Troubleshooting; Troubleshooting Table - HP ProLiant DL320e User Manual

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Troubleshooting table

Issue
Data loss in Toolkit
Setting up a PXE boot environment
Configuring options using Toolkit utilities
Input files for HPONCFG
CONREP version compatibility
HPACUSCRIPTING support
Booting from a USB drive key
CONREP data file editor
Kernels
SETBOOTORDER changes
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Troubleshooting
Improper use of the Toolkit utilities and modification of the
CONREP data files can result in loss of critical data.
Because of the potential data-loss risk, only experienced
individuals should use the Toolkit utilities. Before using the
Toolkit, all necessary precautions must be taken to ensure
that mission-critical systems remain online if a failure occurs.
A basic understanding of DHCP, PXE, and TFTP is required
to perform the procedure. The examples in this guide might
not be specific to your operating system environment. For
more information about your particular environment, see
the Linux system administrator's guide
Not all options can be configured using Toolkit utilities.
Some options must be configured manually or with other
configuration utilities, which are available online, before
they can be used with the Toolkit. For more information on
configuration, see the option documentation
Because the -w argument does not capture certain types
of information, such as the administrator password, data
files created with HPONCFG using the -w argument cannot
be used as input files for HPONCFG, unless they are
modified first.
The file format for the DOS version of CONREP and the
current version of CONREP are not compatible.
HPACUSCRIPTING supports only HP Smart Array
controllers. Review the HPACUSCRIPTING documentation
for the latest information.
Booting from a USB drive key is supported only on certain
HP ProLiant servers. For more information, see the HP SPP
website at http://www.hp.com/go/spp.
Only the fields that are present in the CONREP file being
edited will be shown. The CONREP data file editor cannot
add or remove fields. Some fields, such as the server OS
selection, cannot be edited.
The kernel is generally static and cannot be modified easily.
HP recommends that you use the kernel that is shipped with
the Toolkit because it has been tested on all servers
supported by the Toolkit.
Any changes you make to the SETBOOTORDER will take
effect at the next reboot.