Windows Integrity Kernel Debug Guide

About This Document
This document describes the process for debugging the operating system kernel on HP Integrity
servers running Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 and Windows® Server 2008.
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Intended Audience
This document is intended for system administrators and HP support personnel responsible for
installing, configuring, and managing HP Integrity servers. This document is not a tutorial.
New and Changed Information in This Edition
This document includes the following changes since its last release:
• changed the BCDEdit command option order
• added debug port photo and description for rx2660 servers
• added prefatory sections at beginning of document, per HP standards
Document Organization
This document is organized as follows:
Describes how to debug the OS kernel locally. In a local debugging environment,
you are physically located near the server you want to debug. You use a host
machine, typically a laptop, that has the Windows debugging software installed
on it. You connect the host machine to the server with a cable and begin the
debugging process.
“Debugging the kernel locally”
(page 9)
Describes how to debug the OS kernel remotely. In a remote debugging
environment, you are not physically located near the server you want to debug.
You use a host machine, typically a laptop, that has the Windows debugging
software installed on it. You connect the host machine to the server across a LAN
and begin the debugging process.
“Debugging the kernel remotely”
(page 27)
Describes how to debug the virtual machine guests.“Debugging HP Virtual
Machines guests” (page 35)
Typographic Conventions
This document uses the following typographical conventions:
WARNING A warning calls attention to important information that if not understood
or followed will result in personal injury or nonrecoverable system
problems.
CAUTION A caution calls attention to important information that if not understood
or followed will result in data loss, data corruption, or damage to
hardware or software.
IMPORTANT This alert provides essential information to explain a concept or to
complete a task
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