HP RX2600 User Manual

IA64 Console Environment

1A06 DECUS-München Bonn

20.4.2004

John R. Covert Paul A. Jacobi Hewlett-Packard OpenVMS Systems Group

Three console interfaces on the RX2600

• Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI)

• Remote Console interfaces

– Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) – Management Processor (MP)

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Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) console

• EFI is the standard console for all IA64 systems,

regardless of hardware vendor

• Each vendor can provide unique customizations

• Used to boot the system

• Interfaces with the operation system via PAL, SAL and

EFI runtime services

• Provides both a menu and command line interface

• Code is stored in flash ROM and optional FAT partition

• EFI console is an open programming environment – Intel publishes the source code and tool kit – Intel transitioning EFI to SIG group, similar to PCI

SIG

• EFI will eventfully replace BIOS on IA32 systems

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VMS_LOADER.EFI

• EFI application, built using MS Visual Studio with: – IA-64 cross compilers – EFI tool kit provided my Intel – MS linker produces P/COFF image format

• Runs in Physical Address mode as a console command

• Implements functionality of SRM BOOT command: – Initializes HWRPB structure – Creates bootstrap Virtual Address using translation

registers

– Loads IPB.EXE (ELF-format image) – Shuts down the EFI console with ExitBootServices() – Transfers to IPB in Virtual Address mode, via RFI

instruction

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Hybrid Disk Format

• EFI requires GUID Partition Table (GPT) disk format

• EFI requires one FAT32 partition

• VMS requires ODS Files-11 disk format

• VMS does not support partition disks

• Both format co-exist, independent of each other

• EFI console view – GPT format with one 48Mb FAT32 partition – Remaining space unallocated

• VMS view – ODS Files-11 format disk – 48Mb container file allocated for FAT32 partition

• CD-ROMs use ISO9660 format instead of GPT

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Selecting EFI console terminal

• New systems are shipped with multiple devices

selected as the console terminal

• VMS requires only one serial port for the console

terminal

• Be sure USB keyboard is unplugged for now,

support for USB keyboard and VGA console planned for the future

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• Use the Boot Option Maintenance Menu to select

only serial port and deselect other device

• Can select ANSI, VT100 and VT100+ terminal types,

based on your terminal emulator

• Reset the system

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Booting VMS from the EFI Shell

• Select EFI Shell from the boot menu

• Set Boot flags environment variable, stored in

NVRAM

– IA64 flag values are generally the same as Alpha

and VAX

– Shell> set vms_flags “0,0”

• Select disk and directory – Shell> fs0: – fs0:> cd efi\vms

• Start the boot of VMS – fs0:> vms_loader

• Override environment variable – fs0:> vms_loader –flags 0,1

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What’s wrong with the Backspace key?

• EFI console requires ^H (ASCII 0x08) for backspace

• VMS traditionally uses DEL (ASCII 0x7F) for backspace

• Two methods for using the backspace key

– Set terminal emulator to send DEL for backspace key

– Use ^H in EFI Shell and Backspace key in VMS

– Set terminal emulator to always send ^H for backspace

key

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– Available in upcoming VMS for IA64 and Alpha

– In LOGIN.COM:

– $ SET TERM/BACKSPACE=DELETE

– Backspace key sends ^H and works for EFI Shell and

VMS

– Use ^V ^H ^H for beginning of line

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Booting VMS from the EFI menu

• Create new menu item

– Select Boot Option Maintenance Menu – Select Add Boot Option – Select volume – Select efi\vms\vms_loader – Add name, “HP OpenVMS Industry Standard 64” – No boot options are needed, since it uses

VMS_FLAGS stored in NVRAM

– Save settings to NVRAM

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Boot Example

EFI version 1.10 [14.61] EFI64 Running on Intel(R) Itanium Processor Family EFI 1.10 IPF zx6000/rx2600/zx2000 1.22 [Wed Jul 23 16:43:12 2003] - H P

Loading ’FPSWA’... Loading ’lsi1030’... Loading ’gigundi’... 2 0 0x00020B 0x0000000000000006 E FI Launching Boot Manager Scsi(Pun0,Lun0) HP 18.2GST318406LC HP05 ( 40 MBytes/sec) Scsi(Pun4,Lun0) HP 18.2GATLAS10K3_18_SCAHP05 ( 40 MBytes/sec) Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapter is detected (PCI)

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EFI Boot Manager ver 1.10 [14.61] Firmwa re ver 2.20 [4331]

Please select a boot option

Boot VMS on DKB0 EFI Shell [Built-in] Boot Option Maintenance Menu System Configuration Menu

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

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Change EFI Boot Menu order

• Select Boot Option Maintenance Menu

• Select Change Boot Order

• Select new menu item

• Use the “u” key to move it to the top of the list

• Save Settings to NVRAM

• EFI shell command, bcfg, command can also be

used the manage the EFI Boot menu

• Note that menu item imbeds disk GUID, so

process must be repeated if you re-install VMS.

• In the future, VMS installation process will

automate this task of adding EFI menu item

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Set EFI Autoboot timeout

• Select Boot Option Maintenance Menu

• Select Set Auto Boot TimeOut

• Enter timeout value, usually 10 seconds

• Select Delete/Disable TimeOut to prevent

autoboot

EFI Boot Manager ver 1.10 [14.61] Firmware ver 2.21 [4334] Please select a boot option

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HP OpenVMS Industry Standard 64 EFI Shell [Built-in] Boot Option Maintenance Menu System Configuration Menu

Use _ and _ to change option(s). Use Enter to select an option Default boot selection will be booted in 10 seconds

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Other useful EFI shell commands

• Create VMS-like console commands – Shell> alias dir ls

• Display hardware and firmware revisions – Shell> info all

• Clear MP console logs files stored in NVRAM – Shell> clearlogs

• Map command display list of devices

Shell> map Device mapping table

fs0 : Acpi(HWP0002,0)/Pci(2|0)/Ata(Primary,Master)/CDROM(Entry0)/HD(Part1,Sig00000000) fs1 : Acpi(HWP0002,100)/Pci(1|0)/Scsi(Pun0,Lun0)/HD(Part1,Sig832C30E1) fs2 : Acpi(HWP0002,200)/Pci(1|0)/Scsi(Pun2,Lun0)/HD(Part1,SigDDA9F5F4) blk0 : Acpi(HWP0002,0)/Pci(2|0)/Ata(Primary,Master) blk1 : Acpi(HWP0002,0)/Pci(2|0)/Ata(Primary,Master)/CDROM(Entry0) blk2 : Acpi(HWP0002,0)/Pci(2|0)/Ata(Primary,Master)/CDROM(Entry0)/HD(Part1,Sig00000000) blk3 : Acpi(HWP0002,100)/Pci(1|0)/Scsi(Pun0,Lun0) blk4 : Acpi(HWP0002,100)/Pci(1|0)/Scsi(Pun0,Lun0)/HD(Part1,Sig832C30E1) blk5 : Acpi(HWP0002,200)/Pci(1|0)/Scsi(Pun2,Lun0) blk6 : Acpi(HWP0002,200)/Pci(1|0)/Scsi(Pun2,Lun0)/HD(Part1,SigDDA9F5F4)

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VMS_SHOW

• For the 8.2 release , VMS will distribute a utility to

associate VMS device name with EFI pathnames

fs0:\efi\vms> vms_show devices VMS: EIA0 EFI: Acpi(000222F0,0)/Pci(3|0)/Mac(00306E3829B5)

VMS: DKA0 EFI: fs0: Acpi(000222F0,100)/Pci(1|0)/Scsi(Pun0,Lun0)

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VMS: EWA0 EFI: Acpi(000222F0,100)/Pci(2|0)/Mac(00306E38B938)

VMS: DKC200 EFI: fs1: Acpi(000222F0,200)/Pci(1|0)/Scsi(Pun2,Lun0)

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VMS_SET

• In the 8.2 release VMS_SET utility will allow selection

of dump devices and HLL debugger port:

fs0:\efi\vms> vms_set dump_dev dka0,dkc200

VMS: DKA0

EFI: fs0: Acpi(000222F0,100)/Pci(1|0)/Scsi(Pun0,Lun0)

VMS: DKC200

EFI: fs1: Acpi(000222F0,200)/Pci(1|0)/Scsi(Pun2,Lun0)

fs0:\efi\vms> vms_show dump_dev

VMS: DKA0

EFI: fs0: Acpi(000222F0,100)/Pci(1|0)/Scsi(Pun0,Lun0)

VMS: DKC200

EFI: fs1: Acpi(000222F0,200)/Pci(1|0)/Scsi(Pun2,Lun0)

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EFI commands

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Updating the EFI firmware

• Download firmware update program from HP

website onto a local system.

• Minimum EFI firmware for VMS is 2.20

• Startup TCP/IP in the EFI console

Shell> load fs0:\efi\vms\tools\tcpipv4.efi Shell> \efi\vms\tools\ifconfig lo0 inet 127.0.0.1 up Shell> \efi\vms\tools\ifconfig sni0 inet 1.1.1.1 netmask 2.2.2.2 up Shell> \efi\vms\tools\route add default 3.3.3.3

• Must be customized for your network

environment

– Replace 1.1.1.1 with IP address – Replace 2.2.2.2 with Netmask – Replace 3.3.3.3 with Gateway

• Hint: Use a script file to perform this task

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Obtaining EFI firmware update

• Use FTP to copy over firmware update program

Shell> ftp 4.4.4.4

Connected to 4.4.4.4

220 foo.bar.com FTP Server (Version 5.3) Ready.

Name (4.4.4.4): HUBER

331 Username HUBER requires a Password

Password:

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230 User logged in.

Remote system type is VMS.

ftp> bin

ftp> get fwupdate220.efi

ftp> bye

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Installing the EFI firmware update

• Execute the firmware update program

– Shell> fwupdate220

• Warning: Do not power-off the system while

flash ROM update is in progress

• Alternate update method

– Download ISO file, Burn CD-ROM and execute

update program from CD-ROM

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Remote Console Interface

• Independent support system

• Available when the system is connected to a

power source, even if the main power switch is set to “off”

• Vendor and system-specific functionality

• Two different remote consoles for the RX2600

– Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) with

basic functionality

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– Management Process (MP) with more extensive

features

• Optional on RX2600, standard on larger system

(RX4640)

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Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)

• Available only on COM1 serial port of RX2600, ZX200, ZX6000

• Has it’s own processor

• Password protected

• Entered by “ESC (“ and exited by “ESC )” or “ESC Q”

• Power ON/OFF and system reset

• TOC command can be used to force a crash on hung system

cli>help CLI Commands: C [<passwordstring>] - Change Password CON - Display Console selection FPL - Read Forward Progress Log H - Help (this text) INFO - Display BMC FW Revision LOC [0,1] - Locator LED Control P [0,1] - Power Control Q - Quit/Logout RS [s] - Reset System [and switch to sys console] SE - Read System Event Log TOC [s] - Send an INIT/TOC [and switch to sys console]

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Management Processor (MP)

• Optional on RX2600, standard on RX4640 and up

• Minimum MP firmware for VMS is E2.22

• Uses it own processor with private ethernet adapter

• Username/Password protected

• Snoop EFI serial line and send out characters over

serial line, TELNET or WWW (requires IP address)

• Supports multiple session, but only one controls

input

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• ^B used to enter remote console

• Can control power and reset system

• TC command can force a crash dump

• All console terminal I/O stored in NVRAM

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MP Command Set

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Forcing a system crash

• History – On VAX and early Alpha system, ^P was detected by

special hardware and handled by the console

– Commodity serial ports pushed ^P detection in

console firmware, if IPL < DEVICE_IPL

• EFI console ignores ^P, no way to return to EFI Shell

• IA64 VMS console terminal driver handles ^P

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– Calls XDELTA, if loaded – Prompts for forced crash, if IPL < DEVICE_IPL

• Remote console command generates Transfer of

Control signal (BMC:TOC, MP:TC)

– Handled by IA64 VMS as a non-maskable exception

and results in a crash dump regardless of IPL

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Future bootstrap options

• Fibre Channel – Similar to SCSI boot, but new vendor-specific setup

program to replaces the common SRM WIDMGR tool

• Network boot – Uses PXE (pixie) instead of MOP – LAD/LAST booting scheduled for 8.2 – Cluster NISCS boot is post 8.2

• Partition system support for Superdome – VMS demo on Hard partition, Galaxy support in the

future

• Memory disk boot under investigation – Use container file to eliminate boot drivers – Used by HP-UX and Linux and VAX/VMS to boot TK50

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Links

• Handout: “Console Commands for the HP

Integrity Server systems”CONSOLE_INTERFACE.DOC

• RX2600 Firmware updates:

– http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupp

ort/DriverDownload.jsp?pnameOID=88839&locale= en_US&taskId=135&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesI d=88837&submit.y=5&submit.x=8&cc=us&swEnvOID= 54

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• RX2600 support Manual

– http://h200001.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportMa

nual/lpn04096/lpn04096.pdf

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Console Commands for the HP

Integrity Server Systems

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Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................ 5

Ctrl/H and the Delete Key .................................................................................................................................5

Console Input, Output, and Error ...................................................................................................................... 5

Setting the Console Device.......................................................................................................................... 6

Console Comparison.......................................................................................................................................... 9

BMC Console................................................................................................................................................. 9

MP Console.................................................................................................................................................... 9

BMC System Console.......................................................................................................................................... 10

Entering Console Mode ................................................................................................................................... 10

Exiting Console Mode ..................................................................................................................................... 10

Command Summary ........................................................................................................................................ 10

Powering System On/Off from the BMC........................................................................................................ 11

Booting OpenVMS from the BMC ................................................................................................................. 11

Forcing a Crash ................................................................................................................................................ 12

Management Processor Console.......................................................................................................................... 13

Accessing the Management Processor ............................................................................................................ 14

Interacting with the Management Processor ......................................................................................... 14

Management Processor Command Interface .................................................................................................. 14

Management Processor Commands ................................................................................................................ 15

Reset BMC Passwords............................................................................................................................... 16

Configure Serial Port Parameters ........................................................................................................... 16

Certificate Generate .................................................................................................................................. 16

Console Log ................................................................................................................................................ 18

Command Mode......................................................................................................................................... 18

Console ........................................................................................................................................................ 18

Connect to Service Processor ................................................................................................................... 18

Date .............................................................................................................................................................. 18

Default Configuration ............................................................................................................................... 19

Display FRUID ........................................................................................................................................... 19

Disconnect Remote or LAN Console ....................................................................................................... 19

Front Panel Process ................................................................................................................................... 19

MP Firmware Update................................................................................................................................20

Help.............................................................................................................................................................. 20

Display System ID...................................................................................................................................... 20

Inactivity Timeout...................................................................................................................................... 20

Configure LAN Console............................................................................................................................ 21

LAN Status.................................................................................................................................................. 21

Return to Main Menu................................................................................................................................21

Modem Reset .............................................................................................................................................. 21

Modem Status............................................................................................................................................. 22

Power Control ............................................................................................................................................ 22

PC: Power Control—turn system power on and off................................................................................... 22

Configure Paging ....................................................................................................................................... 22

Power Status ............................................................................................................................................... 22

PS: Power status—display the status of the power management module. ................................................ 22

Reset BMC .................................................................................................................................................. 22

Reset System ............................................................................................................................................... 23

Set Access .................................................................................................................................................... 23

Create Local Session.................................................................................................................................. 23

Display Logs................................................................................................................................................ 23

Security Options......................................................................................................................................... 24

Firmware Revision Status......................................................................................................................... 24

System Status.............................................................................................................................................. 24

Transfer Of Control .................................................................................................................................. 25

Tell ............................................................................................................................................................... 25

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User Configuration .................................................................................................................................... 25

Virtual Front Panel.................................................................................................................................... 25

Who.............................................................................................................................................................. 25

Exit from MP.............................................................................................................................................. 26

Diagnostics .................................................................................................................................................. 26

Avoiding Command Confirmation.......................................................................................................... 26

Gaining Control of the Console................................................................................................................ 26

Management Processor Help System ...................................................................................................... 26

Powering System On/Off from the MP Console ............................................................................................ 27

Booting OpenVMS from the MP Console...................................................................................................... 30

Forcing a Crash ................................................................................................................................................ 33

Event Logs........................................................................................................................................................ 34

Updating the MP Firmware ............................................................................................................................. 35

Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) Boot Manager .......................................................................................... 44

Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) Boot Manager...................................................................................... 44

EFI Commands ................................................................................................................................................ 46

EFI/POSSE Commands ............................................................................................................................ 47

help command ............................................................................................................................................ 47

baud ............................................................................................................................................................. 49

boottest ........................................................................................................................................................ 49

cpuconfig ..................................................................................................................................................... 51

default.......................................................................................................................................................... 51

errdump....................................................................................................................................................... 52

info ............................................................................................................................................................... 52

lanaddress ...................................................................................................................................................56

monarch....................................................................................................................................................... 57

pdt ................................................................................................................................................................57

sysmode ....................................................................................................................................................... 58

Specifying SCSI Parameters................................................................................................................................ 60

Fibre Booting Overview ...................................................................................................................................... 66

Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 66

Supported Hardware ........................................................................................................................................66

Hardware Set-up................................................................................................................................................... 66

Emulex LP9802................................................................................................................................................ 66

Installing Bootable Firmware................................................................................................................... 66

Verifying the Bootable Firmware Installation....................................................................................... 67

Configuring the Boot Devices from the Emulex Bios Utility................................................................ 67

Booting on MultiPath devices ............................................................................................................................. 70

MultiPath.......................................................................................................................................................... 70

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Introduction

The HP Integrity Server system provides two console options: the Baseboard Management Console (BMC) and the Management Processor (MP) console. Both consoles can be used to power-cycle the systems and perform hardware-related operations. In addition to the low-level console functions, the Integrity Server system has a replacement for the SRM console in the Alpha processors, Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI). This document provides command summaries and examples of commonly used commands for both the BMC and the MP.

Ctrl/H and the Delete Key

Unlike OpenVMS, which uses the character 0X7F DEL/RUBOUT, the BMC and the MP consoles and the EFI environment use Ctrl/H. If you press the Delete key on a VTxxx terminal or the key you have mapped to send 0X7F in your terminal emulator, the character is not deleted.

This occurrence has triggered a new SYSGEN parameter, TTY_DEFCHAR3, and a new SET TERMINAL COMMAND to tell the terminal driver to re-map Ctrl/H to DEL. If you want the re-mapping to be system wide for all terminals, you need to OR 0x10 into the current value stored in TTY_DEFCHAR3. If you want to re-map a single terminal, issue the command:

$ set terminal/backspace=delete

Doing this allows you to change your terminal or terminal emulator to send Ctrl/H instead of DEL. When using command-line editing, you can still return to the start of the line by pressing the F12 key on a VTxxx terminal, or you can enter Ctrl/V Ctrl/H Ctrl/H.

If you set your terminal to re-map Ctrl/H to DEL, the driver does not perform the re-mapping operation if the terminal is in one of the following states:

Terminal attribute is set to PASSALL

o Terminal attribute is set to PASTHRU o IO$_READALL o IO$_READPBLK o Entering Ctrl/V tells the driver to pass the next character and skip the re-map check.

Console Input, Output, and Error

Currently, OpenVMS has two console restrictions for both the BMC and MP consoles:

1. The input, output, and error devices of these must point to a serial line console.

2. They must all be the same serial device.

If these conditions are not met you receive a warning out to the VMS_LOADER, and you may see other errors in later parts of the boot. Additionally, you may lose output that you would normally expect to see when booting.

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Setting the Console Device

Step 1 Power on the system. You should initially hook up to the console line on the

management processor.

****************************************************************** Only default users are configured. Use one of the following user/password pairs to login:

Admin/Admin Oper/Oper ******************************************************************

MP login: Admin MP password: *****

Hewlett-Packard Management Processor

MP Host Name: kthulu

Revision E.02.22

****************************************************************** MP ACCESS IS NOT SECURE Default MP users are currently configured and remote access is enabled. Modify default users passwords or delete default users (see UC command) OR Disable all types of remote access (see SA command) ******************************************************************

MP MAIN MENU:

CO: Console VFP: Virtual Front Panel CM: Command Menu CL: Console Log SL: Show Event Logs CSP: Connect to Service Processor SE: Enter OS Session HE: Main Help Menu X: Exit Connection

MP Host Name: kthulu MP> cm

(Use Ctrl-B to return to MP main menu.)

MP Host Name: kthulu MP:CM> pc -on -nc

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PC -on -nc

System will be powered on.

-> System is being powered on.

-> Command successful.

MP Host Name: kthulu MP:CM> exit

MP MAIN MENU:

CO: Console VFP: Virtual Front Panel CM: Command Menu CL: Console Log SL: Show Event Logs CSP: Connect to Service Processor SE: Enter OS Session HE: Main Help Menu X: Exit Connection

MP Host Name: kthulu MP> co

You will now get lots of output from the system powering up. Eventually, you will get to this menu.

EFI Boot Manager ver 1.10 [14.61] Firmware ver 2.20 [4331]

Please select a boot option

EFI Shell [Built-in] Boot Option Maintenance Menu System Configuration Menu

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

Step 2

Select the "Boot Option Maintenance Menu" using either "v" "^" or ! "

EFI Boot Maintenance Manager ver 1.10 [14.61]

Main Menu. Select an Operation

Boot from a File Add a Boot Option Delete Boot Option(s) Change Boot Order

Manage BootNext setting Set Auto Boot TimeOut

Select Active Console Output Devices Select Active Console Input Devices

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Select Active Standard Error Devices

Cold Reset Exit

Timeout-->[10] sec SystemGuid-->[C198BA79-478A-11D7-9C226033AC66036B] SerialNumber-->[US30464638 ]

Step 3

Select each of the consoles and set the active console device. Use either "v" "^" or ! ". For this example, we will change only the console output device. When you select the output device, you receive a display something like the one below:

EFI Boot Maintenance Manager ver 1.10 [14.61]

Select the Console Output Device(s)

Acpi(PNP0501,0)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(PcAnsi) Acpi(PNP0501,0)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(Vt100) Acpi(PNP0501,0)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(Vt100+) Acpi(PNP0501,0)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(VtUtf8) Acpi(HWP0002,700)/Pci(1|1)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(PcAnsi) * Acpi(HWP0002,700)/Pci(1|1)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(Vt100) Acpi(HWP0002,700)/Pci(1|1)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(Vt100+) Acpi(HWP0002,700)/Pci(1|1)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(VtUtf8) Acpi(HWP0002,700)/Pci(2|0) Save Settings to NVRAM Exit

Step 4

Using either the "v" "^" or ! ", move to the device you want to select or deselect. Pressing the Space bar changes the state, and the asterisk (*) indicates what is selected. In the above list, the Management Processor is selected and set to emulate a VT100. If you select Acpi(PNP0501,0)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(Vt100), the console is the BMC console labeled as console/serial A on the back of the system.

Step 5 After making your changes, select the "Save Setting to NVRAM" and then exit.

Step 6 Repeat Steps 4 and 5 for the output and error devices.

Step 7 Finally, perform a cold reset of the system. If you changed the console from MP to

the BMC or vice versa, you may need to move the serial cable to the appropriate connector on the system.

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Console Comparison

The following lists provide the advantages and disadvantages of the BMC and MP consoles.

BMC Console

Advantages

o Simple to use. o Small command set. o Mode-less. You are either at its command prompt or you are not.

Disadvantages

Single user.

Limited features.

o Not available on many of the systems.

MP Console

Advantages

o Can be multi user. One user can issue commands to the EFI layer or the operating system, and

multiple users can view it.

Accessible by way of telnet or the web.

o Feature rich. o Keeps log of last ~58 lines of display on the console. Now you can see what was really entered

instead of getting it second hand.

Can manipulate the server event logs.

o Supports dial-in access. o Supports UPCs.

Disadvantages

Not on all systems.

o More complex to perform simple operations like power cycling the system. o Command menu and non-command menu commands, and you have to flip back and forth.

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BMC System Console

On the RX2600, the Baseboard Management Console (BMC) is accessible through the serial port on the back of the system labeled Console/Serial A. This port is set to 9600 baud 8 bit no parity and one stop bit.

Entering Console Mode

To get the console processors attention and enter command mode, enter <ESC>(. You receive the cli> prompt, at which point you can enter commands.

Exiting Console Mode

To exit the console processor command mode, enter <ESC>Q. If OpenVMS is running, you are returned to the operating system prompt.

Command Summary

Command Description

C [<passwordstring>] Change Password CON Display console selection FPL Read forward progress log H Help I <ipmi command data> Send any IPMI message

req fmt: rsSA netfnlun chk1 rqSWID rqSeq cmd [data] chk2

resp fmt: rqSWID netfnlun chk3 rsSa rqSeqrsLun cmd ccode [data] chk4 INFO Display BMC FW revision IPMI <ipmi command data> Send any IPMI message

req fmt: netfnlun cmd [data]

resp fmt: ccode [data] LOC [0,1] Locator LED control P [0,1] Power control Q Quit/Logout RS [s] Reset system [and switch to sys console] SD Read SDR repository SE Read System Event Log TOC [s] Send an INIT/TOC [and switch to sys console]

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Powering System On/Off from the BMC

To power a system on, enter the following commands:

<ESC>( cli>p 1 System Power set to ON

To power the system off, enter the following commands:

<ESC>( cli>P 0 System Power set to OFF

Booting OpenVMS from the BMC

Step 1 Get the consoles attention by entering <ECS>(

Step 2 Power the system on.

cli>p 1 System Power set to ON cli>

Step 3 Exit console mode <ESC>Q, and wait for the EFI command menu. (Note that some

systems may have been set to time out after a small number of seconds.) You see the Shell> prompt.

EFI Boot Manager ver 1.10 [14.61] Firmware ver 2.20 [4331]

Please select a boot option

EFI Shell [Built-in] Boot Option Maintenance Menu System Configuration Menu

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

Step 4 Use "v", or "^", ! " to select the "EFI Shell [Built-in]". You then get the Shell>

prompt:

Loading.: EFI Shell [Built-in] EFI Shell version 1.10 [14.61] Device mapping table fs0 : Acpi(HWP0002,100)/Pci(1|0)/Scsi(Pun0,Lun0)/HD(Part1,SigC1CEDDA4) blk0 : Acpi(HWP0002,0)/Pci(2|0)/Ata(Primary,Master) blk1 : Acpi(HWP0002,100)/Pci(1|0)/Scsi(Pun0,Lun0) blk2 : Acpi(HWP0002,100)/Pci(1|0)/Scsi(Pun0,Lun0)/HD(Part1,SigC1CEDDA4) Shell>

Version 1.2 Page 12 4/22/04

Step 5 Enter FS0: or the file structured device that OpenVMS installed on it:

Shell> fs0:

fs0:\>

Step 6 Change the directory containing the OpenVMS initial boot loader by issuing

cd \efi\vms

fs0:\> cd \efi\vms

fs0:\efi\vms>

Step 7 Invoke the initial loader by entering vms_loader -fl 0,2. The -fl is one way to specify

boot time flags just like on an Alpha system with the SRM console.

fs0:\efi\vms> vms_loader -fl 0,2

"Usual output suppressed"

%SET-I-INTSET, login interactive limit = 64, current interactive value = 0 SYSTEM job terminated at 3-NOV-2003 12:32:35.45

Accounting information: Buffered I/O count: 2114 Peak working set size: 13424 Direct I/O count: 1601 Peak virtual size: 220384 Page faults: 2899 Mounted volumes: 0 Charged CPU time: 0 00:00:05.96 Elapsed time: 0 00:00:36.44

Forcing a Crash

To force a crash of OpenVMS, first try entering Ctrl/P. If the system is booted with XDelta, you can then enter the ;c command to force a crash. If the system is not booted with XDelta, you see the following:

Crash (y/n): y

**** OpenVMS I64 Operating System XA0K-J2S - BUGCHECK ****

** Bugcheck code = 00000965: DEBUGCRASH, Debugger forced system crash ** Crash CPU: 00 Primary CPU: 00 Active CPUs: 00000003 ** Current Process = NULL ** Current PSB ID = 00000001 ** Image Name =

**** Starting compressed selective memory dump at 30-OCT-2003 17:34...

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