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Procedures for Booting and Resetting nPartitions
Configuring Fast Boot Settings (Self Tests) for a nPartition
HP System Partitions Guide: Administration for nPartitions—rp7410
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BCH This procedure (Configuration menu, FASTBOOT command) configures an
nPartition’s fast boot settings using its BCH interface.
Step 1. Log in to the server complex’s service processor (GSP or MP), access the
partition’s console, and access the BCH Configuration menu.
From the partition console you access the partition’s BCH interface. If
the partition is not at the BCH interface you must either boot the
partition or shut down HP-UX to return to the BCH interface.
From the BCH Main menu, enter CO to access the Configuration menu.
Step 2. At the BCH Configuration menu use the FASTBOOT command to list or
set the partition’s fast boot settings.
Enter FASTBOOT with no arguments to display the current fast boot
settings. This lists which self tests are set to be performed or skipped.
NOTE HP recommends that all self tests be performed for all nPartitions.
To enable all tests for a partition, use the FASTBOOT RUN command at the
partition’s BCH Configuration menu.
To disable an individual test, enter FASTBOOT test SKIP, where test is
the name of the self test (“PDH”, “EARLY”, or “LATE”).
To enable an individual test, enter FASTBOOT test RUN.
For details on setting self tests, enter HELP FASTBOOT at the
Configuration menu.
HP-UX This procedure (using the setboot command) configures an nPartition’s
self test configuration from HP-UX running on the partition.
Step 1. Log in to HP-UX running on the nPartition whose self test configuration
you want to change.
From HP-UX you can configure self tests for the local nPartition only.
Step 2. Enter the setboot -v command to list the current self test
configuration for the local partition.
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DRAFT NOV 2001