1.Make the RBSU settings accordingly for each node. The settings differ depending on the hardware model generation:

•Table 4-36provides the RBSU settings for the HP ProLiant DL585 nodes.

•Table 4-37provides the RBSU settings for the HP ProLiant DL585 G2 nodes.

Table 4-36 RBSU Settings for HP ProLiant DL585 Nodes

Menu Name

Option Name

Set to This Value

System Options

Embedded Serial Port

Disabled

 

Virtual Serial Port

COM1; IRQ4; IO:3F8h-3FFh

 

Embedded NIC Port 1 PXE

Enabled (all nodes except the head

 

Support

node)

 

Embedded NIC Port 1 PXE

Disabled (head node only)

 

Support

 

 

Power Regulator for ProLiant

Disabled

 

 

 

Standard Boot Order (IPL)

 

Set the following boot order on all

 

 

nodes except the head node; the

 

 

CD-ROM must be listed before the

 

 

hard drive.

 

IPL1

CD-ROM

 

IPL2

Floppy Drive (A:)

 

IPL3

PCI Embedded HP NC7782

 

 

Gigabit Server Adapter Port

 

 

1

 

IPL4

Hard Drive (C:)

 

 

On the head node, set the boot order

 

 

so that the CD-ROM is listed before

 

 

the hard disk.

 

 

 

BIOS Serial Console and EMS

BIOS Serial Console Port

COM1; IRQ4; IO:3F8h-3FFh

 

BIOS Serial Console Baud Rate

115200

 

EMS Console

Disabled

 

BIOS Interface Mode

Command Line

 

 

 

Advanced Options

page Directory Cache (PDC)

Disabled

 

 

 

Table 4-37lists the RBSU setting for the DL585 G2 nodes.

Table 4-37 RBSU Settings for HP ProLiant DL585 G2 Nodes

Menu Name

Option Name

Set to This Value

System Options

Embedded Serial Port

Disabled

 

Virtual Serial Port

COM1

 

Embedded NICs/NIC 1 boot

On all nodes except the head node, set this value

 

Options

to PXE boot

 

Embedded NICs/NIC 2 boot

Disabled (head node only)

 

Options

 

 

Power Regulator for

OS Control Mode

 

ProLiant

 

 

 

 

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