Installation Guide, Fifth Edition - HP 9000 rp8420 Server

Chapter 2
Installation
Cabling and Power Up
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2. From the MP Main Menu, select the VFP command with the s option.
• A window showing activity for a single partition.
To display activity for each partition as it powers up:
1. Open a separate Reflection window and connect to the MP.
2. Select the VFP command and select the desired partition to view.
There should be no activity on the screen at this point in the installation process.
NOTE More than one window cannot be opened using a serial display device.
To power on the server:
1. If there is a Server Expansion Unit attached to the server, both the server and the SEU power switch
needs to be pressed. Alternatively, at the MP:CM> prompt, the PE X command can be used to power on the
complex or the PE T command can be used for each cabinet. The following events occur:
• Power is applied to the server.
• PDC starts to run on each cell.
• The cell self test executes.
• Hardware initializes for the server.
• Console communication is established.
2. Once the cell has joined the partition or once boot is blocked (BIB) is displayed at the virtual front panel
(VFP), return to the MP Main Menu by entering Ctrl-B.
3. Enter co to enter console mode.
4. Enter the partition number of the partition to boot.
5. Press
Enter.