Overview Of Ce Boot Process - HP NetServer AA 6200 Administrator's Manual

If IOPs are both
present and their
disks are not
current, a mirror
copy starts.
By default, when the Endurance server completes the entire boot process, the keyboard and
pointer (mouse) on each IOP control the CE operating system. Use Ctrl-Shift-F12 or a key
sequence you define, or use the CE tray icon to toggle input control between the CEs and local
IOP.
Warning: Once the CEs have synchronized, do not physically attach or
Endurance Overview
CEx
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CE issues boot
request.
IOP services
boot request.
IOP servicing boot
redirects its
keyboard to the
CE.
CE loads
Windows and
Endurance
software.
CE has active
control of all
redirected devices.
Figure 2-4 Overview of CE Boot Process
remove keyboards or any devices from a CE. Doing so could
cause loss of synchronization in some CE models.
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CE issues boot
CEs synchronize
and start executing
in lock step.
CEy
request.
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