Operating Systems Supported On The Server - HPE Integrity rx2800 i2 series User's & Service Manual

Operating system procedures

Operating systems supported on the server

• HP-UX 11i v3 HWE 1009 or later
• HPE OpenVMS v8.4 with VMS84I_UPDATE-V0500, rx2800 i2 enablement kit
• Windows Server 2008 Itanium Edition R2
NOTE:
Wake-On-LAN (WOL) is supported with the rx2800 i2 server running HP-UX 11i v3. WOL is not
supported with Integrity servers running Windows or OpenVMS environments. The supported
remote power-on solution for Windows and OpenVMS environments is iLO 3.
Installing the operating system onto the server
The following procedures describe generalized operating system installation. For more details, see the
operating system documentation.
Installing the operating system from the DVD drive or tape drive
NOTE:
Commands are not case-sensitive.
NOTE:
Tapeboot requires rx2800 i2 server system firmware bundle 26.12 or later and an additional
AM311A Integrity Smart Array P411/256 HBA running 5.06 firmware or later.
Procedure
1. Insert the OS Media into the DVD (internal to system) or tape drive (external to system).
2. Power on the server and boot to UEFI. If the server is already powered on, use the reset command
at the UEFI prompt to reboot to UEFI.
3. From the UEFI front page, press S to launch the UEFI Shell.
NOTE:
If the device is already selected or you already know the device name, skip the following step.
4. If you are using a tape device, when the UEFI shell comes up, you will see a message similar to the
following on the console:
HP Smart Array P411 Controller
Tape Drive(s) Detected:
Port: 2E, box:0, bay:
(version 5.06)
5 (SAS)
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