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Follow the procedures in this section to prepare your model of HP Integrity server before installing and configuring the HP XC System Software. Hardware preparation tasks vary by hardware model:

Preparing HP Integrity rx1620 and rx2600 Nodes

Figure 3-10 shows a rear view of the HP Integrity rx1620 server and the appropriate port assignments for an HP XC system.

Figure 3-10 HP Integrity rx1620 Server Rear View

HP Integrity rx1620 Server Rear View

The callouts on Figure 3-10 enumerate the following:

  1. The port labeled LAN 10/100 is the MP connection to the ProCurve Console Switch.

  2. The port labeled LAN Gb A connects to the Administration Switch (branch or root).

  3. The port labeled LAN Gb B is used for an external connection.

Figure 3-11 shows a rear view of the HP Integrity rx2600 server and the appropriate port assignments for an HP XC system.

The high-speed interconnect card such as an InfiniBand or QsNetII card must be inserted into the top PCI-X slot. The external connection is made on the Ethernet adapter card.

Figure 3-11 HP Integrity rx2600 Server Rear View

HP Integrity rx2600 Rear View

The callouts on Figure 3-11 enumerate the following:

  1. The top port labeled LAN 10/100 is the MP connection to the ProCurve Console Switch.

  2. The port labeled LAN Gb connects to the Administration Switch (branch or root).

  3. The bottom port labeled LAN 10/100 is unused.

Tasks

Perform the following hardware preparation tasks on each HP Integrity server model rx1620 and rx2600 in your CP6000 system:

  1. For each node in the HP XC system, ensure that the power cord is connected but that the CPU is not turned on.

  2. Follow this procedure to connect a personal computer (PC) to the Management Processor:

    1. Connect a three-way DB9–25 cable to the MP DB-25 port on the back of the HP Integrity rx2600 server.

    2. Connect the CONSOLE connector to a null modem cable, and connect the null modem cable to the PC COM1 port.

    3. Use a terminal emulator, such as HyperTerminal, to open a terminal window.

    4. Press the Enter key to access the MP. If there is no response, press the MP reset pin on the back of the MP and try again.

    5. Log in to the MP using the default user name and password shown on the screen. The MP Main Menu is displayed.

  3. Enter SL to clear the error logs (CLR).

  4. Enter CM to display the Command Menu.

  5. Enter SO to set the MP user name and password. The user name must have a minimum of 6 characters, and the password must have a minimum of 8 characters. You must set the same user name and password on every node. The user name and password are required to access the power management device and console, for example, when you issue the console nodename command.

  6. Enter PC (power cycle) to turn on power to the node; then select the Boot Option Maintenance Menu.

  7. Press Ctrl+b to return to the Main menu.

  8. Enter CO to connect to the console.

  9. Perform this step on all nodes except the head node. From the EFI Boot Manager screen, which is displayed during the power on of the node, select the Boot Option Maintenance Menu:

    1. Select Add a Boot Option.

    2. Select the network boot choice, which is the Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) port:

      • On HP Integrity rx1620 servers, select Load File [Core LAN Gb A].

      • On HP Integrity rx2600 servers, select [Acpi(HWP0002,100)/Pci(2|0)/Mac(XXXXXXXXXXXX)].

    3. Enter the string Netboot as the boot option description. This entry is required and must be set to the string Netboot.

    4. Enter N for No Boot Option when prompted for the Boot Option Data Type.

    5. Select the option to save the entry to NVRAM.

    6. Select Exit to quit the Add a Boot Option menu.

    For more information about how to work with these menus, see the documentation that came with your model of HP Integrity server.

  10. Perform this step on all nodes except the head node. From the EFI Boot Manager screen, select the option to Change Boot Order:

    1. Use the u key on the keyboard to move the Netboot entry you just defined to the top of the boot order.

    2. Save the setting to the NVRAM.

    3. Select Exit to quit the Change Boot Order menu.

  11. Perform this step on all nodes, including the head node:

    1. Select the Select Active Console Output Devices option from the Boot Option Maintenance Menu to enable console messages to be displayed on the screen when you turn on the system:

      1. Enable the Acpi(HWP0002,700)/Pci(1|1)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(Vt100+) option.

      2. Enable the Acpi(HWP0002,700)/Pci(2|0) option.

      3. Save the setting to the NVRAM.

      4. Select Exit to return to the Boot Option Maintenance menu.

    2. Select the Select Active Console Input Devices option from the Boot Option Maintenance Menu to enable console messages to be displayed on the screen when you turn on the system:

      1. Enable the Acpi(HWP0002,700)/Pci(2|0) option.

      2. Save the setting to the NVRAM.

      3. Select Exit to return to the Boot Option Maintenance Menu.

    3. Select the Select Active Standard Error Devices option from the Boot Option Maintenance Menu to enable console messages to be displayed on the screen when you turn on the system.

      1. Enable the Acpi(HWP0002,700)/Pci(1|1)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(Vt100+) option.

      2. Enable the Acpi(HWP0002,700)/Pci(2|0) option.

      3. Save the setting to the NVRAM.

      4. Select Exit to return to the Boot Option Maintenance Menu.

    4. Select the Cold Reset menu option to apply changes.

  12. Turn off power to the node:

    1. Press Ctrl+b to exit console mode.

    2. Enter CM to display the Command Menu.

    3. Enter PC to turn off power to the node.

Preparing HP Integrity rx2620 and rx4640 Nodes

Figure 3-12 shows a rear view of the HP Integrity rx2620 server and the appropriate port assignments for an HP XC system.

Figure 3-12 HP Integrity rx2620 Server Rear View

HP Integrity rx2620 Server Rear View

The callouts on Figure 3-12 enumerate the following:

  1. The port labeled LAN 10/100 is the MP connection to the ProCurve Console Switch.

  2. The port labeled LAN Gb A connects to the Administration Switch (branch or root).

  3. The port labeled LAN Gb B is used for an external connection.

Figure 3-13 shows a rear view of the HP Integrity rx4640 server and the appropriate port assignments for an HP XC system.

Figure 3-13 HP Integrity rx4640 Server Rear View

HP Integrity rx4640 Server Rear View

The callouts on Figure 3-13 enumerate the following:

  1. The port labeled MP LAN is the MP connection to the ProCurve Console Switch.

  2. The port labeled LAN Gb connects to the Administration Switch (branch or root).

  3. This unlabeled port is used for an external connection.

Tasks

Perform the following hardware preparation tasks on each HP Integrity rx2620 and rx4640 server in your HP XC system:

  1. For each node in the HP XC system, ensure that the power cord is connected but that the CPU is not turned on.

  2. Follow this procedure to connect a personal computer (PC) to the Management Processor:

    1. Connect a three-way DB9–25 cable to the MP DB-25 port on the back of the HP Integrity rx2600 server.

    2. Connect the CONSOLE connector to a null modem cable, and connect the null modem cable to the PC COM1 port.

    3. Use a terminal emulator, such as HyperTerminal, to open a terminal window.

    4. Press the Enter key to access the MP. If there is no response, press the MP reset pin on the back of the MP and try again.

    5. Log in to the MP using the default user name and password shown on the screen. The MP Main Menu is displayed.

  3. Enter SL to clear the error logs (CLR).

  4. Enter CM to display the Command Menu.

  5. Enter SO to set the MP user name and password. The user name must have a minimum of 6 characters, and the password must have a minimum of 8 characters. You must set the same user name and password on every node. The user name and password are required to access the power management device and console, for example, when you issue the console nodename command.

  6. Enter PC (power cycle) to turn on power to the node; then select the Boot Option Maintenance Menu.

  7. Press Ctrl+b to return to the Main menu.

  8. Enter CO to connect to the console.

  9. Perform this step on all nodes except the head node. From the Boot Menu screen, which is displayed during the power on of the node, select the Boot Configuration Menu:

    1. Select Add a Boot Entry.

    2. Select Load File [Core LAN Gb A] as the network boot choice, which is the Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) port.

    3. Enter the string Netboot as the boot option description. This entry is required and must be set to the string Netboot.

    4. Enter N for No Boot Option when prompted for the Boot Option Data Type.

    5. Enter Y to save the entry to NVRAM.

    6. Select Exit to quit.

    For more information about how to work with these menus, see the documentation that came with your model of HP Integrity server.

  10. Perform this step on all nodes except the head node. From the Boot Configuration screen, select the option to Edit OS Boot Order:

    1. Use the navigation instructions on the screen to move the Netboot entry you just defined to the top of the boot order.

    2. Enter Y to save the entry to NVRAM.

    3. Select Exit to close the menu.

  11. Perform this step on all nodes, including the head node:

    1. Select the Select Input Console option to enable console messages to be displayed on the screen when you turn on the system:

      1. Enable the Acpi(HWP0002,0)/Pci(1|1)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(Vt100+) option.

      2. Enter Y to save the entry to NVRAM.

      3. Select Exit to return to the menu.

    2. Select the Select Output Console option to enable console messages to be displayed on the screen when you turn on the system:

      1. Enable the Acpi(HWP0002,0)/Pci(1|1)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(Vt100+) option.

      2. Enable the Acpi(HWP0002,0)/Pci(4|0) option.

      3. Enter Y to save the entry to NVRAM.

      4. Select Exit to return to the menu.

    3. Select the Select Active Standard Error Devices option from the Boot Option Maintenance Menu to enable console messages to be displayed on the screen when you turn on the system.

      1. Enable the Acpi(HWP0002,0)/Pci(1|1)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(Vt100+) option.

      2. Enable the Acpi(HWP0002,0)/Pci(4|0) option.

      3. Enter Y to save the entry to NVRAM.

      4. Select Exit to return to the menu.

    4. Press the Esc key to return to the Boot Menu.

  12. Turn off power to the node:

    1. Press Ctrl+b to exit console mode.

    2. Enter CM to display the Command Menu.

    3. Enter PC to turn off power to the node.



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