Powering off the server manually, Booting the operating system, Supported operating system – HP RP3440 User Manual

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Powering Off the Server Using the iLO MP PC Command

To power off the server using the iLO MP PC command, follow these steps:

1.

Gracefully shut down the operating system.

2.

Initiate a console session, and access the MP Main Menu.

3.

Enter CM to enable command mode.

4.

Enter PC to use the remote power control command.

5.

Enter OFF to power off the server, and enter YESwhen prompted to confirm the action.

CAUTION:

The main DC voltage is now removed from the server; however, AC voltage

for standby power is still present in the server.

6.

Unplug all the power cables from the receptacles on the rear panel of the server.

Powering Off the Server Manually

To manually power off the server, follow these steps:

1.

Gracefully shut down the operating system.

2.

Press the Power button to power off the server.

CAUTION:

The main DC voltage is now removed from the server; however, AC voltage

for standby power is still present in the server.

3.

Unplug all the power cables from the receptacles on the rear panel of the server.

Booting the Operating System

This section covers procedures for booting and shutting down an operating system on the server.

Supported Operating System

The only supported operating system on the HP 9000 rp3410 and rp3440 servers is HP-UX 11i
Version 1 (and higher HP-UX versions that support PA-RISC servers.)

Booting and Shutting Down HP-UX

This section describes booting and shutting down HP-UX on the HP 9000 rp3410 and rp3440
servers.

To boot HP-UX, follow one of these procedures:

“Standard HP-UX Booting Using the Boot Console Handler” (page 102)

describes the

standard way to boot HP-UX. Typically this results in booting HP-UX in multi-user
mode.

“Booting HP-UX in Single-User Mode” (page 103)

describes how to boot HP-UX in

single-user mode.

“Booting HP-UX in LVM Maintenance Mode” (page 103)

describes how to boot HP-UX

in Logical Volume Management (LVM) maintenance mode.

To shut down the HP-UX operating system, see

“Shutting Down HP-UX” (page 103)

.

Standard HP-UX Booting Using the Boot Console Handler

If the autoboot function is enabled, the server boots to the installed operating system. If autoboot
is not enabled, the server enters the BCH. The BCH enables you to control the server booting
environment.

To set the boot path if HP-UX is at a path other than the primary path, follow these steps:

To boot HP-UX, follow these steps:

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