Installing the Server into a Pedestal Mount....................................................................................

78

Connecting the Cables..........................................................................................................................

78

AC Input Power...............................................................................................................................

79

Power States...............................................................................................................................

79

Applying Standby Power to the Server......................................................................................

80

LAN.................................................................................................................................................

80

Console Setup.......................................................................................................................................

80

Overview.........................................................................................................................................

81

Setup Checklist................................................................................................................................

82

Console Setup Flowchart.................................................................................................................

82

Preparation......................................................................................................................................

83

Determining the Physical iLO 2 MP Access Method.................................................................

83

Determining the iLO 2 MP LAN Configuration Method..........................................................

85

Configuring the iLO 2 MP LAN Using DHCP and DNS................................................................

85

Configuring the iLO 2 MP LAN Using ARP Ping...........................................................................

86

Configuring the iLO 2 MP LAN Using the RS-232 Serial Port........................................................

88

Logging In to the iLO 2 MP.............................................................................................................

89

Additional Setup..............................................................................................................................

89

Modifying User Accounts and Default Password.....................................................................

89

Setting Up Security.....................................................................................................................

90

Security Access Settings........................................................................................................

90

Accessing the Host Console..................................................................................................................

91

Accessing the iLO 2 MP With the Web Browser.............................................................................

91

Help............................................................................................................................................

92

Accessing the Host Console With the TUI - CO Command............................................................

92

Accessing the Host Console With vKVM - Integrated Remote Console.........................................

93

Accessing the Host Console with the SMASH SM CLP..................................................................

93

Accessing the Graphic Console Using VGA ..................................................................................

93

Powering On and Powering Off the Server..........................................................................................

93

Power States.....................................................................................................................................

93

Powering On the Server...................................................................................................................

94

Powering On the Server Using the iLO 2 MP............................................................................

94

Powering On the Server Manually.............................................................................................

94

Powering Off the Server..................................................................................................................

95

Powering Off the Server Using the iLO 2 MP............................................................................

95

Powering Off the Server Manually............................................................................................

95

Core I/O Card Configuration................................................................................................................

95

Integrated RAID..............................................................................................................................

96

Integrated Mirror.......................................................................................................................

96

Global Hot Spare........................................................................................................................

96

HP 8 Internal Port SAS HBA (SAS Controller)................................................................................

96

MPTUTIL Utility........................................................................................................................

96

Flashing Firmware on First Controller.................................................................................

97

Flashing BIOS and EFI Driver on the First Controller..........................................................

98

Common Questions About Flashing Firmware....................................................................

98

Viewing the VPD Information for EFI Driver and RISC Firmware......................................

98

EFI Commands...........................................................................................................................

98

DRVCFG Utility.........................................................................................................................

98

Starting the DRVCFG Utility................................................................................................

98

Using the DRVCFG Utility....................................................................................................

99

Configuration Utility Screens...............................................................................................

99

DRVCFG Screens.................................................................................................................

100

CFGGEN Utility.......................................................................................................................

106

Starting CFGGEN................................................................................................................

106

CFGGEN Operation............................................................................................................

107

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