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User Service Guide
HP Integrity Superdome/sx2000 and HP 9000
Superdome/sx2000 Servers

HP Part Number: A9834-9001D_ed6
Published: September 2009
Edition: 6

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Table of Contents
About This Document.......................................................................................................13
Intended Audience................................................................................................................................13
Document Organization.......................................................................................................................13
Typographic Conventions.....................................................................................................................13
Related Information..............................................................................................................................14
Publishing History................................................................................................................................14
HP Encourages Your Comments..........................................................................................................15

1 Overview.......................................................................................................................17
Server History and Specifications.........................................................................................................17
Server Components...............................................................................................................................18
Power Subsystem..................................................................................................................................19
AC Power.........................................................................................................................................20
DC Power.........................................................................................................................................20
Power Sequencing............................................................................................................................21
Enabling 48 Volts.............................................................................................................................21
Cooling System.....................................................................................................................................21
Utilities Subsystem................................................................................................................................22
Platform Management.....................................................................................................................22
UGUY..............................................................................................................................................23
CLU Functionality...........................................................................................................................23
PM3 Functionality...........................................................................................................................23
System Clocks..................................................................................................................................24
Management Processor....................................................................................................................24
Compact Flash.................................................................................................................................25
HUCB...............................................................................................................................................25
Backplane..............................................................................................................................................26
Crossbar Chip..................................................................................................................................26
Switch Fabrics..................................................................................................................................27
Backplane Monitor and Control......................................................................................................27
I2C Bus Distribution........................................................................................................................27
Clock Subsystem..............................................................................................................................27
System Clock Distribution.........................................................................................................27
Hot-Swap Oscillator...................................................................................................................28
sx2000 RCS Module....................................................................................................................28
Cabinet ID........................................................................................................................................29
Cell ID..............................................................................................................................................29
Backplane Power Requirements and Power Distribution...............................................................29
CPUs and Memories.............................................................................................................................30
Cell Controller.................................................................................................................................31
Processor Interface...........................................................................................................................31
Processors........................................................................................................................................32
Cell Memory System.......................................................................................................................32
Memory Controller ....................................................................................................................33
DIMM Architecture....................................................................................................................33
Memory Interconnect.................................................................................................................33
Mixing Different Sized DIMMs..................................................................................................34
Memory Interleaving.................................................................................................................34
Memory Bank Attribute Table..............................................................................................34
Cell Map................................................................................................................................35
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Link Interleaving...................................................................................................................35
Memory Error Protection...........................................................................................................35
DRAM Erasure...........................................................................................................................36
PDC Functional Changes.................................................................................................................36
Platform Dependent Hardware.......................................................................................................36
Reset.................................................................................................................................................37
Cell OL*...........................................................................................................................................37
I/O Subsystem.......................................................................................................................................37
PCI-X Backplane Functionality........................................................................................................38
SBA Chip CC-to-Ropes..............................................................................................................38
Ropes-to-PCI LBA Chip.............................................................................................................39
PCI Slots.....................................................................................................................................40
Mixed PCI-X and PCI Express I/O Chassis...........................................................................40
PCI Hot-Swap Support.........................................................................................................41
System Management Station................................................................................................................41
User Accounts..................................................................................................................................42
New Server Cabling..............................................................................................................................42
m-Link Cable...................................................................................................................................42
e-Link Cable.....................................................................................................................................42
Clock Cable......................................................................................................................................44
Firmware...............................................................................................................................................44
Itanium Firmware for HP Integrity Superdome/sx2000.................................................................44
Itanium System Firmware Functions.........................................................................................46
PA-RISC Firmware for HP 9000/sx2000 Servers..............................................................................46
PA-RISC System Firmware Functions........................................................................................47
Server Configurations...........................................................................................................................47
Server Errors.........................................................................................................................................48

2 System Specifications...................................................................................................49
Dimensions and Weights......................................................................................................................49
Component Dimensions..................................................................................................................49
Component Weights........................................................................................................................49
Shipping Dimensions and Weights.................................................................................................50
Electrical Specifications.........................................................................................................................50
Grounding.......................................................................................................................................51
Circuit Breaker.................................................................................................................................51
Power Options.................................................................................................................................51
System Power Requirements...........................................................................................................52
Component Power Requirements...................................................................................................53
IOX Cabinet Power Requirements...................................................................................................53
IOX Cabinet Power Cords...............................................................................................................53
Environmental Requirements...............................................................................................................54
Temperature and Humidity Specifications.....................................................................................54
Power Dissipation............................................................................................................................54
Acoustic Noise Specification...........................................................................................................56
Airflow.............................................................................................................................................56

3 Installing the System.....................................................................................................59
Introduction .........................................................................................................................................59
Communications Interference ........................................................................................................59
Electrostatic Discharge ...................................................................................................................59
Public Telecommunications Network Connection..........................................................................60
Unpacking and Inspecting the System.................................................................................................60
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Verifying Site Preparation...............................................................................................................60
Gathering LAN Information......................................................................................................60
Verifying Electrical Requirements..............................................................................................60
Checking the Inventory...................................................................................................................60
Inspecting the Shipping Containers for Damage............................................................................61
Inspection Precautions...............................................................................................................62
Claims Procedures .....................................................................................................................62
Unpacking and Inspecting Hardware Components.......................................................................62
Tools Required............................................................................................................................63
Unpacking the Cabinet...............................................................................................................63
Unpacking the PDCA......................................................................................................................71
Returning Equipment......................................................................................................................71
Setting Up the System...........................................................................................................................72
Moving the System and Related Equipment to the Installation Site ..............................................72
Unpacking and Installing the Blower Housings and Blowers........................................................72
Attaching the Side Skins and Blower Side Bezels...........................................................................75
Attaching the Side Skins............................................................................................................75
Attaching the Blower Side Bezels...............................................................................................77
Attaching the Leveling Feet and Leveling the Cabinet...................................................................79
Installing the Front Door Bezels and the Front and Rear Blower Bezels .......................................79
Installing the Front Door Bezels.................................................................................................79
Installing the Rear Blower Bezel................................................................................................81
Installing the Front Blower Bezel...............................................................................................82
Wiring Check...................................................................................................................................83
Installing and Verifying the PDCA.................................................................................................84
Checking Voltage.............................................................................................................................88
Removing the EMI Panels...............................................................................................................89
Connecting the Cables.....................................................................................................................91
Routing the I/O Cables....................................................................................................................91
Installing the Support Management Station.........................................................................................93
Installing the SMS Support Shelf..........................................................................................................93
Connecting the SMS to the Superdome................................................................................................94
SMS Software and Superdome Firmware Downloading Procedure....................................................94
Configuring the Event Information Tools.............................................................................................95
Turning On Housekeeping Power........................................................................................................96
Connecting the MP to the Customer LAN...........................................................................................98
Connecting the MP to the Network.................................................................................................98
Setting the Customer IP Address....................................................................................................99
Booting and Verifying the System......................................................................................................101
Connecting to the MP....................................................................................................................101
Powering On the System 48 V Power Supply................................................................................104
Booting the HP Integrity Superdome/sx2000 to an EFI Shell........................................................104
Booting an HP 9000 sx2000 Server to BCH....................................................................................106
Verifying the System......................................................................................................................106
Running JET Software.........................................................................................................................108
Running JUST ...............................................................................................................................108
Power Cycling After Using JET.....................................................................................................109
Offline Diagnostic Environment.........................................................................................................109
Attaching the Rear Kick Plates............................................................................................................109
Performing a Visual Inspection and Completing the Installation......................................................110
Conducting a Post-Installation Check.................................................................................................112

4 Booting and Shutting Down the Operating System...............................................113
Operating Systems Supported on Cell-based HP Servers..................................................................113
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System Boot Configuration Options...................................................................................................114
HP 9000 Boot Configuration Options............................................................................................114
HP Integrity Boot Configuration Options.....................................................................................114
Booting and Shutting Down HP-UX...................................................................................................118
HP-UX Support for Cell Local Memory........................................................................................118
Adding HP-UX to the Boot Options List.......................................................................................118
Booting HP-UX..............................................................................................................................119
Standard HP-UX Booting.........................................................................................................120
Single-User Mode HP-UX Booting...........................................................................................123
LVM-Maintenance Mode HP-UX Booting...............................................................................126
Shutting Down HP-UX..................................................................................................................127
Booting and Shutting Down HP OpenVMS I64.................................................................................128
HP OpenVMS I64 Support for Cell Local Memory.......................................................................129
Adding HP OpenVMS to the Boot Options List............................................................................129
Booting HP OpenVMS...................................................................................................................131
Shutting Down HP OpenVMS.......................................................................................................132
Booting and Shutting Down Microsoft Windows..............................................................................133
Microsoft Windows Support for Cell Local Memory....................................................................133
Adding Microsoft Windows to the Boot Options List...................................................................134
Booting Microsoft Windows..........................................................................................................135
Shutting Down Microsoft Windows..............................................................................................137
Booting and Shutting Down Linux.....................................................................................................138
Linux Support for Cell Local Memory..........................................................................................138
Adding Linux to the Boot Options List.........................................................................................139
Booting Red Hat Enterprise Linux................................................................................................140
Booting SuSE Linux Enterprise Server .........................................................................................141
Shutting Down Linux....................................................................................................................142

A sx2000 LEDs..............................................................................................................145
B Management Processor Commands........................................................................149
BO Command .....................................................................................................................................149
CA Command.....................................................................................................................................149
CC Command......................................................................................................................................150
CP Command......................................................................................................................................151
DATE Command.................................................................................................................................152
DC Command.....................................................................................................................................152
DF Command......................................................................................................................................153
DI Command.......................................................................................................................................154
DL Command......................................................................................................................................155
EL Command......................................................................................................................................155
HE Command.....................................................................................................................................156
ID Command.......................................................................................................................................157
IO Command.......................................................................................................................................158
IT Command.......................................................................................................................................159
LC Command......................................................................................................................................159
LS Command.......................................................................................................................................160
MA Command....................................................................................................................................160
ND Command.....................................................................................................................................161
PD Command......................................................................................................................................161
PE Command......................................................................................................................................162
PS Command.......................................................................................................................................163
RE Command......................................................................................................................................164
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RL Command......................................................................................................................................165
RR Command......................................................................................................................................166
RS Command......................................................................................................................................166
SA Command......................................................................................................................................167
SO Command......................................................................................................................................167
SYSREV Command.............................................................................................................................168
TC Command......................................................................................................................................169
TE Command......................................................................................................................................169
VM Command.....................................................................................................................................170
WHO Command.................................................................................................................................170
XD Command.....................................................................................................................................171

C Powering the System On and Off ...........................................................................173
Shutting Down the System.................................................................................................................173
Checking System Configuration....................................................................................................173
Shutting Down the Operating System...........................................................................................175
Preparing the Partitions for Shutdown..........................................................................................176
Powering Off the System...............................................................................................................177
Turning On Housekeeping Power......................................................................................................178
Powering On the System Using the PE Command.............................................................................180

D Templates....................................................................................................................183
Templates............................................................................................................................................183
Equipment Footprint Templates....................................................................................................185
Computer Room Layout Plan........................................................................................................185

Index...............................................................................................................................197

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Superdome History.......................................................................................................................17
Superdome Cabinet Components.................................................................................................19
UGUY............................................................................................................................................23
Management Processor.................................................................................................................25
HUCB.............................................................................................................................................26
HSO and RCS Locations................................................................................................................29
Backplane Power Supply Module.................................................................................................30
Backplane (Rear View)..................................................................................................................30
Cell Board......................................................................................................................................31
Cell Memory..................................................................................................................................33
PCI-X I/O Rope Mapping..............................................................................................................39
PCIe I/O Rope Mapping................................................................................................................41
e-Link Cable...................................................................................................................................43
Backplane Cables...........................................................................................................................44
Itanium Firmware Interfaces.........................................................................................................45
PA-RISC Firmware Interfaces........................................................................................................47
PDCA Locations............................................................................................................................52
Airflow Diagram...........................................................................................................................57
Normal Tilt Indicator....................................................................................................................61
Abnormal Tilt Indicator ................................................................................................................62
Front of Cabinet Container............................................................................................................64
Cutting the Polystrap Bands..........................................................................................................64
Removing the Ramps from the Pallet............................................................................................65
Power Supply Mounting Screws Location....................................................................................66
I/O Chassis Mounting Screws.......................................................................................................66
Shipping Strap Location................................................................................................................68
Removing the Mounting Brackets.................................................................................................69
Positioning the Ramps...................................................................................................................70
Rolling the Cabinet Down the Ramp............................................................................................70
Blower Housing Frame..................................................................................................................72
Removing Protective Cardboard from the Housing.....................................................................73
Installing the Rear Blower Housing..............................................................................................73
Installing the Front Blower Housing.............................................................................................74
Installing the Blowers....................................................................................................................75
Attaching the Rear Side Skin.........................................................................................................76
Attaching the Front Side Skins......................................................................................................77
Attaching the Side Bezels..............................................................................................................78
Attaching the Leveling Feet...........................................................................................................79
Installing the Lower Front Door Assembly...................................................................................80
Installing the Upper Front Door Assembly...................................................................................81
Installing the Rear Blower Bezel....................................................................................................82
Installing the Front Blower Bezel..................................................................................................83
PDCA Assembly for Options 6 and 7............................................................................................85
A 4-Wire Connector.......................................................................................................................85
A 5-Wire Connector.......................................................................................................................86
Installing the PDCA.......................................................................................................................86
Checking PDCA Test Points (5-Wire)............................................................................................87
Wall Receptacle Pinouts................................................................................................................88
Power Supply Indicator LED........................................................................................................89
Removing Front EMI Panel Screw................................................................................................90
Removing the Back EMI Panel......................................................................................................90
Cable Labeling...............................................................................................................................91
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Routing I/O Cables........................................................................................................................92
Front Panel with HKP and Present LEDs......................................................................................97
BPS LEDs.......................................................................................................................................98
MP LAN Connection Location......................................................................................................99
LAN Configuration Screen..........................................................................................................100
The ls Command Screen..............................................................................................................101
Logging In....................................................................................................................................102
Main MP Menu............................................................................................................................102
MP Command Option.................................................................................................................103
MP Virtual Front Panel................................................................................................................103
Example of Partition State—Cabinet Not Powered Up...............................................................103
MP Console Option.....................................................................................................................104
HP Integrity Superdome/sx2000 EFI Boot Manager...................................................................105
EFI Shell Prompt..........................................................................................................................105
HP Integrity Superdome/sx2000 Partitions at System Firmware Console..................................106
Power Status First Window.........................................................................................................107
Power Status Window.................................................................................................................107
Power Status Showing State of UGUY LEDs ..............................................................................108
Attaching Rear Kick Plates..........................................................................................................110
Cell Board Ejectors.......................................................................................................................111
Front EMI Panel Flange and Cabinet Holes................................................................................111
Reinstalling the Back EMI Panel..................................................................................................112
Utilities ........................................................................................................................................147
PDH Status..................................................................................................................................147
Connecting to the Host................................................................................................................173
Main MP Menu............................................................................................................................173
Checking for Other Users............................................................................................................174
Checking Current System Configuration....................................................................................174
MP Virtual Front Panel................................................................................................................174
Example of Partition State...........................................................................................................175
Partition Consoles Menu.............................................................................................................175
Entering the rr Command...........................................................................................................176
Using the de -s Command........................................................................................................177
Power Entity Command..............................................................................................................177
Power Status First Window.........................................................................................................178
Power Status Second Window.....................................................................................................178
Front Panel Display with Housekeeping (HKP) Power and Present LEDs On..........................179
BPS LEDs.....................................................................................................................................180
Power Entity Command..............................................................................................................181
Power Status First Window.........................................................................................................181
Power Status Window.................................................................................................................182
Cable Cutouts and Caster Locations...........................................................................................183
SD16 and SD32 Space Requirements...........................................................................................184
SD64 Space Requirements...........................................................................................................185
Computer Floor Template...........................................................................................................186
Computer Floor Template...........................................................................................................187
Computer Floor Template...........................................................................................................188
Computer Floor Template...........................................................................................................189
Computer Floor Template...........................................................................................................190
SD32, SD64, and IOX Cabinet Templates....................................................................................191
SD32, SD64, and IOX Cabinet Templates....................................................................................192
SD32, SD64, and IOX Cabinet Templates....................................................................................193
SD32, SD64, and IOX Cabinet Templates....................................................................................194
SD32, SD64, and IOX Cabinet Templates....................................................................................195
SD32, SD64, and IOX Cabinet Templates....................................................................................196
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HSO LED Status Indicator Meaning.............................................................................................28
Supported Processors and Minimum Firmware Versions............................................................32
SMS Lifecycles...............................................................................................................................42
Server Component Dimensions....................................................................................................49
I/O Expansion Cabinet Component Dimensions..........................................................................49
System Component Weights.........................................................................................................49
IOX Cabinet Weights.....................................................................................................................50
Miscellaneous Dimensions and Weights.......................................................................................50
Available Power Options...............................................................................................................51
Option 6 and 7 Specifics................................................................................................................51
Power Requirements (Without SMS)............................................................................................52
Component Power Requirements (Without SMS)........................................................................53
I/O Expansion Cabinet Power Requirements (Without SMS).......................................................53
I/O Expansion Cabinet Component Power Requirements............................................................53
I/O Expansion Cabinet ac Power Cords........................................................................................54
Operational Physical Environment Requirements........................................................................54
Nonoperational Physical Environment Requirements.................................................................54
HP Integrity Superdome/sx2000 Dual-Core CPU Configurations...............................................55
HP Integrity Superdome/sx2000 Single-Core CPU Configurations.............................................55
Physical Environmental Specifications.........................................................................................57
Available Power Options...............................................................................................................71
Power Cord Option 6 and 7 Details...............................................................................................71
4- and 5-Wire Voltage Ranges.......................................................................................................87
Front Panel LEDs.........................................................................................................................145
Power and OL* LEDs...................................................................................................................146
OL* LED States............................................................................................................................147
PDH Status and Power Good LED States....................................................................................148

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Directory Example.........................................................................................................................95
Directory Example.........................................................................................................................95
Single-User HP-UX Boot..............................................................................................................124
BO command...............................................................................................................................149
CA Command..............................................................................................................................150
CC Command..............................................................................................................................151
CP Command..............................................................................................................................152
DATE Command.........................................................................................................................152
DC Command..............................................................................................................................153
DF Command..............................................................................................................................154
DI Command...............................................................................................................................155
DL Command..............................................................................................................................155
EL Command...............................................................................................................................156
HE Command..............................................................................................................................157
ID Command...............................................................................................................................158
Example: .....................................................................................................................................159
IT Command................................................................................................................................159
LC Command..............................................................................................................................160
LS Command...............................................................................................................................160
MP Main Menu............................................................................................................................161
ND Command.............................................................................................................................161
PD Command..............................................................................................................................162
PE Command for a Compute Cabinet.........................................................................................163
PS Command...............................................................................................................................164
Re-key lock for partition 3...........................................................................................................166
RR Command..............................................................................................................................166
RS Command...............................................................................................................................167
SA Command..............................................................................................................................167
SO Command..............................................................................................................................168
SYSREV Command......................................................................................................................169
TC Command..............................................................................................................................169
TE Command...............................................................................................................................170
VM Command.............................................................................................................................170
WHO Command..........................................................................................................................171
XD Command..............................................................................................................................172

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About This Document
This document contains the system overview, system-specific parameters, installation procedures
of the system, operating system specifics, and procedures for components in the system.

Intended Audience
This document is intended for HP trained Customer Support Consultants.

Document Organization
This document is organized as follows:
Chapter 1

This chapter presents an historical view of the Superdome server family,
describes the various server components, and describes how the server
components function together.

Chapter 2

This chapter contains the dimensions and weights for the server and various
components. Electrical specifications, environmental requirements, and templates
are also included.

Chapter 3

This chapter describes how to unpack and inspect the system, set up the system,
connect the MP to the customer LAN, and how to complete the installation.

Chapter 4

This chapter describes how to boot and shut down the server operating system
(OS) for each OS supported.

Appendix A

This appendix contains tables that describe the various LED states for the front
panel, power and OL* states, and OL* states for I/O chassis cards.

Appendix B

This appendix provides a summary for each management processor (MP)
command. Screen output is provided for each command so you can see the
results of the command.

Appendix C

This appendix provides procedures to power off and power on the system when
the removal and replacement of a component requires it.

Appendix D

This appendix contains templates for cable cutouts and caster locations; SD16,
SD32, SD64, and I/O expansion cabinets; and the computer room floor.

Typographic Conventions
The following typographic conventions are used in this document.
WARNING!

Lists requirements that you must meet to avoid personal injury.

CAUTION: Provides information required to avoid losing data or to avoid losing system
functionality.
IMPORTANT:

Provides essential information to explain a concept or to complete a task.

NOTE: Highlights useful information such as restrictions, recommendations, or important
details about HP product features.
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Commands and options are represented using this font.
Text that you type exactly as shown is represented using this font.

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Text to be replaced with text that you supply is represented using this font.
Example: “Enter the ls -l filename command” means you must replace filename with your
own text.

•

Keyboard keys and graphical interface items (such as buttons, tabs, and menu items)
are represented using this font.
Examples: The Control key, the OK button, the General tab, the Options menu.

•

Menu —> Submenu represents a menu selection you can perform.
Example: “Select the Partition —> Create Partition action” means you must select the
Create Partition menu item from the Partition menu.

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Example screen output is represented using this font.

Related Information
Further information on HP server hardware management, Microsoft® Windows®, and diagnostic
support tools are available through the following website links.
Website for HP Technical Documentation The following link is the main website for HP technical
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See http://docs.hp.com.
Server Hardware Information The following link is the systems hardware section of the
docs.hp.com website. It provides HP nPartition server hardware management information,
including information on site preparation, installation, and so on. See http://docs.hp.com/hpux/
hw/.
Diagnostics and Event Monitoring: Hardware Support Tools The following link contains
comprehensive information about HP hardware support tools, including online and offline
diagnostics and event monitoring tools. This website has manuals, tutorials, FAQs, and other
reference material. See http://docs.hp.com/hpux/diag.
Website for HP Technical Support The following link is the HP IT resource center website and
provides comprehensive support information for IT professionals on a wide variety of topics,
including software, hardware, and networking. See http://us-sup port2.external.hp.com.

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Document updates may be issued between editions to correct errors or document product changes.
The latest version of this document is available on line at:
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September 2006

Third Edition

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February 2007

Fourth Edition

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November 2007

Fifth Edition

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March 2009

Sixth Edition

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September 2009

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1 Overview
Server History and Specifications
Superdome was introduced as the new platform architecture for high-end HP servers between
the years 2000 and 2004. Superdome represented the first collaborative hardware design effort
between traditional HP and Convex technologies. Superdome was designed to replace T- and
V-Class servers and to prepare for the transition from PA-RISC to Intel® Itanium® processors.
The new design enabled the ability of running different operating systems on the same server.
The design also included several new, high-availability features. Initially, Superdome was released
with the legacy core electronics complex (CEC) and a 552 MHz PA-8600 processor. The Legacy
CEC supported two additional speeds; a 750 MHz PA-8700 followed by an 875 MHz PA-8700
processor.
The HP Integrity server project consisted of four projects based on the sx1000 CEC chipset and
the Integrity cell boards. The first release was the sx1000 chipset, Integrity cell boards, Itanium
firmware and a 1.2 MHz Intel® processor. This release included PCI-X and PCI I/O mixes. The
Integrity systems were compatible with the legacy Superdome IOX.
The second release, based on the sx1000 CEC, included Integrity cell boards, but used PA-RISC
firmware, and a dual-core PA-RISC processor. The release also included a 2 GB DIMM and a
new HP-UX version. Components such as processors, processor power pods, memory, firmware,
and operating system all changed for this release.
Figure 1-1 Superdome History

The third release, also based on the sx1000 chipset, included the Integrity cell boards, Itanium
firmware, and a 1.5 MHz Itanium CPU. The CPU module consisted of a dual-core processor with
a new cache controller. The firmware allowed for mixed cells within a system. All three DIMM
sizes were supported. Firmware and operating system changes were minor compared to their
earlier versions.
The fourth and final release is the HP super scalable sx2000 processor chipset. It is also based on
the new CEC that supports up to 128 PA-RISC or Itanium processors. It is the last generation of
Superdome servers to support the PA-RISC family of processors. Modifications to the server
components include:
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the new CEC chipset
board changes including cell board
system backplane
I/O backplane
associated power boards
interconnect
a redundant, hot-swappable clock source

Server Components
A Superdome system consists of the following types of cabinet assemblies:
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Minimum of one Superdome left-side cabinet. The Superdome cabinet contains the processors,
the memory, and the core devices of the system. They also house the system's PCI cards.
Systems can include both left and right cabinet assemblies containing a left or right backplane
(SD64) respectively.
One or more HP Rack System/E cabinets. These rack cabinets are used to hold the system
peripheral devices such as disk drives.
Optionally, one or more I/O expansion cabinets (Rack System/E). An I/O expansion cabinet
is required when a customer requires more PCI cards than can be accommodated in the
Superdome cabinets.

The width of the cabinet assemblies accommodates moving them through standard-sized
doorways. The intake air to the main (cell) card cage is filtered. This air filter is removable for
cleaning and replacement while the system is fully operational.
A status display is located on the outside of the front and rear doors of each cabinet. This feature
enables you to determine the basic status of each cabinet without opening any cabinet doors.
The Superdome is a cell-based system. Cells communicate with others utilizing the crossbar on
the backplane. Every cell has its own I/O interface, which can be connected to one 12-slot I/O
card cage using two System Bus Adapter (SBA) link cables. Not all SBA links are connected by
default, due to a physical limitation of four I/O card cages per cabinet or node. In addition to
these components, each system consists of a power subsystem and a utility subsystem. Three
types of Superdome are available:
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SD16
SD32
SD64, a two-cabinet system with single-CPU cell board sockets

The SD## represents the maximum number of available CPU sockets.
An SD16 contains the following components:
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Up to four cell boards
Four I/O card cages
Five I/O fans
Four system cooling fans
Four bulk power supplies (BPS)
Two power distribution control assemblies (PDCA)

Two backplane N+1 power supplies provide power to the SD16. The four cell boards are connected
to one pair of crossbar chips (XBC). The backplane of an SD16 is the same as a backplane of an
SD32. On the HUCB utility PCB is a switch set to TYPE= 1.
An SD32 has up to eight cell boards. All eight cell boards are connected to two pairs of XBCs.
The SD32 backplane is designed for a system upgrade to an SD64. On an SD32, four of the eight
connectors use U-Turn cables. The U-Turn cables double the number of links and the bandwidth
between the XBCs and are recommended to achieve best performance. An SD64 has up to 16 cell
boards and requires two cabinets. All 16 cell boards are connected to four pairs of XBCs. The
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SD64 consists of left backplane and right backplane cabinets, which are connected using 12
m-Link cables.
When the PA-RISC dual-core or the Itanium dual-core processors are used, the CPU counts are
doubled by the use of the dual-die processors, as supported on the Intel® Itanium® cell boards.
Up to 128 processors can be supported.
Figure 1-2 Superdome Cabinet Components

Power Subsystem
The power subsystem consists of the following components:
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One or two PDCAs
One Front End Power Supply (FEPS)
Up to six BPS
One power board per cell
An HIOB power system
Backplane power bricks
Power monitor (PM) on the Universal Glob of Utilities (UGUY)
Local power monitors (LPM) on the cell, the HIOB, and the backplanes
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AC Power
The ac power system includes the PDCA, one FEPS, and up to six BPS.
The FEPS is a modular, 2n+2 shelf assembly power system that can consume up to 17 KVA of
power from ac sources. The purpose of the FEPS chassis is to provide interconnect, signal and
voltage busing between the PDCAs and BPSs, between the BPSs and utility subsystem, and
between the BPS and the system power architecture. The FEPS subsystem comprises three distinct
modular assemblies: six BPS, two PDCAs, and one FEPS chassis.
At least one 3-phase PDCA per Superdome cabinet is required. For redundancy, you can use a
second PDCA. The purpose of the PDCA is to receive a single 3-phase input and output three
1-phase outputs with a voltage range of 200 to 240 volts regardless of the ac source type. The
PDCA also provides a convenience disconnect switch/circuit breaker for service, test points, and
voltage present LED indicators. The PDCA is offered as a 4-wire or a 5-wire PDCA device.
Separate PDCAs (PDCA-0 and PDCA-1) can be connected to 4-wire and 5-wire input source
simultaneously as long as the PDCA internal wiring matches the wiring configuration of the ac
source.
The 4-wire PDCA is used in a phase to phase voltage range of 200 to 240 volts at 50/60 Hz. This
PDCA is rated for a maximum input current of 44 Amps per phase. The ac input power line to
the PDCA is connected with power plugs or is hardwired. When using power plugs, use a power
cord [OLFLEX 190 (PN 6008044) four conductor 6-AWG (16 mm), 600 V, 60 Amp, 90˚C, UL and
CSA approved, conforms to CE directives GN/YW ground wire].
When installing cables in locations that have been designated as “air handling spaces” (under
raised flooring or overhead space used for air supply and air return), advise the customer to
specify the use of data cables that contain a plenum rating. Data cables with this rating have been
certified for FLAMESPREAD and TOXICITY (low smoke emissions). Power cables do not carry
a plenum rating, they carry a data processing (DP) rating. Power cables installed in air handling
spaces should be specified with a DP rating. Details on the various levels of the DP rating system
are found in the National Electric Code (NEC) under Article 645.
The following recommend plugs for the 4-wire PDCA:
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In-line connector: Mennekes ME 460C9, 3-phase, 4-wire, 60 Amp, 250 V, UL approved, color
blue, IEC309-1 grounded at 9:00 o'clock.
Panel-mount receptacle: Mennekes ME 460R9, 3-phase, 4-wire, 60 Amp, 250 V, UL approved,
color blue, IEC309-1 grounded at 9:00 o'clock.

The 5 wire PDCA is used in a phase-to-neutral voltage range of 200 to 240 V ac 50/60Hz. This
PDCA is rated for a maximum input current of 24 Amps per phase. The ac input power line to
the PDCA is connected with power plugs or is hardwired. When using power plugs, a power
cord [five conductors, 10-AWG (6 mm), 450/475 V, 32 Amps,  Send error code PDC_IPR_OLT
OTM_THRESHOLD = 38C ----> Send error code PDC_INT_OTM
OTH_THRESHOLD = 40C -----> Shut down 48 V
NOTE: In an IOX cabinet, the thresholds are set two degrees higher to compensate for the fact
that the cabinet sensor is mounted in a hot spot.

Utilities Subsystem
The Superdome utilities subsystem is comprised of a number of hardware and firmware
components located throughout the Superdome system.

Platform Management
The sx2000 platform management subsystem consists of a number of hardware and firmware
components located throughout the sx2000 system. The sx2000 uses the sx1000 platform
management components, with firmware changes to support new functionality.
The following list describes the major hardware components of the platform management
subsystem and the changes required for the sx2000:
The PDH microcontroller is located on each cell PDH daughtercard assembly. It provides
communication between the management firmware, the PDH space, and the USB bus. The
microcontroller represents a change from the prior implementation, Intel® 80C251 processes, to
a more powerful 16-bit microcontroller. This microcontroller change enables the PDH
daughtercard design to be compatible across all three new CEC platforms. It also enables the
extra processing power to be used to move the console UARTs into PDH memory space located
on the cell, eliminating the sx1000 core I/O (CIO) card.
The UGUY on Superdome contains the PM, the CLU, and the system clock source circuitry.
The CLU circuitry on the UGUY assembly provides cabinet-level cable interconnect for backplane,
I/O card cage utility signal communication, and scan support.
The PM circuitry on the UGUY assembly monitors and controls the 48 V dc, the cabinet
environment (ambient temperature and fans), and controls power to the entities (cells and I/O
bays).
The MP is a single board computer (SBC) that controls the console (local and remote), the front
panel display and its redirection on the console, maintains logs for the event IDs, coordinates
messages between devices, and performs other service processor functions.
The SBCH board provides USB hubs into the cabinet from an upstream hub or the MP.
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UGUY
Every cabinet contains one UGUY. See (Figure 1-3). The UGUY plugs into the HUCB. It is not
hot-swappable. Its MP microprocessor controls power monitor functions, executing the Power
Monitor 3 (PM3) firmware and the CLU firmware.
Figure 1-3 UGUY

CLU Functionality
The CLU collects and reports the configuration information for itself, the main backplane, I/O
backplanes, and the SUB/HUB. Each of these boards has a configuration EEPROM containing
FRU IDs, revision information, and for the main backplane and I/O backplanes, maximum power
requirements in the fully configured, fully loaded states. These EEPROMs are powered by
housekeeping power (HKP) and are accessible to SARG from an I2C bus. The power requirement
information is sent to the PM3 automatically when HKP is applied or when a new entity is
plugged in. The configuration information is sent to the SUB in response to a get_config
command.
The CLU gathers the following information over its five I2C buses:
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Board revision information is contained in the board's configuration EEPROM for the UGUY
board, the SBCH board, the main backplane, the main backplane power boards (HBPB), the
I/O backplane (HIOB), and the I/O backplane power boards (IOPB).
Power requirements from the configuration EEPROM for the main backplane (HLSB or
HRSB) and the I/O backplanes. This information is sent to the PM3 processor so it can
calculate cabinet power requirements.
Power control and status interface. Another function of the UGUY is to use the power_ good
signals to drive the power on sequence.
Reset control which includes a reset for each I/O backplane, a main backplane cabinet reset,
TRST - JTAG reset for all JTAG scan chains in the entire cabinet, a system clock control
margin control, nominal or high margin and a clock source selection and internal or external
OL* LED control.
Status LEDs for the SBA cable OL*, the cell OL*, the I/O backplane OL*, the JTAG scan
control, the three scan chains per cell, the three scan chains per I/O backplane, and the three
scan chains on the main backplane.

PM3 Functionality
The PM3 performs the following functions:

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FEPS control and monitoring.
Superdome has six BPS and the UGUY sends 5V to the BPS for use by the fault collection
circuitry.

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Fan control and monitoring.
In addition to the blowers, there are five I/O system fans above and between the I/O bays.
These fans run at full speed all the time. There is no fan speed signal.

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Cabinet mode and cabinet number fan out.
The surface mount dip switch on the HUCB (UGUY backplane) is used to configure a
Superdome cabinet for normal use or as an SD16 cabinet. Use the 16-position thumb switch
on the UGUY to set the cabinet number. Numbers 0-7 are for CPU-oriented cabinets and
numbers 8-15 are for I/O-only cabinets.

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Local Power Monitor (LPM) interfaces. Each big board (cell board, I/ O backplane, and main
backplane) contains logic that controls conversion of 48 V to lower voltages. The PM3
interfaces to the LPM with the board-present input signal to the PM3 and the power-enable
output signal from the PM3.
Front and rear panel board control.

System Clocks
The sx2000 system clock differs from the sx1000 system clock in that the system clocks are only
supplied from the backplane and to the backplane crossbar ASICs and the cell boards. There is
no distribution of the system clocks to the I/O backplanes. Instead, independent local clock
distribution is provided on the I/O backplane. The system clocks are not provided by the PM3
on sx2000 servers. The sx2000 system clock source resides on the system backplane.

Management Processor
The MP is comprised of two PCBs, the SBC and the SBCH.The MP is a hot-swappable unit
powered by +5 V HKP that holds the MP configuration parameters in compact flash and the
error and activity logs and the complex identification information or complex profile in battery
backed NVRAM. It also provides the USB network controller (MP bus). Each complex has one
MP per complex. It cannot be set up for redundancy. However, it is not a single point of failure
for the complex because it can be hot-swapped. If the MP fails, the complex can still boot and
function. However, the following utility functions are lost until the MP can be replaced:
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Processing and storing log entries (chassis codes)
Console functions to every partition
OL* functions
VFP and system alert notification
Connection to the MP for maintenance, either locally or remotely
Diagnostics (ODE and scan)

Figure 1-4 Management Processor

The SBCH provides the physical and electrical interface to the SBC, the fanning out of the USB
to internal and external subsystems, and a LAN 10/100BT ethernet connection. It plugs into the
HUCB and is hot-swappable. Every CPU cabinet contains one SBCH board, but only one SBCH
contains an SBC board used as the MP for the complex. The remaining SBCH boards act as USB
hubs.
The SBC board is an embedded computer running system utility board (SUB) firmware. It is the
core of the MP. It plugs into the SBCH board through a PC104 interface. The SBC provides the
following external interfaces to the utility subsystem:
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LAN (10/100BT ethernet) for customer console access
RS232 port for local console access for manufacturing and field support personnel

The modem function is not included on the SBC and must be external to the cabinet.

Compact Flash
The Compact Flash is a PCMCIA-style memory card that plugs into the SBC board. It stores the
MP firmware and the customer's MP configuration parameters. The parameters stored in the
compact flash are as follows:
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Network configurations for both the public and private LANs
User name and password combinations for logging in to the MP
Baud rates for the serial ports
Paging parameters for a specified alert level
Configurable system alert parameters

HUCB
The HUCB, shown in Figure 1-5, is the backplane of the utility subsystem. It provides cable
distribution for all the utility signals except the clocks. It also provides the customer LAN interface
and serial ports. The support management station (SMS) connects to the HUCB. The system type
switch is located on the HUCB. This board has no active circuits. It is not hot-swappable.

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Figure 1-5 HUCB

Backplane
The system backplane assembly fabric provides the following functionality in an sx2000 system:
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Interfaces the CLU subsystem to the system backplane and cell modules
Houses the system crossbar switch fabrics and cell modules
Provides switch fabric interconnect between multiple cabinets
Generates system clock sources
Performs redundant system clock source switching
Distributes the system clock to crossbar chips and cell modules
Distributes HKP to cell modules
Terminates I/O cables to cell modules

The backplane supports up to eight cells, interconnected by the crossbar links. A sustained total
bandwidth of 25.5 GB is provided to each cell. Each cell connects to three individual XBC ASICs.
This connection enables a single chip crossing when a cell communicates with another cell in its
four-cell group. When transferring data between cells in different groups, two crossbar links
compensate for the resultant multiple chip crossings. This topology also provides for switch
fabric redundancy
Dual rack/backplane systems contain two identical backplanes. These backplanes use 12
high-speed interface cables as interconnects instead of the flex cable interface previously employed
for the legacy Superdome crossbar. The sustainable bisection bandwidth between cabinets is 72
GB/s at a link speed of 2.1 GT/s.

Crossbar Chip
The crossbar fabrics in the sx2000 are implemented using the XBC crossbar chip. Each XBC is a
non-bit-sliced, eight-port non-blocking crossbar that can communicate with the CC or XBC ASICs.
Each of the eight ports is full duplex, capable of transmitting and receiving independent packets
simultaneously. Each port consists of 20 channels of IBM's HSS technology. Eighteen channels
are used for packet data. One channel is used for horizontal link parity, and one channel is a
spare. The HSS channels can run from 2.0- 3.2 GT/s. At 3.0 GT/s, each port provides 8.5 GB/s of
sustainable bidirectional data bandwidth.
Like the CC and the SBA, XBC implements link-level retry to recover from intermittent link
errors. XBC can also replace a hard-failed channel with the spare channel during the retry process,
which guarantees continued reliable operation in the event of a broken channel, or single or
multibit intermittent errors.
XBC supports enhanced security between hard partitions by providing write protection on key
CSRs. Without protection, CSRs such as the routing tables can be modified by a rogue OS, causing
other hard partitions in the system to crash. To prevent this, key CSRs in XBC can only be modified
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a hard cell reset, which causes secure firmware to be entered. This bit is cleared by secure firmware
before passing control to an OS.

Switch Fabrics
The system backplane houses the switch fabric that connects to each of the cell modules. The
crossbar switch is implemented by a three-link-per-cell topology: three independent switch
fabrics connected in parallel. This topology provides switch fabric redundancy in the crossbar
switch. The backplane crossbar can be extended to an additional crossbar in a second backplane
for a dual backplane configuration. It connects through a high-speed cable interface to the second
backplane. This 12-cable high-speed interface replaces the flex cable interface previously used
on the Superdome system.

Backplane Monitor and Control
The backplane implements the following monitor and control functions:.
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Backplane detect and enable functions to and from the CLU
Backplane LED controls from the CLU
Backplane JTAG distribution and chains
Cabinet ID from the CLU
Reset and power manager FPGA (RPM) and JTAG interface and header for external
programming
XBC reset, configuration and control
IIC bus distribution to and from the CLU
Clock subsystem monitor and control
Power supply monitor and control
Cell detect, power monitor, reset and enable to and from the CLU
JTAG and USB data distribution to and from each cell module
Cell ID to each cell module
OSP FPGA functionality

I2C Bus Distribution
The sx2000 system I2C bus extends to the Superdome backplane (SDBP) assembly through a
cable connected from the CLU subsystem. This cable connects from J17 on the CLU to J64 on the
SDBP. The clock and data signals on this cable are buffered through I2C bus extenders on the
CLU and on the backplane.
The I2C bus is routed to an I2C multiplexer on the backplane where the bus is isolated into four
bus segments. Three bus segments are dedicated to connections to the three RPMs. The remaining
segment is used to daisy-chain the remaining addressable devices on the bus. Each bus segment
is addressed through a port on the I2C multiplexer.

Clock Subsystem
The backplane houses two hot-swap oscillator (HSO) modules. Each HSO board generates a
system clock that feeds into the backplane. Each HSO output is routed to the redundant clock
source (RCS) module. The RCS module accepts input from the two HSO modules and produces
a single system clock, which is distributed on the backplane to all cell modules and XBC ASICs.

System Clock Distribution
The system components that receive the system clock are the eight cell boards that plug into to
the backplane and the six XBC on the system backplane. Two backplane clock power detectors
(one for each 8-way sine clock power splitter) are on the RCS. The backplane power detector sits
at the end of the clock tree and measures the amplitude of the clock from the RCS to determine
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if it is providing a signal of the correct amplitude to the cell boards and XBCs. Its output is also
an alarm signal to the RPM FPGA.
System clocks can originate from these input sources:
• the single-ended external clock input MCX connector
• the 280 MHz margin oscillator on the redundant clock source (RCS) board
• one of the 266.667 MHz oscillators on one of the HSO modules
The source selection is determined either by firmware or by logic in the RCS.
The clock source has alarm signals to indicate the following health status conditions to the cabinet
management subsystem:
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Loss of power and loss of clock for each of the clock oscillator boards
Loss of clock output to the backplanes

The sx2000 clock system differs from the sx1000 clock system in that the system clocks are only
supplied to the backplane crossbar ASICs and the cell boards. System clocks are not distributed
to the I/O backplanes. Instead, independent local clock distribution is provided on the I/O
backplane.

Hot-Swap Oscillator
Two hot-swappable clock oscillators combine the outputs of both oscillators to form an N+1
redundant fault tolerant clock source. The resultant clock source drives clocks over connector
and cable interfaces to the system backplanes.
The HSO board contains a 266.667 MHz PECL oscillator. The output from this oscillator drives
a 266.667 MHz band-pass SAW filter that drives a monolithic IC power amplifier. The output of
the power amplifier is a 266.667 sine wave clock that goes to the RCS. The module also has two
LEDs, one green and one yellow, that are visible through the module handle.Table 1-1 describes
the HSO LEDs. The electrical signal that controls the LEDs is driven by the RCS.
Table 1-1 HSO LED Status Indicator Meaning
Green LED

Yellow LED

Meaning

On

Off

Module OK. HSO is producing a clock of the correct amplitude and frequency
and is plugged into its connector.

Off

On

Module needs attention. HSO is not producing a clock of the correct amplitude
or frequency, but it is plugged into its connector.

Off

Off

Module power is off.

sx2000 RCS Module
The sx2000 RCS module supplies clocks to the Superdome sx2000 backplane, communicates
clock alarms to the RPM, and accepts control input from the RPM. It has an I2C EEPROM on the
module so that the firmware can inventory the module on system power on.
The RCS supplies 16 copies of the sine wave system clock to the sx2000 system backplane. Eight
copies go to the eight cell boards, six copies go to the six XBCs on the system backplane, and two
copies to the backplane clock power detector.
In normal operation, the RCS selects one of the two HSOs as the source of clocks for the platform.
The HSO selected depends on whether the HSO is plugged into the backplane and on whether
it has a valid output level. This selection is overridden if there is a connection from the clock
input MCX connector on the master backplane. Figure 1-6 shows the locations of the HSOs and
RCS on the backplane.

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Figure 1-6 HSO and RCS Locations

If only one HSO is plugged in and its output is of valid amplitude, then it is selected. If its output
is valid, then a green LED on the HSO is lit. If its output is not valid, then a yellow LED on the
HSO lights and an alarm signal goes from the RCS to the RPM. The RCS provides a clock that is
approximately 100 KHz less than the correct frequency, even if the output of the HSOs are not
of valid amplitude or no HSOs are plugged in.
If both HSOs are plugged in and their output amplitudes are valid, then one of the two is selected
as the clock source by logic on the RCS. The green LEDs on both HSOs light.
If one of the HSOs outputs does not have the correct amplitude then the RCS uses the other one
as the source of clocks and sends an alarm signal to the RPM indicating which oscillator failed.
The green LED lights on the good HSO and the yellow LED lights on the failed HSO.
If an external clock cable is connected from the master backplane clock output MCX connector
to the slave backplane clock input MCX connector, then this overrides any firmware clock
selections. The clock source from the slave backplane becomes the master backplane.
If firmware selects the margin oscillator as the source of clocks, then it is the source of clocks as
long as there is no connection to the clock input MCX connector from the master backplane.
If the firmware selects the external margin clock SMB connectors as the source of clocks, then it
is the source of clocks as long as no connection exists to the clock input MCX connector from the
master backplane.

Cabinet ID
The backplane receives a 6-bit cabinet ID from the CLU interface J64 connector. The cabinet ID
is buffered and routed to each RPM and to each cell module slot. The RPM decodes the cabinet
number from the cabinet ID and uses this bit to alter the cabinet number bit in the ALBID byte
sent to each XBC through the serial bit stream.

Cell ID
The backplane generates a 3-bit slot ID for each cell slot in the backplane. The slot ID and five
bits from the cabinet ID are passed to each cell module as the cell ID.

Backplane Power Requirements and Power Distribution
The dc power supply for the backplane assembly runs from the cabinet power supply subsystem
through two power cables attached to the backplane. Connectors for the dc supply input have
the same reference designators and are physically located in the same position as on the
Superdome system backplane. The power cables are reused cable assemblies from the Superdome
system and the supply connection is not redundant. One cable is used for housekeeping supply
input. A second cable is used for 48 V supply input.
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The backplane has two slots for power supply modules. The power supply connector for each
slot has a 1-bit slot address to identify the slot. The address bit for power supply slot 0 is grounded.
The address bit for slot 1 floats on the backplane. The power supply module provides a pull-up
resistor on the address line on slot 1. The power supply module uses the slot address bit as bit
A0 for generating a unique I2C address for the FRU ID prom. Figures 1-7 and 1-8 identify and
show the location of the backplane power supply modules.
Figure 1-7 Backplane Power Supply Module

Each power supply slot has a power supply detect bit that determines if the power supply module
is inserted into the backplane slot. This bit is routed to an input on the RPMs. The RPM provides
a pull-up resistor for logic 1 when the power supply module is missing. When the power supply
module is inserted into the slot, the bit is grounded by the power supply and logic 0 is detected
by the RPM, indicating that the power supply module is present in the backplane slot.
Figure 1-8 Backplane (Rear View)

CPUs and Memories
The cell provides the processing and memory resources required by each sx2000 system
configuration. Each cell includes the following components: four processor module sockets, a
single cell (or coherency) controller ASIC, a high-speed crossbar interface, a high-speed I/O
interface, eight memory controller ASICs, capacity for up to 32 double-data rate (DDR) DIMMs,
high-speed clock distribution circuitry, a management subsystem interface, scan (JTAG) circuitry
for manufacturing test, and a low-voltage DC power interface. Figure 1-9 shows the locations
of the major components.

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Figure 1-9 Cell Board

Cell Controller
The heart of the cell design is the cell controller. The cell controller provides two front side bus
(FSB) interfaces, with each FSB connected to two processor modules. The communication
bandwidth is 6.8 GB/s sustained at 266.67 MHz on each FSB. This bandwidth is shared by the
two processor modules on the FSB. Interfaces external to the cell provided by the cell controller
consist of three crossbar links, called the fabric interface, and a remote I/O subsystem link. The
fabric interface enables multiple cells to communicate with each other across a self-correcting,
high-speed communication pathway. Sustained crossbar bandwidth is 8.5 GB/s per link at 3.0
GT/s, or 25.5 GB/s across the three links.
The remote I/O link provides a self-correcting, high-speed communication pathway between the
cell and the I/O subsystem through a pair of cables. Sustained I/O bandwidth is 5.5 GB/s for a
50% inbound and outbound mix, and approximately 4.2 GB/s for a range of mixes. The cell
controller interfaces to the cells memory system. The memory interface is capable of providing
a sustained bandwidth of 14 to 16 GB/s at 266.67 MHz to the cell controller.

Processor Interface
The cell controller has two separate FSB interfaces. Each of those FSBs is connected to two
processor sockets in a standard three-drop FSB configuration. The cell controller FSB interface
is pinned out exactly like that of its predecessor cell controller to preserve past cell routing. The
cell controller pinout minimizes total routing delay without sacrificing timing skew between the
FSB address and data and control signals. Such tight routing controls enable the FSB to achieve
a frequency of 266.67 MHz, and the data to be transmitted on both edges of the interface clock.
The 128-bit FSB can achieve 533.33 MT/s, thus 8.5 GB/s burst data transfer rate is possible.

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Processors
There are several Itanium and PA-RISC processor families supported by the processors are
already installed on the cell board. All processors require that a minimum firmware version be
installed. For the processors supported, seeTable 1-2.
Table 1-2 Supported Processors and Minimum Firmware Versions
Processor Family

Minimum Firmware Version

Core Frequency

Intel ® Itanium® single-core processors with 9 MB cache

4.3e (IPF SFW 004.080.000)

1.6 GHz

Intel ® Itanium® dual-core processors with 18 MB cache

5.5d (IPF SFW 005.024.000)

1.6 GHz

Intel ® Itanium® dual-core processors with 24 MB cache

5.5d (IPF SFW 005.024.000)

1.6 GHz

PA-8900 dual-core processor with 64 MB cache

PDC_FW 042.009.000

1.1 GHz

Intel ® Itanium ® dual-core 9100 series processors with 18
MB cache

8.6d (IPF SFW 009.022.000)

1.6 GHz

Intel ® Itanium ® dual-core 9100 series processors with 24
MB cache

8.6d (IPF SFW 009.022.000)

1.6 GHz

Rules for Processor Mixing
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Processor families cannot be mixed on a cell board or within a partition
Processor frequencies cannot be mixed on a cell board or within a partition
Cache sizes cannot be mixed on a cell board or within a partition
Major processor steppings cannot be mixed on a cell board or within a partition
Full support for Itanium and PA-RISC processors within the same complex but in different
partitions

Cell Memory System
Each cell in the sx2000 system has its own independent memory subsystem. This memory
subsystem consists of four logical memory subsystems that achieve a combined bandwidth of
17 GB/s peak, 14-16 GB/s sustained. This cell is the first of the Superdome designs to support the
use of DDR I/O DRAM. These DIMMs are to be based on the DDR-II protocol, and the cell design
supports DIMM capacities of 1, 2, or 4 GB using monolithic DRAMs. Nonmonolithic, (stacked)
DRAMS are not supported on the sx2000. The additional capacitive load and requirement for
additional chip selects is not accommodated by the new chipset. All DIMMs used in the sx2000
are compatible with those used in other new CEC platforms. However other platforms can
support DIMMs based on nonmonolithic DRAMs that are incompatible with the sx2000. Cell
memory is illustrated in Figure 1-10.

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Figure 1-10 Cell Memory

DIMMs are named according to both physical location and loading order. The physical location
is used for connectivity on the board and is the same for all quads. Physical location is a letter
(A or B) followed by a number (0, 1, 2, or 3). The letter indicates which side of the quad the DIMM
is on. A is the left side, or the side nearest CC. The DIMMs are then numbered 0 through 3,
starting at the outer DIMM and moving inwards the memory controllers.

Memory Controller
The memory controller CEC's primary function is to source address and control signals and
multiplex and demultiplex data between the CC and the devices on the DDR DIMMs. Four
independent memory blocks, consisting of two memory controllers and eight DIMMs, are
supported by interface buses running between the CC and the memory controller. The memory
controller converts these link streams to the correct signaling voltage levels (1.8 V) and timing
for DDR2 protocol.
Bandwidth is limited by the memory interface buses that transfer data between the CC and the
memory controller. The memory controller also performs the write (tag update) portion of a
read-modify-write (RMW) access. The memory controller is bit sliced, and two controllers are
required to form one 72-bit CC memory interface data (MID) bus. The CC MID buses are
bidirectional, source synchronous, and run at 533.33 MT/s. The memory side of a pair of memory
controller ASICs consists of two 144-bit bidirectional DDR2 SDRAM data buses operating at
533.33 MT/s. Each bus supports up to four echelons of DRAMs.

DIMM Architecture
The fundamental building block of the DIMM is a DDR2 DRAM with a 4-bit data width. Each
DIMM transfers 72 bits of data on a read/write, and the data is double-clocked at a clock frequency
of 266.67 MHz for an effective peak transfer rate of 533.33 MT/s. Each DIMM includes 36 DRAM
devices for data storage and two identical custom address buffers. These buffers fan out and
check the parity of address and control signals received from the memory controller. The DIMM
densities for the sx2000 are 1 GB (256 Gb DRAMs), 2 GB (512 Gb DRAMs), and 4 GB (1 Gb
DRAMs). The new sx2000 chipset DIMMs have the same mechanical form factor as the DIMMs
used in Integrity systems, but the DIMM and the connector, are keyed differently from previous
DIMM designs to prevent improper installation. The DIMM is roughly twice the height of an
industry-standard DIMM. This height increase enables the DIMM to accommodate twice as
many DRAMs as an industry-standard DIMM and provides redundant address and control
signal contacts not available on industry-standard DDR2 DIMMs.

Memory Interconnect
MID bus data is transmitted through the four 72-bit, ECC-protected MID buses, each with a clock
frequency equal to the CC core frequency. The data is transmitted on both edges of the clock, so
the data transfer rate (533 MT/s) of each MID is twice the MID clock frequency (267 MHz). A
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configuration of at least eight DIMMs (two in each quadrant) activates all four MID buses. The
theoretical bandwidth of the memory subsystem can be calculated as follows: (533 MT/s * 8
Bytes/T * 4) = 17 GB/s The MID buses are bit-sliced across two memory controllers with 36-bits
of data going to each memory controller. In turn, each memory controller takes that high-speed
data (533 MT/s) from the MID, and combines four consecutive MID transfers to form one 144-bit
DRAM bus. This DRAM bus is routed out in two 72-bit buses to two DIMM sets, which include
four DIMMs each. The DDR DRAM bus runs at 267 MT/s and data is clocked on both edges of
the clock.
The DDR DRAM address and control (MIA) signals for each quadrant originate at the CC and
are routed to the DIMMs through the memory controller. On previous systems, these signals
did not touch the memory chips; they were routed to the DIMMs through fan out buffers. The
DRAM address and control signals are protected by parity so that signaling errors are detected
and do not cause silent data corruption. The MIA bus, comprised of the SDRAM address and
control signals, is checked for parity by the memory controller. Each of the 32 DIMMs can
generating a unique parity error signal that is routed to one of four parity error inputs per memory
controller. Each memory controller then logically gates the DIMM parity error signals it receives
with its own internal parity checks for the MIC and MIT buses. This logical gating results in a
single parity error output that is driven to the CC and latched as an event in an internal
memory-mapped register.
Eight unique buses for command and control signals are transmitted from the CC to each memory
controller simultaneously with the appropriate MID bus interconnect. Each MIC bus includes
four signals running at 533 MT/s. Each command on the MIC bus takes four cycles to transmit
and is protected by parity so that signaling errors are detected and do not cause silent data
corruption.
Four MIT buses are routed between the CC and the designated tag memory controllers. MIT
buses run at 533 MT/s and use the same link type as the MID buses. Each MIT bus includes six
signals and a differential strobe pair for deskewing. As with the MIA and MIC buses, the MIT
is protected by parity so that signaling errors are detected and do not cause silent data corruption.

Mixing Different Sized DIMMs
Mixing different sized DIMMs is allowed, provided you follow these rules:
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All supported DIMM sizes can be present on a single cell board at the same time, provided
previous rule is satisfied.
Memory must be added in one echelon increments.
The amount of memory contained in an interleaved group must be 2n bytes.

Memory Interleaving
Memory is interleaved in the following ways on sx2000 systems:
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MBAT (across DIMMs)
Cell map (across cells)
Link (across fabrics)

Memory Bank Attribute Table
The memory bank attribute table (MBAT) interleaving is done on a per-cell basis before the
partition is rendezvoused. The cell map and fabric interleaving are done after the partition has
rendezvoused. SDRAM on the cell board is installed in physical units (echelons). The sx2000 has
16 independent echelons. Each echelon consists of two DDR DIMMs. Each rank can have multiple
internal logical units called banks, and each bank contains multiple rows and columns of memory.
An interleaving algorithm determines how a rank, bank, row, or column address is formed for
a particular physical address.
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The 16 echelons in the memory subsystem can be subdivided into four independent memory
quadrants accessed by four independent MID buses. Each quadrant contains two independent
SDRAM buses. Four echelons can be installed on each SDRAM bus. The CC contains four MBATs,
one for each memory quadrant. Each MBAT contains eight sets of routing CSRs (one per rank).
Each routing CSR specifies the bits of the address that are masked or compared to select the
corresponding rank, referred to as interleave bits. The routing CSR also specifies how the
remaining address bits are routed to bank, row, and column address bits.
To optimize bandwidth, consecutive memory accesses target echelons that are as far from each
other as possible. For this reason, the interleaving algorithm programs the MBATs so that
consecutive addresses target echelons in an order that skips first across quadrants, then across
SDRAM buses, then across echelons per SDRAM bus, then across banks per rank.
Cell Map
Cell mapping creates a scheme that is easy to implement in hardware. It enables easy calculation
of the interleaving parameters for software. In order to do this part of the physical address to
perform a lookup into a table, it gives the actual physical cell and ways of interleaving into
memory at this address. Be aware of the following:
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A portion of memory that is being interleaved across must start at an offset that is a multiple
of the memory chunk for that entry. For example, to interleave across 16 GB of memory with
one entry, the starting address for this chunk must be 0 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB, 48 GB, or 64 GB.
If using three 2 GB entries to interleave across three cells, then the multiple must be 2 GB,
not 6 GB.
Interleaving is performed across the actual cells within the system. Interleaving can be done
across a minimum of 0.5 GB on a cell, and a maximum interleave across 256 GB per cell.
Each cell in an interleave group must have the same amount of memory interleaved. That
is, you cannot interleave 2 GB in one cell and 4 GB in another cell.

The cell map remains the same size as in previous HP Integrity CECs.
Link Interleaving
The link interleaving functionality did not exist in sx1000. This logic is new for the sx2000 CC.
The sx2000 enables cells to be connected through multiple paths. In particular, each CC chip has
three crossbar links. When one CC sends a packet to another CC, it must specify which link to
use.
The CC is the sx2000 chipset cell controller. It interfaces to processors, main memory, the crossbar
fabric, an I/O subsystem, and processor-dependent hardware (PDH). Two data path CPU bus
interfaces are implemented, with support for up to four processors on each bus. The CC supports
bus speeds of 200 MHz and 267 MHz. The 128-bit data bus is source synchronous, and data can
be transferred at twice the bus frequency: 400 MT/s or 533 MT/s. The address bus is 50 bits wide,
but only 44 bits are used by the CC. Error correction is provided on the data bus and parity
protection is provided on the address bus.

Memory Error Protection
All of the CC cache lines are protected in memory by an error correction code (ECC). The sx2000
memory ECC scheme is significantly different from the sx1000 memory ECC scheme. An ECC
code word is 288 bits long: 264 bits of payload (data and tag) and 24 bits of redundancy. An ECC
code word is contained in each pair of 144-bit chunks. The first chunk in the pair (for example
chunk 0 in the 0,1 pair) contains all the even nibbles of the payload and redundancy, and the
second chunk contains all the odd nibbles. The memory data path (MDP) block checks for, and
if necessary, corrects any correctable errors.

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DRAM Erasure
A common cause of a correctable memory error is a DRAM failure; the ability to correct this type
of memory failure in hardware is called chip kill. Address or control bit failure is a common
cause. Chip kill ECC schemes have added hardware logic that enables them to detect and correct
more than a single-bit error when the hardware is programmed to do so. A common
implementation of traditional chip kill is to scatter data bits from each DRAM component across
multiple ECC code words, so that only one bit from each DRAM is used per ECC code word.
Double chip kill is an extension to memory chip kill that enables the system to correct multiple
ECC errors in an ECC code word. Double chip kill is also known as DRAM erasure.
DRAM erasure is invoked when the number of correctable memory errors exceeds a threshold.
It can be invoked on a memory subsystem, bus, rank or bank. PDC tracks the errors on the
memory subsystem, bus, rank and bank in addition to the error information it tracks in the PDT.

PDC Functional Changes
There are three primary threads of control in the processor dependent code (PDC): the bootstrap,
the errors code, and the PDC procedures. The bootstrap is the primary thread of control until
the OS is launched. The boot console handler (BCH) acts as a user interface for the bootstrap,
but can also be used to diagnose problems with the system. The BCH can call the PDC procedures
but this explicit capability is only available in MFG mode through the Debug menu.
The PDC procedures are the primary thread of control once the OS launches. Once the OS
launches, the PDC code is only active when the OS calls a PDC procedure or there is an error
that calls the error code. Normally, the error thread of control returns control back to the OS
through OS_HPMC, OS_TOC or RFI (LPMC or CMCI). In some cases, the HPMC or MCA handler
halts the cell or partition.
If a correctable memory error occurs during run time, the new chipset logs the error and corrects
it in memory (reactive scrubbing). Diagnostics periodically call PDC_PAT_MEM (Read Memory
Module State Info) to read the errors logs. When this PDC call is made, system firmware updates
the PDT, and deletes entries older than 24 hours in the structure that counts how many errors
have occurred for each memory subsystem, bus, rank or bank. When the counts exceed the
thresholds, PDC invokes DRAM erasure on the appropriate memory subsystem, bus, rank or
bank. Invoking DRAM erasure does not interrupt the operation of the OS.
When PDC invokes DRAM erasure, the information returned by PDC_PAT_MEM (Read Memory
Module State Info) indicates the scope of the invocation and provides information to enable
diagnostics to determine why it was invoked. PDC also sends IPMI events indicating that DRAM
erasure is in use. When PDC invokes DRAM erasure, the correctable errors that caused DRAM
erasure are removed from the PDT. Because invoking DRAM erasure increases the latency of
memory accesses and reduces the ability of ECC to detect multibit errors, you must notify the
customer that the memory subsystem must be serviced. HP recommends that the memory
subsystem be serviced within a month of invoking DRAM erasure on a customer machine.
The thresholds for invoking DRAM erasure are incremental, so that PDC invokes DRAM erasure
on the smallest part of memory subsystem necessary to protect the system against another bit
error.

Platform Dependent Hardware
The platform dependent hardware (PDH) includes functionality that is required by both system
and management firmware. The PDH provides the following features:
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An interface that passes multiple forms of information between system firmware and the
MP on the SBC by the platform dependent hardware controller (PDHC, on the PDH daughter
card).
Flash EPROM for PDHC boot code storage.
PDHC SRAM for operational instruction and data storage.

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Memory mapped control and status registers (CSRs) control the cell for management needs.
System management bus (SMBus) reads the processor module information EEPROM, scratch
EEPROM, and thermal sensing device.
I2C bus reads PDH, cell, and cell power board FRU ID information.
Serial presence detect (SPD) bus detects and investigates loaded DIMMs.
Timing control of cell reset signals.
Logic analyzer ports for access to important PDH signals.
PDH resources accessible by the processors (system firmware) and the management
subsystem.
Flash EPROM for system firmware bootstrap code storage and update capability.
System firmware scratch pad SRAM for operation instruction and data storage.
Battery backed NVRAM and real time clock (RTC) chip to provide wall clock time.
Memory-mapped registers for configuration related information
Console UARTs (moved from I/O space).
Low level debug and general purpose debug ports (UART).
Trusted platform monitor (TPM).

Reset
The sequencing and timing of reset signals is controlled by the LPM, a field-programmable gate
array (FPGA) that resides on the cell. The LPM is powered by the housekeeping rail and has a
clock input from the PDH daughter card that runs continuously at 8 MHz. This enables the LPM
and the rest of the utility subsystem interface to operate regardless of the power state of the cell.
Cell reset can be initiated from the following sources:
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Power enable of the cell (initial power-on)
Backplane reset causes installed cells to reset, or cell reset initiated from PDHC in direct
response to an MP command or during a system firmware update
System firmware-controlled soft reset initiated by writing into the PDH interface chip test
and reset register

The LPM contains a large timer that gates all the reset signals and ensures the proper signaling
sequence regardless of the source of that reset event. The most obvious reset sequencing event
is the enabling of power to the cell, but the sequencing of the reset signals is consistent even if
the source of that reset is an MP command reset for the main backplane, a partition, or the cell
itself.

Cell OL*
For online add (OLA) of a cell, the CC goes through the normal power on reset sequence. For
online delete (OLD) of a cell, software cleans up to the I/O (SBA) interface to put it in reset mode
and hold it there. When the I/O (SBA) link is held in reset, the cell is ready; power can be turned
off and the cell can be removed.

I/O Subsystem
The SIOBP is an update of the GXIOB, with a new set of chips that increase the board’s internal
bandwidth and support the newer PCI-X 2.0 protocol. The SIOBP uses most of the same
mechanical parts as the GXIOB. The connections between the I/O chassis and the rest of the
system have changed. The cell board to I/O backplane links are now multichannel, high-speed
serial (HSS) based rather than a parallel interface. Because of this, the SIOBP can only be paired
with the sx2000 cell board and is not backward compatible with earlier Superdome cell boards.
The term PCI-X I/O chassis refers to the assembly containing an SIOBP. All slots are capable of
supporting both PCI and PCI-X cards.

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A new concept for the sx2000 is a fat rope. A fat rope is logically one rope that has 32 wires. It
consists of two single ropes but has the four command wires in the second single rope removed.
The concept of a single rope remains unchanged. It has 18 signals, of which 10 are bidirectional,
single-ended address and data bits. Two pairs of unidirectional, single-ended lines carry
commands in each direction and a differential strobe pair for each direction. These are all enhanced
ropes, which support double the bandwidth of plain ropes and additional protocol behavior.
Ropes transfer source-synchronous data on both edges of the clock and can run at either of two
speeds.
The major components in the I/O chassis are the system bus adapter (SBA) ASIC and 12 logical
bus adapter (LBA) ASICs. The high speed serial (HSS) links (one inbound and one outbound)
are a group of 20 high-speed serial differential connections using a cable that enables the I/O
chassis to be located as much as 14 feet away from the cell board. This enables the use of an I/O
expansion cabinet to provide more I/O slots than fit in the main system cabinet.
Enhanced ropes are fast, narrow links that connect singly or in pairs between the SBA and four
specific LBAs. Fat ropes are enhanced dual-width ropes that are treated logically as a single rope.
A fat rope can connect to an LBA. Dual fat ropes can connect to an LBA.
A PCI-X I/O chassis consist of four printed circuit assemblies (the PCI-X I/O backplane, the PCI-X
I/O power board, the PCI-X I/O power transfer board, and the doorbell board) plus the necessary
mechanical components required to support 12 PCI card slots.
The master I/O backplane (HMIOB) provides easy connectivity for the I/O chassis. The HSS link
and utilities signals come through the master I/O backplane. Most of the utilities signals travel
between the UGUY and the I/O backplane, with a few passing through to the I/O power board.
The I/O power board contains all the power converters that produce the various voltages needed
on the I/O backplane. Both the I/O backplane and the I/O power board have FRU EEPROMs. An
I/O power transfer board provides the electrical connections for power and utility signals between
the I/O backplane and I/O power board.

PCI-X Backplane Functionality
The majority of the functionality of a PCI-X I/O backplane is provided by a single SBA ASIC and
twelve LBA ASICs (one per PCI slot). A dual-slot hot-plug controller chip plus related logic is
also associated with each pair of PCI slots. The SBA is the primary I/O component. Upstream,
the SBA communicates directly with the cell controller CC ASIC of the host cell board through
a high-bandwidth logical connection (HSS link). Downstream, the SBA spawns 16 logical ropes
that communicate with the LBA PCI interface chips. Each PCI chip produces a single 64-bit PCI-X
bus supporting a single PCI or PCI-X add-in card. The SBA and the CC are components of the
sx2000 and are not compatible with the legacy or Integrity CECs.
The newer design for the LBA PCI chip replaces the previous design for LBA chip providing
PCI-X 2.0 features. Link signals are routed directly from one of the system connector groups to
the SBA. The 16 ropes generated by the SBA are routed to the LBA chips as follows:
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The four LBAs are tied to the SBA by single-rope connections and are capable of peak data
rates of 533 MB/s (equivalent to the peak bandwidth of PCI 4x or PCIX-66).
LBAs are tied to the SBA by either a single fat or dual-rope connections and are capable of
peak data rates of 1.06 GB/s (equivalent to the peak bandwidth of PCIX-133). Two LBAs use
dual-fat rope connections and are capable of peak data rates of 2.12 GB/s (equivalent to the
peak bandwidth of PCIX-266).

Internally, the SBA is divided into two halves, each supporting four single ropes and four fat
ropes. The I/O backplane routing interconnects the ASICs in order to balance the I/O load on
each half of the SBA.

SBA Chip CC-to-Ropes
The SBA chip communicates with the CC on the cell board through a pair of high-speed serial
unidirectional links (HSS or e-Links). Each unidirectional e-Link consists of 20 serial 8b/10b
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encoded differential data bits operating at 2.36 GT/s. This yields a peak total bidirectional HSS
link bandwidth of 8.5 GB/s. Internally, SBA routes this high-speed data to and from one of two
rope units. Each rope unit spawns four single ropes and four fat ropes. A maximum of two like
ropes can connect to an LBA. This means that the SBA to LBA rope configurations can be single,
dual, or fat ropes and the SBA-to-LBA rope configurations can be single, dual, fat or dual fat
ropes.
In a default configuration, ropes operate with a 133 MHz clock and so have 266 MT/s for a peak
bandwidth (266 MB/s per single rope). In the enhanced configuration, ropes operate with a 266
MHz clock and so have 533 MT/s for a peak bandwidth 533 MB/s per single rope. On the SIOBP,
firmware is expected to always configure the 266 MHz enhanced ropes.
Ropes can be connected to an LBA either individually or in pairs. A single rope can sustain up
to PCI 4x data rates (full bandwidth support for a 64-bit PCI card at 33 or 66 MHz or for a 64-bit
PCI-X card at 66 MHz for a 32-bit PCI-X card at 133 MHz). A dual rope or fat rope can sustain
PCI 8x data rates (64-bit PCI-X card at 133 MHz). A dual fat rope can sustain PCI 16x data rates
(64-bit PCI-X card at 266 MHz). Because of the internal architecture of the SBA, when two ropes
are combined, they must be adjacent even/odd pairs. Ropes 0 and 1 can be combined, but not 1
and 2. The two paired ropes must also be of the same type, either single or fat.
The location of the ropes on the SBA chip determines the rope mapping to PCI slots on the I/O
backplane (Figure 1-11 “PCI-X I/O Rope Mapping”).
Figure 1-11 PCI-X I/O Rope Mapping

Ropes-to-PCI LBA Chip
The LBA ASIC interfaces between the ropes and the PCI bus. The primary enhancement to the
LBA ASIC is support of PCI-X 2.0 266 MHz bus operation. The extra bandwidth requirements
of the higher speed PCI-X bus are met by widening the ropes interface to accept single, dual, fat,
or dual fat ropes. Another LBA enhancement is selectable ECC protection on the data bus.
The SIOBP board has six LBAs configured with either dual ropes or a fat rope. This provides
enough bandwidth for PCI-X 133 MHz 64-bit or less operation. Two LBA chips are configured
with dual fat ropes (slots 5 and 6) that provide enough bandwidth to support PCI-X 2.0 running
at 266 MHz 64-bit or less. Each LBA is capable of only 3.3 V or 1.5 V signaling on the PCI bus.

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Cards that allow only 5 V signaling are not supported; PCI connector keying prevents insertion
of such cards.
Each LBA has control and monitor signals for use with a PCI hot-swap chip. It also converts PCI
interrupts into interrupt transactions which are fed back to the CPUs.

PCI Slots
For maximum performance and availability, each PCI slot is sourced by its own LBA chip and
is supported by its own portion of a hot-plug controller. All slots are designed to Revision 2.2 of
the PCI specification and Revision 2.0a of the PCI-X specification and can support full size 64–bit
cards with the exceptions noted below. Shorter or smaller cards are also supported, as are 32-bit
cards. Slot 0 support for the core I/O card is removed on the SIOBP.
SIOBP PCI slot support of VAUX3.3 and PME is not be supported. SMBus is supported in
hardware through two I2C Muxes. Firmware can configure the muxes to enable communication
to any of the 12 PCI slots. JTAG is not supported for PCI slots.
Each device on a PCI bus is assigned a physical device number. On the past HIOB, the slot was
configured as device 0. However, the PCI-X specification requires that the host bridge to be
device 0. So for SIOBP the slot is configured as device 1.
The SIOBP's ten outermost slots support only 3.3 V signaling (PCI or PCI-X Mode 1). The two
innermost slots support either 3.3 V or 1.5 V (PCI-X Mode 2) signaling. All SIOBP PCI connectors
physically prevent 5 V signaling cards from being installed.
Mixed PCI-X and PCI Express I/O Chassis
The 12-slot mixed PCI-X/PCI Express (PCIe) I/O chassis was introduced for the sx2000 Superdome
with the two new dual-core Intel ® Itanium® processors and is heavily leveraged from the 12-slot
PCI-X I/O chassis. The primary change replaces six of the LBAs with a new LBA ASIC to provide
six PCI Express 1.1 compliant slots. The PCI-X/PCIe I/O chassis is only supported for Intel ®
Itanium® dual-core processors.
The new LBA provides an 8-lane (x8) Root Port compliant with the PCIe 1.1 specification. The
six corresponding slots are compatible with PCIe cards with x8 or smaller edge connectors. PCIe
slots are not compatible with PCI or PCI-X cards. Physical keying prevents installation of PCI
or PCI-X cards into PCIe slots, or PCIe cards into PCI-X slots.
The new PCIe I/O backplane board is a respin of the SIOBP3, with six of the LBA ASICs replaced
with new PCIe LBA ASICs. These new LBA ASICs populate slots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. All other
slots contain PCI LBA ASICs. Slot 2 is a dual-thin rope; slots 3, 4, and 7 are fat-ropes and slots 5
and 6 are dual-fat ropes. All slots are hot-pluggable (Figure 1-12 “PCIe I/O Rope Mapping”).
The new AIOBP I/O backplane uses most of the same mechanical components as the SIOBP. The
differences are the PCIe connector, and the card extractor hardware.
A PCI-X I/O chassis consists of four printed circuit assemblies; the PCI-X I/O backplane, the
PCI-X I/O power board, the PCI-X I/O power transfer board, and the doorbell board plus the
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Figure 1-12 PCIe I/O Rope Mapping

PCI Hot-Swap Support
All 12 slots support PCI hot-plug permitting OLA and OLD of individual I/O cards without
impacting the operation of other cards or requiring system downtime. Card slots are physically
isolated from each other by nonconductive card separators that also serve as card ejectors to aid
in I/O card removal. A pair of light pipes attached to each separator conveys the status of the
slot power (green) and attention (yellow/amber) LEDs, clearly associating the indicators with
appropriate slots. An attention button (doorbell) and a manual retention latch (MRL) is associated
with each slot to support the initiation of hot-plug operations from the I/O chassis.
The core I/O provided a base set of I/O functions required by Superdome protection domains.
In past Superdomes, PCI slot 0 of the I/O backplane provided a secondary edge connector to
support a core I/O card. In the sx2000 chipset, the core I/O function is moved onto the PDH card,
and the extra core I/O sideband connector is removed from the SIOBP board.

System Management Station
The Support Management Station (SMS) provides support, management and diagnostic tools
for field support. This station combines software applications from several organizations within
HP onto a single platform with the intent of helping field support reduce MTTR. Applications
running on the SMS include tools to collect and analyze system log information, analyze and
decode crash dump data, perform scan diagnostics, and provide configuration rules and
recommendations for the CE's. The SMS also acts as an FTP server for the PDC, Itanium, and
manageability firmware files needed to perform firmware updates on the systems. The SMS is
also host to the Partition Manager Command-Line Interface tool used for partitioning the sx1000
and sx2000 platforms. The SMS software runs on both a Windows-based PC and an HP-UX
workstation (Table 1-3 “SMS Lifecycles”). The SMS supports both HP Superdome Integrity and
PA-RISC systems. By default, customer orders specify the PC SMS for new systems. Support for
sx1000 and sx2000 systems is provided for the HP-UX workstations currently in the field. New
customers will purchase a Windows-based HP Series rp5700 PC. The support provided on the
prior generation of SMS is equivalent to that available for Superdome but does not include new
capabilities developed for the Windows environment. Each customer site containing a Superdome
system must have at least one SMS . The SMSs must have an Ethernet connection to the
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management LAN of each system MP on which it is used. If possible, locate the SMS close to the
system being tested so field support has convenient access to both machines.
Table 1-3 SMS Lifecycles
Superdome

SMS

Console

Legacy prior to April 2004

rp2470

Supported PC/workstation (e.g. B2600)

Legacy after April 2004

UNIX SMS: rx2600

TFT5600

HP-UX 11i v2 ONLY
Legacy
upgraded to sx1000 and sx2000

Windows SMS: ProLiant ML350 G4P, TFT5600 & Ethernet switch
Windows 2000 Server SP4
Any HP-UX 11.0 or later SMS with
software upgrade

New sx1000 and sx2000

Existing console device

Windows SMS: ProLiant ML350 G5, TFT7600 & Ethernet switch
Windows Server 2000
UNIX SMS: rx2620

TFT7600

HP-UX 11i v2 ONLY
sx1000 and sx2000 beginning
September 2009

Windows HP PC SMS

TFT7600

User Accounts
Two standard user accounts are created on the SMS. The first account user name is root and it
uses the standard root password for Superdome SMS stations. This account has administrative
access. The second account user name is hduser and it uses the standard hduser password for
the Superdome SMS stations. This account has general user permissions.

New Server Cabling
Three new Superdome cables designed for the sx2000 improve data rate and electrical
performance:
• an m-Link cable
• two types (lengths) of e-Link cable
• a clock cable

m-Link Cable
The m-Link cable (A9834-2002A) is the primary backplane to second cabinet backplane high
speed interconnect. The m-Link cable connects XBCs between system and I/O backplanes. The
cable uses 4x10 HMZD connectors with Amphenol Spectra-Strip 26AWG twin-ax cable material.
The m-Link cable is designed with one length but it is used in several connecting points. Thus,
you must manage excessive cable length carefully. The ideal routing keeps m-Link cables from
blocking access of power and XBC modules. Twelve high-speed cables must be routed around
the backplane frame with the support of mechanical retentions. The m-Link cable is designed
with a more robust dielectric material than the legacy REO cable and can withstand a tighter
bend radius. However, HP recommends keeping the minimum bend radius at 2 inches.

e-Link Cable
The e-Link cables (A9834-2000B) are seven feet long cables and the external e-Link cable
(A9834-2001A) is 14 feet long. Both use 2-mm HM connectors with Gore 26AWG PTFE twin-ax
cable material. The e-Link cable connects the cell to the local I/O chassis, and the external e-Link
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cable connects the cells to a remote PCI-X chassis. Because both the e-Link and the external e-Link
use the same cable material as the legacy REO cable, cable routing and management of these
cables in sx2000 system remain unchanged relative to Superdome. The external e-Link cable
requires a bend radius no smaller than two inches. The e-Link cable requires a bend radius no
smaller than four inches. Figure 1-13 illustrates an e-Link cable.
Figure 1-13 e-Link Cable

During system installation, two internal e-Link or two external e-Link cables are needed for each
cell board and I/O backplane. Twelve m-Link cables are needed for each dual-cabinet
configuration.

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Figure 1-14 Backplane Cables

Clock Cable
The clock distribution to a second cabinet for the sx2000 requires a new cable (A9834-2003A).

Firmware
The newer Intel® Itanium® Processor firmware consists of many components loosely coupled
by a single framework. These components are individually linked binary images that are bound
together at run time. Internally, the firmware employs a software database called a device tree
to represent the structure of the hardware platform and to provide a means of associating software
elements with hardware functionality.
Itanium or PA-RISC firmware releases for HP Integrity Superdome/sx2000 or HP 9000/sx2000
are available.

Itanium Firmware for HP Integrity Superdome/sx2000
The Itanium firmware incorporates the following firmware interfaces:

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Overview

Figure 1-15 Itanium Firmware Interfaces

•
•
•
•

Processor Abstraction Layer (PAL) provides a seamless firmware abstraction between the
processor, the system software, and the platform firmware.
System Abstraction Layer (SAL) provides a uniform firmware interface and initializes and
configures the platform.
Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) provides an interface between the OS and the platform
firmware.
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) provides a new standard environment
for configuring and managing server systems. It moves system configuration and
management from the BIOS to the operating system and abstracts the interface between the
platform hardware and the OS software, thereby enabling each to evolve independently of
the other.

The firmware supports HP-UX 11i version 2, Linux, Windows, and OpenVMS through the
Itanium® processor family standards and extensions. It includes no operating system-specific
functionality. Every OS is presented the same interface to system firmware, and all features are
available to each OS.
NOTE: Windows Server 2003 Datacenter does not support the latest ACPI specification (2.0).
The firmware must provide legacy (1.0b) ACPI tables.
Using the acpiconfig command, the ACPI tables presented to the OS are different. The firmware
implements the standard Intel® Itanium® Processor family interfaces with some
implementation-specific enhancements that the OS can use but is not required to use, such as
page deallocation table reporting, through enhanced SAL_GET_STATE_INFO behavior.

User Interface
The Intel® Itanium® processor family firmware employs a user interface called the Pre-OS
system startup environment (POSSE). The POSSE shell is based on the EFI shell. Several commands
were added to the EFI shell to support HP value-added functionality. The new commands
encompass functionality similar to BCH commands on PA-RISC systems. However, the POSSE
shell is not designed to encompass all BCH functionality. They are separate interfaces.

Error and Event IDs
The new system firmware generates event IDs, similar to chassis codes, for errors, events, and
forward progress to the MP through common shared memory. The MP interprets, stores, and
reflects these event IDs back to running partitions. This helps in the troubleshooting process.
Firmware

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The following seven firmware packages installed in the sx2000 to support the IPMI manageability
environment:
•
•
•
•
•
•

Management Processor (h_mp.xxx.xxx.xxx.frm)
Power Monitor (h_pm.xxx.xxx.xxx.frm)
Cabinet-Level Utilities (h_clu.xxx.xxx.xxx.frm)
Cell (h_cell_pdh.xxx.xxx.xxx.frm)
Processor-Dependent Hardware Code (h_pdhc.xxx.xxx.xxx.frm)
Event Dictionary (h_ed.xxx.xxx.xxx.frm)

•

Intel® Itanium® Processor Family Firmware (ipf.x.xx.frm)

For the latest Superdome sx2000 firmware levels, check your Engineering Advisories.
To update firmware on the Superdome sx2000, use the fw command from the MP Main Menu.
MP MAIN MENU:
CO: Consoles
VFP: Virtual Front Panel
CM: Command Menu
CL: Console Logs
SL: Show Event Logs
FW: Firmware Update
HE: Help
X: Exit Connection

Itanium System Firmware Functions
Support for HP-UX, Windows (Enterprise Server and Data Center), Linux, and OpenVMS
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Support for EFI 1.10.14.61 and EFI 1.1 I/O drivers
Support for ACPI 1.0b up through 2.0c (OS-dependent)
Parallel main memory initialization. Support for double chip-spare in memory ECC code
OLAD of new cells with noninterleaved memory, OLAD I/O cards
Support for link level retry with self-healing for crossbar and I/O links
Support for both native and EBC EFI I/O card drivers
Maximum 128 CPU cores per partition (8 CPU cores per cell)
Supports mixing Itanium cells of different frequencies or major steps (generations) in separate
partitions within a complex
Supports mixing of Itanium and PA-RISC processors in the same complex but in different
partitions.
Support for 1, 2, and 4 GB DDR-II DIMMs
Support for mixed DIMMs on a cell
Support for common DIMMs across sx2000 platforms
Supports nonuniform memory configurations within a partition
Address parity checking on DIMMs (no address ECC)
Support for cell local memory
Support for adding DIMMs in increments of eight
Support for new LBA and PCI-X 2.0 (266 MHz) (PCI compatible)
Support for all PCI-X and PCI cards supported by respective sx1000 systems
Elimination of Superdome core I/O card for Superdome/sx2000 console
Infiniband supported using PCI-X cards only
Support for shadowed system firmware flash

PA-RISC Firmware for HP 9000/sx2000 Servers
The PA-RISC firmware incorporates firmware interfaces shown in Figure 1–18.
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Figure 1-16 PA-RISC Firmware Interfaces

PA-RISC System Firmware Functions
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Supports only HP-UX
Supports mixing of PA-RISC and Itanium cell boards in the same complex but in different
partitions
Detects and rejects Itanium cell boards mixing in a partition with PA-RISC cell boards
Support all system management tools available with sx1000 systems
FRU isolation and event ID reporting as enabled by the hardware and manageability firmware
Cell OLAD (COLAD) of cells with noninterleaved memory. PA-RISC I/O card OLAD support
requirements and design are the same as on sx1000 systems.
Support for link level retry with self-healing for crossbar and I/O links
Maximum of eight processor cores per cell board, based on NVM part size of 12 MB
Supports two processors per CPU module
Supports mixing of specific processor versions after they are identified as being compatible
by the program
Dual-core configuration, deconfiguration. Support for 1, 2, and 4 GB DDR-II DIMMs
Support for mixed DIMMs on a cell
Support for nonuniform memory configurations within a partition and address parity
checking on DIMMs (no address ECC)
Support for configuring and deconfiguring DIMMs in increments of two
Enforcement of DIMM loading order
PCI-X 2.0 (266 MHz) based I/O attach (PCI compatible)
Support for all PCI-X and PCI cards supported by respective sx1000 systems
Support for I/O slot doorbells and latches
Elimination of Superdome core I/O card for Superdome/sx2000 console

Server Configurations
See the HP System Partitions Guide for information about proper configurations.

Basic Configuration Rules
Single-Cabinet System:
•
•

Two to 32 CPUs per complex with single-core processors
Four to 64 CPU cores per complex with dual-core processors
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•
•

Minimum of one cell
Maximum of eight cells

Dual-Cabinet System:
•
•
•
•
•

Six to 64 CPU cores per complex with single-core processors
Twelve to 128 CPU cores per complex with dual-core processors
Minimum of three cells
Maximum of 16 cells
No master/checker support for dual-core processors

The rules for mixing processors are as follows:
•
•
•
•

No mixing of frequencies on a cell or within a partition
No mixing of cache sizes on a cell or within a partition
No mixing of major steppings on a cell or within a partition
Support for Itanium and PA-RISC processors within the same complex, but not in the same
partition

•
•
•
•

Maximum of 32 DIMMs per cell
32 GB memory per cell with 256 MB SDRAMs (1 GB DIMMs)
64 GB memory per cell with 512 MB SDRAMs (2 GB DIMMs)
DIMM mixing is allowed

Server Errors
To support high availability (HA), the new chipset includes functionality for error correction,
detection and recovery. Errors in the new chipset are divided into the following categories:
•
•
•
•
•
•

nPartition access
Hardware correctable
Global shared memory
Hardware uncorrectable
Fatal blocking time-out
Deadlock recovery errors

These categories are listed in increasing severity, ranging from hardware partition access errors,
which are caused by software or hardware running in another partition, to deadlock recovery
errors, which indicate a serious hardware failure that requires a reset of the cell to recover. The
term software refers to privileged code, such as PDC or the OS, but not to user code. The sx2000
chipset supports the nPartition concept, where user and software errors in one nPartition cannot
affect another nPartition.

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2 System Specifications
The following specifications are based on ASHRAE Class 1. Class 1 is a controlled computer
room environment, in which products are subject to controlled temperature and humidity
extremes. Throughout this chapter each specification is defined as thoroughly as possible to
ensure that all data is considered, to ensure a successful site preparation and system installation.
For more information, see Generalized Site Preparation Guide, Second Edition, part number
5991-5990, at the http://docs.hp.com website.

Dimensions and Weights
This section contains server component dimensions and weights for the system.

Component Dimensions
Table 2-1 lists the dimensions for the cabinet and components. Table 2-2 list the dimensions for
optional I/O expansion (IOX) cabinets.
Table 2-1 Server Component Dimensions
Component

Width (in/cm)

Depth (in/cm)

Height (in/cm)

Maximum Quantity
per Cabinet

Cabinet

30/76.2

48/121.9

77.2/195.6

1

Cell board

16.5/41.9

20.0/50.2

3.0/7.6

81

Cell power board (CPB)

16.5/41.9

10.125/25.7

3.0/7.6

81

I/O backplane

11.0/27.9

17.6/44.7

Master I/O backplane

3.25/8.3

23.75/60.3

1.5/3.8

1

I/O card cage

12.0/30.5

17.5/44.4

8.38/21.3

4

PDCA

7.5/19.0

11.0/27.9

9.75/24.3

2

1

1

SD16 is limited to a maximum of 4.

Table 2-2 I/O Expansion Cabinet Component Dimensions
Cabinet Type

Height (in/cm)

Width (in/cm)

Depth (in/cm)

E33

63.5/161

23.5/59.7

77.3/196.0

E41

77.5/197

23.5/59.7

36.5/92.7

Component Weights
Table 2-3 lists the server and component weights. Table 2-4 lists the weights for optional IOX
cabinets.
NOTE: To determine the weight of the Support Management Station (SMS) and any console
used with this server, see the related documents.
Table 2-3 System Component Weights
Component

Weight Per Unit

Quantity

Weight (lb/kg)

(lb/kg)
Chassis1

745.17/338.1

1

745.17/338.10

Cell board without power board and DIMMs

30.96/14.04

8

247.68/112.32

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Table 2-3 System Component Weights (continued)
Component

Weight Per Unit

Quantity

Weight (lb/kg)

(lb/kg)
Cell power board

8.50/3.86

8

68.00/30.88

DIMMs

0.20/0.09

256

51.20/23.04

Bulk power supply

3.83/1.74

6

23.00/10.44

PDCA

26.00/11.80

2

52.00/23.59

I/O card cage

36.50/16.56

4

146.00/66.24

I/O cards

0.45/0.20

48

21.60/9.80

1

1354.65/614.412

Fully configured server (SD32 cabinet)
1
2

The listed weight for a chassis includes the weight of all components not listed in Table 2-3.
The listed weight for a fully configured cabinet includes all components and quantities listed in Table 2-3.

Table 2-4 IOX Cabinet Weights
Component

Weight1 (lb/kg)

Fully configured cabinet

1104.9/502.2

I/O card cage

36.50/16.56

Chassis

264/120

1

The listed weight for a fully configured cabinet includes all items installed in a 1.6 meter cabinet. Add approximately
11 pounds when using a 1.9 meter cabinet.

Shipping Dimensions and Weights
Table 2-5 lists the dimensions and weights of the SMS and a single cabinet with shipping pallet.
Table 2-5 Miscellaneous Dimensions and Weights
Equipment

Width (in/cm)

Depth/Length (in/cm)

Height (in/cm)

Weight (lb/kg)

System on shipping
pallet123

39.00/99.06

48.63/123.5

73.25/186.7

1424.66/648.67

Blowers and frame on
shipping pallet

40.00/101.6

48.00/121.9

62.00/157.5

99.2/45.01

IOX cabinet on shipping
pallet 4

38.00/96.52

48.00/121.9

88.25/224.1

1115/505.8

1
2
3
4

Shipping box, pallet, ramp, and container add approximately 116 pounds (52.62 kg) to the total system weight.
Blowers and frame are shipped on a separate pallet.
Size and number of miscellaneous pallets are determined by the equipment ordered by the customer.
Assumes no I/O cards or cables installed. The shipping kit and pallet and all I/O cards add approximately 209 pounds
(94.80 kg) to the total weight.

Electrical Specifications
The following specifications are based on ASHRAE Class 1. Class 1 is a controlled computer
room environment, in which products are subject to controlled temperature and humidity
extremes. Throughout this chapter each specification is defined as thoroughly as possible to
ensure that all data is considered to ensure a successful site preparation and system installation.

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Grounding
The site building must provide a safety ground or protective earth for each ac service entrance
to all cabinets.
WARNING! This equipment is Class 1 and requires full implementation of the grounding
scheme to all equipment connections. Failure to attach to protective earth results in loss of
regulatory compliance and creates a possible safety hazard.

Circuit Breaker
Each cabinet using a 3-phase, 4-wire input requires a dedicated circuit breaker to support the
Marked Electrical current of 44 A per phase. The facility electrician and local service codes
determine proper circuit breaker selection.
Each cabinet using a 3-phase, 5-wire input requires a dedicated circuit breaker to support the
Marked Electrical current of 24 A per phase. The facility electrician and local service codes
determine proper circuit breaker selection.
NOTE: When using the minimum-size breaker, always choose circuit breakers with the
maximum allowed trip delay to avoid nuisance tripping.

Power Options
Table 2-6 describes the available power options. Table 2-7 provides details about the available
options. The options listed are consistent with options for earlier Superdome systems.
Table 2-6 Available Power Options
Option

Source
Type

Source Voltage
(Nominal)

6

3-phase

Voltage range 200 to 240 4-wire
V ac, phase-to-phase, 50
Hz/60 Hz

44 A maximum per
phase

Connector and plug provided
with a 2.5 meter (8.2 feet) power
cable. Electrician must hardwire
the receptacle to 60 A site power.

7

3-phase

Voltage range 200 to 240 5-wire
V ac, phase-to-neutral,
50 Hz/60 Hz

24 A maximum per
phase

Connector and plug provided
with a 2.5 meter (8.2 feet) power
cable. Electrician must hardwire
the receptacle to 32 A site power.

1

PDCA
Input Current Per
Required Phase 200 to 240 V
ac 1

Power Receptacle Required

A dedicated branch circuit is required for each PDCA installed.

Table 2-7 Option 6 and 7 Specifics
PDCA Part
Number

Attached Power Cord

Attached Plug

Receptacle Required

A5201-69023
(Option 6)

OLFLEX 190 (PN 600804) is a 2.5 meter (8.2 feet)
multiconductor, 600 V, 90˚ C, UL and CSA approved,
oil resistant flexible cable (8 AWG 60 A capacity).

Mennekes ME
460P9 (60 A
capacity)

Mennekes ME
460R9 (60 A
capacity)

A5201-69024
(Option 7)

H07RN-F (OLFLEX PN 1600130) is a 2.5 meter (8.2 feet) Mennekes ME
heavy-duty neoprene-jacketed harmonized European 532P6-14 (32 A
flexible cable (4 mm2 32 A capacity).
capacity)

Mennekes ME
532R6-1500 (32 A
capacity)

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NOTE: A qualified electrician must wire the PDCA receptacle to site power using copper wire
and in compliance with all local codes.
All branch circuits used within a complex must be connected together to form a common ground.
All power sources such as transformers, UPSs, and other sources, must be connected together
to form a common ground.
When only one PDCA is installed in a system cabinet, it must be installed as PDCA 0. For the
location of PDCA 0, see Figure 2-1.
NOTE: When wiring a PDCA, phase rotation is unimportant. When using two PDCAs, however,
the rotation must be consistent for both.
Figure 2-1 PDCA Locations

System Power Requirements
Table 2-8 and Table 2-9 list the ac power requirements for an HP Integrity Superdome/sx2000
system. These tables provide information to help determine the amount of ac power needed for
your computer room.
Table 2-8 Power Requirements (Without SMS)

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Requirement

Value

Nominal input voltage

200/208/220/230/240
V ac rms

Input voltage range (minimum to maximum)

200 to 240 V ac rms

Frequency range (minimum to maximum)

50/60 Hz

Number of phases

3

Maximum inrush current

90 A (peak)

Product label maximum current, 3-phase, 4-wire

44 A rms

Per-phase at 200 to 240 V ac

Product label maximum current, 3-phase, 5-wire

24 A rms

Per-phase at 200 to 240 V ac

System Specifications

Comments

Autoselecting (measured at input
terminals)

Table 2-8 Power Requirements (Without SMS) (continued)
Requirement

Value

Comments

Power factor correction

0.95 minimum

Ground leakage current (mA)

> 3.5 mA

See the following WARNING.

WARNING! Beware of shock hazard. When connecting or removing input power wiring, always
connect the ground wire first and disconnect it last.

Component Power Requirements
Table 2-9 Component Power Requirements (Without SMS)
Component

Component Power Required 50 Hz to 60 Hz1

Maximum configuration for SD16

8,200 VA

Maximum configuration for SD32

12,196 VA

Cell board

900 VA

I/O card cage

500 VA

1

A number to use for planning, to allow for enough power to upgrade through the life of the system.

IOX Cabinet Power Requirements
The IOX requires a single-phase 200-240 V ac input. Table 2-10 lists the ac power requirements
for the IOX cabinet.
NOTE:

The IOX accommodates two ac inputs for redundancy.

Table 2-10 I/O Expansion Cabinet Power Requirements (Without SMS)
Requirement

Value

Nominal input voltage

200/208/220/230/240 V ac rms

Input voltage range (minimum to maximum)

170-264 V ac rms

Frequency range (minimum to maximum)

50/60 Hz

Number of phases

1

Marked electrical input current

16 A

Maximum inrush current

60 A (peak)

Power factor correction

0.95 minimum

Table 2-11 I/O Expansion Cabinet Component Power Requirements
Component

Component Power Required 50 Hz to 60 Hz

Fully configured cabinet

3200 VA

I/O card cage

500 VA

ICE

600 VA

IOX Cabinet Power Cords
Table 2-12 lists the power cords for the IOX cabinet.

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Table 2-12 I/O Expansion Cabinet ac Power Cords
Part Number A5499AZ

Where Used

Connector Type

-001

North America

L6-20

-002

International

IEC 309

Environmental Requirements
This section provides the environmental, power dissipation, noise emission, and air flow
specifications.

Temperature and Humidity Specifications
Table 2-13 Operational Physical Environment Requirements1
Temperature (Dry Bulb οC)2

Relative Humidity % Noncondensing Dew Point3

Allowable4,5

Recommended6

Allowable5

Recommended6

15 to 32 (59ο to
90οF)

20 to 25 (68ο to
77οF)

20 to 80

40 to 55

1
2
3
4
5
6

17

Rate of Change (˚C/hr,
max)

5

The maximum elevation for the operating environment is 3050 meters.
Dry bulb temperature is the regular ambient temperature. Derate maximum dry bulb temperature 1˚C/300 m above
900 m.
Must be a noncondensing environment.
With installed media, the minimum temperature is 10˚C and maximum relative humidity is limited to 80%. Specific
media requirements can vary.
Allowable equipment design extremes as measured at the equipment inlet.
Recommended target facility design and operational range.

Table 2-14 Nonoperational Physical Environment Requirements
Storage

Powered Off (Installed)

Temp (˚C, dry
bulb - regular
ambient
temperature)

Rel Hum %;
Noncondensing

Dew point
(max)

Temp (˚C, dry bulb Rel Hum %
- regular ambient
Noncondensing
temperature)

Dew point
(max)

-40 to 60

8 to 90

32

5 to 45

29

NOTE:

8 to 90

The values in Table 2-14 meet or exceed all ASHRAE specifications.

Power Dissipation
Table 2-15 lists the power requirements by configuration (number of cell boards, amount of
memory per cell, and number of I/O chassis) for the HP Integrity Superdome/sx2000.
The table contains two columns of power numbers expressed in watts. The Breaker Power column
lists the power used to size the wall breaker at the installation site. The Typical Power column
lists typical power. Typical power numbers can be used to assess the average utility cost of

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cooling and electrical power. Table 2-15 also lists the recommended breaker sizes for 4-wire and
5-wire sources.
WARNING! Do not connect a 380 to 415 V ac supply to a 4-wire PDCA. This is a safety hazard
and results in damage to the product. Line-to-line or phase-to-phase voltage measured at 380 to
415 V ac must always be connected using a 5-wire PDCA.
Table 2-15 HP Integrity Superdome/sx2000 Dual-Core CPU Configurations1
Cells (in
cabinet)

Memory (DIMMs
per cell)

I/O (fully
populated)

Typical Power
(Watts)

Cooling (BTU/Hr)

Breaker Power
(Watts)2

8

32

4

9490

32382

11957

8

16

2

7620

26001

9601

8

8

4

8140

27776

10256

8

8

2

7180

24500

9047

8

4

4

7620

26001

9601

8

4

2

6660

22726

8391

6

16

4

7320

24978

9223

6

16

2

6360

21702

8013

6

8

4

7000

23886

8820

6

8

2

6040

20610

7610

6

4

4

6680

22794

8417

6

4

2

5720

19518

7207

4

16

4

6170

21054

7774

4

16

2

5210

17778

6564

4

8

4

5960

20337

7509

4

8

2

5000

17061

6300

4

4

4

5760

19655

7257

4

4

2

4800

16379

6048

2

16

2

4010

13683

5052

2

8

2

3890

13274

4901

2

4

2

3780

12898

4763

1
2

Values in Table 2-15 are based on 25 W load I/O cards, 1 GB DIMMs and four Intel® Itanium ® dual-core processors
with 18 MB or 24 MB cache per cell board or four PA-RISC processors with 64 MB.
These numbers are valid only for the specific configurations shown. Any upgrades can require a change to the
breaker size. A 5-wire source uses a 4-pole breaker, and a 4-wire source uses a 3-pole breaker. The protective earth
(PE) ground wire is not switched.

Table 2-16 HP Integrity Superdome/sx2000 Single-Core CPU Configurations1
Cell (in cabinet) Memory (DIMMs
per Cell)

I/O (fully
populated)

Typical Power
(Watts)

Cooling (BTU/Hr)

Breaker Power
(Watts)2

8

32

4

9130

31181

11503

8

16

2

7260

24794

9147

8

8

4

7783

26580

9806

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Table 2-16 HP Integrity Superdome/sx2000 Single-Core CPU Configurations (continued)
Cell (in cabinet) Memory (DIMMs
per Cell)

I/O (fully
populated)

Typical Power
(Watts)

Cooling (BTU/Hr)

Breaker Power
(Watts)2

8

8

2

6823

23302

8596

8

4

4

7260

24794

9147

8

4

2

6300

21516

7938

6

16

4

6968

23797

8779

6

16

2

6008

20518

7570

6

8

4

6640

22677

8366

6

8

2

5680

19398

7156

6

4

4

6325

21601

7969

6

4

2

5365

18322

6759

4

16

4

5813

19852

7324

4

16

2

4853

16574

6114

4

8

4

4647

15870

5855

4

8

2

3687

12592

4645

4

4

4

5382

18380

6781

4

4

2

4422

15102

5571

2

16

2

3656

12486

4606

2

8

2

3534

12069

4453

2

4

2

3423

11690

4313

1
2

Values in Table 2-15 are based on 25 W load I/O cards, 1 GB DIMMs and four Intel® Itanium ® single-core processors
with 9 MB cache per cell board.
These numbers are valid only for the specific configurations shown. Any upgrades can require a change to the
breaker size. A 5-wire source uses a 4-pole breaker, and a 4-wire source uses a 3-pole breaker. The protective earth
(PE) ground wire is not switched.

Acoustic Noise Specification
The acoustic noise specifications are as follows:
•
•

8.2 bel (sound power level)
65.1 dBA (sound pressure level at operator position)

These levels are appropriate for dedicated computer room environments, not office environments.
You must understand the acoustic noise specifications relative to operator positions within the
computer room when adding HP Integrity Superdome/sx2000 systems to computer rooms with
existing noise sources.

Airflow
HP Integrity Superdome/sx2000 systems require the cabinet air intake temperature to be between
15οC and 32οC (59οF and 89.6οF) at 2900 CFM.
Figure 2-2 illustrates the location of the inlet and outlet air ducts on a single cabinet.

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NOTE: Approximately 5% of the system airflow draws from the rear of the system and exits
the top of the system.
Figure 2-2 Airflow Diagram

A thermal report for the HP Integrity Superdome/sx2000 server is provided in Table 2-17
(page 57).
Table 2-17 Physical Environmental Specifications
Condition
Voltage
200–240 V ac

Nominal Airflow 2

Typical Heat
Release

Maximum
Airflow at
32oC1,2

Weight

Overall System
Dimensions
(W X D X H)

Description

Watts

CFM

m3/hr

CFM

m3/hr

pounds kg

in

Minimum
Configuration

3423

2900

5.0

2900

5.0

926.3

420.3

30x48x77.2 76.2x121.9x195.6

Maximum
Configuration

9130

2900

5.0

2900

5.0

1241.2

563.2

30x48x77.2 76.2x121.9x195.6

Typical
Configuration

6968

2900

5.0

2900

5.0

1135.2

515.1

30x48x77.2 76.2x121.9x195.6

ASHRAE Class
1

Minimum
Configuration3

2 Cell, 4 DIMM, 2 I/O

Maximum
Configuration3

8 Cell, 32 DIMM, 4 I/O

Typical
Configuration3

6 Cell, 16 DIMM, 4 I/O

mm

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1

Derate maximum dry bulb temperature 1oC/300 m above 900 m.

2

The system deviates slightly from front to top and rear airflow protocol. Approximately 5 percent of the system
airflow is drawn in from the rear of the system. See Figure 2-2 (page 57) for more details.
See Table 2-15 (page 55) and Table 2-16 (page 55) for additional details regarding minimum, maximum, and typical
configurations.

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3 Installing the System
This chapter describes installation of HP Integrity Superdome/sx2000 and HP 9000/sx2000 systems.
Installers must have received adequate training, be knowledgeable about the product, and have
a good overall background in electronics and customer hardware installation.

Introduction
The instructions in this chapter are written for Customer Support Consultants (CSC) who are
experienced at installing complex systems. This chapter provides details about each step in the
sx2000 installation process. Some steps must be performed before others can be completed
successfully. To avoid undoing and redoing an installation step, follow the installation sequences
outlined in this chapter.

Communications Interference
HP system compliance tests are conducted with HP supported peripheral devices and shielded
cables, such as those received with the system. The system meets interference requirements of
all countries in which it is sold. These requirements provide reasonable protection against
interference with radio and television communications.
Installing and using the system in strict accordance with instructions provided by HP minimizes
the chances that the system will cause radio or television interference. However, HP does not
guarantee that the system will not interfere with radio and television reception.
Take the following precautions:
•
•
•
•
•

Use only shielded cables.
Install and route the cables according to the instructions provided.
Ensure that all cable connector screws are firmly tightened.
Use only HP supported peripheral devices.
Ensure that all panels and cover plates are in place and secure before turning on the system.

Electrostatic Discharge
HP systems and peripherals contain assemblies and components that are sensitive to electrostatic
discharge (ESD).
CAUTION: Carefully observe the precautions and recommended procedures in this document
to prevent component damage from static electricity.
Take the following precautions:
•
•
•

•

•

Always wear a grounded wrist strap when working on or around system components.
Treat all assemblies, components, and interface connections as static-sensitive.
When unpacking cards, interfaces, and other accessories that are packaged separately from
the system, keep the accessories in their non-conductive plastic bags until you are ready to
install them.
Before removing or replacing any components or installing any accessories in the system,
select a work area in which potential static sources are minimized, preferably an antistatic
work station.
Avoid working in carpeted areas and keep body movement to a minimum while installing
accessories.

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Public Telecommunications Network Connection
Instructions are issued to the installation site that modems cannot be connected to public
telecommunications networks until full datacomm licenses are received for the country of
installation. Some countries do not require datacomm licenses. The product regulations engineer
must review beta site locations, and if datacomm licenses are not complete, ensure that the
installation site is notified officially and in writing that the product cannot be connected to public
telecommunications networks until the license is received.

Unpacking and Inspecting the System
This section describes what to do before unpacking the server and how to unpack the system
itself.
WARNING! Do not attempt to move the cabinet, packed or unpacked, up or down an incline
of more than 15 degrees.

Verifying Site Preparation
Verifying site preparation includes gathering LAN information and verifying electrical
requirements.

Gathering LAN Information
The Support Management Station (SMS) connects to the customer’s LAN. Determine the
appropriate IP address.

Verifying Electrical Requirements
The site must be verified for proper grounding and electrical requirements prior to the system
being shipped to the customer as part of the site preparation. Before unpacking and installing
the system, verify with the customer that grounding specifications and power requirements are
met.

Checking the Inventory
The sales order packing slip lists all equipment shipped from HP. Use this packing slip to verify
that all equipment has arrived at the customer site.
NOTE:

To identify each item by part number, see the sales order packing slip.

One of the large overpack containers is labeled “Open Me First.” This box contains the Solution
Information Manual and DDCAs. The unpacking instructions are in the plastic bag taped to the
cabinet.
The following items are in other containers. Check them against the packing list:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

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Power distribution control assembly (PDCA) and power cord
Two blower housings per cabinet
Four blowers per cabinet
Four side skins with related attachment hardware
Cabinet blower bezels and front door assemblies
Support Management Station
Cables
Optional equipment
Boot device with the operating system installed

Installing the System

Inspecting the Shipping Containers for Damage
HP shipping containers are designed to protect their contents under normal shipping conditions.
After the equipment arrives at the customer site, carefully inspect each carton for signs of shipping
damage.
WARNING! Do not attempt to move the cabinet, packed or unpacked, up or down an incline
of more than 15 degrees.
A tilt indicator is installed on the back and side of the cabinet shipping container (Figure 3-1
(page 61)). If the container is tilted to an angle that can cause equipment damage, the beads in
the indicator shift positions (Figure 3-2 (page 62)). If a carton has received a physical shock and
the tilt indicator is in an abnormal condition, visually inspect the unit for any signs of damage.
If damage is found, document the damage with photographs and contact the transport carrier
immediately.
Figure 3-1 Normal Tilt Indicator

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Figure 3-2 Abnormal Tilt Indicator

NOTE: If the tilt indicator shows that an abnormal shipping condition has occurred, write
“possible hidden damage” on the bill of lading and keep the packaging.

Inspection Precautions
•

•

When the shipment arrives, check each container against the carrier's bill of lading. Inspect
the exterior of each container immediately for mishandling or damage during transit. If any
of the containers are damaged, request the carrier's agent be present when the container is
opened.
When unpacking the containers, inspect each item for external damage. Look for broken
controls and connectors, dented corners, scratches, bent panels, and loose components.

NOTE: HP recommends keeping the shipping container and the packaging material. If it
becomes necessary to repackage the cabinet, the original packing material is necessary.
If discarding the shipping container or packaging material, dispose of them in an environmentally
responsible manner (recycle, if possible).

Claims Procedures
If the shipment is incomplete, if the equipment is damaged, or it fails to meet specifications,
notify the nearest HP Sales and Service Office. If damage occurred in transit, notify the carrier
as well.
HP will arrange for replacement or repair without waiting for settlement of claims against the
carrier. In the event of damage in transit, retain the packing container and packaging materials
for inspection.

Unpacking and Inspecting Hardware Components
This section describes the procedures for opening the shipping container and unpacking and
inspecting the cabinet.

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Tools Required
The following tools are required to unpack and install the system:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Standard hand tools, such as a adjustable-end wrench
ESD grounding strap
Digital voltmeter capable of reading ac and dc voltages
1/2-inch socket wrench
9/16-inch wrench
#2 Phillips screwdriver
Flathead screwdriver
Wire cutters or utility knife
Safety goggles or glasses
T-10, T-15, T-20, T-25, and T-30 Torx drivers
9-pin to 25-pin serial cable (HP part number 24542G)
9-pin to 9-pin null modem cable

Unpacking the Cabinet
WARNING!

Use three people to unpack the cabinet safely.

HP recommends removing the cardboard shipping container before moving the cabinet into the
computer room.
NOTE: If unpacking the cabinet in the computer room, be sure to position it so that it can be
moved into its final position easily. Notice that the front of the cabinet (Figure 3-3) is the side
with the label showing how to align the ramps.
To unpack the cabinet, follow these steps:

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1.

Position the packaged cabinet so that a clear area about three times the length of the package
(about 12 feet or 3.66 m) is available in front of the unit, and at least 2 feet (0.61 m) are
available on the sides.
Figure 3-3 Front of Cabinet Container

WARNING! Do not stand directly in front of the strapping while cutting it. Hold the band
above the intended cut and wear protective glasses. These bands are under tension. When
cut, they spring back and can cause serious eye injury.
2.

Cut the plastic polystrap bands around the shipping container (Figure 3-4 (page 64)).
Figure 3-4 Cutting the Polystrap Bands

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3.
4.

Lift the cardboard corrugated top cap off the shipping box.
Remove the corrugated sleeves surrounding the cabinet.
CAUTION: Cut the plastic wrapping material off rather than pulling it off. Pulling the
plastic covering off creates an ESD hazard to the hardware.

5.
6.

Remove the stretch wrap, the front and rear top foam inserts, and the four corner inserts
from the cabinet.
Remove the ramps from the pallet and set them aside (Figure 3-5 (page 65)).
Figure 3-5 Removing the Ramps from the Pallet

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7.

Remove the plastic antistatic bag by lifting it straight up off the cabinet. If the cabinet or any
components are damaged, follow the claims procedure. Some damage can be repaired by
replacing the damaged part. If you find extensive damage, you might need to repack and
return the entire cabinet to HP.
Inspecting the Cabinet
To inspect the cabinet exterior for signs of shipping damage, follow these steps:
1.
2.

Look at the top and sides for dents, warping, or scratches.
Verify that the power supply mounting screws are in place and locked (Figure 3-6).
Figure 3-6 Power Supply Mounting Screws Location

3.

Verify that the I/O chassis mounting screws are in place and secure (Figure 3-7).
Inspect all components for signs of shifting during shipment or any signs of damage.
Figure 3-7 I/O Chassis Mounting Screws

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Moving the Cabinet Off the Pallet
1.

Remove the shipping strap that holds the BPSs in place during shipping (Figure 3-8
(page 68)).
Failure to remove the shipping strap will obstruct air flow into the BPS and FEPS.
Figure 3-8 Shipping Strap Location

2.

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Remove the pallet mounting brackets and pads on the side of the pallet where the ramp
slots are located (Figure 3-9).

Installing the System

Figure 3-9 Removing the Mounting Brackets

WARNING! Do not remove the bolts on the mounting brackets that attach to the pallet.
These bolts prevent the cabinet from rolling off the back of the pallet.
3.
4.

On the other side of the pallet, remove only the bolt on each mounting bracket that is attached
to the cabinet.
Insert the ramps into the slots on the pallet.
CAUTION:

Make sure the ramps are parallel and aligned (Figure 3-10).

The casters on the cabinet must roll unobstructed onto the ramp.

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Figure 3-10 Positioning the Ramps

WARNING! Do not attempt to roll a cabinet without help. The cabinet can weigh as
much as 1400 pounds (635 kg). Three people are required to roll the cabinet off the pallet.
Position one person at the rear of the cabinet and one person on each side.
WARNING! Do not attempt to move the cabinet, either packed or unpacked, up or down
an incline of more than 15 degrees.
5.

Carefully roll the cabinet down the ramp (Figure 3-11).
Figure 3-11 Rolling the Cabinet Down the Ramp

6.
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Unpack any other cabinets that were shipped.

Installing the System

Unpacking the PDCA
At least one PDCA ships with the system. In some cases, the customer might order two PDCAs,
the second to be used as a backup power source. Unpack the PDCA and ensure it has the power
cord option for installation.
Several power cord options are available for the PDCAs. Only options 6 and 7 are currently
available in new system configurations (Table 3-1 (page 71)). Table 3-2 (page 71) details options
6 and 7.
Table 3-1 Available Power Options
Option

Source
Type

Source Voltage
(Nominal)

6

3-phase

Voltage range 200 to
4-wire
240 V ac,
phase-to-phase, 50 Hz
/ 60 Hz

44 A maximum per Connector and plug provided
phase
with a 2.5 m (8.2 feet) power
cable. An electrician must
hardwire receptacle to 60 A site
power.

7

3-phase

Voltage range 200 to
5-wire
240 V ac,
phase-to-neutral, 50 Hz
/ 60 Hz

24 A maximum per Connector and plug provided
phase
with a 2.5 m (8.2 feet) power
cable. An electrician must
hardwire receptacle to 32 A site
power.

1

PDCA
Required

Input Current Per
Power Receptacle Required
Phase 200 to 240 V
ac1

A dedicated branch circuit is required for each PDCA installed.

Table 3-2 Power Cord Option 6 and 7 Details
PDCA Part Number

Attached Power Cord

Attached Plug

Receptacle Required

A5201-69023 (Option OLFLEX 190 (PN 600804) is a 2.5 meter
Mennekes ME 460P9
6)
multiconductor, 600 V, 90˚C, UL and CSA (60 A capacity)
approved, oil resistant flexible cable. (8
AWG 60 A capacity)

Mennekes ME 460R9 (60
A capacity)

A5201-69024 (Option H07RN-F (OLFLEX PN 1600130) is a 2.5
7)
meter heavy-duty neoprene jacketed
harmonized European flexible cable. (4
mm2 32 A capacity)

Mennekes ME
532R6-1500 (32 A
capacity)

Mennekes ME
532P6-14 (32 A
capacity)

Returning Equipment
If the equipment is damaged, use the original packing material to repackage the cabinet for
shipment. If the packing material is not available, contact the local HP Sales and Support Office
regarding shipment.
Before shipping, place a tag on the container or equipment to identify the owner and the service
to be performed. Include the equipment model number and the full serial number, if applicable.
The model number and the full serial number are printed on the system information labels located
at the bottom front of the cabinet.
WARNING! Do not attempt to push the loaded cabinet up the ramp onto the pallet. Three
people are required to push the cabinet up the ramp and position it on the pallet. Inspect the
condition of the loading and unloading ramp before use.
Repackaging
To repackage the cabinet, follow these steps:
1.
2.
3.

Assemble the HP packing materials that came with the cabinet.
Carefully roll the cabinet up the ramp.
Attach the pallet mounting brackets to the pallet and the cabinet.
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4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Reattach the ramps to the pallet.
Replace the plastic antistatic bag and foam inserts.
Replace the cardboard surrounding the cabinet.
Replace the cardboard caps.
Secure the assembly to the pallet with straps.

The cabinet is now ready for shipment.

Setting Up the System
After a site is prepared, the system is unpacked, and all components are inspected, the system
can be prepared for booting.

Moving the System and Related Equipment to the Installation Site
Carefully move the cabinets and related equipment to the installation site but not into the final
location. If the system is to be placed at the end of a row, you must add side bezels before
positioning the cabinet in its final location. Check the path from where the system was unpacked
to its final destination to make sure the way is clear and free of obstructions.
WARNING!

If the cabinet must be moved up ramps, be sure to maneuver it using three people.

Unpacking and Installing the Blower Housings and Blowers
Each cabinet contains two blower housings and four blowers. Although similar in size, the blower
housings for each cabinet are not the same; one has a connector to which the other attaches. To
unpack and install the housings and blowers, follow these steps:
1.

Unpack the housings from the cardboard box and set them aside.
The rear housing is labeled Blower 3 Blower 2. The front housing is labeled Blower 0 Blower
1.
CAUTION:

Do not lift the housing by the frame (Figure 3-12).

Figure 3-12 Blower Housing Frame

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2.

Remove the cardboard from the blower housing (Figure 3-13).
This cardboard protects the housing baffle during shipping. If it is not removed, the fans
can not work properly.
Figure 3-13 Removing Protective Cardboard from the Housing

NOTE:
3.

Double-check that the protective cardboard has been removed.

Using the handles on the housing labeled Blower 3 Blower 2, align the edge of the housing
over the edge at the top rear of the cabinet, and slide it into place until the connectors at the
back of each housing are fully mated (Figure 3-14). Then tighten the thumbscrews at the
front of the housing.
Figure 3-14 Installing the Rear Blower Housing

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4.

Using the handles on the housing labeled Blower 0 Blower 1, align the edge of the housing
over the edge at the top front of the cabinet, and slide it into place until the connectors at
the back of each housing are fully mated (Figure 3-15). Then tighten the thumbscrews at the
front of the housing.
Figure 3-15 Installing the Front Blower Housing

5.
6.

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Unpack each of the four blowers.
Insert each of the four blowers into place in the blower housings with the thumbscrews at
the bottom (Figure 3-16).

Installing the System

Figure 3-16 Installing the Blowers

7.
8.

Tighten the thumbscrews at the front of each blower.
If required, install housings on any other cabinets that were shipped with the system.

Attaching the Side Skins and Blower Side Bezels
Two cosmetic side panels affix to the left and right sides of the system. In addition, each system
has bezels that cover the sides of the blowers.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to attach the side skins at this point in the installation sequence, especially
if the cabinet is to be positioned at the end of a row of cabinets or between cabinets.

Attaching the Side Skins
Each system has four side skins: two front-side skins and two rear-side skins.
NOTE:

Attach side skins to the left side of cabinet 0 and the right side of cabinet 1 (if applicable).

To attach the side skins, follow these steps:
1.
2.

If not already done, remove the side skins from their boxes and protective coverings.
From the end of the brackets at the back of the cabinet, position the side skin with the lap
joint (Rear) over the top bracket and under the bottom bracket, and gently slide it into position
(Figure 3-17).
Two skins are installed on each side of the cabinet: one has a lap joint (Rear) and one does
not (Front). The side skins with the lap joint are marked Rear and the side skins without the
lap joint are marked Front.

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Figure 3-17 Attaching the Rear Side Skin

3.

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Attach the skin without the lap joint (Front) over the top bracket and under the bottom bracket
and gently slide the skin into position.

Installing the System

Figure 3-18 Attaching the Front Side Skins

4.

Push the side skins together, making sure the skins overlap at the lap joint.

Attaching the Blower Side Bezels
The bezels are held on at the top by the bezel lip, which fits over the top of the blower housing
frame, and are secured at the bottom by tabs that fit into slots on the cabinet side panels
(Figure 3-19).
Use the same procedure to attach the right and left blower side bezels.

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1.

Place the side bezel slightly above the blower housing frame.
Figure 3-19 Attaching the Side Bezels

2.
3.

Align the lower bezel tabs to the slots in the side panels.
Lower the bezel so the bezel top lip fits securely on the blower housing frame and the two
lower tabs are fully inserted into the side panel slots.
IMPORTANT: Use four screws to attach the side skins to the top and bottom brackets, except
for the top bracket on the right side (facing the front of the cabinet). Do not attach the rear
screw on that bracket. Insert all screws but do not tighten until all side skins are aligned.

4.
5.
6.

Using a T-10 driver, attach the screws to secure the side skins to the brackets.
Repeat step 1 through step 4 for the skins on the other side of the cabinet.
To secure the side bezels to the side skins, attach the blower bracket locks (HP part number
A5201-00268) to the front and back blowers using a T-20 driver.
There are two blower bracket locks on the front blowers and two on the rear.

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Attaching the Leveling Feet and Leveling the Cabinet
After positioning the cabinet in its final location, to attach and adjust the leveling feet, follow
these steps:
1.
2.

Remove the leveling feet from their packages.
Attach the leveling feet to the cabinet using four T-25 screws.
Figure 3-20 Attaching the Leveling Feet

3.

Screw down each leveling foot clockwise until it is in firm contact with the floor. Adjust
each foot until the cabinet is level.

Installing the Front Door Bezels and the Front and Rear Blower Bezels
Each cabinet has two doors, one at the front and one at the back. The back door is shipped on
the chassis and requires no assembly. The front door, which is also shipped on the chassis,
requires the assembly of two plastic bezels to its front surface and a cable from the door to the
upper front bezel. In addition, you must install bezels that fit over the blowers at the front and
back of the cabinet.

Installing the Front Door Bezels
The front door assembly includes two cosmetic covers, a control panel, and a key lock. To install
the front door, you must connect the control panel ribbon cable from the chassis to the control
panel and mount the two plastic bezels onto the metal chassis door.
IMPORTANT: The procedure in this section requires two people and must be performed with
the front metal chassis door open.
To install the front door assembly, follow these steps:
1.
2.
3.

Open the front door, unsnap the screen, and remove all the filters held in place with Velcro.
Remove the cabinet keys that are taped inside the top front door bezel.
Insert the shoulder studs on the lower door bezel into the holes on the front door metal
chassis (Figure 3-21).

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Figure 3-21 Installing the Lower Front Door Assembly

4.
5.

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Using a T-10 driver, secure the lower door bezel to the front door chassis with 10 of the
screws provided. Insert all screws loosely, then tighten them after the bezel is aligned.
While another person holds the upper door bezel near the door chassis, attach the ribbon
cable to the back of the control panel on the bezel and tighten the two flathead screws
(Figure 3-22).

Installing the System

Figure 3-22 Installing the Upper Front Door Assembly

6.
7.
8.

9.

Feed the grounding strap through the door and attach it to the cabinet.
Insert the shoulder studs on the upper door bezel into the holes on the front door metal
chassis.
Using a T-10 driver, secure the upper door bezel to the metal door with eight of the screws
provided. Be sure to press down on the hinge side of the bezel while tightening the screws
to prevent misalignment of the bezel.
Reattach all filters removed in step 1.

Installing the Rear Blower Bezel
The rear blower bezel is a cosmetic cover for the blowers and is located above the rear door.
To install the rear blower bezel, follow these steps:
1.

Open the rear cabinet door.
NOTE:

2.

The latch is located on the right side of the door.

Slide the bezel over the blower housing frame, hooking the lip of the bezel onto the cross
support of the blower housing while holding the bottom of the bezel. Rotate the bezel
downward from the top until the bottom snaps in place (Figure 3-23 (page 82)).

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Figure 3-23 Installing the Rear Blower Bezel

3.
4.

Align the bezel over the nuts that are attached to the bracket at the rear of the cabinet.
Using a T-20 driver, tighten the two captive screws on the lower flange of the bezel.
NOTE:

5.

Tighten the screws securely to prevent them from interfering with the door.

Close the cabinet rear door.

Installing the Front Blower Bezel
The front blower bezel is a cosmetic cover for the blowers and is located above the front door.
To install the front blower bezel, follow these steps:
1.

Open the front door.
NOTE:

2.

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The latch is located on the right side of the front door.

Position the bezel over the blower housing frame, hooking the lip of the bezel onto the cross
support of the blower housing (Figure 3-24 (page 83)).

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Figure 3-24 Installing the Front Blower Bezel

3.
4.

Align the bezel over the nuts that are attached to the bracket at the front of the cabinet.
Using a T-20 driver, tighten the two captive screws on the lower flange of the bezel.
NOTE:

5.

Tighten the screws securely to prevent them from interfering with the door.

Close the front door.

Wiring Check
WARNING! LETHAL VOLTAGE HAZARD—Hazardous voltages can be present in the cabinet
if incorrectly wired into the site AC power supply. Always verify correct wiring and product
grounding before applying AC power to the cabinet. Failure to do so can result in injury to
personnel and damage to equipment.
Verify the following items before applying AC power to the cabinet:
•
•

Cabinet safety ground connects to the site electrical system ground and is not left floating
or connected to a phase.
The minimum required method of grounding is to connect the green power cord safety
ground to the site ground point through the power cord receptacle wiring. HP does not
recommend cabinet grounding. Treat cabinet grounding as auxiliary or additional grounding
over and above the ground wire included within the supplied power cord.

If the product ground is left floating, anyone coming into contact with the cabinet can receive a
lethal shock if a component fails and causes leakage or direct connection of phase energy to the
cabinet.
If the product ground connects to a phase, the server is over 200 volts above ground, presenting
a lethal shock hazard to anyone coming into contact with the product when site AC power is
applied to the product.
Verify the connection of the product ground to site AC power ground through a continuity check
between the cabinet and site AC power supply ground. Perform the continuity check while the
site AC power supply circuit breakers serving the cabinet and the cabinet circuit breaker are all
set to OFF.
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To verify that the product ground connects to the site AC power supply ground, follow these
steps:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Ensure that the site AC power supply circuit breakers serving the cabinet are set to OFF.
Ensure that the cabinet main circuit breaker is set to OFF.
Touch one test probe to the site AC power supply ground source.
Touch the other test probe to an unpainted metal surface of the cabinet.
NOTE: If the digital multimeter (DMM) leads can not reach from the junction box to the
cabinet, use a piece of wire connected to the ground terminal of the junction box.

5.

Check for continuity indication of less than 0.1 ohm.
• If continuity is not found, check to ensure that the DMM test leads are making good
contact to unpainted metal and try again.
• If continuity is still not found, disconnect the cabinet site AC power immediately and
notify the customer of the probability of incorrectly wired AC power to the cabinet.
• If continuity is good, and connection of the cabinet to site AC power supply ground
(and not floating or connected to a phase) is verified, then check the voltage.

NOTE: For dual power sources, proceed to “Checking Voltage” (page 88) with special attention
to PDCA 0 ground pin to PDCA 1 ground pin voltage. Anything greater than 3 V is cause for
further investigation.

Installing and Verifying the PDCA
All systems are delivered with the appropriate cable plug for options 6 and 7 (Figure 3-25
(page 85)).
Check the voltages at the receptacle prior to plugging in the PDCA plug.
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•

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To verify the proper wiring for a 4-wire PDCA, use a digital voltmeter (DVM) to measure
the voltage at the receptacle. Voltage must read 200–240 V ac phase-to-phase as measured
between the receptacle pins as follows: L1 to L2, L2 to L3, L1 to L3 (Figure 3-26 (page 85)).
To verify the proper wiring for a 5-wire PDCA, use a DVM to measure the voltage at the
receptacle. Voltage must read 200–240 V ac phase-to-neutral as measured between the
receptacle pins as follows: L1 to N, L2 to N, L3 to N (Figure 3-27 (page 86)).

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Figure 3-25 PDCA Assembly for Options 6 and 7

Figure 3-26 A 4-Wire Connector

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Figure 3-27 A 5-Wire Connector

To install the PDCA, follow these steps:
WARNING!
1.
2.
3.

Make sure the circuit breaker on the PDCA is OFF.

Remove the rear PDCA bezel by removing the four retaining screws.
Run the power cord down through the appropriate opening in the floor tile.
Insert the PDCA into its slot (Figure 3-28 (page 86)).
Figure 3-28 Installing the PDCA

4.
5.

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Using a T-20 driver, attach the four screws that hold the PDCA in place.
If required, repeat step 2 through step 4 for the second PDCA.

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6.

Reinstall the rear PDCA bezel.
CAUTION: Do not measure voltages with the PDCA breaker set to ON. Make sure the
electrical panel breaker is ON and the PDCA breaker is OFF.

7.
8.

Plug in the PDCA connector.
Check the voltage at the PDCA:
a. Using a T-20 driver, remove the screw on the hinged panel at the top of the PDCA.
(Figure 3-29).
b. Using a voltmeter, measure the test points and compare the values to the ranges given
in Table 3-3 (page 87) to make sure the voltages conform to the specifications for the
PDCA and local electrical specifications.
If the voltage values do not match the specifications, have the customer contact an
electrician to troubleshoot the problem.

Figure 3-29 Checking PDCA Test Points (5-Wire)

Table 3-3 4- and 5-Wire Voltage Ranges
4-Wire

5-Wire

L2 to L3: 200-240 V

L1 to N: 200-240 V

L2 to L1: 200-240 V

L2 to N: 200-240 V

L1 to L3: 200-240 V

L3 to N: 200-240 V
N to Ground: 1

1

Neutral to ground voltage can vary from millivolts to several volts depending on the distance to the ground/neutral
bond at the transformer. Any voltage over 3 V must be investigated by a site preparation or power specialist.

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Checking Voltage
The voltage check ensures that all phases (and neutral, for international systems) are wired
correctly for the cabinet and that the AC input voltage is within specified limits.
NOTE: If you use a UPS, see applicable UPS documentation for information to connect the
server and to check the UPS output voltage. UPS User Manual documentation is shipped with
the UPS and is available at http://docs.hp.com.
1.
2.
3.
4.

Verify that site power is OFF.
Open the site circuit breakers.
Verify that the receptacle ground connector is connected to ground. See Figure 3-30 for
connector details.
Set the site power circuit breaker to ON.
Figure 3-30 Wall Receptacle Pinouts

5.
6.
7.
8.

Verify that the voltage between receptacle pins x and y is 200–240 volts ac.
Set the site power circuit breaker to OFF.
Ensure that power is removed from the server.
Route and connect the server power connector to the site power receptacle.
• For locking type receptacles, line up the key on the plug with the groove in the receptacle.
• Push the plug into the receptacle and rotate to lock the connector in place.
WARNING! Do not set site ac circuit breakers serving the processor cabinets to ON before
verifying that the cabinet has been wired into the site ac power supply correctly. Failure to
do so can result in injury to personnel or damage to equipment when ac power is applied
to the cabinet.

9.

Set the site power circuit breaker to ON.
WARNING! There is a risk of shock hazard while testing primary power. Use properly
insulated probes. Be sure to replace the access cover when you finish testing primary power.

10. Set the server power to ON.

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11. Check that the indicator LED on each power supply is lit. See Figure 3-31.
Figure 3-31 Power Supply Indicator LED

Removing the EMI Panels
Remove the front and back electromagnetic interference (EMI) panels to access ports and to
visually check whether components are in place and the LEDs are properly illuminated when
power is applied to the system.
To remove the front and back EMI panels, follow these steps:

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1.

Using a T-20 driver, loosen the captive screw at the top center of the front EMI panel
(Figure 3-32).
Figure 3-32 Removing Front EMI Panel Screw

2.

Use the handle provided to remove the EMI panel and set it aside.
When in position, the EMI panels (front and back) are tightly in place. Removing them takes
controlled but firm exertion.

3.

Loosen the captive screw at the lower center of the back EMI panel (Figure 3-33 (page 90)).
Figure 3-33 Removing the Back EMI Panel

4.

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Use the handle provided to gently remove the EMI panel and set it aside.

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Connecting the Cables
The I/O cables are attached and tied inside the cabinet. When the system is installed, these cables
must be untied, routed, and connected to the cabinets where the other end of the cables terminate.
Use the following guidelines and Figure 3-34 to route and connect cables. For more information
on cable routing, see “Routing the I/O Cables” (page 91).
• Each cabinet is identified with a unique color. The cabinet color label is located at the top
of the cabinet.
• The colored label closest to the cable connector corresponds to the color of the cabinet to which
it is attached.
• The colored label farther away from the cable connector corresponds to the color of the
cabinet where the other end of the cable is attached. In Figure 3-34, the dotted lines show
where the label is located and where the cable terminates.
• Each cable is also labeled with a unique number. This number label is applied on both ends
of the cable and near the port where the cable is to be connected. In Figure 3-34, the cable
number labels are indicated by circled numbers, and the cabinet port numbers are indicated
with boxed numbers.
Figure 3-34 Cable Labeling

Routing the I/O Cables
Routing the cables is a significant task in the installation process. Efficient cable routing is
important not only for the initial installation, but also to aid in future service calls. The most
efficient use of space is to route cables so that they are not crossed or tangled. Figure 3-35 (page 92)
illustrates efficient I/O cable routing.

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Figure 3-35 Routing I/O Cables

To route cables through the cable groomer at the bottom rear of the cabinet, follow these steps:
1.
2.

Remove the cable access plate at the bottom of the groomer.
Beginning at the front of the cabinet, route the cables using the following pattern:
a. Route the first cable on the left side of the leftmost card cage first. Route it under the
PCI-X card cage toward the back of the cabinet and down through the first slot at the
right of the cable groomer.
b. Route the second cable on the left side of the leftmost card cage to the right of the first
cable, and so on, until routing all of the cables in the card cage is complete.
The number and width of cables varies from system to system. Use judgment and the
customer’s present and estimated future needs to determine how many cables to route
through each cable groomer slot.
c.

d.
e.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

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After routing the leftmost card cage at the front of the cabinet, route the cables in the
rightmost card cage at the back of the cabinet. Begin with the right cable in the card
cage and work toward the left.
After routing the cables in the rightmost card cage at the rear of the cabinet, return to
the front of the system and route the cables in the next card cage to the right.
Repeat steps a through d until all the cables are routed.

Connect the management processor cables last.
Reattach the cable access plate at the bottom of the cable groomer.
Reattach the cable groomer kick plate at the back of the cabinet.
Slip the L bracket under the power cord on the rear of the PDCA.
While holding the L bracket in place, insert the PDCA completely into the cabinet and secure
the L bracket with one screw.

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Installing the Support Management Station
The Support Management Station (SMS) ships separately in boxes. The SMS software and 3
Revisions of Superdome Firmware history are preloaded at the factory.
NOTE:

The SMS Shelf may or may not be installed in the factory prior to shipping.

Installing the SMS Support Shelf
1.
2.

Unpack the SMS rp5700 PC and Support Shelf from their respective shipping containers.
Install the Support Shelf Rack at the U15 position in the 10KG2 Rack and place the SMS PC
onto the shelf.
See the following:

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Connecting the SMS to the Superdome
The Superdome Cookbook document is found through the following website (requires
authentication):
http://athp.hp.com/portal/site/sig/menuitem.260d6c199fc475a058b9d8a989806e01/
In the Search the Sales Library: field, enter the keywords: SMS Cookbook. A second window is
displayed with the file information. Select Worldwide, English (US) to download.
NOTE:

The SMS Cookbook file is presented as a Windows Visio file.

The SMS software and 3 revisions of Superdome firmware histories are preloaded onto the SMS
at the factory. If needed, see the following section for the procedures to capture the SMS SW and
Superdome firmware files.

SMS Software and Superdome Firmware Downloading Procedure
Go to the following URL (requires authentication):
http://intranet.hp.com/tsg/WW2/CESL/Pages/SMS-SW-FW.aspx
Select the STSD SMS & FW Files link at approximately mid page.
The Superdome_Binaries.exe file is a self-extracting archive containing the following
Firmware binaries and SMS Software Utilities for Superdome Servers:
1.
2.
3.
4.

SX1000 – Last three revisions of PA and IA Firmware
SX2000 – Last three revisions of PA and IA Firmware
Legacy – Last three revisions of PA Firmware
SMS Software Utilities:
— CYGWIN
— EIT
— PARCLI
— SCAN

Either copy the Superdome_Binaries.exe file to the desktop, or save it to a CD.
Open the Superdome_Binaries.exe file.
NOTE:

The /opt directory will be created as the default location.

SMS Software Utilities
Move the Software Utilities onto the SMS as indicated:
•
•
•
•

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SCAN— c:\opt\scansw
CYGWIN— c:\CYGWIN
PARCLI— c:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\nParCommands
EIT Tools— c:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\EIT

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Superdome Firmware Instructions
NOTE: Reference to pa or ia denotes two firmware types: one for PARISC Processors (pa) and
one for Itanium Processors (ia). This is applicable for the sx1000, the sx2000, and the Legacy
Servers. The Legacy Servers will only have the PARISC Processors (pa) installed.

PC SMS
1.

Create a c:\opt\firmware\sxX000\X.Xx directory.
Example 3-1 Directory Example
sx2000\8.7f

2.

Copy the h_ipf_(pa or iA)_sxX000_X.Xx tar.gz file to the
c:\opt\firmware\sxX000\X.Xx directory.

3.
4.

Open a Cygwin window.
Enter the following command to move that bundle into the targeted directory:
cd c:\opt\firmware\sxX000\X.Xx

5.

Enter the following command to un-compress the gzip file:
gunzip h_ipf_(pa or iA)_sxX000_X.Xx.tar.gz

6.

Enter the following command to un-tar the tar files:
tar -xvf h_ipf_(pa or iA)_sxX000_X.Xx.tar

HP-UX SMS
1.

Create a /opt/firmware/sxX000/X.Xx directory.
Example 3-2 Directory Example
sx2000/8.7f

2.

Copy the h_ipf_(pa or iA)_sxX000_X.Xx.tar.gz file to the
/opt/firmware/sxX000/X.Xx directory.

3.

Change the directory to:
/opt/firmware/sxX000/X.Xx

4.

Enter the following command to un-compress the gzip file:
gunzip h_ipf_(pa or ia)_sxX000_X.Xx.tar.gz

5.

Enter the following command to un-tar the tar file:
tar -xvf h_ipf_(pa or ia)_sxX000_X.Xx.tar

Configuring the Event Information Tools
There are three tools included in the Event Information Tools (EIT) bundle for the SMS. They
are the Console Logger, the IPMI Log Acquirer and the IPMI Event Viewer. These tools work
together to collect, interpret, and display system event messages on the SMS.

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EIT Tools Functionality
The Console Logger captures the commands typed at the console, the response displayed, and
alert messages generated by the system. It stores them on the SMS disk drive in a continuous
log format.
The IPMI Log Acquirer acquires FPL and FRUID logs from the remote system and stores them
on the SMS disk drive.
The IPMI Event Viewer analyzes the FPL logs captured by the IPMI Log Acquirer and displays
the system event information through either a command-line or Web-based interface.

Where to Find the EIT Documentation
The latest documentation for setting up and configuring these tools is available at:
http://docs.hp.com/en/diag.html
Once you are at the website, select “Event Information Tools (EIT) - formerly SMS”. You will
find documentation for each of the following subjects:
•
•
•
•

Console Logger
IPMI Event Viewer
IPMI Log Acquirer
Release Notes

Turning On Housekeeping Power
To turn on housekeeping power to the system, follow these steps:
1.
2.

3.

Verify that the ac voltage at the input source is within specifications for each cabinet being
installed.
Ensure the following:
• The ac breakers are in the OFF position.
• The cabinet power switch at the front of the cabinet is in the OFF position.
• The ac breakers and cabinet switches on the I/O expansion cabinet (if present) are in
the OFF position.
If the complex has an IOX cabinet, power on this cabinet first.
IMPORTANT:

4.

Turn on the ac breakers on the PDCAs at the back of the each cabinet.
• In a large complex, power on the cabinets in one of the two following orders:
— 9, 8, 1, 0
— 8, 9, 0, 1
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•

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The 48 V switch on the front panel must be OFF.

On the front and back panels, the HKP and the Present LEDs illuminate (Figure 3-36).
On cabinet 0, the HKP and the Present LEDs illuminate, but only the HKP LED
illuminates on cabinet 1 (the right cabinet).

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Figure 3-36 Front Panel with HKP and Present LEDs

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5.

Examine the BPS LEDs (Figure 3-37).
When on, the breakers on the PDCA distribute ac power to the BPSs. Power is present at
the BPSs when:
• The amber LED next to the AC0 Present label is on (if the breakers on the PDCA are on
the left side at the back of the cabinet).
• The amber LED next to the AC1 Present label is on (if the breakers on the PDCA are on
the right side at the back of the cabinet).
Figure 3-37 BPS LEDs

Connecting the MP to the Customer LAN
This section describes how to connect, set up, and verify the management processor (MP) to the
customer LAN. LAN information includes the MP network name (host name), the MP IP address,
the subnet mask, and the gateway address. The customer provides this information.

Connecting the MP to the Network
NOTE: Based on the customer’s existing SMS configuration, make the appropriate modifications
to add in the Superdome/sx2000 SMS LAN configuration.
Unlike earlier systems, which required the MP to be connected to the private LAN, the sx2000
system MP now connects to the customer’s LAN through the appropriate hub, switch, router,
or other customer-provided LAN device.
In some cases, the customer can connect the SMS to the MP on the private management LAN.
In this case, inform the customer that administrators will not be able to access the SMS remotely
and will have to use the SMS as a “local” device.
Connect the MP to the customer’s LAN:

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1.

Connect one end of the RJ-45 LAN cable to the LAN port on the MP (Figure 3-38).
Figure 3-38 MP LAN Connection Location

2.

Connect the other end of the LAN cable to the customer-designated LAN port. Obtain the
IP address for the MP from the customer.
Connect the dial-up modem cable between the MP modem and the customers phone line
connection.

Setting the Customer IP Address
NOTE:

The default IP address for the customer LAN port on the MP is 192.168.1.1.

To set the customer LAN IP address, follow these steps:

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1.

From the MP Command Menu prompt MP:CM>, enter lc (LAN configuration).
The screen displays the default values and asks if you want to modify them.
TIP:

Write down the information, as it may be required for future troubleshooting.

If you are not already in the Command Menu, enter ma to return to the Main Menu, then
enter cm.
The LAN configuration screen appears (Figure 3-39).
Figure 3-39 LAN Configuration Screen

2.

If the LAN software on the MP is working properly, the message LAN status: UP and
RUNNING appears. The value in the IP address field has been set at the factory.
NOTE:

3.

The customer LAN IP address is designated LAN port 0.

The prompt asks if you want to modify LAN port 0. Enter Y.
The current customer IP address appears; then the Do you want to modify it? (Y/[N]) prompt
appears.

4.
5.
6.
7.

Enter Y.
Enter the new IP address.
Confirm the new address.
Enter the MP network name.
This is the host name for the customer LAN. You can use any name up to 64 characters long.
It can include alphanumerics, dash (-), under score (_), period (.), or the space character. HP
recommends that the name be a derivative of the complex name. For example,
Maggie.com_MP.

8.

Enter the LAN parameters for Subnet mask and Gateway address.
Obtain this information from the customer.

9.

To display the LAN parameters and status, enter the ls command at the MP Command
Menu prompt (MP:CM>).
The ls command screen appears (Figure 3-40).

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Figure 3-40 The ls Command Screen

To return to the MP Main Menu, enter ma.
To exit the MP, enter x at the MP Main Menu.
10. Check the settings for the model string, UUID, and Creator Product Name using the ID
command. For example:
MP modifiable stable complex configuration data fields.
Model String
:
Complex System Name
:
Original Product Number:
Current Product Number :
UUID
:
Creator Manufacturer
:
Creator Product Name
:
Creator Serial Number :
OEM Manufacturer
:
OEM Product Name
:
OEM Serial Number

9000/800/SD32B
maggie
A5201A
A9834A
ffffffff-ffff-ffff-ffff-ffffffffffff
hp
superdome server SD32B
USRxxxxxxxx

:USRxxxxxxxx

11. Set the date and time using the MP command.

Booting and Verifying the System
After installing the system, verify that the proper hardware is installed and booted.
This section describes how to power on the cabinet and boot and test each partition. You must
open a console window for each partition. You must also open two additional windows, one
window for initiating reset on partitions and the other for monitoring system partition status.
Initiate the MP in each window.
NOTE: The HKP must be ON and the 48 V switch on the front panel must be OFF . To turn on
the HKP, see“Turning On Housekeeping Power” .

Connecting to the MP
Before powering on the cabinet, you need to open several windows connected to the MP. Then
switch the 48 V on and boot each partition to the EFI prompt, (the BCH prompt in the case of an
HP 9000/sx2000 server). To connect to the MP, follow these steps:

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1.

On the SMS, open the following command prompt windows:
• One console window for each partition (MP CO option)
• One for initializing the RS command from the MP
• One for monitoring partition status (MP VFP option)
In each window, connect to the MP by entering the following:
telnet 
Or
telnet 

2.

Enter the appropriate login and password at the MP prompts (Figure 3-41).
Figure 3-41 Logging In

The MP Main Menu appears (Figure 3-42).
Figure 3-42 Main MP Menu

3.
4.
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Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each partition.
In one window bring up the command prompt by entering cm at the MP> prompt (Figure 3-43).

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Figure 3-43 MP Command Option

5.

In the another window, open the Virtual Front Panel (VFP) by entering vfp at the MP prompt
(Figure 3-44). Use this window to observe partition status.
Figure 3-44 MP Virtual Front Panel

6.

From the VFP menu, enter s to select the whole system, or enter the partition number to
select a particular partition. An output similar to Figure 3-45 appears. In this example, no
status is listed because the system 48 V has not been switched on.
Figure 3-45 Example of Partition State—Cabinet Not Powered Up

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7.

For each of the remaining windows, open the partition console for each partition by enter
co at the MP> prompt (Figure 3-46). These windows open blank.
NOTE: If information appears in the windows, it means nothing because the cabinet is
powered off.
Figure 3-46 MP Console Option

Powering On the System 48 V Power Supply
To power on the system 48 V power supply, follow these steps:
1. Switch on the 48 V supply from each cabinet front panel.
IMPORTANT:

If the complex has an IOX cabinet, power on this cabinet first.

In a large complex, power on cabinets in one of the two following orders: 9, 8, 1, 0 or 8, 9, 0,
1.
IMPORTANT:

The MP must be running in each window.

As the cabinet boots, observe the partition activity in the window displaying the VFP.
2.
3.

For HP Integrity Superdome/sx2000 systems, follow the procedure in “Booting the HP
Integrity Superdome/sx2000 to an EFI Shell”.
For HP 9000/sx2000 systems, follow the procedure in “Booting an HP 9000 sx2000 Server to
BCH”.

Booting the HP Integrity Superdome/sx2000 to an EFI Shell
After powering on or using the CM bo command, all partition console windows show activity
while the firmware initializes and stops momentarily at an EFI Boot Manager menu (Figure 3-47).

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Figure 3-47 HP Integrity Superdome/sx2000 EFI Boot Manager

Use the up and down arrow keys on the keyboard to highlight EFI Shell (Built-in) and
press Enter. Do this for all partitions.
After you start the EFI Shell, the console window displays the EFI shell prompt (Figure 3-48).
Figure 3-48 EFI Shell Prompt

NOTE: If autoboot is enabled for an nPartition, you must interrupt it to stop the boot process
at the EFI firmware console.
The VFP indicates that each partition is at system firmware console (Figure 3-49).

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Figure 3-49 HP Integrity Superdome/sx2000 Partitions at System Firmware Console

Booting an HP 9000 sx2000 Server to BCH
After you power on the server or use the MP BO command to boot an nPartition past
boot-is-blocked (BIB), the nPartition console shows activity while the firmware initializes and
stops at the BCH Main Menu (the Main Menu: Enter command or menu> prompt).
To redisplay the current menu and its available commands, enter the BCH DI command.
Main Menu: Enter command or menu > di
---- Main Menu --------------------------------------------------------------Command
------BOot [PRI|HAA|ALT|]
PAth [PRI|HAA|ALT] []
SEArch [ALL||]
ScRoll [ON|OFF]

Description
----------Boot from specified path
Display or modify a path
Search for boot devices
Display or change scrolling capability

COnfiguration menu
INformation menu
SERvice menu

Displays or sets boot values
Displays hardware information
Displays service commands

DIsplay
HElp [|]
REBOOT
RECONFIGRESET

Redisplay the current menu
Display help for menu or command
Restart Partition
Reset to allow Reconfig Complex Profile

---Main Menu: Enter command or menu >

For information about any of the available BCH commands, enter the HE command.

Verifying the System
To verify the system, follow these steps:

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1.

To observe the power status, enter ps at the CM> prompt. A status screen similar to the one
in Figure 3-50 appears.
Figure 3-50 Power Status First Window

2.

At the Select Device: prompt, enter b then the cabinet number to check the power status
of the cabinet. Observe Power Switch: on and Power: enabled (Figure 3-51).
Figure 3-51 Power Status Window

Figure 3-51 shows that cells are installed in slots 0 and 4. In the cabinet, verify that cells are
physically located in slots 0 and 4.
3.

Press  one more time to observe the power status (Figure 3-52).

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Figure 3-52 Power Status Showing State of UGUY LEDs

4.

Verify that there is an asterisk (*) in the columns marked MP, CLU, and PM.
IMPORTANT: An asterisk (*) appears in the MP column only for cabinet 0; that is, the
cabinet containing the MP.
Verify that there is an asterisk (*) for each of the cells installed in the cabinet by comparing
what is in the Cells column with the cells located inside the cabinet.

Running JET Software
To ensure that the network diagnostic is enabled at the MP prompt, enter the nd command;
MP:CM>nd. You must run nd to run scan and to do firmware updates to the system.
The JTAG Utility for Scan Tests (JUST) Exploration Tool (JET) collects system information for
each system on a network and places it in files for use by other scan tools. JET gathers
configuration data by executing a series of queries targeted at the MP and the CLU portion of
the UGUY board.
IMPORTANT: You must resolve any problems you find as a result of running JET before booting
the operating system.

Running JUST
To run JUST to ensure that the hardware is working properly, follow these steps:
1.
2.
3.
4.

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Enter jet_setup at the Windows® SMS command window or enter scan_setup at the
HP-UX SMS command window.
Enter the complex_name, IP address, and system type.
Enter jet -s .
Enter just -s .

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See the JET User Guide, JUST Users Guide, and other related documentation for testing located
in:
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\opt\scansw\docs\stt directory on the Windows® Support Management Station
/opt/scansw/docs/stt directory on the HP-UX Support Management Station

IMPORTANT:
power.

After scan testing successfully completes, reset the complex by cycling the AC

Power Cycling After Using JET
After using JET, you must recycle the system power because the offline diagnostic can deallocate
the CPUs.
To remove the 48 V power, run the MP pe command. Then cycle the ac breakers on the rear of
the cabinets. For details on power cycling the system, see Appendix C (page 173). Leave power
off for about 30 seconds to allow the backplane CSRs to reset.
IMPORTANT: If the complex has any IOX cabinets with IDs 8 or 9, you must power cycle these
cabinets in the proper sequence.

Offline Diagnostic Environment
Now that scan has been run, you can run all the appropriate diagnostics for this system. See the
offline diagnostic environment (ODE) documentation for instructions.

Attaching the Rear Kick Plates
Kick plates protect cables from accidentally being disconnected or damaged and add an attractive
cosmetic touch to the cabinet. You must attach three metal kick plates to the bottom rear of the
cabinet.
To install the kick plates, follow these steps:
1.
2.
3.

Hold the left kick plate in position and attach a clip nut (0590-2318) on the cabinet column
next to the hole in the flange at the top of the kick plate (Figure 3-53).
Using a screw (0515-0671) and a T-25 driver, attach the flange on the kick plate to the nut
clip.
Using a T-10 driver and a screw, attach the bottom of the kick plate to the center hole in the
leveling foot.

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Figure 3-53 Attaching Rear Kick Plates

4.
5.

6.

Perform steps 1–3 on the right kick plate.
Position the upper flange of the center kick plate under the I/O trays complementary
mounting bracket, to retain the center kick plate top flanges. No top screws are needed on
the center kick plate. Orient this asymmetrical bracket with the hole located nearest the edge
in the up position.
Using a T-20 driver, tighten the thumbscrews at the bottom of the center kick plate.

Performing a Visual Inspection and Completing the Installation
After booting the system, carefully inspect it and reinstall the EMI panels. To perform a final
inspection and complete the installation, follow these steps:
1.
2.
3.

Visually inspect the system to verify that all components are in place and secure.
Check that the cables are secured and routed properly.
Check that the cell board ejectors are secure (Figure 3-54).
If the ejectors are broken or open, the cell board is disconnected.

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Figure 3-54 Cell Board Ejectors

4.

Reinstall the front EMI panel (Figure 3-55).
Figure 3-55 Front EMI Panel Flange and Cabinet Holes

a.
b.

Hook the flange at the lower corners of the EMI panel into the holes on the cabinet.
Position the panel at the top lip, and lift the panel up while pushing the bottom into
position.
If needed, compress the EMI gasket to seat the panel properly.

c.
5.

Reattach the screw at the top of the EMI panel.

Check that the cables inside the rear enclosure are secure.
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6.

Reinstall the back EMI panel (Figure 3-56 (page 112)).
a. Align the lip inside the cabinet with the lip on the EMI panel.
Figure 3-56 Reinstalling the Back EMI Panel

b.
c.

Push the EMI panel up and in. If needed, compress the EMI gasket at the top of the
enclosure to get the panel to seat properly.
Reattach the screw at the bottom of the EMI panel.

Conducting a Post-Installation Check
After the system is installed in a computer room and verified, conduct the post-installation check.
Before turning the system over to the customer, inspect the system visually and clean up the
installation area. Perform the following:
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•
•
•
•
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Inspect circuit boards. Verify that all circuit boards are installed and properly seated and
that the circuit board retainers are reinstalled.
Inspect cabling. Ensure that all cables are installed, secured, and properly routed.
Inspect test points. Verify that test leads are removed from the test points and that the test
points are properly covered.
Clean up and dispose of debris. Remove all debris from the area and dispose of it properly.
Perform final check. Inspect the area to ensure that all parts, tools, and other items used to
install the system are disposed of properly. Then close and lock the doors.
Enter information in the Gold Book. When the installation and cleanup are complete, make
the appropriate notations in the Gold Book shipped with the system.
Obtain customer acceptance (if required). Be sure to thank the customer for choosing HP.

Installing the System

4 Booting and Shutting Down the Operating System
This chapter presents procedures for booting an operating system (OS) on an nPartition (hardware
partition) and procedures for shutting down the OS.

Operating Systems Supported on Cell-based HP Servers
HP supports nPartitions on cell-based HP 9000 servers and cell-based HP Integrity servers. The
following list describes the OSes supported on cell-based servers based on the HP sx2000 chipset.
•

HP 9000 servers have PA-RISC processors and include the following cell-based models
based on the HP sx2000 chipset:
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HP 9000 Superdome (SD16B, SD32B, and SD64B models)
HP rp8440
HP rp7440

These HP 9000 servers run HP-UX 11i Version 1 (B.11.11). Refer to “Booting and Shutting
Down HP-UX” (page 118) for details on booting an OS on these servers.
•

HP Integrity servers have Intel® Itanium® processors and include the following cell-based
models based on the HP sx2000 chipset:
— HP Integrity Superdome (SD16B, SD32B, and SD64B models)
— HP rx8640
— HP rx7640
All HP Integrity servers based on the HP sx2000 chipset run the following OSes:
—

HP-UX 11i Version 2 (B.11.23) — Refer to “Booting and Shutting Down HP-UX”
(page 118) for details.

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Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 — Refer to “Booting and Shutting Down Microsoft
Windows” (page 133) for details.

HP Integrity servers based on the HP sx2000 chipset run the following OSes only in nPartitions
that have dual-core Intel® Itanium® processors:
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HP OpenVMS I64 8.3 or later — Supported only in nPartitions that have dual-core
Intel® Itanium® processors. Prior releases of OpenVMS I64 are not supported on servers
based on the HP sx2000 chipset.
Refer to “Booting and Shutting Down HP OpenVMS I64” (page 128) for details.

—

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 4— On servers based on the HP sx2000 chipset, is
supported only in nPartitions that have dual-core Intel® Itanium® processors. Prior
releases of Red Hat Enterprise Linux are not supported on servers based on the HP
sx2000 chipset.
Refer to “Booting and Shutting Down Linux” (page 138) for details.

—

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5— On servers based on the HP sx2000 chipset, is supported
only in nPartitions that have dual-core Intel® Itanium® processors. Prior releases of
Red Hat Enterprise Linux are not supported on servers based on the HP sx2000 chipset.
Refer to “Booting and Shutting Down Linux” (page 138) for details.

—

SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 — On servers based on the HP sx2000 chipset, is
supported only in nPartitions that have dual-core Intel® Itanium® processors. Prior
releases of SuSE Linux Enterprise Server are not supported on servers based on the HP
sx2000 chipset.

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NOTE: SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 is supported on HP rx7640 and rx8640 servers,
and will be supported on other cell-based HP Integrity servers with the Intel® Itanium®
dual-core processor (Superdome) with SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack
1.
Refer to “Booting and Shutting Down Linux” (page 138) for details.
NOTE: On servers based on the HP sx2000 chipset, each cell has a cell local memory (CLM)
parameter, which determines how firmware may interleave memory residing on the cell. The
supported and recommended CLM setting for the cells in an nPartition depends on the OS
running in the nPartition. Some OSes support using CLM, and some do not. For details on CLM
support for the OS you will boot in an nPartition, refer to the booting section for that OS.

System Boot Configuration Options
This section briefly discusses the system boot options you can configure on cell-based servers.
You can configure boot options that are specific to each nPartition in the server complex.

HP 9000 Boot Configuration Options
On cell-based HP 9000 servers the configurable system boot options include boot device paths
(PRI, HAA, and ALT) and the autoboot setting for the nPartition. To set these options from HP-UX,
use the setboot command. From the BCH system boot environment, use the PATH command
at the BCH Main Menu to set boot device paths, and use the PATHFLAGS command at the BCH
Configuration menu to set autoboot options. For details, issue HELP command at the appropriate
BCH menu, where command is the command for which you want help.

HP Integrity Boot Configuration Options
On cell-based HP Integrity servers, you must properly specify the ACPI configuration value,
which affects the OS startup process and on some servers can affect the shutdown behavior. You
also can configure boot device paths and the autoboot setting for the nPartition. The following
list describes each configuration option:
• Boot Options List The boot options list is a list of loadable items available for you to select
from the EFI Boot Manager menu. Ordinarily, the boot options list includes the EFI Shell
and one or more OS loaders.
The following example includes boot options for HP OpenVMS, Microsoft Windows, HP-UX,
and the EFI Shell. The final item in the EFI Boot Manager menu, the Boot Configuration
menu, is not a boot option. The Boot Configuration menu enables system configuration
through a maintenance menu.
EFI Boot Manager ver 1.10 [14.61]

Please select a boot option

HP OpenVMS 8.3
EFI Shell [Built-in]
Windows Server 2003, Enterprise
HP-UX Primary Boot: 4/0/1/1/0.2.0
Boot Option Maintenance Menu

Use ^ and v to change option(s). Use Enter to select an option

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NOTE: In some versions of EFI, the Boot Configuration menu is listed as the Boot Option
Maintenance Menu.
To manage the boot options list for each system use the EFI Shell, the EFI Boot Configuration
menu, or OS utilities.
At the EFI Shell, the bcfg command supports listing and managing the boot options list for
all OSs except Microsoft Windows. On HP Integrity systems with Windows installed the
\MSUtil\nvrboot.efi utility is provided for managing Windows boot options from the
EFI Shell. On HP Integrity systems with OpenVMS installed, the \efi\vms\vms_bcfg.efi
and \efi\vms\vms_show utilities are provided for managing OpenVMS boot options.
The EFI Boot Configuration menu provides the Add a Boot Option, Delete Boot Option(s),
and Change Boot Order menu items. (If you must add an EFI Shell entry to the boot options
list, use this method.)
To save and restore boot options, use the EFI Shell variable command. The variable
-save file command saves the contents of the boot options list to the specified file on an
EFI disk partition. The variable -restore file command restores the boot options list
from the specified file that was previously saved. Details also are available by entering help
variable at the EFI Shell.
OS utilities for managing the boot options list include the HP-UX setboot command and
the HP OpenVMS @SYS$MANAGER:BOOT_OPTIONS.COM command.
The OpenVMS I64 installation and upgrade procedures assist you in setting up and validating
a boot option for your system disk. HP recommends that you allow the procedure to do
this. Alternatively, you can use the @SYS$MANAGER:BOOT_OPTIONS.COM command (also
referred to as the OpenVMS I64 Boot Manager utility) to manage boot options for your
system disk. The OpenVMS I64 Boot Manager (BOOT_OPTIONS.COM) utility is a menu-based
utility and is easier to use than EFI. To configure OpenVMS I64 booting on Fibre Channel
devices, you must use the OpenVMS I64 Boot Manager utility (BOOT_OPTIONS.COM). For
more information on this utility and other restrictions, refer to the HP OpenVMS for Integrity
Servers Upgrade and Installation Manual.
For details, refer to the following sections.
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To set HP-UX boot options refer to “Adding HP-UX to the Boot Options List” (page 118).
To set OpenVMS boot options refer to “Adding HP OpenVMS to the Boot Options List”
(page 129).
To set Windows boot options refer to “Adding Microsoft Windows to the Boot Options
List” (page 134).
To set Linux boot options refer to “Adding Linux to the Boot Options List” (page 139).

Hyper-Threading nPartitions that have dual-core Intel® Itanium® processors can support
Hyper-Threading. Hyper-Threading provides the ability for processors to create a second
virtual core that allows additional efficiencies of processing. For example, a dual-core
processor with Hyper-Threading active can simultaneously run four threads.
The EFI Shell cpuconfig command can enable and disable Hyper-Threading for an
nPartition whose processors support it. Recent releases of the nPartition Commands and
Partition Manager also support Hyper-Threading.

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Details of the cpuconfig command are given below and are available by entering help
cpuconfig at the EFI Shell.
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—
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cpuconfig threads — Reports Hyper-Threading status for the nPartition
cpuconfig threads on — Enables Hyper-Threading for the nPartition. After enabling
Hyper-Threading the nPartition must be reset for Hyper-Threading to be active.
cpuconfig threads off — Disables Hyper-Threading for the nPartition. After
disabling Hyper-Threading the nPartition must be reset for Hyper-Threading to be
inactive

After enabling or disabling Hyper-Threading, the nPartition must be reset for the
Hyper-Threading change to take effect. Use the EFI Shell reset command.
Enabled means that Hyper-Threading will be active on the next reboot of the nPartition.
Active means that each processor core in the nPartition has a second virtual core that enables
simultaneously running multiple threads.
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Autoboot Setting You can configure the autoboot setting for each nPartition either by using
the autoboot command at the EFI Shell, or by using the Set Auto Boot TimeOut menu item
at the EFI Boot Option Maintenance menu.
To set autoboot from HP-UX, use the setboot command.

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ACPI Configuration Value—HP Integrity Server OS Boot On cell-based HP Integrity servers
you must set the proper ACPI configuration for the OS that will be booted on the nPartition.
To check the ACPI configuration value, issue the acpiconfig command with no arguments
at the EFI Shell.
To set the ACPI configuration value, issue the acpiconfig value command at the EFI Shell,
where value is either default or windows. Then reset the nPartition by issuing the reset
EFI Shell command for the setting to take effect.
The ACPI configuration settings for the supported OSes are in the following list.
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HP-UX ACPI Configuration: default On cell-based HP Integrity servers, to boot or install
the HP-UX OS, you must set the ACPI configuration value for the nPartition to default.
For details, refer to “ACPI Configuration for HP-UX Must Be default” (page 120).

—

HP OpenVMS I64 ACPI Configuration: default On cell-based HP Integrity servers, to
boot or install the HP OpenVMS I64 OS, you must set the ACPI configuration value for
the nPartition to default.
For details, refer to “ACPI Configuration for HP OpenVMS I64 Must Be default”
(page 131).

—

Windows ACPI Configuration: windows On cell-based HP Integrity servers, to boot or
install the Windows OS, you must set the ACPI configuration value for the nPartition
to windows.
For details, refer to “ACPI Configuration for Windows Must Be windows” (page 136).

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux ACPI Configuration: default On cell-based HP Integrity servers,
to boot or install the Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS, you must set the ACPI configuration
value for the nPartition to default.
For details, refer to “ACPI Configuration for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Must Be default”
(page 140).

—

SuSE Linux Enterprise Server ACPI Configuration: default On cell-based HP Integrity
servers, to boot or install the SuSE Linux Enterprise Server OS, you must set the ACPI
configuration value for the nPartition to default.
For details, refer to “ACPI Configuration for SuSE Linux Enterprise Server Must Be
default” (page 141).

•

Boot Modes on HP Integrity nPartitions: nPars and vPars Modes On cell-based HP Integrity
servers, each nPartition can be configured in either of two boot modes:
— nPars Boot Mode
In nPars boot mode, an nPartition is configured to boot any single operating system
in the standard environment. When an nPartition is in nPars boot mode, it cannot boot
the vPars monitor and therefore does not support HP-UX virtual partitions.
—

vPars Boot Mode
In vPars boot mode, an nPartition is configured to boot into the vPars environment.
When an nPartition is in vPars boot mode, it can only boot the vPars monitor and
therefore it only supports HP-UX virtual partitions and it does not support booting HP
OpenVMS I64, Microsoft Windows, or other operating systems. On an nPartition in
vPars boot mode, HP-UX can boot only within a virtual partition (from the vPars
monitor) and cannot boot as a standalone, single operating system in the nPartition.

CAUTION: An nPartition on an HP Integrity server cannot boot HP-UX virtual partitions
when in nPars boot mode. Likewise, an nPartition on an HP Integrity server cannot boot
an operating system outside of a virtual partition when in vPars boot mode.
To display or set the boot mode for an nPartition on a cell-based HP Integrity server, use
any of the following tools as appropriate. Refer to Installing and Managing HP-UX Virtual
Partitions (vPars), Sixth Edition, for details, examples, and restrictions.
— parconfig EFI shell command
The parconfig command is a built-in EFI shell command. Refer to the help
parconfig command for details.
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\EFI\HPUX\vparconfig EFI shell command
The vparconfig command is delivered in the \EFI\HPUX directory on the EFI system
partition of the disk where HP-UX virtual partitions has been installed on a cell-based
HP Integrity server. For usage details, enter the vparconfig command with no options.

—

vparenv HP-UX command
On cell-based HP Integrity servers only, the vparenv HP-UX command is installed on
HP-UX 11iv2 (B.11.23) systems that have the HP-UX virtual partitions software. Refer
to vparenv(1m) for details.

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NOTE: On HP Integrity servers, nPartitions that do not have the parconfig EFI shell
command do not support virtual partitions and are effectively in nPars boot mode.
HP recommends that you do not use the parconfig EFI shell command and instead use
the \EFI\HPUX\vparconfig EFI shell command to manage the boot mode for nPartitions
on cell-based HP Integrity servers.
Refer to Installing and Managing HP-UX Virtual Partitions (vPars), Sixth Edition, for details.

Booting and Shutting Down HP-UX
This section presents procedures for booting and shutting down HP-UX on cell-based HP servers
and a procedure for adding HP-UX to the boot options list on HP Integrity servers.
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•
•
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To determine whether the cell local memory (CLM) configuration is appropriate for HP-UX,
refer to “HP-UX Support for Cell Local Memory” (page 118).
To add an HP-UX entry to the nPartition boot options list on an HP Integrity server, refer
to “Adding HP-UX to the Boot Options List” (page 118).
To boot HP-UX, refer to “Booting HP-UX” (page 119).
To shut down HP-UX, refer to “Shutting Down HP-UX” (page 127).

HP-UX Support for Cell Local Memory
On servers based on the HP sx2000 chipset, each cell has a cell local memory (CLM) parameter,
which determines how firmware interleaves memory residing on the cell.
IMPORTANT: HP-UX 11i Version 2 (B.11.23) supports using CLM. The optimal CLM settings
for HP-UX B.11.23 depend on the applications and workload the OS is running.
To check CLM configuration details from an OS, use Partition Manager or the parstatus
command. For example, the parstatus -V -c# command and parstatus -V -p# command
report the CLM amount requested and CLM amount allocated for the specified cell (-c#, where
# is the cell number) or the specified nPartition (-p#, where # is the nPartition number). For
details, refer to the HP System Partitions Guide or the Partition Manager Web site (http://
docs.hp.com/en/PARMGR2/).
To display CLM configuration details from the EFI Shell on a cell-based HP Integrity server, use
the info mem command. If the amount of noninterleaved memory reported is less than 512 MB,
then no CLM is configured for any cells in the nPartition (and the indicated amount of
noninterleaved memory is used by system firmware). If the info mem command reports more
than 512 MB of noninterleaved memory, then use Partition Manager or the parstatus command
to confirm the CLM configuration details.
To set the CLM configuration, use Partition Manager or the parmodify command. For details,
refer to the HP System Partitions Guide or the Partition Manager Web site (http://docs.hp.com/en/
PARMGR2/).

Adding HP-UX to the Boot Options List
This section describes how to add an HP-UX entry to the system boot options list.
You can add the \EFI\HPUX\HPUX.EFI loader to the boot options list from the EFI Shell or EFI
Boot Configuration menu (or in some versions of EFI, the Boot Option Maintenance Menu).
See “Boot Options List” (page 114) for additional information about saving, restoring, and creating
boot options.

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NOTE:
list.

On HP Integrity servers, the OS installer automatically adds an entry to the boot options

Procedure 4-1 Adding an HP-UX Boot Option
This procedure adds an HP-UX item to the boot options list from the EFI Shell.
To add an HP-UX boot option when logged in to HP-UX, use the setboot command. For details,
refer to the setboot(1M) manpage.
1.

Access the EFI Shell environment.
Log in to the management processor, and enter CO to access the system console.
When accessing the console, confirm that you are at the EFI Boot Manager menu (the main
EFI menu). If you are at another EFI menu, select the Exit option from the submenus until
you return to the screen with the EFI Boot Manager heading.
From the EFI Boot Manager menu, select the EFI Shell menu option to access the EFI Shell
environment.

2.

Access the EFI System Partition for the device from which you want to boot HP-UX (fsX:
where X is the file system number) .
For example, enter fs2: to access the EFI System Partition for the bootable file system
number 2. The EFI Shell prompt changes to reflect the file system currently accessed.
The full path for the HP-UX loader is \EFI\HPUX\HPUX.EFI, and it should be on the device
you are accessing.

3.

At the EFI Shell environment, use the bcfg command to manage the boot options list.
The bcfg command includes the following options for managing the boot options list:
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bcfg boot dump — Display all items in the boot options list for the system.
bcfg boot rm # — Remove the item number specified by # from the boot options
list.
bcfg boot mv #a #b — Move the item number specified by #a to the position specified
by #b in the boot options list.
bcfg boot add # file.efi "Description" — Add a new boot option to the position in
the boot options list specified by #. The new boot option references file.efi and is listed
with the title specified by Description.
For example, bcfg boot add 1 \EFI\HPUX\HPUX.EFI "HP-UX 11i"adds an
HP-UX 11i item as the first entry in the boot options list.

Refer to the help bcfg command for details.
4.

Exit the console and management processor interfaces if you are finished using them.
To exit the EFI environment press ^B (Control+B); this exits the system console and returns
to the management processor Main Menu. To exit the management processor, enter X at the
Main Menu.

Booting HP-UX
This section describes the following methods of booting HP-UX:
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“Standard HP-UX Booting” (page 120) — The standard ways to boot HP-UX. Typically, this
results in booting HP-UX in multiuser mode.
“Single-User Mode HP-UX Booting” (page 123) — How to boot HP-UX in single-user mode.
“LVM-Maintenance Mode HP-UX Booting” (page 126) — How to boot HP-UX in
LVM-maintenance mode.
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Refer to “Shutting Down HP-UX” (page 127) for details on shutting down the HP-UX OS.
CAUTION:
ACPI Configuration for HP-UX Must Be default On cell-based HP Integrity servers, to boot the
HP-UX OS, an nPartition ACPI configuration value must be set to default.
At the EFI Shell interface, enter the acpiconfig command with no arguments to list the current
ACPI configuration. If the acpiconfig value is not set to default, then HP-UX cannot boot.
In this situation you must reconfigure acpiconfig; otherwise, booting will be interrupted with
a panic when the HP-UX kernel is launched.
To set the ACPI configuration for HP-UX:
1. At the EFI Shell interface, enter the acpiconfig default command.
2. Enter the reset command for the nPartition to reboot with the proper (default)
configuration for HP-UX.

Standard HP-UX Booting
This section describes how to boot HP-UX on cell-based HP 9000 servers and cell-based HP
Integrity servers.
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•

On HP 9000 servers, to boot HP-UX refer to “HP-UX Booting (BCH Menu)” (page 120).
On HP Integrity servers, to boot HP-UX use either of the following procedures:
— “HP-UX Booting (EFI Boot Manager)” (page 121)
— “HP-UX Booting (EFI Shell)” (page 122)

Procedure 4-2 HP-UX Booting (BCH Menu)
From the BCH Menu, use the BOOT command to boot the HP-UX OS. The BCH Menu is available
only on HP 9000 servers.
1.

Access the BCH Main Menu for the nPartition on which you want to boot HP-UX.
Log in to the management processor, and enter CO to access the Console list. Select the
nPartition console. When accessing the console, confirm that you are at the BCH Main Menu
(the Main Menu: Enter command or menu> prompt). If you are at a BCH menu other
than the Main Menu, then enter MA to return to the BCH Main Menu.

2.

Choose which device to boot.
From the BCH Main Menu, use the PATH command to list any boot path variable settings.
The primary (PRI) boot path normally is set to the main boot device for the nPartition. You
also can use the SEARCH command to find and list potentially bootable devices for the
nPartition.
Main Menu: Enter command or menu > PATH
Primary Boot Path:

HA Alternate Boot Path:

Alternate Boot Path:

0/0/2/0/0.13
0/0/2/0/0.d

(hex)

0/0/2/0/0.14
0/0/2/0/0.e

(hex)

0/0/2/0/0.0
0/0/2/0/0.0

(hex)

Main Menu: Enter command or menu >

3.

Boot the device by using the BOOT command from the BCH interface.
You can issue the BOOT command in any of the following ways:

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BOOT
Issuing the BOOT command with no arguments boots the device at the primary (PRI)
boot path.

•

BOOT bootvariable
This command boots the device indicated by the specified boot path, where bootvariable
is the PRI, HAA, or ALT boot path.
For example, BOOT PRI boots the primary boot path.

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BOOT LAN INSTALL or BOOT LAN.ip-address INSTALL
The BOOT... INSTALL commands boot HP-UX from the default HP-UX install server
or from the server specified by ip-address.

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BOOT path
This command boots the device at the specified path. You can specify the path in HP-UX
hardware path notation (for example, 0/0/2/0/0.13) or in path label format (for example,
P0 or P1) .
If you specify the path in path label format, then path refers to a device path reported
by the last SEARCH command.

After you issue the BOOT command, the BCH interface prompts you to specify whether you
want to stop at the ISL prompt.
To boot the /stand/vmunix HP-UX kernel from the device without stopping at the ISL
prompt, enter n to automatically proceed past ISL and execute the contents of the AUTO file
on the chosen device. (By default the AUTO file is configured to load /stand/vmunix).
Main Menu: Enter command or menu > BOOT PRI
Primary Boot Path:

0/0/1/0/0.15

Do you wish to stop at the ISL prompt prior to booting? (y/n) >> n

ISL booting

hpux

Boot
: disk(0/0/1/0/0.15.0.0.0.0.0;0)/stand/vmunix

To boot an HP-UX kernel other than /stand/vmunix, or to boot HP-UX in single-user or
LVM-maintenance mode, stop at the ISL prompt and specify the appropriate arguments to
the hpux loader.
4.

Exit the console and management processor interfaces if you are finished using them.
To exit the BCH environment, press ^B (Control+B); this exits the nPartition console and
returns to the management processor Main Menu. To exit the management processor, enter
X at the Main Menu.

Procedure 4-3 HP-UX Booting (EFI Boot Manager)
From the EFI Boot Manager menu, select an item from the boot options list to boot HP-UX using
that boot option. The EFI Boot Manager is available only on HP Integrity servers.
Refer to “ACPI Configuration for HP-UX Must Be default” (page 120) for required configuration
details.

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1.

Access the EFI Boot Manager menu for the nPartition on which you want to boot HP-UX.
Log in to the management processor, and enter CO to access the Console list. Select the
nPartition console.
When accessing the console, confirm that you are at the EFI Boot Manager menu (the main
EFI menu). If you are at another EFI menu, select the Exit option from the submenus until
you return to the screen with the EFI Boot Manager heading.

2.

At the EFI Boot Manager menu, select an item from the boot options list.
Each item in the boot options list references a specific boot device and provides a specific
set of boot options or arguments to be used when booting the device.

3.
4.

Press Enter to initiate booting using the chosen boot option.
Exit the console and management processor interfaces if you are finished using them.
To exit the EFI environment, press ^B (Control+B); this exits the nPartition console and
returns to the management processor Main Menu. To exit the management processor, enter
X at the Main Menu.

Procedure 4-4 HP-UX Booting (EFI Shell)
From the EFI Shell environment, to boot HP-UX on a device first access the EFI System Partition
for the root device (for example fs0:) and then enter HPUX to initiate the loader. The EFI Shell
is available only on HP Integrity servers.
Refer to “ACPI Configuration for HP-UX Must Be default” (page 120) for required configuration
details.
1.

Access the EFI Shell environment for the nPartition on which you want to boot HP-UX.
Log in to the management processor, and enter CO to access the Console list. Select the
nPartition console.
When accessing the console, confirm that you are at the EFI Boot Manager menu (the main
EFI menu). If you are at another EFI menu, select the Exit option from the submenus until
you return to the screen with the EFI Boot Manager heading.
From the EFI Boot Manager menu, select the EFI Shell menu option to access the EFI Shell
environment.

2.

At the EFI Shell environment, issue the acpiconfig command to list the current ACPI
configuration for the local nPartition.
On cell-based HP Integrity servers, to boot the HP-UX OS, an nPartition ACPI configuration
value must be set to default. If the acpiconfig value is not set to default, then HP-UX
cannot boot; in this situation you must reconfigure acpiconfig or booting will be
interrupted with a panic when launching the HP-UX kernel.
To set the ACPI configuration for HP-UX:
a.
b.

3.

At the EFI Shell interface enter the acpiconfig default command.
Enter the reset command for the nPartition to reboot with the proper (default)
configuration for HP-UX.

At the EFI Shell environment, issue the map command to list all currently mapped bootable
devices.
The bootable file systems of interest typically are listed as fs0:, fs1:, and so on.

4.

Access the EFI System Partition for the device from which you want to boot HP-UX (fsX:
where X is the file system number).
For example, enter fs2: to access the EFI System Partition for the bootable file system
number 2. The EFI Shell prompt changes to reflect the file system currently accessed.

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The file system number can change each time it is mapped (for example, when the nPartition
boots, or when the map -r command is issued).
5.

When accessing the EFI System Partition for the desired boot device, issue the HPUX command
to initiate the HPUX.EFI loader on the device you are accessing.
The full path for the loader is \EFI\HPUX\HPUX.EFI. When initiated, HPUX.EFI references
the \EFI\HPUX\AUTO file and boots HP-UX using the default boot behavior specified in
the AUTO file.
You are given 10 seconds to interrupt the automatic booting of the default boot behavior.
Pressing any key during this 10-second period stops the HP-UX boot process and enables
you to interact with the HPUX.EFI loader. To exit the loader (the HPUX> prompt), enter
exit (this returns you to the EFI Shell).
To boot the HP-UX OS, do not type anything during the 10-second period given for stopping
at the HPUX.EFI loader.
Shell>
Device
fs0
blk0
blk1
blk2
blk3
blk4

map
mapping table
: Acpi(000222F0,269)/Pci(0|0)/Scsi(Pun8,Lun0)/HD(Part1,Sig72550000)
: Acpi(000222F0,269)/Pci(0|0)/Scsi(Pun8,Lun0)
: Acpi(000222F0,269)/Pci(0|0)/Scsi(Pun8,Lun0)/HD(Part1,Sig72550000)
: Acpi(000222F0,269)/Pci(0|0)/Scsi(Pun8,Lun0)/HD(Part2,Sig72550000)
: Acpi(000222F0,2A8)/Pci(0|0)/Scsi(Pun8,Lun0)
: Acpi(000222F0,2A8)/Pci(0|1)/Scsi(Pun2,Lun0)

Shell> fs0:
fs0:\> hpux
(c) Copyright 1990-2002, Hewlett Packard Company.
All rights reserved
HP-UX Boot Loader for IA64

Revision 1.723

Press Any Key to interrupt Autoboot
\efi\hpux\AUTO ==> boot vmunix
Seconds left till autoboot 9

6.

Exit the console and management processor interfaces if you are finished using them.
To exit the EFI environment, press ^B (Control+B); this exits the nPartition console and
returns to the management processor Main Menu. To exit the management processor, enter
X at the Main Menu.

Single-User Mode HP-UX Booting
This section describes how to boot HP-UX in single-user mode on cell-based HP 9000 servers
and cell-based HP Integrity servers.
•
•

On HP 9000 servers, to boot HP-UX in single-user mode, refer to “Single-User Mode HP-UX
Booting (BCH Menu)” (page 123).
On HP Integrity servers, to boot HP-UX in single-user mode, refer to “Single-User Mode
HP-UX Booting (EFI Shell)” (page 125).

Procedure 4-5 Single-User Mode HP-UX Booting (BCH Menu)
From the BCH Menu, you can boot HP-UX in single-user mode by issuing the BOOT command,
stopping at the ISL interface, and issuing hpux loader options. The BCH Menu is available only
on HP 9000 servers.

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1.

Access the BCH Main Menu for the nPartition on which you want to boot HP-UX in
single-user mode.
Log in to the management processor, and enter CO to access the Console list. Select the
nPartition console. When accessing the console, confirm that you are at the BCH Main Menu
(the Main Menu: Enter command or menu> prompt). If you are at a BCH menu other
than the Main Menu, then enter MA to return to the BCH Main Menu.

2.

Boot the desired device by using the BOOT command at the BCH interface, and specify that
the nPartition stop at the ISL prompt prior to booting (reply y to the “stop at the ISL prompt”
question).
Main Menu: Enter command or menu > BOOT 0/0/2/0/0.13
BCH Directed Boot Path: 0/0/2/0/0.13

Do you wish to stop at the ISL prompt prior to booting? (y/n) >> y
Initializing boot Device.
....
ISL Revision A.00.42

JUN 19, 1999

ISL>

3.

From the ISL prompt, issue the appropriate Secondary System Loader (hpux) command to
boot the HP-UX kernel in the desired mode.
Use the hpux loader to specify the boot mode options and to specify which kernel to boot
on the nPartition (for example, /stand/vmunix).
•

To boot HP-UX in single-user mode:
ISL> hpux -is boot /stand/vmunix
Example 4-1 (page 124) shows output from this command.

•

To boot HP-UX at the default run level:
ISL> hpux boot /stand/vmunix

To exit the ISL prompt and return to the BCH interface, issue the EXIT command instead
of specifying one of the hpux loader commands.
Refer to the hpux(1M) manpage for a detailed list of hpux loader options.
Example 4-1 Single-User HP-UX Boot
ISL Revision A.00.42

JUN 19, 1999

ISL> hpux -is /stand/vmunix
Boot
: disk(0/0/2/0/0.13.0.0.0.0.0;0)/stand/vmunix
8241152 + 1736704 + 1402336 start 0x21a0e8
....
INIT: Overriding default level with level ’s’
INIT: SINGLE USER MODE
INIT: Running /sbin/sh
#

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4.

Exit the console and management processor interfaces if you are finished using them.
To exit the BCH environment, press ^B (Control+B); this exits the nPartition console and
returns to the management processor Main Menu. To exit the management processor, enter
X at the Main Menu.

Procedure 4-6 Single-User Mode HP-UX Booting (EFI Shell)
From the EFI Shell environment, boot in single-user mode by stopping the boot process at the
HPUX.EFI interface (the HP-UX Boot Loader prompt, HPUX>) by entering the boot -is vmunix
command. The EFI Shell is available only on HP Integrity servers.
Refer to “ACPI Configuration for HP-UX Must Be default” (page 120) for required configuration
details.
1.

Access the EFI Shell environment for the nPartition on which you want to boot HP-UX in
single-user mode.
Log in to the management processor, and enter CO to access the Console list. Select the
nPartition console.
When accessing the console, confirm that you are at the EFI Boot Manager menu (the main
EFI menu). If you are at another EFI menu, select the Exit option from the submenus until
you return to the screen with the EFI Boot Manager heading.
From the EFI Boot Manager menu, select the EFI Shell menu option to access the EFI Shell
environment.

2.
3.
4.

Access the EFI System Partition for the device from which you want to boot HP-UX (fsX:
where X is the file system number).
When accessing the EFI System Partition for the desired boot device, issue the HPUX command
to initiate the \EFI\HPUX\HPUX.EFI loader on the device you are accessing.
Boot to the HP-UX Boot Loader prompt (HPUX>) by pressing any key within the 10 seconds
given for interrupting the HP-UX boot process. You will use the HPUX.EFI loader to boot
HP-UX in single-user mode in the next step.
After you press any key, the HPUX.EFI interface (the HP-UX Boot Loader prompt, HPUX>)
is provided. For help using the HPUX.EFI loader, enter the help command. To return to
the EFI Shell, enter exit.
fs0:\> hpux
(c) Copyright 1990-2002, Hewlett Packard Company.
All rights reserved
HP-UX Boot Loader for IA64

Revision 1.723

Press Any Key to interrupt Autoboot
\efi\hpux\AUTO ==> boot vmunix
Seconds left till autoboot 9
[User Types a Key to Stop the HP-UX Boot Process and Access the HPUX.EFI Loader ]
Type ’help’ for help
HPUX>

5.

At the HPUX.EFI interface (the HP-UX Boot Loader prompt, HPUX>), enter the boot -is
vmunix command to boot HP-UX (the /stand/vmunix kernel) in single-user (-is) mode.
HPUX> boot -is vmunix
> System Memory = 4063 MB
loading section 0
................................................... (complete)
loading section 1
........ (complete)
loading symbol table
loading System Directory(boot.sys) to MFS
....
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loading MFSFILES Directory(bootfs) to MFS
......
Launching /stand/vmunix
SIZE: Text:25953K + Data:3715K + BSS:3637K = Total:33306K
Console is on a Serial Device
Booting kernel...

6.

Exit the console and management processor interfaces if you are finished using them.
To exit the EFI environment, press ^B (Control+B); this exits the nPartition console and
returns to the management processor Main Menu. To exit the management processor, enter
X at the Main Menu.

LVM-Maintenance Mode HP-UX Booting
This section describes how to boot HP-UX in LVM-maintenance mode on cell-based HP 9000
servers and cell-based HP Integrity servers.
•
•

On HP 9000 servers, to boot HP-UX in LVM-maintenance mode, refer to “LVM-Maintenance
Mode HP-UX Booting (BCH Menu)” (page 126).
On HP Integrity servers, to boot HP-UX in LVM-maintenance mode, refer to
“LVM-Maintenance Mode HP-UX Booting (EFI Shell)” (page 126).

Procedure 4-7 LVM-Maintenance Mode HP-UX Booting (BCH Menu)
From the BCH Menu, you can boot HP-UX in LVM-maintenance mode by issuing the BOOT
command, stopping at the ISL interface, and issuing hpux loader options. The BCH Menu is
available only on HP 9000 servers.
1.

Access the BCH Main Menu for the nPartition on which you want to boot HP-UX in
LVM-maintenance mode.
Log in to the management processor, and enter CO to access the Console list. Select the
nPartition console. When accessing the console, confirm that you are at the BCH Main Menu
(the Main Menu: Enter command or menu> prompt). If you are at a BCH menu other
than the Main Menu, then enter MA to return to the BCH Main Menu.

2.

3.

Boot the desired device by using the BOOT command at the BCH interface, and specify that
the nPartition stop at the ISL prompt prior to booting (reply y to the “stop at the ISL prompt”
question).
From the ISL prompt, issue the appropriate Secondary System Loader (hpux) command to
boot the HP-UX kernel in the desired mode.
To boot HP-UX in LVM-maintenance mode:
ISL> hpux -lm boot /stand/vmunix

4.

Exit the console and management processor interfaces if you are finished using them.
To exit the BCH environment, press ^B (Control+B); this exits the nPartition console and
returns to the management processor Main Menu. To exit the management processor, enter
X at the Main Menu.

Procedure 4-8 LVM-Maintenance Mode HP-UX Booting (EFI Shell)
From the EFI Shell environment, boot in LVM-maintenance mode by stopping the boot process
at the HPUX.EFI interface (the HP-UX Boot Loader prompt, HPUX>) by entering the boot -lm
vmunix command. The EFI Shell is available only on HP Integrity servers.
Refer to “ACPI Configuration for HP-UX Must Be default” (page 120) for required configuration
details.

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1.

Access the EFI Shell environment for the nPartition on which you want to boot HP-UX in
LVM-maintenance mode.
Log in to the management processor, and enter CO to access the Console list. Select the
nPartition console.
When accessing the console, confirm that you are at the EFI Boot Manager menu (the main
EFI menu). If you are at another EFI menu, select the Exit option from the submenus until
you return to the screen with the EFI Boot Manager heading.
From the EFI Boot Manager menu, select the EFI Shell menu option to access the EFI Shell
environment.

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Access the EFI System Partition for the device from which you want to boot HP-UX (fsX:
where X is the file system number).
When accessing the EFI System Partition for the desired boot device, issue the HPUX command
to initiate the \EFI\HPUX\HPUX.EFI loader on the device you are accessing.
Type any key within the 10 seconds given for interrupting the HP-UX boot process. This
stops the boot process at the HPUX.EFI interface (the HP-UX Boot Loader prompt, HPUX>).
At the HPUX.EFI interface, enter the boot -lm vmunix command to boot HP-UX (the
/stand/vmunix kernel) in LVM-maintenance (-lm) mode.
Exit the console and management processor interfaces if you are finished using them.
To exit the EFI environment, press ^B (Control+B); this exits the nPartition console and
returns to the management processor Main Menu. To exit the management processor, enter
X at the Main Menu.

Shutting Down HP-UX
When HP-UX is running on an nPartition, you can shut down HP-UX using the shutdown
command.
On nPartitions you have the following options when shutting down HP-UX:
•

To shut down HP-UX and reboot an nPartition: shutdown -r
On cell-based HP Integrity servers, the shutdown -r command is equivalent to the
shutdown -R command.

•

To shut down HP-UX and halt an nPartition: shutdown -h
On cell-based HP Integrity servers, the shutdown -h command is equivalent to the
shutdown -R -H command.

•
•

To perform a reboot for reconfiguration of an nPartition: shutdown -R
To hold an nPartition at a shutdown for reconfiguration state: shutdown -R -H

For details, refer to the shutdown(1M) manpage.
Procedure 4-9 Shutting Down HP-UX
From the HP-UX command line, issue the shutdown command to shut down the HP-UX OS.
1.

Log in to HP-UX running on the nPartition that you want to shut down.
Log in to the management processor for the server and use the Console menu to access the
system console. Accessing the console through the MP enables you to maintain console
access to the system after HP-UX has shut down.

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2.

Issue the shutdown command with the appropriate command-line options.
The command-line options you specify dictate the way in which HP-UX is shut down,
whether the nPartition is rebooted, and whether any nPartition configuration changes take
place (for example, adding or removing cells).
Use the following list to choose an HP-UX shutdown option for your nPartition:
•

Shut down HP-UX and halt the nPartition.
On cell-based HP Integrity servers, the shutdown -h command puts an nPartition
into the shutdown for reconfiguration state; for details, refer to the discussion of
shutdown -R -H in this list.

•

Shut down HP-UX and reboot the nPartition.
Issue the shutdown -r command to shut down and reboot the nPartition.
On cell-based HP Integrity servers, the shutdown -r command is equivalent to the
shutdown -R command.

•

Perform a reboot for reconfiguration of the nPartition.
Issue the HP-UX shutdown -R command to perform a reboot for reconfiguration.
This shuts down HP-UX, reconfigures the nPartition if needed, and reboots the
nPartition.

•

Reboot the nPartition and put it into the shutdown for reconfiguration state.
Use the HP-UX shutdown -R -H command to hold the nPartition in the shutdown
for reconfiguration state.
NOTE: On Superdome SX2000 PA, Shutdown –R –H does not stop at BIB if the MP
has been hot swapped since the last reboot.
NOTE: On HP Integrity servers you should reset an nPartition only after all self tests
and partition rendezvous have completed. For example, when the nPartition is inactive
(all cells are at BIB) or is at EFI.
This leaves the nPartition and all its cells in an inactive state (the nPartition can be
reconfigured remotely).
To reboot the nPartition, you must do so manually by using the BO command at the
management processor Command Menu.

If HP-UX is halted on the nPartition, thus not allowing you to use the shutdown command,
you can reboot or reset the nPartition by issuing commands from the management processor
Command Menu.

Booting and Shutting Down HP OpenVMS I64
This section presents procedures for booting and shutting down HP OpenVMS I64 on cell-based
HP Integrity servers and procedures for adding HP OpenVMS to the boot options list.
•
•
•
•

128

To determine whether the cell local memory (CLM) configuration is appropriate for HP
OpenVMS, refer to “HP OpenVMS I64 Support for Cell Local Memory” (page 129).
To add an HP OpenVMS entry to the boot options list, refer to “Adding HP OpenVMS to
the Boot Options List” (page 129).
To boot HP OpenVMS on a cell-based HP Integrity server, refer to “Booting HP OpenVMS”
(page 131).
To shut down HP OpenVMS, refer to “Shutting Down HP OpenVMS” (page 132).

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HP OpenVMS I64 Support for Cell Local Memory
On servers based on the HP sx2000 chipset, each cell has a cell local memory (CLM) parameter,
which determines how firmware interleaves memory residing on the cell.
IMPORTANT: HP OpenVMS I64 does not support using CLM. Before booting OpenVMS on an
nPartition, you must ensure that the CLM parameter for each cell in the nPartition is set to zero
(0). Although you might be able to boot OpenVMS on an nPartition with CLM configured, any
memory configured as cell local is unusable, and such a configuration is untested and
unsupported.
To check CLM configuration details from an OS, use Partition Manager or the parstatus
command. For example, the parstatus -V -c# command and parstatus -V -p# command
report the CLM amount requested and CLM amount allocated for the specified cell (-c#, where
# is the cell number) or the specified nPartition (-p#, where # is the nPartition number). For
details, refer to the HP System Partitions Guide or the Partition Manager Web site (http://
docs.hp.com/en/PARMGR2/).
To display CLM configuration details from the EFI Shell on a cell-based HP Integrity server, use
the info mem command. If the amount of noninterleaved memory reported is less than 512 MB,
then no CLM is configured for any cells in the nPartition (and the indicated amount of
noninterleaved memory is used by system firmware). If the info mem command reports more
than 512 MB of noninterleaved memory, then use Partition Manager or the parstatus command
to confirm the CLM configuration details.
To set the CLM configuration, use Partition Manager or the parmodify command. For details,
refer to the HP System Partitions Guide or the Partition Manager Web site (http://docs.hp.com/en/
PARMGR2/).

Adding HP OpenVMS to the Boot Options List
On HP Integrity servers, you can use the following procedures to manage boot options list entries
for HP OpenVMS.
You can add the \efi\vms\vms_loader.efi loader to the boot options list from the EFI Shell
or EFI Boot Configuration menu (or in some versions of EFI, the Boot Option Maintenance Menu).
See “Boot Options List” (page 114) for additional information about saving, restoring, and creating
boot options.
NOTE: OpenVMS I64 installation and upgrade procedures assist you in setting up and validating
a boot option for your system disk. HP recommends that you allow the procedure to do this.
To configure booting on Fibre Channel devices, you must use the OpenVMS I64 Boot Manager
utility (BOOT_OPTIONS.COM). For more information on this utility and other restrictions, refer
to the HP OpenVMS for Integrity Servers Upgrade and Installation Manual.
Procedure 4-10 Adding an HP OpenVMS Boot Option
This procedure adds an HP OpenVMS item to the boot options list from the EFI Shell.
To add an HP OpenVMS boot option when logged in to OpenVMS, use the
@SYS$MANAGER:BOOT_OPTIONS.COM command.

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1.

Access the EFI Shell environment.
Log in to the management processor, and enter CO to access the system console.
When accessing the console, confirm that you are at the EFI Boot Manager menu (the main
EFI menu). If you are at another EFI menu, select the Exit option from the submenus until
you return to the screen with the EFI Boot Manager heading.
From the EFI Boot Manager menu, select the EFI Shell menu option to access the EFI Shell
environment.

2.

Access the EFI System Partition for the device from which you want to boot HP OpenVMS
(fsX:, where X is the file system number).
For example, enter fs2: to access the EFI System Partition for the bootable file system
number 2. The EFI Shell prompt changes to reflect the file system currently accessed.
The full path for the HP OpenVMS loader is \efi\vms\vms_loader.efi, and it should
be on the device you are accessing.

3.

At the EFI Shell environment, use the bcfg command to manage the boot options list.
You can also accomplish this step by using the \efi\vms\vms_bcfg.efi and
\efi\vms\vms_show.efi utilities, which are available on the EFI System Partition for
HP OpenVMS. Both vms_bcfg and vms_show are unique utilities for OpenVMS I64. The
vms_bcfg utility differs from the bcfg EFI command in that vms_bcfg enables you to
specify boot devices using device names consistent with OpenVMS naming conventions.
The bcfg command includes the following options for managing the boot options list:
•
•
•
•

bcfg boot dump — Display all items in the boot options list for the system.
bcfg boot rm # — Remove the item number specified by # from the boot options
list.
bcfg boot mv #a #b — Move the item number specified by #a to the position specified
by #b in the boot options list.
bcfg boot add # file.efi "Description" — Add a new boot option to the position in
the boot options list specified by #. The new boot option references file.efi and is listed
with the title specified by Description.
For example, bcfg boot add 1 \efi\vms\vms_loader.efi "HP OpenVMS"adds
an HP OpenVMS item as the first entry in the boot options list.

Refer to the help bcfg command for details.
4.

Exit the console and management processor interfaces if you are finished using them.
To exit the EFI environment, press ^B (Control+B); this exits the nPartition console and
returns to the management processor Main Menu. To exit the management processor, enter
X at the Main Menu.

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Booting HP OpenVMS
To boot HP OpenVMS I64 on a cell-based HP Integrity server use either of the following
procedures.
•
•

“Booting HP OpenVMS (EFI Boot Manager)” (page 131)
“Booting HP OpenVMS (EFI Shell)” (page 131)

CAUTION:
ACPI Configuration for HP OpenVMS I64 Must Be default On cell-based HP Integrity servers,
to boot the HP OpenVMS OS, an nPartition ACPI configuration value must be set to default.
At the EFI Shell interface, enter the acpiconfig command with no arguments to list the current
ACPI configuration. If the acpiconfig value is not set to default, then OpenVMS cannot
boot. In this situation, you must reconfigure acpiconfig; otherwise, booting will fail and report
the INCONSTATE code when OpenVMS is launched.
To set the ACPI configuration for HP OpenVMS I64:
1. At the EFI Shell interface enter the acpiconfig default command.
2. Enter the reset command for the nPartition to reboot with the proper (default)
configuration for OpenVMS.
Procedure 4-11 Booting HP OpenVMS (EFI Boot Manager)
From the EFI Boot Manager menu, select an item from the boot options list to boot HP OpenVMS
using the selected boot option.
1.

Access the EFI Boot Manager menu for the system on which you want to boot HP OpenVMS.
Log in to the management processor, and enter CO to select the system console.
When accessing the console, confirm that you are at the EFI Boot Manager menu (the main
EFI menu). If you are at another EFI menu, select the Exit option from the submenus until
you return to the screen with the EFI Boot Manager heading.

2.

At the EFI Boot Manager menu, select an item from the boot options list.
Each item in the boot options list references a specific boot device and provides a specific
set of boot options or arguments to use when booting the device.

3.
4.

Press Enter to initiate booting using the selected boot option.
Exit the console and management processor interfaces when you have finished using them.
To exit the EFI environment press ^B (Control+B); this exits the system console and returns
to the management processor Main Menu. To exit the management processor, enter X at the
Main Menu.

Procedure 4-12 Booting HP OpenVMS (EFI Shell)
From the EFI Shell environment, to boot HP OpenVMS on a device first access the EFI System
Partition for the root device (for example fs0:), and enter \efi\vms\vms_loader to initiate
the OpenVMS loader.
1.

Access the EFI Shell environment for the system on which you want to boot HP OpenVMS.
Log in to the management processor, and enter CO to select the system console.
When accessing the console, confirm that you are at the EFI Boot Manager menu (the main
EFI menu). If you are at another EFI menu, select the Exit option from the submenus until
you return to the screen with the EFI Boot Manager heading.
From the EFI Boot Manager menu, select the EFI Shell menu option to access the EFI Shell
environment.

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2.

At the EFI Shell environment, issue the map command to list all currently mapped bootable
devices.
The bootable file systems of interest typically are listed as fs0:, fs1:, and so on.

3.

Access the EFI System Partition for the device from which you want to boot HP OpenVMS
(fsX:, where X is the file system number).
For example, enter fs2: to access the EFI System Partition for the bootable file system
number 2. The EFI Shell prompt changes to reflect the file system currently accessed.
Also, the file system number might change each time it is mapped (for example, when the
system boots, or when the map -r command is issued).

4.

When accessing the EFI System Partition for the desired boot device, issue the
\efi\vms\vms_loader command to initiate the vms_loader.efi loader on the device
you are accessing.
fs5:> \efi\vms\vms_loader.efi

HP OpenVMS Industry Standard 64 Operating System, Version V8.3
Copyright 1976-2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

%PKA0, Copyright (c) 1998 LSI Logic PKW V3.2.20 ROM 4.19
%PKA0, SCSI Chip is SYM53C1010/66, Operating mode is LVD Ultra3 SCSI
%SMP-I-CPUTRN, CPU #01 has joined the active set.
%SMP-I-CPUTRN, CPU #02 has joined the active set.
...

5.

Exit the console and management processor interfaces when you have finished using them.
To exit the EFI environment press ^B (Control+B); this exits the system console and returns
to the management processor Main Menu. To exit the management processor, enter X at the
Main Menu.

Shutting Down HP OpenVMS
This section describes how to shut down the HP OpenVMS OS on cell-based HP Integrity servers.
Procedure 4-13 Shutting Down HP OpenVMS
From the HP OpenVMS command line, issue the @SYS$SYSTEM:SHUTDOWN command to shut
down the OpenVMS OS.
1.

Log in to HP OpenVMS running on the system that you want to shut down.
Log in to the management processor (MP) for the server and use the Console menu to access
the system console. Accessing the console through the MP enables you to maintain console
access to the system after HP OpenVMS has shut down.

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2.

At the OpenVMS command line (DCL) issue the @SYS$SYSTEM:SHUTDOWN command and
specify the shutdown options in response to the prompts given.
>@SYS$SYSTEM:SHUTDOWN

SHUTDOWN -- Perform an Orderly System Shutdown
on node RSNVMS
How many minutes until final shutdown [0]:
Reason for shutdown [Standalone]:
Do you want to spin down the disk volumes [NO]?
Do you want to invoke the site-specific shutdown procedure [YES]?
Should an automatic system reboot be performed [NO]? yes
When will the system be rebooted [shortly via automatic reboot]:
Shutdown options (enter as a comma-separated list):
REBOOT_CHECK
Check existence of basic system files
SAVE_FEEDBACK
Save AUTOGEN feedback information from this boot
DISABLE_AUTOSTART
Disable autostart queues
POWER_OFF
Request console to power-off the system
Shutdown options [NONE]:
%SHUTDOWN-I-OPERATOR, this terminal is now an operator’s console
...

NOTE:

HP OpenVMS I64 currently does not support the POWER_OFF shutdown option.

The SYS$SYSTEM:SHUTDOWN.COM command prompts establish the shutdown behavior,
including the shutdown time and whether the system is rebooted after it is shut down.
•

•

To perform a reboot for reconfig from OpenVMS I64 running on an nPartition, issue
@SYS$SYSTEM:SHUTDOWN.COM from OpenVMS, and then enter Yes at the “Should
an automatic system reboot be performed” prompt.
To perform a shutdown for reconfig of an nPartition running OpenVMS I64:
1. Issue @SYS$SYSTEM:SHUTDOWN.COM from OpenVMS and enter No at the “Should
an automatic system reboot be performed” prompt.
2. Access the management processor and, from the management processor Command
Menu, issue the RR command and specify the nPartition. The nPartition you specify
will be put in the shutdown for reconfig state.

Booting and Shutting Down Microsoft Windows
This section presents procedures for booting and shutting down the Microsoft Windows OS on
cell-based HP Integrity servers and a procedure for adding Windows to the boot options list.
•
•
•
•

To determine whether the cell local memory (CLM) configuration is appropriate for Windows,
refer to “Microsoft Windows Support for Cell Local Memory” (page 133).
To add a Windows entry to the boot options list, refer to “Adding Microsoft Windows to
the Boot Options List” (page 134).
To boot Windows, refer to “Booting Microsoft Windows” (page 135).
To shut down Windows, refer to “Shutting Down Microsoft Windows” (page 137).

Microsoft Windows Support for Cell Local Memory
On servers based on the HP sx2000 chipset, each cell has a cell local memory (CLM) parameter,
which determines how firmware interleaves memory residing on the cell.

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IMPORTANT: Microsoft Windows supports using CLM on cell-based HP Integrity servers. For
best performance in an nPartition running Windows, HP recommends that you configure the
CLM parameter to 100 percent for each cell in the nPartition.
To check CLM configuration details from an OS, use Partition Manager or the parstatus
command. For example, the parstatus -V -c# command and parstatus -V -p# command
report the CLM amount requested and CLM amount allocated for the specified cell (-c#, where
# is the cell number) or the specified nPartition (-p#, where # is the nPartition number). For
details, refer to the HP System Partitions Guide or the Partition Manager Web site (http://
docs.hp.com/en/PARMGR2/).
To display CLM configuration details from the EFI Shell on a cell-based HP Integrity server, use
the info mem command. If the amount of noninterleaved memory reported is less than 512 MB,
then no CLM is configured for any cells in the nPartition (and the indicated amount of
noninterleaved memory is used by system firmware). If the info mem command reports more
than 512 MB of noninterleaved memory, then use Partition Manager or the parstatus command
to confirm the CLM configuration details.
To set the CLM configuration, use Partition Manager or the parmodify command. For details,
refer to the HP System Partitions Guide or the Partition Manager Web site (http://docs.hp.com/en/
PARMGR2/).

Adding Microsoft Windows to the Boot Options List
To add a Microsoft Windows entry to the system boot options list, you must do so from EFI. Use
the \MSUtil\nvrboot.efi utility to import boot options from the
EFI\Microsoft\WINNT50\Boot00... file on the device from which Windows is loaded.
See “Boot Options List” (page 114) for additional information about saving, restoring, and creating
boot options.
NOTE:
list.

On HP Integrity servers, the OS installer automatically adds an entry to the boot options

Procedure 4-14 Adding a Microsoft Windows Boot Option
This procedure adds the Microsoft Windows item to the boot options list.
1.

Access the EFI Shell environment.
Log in to the management processor, and enter CO to access the system console.
When accessing the console, confirm that you are at the EFI Boot Manager menu (the main
EFI menu). If you are at another EFI menu, select the Exit option from the submenus until
you return to the screen with the EFI Boot Manager heading.
From the EFI Boot Manager menu, select the EFI Shell menu option to access the EFI Shell
environment.

2.

Access the EFI System Partition for the device from which you want to boot Microsoft
Windows (fsX: where X is the file system number).
For example, enter fs2: to access the EFI System Partition for the bootable file system
number 2. The EFI Shell prompt changes to reflect the file system currently accessed.
The full path for the Microsoft Windows loader is \efi\microsoft\winnt50\
ia64ldr.efi, and it should be on the device you are accessing. (However, you must initiate
this loader only from the EFI Boot Menu and not from the EFI Shell.)

3.

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List the contents of the \EFI\Microsoft\WINNT50 directory to identify the name of the
Windows boot option file (Boot00nn) that you want to import into the system boot options
list.

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fs0:\> ls EFI\Microsoft\WINNT50
Directory of: fs0:\EFI\Microsoft\WINNT50
09/18/03
09/18/03
12/18/03

11:58a 
11:58a 
08:16a
1 File(s)
2 Dir(s)

1,024
1,024
354
354 bytes

.
..
Boot0001

fs0:\>

4.

At the EFI Shell environment, issue the \MSUtil\nvrboot.efi command to launch the
Microsoft Windows boot options utility.
fs0:\> msutil\nvrboot
NVRBOOT: OS Boot Options Maintenance Tool [Version 5.2.3683]
1.
2.
* 3.
4.

SUSE SLES 9
HP-UX Primary Boot: 0/0/1/0/0.2.0
Windows Server 2003, Datacenter
EFI Shell [Built-in]

* = Windows OS boot option
(D)isplay (M)odify (C)opy E(x)port (I)mport (E)rase (P)ush (H)elp (Q)uit
Select>

5.

Use the Import command to import the Windows boot options file.
Select> i
Enter IMPORT file path: \EFI\Microsoft\WINNT50\Boot0001
Imported Boot Options from file: \EFI\Microsoft\WINNT50\Boot0001
Press enter to continue

6.

Press Q to quit the NVRBOOT utility, and exit the console and management processor
interfaces if you are finished using them.
To exit the EFI environment press ^B (Control+B); this exits the system console and returns
to the management processor Main Menu. To exit the management processor, enter X at the
Main Menu.

Booting Microsoft Windows
You can boot the Windows Server 2003 OS on an HP Integrity server by using the EFI Boot
Manager to choose the appropriate Windows item from the boot options list.

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Refer to “Shutting Down Microsoft Windows” (page 137) for details on shutting down the
Windows OS.
CAUTION:
ACPI Configuration for Windows Must Be windows On cell-based HP Integrity servers, to boot
the Windows OS, an nPartition ACPI configuration value must be set to windows.
At the EFI Shell, enter the acpiconfig command with no arguments to list the current ACPI
configuration. If the acpiconfig value is not set to windows, then Windows cannot boot. In
this situation, you must reconfigure acpiconfig; otherwise, booting will be interrupted with
a panic when Windows is launched.
To set the ACPI configuration for Windows: At the EFI Shell enter the acpiconfig windows
command, and then enter the reset command for the nPartition to reboot with the proper
(windows) configuration for Windows.
NOTE:
Microsoft Windows Booting on HP Integrity Servers The recommended method for booting
Windows is to use the EFI Boot Manager menu to choose a Windows entry from the boot options
list. Using the ia64ldr.efi Windows loader from the EFI Shell is not recommended.
Procedure 4-15 Windows Booting
From the EFI Boot Manager menu, select an item from the boot options list to boot Windows
using that boot option. The EFI Boot Manager is available only on HP Integrity servers.
Refer to “ACPI Configuration for Windows Must Be windows” (page 136) for required
configuration details.
1.

Access the EFI Boot Manager menu for the system on which you want to boot Windows.
Log in to the management processor, and enter CO to access the Console list. Select the
nPartition console.
When accessing the console, confirm that you are at the EFI Boot Manager menu (the main
EFI menu). If you are at another EFI menu, select the Exit option from the submenus until
you return to the screen with the EFI Boot Manager heading.

2.

At the EFI Boot Manager menu, select an item from the boot options list.
Each item in the boot options list references a specific boot device and provides a specific
set of boot options or arguments to be used when booting the device.

3.
4.

Press Enter to initiate booting using the chosen boot option.
When Windows begins loading, wait for the Special Administration Console (SAC) to become
available.
The SAC interface provides a text-based administration tool that is available from the
nPartition console. For details, refer to the SAC online help (type ? at the SAC> prompt).
Loading.: Windows Server 2003, Datacenter
Starting: Windows Server 2003, Datacenter

Starting Windows...
********************************************************************************
Computer is booting, SAC started and initialized.
Use the "ch -?" command for information about using channels.
Use the "?" command for general help.
SAC>

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5.

Exit the console and management processor interfaces if you are finished using them.
To exit the console environment, press ^B (Control+B); this exits the console and returns
to the management processor Main menu. To exit the management processor, enter X at the
Main menu.

Shutting Down Microsoft Windows
You can shut down the Windows OS on HP Integrity servers using the Start menu or the
shutdown command.
CAUTION: Do not shut down Windows using Special Administration Console (SAC) restart
or shutdown commands under normal circumstances.
Issuing restart or shutdown at the SAC> prompt causes the system to restart or shut down
immediately and can result in the loss of data.
Instead, use the Windows Start menu or the shutdown command to shut down without loss of
data.
To shut down Windows use either of the following methods.
•

Select Shut Down from the Start menu, and select either Restart or Shut down from the
drop-down menu.
Selecting the Restart menu item shuts down and restarts the system. Selecting the Shut
down menu item shuts down the system.
You can use this method when using the Windows graphical interface.

•

Issue the shutdown command from the Windows command line.
Refer to the procedure “Windows Shutdown from the Command Line” (page 137) for details.
You can issue this command from a command prompt through the Special Administration
Console (SAC) or from any other command line.
The Windows shutdown command includes the following options:
/s

Shut down the system. This is the equivalent of Start—>Shut Down, Shut down.

/r

Shut down and restart the system. This is the equivalent of Start—>Shut Down,
Restart.

/a

Abort a system shutdown.

/t xxx

Set the timeout period before shutdown to xxx seconds. The timeout period can
range from 0–600, with a default of 30.

Refer to the help shutdown Windows command for details.
Procedure 4-16 Windows Shutdown from the Command Line
From the Windows command line, issue the shutdown command to shut down the OS.
1.

Log in to Windows running on the system that you want to shut down.
For example, access the system console and use the Windows SAC interface to start a
command prompt, from which you can issue Windows commands to shut down the system.

2.

Check whether any users are logged in.
Use the query user or query session command.

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3.

Issue the shutdown command and the appropriate options to shut down the Windows
Server 2003 on the system.
You have the following options when shutting down Windows:
•

To shut down Windows and reboot: shutdown /r
Alternatively, you can select the Start —> Shut Down action and select Restart from
the drop-down menu.

•

To shut down Windows and not reboot (either power down server hardware or put an
nPartition into a shutdown for reconfiguration state): shutdown /s
Alternatively, you can select the Start —> Shut Down action and select Shut down
from the drop-down menu.

•

To abort a shutdown (stop a shutdown that has been initiated): shutdown /a

For example:
shutdown /r /t 60 /c "Shut down in one minute."
This command initiates a Windows system shutdown-and-reboot after a timeout period of
60 seconds. The /c option specifies a message that is broadcast to any other users of the
system.

Booting and Shutting Down Linux
This section presents procedures for booting and shutting down the Linux OS on cell-based HP
Integrity servers and a procedure for adding Linux to the boot options list.
•

•
•
•
•

To determine whether the cell local memory (CLM) configuration is appropriate for Red
Hat Enterprise Linux or SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, refer to “Linux Support for Cell Local
Memory” (page 138).
To add a Linux entry to the nPartition boot options list, refer to “Adding Linux to the Boot
Options List” (page 139).
To boot Red Hat Enterprise Linux, refer to “Booting Red Hat Enterprise Linux” (page 140).
To boot SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, refer to “Booting SuSE Linux Enterprise Server ”
(page 141).
To shut down Linux, refer to “Shutting Down Linux” (page 142).

Linux Support for Cell Local Memory
On servers based on the HP sx2000 chipset, each cell has a cell local memory (CLM) parameter,
which determines how firmware interleaves memory residing on the cell.
IMPORTANT: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 4 and later, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and
later, and SUSE Enterprise Linux 10 and later, supports using CLM.
To check CLM configuration details from an OS, use Partition Manager or the parstatus
command. For example, the parstatus -V -c# command and parstatus -V -p# command
report the CLM amount requested and CLM amount allocated for the specified cell (-c#, where
# is the cell number) or the specified nPartition (-p#, where # is the nPartition number). For
details, refer to the HP System Partitions Guide or the Partition Manager Web site (http://
docs.hp.com/en/PARMGR2/).
To display CLM configuration details from the EFI Shell on a cell-based HP Integrity server, use
the info mem command. If the amount of noninterleaved memory reported is less than 512 MB,
then no CLM is configured for any cells in the nPartition (and the indicated amount of
noninterleaved memory is used by system firmware). If the info mem command reports more

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than 512 MB of noninterleaved memory, then use Partition Manager or the parstatus command
to confirm the CLM configuration details.
To set the CLM configuration, use Partition Manager or the parmodify command. For details,
refer to the HP System Partitions Guide or the Partition Manager Web site (http://docs.hp.com/en/
PARMGR2/).

Adding Linux to the Boot Options List
This section describes how to add a Linux entry to the system boot options list. The processes
for adding both Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SuSE Linux Enterprise Servers are given here.
You can add the \EFI\redhat\elilo.efi loader or the \efi\SuSE\elilo.efi loader to
the boot options list from the EFI Shell or EFI Boot Configuration menu (or in some versions of
EFI, the Boot Option Maintenance Menu).
See “Boot Options List” (page 114) for additional information about saving, restoring, and creating
boot options.
NOTE:
list.

On HP Integrity servers, the OS installer automatically adds an entry to the boot options

Procedure 4-17 Adding a Linux Boot Option
This procedure adds a Linux item to the boot options list.
1.

Access the EFI Shell environment.
Log in to the management processor, and enter CO to access the system console.
When accessing the console, confirm that you are at the EFI Boot Manager menu (the main
EFI menu). If you are at another EFI menu, select the Exit option from the submenus until
you return to the screen with the EFI Boot Manager heading.
From the EFI Boot Manager menu, select the EFI Shell menu option to access the EFI Shell
environment.

2.

Access the EFI System Partition for the device from which you want to boot Linux (fsX:,
where X is the file system number).
For example, enter fs2: to access the EFI System Partition for the bootable file system
number 2. The EFI Shell prompt changes to reflect the file system currently accessed.
The full path for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux loader is \EFI\redhat\elilo.efi, and
it should be on the device you are accessing.
The full path for the SuSE Linux Enterprise Server loader is \efi\SuSE\elilo.efi, and
it should be on the device you are accessing.

3.

At the EFI Shell environment, use the bcfg command to manage the boot options list.
The bcfg command includes the following options for managing the boot options list:
•
•
•
•

bcfg boot dump — Display all items in the boot options list for the system.
bcfg boot rm # — Remove the item number specified by # from the boot options
list.
bcfg boot mv #a #b — Move the item number specified by #a to the position specified
by #b in the boot options list.
bcfg boot add # file.efi "Description" — Add a new boot option to the position in
the boot options list specified by #. The new boot option references file.efi and is listed
with the title specified by Description.
For example, bcfg boot add 1 \EFI\redhat\elilo.efi "Red Hat
Enterprise Linux"adds a Red Hat Enterprise Linux item as the first entry in the
boot options list.
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Likewise, bcfg boot add 1 \efi\SuSE\elilo.efi "SLES 9"adds a SuSE Linux
item as the first entry in the boot options list.
Refer to the help bcfg command for details.
4.

Exit the console and management processor interfaces if you are finished using them.
To exit the EFI environment press ^B (Control+B); this exits the system console and returns
to the management processor Main Menu. To exit the management processor, enter X at the
Main Menu.

Booting Red Hat Enterprise Linux
You can boot the Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS on HP Integrity servers using either of the methods
described in this section.
Refer to “Shutting Down Linux” (page 142) for details on shutting down the Red Hat Enterprise
Linux OS.
CAUTION:
ACPI Configuration for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Must Be default On cell-based HP Integrity
servers, to boot the Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS, an nPartition ACPI configuration must be
value set to default.
At the EFI Shell, enter the acpiconfig command with no arguments to list the current ACPI
configuration. If the acpiconfig value is not set to default, then Red Hat Enterprise Linux
could panic. In this situation, you must reconfigure acpiconfig to eliminate any bus address
conflicts and ensure all I/O slots have unique addresses.
To set the ACPI configuration for Red Hat Enterprise Linux:
•
•

At the EFI Shell enter the acpiconfig default command.
Enter the reset command for the nPartition to reboot with the proper (default)
configuration for Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Use either of the following methods to boot Red Hat Enterprise Linux:
•

Choose a Red Hat Enterprise Linux entry from the EFI Boot Manager menu.
To load the Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS at the EFI Boot Manager menu, choose its entry
from the list of boot options.
Choosing a Linux entry from the boot options list boots the OS using ELILO.EFI loader
and the elilo.conf file.

•

Initiate the ELILO.EFI Linux loader from the EFI Shell.
Refer to the procedure “Booting Red Hat Enterprise Linux (EFI Shell)” (page 140) for details.
After choosing the file system for the boot device (for example, fs0:), you can initiate the
Linux loader from the EFI Shell prompt by entering the full path for the ELILO.EFI loader.
On a Red Hat Enterprise Linux boot device EFI System Partition, the full paths to the loader
and configuration files are: \EFI\redhat\elilo.efi
\EFI\redhat\elilo.conf

By default the ELILO.EFI loader boots Linux using the kernel image and parameters specified
by the default entry in the elilo.conf file on the EFI System Partition for the boot device.
To interact with the ELILO.EFI loader, interrupt the boot process (for example, type a space)
at the ELILO boot prompt. To exit the ELILO.EFI loader, use the exit command.
Procedure 4-18 Booting Red Hat Enterprise Linux (EFI Shell)
Use this procedure to boot Red Hat Enterprise Linux from the EFI Shell.

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Refer to “ACPI Configuration for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Must Be default” (page 140) for
required configuration details.
1.

Access the EFI Shell.
From the system console, select the EFI Shell entry from the EFI Boot Manager menu to
access the shell.

2.

Access the EFI System Partition for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux boot device.
Use the map EFI Shell command to list the file systems (fs0, fs1, and so on) that are known
and have been mapped.
To select a file system to use, enter its mapped name followed by a colon (:). For example,
to operate with the boot device that is mapped as fs3, enter fs3: at the EFI Shell prompt.

3.

Enter ELILO at the EFI Shell command prompt to launch the ELILO.EFI loader.
If needed, you can specify the loader’s full path by entering \EFI\redhat\elilo at the
EFI Shell command prompt.

4.

Allow the ELILO.EFI loader to proceed with booting the Red Hat Enterprise Linux kernel.
By default, the ELILO.EFI loader boots the kernel image and options specified by the
default item in the elilo.conf file.
To interact with the ELILO.EFI loader, interrupt the boot process (for example, type a
space) at the ELILO boot prompt. To exit the loader, use the exit command.

Booting SuSE Linux Enterprise Server
You can boot the SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 OS on HP Integrity servers using either of the
methods described in this section.
Refer to “Shutting Down Linux” (page 142) for details on shutting down the SuSE Linux Enterprise
Server OS.
CAUTION:
ACPI Configuration for SuSE Linux Enterprise Server Must Be default On cell-based HP Integrity
servers, to boot the SuSE Linux Enterprise Server OS, an nPartition ACPI configuration value
must be set to default.
At the EFI Shell, enter the acpiconfig command with no arguments to list the current ACPI
configuration. If the acpiconfig value is not set to default, then SuSE Linux Enterprise Server
could panic.
To set the ACPI configuration for SuSE Linux Enterprise Server:
• At the EFI Shell enter the acpiconfig default command.
• Enter the reset command for the nPartition to reboot with the proper (default)
configuration for SuSE Linux Enterprise Server.
Use either of the following methods to boot SuSE Linux Enterprise Server:
•

Choose a SuSE Linux Enterprise Server entry from the EFI Boot Manager menu.
To load the SuSE Linux Enterprise Server OS at the EFI Boot Manager menu, choose its entry
from the list of boot options.
Choosing a Linux entry from the boot options list boots the OS using ELILO.EFI loader
and the elilo.conf file.

•

Initiate the ELILO.EFI Linux loader from the EFI Shell.
Refer to the procedure “Booting SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (EFI Shell)” (page 142) for
details.

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After choosing the file system for the boot device (for example, fs0:), you can initiate the
Linux loader from the EFI Shell prompt by entering the full path for the ELILO.EFI loader.
On a SuSE Linux Enterprise Server boot device EFI System Partition, the full paths to the
loader and configuration files are:
\efi\SuSE\elilo.efi
\efi\SuSE\elilo.conf
By default the ELILO.EFI loader boots Linux using the kernel image and parameters specified
by the default entry in the elilo.conf file on the EFI System Partition for the boot device.
To interact with the ELILO.EFI loader, interrupt the boot process (for example, type a space)
at the ELILO boot prompt. To exit the ELILO.EFI loader, use the exit command.
Procedure 4-19 Booting SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (EFI Shell)
Use this procedure to boot SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 from the EFI Shell.
Refer to “ACPI Configuration for SuSE Linux Enterprise Server Must Be default” (page 141) for
required configuration details.
1.

Access the EFI Shell.
From the system console, select the EFI Shell entry from the EFI Boot Manager menu to
access the shell.

2.

Access the EFI System Partition for the SuSE Linux Enterprise Server boot device.
Use the map EFI Shell command to list the file systems (fs0, fs1, and so on) that are known
and have been mapped.
To select a file system to use, enter its mapped name followed by a colon (:). For example,
to operate with the boot device that is mapped as fs3, enter fs3: at the EFI Shell prompt.

3.

Enter ELILO at the EFI Shell command prompt to launch the ELILO.EFI loader.
If needed, you can specify the loader’s full path by entering \efi\SuSE\elilo at the EFI
Shell command prompt.

4.

Allow the ELILO.EFI loader to proceed with booting the SuSE Linux kernel.
By default, the ELILO.EFI loader boots the kernel image and options specified by the
default item in the elilo.conf file.
To interact with the ELILO.EFI loader, interrupt the boot process (for example, type a
space) at the ELILO boot prompt. To exit the loader, use the exit command.

Shutting Down Linux
Use the shutdown command to shut down Red Hat Enterprise Linux or SuSE Linux Enterprise
Server.
The Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SuSE Linux Enterprise Server shutdown command includes
the following options:
-h

Halt after shutdown.
On cell-based HP Integrity servers, this either powers down server hardware or puts
the nPartition into a shutdown for reconfiguration state.
Use the PE command at the management processor Command Menu to manually power
on or power off server hardware, as needed.

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-r

Reboot after shutdown.

-c

Cancel an already running shutdown.

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time

When to shut down (required). You can specify the time option in any of the following
ways:
• Absolute time in the format hh:mm, in which hh is the hour (one or two digits) and
mm is the minute of the hour (two digits).
• Number of minutes to wait in the format +m, in which m is the number of minutes.
• now to immediately shut down; this is equivalent to using +0 to wait zero minutes.

Refer to the shutdown(8) Linux manpage for details. Also refer to the Linux manpage for the
poweroff command.
Procedure 4-20 Shutting Down Linux
From the command line for Red Hat Enterprise Linux or SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, issue the
shutdown command to shut down the OS.
1.

Log in to Linux running on the system you want to shut down.
Log in to the management processor (MP) for the server and use the Console menu to access
the system console. Accessing the console through the MP enables you to maintain console
access to the system after Linux has shut down.

2.

Issue the shutdown command with the desired command-line options, and include the
required time argument to specify when the operating shutdown is to occur.
For example, shutdown -r +20 will shut down and reboot the system starting in 20
minutes.

Booting and Shutting Down Linux

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A sx2000 LEDs
Table A-1 Front Panel LEDs
LED

Driven By

State

Meaning

48V Good

PM

On (green)

48V is good

HKP Good

PM

On (green)

Housekeeping is good.

MP Present

PM

On (green)

MP is installed in this cabinet.

Cabinet#

PM

Numeric

Cabinet number

Dash

Invalid cabinet ID

Flashing

Locate feature activated

Flashing Red

Chassis log alert

Attention

MP

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Table A-2 Power and OL* LEDs
LED

Location

Driven By

State

Cell Power

Chassis beside cell and
on cell

Cell LPM

Solid Green HKP, PWR_GOOD

Cell Attention Chassis beside cell

CLU

Solid
Yellow

Cell OL*

PDHC Post

PDHC

0x0

PDHC Post or run state

Cell

Meaning

oxf
0xe->0x1
PM Post

0x0

No HKP

0xf

MOP is reset or dead

0xe->0x1

PM Post or run state

0x0

No HKP

0xf

CLU is reset or dead

0xe->0x1

CLU Post or run state

PCI Card cage Chassis behind PCI card CLU
Attention
cage

Solid
Yellow

PCI card cage OL* LED,

Link Cable
OL*

Main Backplane

CLU

Solid
Yellow

Link cable OL*

MP Post

SBCH

SBCH

0x0

No HKP

0xf

MP is reset or dead

0xe->0x1

MP Post or run state

CLU Post

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On the UGUY board,
driven by the PM

On the UGUY board,
driven by the CLU

MOP

SARG

Cabinet and
IO Bay Fans

Each fan

PM

Solid Green Fan is running and no fault

Backplane
Power Boards

System Backplane

RPM

Solid Green Power supply is running

Hot swap
oscillators
(HSO)

System Backplane

sx2000 LEDs

Yellow
Blinking
RPM

Power fault

Solid Green HSO Supply running
Solid
Yellow

HSO clock fault

Figure A-1 Utilities

Table A-3 OL* LED States
Description

Power (Green)

OL* (Yellow)

Normal operation (powered)

On

Off

Fault detected, power on

On

Flashing

Slot selected, power on, not ready for On
OLA/D

On

Power off or slot available

Off

Off

Fault detected, power off

Off

Flashing

Ready for OL*

Off

On

Figure A-2 PDH Status

A label on the outside of the SDCPB Frame indicates PDH Status, dc/dc converter faults that
shutdown the sx2000 cell, and loss of dc/dc converter redundancy. Figure A-2 illustrates the label
and Table A-4 describes each LED.

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NOTE:

The Power Good LED is a bicolor LED (green and yellow).

Table A-4 PDH Status and Power Good LED States
LED

Description

Definition

BIB

Boot Is Blocked

When illuminated, it tells the end user that the
system is ready to boot.

SMG

Shared Memory Good

This references non-volatile memory that
manageability and system firmware share. When
illuminated, the system is ready to begin fetching
code.

USB

Universal Serial Bus

When illuminated, PDHC is communicating with
the MP.

HB

Heart Beat

When blinking, the PDHC processor is running
and the cell board can be powered on.

Power Good

Power Good

Solid green - All power is operating within
specifications.
Blinking yellow - Voltage rail(s) have been lost
and the cell board has shutdown.
Solid green but blinking yellow - Cell board is
still operating, but one of the redundant
converters has failed on one of the voltage rails.

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sx2000 LEDs

B Management Processor Commands
This appendix summarizes the management processor (MP) commands. In the examples, MP is
used as the command prompt.
NOTE: The term Guardian Service Processor has been changed to Management Processor, but
some code already written uses the old term.

BO Command
BO - Boot partition
• Access level—Single PD user
• Scope—partition
This command boots the specified partition. It ensures that all the cells assigned to the target
partition have valid complex profiles and then releases Boot-Is-Blocked (BIB).
Example B-1 BO command

CA Command
CA - Configure Asynchronous & Modem Parameters
• Access level—Operator
• Scope—Complex
There is one active RS232 port connection to the service processor’s textual user interface. This
RS232 connection is called the local RS232 port. The local RS232 port connects to a local terminal
or to the CE laptop.
NOTE: On the HUCB board, there is a remote RS232 connector. The remote RS232 system was
used to connect to a modem on legacy systems. Modem support is removed, so connections to
the remote RS232 connector are ignored.
This command enables you to configure the local and remote console ports. The parameters you
can configure are the baud rate, flow control, and modem type.

BO Command

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Example B-2 CA Command

CC Command
CC - Complex Configuration
• Access level—Administrator
• Scope—Complex
This command performs an initial out-of-the-box complex configuration. The system can be
configured as either a single (user specified) cell in partition 0 (the genesis complex profile) or
the last profile can be restored. The state of the complex prior to command execution has no
bearing on the changes to the configuration. You must ensure that all other partitions are shut
down before using this command. You might need to run the ID command after you create a
genesis complex profile. If the genesis profile is selected, then all remaining cells are assigned to
the free cell list.

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NOTE: This command does not boot any partitions. Use the BO command to boot needed
partitions.
NOTE:

If possible, use a cell in the genesis complex profile that has a bootable device attached.
Example B-3 CC Command

CP Command
CP - Cells Assigned by Partition
• Access Level - Single Partition User
• Scope - Complex
The cp command displays a table of cells assigned to partitions and arranged by cabinets.

CP Command

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NOTE:

This is for display only, no configuration is possible with this command.
Example B-4 CP Command

DATE Command
DATE Command - Set Date and Time.
• Access level—Administrator
• Scope—Complex
This command changes the value of the real time clock chip on the MP.
Example B-5 DATE Command

DC Command
DC - Default Configuration
• Access level—Administratrix
• Scope—Complex
This command resets some or all of the configuration parameters to their default values.
NOTE:

The clock setting is not effected by the DC command.

The following example shows the various parameters and their defaults.

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Example B-6 DC Command

DF Command
DF - Display FRUID
• Access level—Single Partition User
• Scope—Complex
This command displays the FRUID data of the specified FRU. FRU information for the SBC, BPS,
and processors are constructed because they do not have a FRU ID EEPROM. This makes the
list of FRUs different than the list presented in the WF command.

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Example B-7 DF Command

DI Command
DI - Disconnect Remote or LAN Console
• Access level—Operator
• Scope—Complex
This command initiates separate remote console or LAN console disconnect sequences. For the
remote console, the modem control lines are deasserted, forcing the modem to hang up the
telephone line. For the LAN console, the telnet connection is closed.
If the console being disconnected has an access mode of single connection (see ER command),
then it is disabled, otherwise it remains enabled after the connection is dropped.
The number after the LAN console status is the number of LAN connections.
There is one active RS232 port connection to the service processor’s textual user interface. This
RS232 connection is called the local RS232 port. The local RS232 port connects to a local terminal
or to the CE laptop.

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NOTE: On the HUCB board, there is a remote RS232 connector. The remote RS232 system was
used to connect to a modem on legacy systems. For sx2000 servers, modem support is removed,
so connections to the remote RS232 connector are ignored.
Example B-8 DI Command

DL Command
DL - Disable LAN Access
• Access level—Administrator
• Scope—Complex
This command disables telnet LAN access. Disabling telnet access kills all of the current telnet
connections and causes future telnet connection requests to be sent a connection refused message.
Example B-9 DL Command
Example:
In the following example, the administrator is connected by telnet to the MP. When DL runs, the
telnet connection to the MP is closed.
MP:CM> dl
Disable telnet access and close open telnet connections? (Y/[N]) y
WARNING: Answering yes will close this connection.
Are you sure? (Y/[N]) y
-> Telnet access disabled. All non-diagnostic connections closed.
Connection closed by foreign host..

NOTE: The DL command is deprecated and does not appear in the help menu. Use the SA and
DI commands to control both telnet and SSH connections.

EL Command
EL - Enable LAN Access
• Access level—Administrator
• Scope—Complex
This command enables telnet LAN access.

DL Command

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Example B-10 EL Command
MP:CM> el
Enable telnet access? (Y/[N]) y
-> Telnet access enabled.
MP:CM>

See also: DI, DL. Note that this command is deprecated and does not support SSH. Use the SA
command instead.

HE Command
HE - Help Menu
• Scope—N/A
• Access level—Single PD user
This command displays a list of all MP commands available to the level of the MP access
(administrator, operator, or single PD user). The commands that are available in manufacturing
mode are displayed if the MP is in manufacturing mode.
In the following example, the MP is in manufacturing mode, so the manufacturing commands
are shown in the last screen. This example is from a prerelease version of MP firmware.

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Example B-11 HE Command

ID Command
ID - Configure Complex Identification
ID Command

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• Access level—Operator
• Scope—Complex
This command configures the complex identification information. The complex identification
information includes the following:
• Model number
• Model string
• Complex serial number
• Complex system name
• Original product number
• Current product number
• Enterprise ID and diagnostic license
This command is similar to the SSCONFIG command in ODE.
The command is protected by an authentication mechanism. The MP generates a lock word, and
you must supply an authentication key that is dependent on the lock word. A one minute fixed
timeout protects against this command being entered inadvertently. This command has no effect
if the timeout pops or the wrong authentication key is entered.
This command is inoperable until the MP has determined the golden complex profile.
NOTE: When the system powers on for the first time, you must run the CC command before
you can run the ID command.
Example B-12 ID Command

IO Command
IO - Display Connectivity Between Cells and I/O
• Access level—Single Partition User
• Scope—Complex
This command displays a mapping of the connectivity between cells and I/O.

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Example B-13 Example:
• MP:CM> io--------------------------+Cabinet | 0 | 1 |--------+--------+--------+Slot
|01234567|01234567|--------+--------+--------+Cell |XXXX....|........|IO Cab |0000....|........|IO Bay
|0101....|........|IO Chas |1133....|........|MP:CM>• See also: PS

IT Command
IT - View / Configure Inactivity Timeout Parameters
• Access level—Operator
• Scope—Complex
This command sets the two inactivity timeouts.
The session inactivity timeout prevents a session to a partition from being inadvertently left
open, preventing other users from logging onto a partition using the same path. If the system
session is hung or if the partition OS is hung, the IT command also prevents a session from being
locked indefinitely.
The second timeout is an MP-Handler command timeout. This stops a user from not completing
a command and preventing other users from using the MP-Handler.
Neither timeout can be deactivated.
Example B-14 IT Command

LC Command
LC - LAN Configuration
• Access level—Administrator
• Scope—Complex
This command displays and modifies the LAN configurations. The IP address, hostname, subnet
mask, and gateway address can be modified with this command.

IT Command

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Example B-15 LC Command

LS Command
LS - LAN Status
• Access level—Single Partition User
• Scope—Complex
This command displays all parameters and current connection status of the LAN interface.
Example B-16 LS Command

MA Command
MA - Main Menu
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• Access level—Single Partition User
• Scope—N/A
The command returns you from the command menu to the main menu. Only the user that enters
the command is returned to the private main menu.
Example B-17 MP Main Menu

ND Command
ND - Network Diagnostics
• Access level—Administrator
• Scope—Complex
This command enables or disables network diagnostics. This enables or disables the Ethernet
access to MP Ethernet ports other than the main telnet port (TCP port 23). Disabling the network
diagnostic port prevents the user from accessing the system with diagnostic tools such as JUST,
GDB, LDB and firmware update (FWUU).
Example B-18 ND Command
MP:CM> nd
Network diagnostics are currently enabled.
Do you want to disable network diagnostics? (Y/[N]) y
-> Network diagnostics are disabled.
MP:CM>
MP:CM> nd
Network diagnostics are currently disabled.
Do you want to enable network diagnostics? (Y/[N]) y
-> Network diagnostics are enabled.
MP:CM>

See also: DC Command

PD Command
PD - Set Default Partition
• Access level—Operator
• Scope—Complex
This command sets the default partition. If a default partition already exists, then this command
overrides the previously defined partition. Setting the default partition prevents the user from
ND Command

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being forced to enter a partition in commands that require a partition for their operation. For
example, this prevents a user from accidentally TOCing the wrong partition.
A default partition is automatically set for users who are assigned the Single Partition User access
level when they log in into the MP handler. A user assigned the Single Partition User access level
can not change the default partition.
When Administrator- or Operator-level users log in, their default partition is set to an invalid
partition. The default partition for users of these access levels is maintained independently for
each connection. When the user logs out of the MP handler, the default partition setting is not
stored in nonvolatile storage.
Example B-19 PD Command

See also: RE and SO commands

PE Command
PE - Power Entity
• Access level—Operator
• Scope—Complex
This command turns power on or off to the specified entity. If a default partition is defined, then
the targeted entity must be a member of that partition. If the entity being powered on is an entire
cabinet, this command interacts with the physical cabinet power switch. If the cabinet power
switch is in the off position then this command does not turn cabinet power on. If this command
is used to power off a cabinet, then the power switch is turned from on to off to on, the cabinet
powers on. Powering on or off a cell also powers on or off any attached I/O backplane. Also
powering on a cell powers on the I/O backplane attached to that cell first. The system backplane
(HLSB) cannot be selected as an entity, and can only be controlled by the cabinet entity.
Powering off a partition that is released from BIB can result in extraneous error events being
stored in the event logs.

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Example B-20 PE Command for a Compute Cabinet
[spudome] MP:CM> pe
This command controls power enable to a hardware device.
B - Cabinet
C - Cell
I - IO Chassis
P - Partition
Select Device: b
Enter cabinet number: 0
WARNING: Cabinet 0 is connected to cabinet 1. Cabinets 0 and 1 must be powered off and on such that both
cabinets are off for an overlapping interval.
If one cabinet is powered off then on while the other cabinet remains on, communications between the two
cabinets will be lost.
The power state is ON for cabinet 0.
In what state do you want the power? (ON/OFF) off
[spudome] MP:CM>

[spudome] MP:CM> pe
This command controls power enable to a hardware device.
B - Cabinet
C - Cell
I - IO Chassis
P - Partition
Select Device: p
# Name
--- ---0) Partition 0
1) Partition 1
2) Partition 2
3) Partition 3
Select a partition number: 0
The power state is OFF for partition 0.
In what state do you want the power? (ON/OFF) on
[spudome] MP:CM>

See also: PS command

PS Command
PS - Power and Configuration Status
• Access level—Single Partition User
• Scope—Cabinet
This command displays the status of the specified hardware.
You can retrieve a summary or more detailed information on one of the following: a cabinet, a
cell, a core IO, and the MP.

PS Command

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Example B-21 PS Command

RE Command
RE - Reset Entity

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• Access level—Operator
• Scope—Complex
This command resets the specified entity. Be careful when resetting entities because of the side
effects. Resetting an entity has the following side effects:
• The CLU sends the backplane_reset signal on the main backplane, which results in the
following being reset:
• All XBCs, RCs, cells plugged into backplane, PDH interface chips, CCs, all CPUs except
PDHC, any attached RIOs, all I/O adapters installed in the I/O backplanes associated with
the above RIOs.
• The SINC sends the mpon signal to the PDH interface chip, which results in the following
being reset:
• The PDH interface chip, CC, all CPUs except SINC, any attached RIO, all I/O adapters
installed in the I/O backplane associated with the above RIO
• The CLU sends the iobackplane_reset signal to the appropriate I/O backplane, which results
in the following being reset:
• RIO and all I/O adapters installed in the I/O backplane
MP:CM> re
This command resets a hardware device.
C - Cell
I - IO Chassis
M - Main Backplane
Select device: m
Enter cabinet number: 0
Do you want to reset the Main Backplane in Cabinet 0? (Y/[N]) y
-> The selected device(s) will be reset.
MP:CM>

See also: PE command

RL Command
RL - Re-key Complex Profile Lock
• Access level—Operator
• Scope—Complex
This command rekeys the complex profile lock. Use the RL command to recover from the error
caused by the holder of the lock terminating before releasing the complex profile lock. It
invalidates any outstanding key to the complex profile lock. There are up to 66 complex profile
locks, one for each partition in section C and one key each for the A and B sections of the complex
profile. The default partition is the default when prompting the user for which lock to rekey.

RL Command

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Example B-22 Re-key lock for partition 3

RR Command
RR - Reset Partition for Re-configuration
• Access level—Single Partition User
• Scope—Partition
This command resets the specified partition, but does not automatically boot it. The utility system
resets each cell that is a member of the specified partition. If the user is either Administrator or
Operator, you can choose a partition.
Example B-23 RR Command

RS Command
RS - Reset Partition
• Access level—Single PD user
• Scope—Partition
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This command resets and boots the specified partition. The utility system resets each cell that is
a member of the specified partition. Once all cells have reset, the partition boots. If you are either
Administrator or Operator, you can choose a partition.
Example B-24 RS Command

SA Command
SA - Set Access Parameters
• Access level—Administrator
• Scope—Complex
This command modifies the enablement of interfaces including telnet, SSH, modem, network
diagnostics, IPMI LAN, Web console, and so on.
Example B-25 SA Command
[spudome] MP:CM> sa
This command displays and allows modification of access parameters.
T - Telnet access : Enabled
H - Secure Shell access : Enabled
N - Network Diagnostics : Enabled
D - DIAG Menu : Enabled
I - IPMI Lan access : Enabled
Select access mode to change :

See also: EL, DL, DI, ND, PARPERM

SO Command
SO - Security Options and Access Control Configuration
• Access level—Administrator
• Scope—Complex
This command modifies the security options and access control to the MP handler. The following
parameters can be modified:
• Login timeout
• Number of password faults allowed

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•
•

Flow control timeouts
User parameters:
— User name
— Organization name
— Access level
— Mode
— User state
Example B-26 SO Command

SYSREV Command
SYSREV - Display System and Manageability Firmware Revisions
• Access level—Single Partition User
• Scope—Complex
This command will display the firmware revisions of all of the entities in the complex.

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Example B-27 SYSREV Command
MP:CM> sysrev
Manageability Subsystem FW Revision Level: 7.14
| Cabinet #0 |
-----------------------+-----------------+
| SYS FW | PDHC |
Cell (slot 0) | 32.2 | 7.6 |
Cell (slot 1) | 32.2 | 7.6 |
Cell (slot 2) | 32.2 | 7.6 |
Cell (slot 3) | 32.2 | 7.6 |
Cell (slot 4) | | |
Cell (slot 5) | | |
Cell (slot 6) | | |
Cell (slot 7) | | |
| |
MP | 7.14 |
CLU | 7.6 |
PM | 7.12 |
CIO (bay 0, chassis 1) | 7.4 |
CIO (bay 0, chassis 3) | 7.4 |
CIO (bay 1, chassis 1) | 7.4 |
CIO (bay 1, chassis 3) | 7.4 |
MP:CM>

TC Command
TC - TOC Partition
• Access level—Single Partition User
• Scope—Partition
This command transfers the control (TOC) of the specified partition. The SINC on each cell in
the specified partition sends the sys_init signal to the PDH interface chip.
Example B-28 TC Command

TE Command
TE - Tell
TC Command

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• Access level—Single Partition User
• Scope—Complex
This command treats all characters following the TE as a message that is broadcast when 
is pressed. The message size is limited to 80 characters. Any extra characters are not broadcast.
Also, any message that is written is not entered into the console log.
NOTE: All users connected to the MP handler receive the message, irrespective of what partition
the user sending the message has access to.
Example B-29 TE Command

VM Command
VM - Voltage Margin
• Access level—Single Partition User
• Scope—Cabinet
This command adjusts the voltage of all marginable supplies within a range of +/- 5%. No reset
is required for this command to become effective.
Example B-30 VM Command

WHO Command
WHO - Display List of Connected Users
• Access level—Single Partition User
• Scope—Complex

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This command displays the login name of the connected console client user and the port on
which they are connected. For LAN console clients, the remote IP address is displayed.
Example B-31 WHO Command

XD Command
XD - Diagnostic and Reset of MP
• Access level—Operator
• Scope—Complex
This command tests certain functions of the SBC and SBCH boards.

XD Command

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IMPORTANT: Some of the tests are destructive. Do not run this command on a system running
the operating system.
Example B-32 XD Command

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C Powering the System On and Off
This appendix provides procedures to power a system on and off.

Shutting Down the System
Use this procedure to shut down the system.

Checking System Configuration
To check the current system configuration in preparation for shutdown, follow these steps:
1. Open a command prompt window and connect to the MP (Figure C-1):
telnet 
Figure C-1 Connecting to the Host

2.

Enter the login and password at the MP prompt. The Main Menu appears (Figure C-2).
Figure C-2 Main MP Menu

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3.
4.

Open the Command Menu by entering cm at the MP prompt.
Make sure that no one else is using the system by entering who at the CM prompt. Only one
user should be seen, as indicated in Figure C-3.
Figure C-3 Checking for Other Users

5.

Read and save the current system configuration by entering cp and the CM prompt. Cabinet
and partition information appear (Figure C-4).
Figure C-4 Checking Current System Configuration

6.
7.

Go back to the Main Menu by entering ma at the CM prompt.
From the Main Menu, enter vfp to open the Virtual Front Panel (Figure C-5).
Figure C-5 MP Virtual Front Panel

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8.

From the VFP, enter s to select the whole system or enter the partition number to select a
particular partition. You should see an output similar to that shown in Figure C-6.
Figure C-6 Example of Partition State

9.

Press ctrl+B to exit the Virtual Front Panel and return to the Main Menu.

Shutting Down the Operating System
You must shut down the operating system on each partition. From the Main Menu prompt, enter
co to bring up the Partition Consoles Menu (Figure C-7).
Figure C-7 Partition Consoles Menu

For each partition, to shut down the OS, follow these steps:
1. Enter the partition number at the prompt.
2. Log in to the console:
• HP-UX: Log in as root
• Linux: Log in as root
• Windows: Log in as Administrator. From the Special Administration Console (SAC>
prompt) enter cmd to start a new command prompt. Press Esc+Tab to switch to the
channel for the command prompt and log in.

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3.

4.
5.

At the console prompt, shut down and halt the operating system by entering the shutdown
command.
• HP-UX: Enter the shutdown -h command
• Linux: Enter the shutdown -h
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