HP Integrity rx2660 User manual

RX2660BOOT DISK ENTRY
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Adding a Boot Disk Entry to an
HP Integrity rx2660
Necessary Items
•Terminal Emulator application (e.g., PuTTY).
•Hard drive to be mounted.
Overview
In order to boot an rx2660 to a “new” disk, it is necessary to add an entry to the list of devices the rx2660 will try
to boot from (i.e., add a boot entry).
•Connect to the Management Processor (MP).
•Power on the rx2660.
•From the MP, connect to the Console Terminal (CO) and watch the Power On Self Test (POST) and early
boot.
•When the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) Menu appears, go to Add Boot Option and add the Boot
Option for the disk.
•Still in the EFI Menu, go to Change Boot Order and move your disk to the top of the list.
•Boot from the disk.

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Details
In this example, a network connection is made to the Management Processor PDQVCA, which is in an rx2660
that plays the role of PDQVSA in the PDQ system.
1. With the rx2660 initially powered OFF (but still plugged in), insert the new hard drive into an available
slot.
2. Launch a PuTTY session and select either the Telnet or SSH radio button.
3. Connect to the MP and enter the Command Menu (CM). From any running workstation.
PDQVS1$ ssh "[email protected]0.226"
Admin's password:
– OR –
PDQVS1$ telnet "[email protected]"
Admin's password:
NOTE: When using SSH, nothing appears in response to keystrokes, not even dots or asterisks.
Authentication successful.
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MP Host Name: pdqvca
Revision F.02.26
MP MAIN MENU:
CO: Console
VFP: Virtual Front Panel
CM: Command Menu
SMCLP: Server Management Command Line Protocol
CL: Console Log
SL: Show Event Logs
HE: Main Help Menu
X: Exit Connection
[pdqvca] MP> CM
4. Power up the main part of the rx2660.
[pdqvca] MP:CM> pc -on
PC -on
System will be powered on.
Confirm? (Y/[N]): y
y
-> System is being powered on.
-> Command successful.
[pdqvca] MP:CM>

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5. Return to the Main Menu (<Ctrl-b>) and go to the Console (CO) to monitor the early boot. This may take
a little while.
MP MAIN MENU:
CO: Console
VFP: Virtual Front Panel
CM: Command Menu
SMCLP: Server Management Command Line Protocol
CL: Console Log
SL: Show Event Logs
HE: Main Help Menu
X: Exit Connection
[pdqvca] MP> co
[Use Ctrl-B or ESC-( to return to MP main menu.]
- - - - - - - - - - Prior Console Output - - - - - - - - - -
* POST-MISERnet startup at 21-NOV-2018 10:45:56.58 *
*******************************************************************
SYSTEM job terminated at NOVEMBER 21, 2018 10:45 AM
Accounting information:
Buffered I/O count: 9029 Peak working set size: 9824
Direct I/O count: 3561 Peak virtual size: 250112
Page faults: 22792 Mounted volumes: 0
Charged CPU time: 0 00:00:02.49 Elapsed time: 0 00:00:31.53
- - - - - - - - - - - - Live Console - - - - - - - - - - - -
***********************************************************
* ROM Version : 04.32
* ROM Date : 05/21/2013
* BMC Version : 05.26
***********************************************************
0 0 0x0015B2 0x0000000018719204 boot time event
…

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6. When the EFI Boot Manager Menu appears, press the Down arrow key to move the cursor to Boot
Configuration, and then press <Enter>. This must be done quickly as there is about fifteen seconds to
respond.
NOTE: If more than one bootable disk is inserted, then multiple entries will appear instead of the one (two-line)
entry seen in this example. The first entry will be for the bootable disk in the lowest-numbered slot.

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7. In the dialog box, navigate to Add Boot Entry and press <Enter>. A message will display while the
machine searches for a bootable device (this should take less than thirty seconds).
8. Navigate to the proper device (typically the top entry) and press <Enter>.

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9. There is no option on this step, you must select EFI. Press <Enter> again and wait for the screen to
refresh.
10. Navigate to the VMS line and press <Enter>.

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11. Navigate to the line that reads VMS_LOADER.EFI and press <Enter>.
NOTE: It may be necessary to move the cursor past the end of the page.
12. Enter a description for the hard drive (e.g., PDQVSA).

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13. At the next prompt, leave the Load Option blank and press <Enter>. Type <y> at the Save changes to
NVRAM? prompt.
14. When the screen refreshes, navigate to Edit OS Boot Order and press <Enter>.

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15. Highlight PDQVSA and press <Enter>, the word will turn yellow. Press the Up arrow until PDQVSA is the
topmost entry. Press <Enter> again to lock it into its new position.
16. Press <Enter> and the color will change back.
17. Press <Esc> twice to return to the Boot Menu. The new drive will now display at the top of the list.

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18. Press <Enter>, this will begin rebooting the machine.
19. After the machine has rebooted, press <Ctrl-b> to return to the Main Menu.

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20. The rx2660 will first try to use the PDQVSA entry hereafter. This setting will survive a disconnection from
the main power (as long as the MP battery is good).
21. Disconnect from the Console by pressing <Ctrl-b>, then disconnect from the MP by pressing <x>.
SYSTEM job terminated at DECEMBER 8, 2018 04:09 PM
Accounting information:
Buffered I/O count: 8345 Peak working set size: 10272
Direct I/O count: 4343 Peak virtual size: 257120
Page faults: 20407 Mounted volumes: 0
Charged CPU time: 0 00:00:02.46 Elapsed time: 0 00:00:38.74
22. Press <Ctrl-b>:
MP MAIN MENU:
CO: Console
VFP: Virtual Front Panel
CM: Command Menu
SMCLP: Server Management Command Line Protocol
CL: Console Log
SL: Show Event Logs
HE: Main Help Menu
X: Exit Connection
[pdqvca] MP> x
Remote connection closed.
PDQVSA$