hp workstations zx6000, hp server rx2600 - operation and maintenance guide

System Configuration
Management Processor (MP)
Chapter 3
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Note that the Management Card can be present when an AGP graphics card is installed
or when it is not installed. If an AGP graphics card is not installed, the Management
Card’s VGA capability serves as the EFI graphics console and the operating system’s
graphics device. If an AGP graphics card is installed, the AGP graphics card serves as
the EFI graphics console and the operating system’s graphics device.
Using MP
This section explains how to enter the MP command mode on your system console. There
are two methods you can use to accomplish this task. Method One requires the use of
your Management Card’s serial console port. Before you can do Method Two, you need to
make the necessary LAN settings on the Management Card. To accomplish this task,
complete Method One and then in the MP command mode make the required LAN
settings. Method Two also requires the use of the LAN port on your system’s
Management Card.
Here are the topics covered in this section:
• Method One: Entering the MP Command Mode through the Serial Console
• Setting Up a LAN Connection to the Management Card
• Method Two: Entering the MP Command Mode through the LAN
Method One: Entering the MP Command Mode through the Serial Console
To get to the MP command mode, you need to follow these steps:
1. Set up a Windows based system to run a vt100+ terminal emulation program with
these serial port settings: 9600 baud, 8 bits, no parity, one stop bit and no flow
control.
2. Connect the 25-pin end of an M cable to the Management Card’s 25-pin serial port
connector, which is located on the back panel of the system. Next,
3. Connect the console connector on the M cable to your Windows based system’s serial
port.
4. Connect an AC line cord to your system and plug it into an AC outlet.
5. Observe that the green Standby Power LED on the Management Card blinks
continuously indicating that the system’s standby power is on. The Standby Power
LED is located to the right of the Management Card’s LAN port and LAN LEDs,
which are locate on the system’s back panel.
Additional features The additional features are: power control,
system reset, and Transfer of Control (TOC).
Table 3-2 MP Features and their Descriptions (Continued)
Feature Description