coming up after the power was turned on 4 Your goal is to identify the failed FRU and replace it You must now perform the specific removal and replacement procedure and verification steps see Chapter 7 Removing and replacing components page 108 for more details NOTE If multiple FRUs ...

Page 88: ...01 Table 8 Troubleshooting Entry Points Subsection or Location Entry Point See Basic and advanced troubleshooting tables page 88 Troubleshooting tools page 91 and Front panel LEDs page 93 Front panel LEDs See Virtual Front Panel LEDs in the iLO 3 TUI page 96 Virtual Front Panel LEDs in the iLO 3 TUI See Errors and error logs page 101 SEL and FPLs See Troubleshooting tools page 91 Offline and Onlin...

Page 89: ...hile booting or running system firmware Blade health LED is flashing amber or red and iLO 3 MP is running 3b Examine the iLO 3 MP logs for events related to switched DC power or cooling fans or configuration This issue is fixed when both front panel health LED and server power LED states show Flashing green or steady green and steady green respectively Nothing can be logged for this condition The ...

Page 90: ...1 Be sure that the Blade Link is properly installed and fully seated ILO_RST_REASON_SBL The iLO 3 was reset because the Blade Link was installed FPL only 6c 2 Look for bent connector pins on the Blade Link 1 Use the sysset command SYSVARS_MISMATCH The system variable stored on the Blade Link does not match the system variable stored on the blade 6d 1 Be sure that the Blade Link installed in the co...

Page 91: ...ation The server blade reboots the OS 8a 1 Capture the MCA dump with the UEFI command errdump mca If the server blade can boot the OS you can capture binary MCA dump files online Note The server blade reboots OS if enabled 2 Examine the iLO 3 MP logs for entries related to processors processor power modules shared memory and core I O devices See Errors and error logs page 101 for more details The ...

Page 92: ...on Identifier 5 Monarch power button 1 Monarch blade indicator 2 UID LED 10 Physical Presence Button 6 HDD bay 1 7 HDD bay 2 3 Blade health LED 1 1 SUV connector 12 8 4 iLO heartbeat LED behind grill Blade power LED NICs 1 2 3 4 92 Troubleshooting ...

Page 93: ...e is acting as Monarch blade Monarch blade indicator 1 Off Blade is not Monarch or is not conjoined Blue Identified UID LED 2 Blue flashing Active remote management Off No active remote management Green Normal operation Blade health LED 3 Amber flashing Degraded condition Red flashing Critical condition Troubleshooting tools 93 ...

Page 94: ...ng iLO 3 Active Solid green or off iLO 3 failure or no standby power iLO 3 Heartbeat behind grill See Figure 1 page 94 1 If the Onboard Administrator denies power to the server blade the server blade returns to Standby mode Figure 1 iLO Heartbeat LED detail view NOTE The iLO heartbeat LED is visible when looking through the front grill of the Blade Link nearest to the hard drive bays If the blade ...

Page 95: ...e drive as soon as possible Amber flashing regularly 1 Hz On The drive is online but it is not active currently Off On Do not remove the drive Removing a drive might terminate the current Amber flashing regularly 1 Hz Flashing regularly 1 Hz operation and cause data loss The drive is part of an array that is undergoing capacity expansion or stripe migration but a predictive failure alert has been ...

Page 96: ...lade Link is not currently active Safe to remove Busy LED Virtual Front Panel LEDs in the iLO 3 TUI iLO 3 has no LED that equates to the Blade Health LED located on the front panel of each individual BL860c i2 Server Blade The Blade Health LED represents the health of the individual server blade The virtual LEDs in the iLO 3 GUI and TUI reflect system partition health The closest equivalency to th...

Page 97: ...t has been logged Level seven events cause this indication if there are FRU failures on one of the blades in the partition A reset will clear this LED of a fatal event but not a FRU failure A power cycle will clear both Flashing red All internal FRUs in the partition are healthy there are no fatal events and the system power is on Steady green Power to the system partition is off and there were no...

Page 98: ...d not be interrupted firmware is actively burning a ROM NOTE On ProLiant servers this LED blinks to indicate remote management however this is not currently a supported indication on Integrity servers Flashing Toggles the current LED state to indicate transitional mode states activated by a push and hold of the Physical Presence button If the Locator is off it will toggle on and then off but if th...

Page 99: ...nd the Onboard Administrator can be used to configure and determine the iLO LAN address To physically connect to Integrity iLO 3 using the serial port 1 1 Connect the SUV cable to the SUV port i e the diagnostic port 2 2 Connect an RS 232 cable to the RS 232 port on the SUV cable This is the local connection to the Integrity iLO 3 consoles 3 3 Connect the other end of the RS 232 cable to your term...

Page 100: ...nostics Environment provides a support tools platform that enables you to troubleshoot a system that is running without an operating system With Offline Diagnostics you can test systems that cannot be tested using the online tools The HP Integrity Servers and Itanium Workstations Offline Diagnostics and Utilities CD ROM is shipped with all Integrity systems and Itanium workstations This CD is upda...

Page 101: ...d network management application enables you to create subscriptions and view indications SysMgmtPlus functionality displays the property pages of various devices and firmware on HP SMH SysMgmtPlus enables HP SMH to display improved property pages that contain dynamic content providing the user to view and hide details of devices and firmware The Health Tests are associated with components The hea...

Page 102: ...System Event 206 40 04 Dec 2009 20 30 31 F Forward Progress 4096 100 I iLO Event 500 100 04 Dec 2009 20 50 57 C Clear All Logs L Live Events Enter menu item or Ctrl B to Quit System Event E and Forward Progress F logs are useful to determine the context of an error iLO 3 MP event logs The iLO 3 MP provides diagnostic and configuration capabilities For more information on the iLO 3 MP commands see ...

Page 103: ...ork pull tab located on the right side of the Monarch blade 3 2 1 Pull tab Label carrier door Busy LED 3 2 1 Blade chassis end Factory tracking label MP iLO 3 label You are now at the MP Main Menu 2 Enter cl to display the console history log This log displays console history from oldest to newest 3 Enter Ctrl B to return to the MP Main Menu Errors and error logs 103 ...

Page 104: ...ntry L Last entry J Jump to entry number H View mode configuration Hex K View mode configuration Keyword T View mode configuration Text A Alert Level Filter options U Alert Level Unfiltered Display this Help menu Q Quit and return to the Event Log Viewer Menu Ctrl B Exit command and return to the MP Main Menu SL hpiLO CR D F L J H K T A U Q or Ctrl B to Quit Location Alert Encoded Field Data Field...

Page 105: ...s become functional after server power is applied Double bit data cache errors in any physical processor core can cause a local MCA event which can have one of the following consequences Can cause the entire system to crash The failure is corrected and the processor is restarted The failure is corrected but the processor is disabled if it has experienced a local MCA before within a certain time sp...

Page 106: ...ugh the port connectors on the front of the server blade through the SUV cable HP UX uses the RS 232 serial text connection to a dumb terminal or to terminal emulator software running on a PC to control server blade operations locally All other connections are unsupported HP UX alternatively uses the MP 10 100 BT LAN connection over a private network to control one or more server blade operations ...

Page 107: ... to 60 C 40 F to 140 F 10 C 50 F hr with tape 20 C 68 F hr without tape 20 C to 25 C 68 F to 77 F up to 5000 feet 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F up to 5000 feet Temperature 90 at 65 C 149 F noncondensing 30 per hour noncondensing 40 60 at 35 degrees 35 C 95 F noncondensing 15 80 at 35 C 95 F noncondensing Relative Humidity Troubleshooting the environment 107 ...

Page 108: ...Hz 20MB DBS AH387A Product part number AH339 2024A AH339 6915A Intel Itanium Processor Quad Core 1 46GHz 16MB No DBS AH386A Product part number AH339 2022A AH339 6914A Intel Itanium Processor Dual Core 1 6GHz 12MB No DBS AH385A Product part number AH339 2021A 612269 001 CPU Heatsink1 part number 612269 001 Internal Disks 507283 001 HP 146GB 10K SAS 2 5 DP HDD part number 507125 B21 507284 001 HP 3...

Page 109: ...GbE part number 467799 B21 AD399 60013 ICH Mezz Card with TPM part number AD399 60013 AD399 69014 ICH Mezz Card without TPM part number AD399 60014 Blade Links AD399 67002 Blade Link 1 blade part number AD399 60002 AD399 67003 Blade Link 2 blades part number AD399 60003 AD399 67006 Blade Link 4 blades c7000 part number AD399 60006 AD399 67007 Blade Link 4 blades c3000 part number AD399 60007 AD399...

Page 110: ...through iLO 3 Power Management Power Reset This method initiates a controlled remote shutdown of applications and the OS before the server blade enter standby mode Press and release the Monarch power button This method initiates a controlled shutdown of applications and the OS before the server blade enter standby mode Press and hold the Monarch power button for more than 4 seconds to force the se...

Page 111: ...n the OA 4 Insert each adjacent auxiliary blade waiting 10 seconds between blades NOTE The blades will go into stand by 5 Using the OA verify that the rest of the blades that will be conjoined have an IP address and are powered off 6 Remove the plastic protectors from the connectors on the back of the Blade Link 7 Push in the blue release latch on the handle to release the handle 8 Pull the handle...

Page 112: ...e that the activity light is off before proceeding 1 Power off the server blade and remove it from the enclosure Preparing the server blade for servicing 2 Place the blade on a flat level antistatic surface on its side with the access panel facing up 3 Squeeze the blue button on the side of the bezel 4 While holding in the release button pull the Blade Link off the blade while applying counter pre...

Page 113: ...e risk of personal injury from hot surfaces allow the drives and the internal system components to cool before touching them CAUTION Populate server blade enclosure bays with a server blade or server blade blank Operating the enclosure without a server blade or server blade blank causes improper airflow and cooling which can lead to thermal damage To replace the component reverse the removal proce...

Page 114: ...blade without a disk drive or disk drive blank causes improper airflow and cooling which can lead to thermal damage Removing a disk drive blank Remove the component as indicated To replace the hard drive blank slide the blank into the bay until it locks into place The hard drive blank is keyed to fit only one way Disk drives The BL860c i2 Server Blade has SAS disk drive slots on the BL860c i2 serv...

Page 115: ...Press the release button 2 Open the ejector lever 3 Slide the disk drive out of the drive cage CAUTION Populate hard drive bays with a SAS disk drive or a hard drive blank Operating the server blade without a SAS disk drive or disk drive blank causes improper airflow and cooling which can lead to thermal damage To replace the component reverse the removal procedure DIMM baffle CAUTION To avoid dam...

Page 116: ...B 8 GB 96 GB 4 GB 32 GB 768 GB 32 GB 384 GB 16 GB 192 GB 8 GB 64 GB 1 5 TB 64 GB 768 GB 32 GB 384 GB 16 GB CAUTION When a single DIMM is removed it must either be replaced with a new matching DIMM or the DIMM load order must be adjusted 1 Power off the server blade and remove it from the server blade enclosure Preparing the server blade for servicing 2 Remove the access panel Access panel page 113...

Page 117: ...h CPU socket The CPU baffle is needed for proper system cooling CAUTION Immediately install a CPU baffle in an empty CPU socket To avoid damage to the socket pins the socket should never be uncovered for more than 5 seconds If the socket is damaged the entire base blade must be replaced 1 power off the server blade and remove it from the server blade enclosure Preparing the server blade for servic...

Page 118: ...the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces allow the drives and the internal system components to cool before touching them CAUTION To prevent possible server malfunction do not mix CPUs of different speeds or cache sizes CAUTION Removing a CPU will cause the DIMM loading rules to change See DIMMs page 49 and use the loading rules for two CPUs If you do not perform these procedures then any mem...

Page 119: ... back until it reaches a hard stop see 2 below WARNING The heatsink locking lever can constitute a pinch hazard keep your hands on top of the lever during installation to avoid personal injury 5 Pull both plastic tabs out see 3 below 6 Lift the CPU and heatsink off of the socket pulling straight up CPU and heatsink module 1 19 ...

Page 120: ...oling install a CPU baffle in an empty CPU socket The replacement CPU module is shipped from HP without a heatsink You will need to order and attach a heatsink to the processor module before installing them for repair See Processor and heatsink module page 44 for more information on the installation procedure 120 Removing and replacing components ...

Page 121: ...enarios assembled parts will not fix an issue for example The new assembly is removed and the original is re installed in the server The wrong speed processor or heatsink combination is assembled In these cases Use the defective label B label from the processor box and apply to the heatsink box Use a Parts Failure Code of AI on both parts NOTE After replacing the processor and heatsink module use ...

Page 122: ...NG The computer contains an internal lithium manganese dioxide a vanadium pentoxide or an alkaline battery pack A risk of fire and burns exists if the battery pack is not properly handled To reduce the risk of personal injury Do not attempt to recharge the battery Do not expose the battery to temperatures higher than 60 C 140 F Do not disassemble crush puncture short external contacts or dispose o...

Page 123: ... three type I mezzanine cards using up to x8 PCIe Gen 2 links One type I and up to two type II mezzanine cards using up to x8 PCIe Gen 2 links The server blade does not support PCI Hot Plug 1 Power off the server and remove it from the enclosure Preparing the server blade for servicing 2 Remove the access panel Access panel page 113 3 Remove the mezzanine card To replace the component reverse the ...

Page 124: ...nel page 113 3 Remove the ICH mezzanine card To replace the component reverse the removal procedure System board CAUTION To prevent damage to the system board do not remove the system board from the server blade In the event of a system board failure both the system board and the server blade are replaced Before sending in the system board and server blade for replacement remove the following comp...

Page 125: ...irmware on all conjoined blades matches Determining your current firmware revisions page 68 Be sure that the Stable storage info has transferred using the sysset command from the MP iLO 3 TUI CLI Blade Link Conjoining server blades using the Blade Link enables four BL870c i2 and eight BL890c i2 socket server blade variants In a conjoined configuration one of the BL860c i2 Server Blades becomes the...

Page 126: ...2 Use the indent to pull the door open For more information see Installing the Blade Link for BL870c i2 or BL890c i2 configurations page 22 126 Removing and replacing components ...

Page 127: ... see the Contact HP United States webpage http welcome hp com country us en contact_us html To contact HP by phone Call 1 800 HP INVENT 1 800 474 6836 This service is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week For continuous quality improvement calls may be recorded or monitored If you have purchased a Care Pack service upgrade call 1 800 633 3600 For more information about Care Packs refer to the HP ...

Page 128: ...is integrated with HP Systems Insight Manager A dedicated server is recommended to host both HP Systems Insight Manager and HP Insight Remote Support Advanced Details for both versions are available at http www hp com go insightremotesupport To download the software go to Software Depot http www software hp com Select Insight Remote Support from the menu on the right New and changed information in...

Page 129: ...d will result in personal injury or nonrecoverable system issues CAUTION A caution calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed will result in data loss data corruption or damage to hardware or software IMPORTANT This alert provides essential information to explain a concept or to complete a task NOTE A note contains additional information to emphasize or supplement ...

Page 130: ...r replaceable unit CSR Control status registers D DDNS Dynamic domain name system DHCP Dynamic host configuration protocol DLL Dynamic link library DMA Direct memory access DMDC Data multiplexer demultiplexer controller DNS Domain name system E EFI Extensible Firmware Interface See also UEFI EMS Event management service ESD Electrostatic discharge F FC Fibre Channel FPL Forward progress log FRU Fi...

Page 131: ...rcuit assembly PCI Peripheral component interface PCI X Peripheral component interconnect extended PCIe Peripheral component interconnect express POL Point of load POSSE Pre OS system startup environment POST Power On Self Test Q QPI Intel QuickPath Interconnect S SAL System abstraction layer SAS Serial attached SCSI SATA Serial ATA SBA System bus adapter SEL System event log SFM System fault mana...

Page 132: ...Extensible Firmware Interface replaces EFI UID Unit identification UPS Uninterruptible power supply USB Universal serial bus V VCM Virtual Connect Manager vMedia Virtual media VRM Voltage regulator module W WBEM Web Based enterprise management 132 Standard terms abbreviations and acronyms ...

Page 133: ...nds to saupdate get_mode set_mode get_mode This command displays the current mode of the controllers Syntax saupdate get_mode controller controller can be any one of the strings listed in Table 14 Table 14 controller strings Meaning controller A controller having the PCI segment id bus id device id and function id is addressed seg bus dev func Addresses all controllers in the system all Controller...

Page 134: ...he changes that are being made and there is not need of a warning message or a confirmation regarding the mode change IMPORTANT After changing the mode perform a reconnect r command at UEFI NOTE Commands are not case sensitive Updating the firmware using saupdate 1 Download the firmware image file into the system s UEFI partition 2 Boot the system to the UEFI Shell and change directories to the UE...

Page 135: ...e drivers listing shows under CFG and DIAG the drive is in HBA mode Configuring RAID volumes using the ORCA menu driven interface NOTE The function keys cannot be used in ORCA if you are using a serial console Substitute ESC followed by the corresponding number key For example F3 would be Esc 3 NOTE ORCA will not launch if there is no hard disk drive in the server blade From the UEFI Shell enter d...

Page 136: ...ressing the F8 key when prompted Creating a logical drive 1 At the ORCA main menu select Create Logical Drive 2 Select the physical disks to be included in the logical drive in the Available Physical Drives section 3 To select the Raid Configurations section and select the RAID type for the logical drive press Tab 4 To select the Spare section and assign spare disks as needed press Tab 5 To create...

Page 137: ...s Enter Deleting a logical drive WARNING Back up all necessary data before deleting the logical drive When you delete a logical drive data on the drive is not preserved 1 At the ORCA main menu select Delete Logical Drive 2 Select a logical drive to be deleted Configuring RAID volumes using the ORCA menu driven interface 137 ...

Page 138: ...figuration was saved and return to the ORCA Main Menu press Enter Useful UEFI command checks saupdate efi list Use saupdate efi list to list controller information such as the controller version drivers Use drivers to find the driver version and DRV 138 Utilities ...

Page 139: ...es point to the file to be loaded These variables contain application specific data that is passed directly to the UEFI application UEFI variables provides system firmware a boot menu that points to all the operating systems even multiple versions of the same operating systems The UEFI boot manager allows you to control the server booting environment Depending on how you have configured the boot o...

Page 140: ...cfg Invokes the Driver Diagnostics Protocol drvdiag Controls batch file command echoing or displays a message echo Full screen editor for ASCII or UNICODE files edit Compress a file eficompress Decompress a file efidecompress View Clear logs errdump Exits the UEFI Shell environment exit Executes commands for each item in a set of items for Perform FTP operation ftp Forces batch file execution to j...

Page 141: ...h UEFI network stack ping Reconnects one or more UEFI drivers to a device reconnect Resets the system reset Deletes one or more files or directories rm Make a SAL procedure call salproc View configure system security features secconfig Sets serial port attributes sermode Displays or modifies UEFI Shell environment variables set Set the size of a file setsize Shifts batch file input parameter posit...

Page 142: ...ode PcieRoot 0x30304352 Pci 0x2 0x0 Pci 0x0 0x0 SAS 0x5000C500037688B9 0x0 0x1 NoTopology 0 0 0 0x0 HBA mode PcieRoot 0x30304352 Pci 0x2 0x0 Pci 0x0 0x0 Scsi 0x0 0x0 HD 1 GPT 27C34F01 9F1E 11DE A0BB AA000400FEFF HD Partition Type Signature Hard drive partition device path RAID mode PcieRoot 0x30304352 Pci 0x2 0x0 Pci 0x0 0x0 SAS 0x5000C500037688B9 0x0 0x1 NoTopology 0 0 0 0x0 HD 1 GPT 27C34F01 9F1...

Page 143: ...ptions menu contains the following options Add Boot Option Delete Boot Option Change Boot Order Add Boot Option Use this option to add items to the Boot Options list To add a boot option Using the Boot Maintenance Manager 143 ...

Page 144: ...TE File Explorer will load with the appropriate devices for the selected boot device Delete Boot Option Use this option to remove boot options from the Boot Options list NOTE This does not delete any files applications or drivers from your server To remove items from the boot list 144 Utilities ...

Page 145: ... options have failed For example if you normally boot using a configuration on your LAN but would like to boot from a local hard drive if the LAN is unavailable move the LAN boot option to the top of the list followed by the hard drive boot option To change the boot order 1 Select an item on the boot order list 2 Using the and keys move the selection to the desired position in the book order list ...

Page 146: ... Options menu contains the following options Add Driver Option Delete Driver Option Change Driver Order Add Driver Option Use this option to add driver options To add a driver option 1 Select Add Driver Using File 146 Utilities ...

Page 147: ...hange the driver load order 1 Select an item on the driver list 2 Using the and keys move the selection to the desired position in the book order list 3 Press Enter when the item is in the desired position 4 Select Commit Changes and Exit to save the new settings and return to the Boot Maintenance Manager Console Options The Console Options menu is not currently supported Use the conconfig command...

Page 148: ...n Boot Manager menu This is a one time operation and does not change the permanent server boot settings Set Time Out Value Use this option to set the amount of time the server pauses before attempting to launch the first item in the Boot Options list Interrupting the timeout during the countdown stops the Boot Manager from loading any boot options automatically If there is no countdown boot option...

Page 149: ...rious internal subsystems The iLO 3 MP also provides a virtual front panel used to monitor server status and the state of front panel LEDs All iLO 3 MP functions are available through the LAN and the local RS 232 port The iLO 3 MP is available whenever the server is connected to a power source even if the server main power switch is off Access to the iLO 3 MP can be restricted by user accounts Use...

Page 150: ... packing slip 14 cooling subsystem 105 CPU removing 1 18 customer replaceable unit CRU 108 D damaged equipment 14 diagnostics 100 general diagnostic tools 100 IPMI event decoder 100 MCA analyzer 100 offline 100 dimensions of server blade 10 DIMM baffle removing 1 15 replacing 1 15 DIMMs installation guidelines 49 load order 49 overview 1 16 removing 1 16 slot locations 51 1 16 disk drive backplane...

Page 151: ...disk drives 42 server battery 122 server blade into enclosure 15 20 installing components 43 integrated Lights Out Management Processor see iLO 3 MP L LEDs front panel 93 95 96 SAS disk drive 95 load order processors 105 Logical drive creating 136 deleting 137 M MAC addresses Portable Image 84 Management Processor see iLO 3 MP memory see DIMMs N NICs locations on enclosure 19 NVRAM configuration u...

Page 152: ...g a damaged server blade 14 servicing 1 10 unpacking 14 weight 10 servicing the server blade 1 10 shipping damage 14 shutting down HP UX 34 OpenVMS 37 Windows 39 Windows from the command line 40 site inspection checklist 1 1 site preparation 14 slot locations DIMMs 1 16 SAS disk drives 1 14 Smart Array 138 P700m 512 Controller 53 62 Smart Array Controller firmware updates 134 saupdate 133 status l...

Page 153: ...booting 39 shutting down 39 shutting down from the command line 40 Special Administration Console 39 wrist strap antistatic 13 153 ...

Page 154: ... packing slip 14 cooling subsystem 105 CPU removing 1 18 customer replaceable unit CRU 108 D damaged equipment 14 diagnostics 100 general diagnostic tools 100 IPMI event decoder 100 MCA analyzer 100 offline 100 dimensions of server blade 10 DIMM baffle removing 1 15 replacing 1 15 DIMMs installation guidelines 49 load order 49 overview 1 16 removing 1 16 slot locations 51 1 16 disk drive backplane...

Page 155: ...disk drives 42 server battery 122 server blade into enclosure 15 20 installing components 43 integrated Lights Out Management Processor see iLO 3 MP L LEDs front panel 93 95 96 SAS disk drive 95 load order processors 105 Logical drive creating 136 deleting 137 M MAC addresses Portable Image 84 Management Processor see iLO 3 MP memory see DIMMs N NICs locations on enclosure 19 NVRAM configuration u...

Page 156: ...g a damaged server blade 14 servicing 1 10 unpacking 14 weight 10 servicing the server blade 1 10 shipping damage 14 shutting down HP UX 34 OpenVMS 37 Windows 39 Windows from the command line 40 site inspection checklist 1 1 site preparation 14 slot locations DIMMs 1 16 SAS disk drives 1 14 Smart Array 138 P700m 512 Controller 53 62 Smart Array Controller firmware updates 134 saupdate 133 status l...

Page 157: ...booting 39 shutting down 39 shutting down from the command line 40 Special Administration Console 39 wrist strap antistatic 13 157 ...

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