HP Integrity Servers with Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Installation Guide HP Part Number: 5992-5568 Published: May 2009
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Table of Contents About This Document.........................................................................................................9 Intended Audience.................................................................................................................................9 New and Changed Information in This Edition.....................................................................................9 Document Organization.....................................................................
Reinstall from a GUI Console...............................................................................................................46 Load the System Image to the Boot Disk.........................................................................................46 Configure after the Initial Boot........................................................................................................47 Activate the OS......................................................................................
C nPartitioning.................................................................................................................83 Quick Start............................................................................................................................................83 Getting to Know nPartitions.................................................................................................................84 Partitioning Continuum..............................................................
SNMP Management Agents................................................................................................................102 HP Insight Foundation Agents......................................................................................................102 HP Insight Server Agents..............................................................................................................102 HP Insight NIC Agents.................................................................................
List of Figures 1-1 1-2 1-3 2-1 2-2 2-3 2-4 2-5 2-6 2-7 2-8 2-9 2-10 2-11 2-12 2-13 2-14 2-15 2-16 2-17 2-18 2-19 2-20 2-21 2-22 2-23 2-24 2-25 3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-5 3-6 3-7 3-8 3-9 3-10 3-11 3-12 3-13 3-14 3-15 3-16 B-1 C-1 C-2 E-1 Headless console configurations...................................................................................................18 GUI console configuration............................................................................................................
List of Tables 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 B-1 8 Installation matrix.........................................................................................................................15 Locating the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity (COA) on your server...................................16 Graphics support on server models..............................................................................................20 EFI device mapping fields..................................................................
About This Document This document describes how to install and configure the operating system and HP software on HP Integrity servers running Windows Server 2008. The document printing date and part number indicate the document’s current edition. The printing date changes when a new edition is printed. Minor changes may be made at reprint without changing the printing date. The document part number changes when extensive changes are made.
“Installing and Configuring the Describes how to install the server management software. Management Tools” (page 57) “Preparing the Server for Describes how to configure and install Microsoft SQL Server 2005. Microsoft SQL Server” (page 73) “EFI Utilities” (page 77) An overview of the server's Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) and EFI-Based Setup Utility (EBSU).
• For an overview of the HP Integrity server family: http://hp.com/go/integrity • For other documents supporting Windows Server 2008 on HP Integrity Servers: http://docs.hp.com/en/hw.html#Windows%2064-bit%20on%20HP%20Integrity%20Servers • For technical support resources (drivers, patches, upgrades, migration issues, to sign up for alerts, and so on): http://hp.com/support/itaniumservers • For information about HP Integrity Virtual Machines (Integrity VM): http://h71028.www7.hp.
1 Preparing for the Installation Installing Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 for Itanium®-based systems on an HP Integrity server involves preparing the hardware for operating system (OS) installation, loading the OS, and updating the system with the latest OS patches (Microsoft QFEs). This chapter helps you plan the installation based on the server model, the OS edition, the source of the OS media, and your network environment. Subsequent chapters guide you through the installation process.
3. Verify storage compatibility by reviewing the HP Integrity Server-Storage support matrices here: http://www.hp.com/products1/serverconnectivity/support_matrices.html This list is not exhaustive. Storage vendors can support more configurations than those indicated at the site. As a general rule, check with your storage vendor and an HP sales representative for a definitive statement on server and storage compatibility.
Task 4: Choose an Installation Environment Your installation environment consists of the server model number, the installation method (GUI or Headless console, Integrated Remote Console, or PXE/WDS), and the installation media used to perform the installation. Table 1-1 lists the installation environments available to you.
Using HP Reinstallation Media HP Integrity servers that come factory-installed with Windows Server 2008 are shipped with the HP Reinstallation media, which you can use to restore the server to its factory condition if necessary. This media prepares the boot controllers, sets up the required disk partitions, and installs the OS. You must have the corresponding license key to reinstall Windows Server 2008. The license key is found on the Certificate of Authenticity (COA) of your server.
Table 1-2 Locating the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity (COA) on your server (continued) Integrity Server Location BL860c and BL870c The COA is located on the left side panel. If there is more than one label on the side panel, the COA is the one farthest left, as shown here. rx7640 The COA is located on the front of the system, above the light panel, next to the UUID label, as shown in the first illustration that follows. Additional COAs are shown in the second illustration.
Task 6: Set up an Installation Method You must choose one of the following methods to install the operating system: • Local installation methods: — Headless console — GUI console • Remote installation methods: — Integrated Remote Console (IRC) — Preboot execution environment (PXE) + Windows Deployment Services (WDS), or PXE/WDS If you are installing locally, you must set up your server with a headless or GUI console.
You can configure a headless console in one of the following ways: • • • Using a null modem cable Using a cat5 LAN cable Using a Remote Serial Console The first two methods require a terminal emulation application such as HyperTerminal or PuTTY. PuTTY is a free implementation of telnet and SSH for 32-bit Windows and UNIX. PuTTY provides an X terminal. You must use PuTTY version 0.59 or higher, available from the PuTTY website: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.
you must install the HP Graphics and USB Combo Card to use a GUI console. No other graphics card is supported by HP Integrity servers. Also, only HP keyboards are supported with this card. Figure 1-2 shows a GUI console connected to an HP Integrity server. Figure 1-2 GUI console configuration A GUI console provides complete access to all installation and administration tasks that you can perform on the server.
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Connect a VGA monitor, USB HP keyboard, and USB mouse to the relevant ports. Boot the server to EFI. From the EFI Boot Manager, select Boot Configuration. Select Console Configuration. Select Select Output Console. Select the graphics card PCI device and press Enter. The video display is now directed to the GUI console. The set up is complete. Proceed to the GUI Console installation process: “Install from a GUI Console” (page 36).
Set up a Virtual Media (vMedia) Drive Virtual Media (vMedia) provides you with virtual devices that mimic physical hardware devices as if they were physically connected, such as a virtual CD/DVD drive that can connect through a network to the managed server. A vMedia device can be a physical CD/DVD drive on the management workstation, or it can be an image file stored on a local disk drive or network drive. Floppy disk or USB memory devices are not supported.
Figure 1-3 PXE/WDS configuration NOTE: When you perform a PXE/WDS headless installation, note the following: • Headless installations using PXE/WDS are not supported with Windows Server 2008. Use the HP Reinstallation media instead. • Do not connect the WDS server to the Integrity server using your intranet during initial Windows OS installation. Set up a small private network, populated with the WDS server, a hub, and the system LAN NIC of the HP Integrity server.
For detailed descriptions of the concepts, tasks, best practices, and troubleshooting tips for setting up a WDS server, see the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Technical Reference website: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/product-documentation.aspx Specifically, go to this link: http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/ fbd2d37b-4127-43fd-a079-f78bbd44b7601033.mspx?mfr=true Install WDS You can install WDS using the Control Panel or an unattended Setup answer file.
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. In the console tree, go to Active Directory Users and Computers → Applicable domain → Applicable organizational unit (such as Computers/Applicable WDS server), and right-click the applicable WDS server. Click Properties. Then, in the Properties dialog box, go to the Remote Install tab and click Advanced Settings. In the Advanced Settings dialog box, go to the New Clients tab.
• previous installation attempt failed; however, you are not required to answer questions answered in the CIW from the previous setup attempt. Maintenance and Troubleshooting—This option provides access to third-party maintenance and troubleshooting tools that you can use before installing the OS. Examples of these tools include system flash BIOS updates, computer diagnostic tools, and virus scanning utilities.
The EFI Shell environment creates default mappings for device handles that support a recognized file system. After you change the system configuration or add a new device, you must regenerate these mappings. To enable the EFI Shell to detect and access the DVD/CD drive, complete the following steps: 1. From the EFI Shell, enter the reconnect –r command. The reconnect command reconnects drivers from a device, disconnecting drivers from all devices and then reconnecting them.
If you purchased your server with a Windows OS option, this flag is set to windows in the factory. If you purchased the server with a different OS or no OS, you must set this flag to windows. CAUTION: If you boot the server to Windows Server 2008 without setting the ACPI flag to windows, the OS displays a blue screen error. To set the ACPI flag, complete the following steps: 1. From the EFI Shell, enter the acpiconfig command. EFI displays the current ACPI settings.
2 Installing the OS This chapter provides instructions for installing the operating system (OS) using a headless console, a GUI console, or a Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) enabled network interface card (NIC). This chapter also provides reinstallation instructions for Windows Server 2008. Each method comprises a series of tasks, concluding with two tasks that verify that the OS was installed correctly. You must install the HP Integrity Support Pack after installing the OS.
3. 4. 5. From the EFI Boot Manager Boot Menu, select Internal Bootable DVD and press Enter. EBSU starts and displays the Welcome screen. Click OK and press Enter. From the Main Menu, select Express Setup and press Enter. Figure 2-1 EBSU Main menu 6. 7. EBSU displays a screen with special instructions for RAID users. Follow those instructions if applicable, then press Enter to continue.
NOTE: You might not be able to use EBSU to flash the firmware of some devices. You cannot flash the firmware if the installed version is the same or higher than the version on the Smart Setup media. Also, you cannot use EBSU to flash the Management Processor (MP) firmware. You must download the latest MP firmware from the HP Integrity support site and flash it separately. See: http://www.hp.com/support/itaniumservers/. 8. EBSU displays the partition disk screen. Select ESP + HPSP + MSR or ESP Only.
10. When prompted by EBSU, enter the Product Key and Administrator password. Figure 2-5 EBSU Product Key screen 11. EBSU displays a warning that all partitions on the disk will be overwritten. Select Continue and press Enter. 12. EBSU displays a warning that a temporary MSDATA partition will be created. Press Enter. 13. EBSU displays an informational pop-up that the installation will begin. Press Enter. 14. The installation begins and progresses through partition creation and firmware updates.
16. When EBSU prompts you, insert the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 operating system CD and press Enter. NOTE: If you are installing an HPVM Windows guest, you must issue an IN command (for “insert”) from the HPVM console menu every time you insert a disc. If you do not issue the command, the server does not recognize the disc and appears to hang. Figure 2-7 EBSU Informational screen 17. Press any key when prompted to continue (be ready to do this quickly or the system could time out).
Figure 2-9 Install Windows screen 19. In the next screen, click Install Now. 20. In the next screen, enter your Product Key again and click Next. 21. In the License Terms screen, check the box labeled I accept the license terms and click Next. 22. In the next screen, click Custom (advanced). 23. In the next screen you are asked on which system partition to install the operating system.
27. The password change is confirmed. Click OK to continue. 28. The system finishes booting to the Desktop for the first time and launches the Initial Configuration Tasks screen. Figure 2-11 Initial Configuration Tasks screen 29.
d. e. When the installation finishes, click Close to exit back to the Initial Configuration Tasks screen. Then click Close again. Restart the system. NOTE: Another way to install SNMP is from the command prompt, by entering: ServerManagerCmd.exe -install SNMP-Service, and then restarting the system. With this method you must still configure the service, as described in the next step. 31. After the system restarts, configure SNMP by completing the following steps: a.
Figure 2-12 EBSU Main menu 6. 7. EBSU displays a screen with special instructions for RAID users. Follow those instructions if applicable, then press Enter to continue. EBSU displays the firmware update screen, listing each device, its installed firmware version, and the firmware version on the Smart Setup media. Select the firmware devices you want to update. To continue, select Next and press Enter.
Figure 2-14 EBSU Partition Disk screen 9. EBSU displays an install options screen. Accept the default options to install the Drive Explorer utility (for browsing a drive in EFI) and offline diagnostic tools (from the HP Integrity Offline Diagnostics CD) in the HPSP partition. Also specify which version of the Windows OS Installer to launch (in this case: Windows Server 2008). Then select Next and press Enter. Figure 2-15 EBSU Install Options screen 10.
Figure 2-16 EBSU Product Key screen 11. EBSU displays a warning that all partitions on the disk will be overwritten. Select Continue and press Enter. 12. EBSU displays a warning that a temporary MSDATA partition will be created. Press Enter. 13. EBSU displays an informational pop-up that the installation will begin. Press Enter. 14. The installation begins and progresses through partition creation and firmware updates. Insert the HP Integrity Offline Diagnostics CD when prompted, then press Enter.
16. When EBSU prompts you, insert the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 operating system CD and press Enter. NOTE: If you are installing an HPVM Windows guest, you must issue an IN command (for “insert”) from the HPVM console menu every time you insert a disc. If you do not issue the command, the server does not recognize the disc and appears to hang. Figure 2-18 EBSU Informational screen 17. Press any key when prompted to continue (be ready to do this quickly or the system could time out).
Figure 2-20 Install Windows screen 19. In the next screen, click Install Now. 20. In the next screen, enter your Product Key again and click Next. 21. In the License Terms screen, check the box labeled I accept the license terms and click Next. 22. In the next screen, click Custom (advanced). 23. In the next screen you are asked on which system partition to install the operating system.
27. The password change is confirmed. Click OK to continue. 28. The system finishes booting to the Desktop for the first time and launches the Initial Configuration Tasks screen. Figure 2-22 Initial Configuration Tasks screen 29.
d. e. When the installation finishes, click Close to exit back to the Initial Configuration Tasks screen. Then click Close again. Restart the system. NOTE: Another way to install SNMP is from the command prompt, by entering: ServerManagerCmd.exe -install SNMP-Service, and then restarting the system. With this method you must still configure the service, as described in the next step. 31. After the system restarts, configure SNMP by completing the following steps: a.
Reinstall from a Headless Console HP Integrity servers that are factory-installed with Windows Server 2008 are shipped with HP Reinstallation media, which enables you to restore the system to its factory settings. Reinstalling the operating system involves loading the image from the Reinstallation media onto the boot disk and, after the initial boot, configuring the system. Load the System Image to the Boot Disk To reinstall Windows Server 2008 from a headless console, complete the following steps: 1.
NOTE: You can also use Remote Serial Console to perform this step. 9. Boot from the Reinstallation media using one of the following methods: • Method 1: Select EFI Boot Manager menu → Internal Bootable DVD from EFI Boot Manager (if this choice is available). If you use this method, you can skip steps 10 and 11 and go directly to step 12. • Method 2: Select EFI Shell and go to the /CDROM(Entry0) file system by typing fs0: and pressing Enter. 10. 11. 12. 13.
section describing how to install the Integrity Support Pack using your Smart Setup media: (“Install the Integrity Support Pack (ISP)” (page 57)). 3. The system indicates the default password (Abcdef12) and asks if you want to change it. HP recommends that you change it now. 4. Enter y to change the default password. When the screen prompts you to enter the new password, enter it (strong password format required). 5. When prompted, enter the new password again. 6.
IMPORTANT: If you are installing an HPVM Windows guest, you must issue an IN command (for “insert”) from the HPVM console menu every time you insert a disc. If you do not issue the command, the server does not recognize the disc and appears to hang. 4. Boot from the Reinstallation media using one of the following methods: • Method 1: Select EFI Boot Manager menu → Internal Bootable DVD from EFI Boot Manager (if this choice is available).
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. The system indicates the default password (Abcdef12) and asks if you want to change it. HP recommends that you change it now. Enter y to change the default password. When the screen prompts you to enter the new password, enter it (strong password format required). When prompted, enter the new password again. At the Welcome screen, click OK and the system displays a countdown to zero. The system prompts you to reboot. Click Yes to reboot. Activate your operating system.
Figure 2-23 System window NOTE: If you click Change product key instead of Activate Windows now you are prompted to enter the key and then the Activation wizard runs. This method can be used for entering a test product key when the computer is disconnected from the internet. 4. 5. The Windows Activation screen displays. Click Type a different product key. In the next screen, enter the product key found on your COA label and user license agreement.
Figure 2-24 Windows Activation screen 6. 7. 50 The Activation screen displays a progress bar and the message: This might take a few minutes. During this time, the system attempts to connect to the internet. If it cannot connect, you are prompted to setup an Internet connection. In this situation you must follow the on-screen instructions and disregard the rest of this procedure because it assumes you have a valid internet connection.
8. Confirm the activation by going back to the System window and looking at the activation section at the bottom. It should indicate: Windows is activated. Figure 2-25 System window Apply OS Updates Using the Smart Update Media Install the latest OS and security updates from the HP Smart Update media. You can find the Smart Update media in the Insight Software Foundation Pack kit with the Smart Setup media. NOTE: For the initial release of Windows Server 2008 on HP Integrity servers (Version 6.
5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Click Install. The HP Setup screen appears. Click Install to continue with the installation or click Close to exit setup. When you click Install, a command window appears, listing each update as it installs. Sometimes these are large updates that can take several minutes each to install. When prompted, click Reboot to complete the installation. HP recommends rebooting after each QFE bundle installs to ensure correct installation.
Enable and Run Remote Desktop Connection The remote administration mode is enabled by default on Windows Server 2008 if you use the HP Reinstall media. If you install or reinstall using Microsoft OS media (for example, if you have a volume license from Microsoft), Remote Desktop functionality is disabled. Users must have unique user names. Windows does not permit two users with the same name to log on simultaneously. To enable remote desktop connections from a GUI console, complete the following steps: 1.
4. All of the system devices are shown, grouped by Type. Expand each group, verifying that no devices display a yellow bang (!) or a question mark (?). • A yellow bang (exclamation mark) indicates a hardware problem, a device driver problem, a missing .ini file, or a resource conflict with the flagged device. • A question mark indicates that Windows has received information that the flagged device is installed but cannot find it or recognize it.
Downgrading to Windows Server 2003 on Integrity systems requires the following: • purchase of a Windows Server 2008 license • the Windows Server 2003 installation media • the 25-digit Product Key from the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems Certificate of Authenticity (COA) Your Windows Server 2003 downgrade installation options include: 1.
guests using the same storage media and procedures that you would if the guest OS was running on its own dedicated physical hardware platform. It is beyond the scope of this document to describe the installation and use of HPVM on Integrity servers. These topics are covered in detail in HP Integrity Virtual Machines Installation, Configuration, and Administration found here: http://docs.hp.com/en/hplex.
3 Installing and Configuring the Management Tools This chapter describes how to install the tools, applications, and drivers needed to manage your Integrity server. Install the Integrity Support Pack (ISP) This procedure describes how to install the Integrity Support Pack locally (onto the same system that the SmartSetup CD is inserted into).
Support Packs are available, you must select the one marked “2008”). Also select “FORCE ALL BUNDLE UPDATES”. Then click OK. Figure 3-2 HPSUM Select Bundle Filter screen 10. The Select Items to be Installed screen appears. It lists all of the individual updates in the Integrity Support Pack, with a check mark next to each, by default. Select the “Reboot System After Installation” box and the “Always” radio button, then click Install to install all items. Installation will take a minimum of 15 minutes.
Figure 3-3 HPSUM Select Items to be Installed screen Install the Integrity Support Pack (ISP) 59
11. When the installation finishes, the Installation Results screen appears. You might be prompted to reboot the server to complete the installation of some components. Even if you are not prompted, reboot the server by clicking Reboot Now. Figure 3-4 HPSUM Installation Results screen The latest Integrity Support Pack can also be downloaded from the HP Integrity server support website: http://www.hp.com/support/itaniumservers/. On the Technical Support page, click on your Integrity server model number.
The WBEM (Web-Based Enterprise Management) Providers are installed by default when you install the Integrity Support Pack. WBEM is a Web-based approach for exchanging data across different technologies and platforms. WBEM data is usually encoded using Extensible Markup Language (XML) and then transmitted using Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). The SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) Management Agents are also installed by default when you install the Integrity Support Pack.
Enable Access Rights and Group Memberships To enable remote access of the Insight Providers via WMI for non-administrator user accounts: 1. 2. Add the standard user account to the “Distributed DCOM Users” group. Add the standard user account to namespace security for the following namespaces: • root\HPQ • root\HPQ\default • root\HPQ\TestEvent • root\Interop • root\CIMv2 To add the standard user account to namespace security, complete the following steps for each name space: a. b. c. d. e. f.
2. Open the Windows Control Panel and select HP Management Agents for Integrity Servers. The installed agents are listed in the window. All agents except clustering information are activated at installation. Figure 3-6 Services tab 3. 4. 5. From the Services tab, select an agent from either column to change the active or inactive status. Click Add or Remove to change the status of the selected agent. Click OK when you have made all required status changes.
Figure 3-8 Mail (SMTP) server information 3. 4. In the From address field enter a valid email address or leave it blank. In the Mail server field, enter the name of the SMTP mail server you are using. You must enter a valid server address to continue with the setup process. The wizard checks the SMTP mail server address you entered to see if it can be accessed. If the wizard cannot access the mail server address, it displays a warning message and returns you to the SMTP server address window. 5.
Figure 3-10 Adding a new user 7. 8. 9. From the Receiver type drop-down list, select the email recipient type. Click OK to return to the recipient information window. Select a user name and click Edit to edit user properties, or select a user name and click Delete to remove a user. 10. Click Events to display the Event Selection window. A screen similar to the following appears. Figure 3-11 Event selection window 11. Use the Severity and Source filter fields to view selected events only.
1. Open the Windows Control Panel and double-click HP Management Agents. The installed agents are listed in the window. All agents except clustering information are activated at time of installation. 2. Click the SNMP Settings tab. The following screen appears. Figure 3-12 SNMP Settings tab 3. 4. 5. 6. From the Data Collection Interval list box, select a time interval for SNMP data collection. Click the Send Test Trap button (available only if the HP host agent is active) to send a test trap.
4. Change its monitoring status by clicking one of these radio buttons: • None — No SNMP traps are generated for this process. • Start — An SNMP trap is generated when this process starts. • Stop — An SNMP trap is generated when this process stops. • Start & Stop — An SNMP trap is generated when this process starts or stops. • Add — Add a process to the monitor. Enter the name of the process, then click Apply to add the process.
Figure 3-15 SNMP traps tab 5. In the Community name field, if a community name exists, select it; if not, enter a community name and click Add to List. The default community string for HP Insight Manager is public. If you enter a different community string here, enter the same string on the management console that is responsible for the system. HP recommends not using the string public because it is the default value, commonly used, and can present a security risk. 6.
Set Up Browser Access To display data from the WebAgents using SMH, you must use a browser that includes support for tables, frames, Java, and JavaScript. You must turn on the following options: • Enable Java • Enable JavaScript • Accept all cookies HP's web-enabled management software requires Java Virtual Machine (JVM) for full functionality. Depending on the web-enabled management software installed, some features might require the presence of Java support in the browser.
IMPORTANT: For Windows operating systems, the file system must be NTFS for the private key to have administrator-only access through the file. If the private key is compromised, the administrator can delete the \hp\sslshare\cert.pem file and restart the server. This causes HP SMH to generate a new certificate and private key. NOTE: Certificate and private key generation only occur the first time HP SMH is started or when no certificate and key pair exist.
2. To continue the verification at the SMH, on the Tools tab, click Partition Manager. If Partition Manager is running, you will go directly to the top-level view of the local complex (no additional login is required).
A Preparing the Server for Microsoft SQL Server This appendix describes the server configuration tasks needed to install Microsoft SQL Server. NOTE: The Itanium version of Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 is designed for use with the following operating systems: • Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems with Service Pack 2, or later • Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems, or later NOTE: Only Microsoft® SQL Server® 2005 Service Pack 2 (SP2 ) or later is supported on Windows Server 2008.
4. Verify storage/Fibre Channel HBAs: a. Maximum queue depth: Ensure that the HP AH402A or AH403A (Emulex) driver options set in LPutil are equal to or greater than the number of physical drives (default = 20). b. Maximum queue depth: For HP AH400A or AH401A (Qlogic) NVRAM, ensure that the Sanblade execution throttle setting is equal to or greater than the number of physical drives (default = 16). c. Enable write cache: It is important to have a cached log for the database.
7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. items grouped by result, click Filter and then select a category from the drop-down list. To view a report of SCC results, click Report and then select an option from the drop-down list. To proceed with setup after the SCC scan completes, click Continue. On the Registration Information page, enter the required information, then click Next. On the Components to Install page, select the components to install.
B EFI Utilities This appendix provides an overview of the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) and the EFI-Based Setup Utility (EBSU). The EFI provides access to the server before the operating system (OS) stage, which enables you to flash the firmware, partition the hard disk, install diagnostic tools, configure storage controllers, and run other EFI utilities. Introduction to EFI EFI is an interface between operating system, firmware, and hardware.
Common EFI Shell Commands The following table lists common EFI commands. Table B-1 EFI Shell Commands and Descriptions Command Description Boot Commands autoboot Set and view the autoboot timeout variable. bcfg Display and modify the driver and boot configuration. boottest Set and view BootTest bits. dbprofile Display and modify direct boot profiles for use by lanboot. lanboot Boot over the LAN. reconfigreset Reset the system (nPartition) for reconfiguration.
Table B-1 EFI Shell Commands and Descriptions (continued) Command Description connect Bind a driver to a device. dblk Hex dump – BlkIo devices. devices Display devices managed by EFI drivers. devtree Display tree of devices. dh Dump handle information. disconnect Disconnect drivers from devices. drivers Display list of drivers. drvcfg Invoke the Driver Configuration Protocol. drvdiag Invoke the Driver Diagnostics Protocol. guid Dump known GUID IDs. lanaddress Display the MAC address.
Table B-1 EFI Shell Commands and Descriptions (continued) Command Description Memory Commands Commands for listing and managing memory, EFI variables, and NVRAM details. default Set default NVRAM values. dmem Dump memory or memory-mapped I/O. dmpstore Display EFI variables. memmap Display the memory map. mm Display and modify MEM/IO/PCI. pdt View and clear nPartition or cell memory page de-allocation table (PDT).
• — Installing offline diagnostic tools — Installing Windows Maintain Firmware — Maintains the firmware for selected devices with flashable firmware. You can flash devices individually or all at once. NOTE: You cannot flash the firmware if the installed version is the same as or higher than the version on the Smart Setup media. Also, you cannot use EBSU to flash the management processor (MP) firmware. You must download the latest MP firmware from the HP Integrity support site at http://www.hp.
• Pre-OS Configuration Checking — Performs the following checks on cell-based systems and is available only on cell-based systems: — All. Displays a message stating that these are checks on cell-based systems only and performs all checks if appropriate. — ACPI. Checks that the ACPI configuration setting is set to windows. If it is not set to windows, execute the acpiconfig command in the EFI Shell, and then enter the reset command to reboot with the configuration set to windows.
C nPartitioning This appendix introduces node partitions (nPartitions) on cell-based HP Integrity servers running Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 and describes the tools to manage them. A cell-based HP Integrity server (such as the rx7640, rx8640, or Superdome) can be configured as a single system or partitioned into several independent systems.
Getting to Know nPartitions Partitions are physical or logical mechanisms for demarcating operational environments within a single system or across multiple systems. Partitioning lets you consolidate systems, allocate computing resources in response to fluctuations in demand, maximize resource use, and protect operating environments from disruptive events. Partitioning Continuum HP offers a continuum of partitioning technologies, as shown in Figure C-2.
The hardware of a cell-based server—including cells, I/O expansion cabinets, cables, cabinet hardware, fans, and power and utility components—is known as a server complex: • A Superdome server complex can consist of one or two server cabinets and can include one or two I/O expansion cabinets (which provide additional I/O chassis). • An rx8640 server complex consists of a single server cabinet and can include one I/O expansion cabinet (which provides two additional I/O chassis).
I/O chassis with core I/O), only one core I/O is actively used in an nPartition. System firmware selects the core cell in the early stages of the nPartition boot process. When none of the core cell choices can serve as the active core cell, the nPartition attempts to select an eligible cell. The core I/O in the I/O chassis connected to the core cell provides console access for the nPartition through the management processor.
3. I/O discovery, and discovery of interconnecting fabric (connections between the cell and other cells, I/O, and system crossbars). The firmware completes self-tests and discovery, reports the hardware configuration of the cell to the management processor (MP), informs the MP that the cell is “waiting at BIB,” and then waits for the cell BIB flag to be cleared. nPartition Boot Phase After its cells have completed their self-tests, the nPartition is booted.
Management processor (MP) menus Management processor menus provide a service interface that provides access to all hardware and nPartitions in the complex. The MP is always available, whether or not nPartitions are configured or booted in the server complex. Management Interface Options You can manage nPartitions remotely using one of two management interfaces: the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) and the Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) infrastructure.
The nPartition Provider caches the static data and reuses it for subsequent requests so that future command usage does not incur that initial overhead. If the PC is rebooted or the nPartition Provider is restarted, the cached data is lost. The first request to the MP after the restart requires the same initial overhead. IPMI specifies that data be sent as UDP datagrams over the LAN. UDP does not guarantee delivery of datagrams.
data in a consistent fashion. Client applications can then use this information to manage an enterprise computing environment. Because WBEM supports a distributed management architecture, client applications (nPartition management tools, for example) can run on a remote system and use the WBEM infrastructure to send requests to managed servers. Partition Manager is a WBEM client application. Partition Manager uses WBEM when retrieving information about a server complex.
Running Partition Manager Using WBEM You can run Partition Manager with WBEM in one of two ways: • If you are running Partition Manager on an nPartition: Select the Switch Complexes task from the Tools menu. In the resulting dialog, enter the host name or IP address of the remote nPartition, and supply a user name and that user’s password. To display information about the target complex, specify a user defined on the remote nPartition.
• Simple installation: Install all components on an nPartition (fewer components must be installed manually when reinstall media is used). • Simple connection: Log in to SMH and run Partition Manager, or run nPartition commands with no -g/-u options. No additional authentication or login steps are required to manage the local complex. • Controlled configuration of specific nPartitions with the nPartition Config Privilege option: You can restrict to configuration of certain nPartitions.
• Authentication is implemented by the OS login to the nPartition (the account used to log in to Windows on the nPartition where the tools are run). • For Partition Manager (a web application), you are prompted for login credentials when you first access an SMH or Partition Manager web page (locally or from a remote browser).
Setting up the Management Station A management station is often used to configure and administer nPartitions on an HP Integrity server. If HP provided your management station (for example, the PC-SMS management system supplied with Superdome servers), then nPartition tools and support components are installed.
To execute nPartition commands using a telnet connection to the management station, do the following: 1. Invoke telnet on the remote terminal, providing the host name or IP address of the management station. 2. Log in to the telnet server with a valid user name and password. 3. From the command prompt, execute nPartition commands as usual. NOTE: The OS might limit the number of telnet connections permitted into the management station.
IO ID List connections from cells to I/O chassis on HP Superdome servers. List product and serial numbers. Using the EFI Shell EFI Shell methods for listing hardware and nPartition status include the following commands. Hardware and nPartition information displayed by the EFI Shell is limited to the local nPartition. info sys List the local nPartition number and active cell details. List the I/O configuration. info io info mem List memory details. info cpu List processor details.
Modifying nPartitions Modifying an nPartition involves using an nPartition administration tool to revise parts of the server Complex Profile data, which determines how hardware is assigned to and used by nPartitions: • Use parmodify or Partition Manager from an nPartition running in the same complex as the nPartition. You can also modify some nPartition details locally from an nPartition console by using EFI Shell commands.
Modifying nPartitions includes the following tasks: • Assign (add) or unassign (remove) cells from an nPartition: — In the Partition Manager Hardware tab, select an nPartition and cell and then select nPartition → Assign cell(s) / Cell → Assign cell(s) or nPartition → Unassign cell(s) / Cell → Unassign cell(s). — Alternatively, use the parmodify -p# -a#... command to add a cell or the parmodify -p# -d#... command to remove a cell from the nPartition (-p#, where # is the partition number).
Using the MP Command Menu The MP provides the following commands, available from the Command menu, to support boot and reset operations: RS Reset an nPartition. Reset an nPartition after self-tests and partition rendezvous are complete. RR Perform a shutdown for reconfig of an nPartition. Reset an nPartition after self-tests and partition rendezvous are complete. BO Boot the cells assigned to an nPartition past the waiting at BIB state and begin the nPartition boot phase.
On mid-range servers, the default behavior is for shutdown /s to cause nPartition hardware to be powered off. Use the EFI Shell command acpiconfig disable softpowerdown instead to make cells remain at a wait at BIB state.
D SMH and the WBEM Providers/SNMP Management Agents The WBEM Providers and SNMP Management Agents are two different groups of services whose purpose is the same -- to report system health and status information back to the System Management Homepage (SMH) application, where it can be monitored by the System Administrator. These services provide all of the management data displayed by SMH. Both groups of services are installed at the same time when you install the Integrity Support Pack.
SNMP Management Agents HP Insight Management Agents comprise the following: • HP Insight Foundation Agents • HP Insight Server Agents • HP Insight Network Interface Card (NIC) Agents • HP Insight Storage Agents • HP Insight Management Services You can deactivate and activate the management agents from the HP Management Agents Control Panel, accessible from Start → Control Panel → HP Management Agents. The following sections describe the components of each agent.
HP Insight Storage Agents HP Insight Storage Agents comprise the following: Fibre Array information Enables a service that provides support for Fibre Channel connected Storage Management. This service is not supported on HP Virtual Machines (HPVM). Drive Array information For a physical drive: Each physical drive is listed as a separate entry in the Mass Storage submenu.
NOTE: This section is not intended to be an SMH tutorial. For a complete instructions on how to use this tool, see the HP System Management Homepage User Guide, found here: http://docs.hp.com Accessing WebAgents The following section describes how to access WebAgents through a browser using SMH: 1. From a system connected to the server through the network, open a compatible browser. 2.
• SMH Pages — The Home page — The Settings page — The Tasks page — The Logs page • Support The Support link provides you with links to HP support areas. • Forums The Forums link provides you with links to HP forums. • Help The Help link launches help files in a separate browser window. The help contents can contain a combination of help files related to the HP Web-enabled System Management Software and utilities. • System Model The System Model displays the model of the system.
• — Other software Can provide links to Integrity, Support, and Forums. — Key Displays a list of status icons and a brief description of each. Software Status Categories — Overall System Status — System Report — Network — Storage — Operating System — System — System Configuration System Status The System Status icon indicates the health of the system and HP Web-enabled System Management software.
Storage The Storage section provides an overview of the selected server's mass storage subsystem. The mass storage controllers being used by the server are listed in the Navigation frame on the left side of the screen. The colored ball next to each controller indicates the status of that controller. NOTE: EMC, EVA, VA, and XP storage systems are not supported by WebAgents.
System The System category displays the following information: • Cooling and temperature Provides information about the device environment, including thermal and fan status, temperature sensor condition, sensor location, current temperature, temperature threshold, type of threshold, and fan information. • Memory Provides information about memory modules, including index, location, description, HP serial number, and HP part number.
Provides firmware versions including index, description, revision, location, and status. • Complex-wide Info Provides server complex information, including total number of cabinets, number of compute cabinets, number of IOX cabinets, complex name, and partition number. • Crash Dump Monitoring Allows you to enable or disable the monitoring of a crash dump condition. • Software Version Info Information includes the name of the software and the installed version number.
E Headless Windows Installations Users of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 are familiar with the setup, installation, and operation of systems using a keyboard, video, and mouse. However, these users might not be familiar with the set of headless functionality provided by HP Integrity servers. Integrity servers provide a set of tools to set up, install, manage, and use the system in a headless manner.
For future systems there may be many customized partitions that require careful allocation of IO slots. Avoiding the consumption of slots for non-critical use such as graphics will ease the deployment of future systems. Customers should start to deploy and operate systems using headless methods. How to Access a Headless System Users have full access to the GUI of a system through the use of Remote Desktop. From any client PC on the network, running the Terminal Services Client (mstsc.
This path can host multiple channels of communication, from firmware messages at power-on to a command-line interface when the OS has booted. In Integrity systems, this EMS port is connected to the MP and is accessible from the management LAN or management serial port. Firmware Redirection When the server powers on, the system firmware is responsible for configuring all hardware and loading EFI. This phase is also called FW or BIOS console redirection.
Cellular Systems There are two options for changing network parameters in cellular systems: • Systems can be connected to the LAN one at a time and the user can use telnet to connect to the factory default IP address and change the network address. After this address is changed, the next system can be connected to the LAN without creating an address conflict. • The user can use the management serial port and connect a terminal or a PC running a terminal emulator such as Hyperterm.
