Installation Guide, Sixth Edition - HP Integrity rx8620 Server

Chapter 2
Installation
Cabling and Power Up
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•VGA device
Refer to your operating system and hardware documentation to determine which console types are
supported on your system.
Step 2. Use the EFI menus and select the appropriate console device (deselect unused devices):
a. Choose the “Boot option maintenance menu” choice from the main Boot Manager Menu.
b. Select the Console Output, Input or Error devices menu item for the device type you are
modifying:
• “Select Active Console Output Devices”
• “Select Active Console Input Devices”
• “Select Active Console Error Devices”
c. Available devices will be displayed for each menu selection. Figure 2-39 shows a typical output
of selecting the Console Output Devices menu.
Figure 2-39 Console Output Device menu
d. Choose the correct device for your system and deselect others. See “Interface Differences
Between Itanium-based Systems” for details about choosing the appropriate device.
e. Select “Save Settings to NVRAM” and then “Exit” to complete the change.
f. A system reset is required for the changes to take effect.
VGA Consoles
Any device that has a Pci section in its path and does not have a Uart section will be a VGA device. If you
require a VGA console, choose the device and unmark all others. Figure 2-39 shows that a VGA device is
selected as the console.