HP XC System Software Hardware Preparation Guide Version 2.1

9. Enter PC (power cycle) to turn on power to the node; then choose the Boot Option
Maintenance Menu.
10. Press Ctr l/b to return to the Main menu.
11. Enter CO to connect to the console.
12. From the EFI Boot Manager screen, which is d isplayed during the power o n of
the node, c hoose the Boot Option Maintenance Menu. Perform this step on
all nodes except the head node.
a. C hoose Add a Boot Option.
b. Choose the network boot ch oice, wh ich is the Gigab it Eth ernet (GigE) port:
• On HP In tegrity rx162 0 and rx2620 servers, choose Load File [Core
LAN Gb A].
• On HP Integrity rx2600 servers, choose
[Acpi(HWP0002,100)/Pci(2|0)/Mac(XXXXXXXXXXXX)].
c. Enter the string Netboot as the boot option d escription. This entry is required
and must be set to the string Netboot.
d. Enter N for No Boot Option when prompted for the Boot Option Data Type.
e. Choose the option to save the entry to NVRAM.
f. Choose Exit to qu it the Add a Boot Option menu.
For more info rmation about how to work with these m enu s, see the documentatio n that
came w ith your model of HP Integrity server.
13. From the EFI Boot Manager screen, choose the option to Change Boot Order.
Perform this step on all nodes except the head node:
a. Use the u keyonthekeyboardtomovetheNetboot entryyoujustdefinedtothe
top of the boot ord er.
b. Save the setting to the NVRAM.
c. C hoose Exit to quit the Change Boot Order men u.
14. Perform this step on all nodes, including the head node:
a. C hoose the Select Active Console Output Devices option from the
Boot Option Maintenance Menu to enable console m essages to be displayed
on the screen when you turn on the system:
i. Enable the Acpi(HWP0002,700)/Pci(1|1)/Uart(9600
N81)/VenMsg(Vt100+) option.
ii. Enable the Acpi(HWP0002,700)/Pci(2|0) option.
iii. Save the setting to the NVRAM.
iv. Choose Exit to return to the Boot Option Maintenance menu.
b. Choose the Select Active Console Input Devices option from th e
Boot Option Maintenance Menu to enable console m essages to be displayed
on the screen when you turn on the system:
i. Enable the Acpi(HWP0002,700)/Pci(2|0) option.
ii. Save the setting to the NVRAM .
iii. Choose Exit to return to the Boot Option Maintenance Menu.
Preparing Indivi dual Nodes 3-15