1.Make the following settings from the Main menu. The BIOS settings for HP ProLiant DL580 G4 nodes are listed in Table 4-14.

Table 4-14 BIOS Settings for HP ProLiant DL580 G4 Nodes

Menu Name

Option Name

Set to This Value

Standard Boot Order IPL

 

Set the following boot order on all nodes

 

 

except the head node; CD-ROM does not

 

 

have to be first in the list, but it must be

 

 

listed before the hard disk:

 

 

1.

CD-ROM

 

 

2.

NIC1

 

 

3.

Hard Disk

 

 

On the head node, set the boot order so that

 

 

the CD-ROM is listed before the hard disk.

 

 

 

Advanced Options

Processor Hyper_threading

Disable

 

 

 

System Options

Embedded Serial Port

COM2

 

Virtual Serial Port

COM1

 

 

Press the Esc key to return to the main

 

 

menu.

 

 

 

BIOS Serial Console &

BIOS Serial Console Port

COM1

EMS

 

 

 

 

BIOS Serial Console Baud Rate

115200

 

EMS Console

Disable

 

BIOS Interface Mode

Command-Line

 

 

Press the Esc key to return to the main

 

 

menu.

 

 

 

 

2.Press the Esc key to exit the RBSU. Press the F10 key to confirm your choice and restart the boot sequence.

3.Repeat this procedure for each HP ProLiant DL580 G4 node in the hardware configuration.

Configuring Smart Arrays

On such hardware models as the HP ProLiant DL580 G4 with smart array cards, you must add the disks to the smart array before attempting to image the node.

To do so, watch the screen carefully during the power-on self-test phase of the node, and press the F8 key when prompted to configure the disks into the smart array.

Specific instructions are outside the scope of the HP XC documentation. See the documentation that came with the HP ProLiant server for more information.

4.5.7 Preparing HP ProLiant DL580 G5 Nodes

Use the following tools to configure the appropriate settings on HP ProLiant DL580 G5 servers:

•Integrated Lights Out (iLO) Setup Utility

•ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU)

HP ProLiant DL580 G5 servers use the iLO utility; thus, they need certain settings that you cannot make until the iLO has an IP address. The HP XC System Software Installation Guide provides instructions for using a browser to connect to the iLO to enable telnet access.

Figure 4-8shows a rear view of the HP ProLiant DL580 G5 server and the appropriate port assignments for an HP XC system.

78 Preparing Individual Nodes