Recovery Console; Starting Recovery Console From The Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Cd - HP Integrity Superdome SX1000 Recovery Manual

1. From the EFI shell, navigate to the msutil directory and execute the nvrboot.efi
command:
fs1:\> dir
fs1:\> cd msutil
fs1:\MSUtil> nvrboot
NVRBOOT: OS Boot Options Maintenance Tool [Version 5.1.3550]
*1. Windows Server 2008
2. Internal Bootable DVD
3. EFI Shell [Built-in]
(D)isplay (M)odify (C)opy E(X)port (I)mport (E)rase (P)ush (H)elp (Q)uit
2. To copy boot entry 1, select C and enter 1.
3. To modify the new boot entry, select M and enter 4.
• To change the identifier, LoadIdentifier=Safe Mode Minimal, enter 1.
• To change the options, OSLoadOptions=/safeboot:minimal /sos /bootlog /redirect, enter
2.
4. To copy boot entry 1 (for the safe mode network entry), select C and enter 1.
5. To modify the new boot entry, select M and enter 5.
• To change the identifier, LoadIdentifier=Safe Mode Network, enter 1.
• To change the options, OSLoadOptions=/safeboot:network /sos /bootlog /redirect, enter
2.

Recovery Console

Recovery Console is a command-line environment you can use to enable and disable services,
format drives, read and write data on a local drive, and perform other administrative tasks.
Recovery Console is particularly useful if you must repair your system by copying a file from a
disk or CD-ROM to your hard drive, or if you must reconfigure a service that is preventing your
system from booting. Use Recovery Console only if startup options such as Normal or Safe mode
fail to start the server.
NOTE: Recovery Console does not support original equipment manufacturer (OEM) boot
controllers not integrated into the core OS. For example, HP Smart Setup 3.40 provides drivers
for the HP Smart Array 6400 and Emulex Fibre Channel controllers that are not on the Microsoft
OS CD. However, Recovery Console does not support these boot controllers.
The Windows GUI is not available from the Recovery Console. Use Recovery Console if you are
an advanced user who can execute low-level commands to identify and locate problem drivers
and files.
There are two ways to start the Recovery Console:
• If you are unable to start the server, you can run Recovery Console from the Windows Server
2008 OS Setup CD.
• If the server can boot to Windows, you can install the Recovery Console on the server to
make it available in case you are unable to restart Windows. You can then select the Recovery
Console option from the list of available operating systems when you start the system.
NOTE: The Microsoft Windows Server TechNet page, "Install the Recovery Console as a startup
option" (January 21, 2005) states that you cannot install Recovery Console on Itanium-based
computers. However, this information is not current. You can use the HP Reinstallation DVD to
install the Recovery Console on HP Integrity servers. The HP Reinstallation DVD is provided
with all servers running a factory-installed operating system.

Starting Recovery Console from the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 CD

To start Recovery Console from the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 CD:
16 Recovery Options for HP Integrity Servers Running Windows Server 2008