User Service Guide, Third Edition - HP Integrity cx2620 Server
3. Enter ELILO at the EFI Shell prompt to launch the ELILO.EFI loader.
If needed, you can specify the loader’s full path by entering \EFI\redhat\elilo at the
EFI Shell prompt.
4. Allow the ELILO.EFI loader to proceed with booting the Linux kernel.
By default, the ELILO.EFI loader boots the kernel image and options specified by the
default item in the elilo.conf file.
To interact with the ELILO.EFI loader, interrupt the boot process (for example, enter a
space) at the ELILO boot prompt. To exit the loader, issue the exit command.
Shutting Down Linux
Use the shutdown command to shut down Linux.
The Linux shutdown command has the following options:
-h
Halts (powers off) after operating system shutdown.
To manually power on or power off server hardware as needed, use the PC command
at the iLO MP Command menu.
-r
Reboots the server after shutdown.
-c Cancels a running shutdown.
time Required to shut down. You can specify time in any of the following ways:
• Absolute time in the format hh:mm, in which hh is the hour (one or two digits) and
mm is the minute of the hour (two digits).
• Number of minutes to wait in the format +m, in which m is the number of minutes.
• now to immediately shut down; this is equivalent to using +0 to wait zero minutes.
For information, see the shutdown (8) Linux manpage. Also see the Linux manpage for the
poweroff command.
To shut down Linux, follow these steps:
1. Log in to Linux on the system you want to shut down.
2. Issue the shutdown command with the command-line options. Include the required time
argument to specify when the operating system shutdown occurs.
For example, shutdown -r +20 shuts down and reboots the system in twenty minutes.
Verifying the Server Configuration
To verify the server configuration, follow these steps:
1. To enter the POSSE shell, enter CO from the iLO MP Main Menu. To list all the categories
available in the shell, enter help.
• Configuration: The Configuration menu, where you can view and modify the system
configuration
• Memory: Memory related commands
2. Verify the parameters.
3. To return to the iLO MP Main Menu, use the X command .
Troubleshooting
This section helps you diagnose common issues that can occur during server installation.
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