Installation Guide, Fifth Edition - HP 9000 rp7420 Server

Chapter 4

Cabling and Power Up

Booting the HP 9000 rp7420 Server

After powering on the MP, +3.3 V Housekeeping power, and verifying that the MP detects the presence of the

cell boards, power up the server.

If using a LAN crossover cable with the laptop, review server activity for each partition configured, while the

server powers up and boots. Windows can be opened for the complex and for each partition. HP recommends

that at least two windows be opened:

• A window showing all activity in the complex. Following the installation procedure in this manual causes

a window to be open at startup.

To display activity for the complex:

1. Open a separate Reflection window and connect to the MP.

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. Switch the power switch at the front of the server to On. 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. When activity on the Reflection screen stops, 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.

Selecting a Boot Partition using the Management Processor

At this point in the installation process, the hardware is set up, the MP is connected to the LAN, the AC and

DC power have been turned on, and the self test is completed. Now the configuration can be verified.

After the DC power on and the self test is complete, use the MP to select a boot partition.

1. From the MP Main Menu, enter cm.