HP OpenVMS 8.x manual Booting the OpenVMS I64 OE DVD, Booting from the Local Drive

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.

3.2.1.1Booting 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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