Chapter 2
Installing the Server
Cabling and Power Up
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e.
Select “Save Settings to NVRAM” and then “Exit” to complete the change.
f.
A system reset is required for the changes to take effect.
VGA Consoles
Any device that has a Pci section in its path and does not have a Uart section will be a VGA device. If you
require a VGA console, choose the device and unmark all others. Figure 2-36 shows that a VGA device is
selected as the console.
Interface Differences Between Itanium-based Systems
Each Itanium-based system has a similar interface with minor differences. Some devices may not be available
on all systems depending on system design or installed options.
Other Console Types
Any device that has a Uart section but no Pci section is a system serial port. To use the system serial port (if
available) as your console device, select the system serial device entry that matches your console type(PcAnsi,
Vt100, Vt100+, VtUtf8) and deselect everything else.
If you choose either a system or MP serial port HP recommends that you use a vt100+ capable terminal
device.
Additional Notes on Console Selection
Each Operating System makes decisions based on the EFI Boot Maintenance Manager menu’s Select Active
Console selections to determine where to send its output. If incorrect console devices are chosen the OS may
fail to boot or will boot with output directed to the wrong location. Therefore, any time new potential console
devices are added to the system or anytime NVRAM on the system is cleared console selections should be
reviewed to ensure that they are correct.
Configuring the Server for HP-UX Installation
Installation of the HP-UX operating system requires the server hardware to have a specific configuration. If
the server’s rootcell value is incorrectly set an install of HP-UX will fail.
To verify and set the proper rootcell value:
Step 1.
At the EFI Shell interface prompt enter the
rootcell
command with no arguments. The current
value for rootcell will be displayed. If the value is ‘1’ continue with installing HP-UX.
Step 2.
To set the rootcell value to ‘1’, at the EFI Shell interface prompt, enter ‘
rootcell 1’
.
Step 3.
At the EFI Shell interface prompt, enter
reset
to save the new rootcell value.
Step 4.
Continue with installation of HP-UX.
Booting the Server
Power on the server either by pressing the power switch on the front panel or by using the
PE
command to
power on the cabinet or complex at the management processor Command Menu.
If you are using a LAN crossover cable with the laptop, review server activity for each partition configured
while the server powers on and boots. You can open Windows for the complex and for each partition. HP
recommends that at least two windows be opened:
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