Installation and Upgrade Guide

1.2 Getting to Know Your Integrity Server
The OpenVMS operating system is now supported on a wide variety of HP Integrity servers,
including the following:
• Entry-class servers, which include members of the rx16nn, rx26nn, rx36nn, rx46nn, and
rx66nn series and the BladeSystems Integrity BL860c Server Blade
• Midrange servers, which include members of the rx76nn and rx86nn series
• High-end servers (Superdome)
For an up-to-date list of servers supported by the current release of OpenVMS, see the HP
OpenVMS Alpha Version 8.3 and HP OpenVMS I64 Version 8.3-1H1 Software Product Description
(SPD 82.35.xx).
The hardware, firmware, and software supported might vary significantly from system to system.
Integrity servers are available in many different configurations. The hardware, utilities, and
hardware configuration procedures might differ significantly across models, and even across
versions of the same model. This manual provides basic information about the firmware,
hardware, and utilities offered on Integrity servers. This information is not meant to replace the
hardware documentation. For the most up-to-date and relevant information for your particular
model, see the hardware documentation for your Integrity server. The hardware documentation
includes model-specific illustrations to guide you. The latest version of documentation for your
server can be found online at:
http://docs.hp.com/en/hw.html
http://www.hp.com/support/itaniumservers
For the latest information about firmware, software requirements, and special considerations
for your Integrity server, see the HP OpenVMS Version 8.3-1H1 for Integrity Servers New Features
and Release Notes.
1.2.1 Entering Commands at Integrity Server Console Interfaces
When entering commands for the Integrity server, if you press Delete on a VTxxx terminal (or
press the key you have mapped to send the DEL/RUBOUT character code in your terminal
emulator), the last character typed might not be deleted. The firmware on Integrity servers where
that unexpected behavior occurs uses Ctrl/H to delete the last character typed. On such Integrity
servers, you can remap your terminal to use Ctrl/H instead of DEL/RUBOUT, as described in
Section A.1.3 (page 152).
1.2.2 Integrity Server Tools
Integrity servers include multiple interfaces for working with various aspects of the server or
server complex. The Management Processor (MP) is available on most Integrity servers. Many
entry-class Integrity servers now come with the Integrated Lights Out (iLO) MP (Integrity iLO
2 MP), which provides a complete remote console experience, including a web-based graphical
user interface and the functionality provided by vMedia. MP and Integrity iLO provide a service
interface that allows access to all hardware and, in a complex, all nPartitions. The MP is always
available, even when the main power source is turned off (MP can operate on standby power).
On cell-based servers (such as rx7620, rx8620, and Superdome), MP is available whether or not
nPartitions are configured or booted in the server complex. You can navigate from MP to and
from the operating system (if it is booted).
The Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) provides support for operating system loaders and
allows you to configure the firmware and control the booting environment. EFI is accessible only
when the operating system is not booted. On cell-based servers, each nPartition has a separate
EFI console interface. EFI provides support for managing nPartitions. The EFI interface is available
from an nPartition console only when the nPartition is in an active state but has not booted an
operating system.
26 Getting Started