To power on the server using the iLO 2 MP, follow these steps:
1.
Plug all power cables into the receptacles on the rear panel of the server.
2.
Initiate a console session and access the MP Main Menu.
3.
Enter
CM
to enable command mode.
4.
Enter
PC
to use the remote power control command.
5.
Enter
ON
to power on the server, and enter
YES
when prompted to confirm the action.
6.
Start the operating system.
Powering On the Server Manually
NOTE:
If the power restore feature is set to
Always On
through the iLO 2 MP
PR
command, the
server can automatically power on to the full power state.
To manually power on the server, follow these steps:
1.
Plug all power cables into the receptacles on the rear panel of the server.
2.
Press the Power button to start the server.
3.
Start the operating system.)
Core I/O Card Configuration
This section provides information on core I/O cards that need to be configured during installation.
Integrated RAID
Use Integrated RAID (IR) where either storage capacity, redundancy, or both of a RAID configuration
are required. Two components of IR are:
•
Integrated Mirror (IM)
•
Global Hot Spare
To flash firmware, use the
mptutil
command. To configure and maintain the IR functionality of
the SAS controller on the HP Integrity server, use the
drvcfg
and
cfggen
EFI commands. If you
are scripting multiple devices, use the
cfggen
command.
Integrated Mirror
The advantage of an IM is there is always a mirrored copy of the data. An IM provides data
protection for the system boot volume to safeguard critical information such as the operating system
on servers and high performance workstations. An IM supports two simultaneous mirrored volumes,
making an array, providing fault-tolerant protection for critical data. Typically, one of these volumes
is the boot volume. If a disk in an IM fails, the hot swap capability enables the volume to be easily
restored by replacing the failed disk. The firmware then automatically re-mirrors to the replaced
disk.
Global Hot Spare
Each SAS controller can have one global hot spare disk available to automatically replace a failed
disk in the one or two IM volumes configured on the controller. The hot spare makes the IM array
more fault tolerant. Up to two IM volumes are supported per SAS controller plus the hot spare.
HP 8 Internal Port SAS HBA (SAS Controller)
The following information is provided to assist you in configuring the 8 Internal Port SAS HBA
controller during installation.
MPTUTIL Utility
The
mptutil
utility enables you to update the adapter flash memory with the EFI driver and HBA
firmware. New versions of these images are released periodically.
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