Hp-Ux And Openvms; Extensible Firmware Interface - HP Integrity BL860c Quick Start

HP‐UX and OpenVMS
The HP‐UX and OpenVMS operating systems use the console connection of the iLO 2 MP as the
default console. However, if the iLO 2 MP console path is not selected in the EFI Boot Manager
Console Configuration menu, HP‐UX messages may not be presented to the console device. Also,
HP‐UX systems typically must only have the iLO 2 MP console path selected in the EFI Boot
Manager Console Configuration menu.
You can also use VGA to connect consoles that use HP‐UX and OpenVMS operating systems. On
the front of the Integrity server blade, connect the SUV cable to the local I/O connector.
For information on changing the default console and using the EFI Boot Manager Configuration
Options, see Selecting Your HP‐UX Console in the HP‐UX Installation and Update Guide on the HP
website at: http://www.docs.hp.com/en.
Select your operating system version in By OS Release and find the guide under Installing and
Updating.
Extensible Firmware Interface
Prior to installing and booting an operating system, all console interaction on a server blade is
through system firmware. System firmware communicates to the console connections specified in
the EFI Boot Manager Console Configuration options. These configuration options must match the
physical console device connections.
Once an operating system is installed, the default system console output is determined and is
dependent on the EFI Boot Manager Console Configuration setting. For information on changing
the default console and using the EFI Boot Manager Configuration Options, see your operating
system documentation.
IMPORTANT Failure to properly configure the console device can result in the inability of the
operating system to interact with the server. This symptom can be misinterpreted
as a system hang.
*5991-8054*
HP Part Number
4
March 2009