HP Netserver AA Solution Administrator's Guide v4.0 SP1

Endurance Boot Flow Charts B-3
Figure B-2 CE Boot Process in a Windows Endurance Server
CEx is powered on and
starts the boot process.
CE passes POST.
CE issues boot request.
IOP services boot request.
CE loads Windows and
initializes Endurance
drivers and services.
CEs synchronize and start
executing in lock step.
CE initializes interconnect
paths to IOP(s).
CE tests MIC BIOS and
calls MIC BIOS.
IOP servicing boot
redirects its keyboard to
the CE.
If IOPs are both present and
their disks are not current, a
mirror copy starts.
CEy is powered on and
starts the boot process.
CE passes POST.
CE issues boot request.
CE initializes interconnect
paths to IOP(s).
CE tests MIC BIOS and
calls MIC BIOS.
CEx
CEy
CE has active control of all
redirected devices.
After this point, CE
video display is
redirected and is
displayed on the IOP.