HP XC System Software Installation Guide Version 3.1

XC System Software Release Notes at http://www.docs.hp.com/en/highperfcomp.html to make sure no
additional command-line options are required for the hardware model.
Table 2-6 Kickstart Boot Command Line
Boot Command LineChip Architecture Type
Cluster Platform or
Hardware Model
boot: linux ks=cdrom:/ks.cfg
Opteron and XeonCP3000 and CP4000
For more information about the boot command line, see the HP XC
Systems With HP Server Blades and Enclosures HowTo, which is available
at the following Web site:
http://www.docs.hp.com/en/highperfcomp.html
XeonCP3000BL
boot: linux ks=cdrom:/ks.cfg acpi=off noapic
OpteronHP ProLiant DL145
Generation 2 (G2)
boot: linux ks=cdrom:/ks.cfg clock=pmtmr
OpteronHP ProLiant DL385
boot: linux ks=cdrom:/ks.cfg clock=pmtmr
OpteronHP ProLiant DL585
ELILO boot: linux ks=cdrom:/ks.cfg
Itanium (when the boot
device was set through the
preconfigured boot option
and the ELILO boot:
prompt is displayed)
CP6000
fs0:> elilo linux ks=cdrom:/ks.cfg
Itanium (when the boot
device was set through the
EFI Shell option and the
fs0:> prompt is displayed)
CP6000
7. When prompted, answer the questions listed in Table 2-5 (page 36). You have the opportunity to
confirm every answer before continuing to the next question.
When you have answered all questions, the unattended software load process begins. The total
software load takes from 15 to 30 minutes depending upon the hardware model. A progress bar is
displayed as the Linux RPMs are loading.
When the Linux RPMs are loaded, the HP XC System Software RPMs are loaded, and the following
message is displayed and remains on the screen for about 5 minutes until the software load is complete:
Installing HP XC System Software RPMs
IMPORTANT: After the software load is complete, ensure that the DVD is ejected from the drive
before continuing. On systems with a retractable DVD device, you must remove the installation DVD
before the system reboots.
If you do not remove the DVD, a second installation process is initiated from the DVD when the
system reboots. If a second installation process is started, halt the process and remove the DVD. Upon
reboot, the system will boot from the original, completed installation (assuming that the second
installation had not begun).
8. Do not press any keys while the system is coming up and while the new kernel boots. Ignore the
Welcome to Kudzu utility. Do not press any keys until the login screen is displayed.
38 Installing Software on the Head Node