1.Make the following settings from the Main menu. The BIOS settings differ depending upon the hardware model generation:
•BIOS settings for HP ProLiant DL380 G4 nodes are listed in Table
•BIOS settings for HP ProLiant DL380 G5 nodes are listed in Table
Table
Menu Name | Option Name | Set to This Value | |
Standard Boot Order IPL |
| Set the following boot order on all nodes | |
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| except the head node; | |
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| have to be first in the list, but it must be | |
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| listed before the hard disk: | |
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| 1. | |
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| 2. | NIC1 |
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| 3. | Hard Disk |
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| On the head node, set the boot order so that | |
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| the | |
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Advanced Options | Processor Hyper_threading | Disable | |
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System Options | Embedded Serial Port | COM2 | |
| Virtual Serial Port | COM1 | |
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| Press the Esc key to return to the main | |
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| menu. | |
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BIOS Serial Console & | BIOS Serial Console Port | COM1 | |
EMS |
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| BIOS Serial Console Baud Rate | 115200 | |
| EMS Console | Disable | |
| BIOS Interface Mode | ||
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| Press the Esc key to return to the main | |
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| menu. | |
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Table
Table
Menu Name | Option Name | Set to This Value | |
System Options | Virtual Serial Port | COM1; IRQ4; IO: 3F8h - 3FFh | |
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| Press the Esc key to return to the main | |
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| menu. | |
| Embedded Serial Port | COM2; IRQ3; IO: 2F8h - 2FFh | |
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Standard Boot Order IPL |
| Set the following boot order on all nodes | |
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| except the head node; | |
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| have to be first in the list, but it must be | |
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| listed before the hard disk: | |
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| 1. | |
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| 2. | Floppy Drive (A:) |
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| 3. | USB DriveKey (C:) |
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| 4. | PCI Embedded HP NC373i |
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| Multifunction Gigabit Adapter |
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| 5. | Hard Disk C: (see Boot |
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| Controller Order) |
On the head node, set the boot order so that the
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