Installation and Upgrade Guide

3.2.1 Booting the OpenVMS I64 OE DVD
You can boot the OpenVMS I64 OE DVD in any of the following ways. This section gives detailed
instructions on booting from the local DVD drive. Detailed instructions on the other methods
are available in the appendixes, as noted in the corresponding sections to follow.
• From your local DVD drive (Section 3.2.1.1 (page 50))
• From a virtual DVD drive served over the network by the InfoServer utility (Section 3.2.1.2
(page 51))
• From an image on a PC or Windows server in the network accessed through the HP SIM
interface (Section 3.2.1.3 (page 51))
• From an image on a PC or Windows server in the network using virtual media (vMedia)
through a browser connected to your Integrity server iLO 2 MP port (Section C.2 (page 232))
The latter two options can be used for entry-class Integrity servers that support such means (note
that you can use these options when a local DVD drive is not available on your Integrity server).
For more information about booting operations, see Section A.6 (page 172).
Before you can boot your OpenVMS DVD, make sure your console is configured correctly. You
can use a VGA graphics device, serial device, or network interface for the console. For information
about configuring your system console, see Section A.2 (page 152).
NOTE: When using a VGA console and installing from vMedia or a USB DVD drive with the
keyboard plugged into a USB hub, the keyboard might not be operational. If so, simply unplug
the hub and plug it back in.
HP recommends that you load and use the most current system firmware. For more information
about system firmware, see Section 1.3.4 (page 29) and the HP OpenVMS Version 8.3-1H1 for
Integrity Servers New Features and Release Notes. For information about other required and optional
tasks to be performed before or after booting the system, see Appendix A (page 149).
CAUTION: To boot your OpenVMS I64 operating system on a cell-based server (Superdome
servers, or midrange servers such as rx8620 and rx7620), note the following:
• The ACPI configuration must be set correctly. For more information, see Section A.5.1
(page 165).
• The nPartition on which OpenVMS I64 is booted must have all memory configured as
interleaved memory (memory that can be mapped across more than one cell). For more
information about cell memory and general notes on nPartition booting, see Section A.6.1
(page 173) and see your hardware documentation.
3.2.1.1 Booting from the Local Drive
Boot the OpenVMS I64 OE DVD from a local DVD drive by performing the steps included in
this section. To boot the DVD on a cell-based server, a DVD device must be accessible by the
nPartition on which OpenVMS is being installed.
1. Make sure your Integrity server is powered on. If your system has an attached external
device, make sure it is turned on and operational.
2. Insert the DVD into the drive.
3. Cycle power.
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