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B Configuring OpenVMS Integrity servers Hardware
Operation and Boot Operations, and Booting and
Shutting Down Your System
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:
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Hardware/firmware configuration and management interfaces and their features
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Setting up your system console
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Overview of using the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI)
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Enabling or disabling
on nPartitions that have dual-core processors that
support it
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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
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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
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Halting and shutting down operations
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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:
B.1 Configuration and Management Utilities for HP Integrity servers
This section provides a brief overview of the configuration and management utilities that are
typically available for your Integrity servers system. For more information, see the appropriate
hardware documentation.
B.1 Configuration and Management Utilities for HP Integrity servers
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