HP Integrity Essentials Pack for Linux Software EFI and HP Smart Setup Media Utilities, Using EFI

4 EFI and HP Smart Setup Media Utilities

This chapter describes functions available through the HP Smart Setup EBSU utility and provides an easy-to-use interface to upgrade the firmware, partition the hard disk, install diagnostic tools, configure storage controllers, and run other EFI utilities.

Using the Option ROM Configuration for Arrays Utility

Option ROM Configuration for Arrays (ORCA) is an EFI utility that enables you to configure a RAID array without booting Linux. Using ORCA you can create, view, or delete a logical drive. For detailed instructions on using ORCA, see any of the following documents: HP SmartArray 5300 Controller User's Guide, HP SmartArray 6402 Controller User's Guide, HP SmartArray P600 Controller User's Guide, and HP SmartArray P800 Controller User's Guide.

To access ORCA:

1.Log on to the MP (management processor) using telnet or Hyperterminal.

2.Enter the console command, CO, to access the SAC> prompt.

3.At the SAC> prompt, enter restart to reboot the system.

4.During the system reboot after the SmartArray adapter is detected, you are prompted to press F8 at the MP prompt (or Esc–8if you are using a serial console), to enter the ORCA utility.

The Main menu is displayed.

5.Choose one of the options presented: Create, View, or Delete a Logical Drive.

Using EFI

The Intel Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) specification defines a model for the interface between the OS, the firmware, and the hardware. EFI serves the same purpose on Itanium-based computers as the BIOS on x86-based computers. EFI provides a standard environment for running pre-boot applications and for booting the OS.

HP Integrity servers use EFI to initialize the platform firmware and load the OS. After the system is initialized, EFI provides two interfaces with which you can interact, as described in the following sections.

EFI Boot Manager

First displayed when you power on the server, the EFI Boot Manager provides a menu-based interface (Figure 4-1is an example) with options for booting the OS, loading EFI applications, configuring the server, and performing other pre-boot operations.

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