Accessing the hp storage server management console, Default boot sequence, Using the direct attach method – HP ProLiant DL585 G2 Storage-Server User Manual
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Default boot sequence
The BIOS supports the following default boot sequence:
1.
DVD-ROM
2.
HDD
3.
PXE (network boot)
Under normal circumstances, the storage servers boot up from the OS logical drive.
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If the system experiences a drive failure, the drive displays an amber disk failure LED.
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If a single drive failure occurs, it is transparent to the OS.
Accessing the HP Storage Server Management console
Before accessing the HP Storage Server Management console, verify that the storage server is completely
installed in the rack, and that all cables and cords are connected.
To access the HP Storage Server Management console, you can use these access methods:
Direct attach
To connect directly to the storage server without using the network.
Remote browser
To establish a browser-based connection to the HP ProLiant Storage
Server Management console from a remote client running Internet
Explorer 5.5 (or later).
Remote Desktop
To establish a connection from a remote client without using a browser.
This method requires the client to have Windows Remote Desktop
capability.
HP Integrated
Lights-Out 2 (iLO 2)
To establish a browser-based connection from a remote client using
the iLO 2 interface.
For more information, see "
IMPORTANT:
An IP address can be substituted for a storage server's serial number and hyphen when using either
remote browser or Remote Desktop methods to access the HP Storage Server Management console. For
example: 192.0.0.1 can be substituted for TWT08466-.
Using the direct attach method
You can access the HP Storage Server Management console using a monitor, mouse, and keyboard
directly attached to the storage server.
To connect the storage server to a network using the direct attach method
1.
Log on to the HP ProLiant Storage Server with the default user name administrator and the
password hpinvent.
The HP ProLiant Storage Server Management console and Rapid Startup Wizard will start
automatically.
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