HP Insight Cluster Management Utility v7.1 User Guide

NOTE: On Blade servers, to configure the IP addresses on the iLO cards, you can use the
EBIPA on the OA. For instructions, see “Configuring iLO cards from the OA: Blades only”
(page 16).
NOTE: Blade servers do not use the Single Sign-On capability. You must configure each
Blade individually and create the same username and password. For instructions, see “Disabling
server automatic power on: Blades only” (page 16).
2.1.7 Configuring the BIOS
Generally, BIOS parameters that affect HP Insight CMU are:
• Boot order parameters. (Network boot must have the highest priority.)
• Parameters that enable the BIOS boot process and the Linux boot process to be visualized at
the iLO serial console. (Those parameters must be set for BIOS startup and Linux boot to be
monitored from a remote connection through the iLO port.)
• Parameters that affect the behavior of the local disk controller. Parameter names can differ
from one server to another and cannot be documented exhaustively.
IMPORTANT: If the boot order is not correctly set, then cloning and backup fail on the cluster.
Examples are provided in the following sections.
2.1.7.1 DL3xx, DL5xx, DL7xx, Blades
Parameters:
• Embedded serial port COM1
• Virtual serial port COM2
• Embedded NIC
NIC 1 PXE boot or PXE enabled◦
◦ NIC 2 Disabled
◦ NIC 3 Disabled (not always present)
◦ NIC 4 Disabled (not always present)
• Boot order
PXE1.
2. CD
3. DISK
• BIOS Serial console
BIOS Serial Console Com 2◦
◦ Speed 9600 Bd
◦ EMS Console COM1
◦ Interface Mode Auto
2.1.7.1.1 OA IP address: Blades only
Assign the OA IP address in the same subnet as the administration network.
2.1 Installing HP Insight CMU 15