HP ZX2000 Instruction Manual

installing Linux®
January 2004
start here
hp enablement kit
on hp Itanium®
2-based servers
for Linux® and workstations

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Contents
Overview............................................................................ 4
Configuring Your Console.................................................. 6
Getting Started With The HP Enablement Kit for Linux.... 12
Information to Know Before You Select a Menu Option 16
Enablement Kit Menu Options ..........................................
Executing a Menu Option.............................................................
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HP Enablement Kit for Linux CD Contents....................... 25
Frequently Asked Questions/Troubleshooting................... 26
Appendix A - Using Smart Array with Linux on
Itanium® 2-based Servers.................................................. 34
Web Resources................................................................... 38

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Overview
Use the HP Enablement Kit for Linux® CD with your Itanium® 2-
based system to facilitate installation or recovery of your Linux
operating system, install a golden image on one or more systems,
use tools to evaluate and repair your system, and access the Debian
GNU/Linux Installer.
Note If Linux was pre-installed on your Itanium 2-based
system, power on your machine and configure as
prompted. The functionality provided by the
installation kit has already been applied.
The enablement kit automates the following processes:
• Hardware discovery
• Disk partitioning
• Configuration of storage controllers
• Linux installation from distributor media (e.g. CD-ROM)
• Recovery of a pre-installed operating system.

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This booklet provides:
• Instructions for configuring your console and getting started
with the enablement kit
• An explanation of the enablement kit’s menu options
•HP Enablement Kit for Linux CD content list
• An appendix with directions for using Smart Array with Linux
on Itanium 2-based servers
• Answers to frequently asked questions
• Web resources for Linux.
Note For latest updates to this document, please see
http://www.docs.hp.com/linux.

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Configuring Your Console
The default console configuration for the Itanium 2-based system is
a local graphics display using a USB keyboard and requires no
setup.
The display screen can also be a remote serial console connected
through a serial port or through a terminal attached to a serial port.
Examples include a management processor’s serial port or a net-
work connection through a management processor that the system
treats like a serial port. If you plan to use a serial console, configure
it using the directions in this section before using the HP Enable-
ment Kit for Linux.
Note The management processor is part of the management
card. It monitors system status and can control aspects
of system operation such as power, resets,
software/firmware upgrades, and cooling.
See http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport
for documentation about the management processor.
Select manuals from the support services link on the

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right side of the page. Select workstations under the
personal computing link or Itanium®-based servers
under the servers link to access the appropriate
manual.
Configuring Serial Console
Before Linux boots, all console interaction is through firmware. To
modify the default local graphics display to a serial console path,
configure a single serial port (UART) for both Console In and
Console Out in the boot manager interface. When the Linux
kernel boots, it interprets the UART as ttyS0 and sends the com-
puter output to the chosen display screen.
To begin:
1. When your system boots, select the Boot option
maintenance menu from the EFI Boot Manager
screen and press Enter.
2. From the menu, highlight Select Active Console
Output Devices and press Enter.

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3. The resulting screen displays a list of UARTs and PCI devices
available for console input/output.
• UART identifiers of PNP0501 describe modes available for the
"Serial A" or "Serial 1" built-in UART.
• UART identifiers of HWP0002 describe modes available for
the "Console" UART on the management processor.
Highlight a UART and press Enter. On the same screen,
highlight Save Settings to NVRAM and press Enter. The
system prompts you to save NVRAM if you omit this step.
4. Highlight Select Active Console Input Device
from the main menu and press Enter.
5. From the list on the resulting screen, highlight the same UART
you selected as your output device and press Enter. Next
highlight Save Settings to NVRAM and press Enter.
6. To apply the changes you have selected, highlight Cold Reset
from the main menu and press Enter.

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7. Select Reboot the System and OK. The firmware and serial
console are configured after reboot.
8. Complete the steps listed in the “Getting Started with the HP
Enablement Kit for Linux” section of this booklet to make a
selection from the enablement kit main menu.
Note Though the enablement kit software works with serial
as well as keyboard and VGA consoles, use a VGA
font with serial consoles for optimal screen rendering
and consistent arrow key function.
For information on Linux UART discovery order and specifying a
serial console to the Linux kernel, please see the “Frequently Asked
Questions/Troubleshooting” section in this booklet.
Reverting to VGA from Serial Console
If you’re on serial console and want to revert to VGA:
1. Login to the system
a. Bring up the elilo.conf file to edit.
b. In the append line, remove console=ttyS0 parameters in any
stanza in which you want to use VGA only and save your

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changes.
Note If you are using a Debian operating system, the file is
/etc/elilo.conf. Once this file is saved, type
/usr/sbin/elilo at the prompt and press Enter.
2. Edit /etc/securetty.
a. Ensure you have an entry with tty1 for VGA functionality
before completing Step 3.
b. (Optional. Perform only if you want to remove the login
prompt from the serial port.) From the list of terminals on
which root is allowed to login, remove ttyS0 and and save.
3. Bring up the /etc/inittab file:
a. Ensure you have a getty with tty1 for VGA functionality.
b. (Optional. Perform only if you want to remove the login
prompt from the serial port.) Delete the getty that runs on the
serial port in ttyS0.
4. (Optional) If you want your system to start up X instead of text