Document Outline

• HP Integrity BL860c Server Blade User Service Guide
• Contents
• About This Document
  • Intended Audience
  • New and Changed Information in This Edition
  • Publishing History
  • Document Organization
  • Typographic Conventions
  • HP-UX Release Name and Release Identifier
  • Related Documents
  • Contacting HP
    • Before You Contact HP
    • HP Contact Information
    • Subscription Service
    • Documentation Feedback
• 1 Overview
  • Server Blade Overview
    • Server Blade Dimensions
  • Server Blade Components
    • SAS Disk Drives
    • SAS Backplane
    • I/O Subsystem
      • PCIe MPS Optimization
      • PCI Expansion Blade
    • Memory Subsystem
      • DIMMs
      • Add-On Memory
    • Power Subsystem
    • Processor and Core Electronics Complex
  • Enclosure Information
  • Controls, Ports, and LEDs
    • Front Panel View
      • Front Panel LEDs
      • SAS Disk Drive LEDs
      • Controls and Ports
      • SUV Cable and Ports
    • Rear Panel View
• 2 General Site Preparation Guidelines
• 3 Installing the Server Blade Into the Enclosure
  • Safety Information
  • Installation Sequence and Checklist
  • Unpacking and Inspecting the Server Blade
    • Verify Site Preparation
    • Inspect the Shipping Containers for Damage
    • Unpack the Server Blade
    • Check the Inventory
    • Damaged Equipment Returns
  • Installing Additional Components
    • Service Tools Required
    • Adding a Hot-Plug SAS Disk Drive
    • Installing Internal Components
      • Removing the Access Panel
      • Installing a Processor
      • Installing DIMMs
      • Installing Mezzanine Cards
        • Installing a Mezzanine Card in Port 1
        • Installing a Mezzanine Card to Ports 2 and 3
      • Replacing the Access Panel
  • Installing and Powering On the Server Blade
    • Installing the Server Blade into the c-Class Enclosure
    • Installing the PCI Expansion Blade
    • Server Power States
    • Powering On the Server Blade
  • Accessing the Integrated Lights Out 2 Management Processor
    • Accessing the iLO 2 MP with DHCP Enabled
    • Accessing the iLO 2 MP with No Network Connection
      • Connecting the SUV Cable to the Server Blade
      • Connecting a Terminal to the Server Blade
  • Configuring the iLO 2 MP
    • Accessing iLO 2 MP After Establishing a Connection to the Server Blade
    • iLO 2 MP Security Requirements
      • Securing Remote Access to the Server Blade
      • Setting the Server Blade to Power On Automatically
      • Configuring Remote Access to the Server Blade
      • Remote Access Allowed
      • Remote Access Not Allowed
  • Accessing EFI or the OS from iLO 2 MP
    • EFI Boot Manager
      • Saving EFI Configuration Settings
    • Booting and Installing the Operating System
    • Operating System is Loaded onto the Server Blade
    • Operating System is Not Loaded onto the Server Blade
    • Loading the Operating System Using HP-UX Ignite
    • OS Login Prompt
  • Server Blade to Enclosure Interface
    • Port Locations on the Rear of the Server Blade Enclosure
      • Server Blade to Enclosure Interconnect Mapping
  • LAN / NIC Configuration
  • Configuring the HP 2 Internal Port SAS Host Bus Adapter
    • MPTUTIL Utility
      • Flashing Firmware on First Controller
      • Flashing BIOS and EFI Driver on the First Controller
      • Common Questions About Flashing Firmware
      • Viewing the VPD Information for EFI Driver and RISC Firmware
    • EFI Commands
    • DRVCFG Utility
      • Starting the DRVCFG Utility
      • Using the DRVCFG Utility
      • Configuration Utility Screens
      • DRVCFG Utility Screens
        • Adapter List Screen
        • Adapter Properties Screen
        • RAID Properties Screens
        • Select New Array Type Screen
        • Create New Array Screen
        • View Array Screen
        • Manage Array Screen
          • Manage Hot Spare
          • Synchronize Array
          • Activate Array
          • Delete Array
      • Exit the SAS Configuration Utility Screen
    • CFGGEN Utility
      • Starting CFGGEN
      • CFGGEN Operation
      • Rules for Creating IM Volumes and Hot Spare Disks
      • CFGGEN Utility Commands
        • CREATE Command
          • Syntax
          • Parameters
          • Operation
        • AUTO Command
          • Syntax
          • Parameters
          • Operation
        • HOTSPARE Command
          • Syntax
          • Parameters
          • Operation
  • Verify and Install the Latest Firmware
    • Verify the Latest Version of Firmware
    • Download the Latest Version of Firmware
    • Install the Latest Version of Firmware on the Server
• 4 Booting and Shutting Down the Operating System
  • Operating Systems Supported on the Server Blade
  • Installing the Operating System onto the Server Blade
    • Installing the OS Using a USB DVD Drive and the OS Disks
    • Installing the OS from the External USB DVD Device
    • Installing the OS Using HP Ignite–UX
    • Installing the OS Using vMedia
  • Configuring System Boot Options
  • Booting and Shutting Down HP-UX
    • Adding HP-UX to the Boot Options List
      • Adding the HP-UX Boot Option
    • HP-UX Standard Boot
      • Booting HP-UX (EFI Boot Manager)
      • Booting HP-UX (EFI Shell)
    • Booting HP-UX in Single-User Mode (EFI Shell)
    • Booting HP-UX in LVM-Maintenance Mode
    • Shutting Down HP-UX
  • Booting and Shutting Down HP OpenVMS
    • Adding OpenVMS to the Boot Options List
    • Booting OpenVMS
      • Booting OpenVMS (EFI Boot Manager)
      • Booting HP OpenVMS (EFI Shell)
    • Shutting Down OpenVMS
  • Booting and Shutting Down Microsoft Windows
    • Adding Microsoft Windows to the Boot Options List
    • Booting the Microsoft Windows Operating System
    • Shutting Down Microsoft Windows
      • Shutting Down Windows from the Command Line
  • Booting and Shutting Down Linux
    • Adding Linux to the Boot Options List
    • Booting the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Operating System
      • Booting Red Hat Enterprise Linux from the EFI Shell
    • Booting the SuSE Linux Enterprise Server Operating System
      • Booting SuSE Linux Enterprise Server from the EFI Shell
    • Shutting Down Linux
• 5 Troubleshooting
  • Methodology
    • General Troubleshooting Methodology
    • Recommended Troubleshooting Methodology
    • Basic and Advanced Troubleshooting Tables
  • Troubleshooting Tools
    • Front Panel LEDs
      • Locator LED
      • Server Health LED
      • Internal Health LED
      • NIC LEDs
      • SAS Disk Drive LEDs
      • LAN LEDs
      • Boot Process LEDs
    • Diagnostics
    • Online Diagnostics/Exercisers
      • Online Support Tool Availability
      • Online Support Tools List
    • Offline Support Tool Availability
    • Offline Support Tools List
    • General Diagnostic Tools
    • Fault Management Overview
    • HP-UX Fault Management
      • WBEM indication providers and EMS Hardware Monitors
  • Errors and Error Logs
    • Event Log Definitions
    • Event Log Usage
    • iLO 2 MP Event Logs
    • System Event Log Review
  • Supported Configurations
    • System Build-Up Troubleshooting Procedure
  • Troubleshooting Processors/Memory/SBA
    • Troubleshooting Processors
      • Processor Installation Order
      • Processor Module Behaviors
      • Customer Messaging Policy
    • Troubleshooting Blade Memory
      • Memory DIMM Installation Order
      • Memory Subsystem Behaviors
      • Customer Messaging Policy
    • Troubleshooting Blade SBA
  • Enclosure Information
  • Cooling Subsystem
  • Troubleshooting Communications Modules
    • I/O Subsystem Behaviors
    • Customer Messaging Policy
  • Troubleshooting Management Subsystem
  • Firmware
    • Identifying and Troubleshooting Firmware Problems
    • Firmware Updates
  • Troubleshooting the Server Interface (System Console)
  • Troubleshooting the Environment
  • Reporting Your Problems to HP
    • Online Support
    • Phone Support
    • Information to Collect Before you Contact Support
• 6 Removing and Replacing Components
  • Service Tools Required
  • Removing and Replacing a Hot-Plug SAS Disk Drive
    • Removing a SAS Disk Drive
    • Replacing a SAS Disk Drive
    • Removing and Replacing Disk Drive Blanks
      • Removing a Disk Drive Blank
      • Replacing a Disk Drive Blank
  • Preparing the Server Blade for Servicing
    • Powering Off the Server Blade
  • Removing and Replacing the Server Blade from the Enclosure
    • Removing the Server Blade From the Enclosure
    • Replacing the Server Blade in the Enclosure
  • Removing and Replacing the Server Blade Access Panel
    • Removing the Server Blade Access Panel
    • Replacing the Server Blade Access Panel
  • Removing and Replacing Internal Components
  • Removing and Replacing DIMMs
    • Removing a DIMM
    • DIMM Installation Order
    • DIMM Configuration
    • Replacing a DIMM
  • Removing and Replacing a Processor
    • Removing a Processor
    • Installing a Processor
  • Removing and Replacing the SAS Backplane
    • Removing the SAS Backplane
    • Installing the SAS Backplane
  • Removing and Replacing the Front Display Assembly
    • Removing the Front Display Assembly
    • Replacing the Front Display Assembly
  • Removing and Replacing the Server Battery
    • Removing the Server Battery
    • Replacing the Server Battery
  • Removing and Replacing the Mezzanine Cards
    • Removing a Mezzanine Card
    • Replacing a Mezzanine Card
  • Removing and Replacing a Cache Module
    • Removing a Cache Module
    • Replacing the Cache Module
  • Removing and Replacing the Low Profile Battery Backed Write Cache (BBWC) Battery
    • Removing the BBWC Battery
    • Replacing the BBWC Battery
  • Removing and Replacing the Trusted Platform Module
    • Removing the TPM
    • Replacing the TPM
  • Removing and Replacing the System Board
    • Removing the System Board
    • Replacing the System Board
• A Parts Information
  • Server Blade Components List
• B Server Upgrades
  • Processor Upgrades
    • Upgrading Versus Adding On
    • Firmware
    • Operating Systems
• C Utilities
  • NVRAM Backup Utility
    • Downloading and Installing the NVRAM Backup Utility
    • Using the NVRAM Backup Utility
      • Syntax
      • Parameters
  • Extensible Firmware Interface
    • EFI Commands
  • EFI/POSSE Commands
    • Help
      • Syntax
      • Parameters
      • Operation
    • baud
      • Syntax
      • Parameters
      • Operation
    • boottest
      • Syntax
      • Parameters
    • cpuconfig
      • Syntax
      • Parameters
      • Operation
    • conconfig
      • Syntax
      • Parameters
      • Notes
    • default
      • Syntax
      • Parameters
      • Operation
    • errdump
      • Syntax
      • Parameters
      • Operation
    • info
      • Syntax
      • Parameters
    • ioconfig
      • Syntax
      • Parameters
      • Operation
    • lanaddress
      • Syntax:
      • Parameters
    • monarch
      • Syntax
      • Parameters
      • Operation
    • pdt
      • Syntax
      • Parameters
      • Operation
    • sysmode
      • Syntax
      • Parameters
      • Operation
  • Specifying Parameters
    • Using the Setup Utility
  • Using the Boot Option Maintenance Menu
    • EFI Shell Paths
      • Boot From a File
      • Add a Boot Option
      • Delete Boot Option(s)
      • Change Boot Order
      • Manage BootNext Setting
      • Set Auto Boot TimeOut
      • Select Active Console Output Devices
      • Select Active Console Input Devices
      • Select Active Standard Error Devices
    • Using the System Configuration Menu
      • Security/Password Menu
      • Resetting Passwords
  • Integrated Lights Out 2 Management Processor
• Index