Accessing Uefi Or The Os From Ilo Mp - HP Integrity rx2800 i2 Installation Manual

Table 3 Setup checklist
Step Action
Standard setup
1 Preparation
2 Configure the iLO 3 MP LAN
3 Log on to the iLO 3 MP
4 Change default user name
and password
5 Set up user accounts
6 Set up security access

Accessing UEFI or the OS from iLO MP

The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface is an architecture that provides an interface between the
server OS and the server firmware. UEFI provides a standard environment for booting an OS and
running preboot applications.
Use this procedure to access UEFI or the OS from the iLO MP. Your security parameters were set
regarding remote access.
NOTE: Commands are case-insensitive.
1. From the MP Main Menu, enter co to access the Console.
NOTE:
viewing of the console at UEFI.
2. After memory test and CPU late self test the following message appears:
Press Ctrl-C now to bypass loading option ROM UEFI drivers.
The prompt times out if Ctrl-C is not pressed within a few seconds. If Ctrl-C is pressed, you are
presented with two options:
Bypass loading from I/O slots.
Bypass loading from I/O slots and core I/O.
The Bypass loading from I/O slots and core I/O option may be useful if a bad core I/O
UEFI driver is preventing system boot. USB drives can still be used at the UEFI shell to
update core I/O drivers.
CAUTION:
feature. Therefore, be sure to wait for the prompt before pressing Ctrl-C.
NOTE:
press Ctrl-C is very short. For typical boots, HP recommends that you let the prompt time
out.
14 Installing the server
Terminal windows must be set to a window size of 80 columns x 25 rows for optimal
Pressing Ctrl-C before the prompt does not work and might disable this
The prompt might take several minutes to appear, and the period that you can
Procedure
1. Determine an access method to select and connect the
cables.
2. Determine a LAN configuration method and assign an
IP address if necessary.
Select one of the three methods to configure the LAN for
iLO 3 MP access:
DHCP with DNS
RS-232 serial port
Static IP address
Log on to the iLO 3 MP from a supported web browser or
command line using the default user name and password.
Change the default user name and password on the
administrator account to your predefined selections.
Set up the user accounts if you are using the local accounts
feature.
Set up the security access settings.
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