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

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CE Video During Boot
The CE Desktop application displays output from the CE that occurs after the CE passes POST
and the text phase of the Windows boot process. During the boot process, the following
information is displayed on a monitor connected to the CE video adapter — before the
Endurance video drivers are loaded:
• POST messages
• The OS Loader screen with the Windows boot selection menu
• Text phase of the Windows boot process
Once an Endurance server is fully operational, monitors are not used by the CEs. If the CE
Desktop application is not running, using the hot key sequence to switch input focus to the CE
is ignored. For information about running the CE Desktop application, see Running the CE
Desktop Application on page 3-8.
The input and output of certain tasks that you perform on the CE are displayed using the CE
video adapters and require that a monitor be connected to the CE. These tasks are all MS-DOS-
related functions and tests, including:
• Running BIOS setup, test, and diagnostics
• Flashing the Marathon Interface Cards (MICs) during an upgrade or installation of a
hotfix
• Viewing POST messages and the text phase of Windows boot
To perform these functions and view this output, do one of the following:
• Install and use a keyboard, video, mouse (KVM) switch so that a common monitor can be
used as an IOP and CE monitor.
Note: Refer to Appendix A in the HP Netserver AA Solution Installation Guide for
detailed information about installing, cabling, and using a KVM switch.
• Temporarily attach a monitor to the CE, and perform and view the tests on the monitor
attached to the CE.