HP Carrier-Grade rx2800 i2 Server DC User's & Service Manual page 4

Operating system is loaded onto the server...........................................................................30
Operating system is not loaded onto the server......................................................................30
OS login prompt................................................................................................................30
Installing the latest firmware using HP Smart Update Manager.....................................................31
Troubleshooting installation issues.............................................................................................31
4 Operating system procedures.....................................................................32
Operating systems supported on the server................................................................................32
Installing the operating system onto the server............................................................................32
Installing the operating system from the DVD drive or tape drive...............................................32
Installing the operating system using HP Ignite-UX..................................................................33
Installing HP OpenVMS with Infoserver Utility........................................................................34
Installing the operating system with Virtual Media..................................................................34
Configuring system boot options...............................................................................................34
Booting and shutting down HP-UX.............................................................................................35
Adding HP-UX to the boot options list...................................................................................35
HP-UX standard boot..........................................................................................................36
Booting HP-UX from the UEFI Boot Manager.....................................................................36
Booting HP-UX from the UEFI Shell...................................................................................36
Booting HP-UX in single-user mode.......................................................................................37
Booting HP-UX in LVM-maintenance mode.............................................................................37
Shutting down HP-UX..........................................................................................................37
Booting and shutting down HP OpenVMS..................................................................................37
Adding OpenVMS to the Boot Options list............................................................................37
Booting OpenVMS.............................................................................................................38
Booting OpenVMS from the UEFI Boot Manager...............................................................38
Booting HP OpenVMS from the UEFI Shell........................................................................39
Shutting down OpenVMS...................................................................................................39
5 Optional components................................................................................41
Installing a hot-pluggable SAS hard drive..................................................................................41
Installing a hot-swappable power supply....................................................................................42
Removing the access panel......................................................................................................43
Removing the PCI riser cage.....................................................................................................43
Removing expansion slot covers................................................................................................44
Installing expansion boards.....................................................................................................45
Installing a half-length expansion board................................................................................45
Installing a full-length expansion board.................................................................................46
Installing DIMMs....................................................................................................................47
Memory configurations.......................................................................................................47
Memory expansion board locations and slot IDs...............................................................47
Supported DIMM sizes...................................................................................................48
Memory loading rules and guidelines..............................................................................48
Installing DIMMs................................................................................................................49
Installing a processor..............................................................................................................50
Processor load order..........................................................................................................51
Installing a processor and heat sink module..........................................................................51
HP Trusted Platform Module (TPM).............................................................................................56
Verifying installed components in the server...............................................................................56
Completing installation............................................................................................................58
6 Troubleshooting........................................................................................59
How to contact HP..................................................................................................................59
Methodology.........................................................................................................................59
General troubleshooting methodology..................................................................................59
Recommended troubleshooting methodology ........................................................................60
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