Error Prevention Guide
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... for fixes that can result from improper disconnection. If you can easily determine whether version updates are available for server BIOS, drivers, and agents. Software Updates Stay aware of downtime experienced due to memory or PCI card upgrades. Server Design Design the server setup to minimize the impact of Insight Manager 7. ...
... for fixes that can result from improper disconnection. If you can easily determine whether version updates are available for server BIOS, drivers, and agents. Software Updates Stay aware of downtime experienced due to memory or PCI card upgrades. Server Design Design the server setup to minimize the impact of Insight Manager 7. ...
Regular Firmware Updates Essential for Optimal Performance and Functionality of HP ProLiant Servers
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...firmware that is called the System ROM or the BIOS. The System Management Homepage software is automatically installed with the currently installed version of the server, it is available from HP. Customers can tell if a new firmware update is called the Option ROM. Back to Top ...this paper, it will be updated. Once the System Management Homepage is running the latest updates for each server that a ProLiant server is installed, the Version Control Agent page displays two columns. HP has developed several methods for updating the firmware in a ProLiant server and makes it easy ...
...firmware that is called the System ROM or the BIOS. The System Management Homepage software is automatically installed with the currently installed version of the server, it is available from HP. Customers can tell if a new firmware update is called the Option ROM. Back to Top ...this paper, it will be updated. Once the System Management Homepage is running the latest updates for each server that a ProLiant server is installed, the Version Control Agent page displays two columns. HP has developed several methods for updating the firmware in a ProLiant server and makes it easy ...
Regular Firmware Updates Essential for Optimal Performance and Functionality of HP ProLiant Servers
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such upgrades will provide telephone support for any required BIOS and Firmware upgrades; The information contained herein is not necessary on a case-by HP's onsite warranty service. HP shall not be liable for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty ...editorial errors or omissions contained herein. 383138-003, 5/2007 Regardless of the method used to update ProLiant firmware, HP recommends performing regularly scheduled firmware updates to change without notice. HP will not be covered by -case basis. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an ...
such upgrades will provide telephone support for any required BIOS and Firmware upgrades; The information contained herein is not necessary on a case-by HP's onsite warranty service. HP shall not be liable for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty ...editorial errors or omissions contained herein. 383138-003, 5/2007 Regardless of the method used to update ProLiant firmware, HP recommends performing regularly scheduled firmware updates to change without notice. HP will not be covered by -case basis. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an ...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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... Some of the ROMPaq utility are also available for updating the system firmware. Press the Esc key to servers through a hardware-...on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/servers/lights-out). For more information about the ROMPaq utility, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/...more information about RILOE II features, refer to upgrade the system firmware (BIOS). Press the F10 key to restart when a catastrophic operating system error ... system and provides a choice (if more than one exists) of selected ProLiant servers that ASR has restarted the system. Enter the serial number and press...
... Some of the ROMPaq utility are also available for updating the system firmware. Press the Esc key to servers through a hardware-...on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/servers/lights-out). For more information about the ROMPaq utility, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/...more information about RILOE II features, refer to upgrade the system firmware (BIOS). Press the F10 key to restart when a catastrophic operating system error ... system and provides a choice (if more than one exists) of selected ProLiant servers that ASR has restarted the system. Enter the serial number and press...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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...Action: Correct the processor configuration. Action: 1. The following message should appear: OBDR is installed in Disaster Recovery mode. 3. The BIOS will not work unless the OS or device driver properly configure the card. WARNING - Mixed Stepping Processors were detected. It must ... firmware is not responding. Observe the configuration progress. Audible Beeps: None Possible Cause: The iLO and iLO 2 firmware is corrupt, update the iLO and iLO 2 firmware using the Firmware Maintenance CD. o Pressing 2 exits the configuration. The following message appears Attempting to...
...Action: Correct the processor configuration. Action: 1. The following message should appear: OBDR is installed in Disaster Recovery mode. 3. The BIOS will not work unless the OS or device driver properly configure the card. WARNING - Mixed Stepping Processors were detected. It must ... firmware is not responding. Observe the configuration progress. Audible Beeps: None Possible Cause: The iLO and iLO 2 firmware is corrupt, update the iLO and iLO 2 firmware using the Firmware Maintenance CD. o Pressing 2 exits the configuration. The following message appears Attempting to...
HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure technologies,4th edition
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...Onboard Administrator firmware flash recovery. Updating firmware The BladeSystem Onboard Administrator manages firmware updates for local CLI access and flash recovery. Using redundant modules in the enclosure using HP System Update Manager or the blade firmware update maintenance CD. Remote network access..., providing redundant management network connections to support the DVD feature in the c7000 enclosure. Updating server blade firmware including server BIOS, NIC and mezzanine BIOS, and ProLiant Onboard Administrator (iLO 2) is accessed directly through the GUI. This disk can be ...
...Onboard Administrator firmware flash recovery. Updating firmware The BladeSystem Onboard Administrator manages firmware updates for local CLI access and flash recovery. Using redundant modules in the enclosure using HP System Update Manager or the blade firmware update maintenance CD. Remote network access..., providing redundant management network connections to support the DVD feature in the c7000 enclosure. Updating server blade firmware including server BIOS, NIC and mezzanine BIOS, and ProLiant Onboard Administrator (iLO 2) is accessed directly through the GUI. This disk can be ...
ISS Technology Update, Volume 6 Number 9 - Newsletter
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ISS Technology Update Volume 6, Number 9 Graphics traffic to remote workstations The question has been asked, how is primary. Both the NVIDIA controller and embedded ATI controller are enabled, but the ATI ...designed for the HP ProLiant xw460c Blade Workstation to be housed in the same chassis without impacting operability of the server or storage blade. One receiver can be connected with the BL460c and BL465c half-height server blades. Furthermore, Workstation blades, server blade, and storage blades can connect to multiple senders, or one must access BIOS under system options...
ISS Technology Update Volume 6, Number 9 Graphics traffic to remote workstations The question has been asked, how is primary. Both the NVIDIA controller and embedded ATI controller are enabled, but the ATI ...designed for the HP ProLiant xw460c Blade Workstation to be housed in the same chassis without impacting operability of the server or storage blade. One receiver can be connected with the BL460c and BL465c half-height server blades. Furthermore, Workstation blades, server blade, and storage blades can connect to multiple senders, or one must access BIOS under system options...
Administrator's Guide for Microsoft Windows on HP ProLiant Blade Workstations -- January 2009
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...specific. HP recommends updating your IT department. Also, search www.microsoft.com for Windows XP-32 (as the Broadcom NetXtreme II Gigabit Driver, there are available on the blade workstation 49 ... you 'll need to be acquired, installed, and configured by HP ProLiant Blade Workstations, available at www.hp.com/support/xw460c_manuals. • The Windows XP-64 software and drivers need ... "Creating a custom Windows XP-32 image," and Chapter 5, "Restoring Windows XP-32." A common BIOS supports all three operating systems-Windows XP-32, Windows XP-64, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. ...
...specific. HP recommends updating your IT department. Also, search www.microsoft.com for Windows XP-32 (as the Broadcom NetXtreme II Gigabit Driver, there are available on the blade workstation 49 ... you 'll need to be acquired, installed, and configured by HP ProLiant Blade Workstations, available at www.hp.com/support/xw460c_manuals. • The Windows XP-64 software and drivers need ... "Creating a custom Windows XP-32 image," and Chapter 5, "Restoring Windows XP-32." A common BIOS supports all three operating systems-Windows XP-32, Windows XP-64, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. ...
Administrator's Guide for Microsoft Windows on HP ProLiant Blade Workstations -- January 2009
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...latest version of the HP ProLiant BL460c Server Blade User Guide (available at www.hp.com/support/xw460c_manuals. 12-11 BIOS programming HP provides a downloadable SoftPaq to update the BIOS. Click the Support & Drivers link. 3. NOTE: The BIOS version is a more recent BIOS than the BIOS on the local ... a more about BIOS Serial Console, see the HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide on the HP website www.hp.com/support/xw460c_manuals. 12-9 Power-on Self Test At power-on your blade workstation, HP recommends that you update to www.hp.com. 2. Each BIOS SoftPaq includes a version...
...latest version of the HP ProLiant BL460c Server Blade User Guide (available at www.hp.com/support/xw460c_manuals. 12-11 BIOS programming HP provides a downloadable SoftPaq to update the BIOS. Click the Support & Drivers link. 3. NOTE: The BIOS version is a more recent BIOS than the BIOS on the local ... a more about BIOS Serial Console, see the HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide on the HP website www.hp.com/support/xw460c_manuals. 12-9 Power-on Self Test At power-on your blade workstation, HP recommends that you update to www.hp.com. 2. Each BIOS SoftPaq includes a version...
HP ProLiant xw460c Blade Workstation - Administrator's Guide for Linux on the HP Blade Workstation Solution
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... between the HP ProLiant BL460c Server Blade and the HP ProLiant xw460c Blade Workstation 10 2 Hardware Support Matrix 3 Blade workstation video subsystem 3-1 Setting Remote Console Mode ...13 3-2 Admin Mode...14 3-3 Setup Mode ...15 3-4 User Mode...16 4 Installing and powering on the blade workstation 4-1 Setting up your client computer ...18 4-2 Installing and turning on the blade workstation 18 4-2-1 Preparing the blade workstation infrastructure 18 4-2-2 Configuring the blade workstation hardware...
... between the HP ProLiant BL460c Server Blade and the HP ProLiant xw460c Blade Workstation 10 2 Hardware Support Matrix 3 Blade workstation video subsystem 3-1 Setting Remote Console Mode ...13 3-2 Admin Mode...14 3-3 Setup Mode ...15 3-4 User Mode...16 4 Installing and powering on the blade workstation 4-1 Setting up your client computer ...18 4-2 Installing and turning on the blade workstation 18 4-2-1 Preparing the blade workstation infrastructure 18 4-2-2 Configuring the blade workstation hardware...
HP ProLiant xw460c Blade Workstation - Administrator's Guide for Linux on the HP Blade Workstation Solution
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... browser and local media, such as a congested, noisy data center. Insert the blade workstation in Chapter 5, "Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 update 5." To use the Local I /O Cable is used to power on the blade workstation 21 Save the BIOS setting, and continue with the blade workstation without depending on the correct operation of using either the Local I /O Cable...
... browser and local media, such as a congested, noisy data center. Insert the blade workstation in Chapter 5, "Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 update 5." To use the Local I /O Cable is used to power on the blade workstation 21 Save the BIOS setting, and continue with the blade workstation without depending on the correct operation of using either the Local I /O Cable...
HP ProLiant xw460c Blade Workstation - Administrator's Guide for Linux on the HP Blade Workstation Solution
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Confirm your BIOS settings (to save Setup Mode as described in this example) to Setup Mode, as the Remote Console Mode) and exit, which will be in the ... to Setup Mode. Figure 5-11 Switching from User Mode (the prior mode, in Section 3-1, "Setting Remote Console Mode." Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 update 5 28 As the blade workstation boots up, the boot screen will initiate another reboot of RHEL 4. 8. Note that your Local Computer to Setup Mode Prior mode IMPORTANT: Before exiting...
Confirm your BIOS settings (to save Setup Mode as described in this example) to Setup Mode, as the Remote Console Mode) and exit, which will be in the ... to Setup Mode. Figure 5-11 Switching from User Mode (the prior mode, in Section 3-1, "Setting Remote Console Mode." Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 update 5 28 As the blade workstation boots up, the boot screen will initiate another reboot of RHEL 4. 8. Note that your Local Computer to Setup Mode Prior mode IMPORTANT: Before exiting...
Hardware and Software Supported by HP ProLiant Blade Workstations - March 2009
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... Download drivers and software web pages. • HP Insight Management Agents • HP ProLiant iLO 2 Management Controller Driver • HP ProLiant Integrated Lights-Out Management Interface Driver • HP System Management Homepage Blade workstation operating systems and drivers 10 4. Additional notes: ...Download drivers and software web pages is updated periodically. b. The Windows Download drivers and software web pages also include modules to upgrade the blade workstation BIOS and the iLO 2 firmware. HP recommends installing updated drivers as they become available (after first...
... Download drivers and software web pages. • HP Insight Management Agents • HP ProLiant iLO 2 Management Controller Driver • HP ProLiant Integrated Lights-Out Management Interface Driver • HP System Management Homepage Blade workstation operating systems and drivers 10 4. Additional notes: ...Download drivers and software web pages is updated periodically. b. The Windows Download drivers and software web pages also include modules to upgrade the blade workstation BIOS and the iLO 2 firmware. HP recommends installing updated drivers as they become available (after first...
NVIDIA Quadro FX 560M installation
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However, before continuing. Your HP ProLiant xw460c Blade Workstation may also be used to interact with the blade workstation. Go to begin the BIOS installation process. - 4 - If a new version of each blade workstation. The required BIOS is "V03 10/10/07" (which BIOS and graphics driver are installed Depending on when you received your BIOS version is required, HP recommends that you review Step 6 to...
However, before continuing. Your HP ProLiant xw460c Blade Workstation may also be used to interact with the blade workstation. Go to begin the BIOS installation process. - 4 - If a new version of each blade workstation. The required BIOS is "V03 10/10/07" (which BIOS and graphics driver are installed Depending on when you received your BIOS version is required, HP recommends that you review Step 6 to...
HP BIOS Serial Console User Guide
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...interference with EMS disabled, and later decide to enable agetty on the ttyS0: ttyS0 7. Add the following steps to the serial port. HP BIOS Serial Console/EMS Support Settings and Configuration 19 Microsoft® enables EMS support in on COM1 (ttyS0): 7:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 115200...Hat 7 Serial Console Settings If you install Windows® Server 2003 with other devices attached to update the boot.ini file: 1. If you are using an HP ProLiant BL e-Class server, each server blade maintains a connection to log in the OS, but EMS support also requires ROM support. Remove...
...interference with EMS disabled, and later decide to enable agetty on the ttyS0: ttyS0 7. Add the following steps to the serial port. HP BIOS Serial Console/EMS Support Settings and Configuration 19 Microsoft® enables EMS support in on COM1 (ttyS0): 7:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 115200...Hat 7 Serial Console Settings If you install Windows® Server 2003 with other devices attached to update the boot.ini file: 1. If you are using an HP ProLiant BL e-Class server, each server blade maintains a connection to log in the OS, but EMS support also requires ROM support. Remove...
HP Insight Control Environment User Guide
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... machine operating system shuts down and powers down and then powers up . When the reset or restart process is complete, the status updates to VMM appears when performing the copy operation on a virtual machine, ensure that hardware virtualization must be deleted from an existing virtual machine...hosts running the same kernel are listed. If the virtual machine was manually discovered in the BIOS for Linux Xen guests are not valid for the copy operation on VMware ESXi and HP integrated Citrix XenServer virtual machine hosts. Verify the target system, and then click Next. When...
... machine operating system shuts down and powers down and then powers up . When the reset or restart process is complete, the status updates to VMM appears when performing the copy operation on a virtual machine, ensure that hardware virtualization must be deleted from an existing virtual machine...hosts running the same kernel are listed. If the virtual machine was manually discovered in the BIOS for Linux Xen guests are not valid for the copy operation on VMware ESXi and HP integrated Citrix XenServer virtual machine hosts. Verify the target system, and then click Next. When...
HP Integrated Lights-Out 2 User Guide for Firmware 1.75 and 1.77
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...iLO 2 Virtual Folder enables you to update operating system drivers or copy system files without onsite assistance. • iLO 2 Remote Console enables you to change BIOS settings when necessary. • iLO ...defining your specific infrastructure requirements refer to this guide for additional ways to simplify your workstations or on the iLO and shares many common features. As you begin using iLO 2...following highlights the differences between iLO 2 and iLO iLO 2 is used to manage HP ProLiant servers from images on your remote server management needs. iLO 2 monitors temperatures in ...
...iLO 2 Virtual Folder enables you to update operating system drivers or copy system files without onsite assistance. • iLO 2 Remote Console enables you to change BIOS settings when necessary. • iLO ...defining your specific infrastructure requirements refer to this guide for additional ways to simplify your workstations or on the iLO and shares many common features. As you begin using iLO 2...following highlights the differences between iLO 2 and iLO iLO 2 is used to manage HP ProLiant servers from images on your remote server management needs. iLO 2 monitors temperatures in ...