Onboard Administrator - HP integrity superdome x Service Manual

• Add Driver Option
• Delete Driver Option
• Change Driver Order
Boot From File
Use this option to manually run a specific application or driver.
NOTE:
This option boots the selected application or driver only once. When you exit the application, you
return to this menu.
Set Boot Next Value
Use this option to launch the selected boot option upon entering the initial UEFI Front Page and after the
automatic boot countdown completes. This option is useful for booting an option that only needs to be
booted once, without changing any other setting. This is a one-time operation and does not change the
permanent server boot settings.
Set Time Out Value
Use this option to set the duration for which the server pauses before attempting to launch the first item in
the Boot Options list.
Interrupting the timeout during the countdown stops UEFI from loading any boot options automatically. If
the countdown does not occur, boot options must be selected manually.
Save EFI variables
After setting up redundant paths to OS boot disks and installing the OS, boot entries are created. These
boot entries are stored in a UEFI variable and held in NVRAM. As a best practice, EFI variables should
also be stored in a disk file as a backup in case they are lost (parremove/parcreate, corrupted NVRAM).
To save the NVRAM variables onto the redundant disks, use the UEFI command dmpstore –all –s
<filename>
To restore the EFI variables, use dmpstore –all –l <filename>
NOTE:
Redundant paths to disks might not be seen by default at EFI without boot entries. You might need
to use reconnect –r and map –r to locate all of the disks to find the saved NVRAM file.

Onboard Administrator

The OA is an independent support system for the server. It provides a way to connect to a complex and
perform administration or monitoring tasks for the complex hardware.
The OA controls power, reset, and ToC capabilities; provides console access; displays and records
system events; and displays detailed information about the various internal subsystems. The OA GUI also
provides a virtual front panel used to monitor server status and the state of front panel LEDs. All OA
commands are available through the LAN and the local RS-232 port.
The OA is available whenever the server is connected to a power source.
Access to the OA can be restricted by user accounts. User accounts are password protected and provide
a specific level of access to the server (not OS) and OA CLI commands.
For more information on the OA, see the HPE Integrity Superdome X and Superdome 2 Onboard
Administrator User Guide.
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