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HP Integrity Servers with Microsoft®
Windows Server™ 2003
Smart Setup Guide
HP Part Number: 5992-0964
Published: October 2007

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  • Page 1 HP Integrity Servers with Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 Smart Setup Guide HP Part Number: 5992-0964 Published: October 2007...
  • Page 2 © Copyright 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Legal Notices Confidential computer software. Valid license from HP required for possession, use or copying. Consistent with FAR 12.211 and 12.212, Commercial Computer Software, Computer Software Documentation, and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the U.S. Government under vendor's standard commercial license.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents About This Document.......................11 Intended Audience..........................11 New and Changed Information in This Edition...................11 Document Organization........................11 Typographic Conventions........................11 Related Information..........................12 Publishing History..........................13 HP Encourages Your Comments......................13 1 Preparing for the installation..................15 Choosing an installation method......................15 Ensuring platform compatibility......................16 Check hardware compatibility......................16 Back up existing data........................17 Choosing an installation environment....................17 Choosing the Installation media......................18...
  • Page 4 Run Windows Setup........................42 Specify server settings........................42 Installing from PXE..........................43 Reinstalling from a headless console....................43 Load the system image........................44 Specify server settings........................45 Reinstalling from a GUI console......................46 Load the system image........................46 Specify server settings........................47 Applying OS updates..........................47 Enabling Windows components......................48 Install TCP/IP...........................48 Install SNMP............................48 Configure SNMP..........................49 Set IP addresses from a headless console..................49...
  • Page 5 4 Performing hot-plug operations...................71 Before you begin...........................71 Adding a PCI card..........................72 Hardware interface for all HP Integrity servers except Superdome..........72 Hardware interface for Superdome servers..................73 Software interface..........................74 Removing a PCI card..........................74 Software interface for all HP Integrity servers except Superdome..........74 Software interface for Superdome servers..................74 Hardware interface for all HP Integrity servers except Superdome..........74 Hardware interface for Superdome servers..................75...
  • Page 7 List of Figures Headless console configurations....................22 GUI console configuration......................24 PXE/RIS configuration........................27 Enter EBSU............................36 Select Express Setup........................36 Update firmware...........................37 Partition disk..........................37 Install diagnostic tools........................38 Insert the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 CD................38 Enter EBSU............................39 Select Express Setup........................40 Update firmware...........................40 2-10 Partition disk..........................41 2-11 Install diagnostic tools........................41 2-12...
  • Page 9 List of Tables Installation matrix.........................17 Locating the Microsoft COA......................19 Graphics support on server models....................24 EFI device mapping fields......................31 Integrity servers supporting PXE/RIS installations...............43 PCI cards that do not support hot-plug addition................72 EFI Shell Commands and Descriptions..................82 Channel Management commands....................96...

  • Page 11: About This Document

    About This Document This document describes how to install and configure the operating system and HP software on HP Integrity servers running Windows Server 2003. The document printing date and part number indicate the document’s current edition. The printing date changes when a new edition is printed. Minor changes may be made at reprint without changing the printing date.

  • Page 12: Related Information

    WARNING A warning calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed will result in personal injury or nonrecoverable system problems. CAUTION A caution calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed will result in data loss, data corruption, or damage to hardware or software.

  • Page 13: Publishing History

    Publishing History The publishing history below identifies the edition dates of this manual. Updates are made to this publication on an unscheduled, as needed, basis. The updates will consist of a complete replacement manual and pertinent online or CD documentation. Manufacturing Part Supported Operating Supported SmartSetup...

  • Page 15: Preparing For The Installation

    1 Preparing for the installation Installing Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 for Itanium®-based systems on an HP Integrity server involves preparing the hardware for operating system (OS) installation, loading the OS, and updating the system with the latest OS patches. This chapter helps you plan the installation based on the server model, the OS edition, the source of the OS media, and your network environment.

  • Page 16: Ensuring Platform Compatibility

    the latest firmware, drivers, and Microsoft patches and fixes (QFEs) available in the latest HP Integrity Essentials Foundation Pack or from the HP Integrity servers support website: http://www.hp.com/support/itaniumservers/ • Factory-installed OS other than Windows Server 2003 If you choose to run Windows Server 2003 instead of the factory-installed OS, you can perform the migration yourself on an entry-level server or engage an HP Customer Engineer (CE) to perform the migration on a mid-range or high-end server.

  • Page 17: Back Up Existing Data

    Verify storage compatibility by reviewing the HP Integrity Server-Storage support matrices at http://www.hp.com/products1/serverconnectivity/support_matrices.html. This list is not exhaustive because storage vendors can support more configurations than those indicated at the site. As a general rule, check with your storage vendor and an HP sales representative for a definitive statement on server and storage compatibility.

  • Page 18: Choosing The Installation Media

    Choosing the Installation media The HP Integrity Essentials Foundation Pack for Windows includes the HP Smart Setup media. You can use the HP Smart Setup media both before and after you install the OS. • Before installing the OS, boot the server with the Smart Setup media in the CD/DVD drive. The server boots to the EFI-Based Setup Utility (EBSU).

  • Page 19: Locating The Microsoft Coa

    Table 1-2 Locating the Microsoft COA Integrity Server Location rx1620 The COA is on the underside of the pullout strip located near the power switch, as shown here (server is upside down in the image): rx2620 The COA is on a pullout strip located on the front of the system, adjacent to the hard drives, as shown here: rx2660 The COA is located on the left side panel, in the middle, as shown here:...
  • Page 20 Table 1-2 Locating the Microsoft COA (continued) Integrity Server Location rx3600 The COA is located on the left side panel, as shown here: rx4640 The COA is located on the left side panel, as shown here: rx6600 The COA is located on the left side panel. It as shown here: BL860c and BL870c The COA is located on the left side panel.
  • Page 21 Table 1-2 Locating the Microsoft COA (continued) Integrity Server Location rx7620 and rx7640 The COA is located on the front of the system, above the light panel, next to the UUID label, as shown in the first illustration that follows. Additional COAs are shown in the second illustration.

  • Page 22: Setting Up A Console

    Setting up a console If you are installing locally, you must set up your server with either a headless console or a GUI console. Set up a headless console A headless console is a PC running terminal emulation software such as PuTTY (available on the Smart Setup media or from the web) or HyperTerminal, that connects to the server through its management processor (MP) serial port or LAN port.

  • Page 23: Set Up The Headless Console Using A Lan

    Install PuTTY on the client PC and specify these port settings: • Bits per second: 9600 • Data bits: 8 • Parity: none • Stop bits: 1 • Flow control: Xon/Xoff Use the Keyboard Configuration Panel to map the backspace key to Control + H. Boot the server.

  • Page 24: Gui Console Configuration

    Figure 1-2 GUI console configuration A GUI console provides complete access to all the installation and administration tasks that you can perform on the server. You can use the GUI console to prepare the server for installation, install the OS, and check server status after installation. On servers configured with an internal graphics card, you can connect a monitor, keyboard, and mouse directly to the appropriate ports.

  • Page 25: Set Up An Integrated Remote Console (Rx2660, Rx3600, Rx6600, Bl860C, And Bl870C Only)

    Select Select Output Console. Select the graphics card PCI device and press Enter. The video display is now directed to the GUI console. Set up an Integrated Remote Console (rx2660, rx3600, rx6600, BL860c, and BL870c only) The Integrated Remote Console (IRC) lets you use Windows clients running Internet Explorer to remotely view and manage HP Integrity servers featuring the iLO 2 management processor.

  • Page 26: Setting Up Pxe/Ris

    Booting from the iLO 2 MP CD/DVD enables you to upgrade the host system ROM, upgrade device drivers, deploy an OS from network drives, and perform disaster recovery of failed operating systems, among other tasks. The iLO 2 MP device uses a client/server model to perform the vMedia functions. The iLO 2 MP device streams the vMedia data across a live network connection between the remote management console and the host server.

  • Page 27: Set Up A Ris Server

    Figure 1-3 PXE/RIS configuration NOTE: When you perform a PXE/RIS headless installation, note the following: • Headless installations using PXE/RIS are not supported with Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition. Use the HP Reinstallation media instead. • Do not connect the RIS server to the Integrity server using your intranet during initial Windows OS installation.

  • Page 28: Install Ris

    • Install the RIS component on the RIS server. • Run the RIS Setup Wizard. See Also For detailed descriptions of the concepts, tasks, best practices, and troubleshooting tips for setting up a RIS server, see the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Technical Reference website: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/proddoc/default.mspx.

  • Page 29: Authorize A Ris Server In Active Directory

    appropriate for their account privileges. By default, when an operating system image is added to a RIS server, the image is available to all users serviced by that RIS server. To configure settings for new clients for RIS, complete the following steps: Open Active Directory Users and Computers.

  • Page 30: Preparing The Server Hardware

    be created. Help desk or administrators can use this option to preinstall a client computer for someone else within the enterprise. • Restart a Previous Setup Attempt—This option automatically restarts the operating system installation process when an installation attempt fails before completion. This option does not copy files from where the previous installation attempt failed;...

  • Page 31: Locate The Dvd/Cd Drive

    Locate the DVD/CD drive When hardware (for example, HDD, a USB device, or a DVD-ROM drive) is added to a system after it has booted to EFI, the EFI Shell environment does not automatically detect the new device. You must reconnect the device driver for the EFI Shell to recognize the device. The EFI Shell environment creates default mappings for all the device handles that support a recognized file system.

  • Page 32: Set Acpi Flag To Windows (Cell-Based Servers Only)

    Set ACPI flag to windows (cell-based servers only) On cell-based servers, you must set the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) flag to the value appropriate for the operating system it boots. For the server to boot to Windows Server 2003, set the ACPI flag to windows. If you purchased your server with a Windows operating system option, this flag is set to windows in the factory.
  • Page 33 You can specify the network interface card (NIC) for PXE to use to communicate with the RIS server. When the HP Integrity server boots from this NIC, it effectively boots from the remote RIS server. Working in conjunction with the RIS server, PXE installs a new image of the Windows Server 2003 on the HP Integrity server.

  • Page 35: Installing The Os

    2 Installing the OS This chapter provides instructions for installing the operating system (OS) using a headless console, a GUI console, or a PXE-enabled NIC. This chapter also provides reinstallation instructions for Windows Server 2003. Each method comprises a series of tasks, concluding with two tasks that verify that the OS was installed correctly.

  • Page 36: Run Ebsu

    Run EBSU The EFI-Based Setup Utility (EBSU) provides an easy-to-use interface to flash the firmware, partition the hard disk, install diagnostic tools, configure storage controllers, and run other EFI utilities. NOTE: If you are installing an HP Virtual Machines (HPVM) Windows guest, you do not need to run EBSU as part of your setup.

  • Page 37: Update Firmware

    EBSU displays the firmware update screen, listing each device, its installed firmware version, and the firmware version on the Smart Setup media. Select the devices whose firmware you want to update. To continue, select Next and press Enter. Figure 2-3 Update firmware NOTE: You might be able to use EBSU to flash the firmware of some devices.

  • Page 38: Run Windows Setup

    Figure 2-5 Install diagnostic tools 11. EBSU displays the partition confirmation window. Select Continue and press Enter. 12. EBSU prompts you to insert the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP2 CD in the DVD drive. Insert the CD and press Enter. Figure 2-6 Insert the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 CD Run Windows Setup Windows Setup prompts you to create a system partition on the boot disk if needed, copies the...

  • Page 39: Enter The Product Key

    If Windows Setup cannot find a system partition, it prompts you to create one. Press Enter to continue. Windows creates a partition and then prompts you to format it. Select the partition in which you want to install the OS and press Enter. Windows formats the partition if necessary, checks the partition for errors, and begins to copy the OS files.

  • Page 40: Select Express Setup

    EBSU displays the Express Setup introduction. Press Enter to continue. Figure 2-8 Select Express Setup EBSU displays the firmware update screen, listing each device, its installed firmware version, and the firmware version on the Smart Setup media. Select the devices whose firmware you want to update.

  • Page 41: Partition Disk

    Figure 2-10 Partition disk Specify the option to install offline diagnostic tools (from the HP Itanium Processor Family offline diagnostics and utilities CD). 10. Also, specify the option to launch the Windows OS installer. Select Setup and press Enter. Figure 2-1 1 Install diagnostic tools 11.

  • Page 42: Run Windows Setup

    12. EBSU prompts you to insert the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP2 CD in the DVD drive. Insert the CD and press Enter. Figure 2-12 Insert the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 CD Run Windows Setup Windows Setup prompts you to create a system partition on the boot disk if needed, copies the OS files on to that partition, and attempts to reboot from the boot disk.

  • Page 43: Installing From Pxe

    In the Windows Setup Wizard, enter the following setup information: In the License Agreement window, click Accept and then Next. In the Regional and Language Options window, click Next. In the Your Product Key window, enter the product key. The product key is located on the label attached to the server.

  • Page 44: Load The System Image

    Reinstalling the operating system involves loading the image from the Reinstallation media onto the boot disk and, after Windows Server 2003 is loaded, specifying the server settings. CAUTION: Reinstallation overwrites all files on the boot disk. The boot disk is determined by bus search order and might not be the disk you expect it to be.

  • Page 45: Specify Server Settings

    12. Select the desired partition size (33 GB is recommended). The maximum partition size is limited to the size of the drive. Select Y to continue. NOTE: The installation process copies files to the hard disk. Do not power off the server during the installation.

  • Page 46: Reinstalling From A Gui Console

    NOTE: If you select No, you should inspect the system and proceed to update the drivers and install the utilities before bringing the system online. 11. At the system reboot prompt, click Yes to reboot the system and implement your changes. After the reboot, your system is ready to go online.

  • Page 47: Specify Server Settings

    Select the desired partition size (33 GB is recommended). The maximum partition size is limited to the size of the drive. Click OK to continue. NOTE: The installation process copies files to the hard disk. The progress bar may increase or decrease throughout this process.

  • Page 48: Enabling Windows Components

    To install all operating system updates, click Install... in the Operating System Updates section. The HP Package Setup screen appears. Click Install. The HP Setup screen appears. Click Install to continue with the installation or click Close to exit setup. When you click Install, a command window appears, listing each update as it installs.

  • Page 49: Configure Snmp

    In the Windows Component wizard, clear all components except Management and Monitoring Tools, then click Next. From the Management and Monitoring Tools window, select Simple Network Management Protocol, then click OK. The Component Wizard page appears. Click OK to start the installation. Monitor the installation and click Finish to complete it.

  • Page 50: Updating Firmware, Drivers, And Software

    To set up a remote desktop connection from a headless server, complete the following steps: Go to the SAC console. At the SAC> prompt, enter cmd. Press Esc+Tab to enter the Command Prompt console (this requires logging in as Administrator). Enter the following command from the Windows command prompt: reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server"...

  • Page 51: Update Firmware

    Select m(Modify) to modify the OS boot loader. At the prompt, enter the OS boot option to modify. For example, select the first boot option by entering 1. At the prompt, select the second variable to modify, OsLoadOptions, by entering 2. Retype the OsLoadOptions variable, adding /EXTINTVEC to it, and press Enter.

  • Page 52: Install The Integrity Support Pack (Isp)

    From Windows, right-click the My Computer icon. Click the Properties button, displaying the System Properties window. Go to the Hardware tab. Click Device Manager to display the Device Manager window. Select View > Devices by Type to list the system devices. Expand the Other Devices entry.

  • Page 53: Install Updates From The Web

    screen appears and the Integrity Support Pack found on the Smart Setup CD is listed there, with a check mark next to it. Click OK to proceed. 10. The Select Items to be Installed screen appears next. This screen lists all of the individual component updates contained in that Integrity Support Pack, with a check mark next to each.

  • Page 54: Installing A Windows Guest On An Hp Integrity Virtual Machine Host

    channel is detected. and click OK to continue. Symptoms of the failure include rapid resizing of the installation window, partial data display, and mouse input failure. To recover and finish the installation, you must create a new boot entry that includes the/NOVESAoption.

  • Page 55: Enabling Hyperthreading On Hp Integrity Servers

    It is beyond the scope of this document to describe the installation and use of HPVM on Integrity servers. These topics are already covered in detail in another document — HP Integrity Virtual Machines Installation, Configuration, and Administration — found here: http://docs.hp.com/en/hplex.html#HP%20Integrity%20Virtual%20Machines If you are interested in implementing HPVM, see this document first.

  • Page 56: Enable Hyperthreading Using Partition Manager

    Verify success by rebooting to the EFI Shell again and issuing another cpuconfig threads command, which should indicate ON. Enable hyperthreading using Partition Manager Another way to enable hyperthreading (on partitionable servers only), is to use the Partition Manager partitioning tool. Partition Manager is a Web-based application for system administrators that provides a convenient GUI for creating, configuring, and managing the hard partitions (nPartitions) on an HP Integrity server.

  • Page 57: Installing The Management Tools

    3 Installing the Management Tools This chapter describes the installation of tools and applications used to manage your Integrity server. Installing System Management Homepage This section describes the installation of System Management Homepage (SMH) on Integrity servers. Configure SMH after Support Pack installation When you install SMH using the Support Pack it, is configured using the default security settings.
  • Page 58 11. To add HP SMH group names: In the Group Name field, enter a name for the operating system group. Select an operating level to include: Administrator, Operator, or User. 12. Click Add. The group name is added. You can add a maximum of five entries for each group level.

  • Page 59: Initializing Smh

    17. Select IP Binding to enable the subnet IP address and netmask. The IP Binding dialog box enables you to bind to specific IP addresses that match a specific subnet IP address or netmask. It restricts the subnet you want to manage. Enter the subnet IP address in the designated field.

  • Page 60: Configure Management Agents After Support Pack Installation

    NOTE: Do not install any HP management agents until you have installed and configured the TCP/IP and SNMP protocols. Configure management agents after Support Pack installation Agents are automatically activated when they are installed (except for the Clustering Information agents). Inactive agents remain installed but are dormant until you activate them again. For instructions on configuring an agent or making it inactive, see “Activating and configuring agents”...

  • Page 61: Configuring The Event Notifier

    NOTE: You must have Administrator rights to access the management agents from the Windows Control Panel. Open the Windows Control Panel and select HP Management Agents for Integrity Servers. The installed agents are listed in the window. All agents except clustering information are activated at time of installation.

  • Page 62: Mail (Smtp) Server Information

    Click Next to access the SMTP information window. Figure 3-5 Mail (SMTP) server information Enter a valid email address in the From address field or leave it blank. Enter the name of the SMTP mail server you are using in the Mail server field. You must enter a valid server address to continue with the setup process.

  • Page 63: Setting The Agent Snmp Data Collection Interval

    Click OK to return to the recipient information window. Select a user name and click Edit to edit user properties, or select a user name and click Delete to remove a user. 10. Click Events to display the Event Selection window. Figure 3-8 Event selection window 11.

  • Page 64: Monitoring Server Processes

    Figure 3-9 SNMP Settings tab Select a time interval for SNMP data collection from the Data Collection Interval list box. Click the Send Test Trap button (available only if the HP host agent is active) to send a test trap. Click Clear All Thresholds to clear all current SNMP trap threshold values.

  • Page 65: Sending Snmp Traps To Management Applications Via Ip

    This tab displays all currently active (running) server processes. The Monitor Option column displays the current monitoring status for each process listed. Select the process you want to change the monitoring status for. Change monitoring status by clicking one of these radio buttons: •...

  • Page 66: Installing Partition Management Tools

    From the list of services, double-click SNMP Service. The SNMP Service Properties (Local Computer) window appears. Click the Security tab. Click the Traps tab. Figure 3-12 SNMP traps tab In the Community name field, if a community name already exists, select it. If one does not exist, enter a community name and click Add to List.

  • Page 67: Install Npartition Commands Bundle From The Smart Setup Media

    nPartition Manager Bundle. For more information about installing and using Partition Manager, see the nPartition Guide, located on the HP Smart Setup media at: \contents\doc\en_us\npartition.pdf Install nPartition Commands Bundle from the Smart Setup media This section describes the tasks you need to complete before you install the nPartition Commands Bundle from the Smart Setup media.

  • Page 68: Verifying The Installation

    11. Through the next several screens, configure SMH administrator and security settings as prompted, and the SMH installation begins. 12. When the SMH installation finishes, click Next in the HP Servlet Container for SMH wizard screen. Then click Next two more times to begin the servlet container installation. 13.
  • Page 69 • The host name and IP address and the login/password for a remote nPartition (for remote WBEM connections) • The host name and IP address and the IPMI password of an MP (for remote IPMI connections) If you are running Partition Manager on an nPartition, skip steps 3 and 4 and go directly to the step 5 where you verify correct operation of the Partition Manager.

  • Page 71: Performing Hot-Plug Operations

    This chapter describes adding and removing PCI cards on HP Integrity servers. Adding a card to your system is called a “hot-plug addition,” and removing a card is called a “hot-plug deletion.” IMPORTANT: HP Integrity rx1620, rx2620, rx2660, BL860c, and BL870c servers do not support PCI card hot-plug addition or deletion. Before you begin...

  • Page 72: Adding A Pci Card

    NOTE: You cannot perform a hot-plug addition for some cards unless they replace the same type card in the slot. You cannot hot-add them in a new installation. Although no damage to the server occurs if you attempt a hot-plug addition with these cards, they will not function until the next reboot.

  • Page 73: Hardware Interface For Superdome Servers

    NOTE: HP Integrity rx7620, rx7640, rx8620, and rx8640 servers have a white bell-shaped image button located at the top rear of the PCI slot. To access, remove the button cover. HP Integrity rx3600, rx4640, and rx6600 servers have a maroon-colored button on the top of the PCI slot separator, just below the manual retention latch (MRL).

  • Page 74: Software Interface

    Activate PCI card in Cabinet w, IO Bay x, IO Chassis y, PCI Slot z? (Y/[N]) y Request to Activate PCI card sent to system. Check slot power LED. MP:CM> Check that the slot power LED (found by looking down through top of chassis) is not blinking, indicating that the slot is powered.

  • Page 75: Hardware Interface For Superdome Servers

    Locate the slot of PCI card to delete. Press the attention button for the slot. The power LED will begin flashing. During the 5 seconds that the power LED is flashing, you can abort the request by pressing the attention button.

  • Page 77: A Preparing The Server For Microsoft Sql Server 2005

    A Preparing the server for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 This appendix describes the server configuration tasks needed to install Microsoft SQL Server 2005. SQL Server 2005 installation This section is an overview of the steps needed to install SQL Server 2005. For further installation and configuration information, see the SQL Server 2005 documentation.

  • Page 78: Installing Sql Server From The Gui

    INSTALLVS=SQL_Engine INSTANCENAME=<InstanceName> ADDLOCAL=SQL_Engine,Client_Components ADDNODE=<NodeName1,NodeName2> GROUP=<Diskgroup> IP=<IP,Networkname> ADMINPASSWORD=<StrongPassword> SAPWD=<StrongPassord> INSTALLSQLDIR=<InstallationPath> INSTALLSQLDATADIR=<ShareDrivePath> SQLACCOUNT=<domain\user> SQLPASSWORD=<DomainUserPassword> AGTACCOUNT=<domain\user> AGTPASSWORD=<DomainUserPassword> Installing SQL Server from the GUI To install SQL Server from the GUI, complete the following steps: Insert the SQL Server 2005 DVD into the DVD drive. If the autorun feature does not launch the installation program, navigate to the root of the DVD and launch the splash.hta file.
  • Page 79 For more information about this page, click Help at the bottom of the page. When you are finished, click Next. 15. If you selected SQL Server Authentication, you must provide a user name and password with administrative privileges for that instance. Confirm the Report Server Database Name. Click Next.

  • Page 81: B Efi Utilities

    B EFI Utilities This appendix provides an overview of the EFI Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) and the EFI-Based Setup Utility (EBSU). The EFI provides access to the server at a pre-operating system , which enables you to flash the firmware, partition the hard disk, install diagnostic tools, configure storage controllers, and run other EFI utilities.

  • Page 82: Common Efi Shell Commands

    Common EFI Shell commands The following table lists some commonly used EFI commands. Table B-1 EFI Shell Commands and Descriptions Command Description Boot Commands Set and view autoboot timeout variable. autoboot Display and modify the driver and boot configuration. bcfg Set and view BootTest bits.
  • Page 83 Table B-1 EFI Shell Commands and Descriptions (continued) Command Description Bind a driver to a device. connect Hex dump – BlkIo devices. dblk Display devices managed by EFI drivers. devices Display tree of devices. devtree Dump handle information. Disconnect drivers from devices. disconnect Display list of drivers.
  • Page 84 Table B-1 EFI Shell Commands and Descriptions (continued) Command Description Memory Commands Commands for listing and managing memory, EFI variables, and NVRAM details. Set the default NVRAM values. default Dump memory or memory-mapped I/O. dmem Display all EFI variables. dmpstore Display the memory map.

  • Page 85: Efi-Based Setup Utility

    EFI-Based Setup Utility The EFI-Based Setup Utility (EBSU) provides an easy-to-use interface to flash the firmware, partition the hard disk, install diagnostic tools, configure storage controllers, and run other EFI utilities. The EBSU provides the following functions: • Express Setup — Guides you through Windows installation and setup. See “Run EBSU”...

  • Page 86: Creating A New Boot File Using The Efi Shell

    Enter the following: load vfloppy.efi Enter the following: map -r You cannot unload or change the virtual floppy file system unless you reset the computer. CAUTION: When Windows installation begins, you are prompted to press F6 to install a third-party SCSI or RAID driver. Do not press F6. Pressing F6 forces Windows to look for the driver on a physical floppy drive, which does not exist.

  • Page 87: Verify Successful Boot File Creation

    At the prompt, enter the following path: EFI\Microsoft\Winnt50\boot0001 This creates the Windows boot file boot0001. Verify successful boot file creation To verify that the boot file was created successfully, use the following procedure: Select EFI Shell[Built-in] from the EFI Boot Manager. Enter fs0: at the EFI Shell prompt.

  • Page 89: C Management Processor And Special Administration Console

    C Management processor and Special Administration Console This appendix describes the management processor (MP) and Special Administration Console (SAC), which you can use to monitor Windows installations and administer the system using a headless console. Management processor This section describes the management processor (MP). The MP provides access to the SAC console or the EFI Shell and enables you to configure a machine before installing the operating system and access the MP using the IP address specific to the MP.
  • Page 90 • MODEM PROTOCOL: Bell or CCITT. CCITT is a European standard; RTS/CTS signaling is used as well as the Ring signal. Bell is a U.S. or simple mode. • BAUD RATES: Input and output data rates are the same — 300, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 38400, 115200 bit/sec.
  • Page 91 DI — Disconnects remote/modem or LAN/WEB console. This command disconnects (hangs up) the remote/modem or LAN/WEB users from the MP. It does not disable the ports. The remote console is no longer mirrored. FW — Activates MP firmware upgrade mode. This command is available from either the LAN or a local serial port.
  • Page 92 command displays the current state of the DCD, CTS, DSR, and RI status signals and the last state of the DTR and RTS control signals set by the firmware. PC — Power Control. Turns system power on and off. For proper system shut down, shutdown the OS before issuing this command or use the graceful shutdown option.
  • Page 93 • V — View mode configuration (text, keyword, hex) • ? — Display this help menu • Q — Quit SMCLP — Server Management Command Line Protocol (rx2660, rx3600, rx6600, BL860c, and BL870c only). This command switches the console terminal from the MP Main Menu to the Server Management Command Line Protocol (SMASH) SM CLP interface.

  • Page 94: Special Administration Console

    XD — Diagnostics or Reset of MP. Use this command to perform some simple checks to confirm the health and connectivity status of the MP. The following tests are available: • MP Parameter Checksum • Verify I2C connection (get BMC Device ID) •...
  • Page 95 GUI console are also available using the headless console. This includes starting the system and performing system-recovery tasks. Emergency Management Services consists of components that are standard features of Windows Server 2003, and to which console redirection functionality has been added. Emergency Management Services also includes a management console that is unique to it: Special Administration Console (SAC).

  • Page 96: Sac Channel Management Commands

    Services, you can see which portions have completed and whether any errors have occurred. This is a useful way to check the progress of your setup and to diagnose setup failures. The setup log channels are as follows: • setuplog.txt: Monitors setup progress. •...

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