Service Processor (GSP or MP) - User Guide, Second Edition

About This Document
This book describes procedures, concepts, and principles for using the management processor
(GSP or MP) on HP servers that support nPartitions.
This preface has the following sections:
Intended Audience
This document is for customers using the management processor (MP) on the HP servers that
support nPartitions, including the following servers: rp7400, rp7420, rx7620, rp8400, rp8420,
rx8620, and HP Superdome server.
Publishing History
The publishing history below identifies the edition dates of this manual. Updates are made to
this publication on an unscheduled, as needed, basis.
Table 1 Publishing History Details
Publication DateSupported Product VersionsOperating Systems
Supported
Document
Manufacturing Part
Number
October 2004rp7400, rp7420, rx7620, rp8400, rp8420,
rx8620, Superdome
HP-UX, Windows, Linux,
OpenVMS
A5201–90017
October 2009rp7400, rp7420, rx7620, rp8400, rp8420,
rx8620, Superdome
HP-UX, Windows, Linux,
OpenVMS
A5201-90017-ed2
Document Organization
This guide is divided into the following chapters.
Chapter 1 Overview of the Service Processor Use this chapter to learn about the features and
specifications of the Service Processor.
Chapter 2 Using the Service Processor Use this chapter to learn how to access and use the
Service Processor.
Appendix A MP Commands This appendix provides the MP commands available for thr
Service Processor.
Appendix B Extensible Firmware Interface This appendix provides information about the
Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) environment.
Appendix C Boot Console Handler This appendix provides information about the Boot Console
Handler (BCH) environment.
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