Verifying The Server Configuration Using Boot Console Handler - HP 9000 rp3410 User's & Service Manual

Installing the System
Booting the Operating System
For details, see the shutdown (1M) manpage and follow these steps:
Step 1. From the HP-UX command line, issue the shutdown command to shut down the HP-UX operating
system.
Step 2. Log in to HP-UX running on the server that you want to shut down.
You should log in to the iLO MP for the server and use the
console. Accessing the console through the iLO MP enables you to maintain console access to the
server after HP-UX has shut down.
Step 3. Issue the shutdown command with the appropriate command-line options.
The command-line options you specify dictate the way in which HP-UX shuts down, and whether
the server is rebooted.
Use the following list to choose an HP-UX shutdown option for the server:
• To shut down HP-UX and halt (power off) the server, issue the shutdown -h command.
To reboot a halted server you must power on the server using the PC command at the iLO MP
Command
• To shut down HP-UX and reboot the server, issue the shutdown -r command.

Verifying the Server Configuration Using Boot Console Handler

From the BCH
Main Menu
menu to verify the type and quantity of processors, memory, and I/O cards:
Step 1. To enter the POSSE shell, type CO from the
the shell, type help .
• pr (Processors)
• me (Memory)
• io (Check the PCI device information to determine if the values match the devices installed in
the server)
Step 2. Verify the parameters.
Step 3. To return to the BCH
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menu.
, enter in to go the
INformation Menu
, use the ma command .
Main Menu
Console
. Use the corresponding command from the
. To list all the categories available in
iLO MP Main Menu
menu to access the server
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