HP Integrity Essentials Pack for Linux Software Setting Up a Console, Backing Up Existing Data

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5.Verify existing device compatibility at the HP Integrity server connectivity website: http://www.hp.com/go/serverconnectivity

6.Verify storage compatibility by reviewing the HP Integrity Server-Storage Support Matrices located at:

http://www.hp.com/products1/serverconnectivity/support_matrices.html

NOTE: This list is not exhaustive because storage vendors may support more configurations than those indicated at this site. As a general rule, check with your storage vendor and an HP Sales Representative for a definitive statement on server-storage compatibility.

Backing Up Existing Data

To restore the data from the hard disk on your server after migrating to Linux, you must first back up the data and verify that it can be restored. Use the following guidelines:

1.Perform a server-wide backup using your existing backup utilities.

2.Verify the integrity of the backup by restoring samples of data to another server.

3.Store the backup in a safe place.

Setting Up a Console

You can install the OS and administer the server from either a VGA console, a serial console, or both.

On HP Integrity rx1600, rx1620, rx2600, and rx2620 servers, the Management Processor (MP) is optional. In cases where the MP was not ordered, the only console is the serial interface on the bulkhead connector. This connector is a serial port (UART) and must be configured for use. For configuration information, see “Configuring and Using a Serial Console” (page 51).

Setting Up a Serial Console

From the serial console, you can access the EFI shell and the MP. Use these utilities while installing and administering Linux on HP Integrity servers.

You can configure a serial console in two ways:

Connect a PC to the MP serial port using a null modem cable.

Connect a PC to the MP LAN port using a cat5 LAN cable.

On a system running Linux, the SSH client is the native terminal emulator application.

On a system running Windows, use a terminal emulator application, such as PuTTY or HyperTerminal. PuTTY is a free implementation of Telnet and SSH for 32-bit Linux and UNIX, and it provides an xterm terminal emulator. HP recommends that you use PuTTY version 0.57 or later, which is available the HP Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity with Linux or from the PuTTY Download Page website:

http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html

To set up a serial console, perform the following steps:

1.Use a null modem cable to connect a PC to the MP serial port or to the serial console port (for systems without MP), or use a cat5 cable to connect a PC to the MP LAN port.

2.If necessary, install a terminal emulator and specify the following port settings:

Bits per second: 9600

Data bits: 8

Parity: none

Stop bits: 1

Flow Control: Xon/Xoff

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Contents HP Smart Setup HP Support Pack Acknowledgments Table of Contents Configuring and Using a Serial Console Supported Products Matrix List of Figures List of Tables Page About This Document Additional DocumentationIntended Audience Typographic ConventionsPublishing History Related Information HP Encourages Your Comments Docsfeedback@hp.comPlanning the Installation OverviewSupport Information Supported Linux OS DistributionsSupport Exceptions Ensure Support for Linux on HP Integrity ServersChoosing an Installation Scenario Choosing an Installation EnvironmentUsing a Serial Console Using a VGA ConsoleInstallation Process Using the HP Smart Setup Ebsu UtilityInstallation Overview Verifying Hardware Compatibility Preparing for InstallationEnsuring Platform Compatibility Backing Up Existing Data Setting Up a ConsoleSetting Up a Serial Console Preparing the Server Hardware Setting Up a VGA ConsoleSetting Up the Boot Drive Accessing the Removable Media Devices Using EFI Shell reconnect -r# umount /mnt/usb # bootia64.efi# tar zxvf ebsu-version.tgz -C /mnt/usb # bootia64.efi Installing the OS and Updating the Server Using HP Smart Setup to Install the OSHP Smart Setup Ebsu Main Menu Select System Settings and press Enter Select the appropriate storage adapter and press Enter Select Smart Setup ADD Ebsu Qlogic Prompt Changes Here and in CH5 IINFORMATION! All tasks you selected will now be performed Using the Linux Media to Install the OS 13 Inserting the Linux Installer MediaRegistering for HP Support Notifications Installing Updates from the WebUpdating the Server 403619-B21 # lspci grep Fibre# rpm -ivh downloaded driver name Installing the MPT Fusion HBA Drivers for Linux# tar zxvf hpqla2x00-date.tar.gz Installing the OS and Updating the Server EFI and HP Smart Setup Media Utilities Using the Option ROM Configuration for Arrays UtilityUsing EFI EFI Boot ManagerEFI Shell HP Smart Setup UtilitiesAccessing HP Smart Setup Utilities Install Linux-Launches the Linux Installer Page Installing and Using the HP Support Pack Software Provided in the HP Support PackHP Management Base for Integrity Servers HP Insight Management AgentsHP nPartition Commands HP System Management HomepageHP Insight Management Wbem Providers HP Wbem Providers for LinuxHP Array Configuration Utility Command Line Interface OpenPegasusSmall Footprint CIM Broker HP Utilization Provider Including WbemProduct Installation Dependencies HP SmartSetup Scripting ToolkitHP SAS Integrated Raid IR Configuration Utility HP Integrity Virtual Machines Wbem ProviderInstalling the Java Development Kit Product # chmod jdk-6u12-linux-ia64.bin# ./ jdk-6u12-linux-ia64.bin # export JAVAHOME=javaDirRunning the Installer Installing Software from the HP Support PackBefore Running the Installer # ./install.sh Menu for RHEL4Menu for SLES11 Configure Software Delivery Repository Access Installing Software from HP Software Delivery RepositoryObtaining the bootstrap.sh Script Select Software Installation Source AddUsing a Serial Console Configuring and Using a Serial ConsoleConfiguring a Serial Console Http//lxr.linux.no/source/Documentation/ia64/serial.txt HP Support Pack Dependencies RHEL4RHEL5 SLES11 Page Superfluous PAM Authentication Message Known IssuesUnaligned Access Messages # /etc/init.d/sfcb start Configuring Storage AdaptersPartitioning Fibre Channel HBA Adapters File should now look like HP System Management Homepage Session Time-out Error # /opt/hp/hpsmh/sbin/smhconfigUi-timeout=80 Flashing HP PCIe 2-port 1000Base-T adapter AD337A AdaptersSupported Products Matrix Table D-1 Supported Products MatrixLAN Rusa SAS USB Rusa