HP NetServer AA 4000, Installation Manual

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A-2 HP Netserver AA Solution Installation Guide
Considerations
Each CE requires a standard VGA-compatible video adapter. The adapter provides the video
BIOS to boot the CE and is used to display the following items:
• POST messages
• BIOS setup, test, and diagnostics
• MS-DOS boot for flashing the MIC
• Operating system flex-boot
• Text phase of the operating system boot
• Initial CE installation
You can monitor and manage the IOPs and CEs from one location by adding a KVM or video
switch to your hardware configuration. Depending on your site’s physical layout and the
configuration of the hardware within the workspace, you can use a KVM or video switch in a
variety of ways. For example, you can purchase and install:
• A video switch if you want the IOP and CE in each tuple to share a monitor.
• A 2-channel KVM switch to alternate the monitor and keyboard between the IOP and CE,
if you install each tuple in its own rack.
• A single 4-channel KVM switch to alternate the monitor, keyboard, and mouse between
the IOPs and CEs if you install both tuples in one rack.