HP XC System Software Hardware Preparation Guide Version 3.1

Select Add Boot Entr y.a.
b. Select Load File [Core LAN Gb A] as the network boot choice, which is a Gigabit Ethernet (GigE)
port.
c. Enter the string Netboot as the boot option description. This entry is required and must be set
to the string Netboot (with a capital letter N).
d. Press the Enter key for no boot options.
e. If prompted, save the entry to NVRAM.
For more information about how to work with these menus, see the documentation that came with
the HP Integrity server.
11. Perform this step on all nodes except the head node. From the Boot Configuration menu, select the
Edit OS Boot Order option.
Do the following:
a. Use the navigation instructions on the screen to move the Netboot entry you just defined to
the top of the boot order.
b. If prompted, press the Enter key to select the position.
c. Enter x to return to the Boot Configuration menu.
12. Perform this step on all nodes, including the head node. Select the Console Configuration option,
and do the following:
a. Select the Select Input Console option to enable console messages to be displayed on the screen
when you turn on the system:
1) Enable the Acpi(HWP0002,700)/Pci(4|0) option on HP Integrity rx4640 servers, and enable
the Acpi(HWP0002,700)/Pci(2|0) option on HP Integrity rx2620 servers.
2) If prompted, save the entry to NVRAM.
3) Enter x to return to the previous menu.
b. Select the Select Output Console option to enable console messages to be displayed on the
screen when you turn on the system:
1) Enable the Acpi(HWP0002,700)/Pci(1|1)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(Vt100+) option.
2) Enable the Acpi(HWP0002,700)/Pci(4|0) option on HP Integrity rx4640 servers, and enable
the Acpi(HWP0002,700)/Pci(2|0) option on HP Integrity rx2620 servers.
3) If prompted, save the entry to NVRAM.
4) Enter x to return to the previous menu.
c. Select the Select Standard Error Console option to enable console messages to be displayed
on the screen when you turn on the system.
1) Enable the Acpi(HWP0002,0)/Pci(1|1)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(Vt100+) option.
2) Enable the Acpi(HWP0002,700)/Pci(4|0) option on HP Integrity rx4640 servers, and enable
the Acpi(HWP0002,700)/Pci(2|0) option on HP Integrity rx2620 servers.
3) If prompted, save the entry to NVRAM.
d. Press the Esc key or enter x as many times as necessary to return to the Boot Configuration
menu.
13. Turn off power to the node:
a. Press Ctrl+b to exit the console mode.
b. Enter CM to display the Command Menu.
c. Enter PC and enter off to turn off power to the node.
3.7.3 Preparing HP Integrity rx8620 Nodes
Follow this procedure to prepare each HP Integrity rx8620 node.
General Hardware Preparation
The connection of nodes to ProCurve switch ports is important for the automatic discovery process.
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