This appendix briefly describes the configuration
and management tools that might be available on HP Integrity servers,
and explains how to set up the system console, configure boot options,
boot the OpenVMS Integrity servers operating system, and shut down
the operating system. The appendix also includes brief troubleshooting
procedures.
Specifically, this appendix contains the following
information:
Hardware/firmware configuration
and management interfaces and their features
Setting up your system
console
Overview of using the
Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI)
Enabling or disabling Hyper-Threading on nPartitions that have dual-core processors
that support it
Configuring and managing
boot operations such as the following:
Setting the system for
automatic booting
Setting and showing boot
devices
Setting boot parameters
Writing a new boot block
Booting operations, including
the following:
Booting the OE DVD
Booting the system disk
Performing a conversational
(interactive) boot
Booting with minimum startup
Booting with the XDelta
utility (XDELTA)
Booting from a different
root directory
Booting in an emergency
Halting and shutting down
operations
Troubleshooting procedures
NOTE: Any information about Integrity servers hardware
and utilities is provided in this manual for your convenience and
is not intended to replace the hardware documentation included with
your Integrity servers system or the latest documentation available
on the Web. HP Integrity servers are available in many different
configurations. Hardware, utilities, and certain hardware configuration
procedures might differ significantly across models, and even across
versions of the same model. Please see your hardware documentation
for the most up-to-date information specific to your particular model
and version. Note that the hardware documentation includes model-specific
illustrations to guide you. The latest version of documentation for
your server can be found online at:
