HP ZX6000 - Manual (Page 20)

1–14 HP Integrity rx2600 server and HP workstation zx6000 Getting Started Guide
Setting Up and Using Your System
configuring your system
Three tools are available to configure your system:
■ Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI), page 1-14
■ Management Processor (MP) (optional on workstation zx6000s),
page 1-25
■ Baseboard Management Controller (BMC), page 1-26
This section provides a brief introduction to these tools. For complete
information, refer to “System Configuration” in the hp rx2600/zx6000
Operation and Maintenance Guide.
extensible firmware interface
The Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) is an interface that allows
you to configure the Itanium Processor Family (IPF) firmware. The
EFI menu includes the following options:
■ The
EFI Shell [Built-in]
is a command line interface that allows
you to operate the EFI commands or create and run automated
scripts. See page 1-17.
■ Boot Option Maintenance Menu allows you to select the
order of the devices from which you want the firmware to attempt
to boot the OS. You can also configure the system to boot from a
configuration file. See page 1-20.
■ On systems with EFI firmware version 2.0 or higher, the
System
Configuration Menu
lets you view the system configuration
and change or delete administrator and user passwords. See
page 1-22.
■ On systems with EFI firmware version 1.9 or lower, the
Security/Password Menu
lets you add, change and delete
system administrator and user passwords. See page 1-25.