1.
Access the EFI Shell environment for the server on which you want to boot OpenVMS.
Log in to the iLO 2 MP and enter
CO
to choose the system console.
NOTE:
When accessing the console, confirm that you are at the EFI Boot Manager menu
(the main EFI menu). If you are at another EFI menu, choose the Exit option from the
submenus until you return to the screen with the EFI Boot Manager heading.
2.
From the
EFI Boot Manager
menu, choose the EFI Shell menu option to access the EFI Shell
environment.
3.
At the EFI Shell environment, issue the
map -fs
command to list all currently mapped
bootable devices.
The bootable file systems are listed as
fs0:, fs1:
, and so on.
4.
Access the bootable partition (
fsX
: where X is the file system number) for the device you
want to boot OpenVMS.
For example, enter
fs2:
to access the bootable partition for the bootable file system number
2.
The EFI Shell prompt changes to reflect the file system currently accessed.
NOTE:
The file system number might change each time it is mapped (for example, when
the server boots, or when the
map -r
command is issued).
5.
When accessing the bootable partition for the desired boot device, issue the
\efi\vms\vms_loader
command to initiate the
vms_loader.efi
loader on the device
you are accessing.
fs5:> \efi\vms\vms_loader.efi
HP OpenVMS Industry Standard 64 Operating System, Version V8.3
© Copyright 1976-2006 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
%DECnet-I-LOADED, network base image loaded, version = 05.13.00
%SMP-I-CPUTRN, CPU #02 has joined the active set.
%SMP-I-CPUTRN, CPU #03 has joined the active set.
%SMP-I-CPUTRN, CPU #01 has joined the active set.
%SYSINIT-I- waiting to form or join an OpenVMS Cluster
%VMScluster-I-LOADSECDB, loading the cluster security database
%EWA0, Auto-negotiation mode assumed set by console
%EWA0, Merl5704 located in 64-bit, 66-mhz PCI-X slot
%EWA0, Device type is BCM5704C (UTP) Rev B0 (21000000)
%EWB0, Auto-negotiation mode assumed set by console
%EWB0, Merl5704 located in 64-bit, 66-mhz PCI-X slot
%EWB0, Device type is BCM5704C (UTP) Rev B0 (21000000)
%PKA0, Copyright (c) 2001 LSI Logic, PKM V1.1.01 Chip LSISAS1068
%EWA0, Link up: 1000 mbit, full duplex, flow control disabled
NOTE:
Due to the type of server you purchased, your output may not exactly match the
output shown here.
6.
Exit the console and iLO 2 MP interfaces when finished using them.
7.
Enter
Ctrl-B
to exit the system console and return to the
iLO 2 MP Main Menu
. To exit the
iLO 2 MP, enter
x
at the
iLO 2 MP Main Menu
.
Shutting Down OpenVMS
This section describes how to shut down the HP OpenVMS operating system on an rx2660 server.
From the
OpenVMS DCL
prompt, issue the
@SYS$SYSTEM:SHUTDOWN
command to shut down
the OpenVMS operating system. Use the following steps:
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