Service Processor (GSP or MP) User Guide

HP Part Number: A5201-90017-ed2

Published: October 2009
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Table of Contents
About This Document.........................................................................................................7
Intended Audience.................................................................................................................................7
Publishing History..................................................................................................................................7
Document Organization.........................................................................................................................7
Typographic Conventions......................................................................................................................8
HP-UX Release Name and Release Identifier.........................................................................................8
Related Documents.................................................................................................................................9
HP Encourages Your Comments............................................................................................................9

1 Overview of the Service Processor.............................................................................11

Introduction to Service Processor Interfaces........................................................................................11
Service Processor (MP or GSP) Features...............................................................................................11
Service Processor Accounts and Access Levels....................................................................................13

2 Using the Service Processor........................................................................................15

Accessing and Using the Service Processor..........................................................................................15
Using Service Processor Menus............................................................................................................17
Navigating through Service Processor Menus................................................................................18
nPartition Console Features..................................................................................................................20
nPartition Console Access versus Direct OS Login.........................................................................21
Network Configuration for a Service Processor...................................................................................21
Viewing Console Logs..........................................................................................................................23
Viewing Chassis Codes or Event Logs.................................................................................................24
Virtual Front Panel (VFP) nPartition Views..........................................................................................25

A MP Commands............................................................................................................27
Command Reference: Service Processor (MP or GSP) Commands......................................................27

B Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI).............................................................................29

EFI System Boot Environment..............................................................................................................29
Command Reference: EFI Shell Commands.........................................................................................30

C Boot Console Handler (BCH).....................................................................................35

Boot Console Handler (BCH) System Boot Environment....................................................................35
Command Reference: BCH Menu Commands.....................................................................................36

Table of Contents 3
List of Figures
2-1 Overview of Service Processor (MP or GSP) Menus.....................................................................18
2-2 Navigating through Service Processor (MP or GSP) Menus........................................................20
B-1 Accessing the EFI Environment for an nPartition.........................................................................30
C-1 Accessing the BCH Interface for an nPartition..............................................................................36

4 List of Figures
List of Tables
1 Publishing History Details..............................................................................................................7
2 HP-UX 11i Releases.........................................................................................................................8
2-1 Default Configuration for Service Processor Customer LAN (All nPartition Servers)................22
2-2 Default Configuration for Service Processor Private LAN (HP Superdome Servers Only).........22
A-1 Service Processor (MP or GSP) Command Reference...................................................................27
B-1 EFI Shell Command Reference......................................................................................................31
C-1 Boot Console Handler (BCH) Command Reference.....................................................................37

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List of Examples
2-1 Overview of a Service Processor Login Session............................................................................16

6 List of Examples
About This Document
This book describes procedures, concepts, and principles for using the management processor
(GSP or MP) on HP servers that support nPartitions.
This preface has the following sections:

Intended Audience
This document is for customers using the management processor (MP) on the HP servers that
support nPartitions, including the following servers: rp7400, rp7420, rx7620, rp8400, rp8420,
rx8620, and HP Superdome server.

Publishing History
The publishing history below identifies the edition dates of this manual. Updates are made to
this publication on an unscheduled, as needed, basis.
Table 1 Publishing History Details
Document Operating Systems Supported Product Versions Publication Date
Manufacturing Part Supported
Number

A5201–90017 HP-UX, Windows, Linux, rp7400, rp7420, rx7620, rp8400, rp8420, October 2004
OpenVMS rx8620, Superdome

A5201-90017-ed2 HP-UX, Windows, Linux, rp7400, rp7420, rx7620, rp8400, rp8420, October 2009
OpenVMS rx8620, Superdome

Document Organization
This guide is divided into the following chapters.
Chapter 1 Overview of the Service Processor Use this chapter to learn about the features and
specifications of the Service Processor.
Chapter 2 Using the Service Processor Use this chapter to learn how to access and use the
Service Processor.
Appendix A MP Commands This appendix provides the MP commands available for thr
Service Processor.
Appendix B Extensible Firmware Interface This appendix provides information about the
Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) environment.
Appendix C Boot Console Handler This appendix provides information about the Boot Console
Handler (BCH) environment.

Intended Audience 7
Typographic Conventions
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HP-UX Release Name and Release Identifier

Each HP-UX 11i release has an associated release name and release identifier. The uname(1)
command with the -r option returns the release identifier. Table 2 shows the releases available
for HP-UX 11i.
Table 2 HP-UX 11i Releases
Release Identifier Release Name Supported Processor Architecture

B.11.11 HP-UX 11i v1 PA-RISC

B.11.20 HP-UX 11i v1.5 Intel® Itanium®

B.11.22 HP-UX 11i v1.6 Intel Itanium

B.11.23 HP-UX 11i v2.0 Intel Itanium

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1 Overview of the Service Processor
This chapter provides an introduction to the service processor on HP cell-based servers.

Introduction to Service Processor Interfaces

The service processor (MP or GSP) utility hardware is an independent support system for
nPartition servers. It provides a way for you to connect to a server complex and perform
administration or monitoring tasks for the server hardware and its nPartitions.
The main features of the service processor include:
• Command Menu
• nPartition Consoles
• Console Logs
• Chassis Code Viewer (on HP 9000 servers with HP PA-8700 processors) or Event Log Viewer
(on servers based on the HP sx1000 chipset)
• Virtual Front Panels (live displays of nPartition and cell states)
These features are described in more detail in “Service Processor (MP or GSP) Features” (page 11).
The service processor is available when the cabinet has standby power even if the main (48-volt)
cabinet power switch is turned off.
Access to the service processor is restricted by user accounts. Each user account is password
protected and provides a specific level of access to the server complex and service processor
commands.
Multiple users can independently interact with the service processor because each service
processor login session is private. However, some output is mirrored: the Command menu and
each nPartition console permit one interactive user at a time and mirrors output to all users
accessing those features. Likewise, the service processor mirrors live chassis codes to all users
accessing the Live Chassis Logs feature (or the Live Events feature).
Up to 32 users can simultaneously login to the service processor through the network (customer
LAN) interface, and they can independently manage nPartitions or view the server complex
hardware states.
Two additional service processor login sessions can be supported by the local and remote serial
ports. These allow for serial port terminal access (through the local RS-232 port) and external
modem access (through the remote RS-232 port).
In addition to providing enhanced features necessary for managing a multiple-nPartition server,
the service processor (MP or GSP) on nPartition servers is similar to the service processor on
other HP servers.
For example, the service processor manages the complex profile, which defines nPartition
configurations as well as complex-wide settings for the server.
The service processor also controls power, reset, and TOC capabilities; displays and records
system events (or chassis codes); and can display detailed information about the various internal
subsystems.

Service Processor (MP or GSP) Features

The following list describes the primary features available through the service processor on
nPartition-capable HP servers.
Command Menu The Command menu provides commands for system
service, status, and access configuration tasks.
To enter the Command menu, enter CM at the service
processor Main menu. To exit the service processor

Introduction to Service Processor Interfaces 11

 Command menu, enter MA or enter ^b (Control-b) to return
to the service processor Main menu.
See “MP Commands” (page 27) for details.
Service processor commands are restricted based on the
three levels of access: Administrator, Operator, and Single
Partition User. See “Service Processor Accounts and Access
Levels” (page 13) for details.
Consoles Each nPartition in a server complex has its own console.
Enter CO at the service processor Main menu to access the
nPartition consoles. To exit the console, enter ^b
(Control-b).
See “nPartition Console Features” (page 20) for details.
Console output for each nPartition is reflected to all users
currently accessing the nPartition console.
One console user can have interactive access to each
nPartition console, and all other users of the console have
read-only access. To gain write access for a console, enter
^e cf (Control-e c f).
Each nPartition console provides access to:
• The nPartition system boot environment: either BCH
or EFI.
The BCH or EFI system boot environment is available
when the nPartition is active but has not yet loaded
or booted an operating system.
— The Boot Console Handler (BCH) environment
is provided on HP 9000 servers only (PA-RISC
servers).
— The Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) is
provided on HP Integrity servers only (Intel®
Itanium®-based servers).
• HP-UX console for the nPartition.
The nPartition console provides console login access
to HP-UX and serves as /dev/console for the
nPartition.

Console Logs Enter CL from the service processor Main menu to access
the console logs menu. To exit the console log, enter ^b
(Control-b).
Each nPartition has its own console log, which stores a
history of console output for the nPartition, including boot
output, system boot environment (BCH or EFI) activity,
and any HP-UX console login activity.
See “Viewing Console Logs” (page 23) for details.
The console log provides a limited history; it is a circular
log file that overwrites the oldest information with the
most recent.
All console activity is recorded in the console log regardless
of whether any service processor users are connected to
the console.

12 Overview of the Service Processor

 Chassis Logs and Event Logs On both HP 9000 systems and HP Integrity systems, you
can view real-time (live) system events and can view prior
events that have been stored in a log history. Use the SL
(“show logs”) option from the service processor Main Menu
to view events/chassis codes.
• On nPartition-capable HP 9000 servers with
HP PA-8700 processors, SL provides the Chassis Log
Viewer. The chassis log viewer includes options for
viewing activity (level 1 and greater) logs, error (level
2 and greater) logs, and live logs (which optionally
may be filtered by cell, nPartition, or alert level).
• On nPartition-capable servers based on the HP sx1000
chipset, SL provides the Event Log Viewer. The event
log viewer includes options for viewing: forward
progress (level 1 and greater) logs, system event (level
2 and greater) logs, and live logs (which optionally
may be filtered by cell, nPartition, or alert level).
See “Viewing Chassis Codes or Event Logs” (page 24) for
details.
Virtual Front Panel (VFP) for an The Virtual Front Panel (VFP) for each nPartition displays
nPartition real-time boot activity and details about all cells assigned
to the nPartition. The VFP display automatically updates
as cell and nPartition status changes. A system-wide VFP
also is provided.
Enter VFP at the Main menu to access the View Front Panel
menu. To exit a Virtual Front Panel, enter ^b (Control-b).
See “Virtual Front Panel (VFP) nPartition Views” (page 25)
for details.

Service Processor Accounts and Access Levels

To access the service processor interface for a server complex, you must have a user account that
enables you to login to the service processor.
Each server complex has its own set of service processor user accounts, which are defined for
the server complex, and may differ from accounts on other complexes.
Service processor user accounts have a specific login name, password, and access level.
The three user account access levels are:
Administrator Account Provides access to all commands and to all nPartition
consoles and Virtual Front Panels.
Can manage user accounts (using the Command menu SO
command) and can reconfigure various service processor
settings.
Operator Account Provides access to a subset of commands and to all
nPartition consoles and Virtual Front Panels.
Single Partition User Account Provides access to a restricted subset of commands and
provides access to the nPartition console for a single
nPartition. However, it allows the user to view the Virtual
Front Panel for any nPartition.
Can only execute commands that affect the assigned
nPartition.

Service Processor Accounts and Access Levels 13

 Cannot execute commands that could potentially affect
multiple nPartitions or affect the service processor
configuration.
Each user account can either permit repeated login sessions
(for a “multiple use” account), or restrict the account to
only log in once (for “single use” accounts).

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2 Using the Service Processor
Accessing and Using the Service Processor
This section describes how to login to the service processor (MP or GSP) for an nPartition server
complex.
You can connect to the service processor for a server complex by using the following methods:
• Connecting through the customer LAN port by using telnet if login access through the
customer LAN is enabled for the service processor.
On HP Superdome servers, the customer LAN hardware is labeled “Customer LAN”. On
HP rp8400 servers, it is “GSP LAN”. On HP rp7405/rp7410 servers, it is the only LAN port
on the core I/O.
Use telnet to open a connection with the service processor, and log in by entering the
account name and corresponding password.
• Connecting through the local RS-232 port using a direct serial cable connection.
On HP Superdome servers, the local RS-232 port is labeled “Local RS-232”. On HP rp8400
servers, it is the “Local Console” port. On HP rp7405/rp7410 servers, it is the 9-pin D-shaped
connector (DB9) labeled “Console”.
• Connecting through the remote RS-232 port using external model (dial-up) access if remote
modem access is configured.
On HP Superdome servers, the remote RS-232 port is labeled “Remote RS-232”. On HP
rp8400 servers, it is the “Remote Console” port. On HP rp7405/rp7410 servers, it is the DB9
connector labeled “Remote”.

Accessing and Using the Service Processor 15

 Example 2-1 Overview of a Service Processor Login Session
The following output shows a sample login session for a server with the service processor
hostname of “hpsys-s”.
> telnet hpsys-s
Trying...
Connected to hpsys-s.rsn.hp.com.
Escape character is ’^]’.
Local flow control off

MP login: Username
MP password:

Welcome to the

S Class 16K-A

Management Processor

(c) Copyright 1995-2001 Hewlett-Packard Co., All Rights Reserved.

Version 0.23

MP MAIN MENU:

CO: Consoles
VFP: Virtual Front Panel
CM: Command Menu
CL: Console Logs
SL: Show chassis Logs
HE: Help
X: Exit Connection

MP>

Procedure 2-1 Logging in to a Service Processor

This procedure connects to and logs in to the service processor (MP or GSP) for a server complex
by using telnet to access the customer LAN.
If connecting through the local RS-232 port, skip Step 1 (instead establish a direct-cable connection)
and begin with Step 2.
1. Use the telnet command on a remote system to connect to the service processor for the
server complex.
You can connect directly from the command line, for example:
telnet sdome-g
or run telnet first, and then issue the open command (for example, open sdome-g) at
the telnet> prompt.
All telnet commands and escape options are supported while you are connected to the
service processor.
2. Login using your service processor user account name and password.
GSP login:Username
GSP password:Password

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 3. Use the service processor menus and commands as needed and log out when done.
To log out, select the Exit Connection menu item from the Main menu (enter X at the GSP>
prompt or MP> prompt).
You also can terminate a login session by issuing the telnet escape key sequence ^] (enter:
Control-right bracket) and entering close at the telnet> prompt.

NOTE: If possible, you should log off of any consoles and menus before terminating your
telnet session.
If accessing an OS on an nPartition, log out of the OS before exiting the console and service
processor sessions. If you do not log off, an open OS login session remains available to any
other service processor users.

Using Service Processor Menus

The service processor (MP or GSP) has a set of menus that give you access to various commands,
consoles, log files, and other features.
See “Navigating through Service Processor Menus” (page 18) for details on using these menus.
The following menus are available from the service processor Main menu:
• Console Menu—Provides access to nPartition consoles for the server.
• Virtual Front Panel Menu—Provides a Virtual Front Panel for each nPartition (or for the
entire server complex).
• Command Menu—Includes service, status, system access, and other commands.
• Console Log Viewer Menu—Allows access to the console logs for nPartitions.
• Chassis or Event Log Viewer Menu—Allows access to the server chassis code logs (on HP
9000 servers with HP PA-8700 processors) or event logs (on servers based on the HP sx1000
chipset). Chassis logs and event logs are functionally equivalent. They record system activities,
however, the event logs are more descriptive.
• Help Menu—Provides online help on a variety of service processor topics and on all service
processor Command menu commands.
These menus provide a central point for managing an nPartition server complex outside of an
operating system.
The service processor menus provide many tools and details not available elsewhere. More
administration features also are available from the nPartition system boot environments (BCH
or EFI), the nPartition tools, and various operating system commands. Figure 2-1 shows the
Service Processor menus.

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 Figure 2-1 Overview of Service Processor (MP or GSP) Menus

Navigating through Service Processor Menus

Figure 2-2 (page 20) shows the commands and options for returning to the service processor
Main menu and for ending a service processor login session.
The following list also includes tips for navigating through service processor menus and using
various menu features:
• Control-b
Exit current console, console log, chassis log, or Virtual Front Panel.
When accessing the Command menu, an nPartition console, any log files, or any Virtual
Front Panel (VFP), you can exit and return to the Main menu by typing ^b (Control-b).
• Q (or lower-case q)
Exit or cancel current menu prompt.

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 Enter Q (or lower-case q) as a response to any menu prompt to exit the prompt and return
to the previous sub-menu.
You can do this throughout the service processor menus, including the console menus,
various command menu prompts, and the log and VFP menus.

NOTE: From the Command menu prompt (GSP:CM> or MP:CM>) you must enter MA (not
Q) to return to the Main menu. However, you can enter Q or q to cancel any command.

• Control-]
Escape the service processor connection and return to the telnet prompt.
At any time during your telnet connection to a service processor, you can enter the ^]
(Control-right bracket) escape sequence.
This key sequence returns you back to the telnet prompt. At the telnet> prompt you
can use the following commands:
— ? – Print telnet command help information
— close – Close the current connection
— quit – Exit telnet
To return to the service processor connection, enter return (or enter) one or more times.

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 Figure 2-2 Navigating through Service Processor (MP or GSP) Menus

nPartition Console Features

The service processor Console menu provides access to all nPartition consoles within the server
complex.
Enter CO from the service processor Main menu to access an nPartition console. To exit the
nPartition console, enter ^b (Control-b) to return to the Main menu.
Each nPartition in a complex has a single console. However, multiple connections to the console
are supported, allowing multiple users to simultaneously view the console output. Only one
connection per console permits write-access.
To gain console write access to an nPartition console, enter ^ecf (Control-e c f).

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 Each nPartition console can display a variety of information about the nPartition, including:
• Partition startup, shutdown, and reset output.
• The system boot environment: either Boot Console Handler (BCH, on HP 9000 servers) or
Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI, on HP Integrity servers).
The system boot environment is available when the nPartition has not yet booted an operating
system and has completed Power-On Self Tests (POST) and completed nPartition rendezvous
to become active.
• The HP-UX login prompt and “console shell access”.

CAUTION: When you use an nPartition console connection to login to an operating system
running on the nPartition, logout from the operating system when you have finished using it
before you enter ^B (Control-b) to disconnect from the nPartition console.
If you fail to logout from the operating system console session, then any other service processor
user who has permission to access the nPartition could connect to the nPartition console and use
the open login session.
Disconnecting from an nPartition console does not close any open operating system login sessions.

nPartition Console Access versus Direct OS Login

You may need to consider the following factors when deciding whether to interact with an
nPartition through the service processor console interface or a direct operating system (OS) login
session.
• Whether you want to log your activity to the console log for the nPartition (all console activity
is stored at least temporarily).
• Whether the OS is installed, booted, and properly configured on the nPartition.
If the OS is not installed on an nPartition, you should access the nPartition console (through
the service processor) in order to install and configure the OS.
You should use the network to login to the OS running on an nPartition when you do not need
to use service processor features and do not want to record a log of your activity.
Before an OS has booted, the service processor nPartition consoles are the primary method of
interacting with an nPartition.
After an nPartition has booted the OS, you should be able to connect to the nPartition by using
telnet, rlogin, or ssh to remotely login to HP-UX or Linux or by using remote desktop for
a remote Windows session.

Network Configuration for a Service Processor

This section describes how to list and configure the network settings for service processor (MP
or GSP) hardware. These settings are used for connections to the service processor and are not
used for HP-UX networking.
Details on configuring service processor networking are given in the procedure “Configuring
Service Processor Network Settings” (page 23).
The service processor utility hardware on HP Superdome servers has two network connections:
the customer LAN and private LAN.
The service processor on other (non-Superdome) nPartition-capable servers does not have a
private LAN; only a customer LAN connection is provided.
Features of service processor LANs are provided in the following list.
• Customer LAN for Service Processor The customer LAN is the connection for login access
to the service processor menus, consoles, commands, and other features.
All HP nPartition servers have a customer LAN.
Network Configuration for a Service Processor 21
 On HP Superdome servers, the customer LAN port is labeled “Customer LAN”. On HP
rp8400 servers, it is “GSP LAN”. On HP rp7405/rp7410 servers, it is the only LAN connection
on each core I/O board.
• Private LAN for Service Processor (Superdome Only) The private LAN connects to the
Superdome service support processor (SSP) workstation, also called the service management
station (SMS).
Only Superdome servers have a private LAN. Do not use the private LAN on the HP sx1000
chipset-based Superdome servers.
To configure service processor network settings, you can use the LC command from the Command
menu.
To list the current service processor network configuration use the LS command.
The following examples show service processor LAN status for several HP nPartition servers.

Default Service Processor Network Settings Table 2-1 and Table 2-2 list the default customer
LAN and private LAN network settings for nPartition servers. Only Superdome servers have a
private LAN.
Table 2-1 Default Configuration for Service Processor Customer LAN (All nPartition Servers)
Customer LAN IP Address 192.168.1.1

Customer LAN Host Name gsp0

Customer LAN Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0

Customer LAN Gateway 192.168.1.1

Table 2-2 Default Configuration for Service Processor Private LAN (HP Superdome Servers Only)
Private LAN IP Address 192.168.2.10

Private LAN Host Name priv-00

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 Table 2-2 Default Configuration for Service Processor Private LAN (HP Superdome Servers Only)
(continued)
Private LAN Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0

Private LAN Gateway 192.168.2.10

Procedure 2-2 Configuring Service Processor Network Settings

This procedure (Command menu, LC command) configures the service processor customer LAN
and private LAN network settings from the service processor Command menu.
1. Connect to the service processor for the complex, login as an administrator, and enter CM to
access the Command menu.
If a service processor is at the default configuration (including default network settings),
you can connect to it using either of these methods:
• Establish a direct serial cable connection through the service processor local RS-232
port, a 9-pin D-shaped connector (DB9).
On HP Superdome servers, this port is labeled “Local RS-232”. On HP rp8400 servers,
it is the “Local Console” port. On HP rp7405/rp7410 servers, use the DB9 connector that
is labeled “Console”.
• Access a PC or workstation on the same subnet as the service processor, modify its
network routing tables to include the default customer LAN IP address, and telnet
to the service processor. The procedure to modify networking and connect is:
1. Access a PC or workstation on the same subnet as the service processor.
2. Modify the network routing tables for the PC or workstation by using the route
add 192.168.1.1 ClientName command, where ClientName is the network
name of the PC or workstation.
From a PC command prompt: route add 192.168.1.1 ClientName
Log in as root on an HP-UX workstation and use this command:
/usr/sbin/route add 192.168.1.1 ClientName
After you reconfigure the service processor network settings, you can remove these
network routing table changes with the route delete... command.
3. Enter this command to confirm the new network connection to the service processor:
ping 198.168.1.1 -n 2
4. Use the telnet 192.168.1.1 command from the PC or workstation to connect
to the service processor.
2. From the service processor Command menu, enter LS to list the current network settings,
and if needed use the LC command to reconfigure the network settings for the service
processor.
You must be logged in as an administrator to use the LC command.
The LC command enables you to modify the customer LAN and/or the private LAN
configuration.
You can cancel all changes to the service processor LAN configuration at any time by replying
Q to any of the LC command prompts.

Viewing Console Logs

Each nPartition in a server complex has a separate console log that stores a record of the most
recent nPartition console activity.

Viewing Console Logs 23

 To access the console log for an nPartition, enter CL from the service processor Main menu and
select which nPartition console log you want to view. To exit the console log viewer, enter ^b
(Control-b) to return to the Main menu.
When viewing an nPartition console log, enter P to view the previous page of the console log,
or enter N (or Enter) to view the next page.
When you enter a console log viewer it displays the oldest data in the log first and allows you
to page through the log to view the more recently recorded activity.
Each console log is a circular log file that records approximately 30 to 40 pages of data. All
nPartition console activity is written to this log file, regardless of whether a user is connected to
the nPartition console.
As a console log is written the oldest data in the log is overwritten by current data, as needed,
so that the last 30 to 40 pages of console output always is available from the console log viewer.

Viewing Chassis Codes or Event Logs

The event log and chassis code viewers enable you to view chassis codes or event logs that are
issued throughout the entire server complex.

NOTE: On HP 9000 servers with HP PA-8700 processors, the equivalent of event logs is chassis
codes.
To enter the event log viewer enter SL at the service processor Main menu. To exit the viewer,
enter ^b (Ctrl-B) to return to the Main menu.
Event logs are data that communicate information about system events from the source of the
event to other parts of the server complex. Event log data indicates what event has occurred,
when and where it happened, and its severity (the alert level).
All event logs pass from the event source through the service processor. The service processor
takes any appropriate action and then reflects the event logs to all running nPartitions. If an
nPartition is running event monitoring software, it may also take action based on the event logs
by sending an email notification.
Event logs can indicate failures or errors.
Hardware, software, and firmware events may emit event logs as a result of a failure or error, a
major change in system state, or basic forward progress. For example: a fan failure, an HPMC,
the start of a boot process, hardware power on or off, and test completion all result in event logs
being emitted.

NOTE: The front panel attention LED for each nPartition server cabinet is automatically
turned on when one or more event logs of alert level 2 or higher have not yet been viewed by
the administrator. When this attention LED is on, entering the chassis log viewer turns the LED
off.
You can remotely check the on/off status of this attention LED by using the PS command, G
option, from the service processor Command menu.

On nPartition servers, event logs are recorded in the server complex activity log (for events of
alert level 0 or alert level 1) or the error log (for events alert level 2 or higher).
GSP> SL

Chassis Logs available:

(A)ctivity Log
(E)rror Log
(L)ive Chassis Logs

24 Using the Service Processor

 (C)lear All Chassis Logs
(Q)uit

GSP:VW> L

Entering Live Log display

A)lert filter
C)ell filter
P)artition filter
U)nfiltered
V)iew format selection
^B to Quit

Current filter: ALERTS only

Log Viewing Options: Activity, Error, and Live Chassis Logs

Enter the chassis log viewer by entering SL at the service processor (MP or GSP) Main menu,
and select from these viewers:
• Activity Log Viewer Allows you to browse recorded event logs of alert level 0 or 1.
• Error Log Viewer Allows you to browse recorded event logs of alert level 2 or higher.
• Live Chassis Logs Viewer Displays event logs in real time as they are emitted.
By default, the live event log viewer has the Alert filter enabled, which causes it to display
only the events of alert level 3 or higher.
To view all event logs in real-time, enter U for the Unfiltered option.
You can also filter the live codes by cell (C) or nPartition (P). Cell filter: displays event logs
emitted by a specific cell in the server complex. Partition filter: displays event logs emitted
by hardware assigned to a specific nPartition.
When viewing event log logs, enter V to change the display format. The viewers can show event
logs in text format (T), keyword format (K), or raw hex format (R).

Virtual Front Panel (VFP) nPartition Views

The Virtual Front Panel (VFP) provides ways to monitor the boot or run the status of each cell
in an nPartition and of the nPartition itself. The VFP provides information that is typically
displayed on the LCD of a non-partitionable server.
The VFP presents a real-time display of activity on the selected nPartition(s) and it automatically
updates when the cell and nPartition status change.
To access the VFP feature, enter VFP from the service processor Main menu. To exit the VFP,
enter ^b (Control-b) to return to the Main menu.
When you access a Virtual Front Panel, you can either select the nPartition whose VFP you want
to view or select the system VFP to view summary information for all nPartitions in the server
complex.
E indicates error since last boot
Partition 0 state Activity
------------------ --------
Cell(s) Booting: 710 Logs

# Cell state Activity

- ---------- --------
0 Early CPU selftest Cell firmware test 232 Logs
1 Early CPU selftest Processor test 230 Logs
2 Memory discovery Physical memory test 242 Logs

GSP:VFP (^B to Quit) >

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A MP Commands
Command Reference: Service Processor (MP or GSP) Commands
Table A-1 lists the commands available from the service processor command menu (the MP:CM>
or GSP:CM> prompt).
The following categories of commands are available:
• “Service Commands — Service Processor (MP or GSP)” (page 27).
• “Status Commands — Service Processor (MP or GSP)” (page 27).
• “System and Access Configuration Commands — Service Processor (MP or GSP)” (page 28).
Some commands are restricted to users with Operator or Administrator authority. Also note that
the available set of commands may differ depending on the utility revision level and server
hardware model.
For details on these commands, use the help (HE: Help) feature at the service processor Main
menu. Enter the command name at the MP:HELP or GSP:HELP prompt for syntax, restrictions,
and other information.
Table A-1 Service Processor (MP or GSP) Command Reference
Command Description

Service Commands — Service Processor (MP or GSP) Commands for general server complex administration and
nPartition management.

BO Boot an nPartition past Boot is Blocked (BIB)

DF Display FRU information of an entity

MA Return to the Main menu

MR Modem reset

PCIOLAD Activate/deactivate a PCI card

PE Power entities on or off

RE Reset entity

RR Reset an nPartition for reconfiguration; the nPartition remains inactive, in the shutdown
for reconfig state

RS Reset an nPartition

TC Send a TOC signal to an nPartition

TE Broadcast a message to all users of the MP Command Handler

VM Margin the voltage in a cabinet

WHO Display a list of MP connected users

Status Commands — Service Processor (MP or GSP) Commands for displaying hardware and nPartition information.

CP Display nPartition cell assignments

HE Display the list of available commands

IO Display IO chassis/cell connectivity

LS Display LAN connected console status

MS Display the status of the modem

PS Display detailed power and hardware configuration status

SYSREV Display revisions of all firmware entities in the complex

Command Reference: Service Processor (MP or GSP) Commands 27

 Table A-1 Service Processor (MP or GSP) Command Reference (continued)
Command Description

System and Access Configuration Commands — Service Processor (MP or GSP) Commands for managing server
complex accounts, security, and nPartition configuration

PARPERM Restrict/unrestrict nPartition Reconfiguration Privilege

PD Modify default nPartition for this login session

RL Rekey Complex Profile locks

SA Display and set (enable/disable) MP remote access methods

SO Configure security options and access control (user accounts and passwords)

XD MP diagnostics and reset

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B Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI)
EFI System Boot Environment
On HP Integrity servers the system boot environment is provided by the Extensible Firmware
Interface (EFI).
EFI is available through an nPartition console interface before an operating system has booted
and after the cells have booted and performed nPartition rendezvous (to make the nPartition
active).
The EFI environment enables you to manage and configure the operating system boot process
for an nPartition. You also can configure some settings for the local nPartition, get information
about the nPartition and its server complex, and perform other tasks such as reboot.
The EFI boot environment has two main components:
• EFI Boot Manager — A menu-driven interface that enables to you configure and select boot
options. From the EFI Boot Manager you can load an operating system, reset the nPartition,
and configure various system boot and console options.
• EFI Shell — A command-line system boot interface that you can enter by selecting the EFI
Shell option from the EFI Boot Manager Menu.
Enter exit to leave the EFI Shell interface and return to the EFI Boot Manager Menu.
The EFI Shell provides much of the same functionality as the Boot Console Handler (BCH)
interface on HP 9000 systems (PA-RISC systems).
For details on using the EFI Shell use the help command.
Figure B-1 (page 30) shows how to access and use the EFI system boot environment for the
nPartition, including the following commands:
• To access an nPartition console, enter CO from the service processor (MP or GSP) Main menu.
• To force console write access, enter ^ecf (Control-e c f).
• To exit the console, enter ^b (Control-b) to return to the Main menu.

EFI System Boot Environment 29

 Figure B-1 Accessing the EFI Environment for an nPartition

Command Reference: EFI Shell Commands

Table B-1 lists the commands supported by the EFI Shell interface on HP Integrity Superdome
servers.
The EFI Shell is accessible from an nPartition console when the nPartition is in an active state
but has not booted an operating system.
The following categories of commands are available:
• “Boot Commands — EFI Shell” (page 31)
• “Configuration Commands — EFI Shell” (page 31)
• “Device, Driver, and Handle Commands — EFI Shell” (page 31)
• “Filesystem Commands — EFI Shell” (page 32)
• “Memory Commands — EFI Shell” (page 32)
• “Shell Navigation and Other Commands — EFI Shell” (page 33)
• “Shell Script Commands / Programming Constructs — EFI Shell” (page 33)
For details on these commands, enter help command at the EFI shell prompt.

30 Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI)

Table B-1 EFI Shell Command Reference
Command Description

Boot Commands — EFI Shell Commands related to nPartition booting

autoboot Set/view autoboot timeout variable

bcfg Display/modify the driver/boot configuration

boottest Set/view BootTest bits

lanboot Boot over the LAN

reconfigreset Reset the system (nPartition) for reconfiguration; the nPartition remains inactive in the
'shutdown for reconfig' state

reset Reset the system (nPartition)

search Connect drivers for bootable devices

Configuration Commands — EFI Shell Commands for changing and retrieving system (nPartition) information

acpiconfig Set/view ACPI configuration mode

cellconfig Deconfigure/reconfigure cells (set cell use-on-next-boot values)

cpuconfig Deconfigure/reconfigure CPUs

date Display the current date or set the date of the system (nPartition)

dimmconfig Deconfigure/reconfigure memory (DIMMs)

err Display/change the error level

errdump View/clear logs

fru View FRU data

info Display hardware information

monarch Set/view a monarch processor

palproc Make a PAL call

romdrivers Enable/disable PCI expansion ROM drivers

rootcell Set/view preferred root cells (set nPartition core cell choices)

salproc Make a SAL call

tftp Performs TFTP operation to a bootp/DHCP enabled Unix boot server

time Display the current time or set the time of the system (nPartition). EFI time is set and
presented in GMT (Greenwich mean time)

variable Save/restore specific EFI variables

ver Display the version information

Device, Driver, and Handle Commands — EFI Shell Commands for managing devices, drivers, and handles

baud View serial port com settings

connect Bind a driver to a device

dblk Hex dump of BlkIo devices

devices Display devices managed by EFI drivers

devtree Display tree of devices

dh Dump handle info

Command Reference: EFI Shell Commands 31

 Table B-1 EFI Shell Command Reference (continued)
Command Description

disconnect Disconnect driver(s) from device(s)

drivers Display list of drivers

drvcfg Invoke the Driver Config Protocol

drvdiag Invoke the Driver Diagnostics Protocol

guid Dump known GUID IDs

lanaddress Display core I/O MAC address

load Load EFI drivers

map Map shortname to device path

openinfo Display the open protocols for given handle

pci Display PCI devices or PCI function configuration space

reconnect Reconnect driver(s) from a device

unload Unload a protocol image

Filesystem Commands — EFI Shell Commands for managing files, directories, and attributes

attrib Display/change the attributes of files/directories

cd Update/view the current directory

comp Compare the contents of two files

cp Copy one or more files/directories to another location

edit Edit an ASCII or UNICODE file in full screen

eficompress Compress infile and write to outfile

efidecompress Decompress infile and write to outfile

hexedit Edit a file, block device, or memory region using hex

ls Display a list of files and subdirectories in a directory

mkdir Create one or more directories

mount Mount a filesystem on a block device

rm Delete one or more files/directories

setsize Set the size of a file

touch Update time of file/directory with current time

type Display the contents of a file

vol Display volume information of the file system

Memory Commands — EFI Shell Commands for listing and managing memory, EFI variables, and NVRAM details

default Set the default NVRAM values

dmem Dump memory or memory mapped IO

dmpstore Display all EFI variables

memmap Display the memory map

mm Display/modify MEM/IO/PCI

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Table B-1 EFI Shell Command Reference (continued)
Command Description

pdt View/clear partition or cell PDT

Shell Navigation and Other Commands — EFI Shell Commands for basic EFI Shell navigation and customization

alias Set/get alias settings

cls Clear the standard output with an optional background color

exit Exit EFI Shell environment

getmtc Display current monotonic counter value

help or ? Display help

mode Display the mode of the console output device

set Set/Get environment variable

xchar Turn on/off extended character features

Shell Script Commands / Programming Constructs — EFI Shell EFI shell-script commands

echo Echo message to stdout or toggle script echo

else Script-only: Use with IF THEN

endfor Script-only: Delimiter for FOR loop construct

endif Script-only: Delimiter for IF THEN construct

for Script-only: Loop construct

goto Script-only: Jump to label location in script

if Script-only: IF THEN construct

input Take user input and place in efi variable

pause Script-only: Prompt to quit or continue.

stall Stall the processor for some microseconds

Command Reference: EFI Shell Commands 33

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C Boot Console Handler (BCH)
Boot Console Handler (BCH) System Boot Environment
Each nPartition in a server complex has its own Boot Console Handler (BCH) interface.
The BCH interface is available through an nPartition console interface before an operating system
has booted and after the cells have booted and performed nPartition rendezvous (to make the
nPartition active).
The nPartition BCH interface enables you to manage and configure the HP-UX boot process for
an nPartition. You also can configure some settings for the local nPartition, get some information
about the nPartition and its server complex, and perform other tasks such as reboot.
Figure C-1 (page 36) shows how to access and use the BCH interface for an nPartition, including
the following commands:
• To access an nPartition console, enter CO from the service processor (MP or GSP) Main menu.
• To force console write access, enter ^ecf (Control-e c f).
• To exit the console, enter ^b (Control-b) to return to the Main Menu.
The BCH interface is available after one or more core-capable cells assigned to the nPartition has
been powered on; its hardware has completed all Power-On Self Tests (POST); and the cells have
booted past boot-is-blocked, rendezvoused, and BCH has started executing.
Once you begin the HP-UX boot process and load ISL, the BCH interface is no longer available.
The BCH menus and commands for nPartitions differ slightly from the commands menus for
BCH on other HP 9000 server systems.
To display the current BCH menu and commands, enter DI.
The BCH interface HELP command lists BCH command or menu details.
Main Menu: Enter command or menu > HELP MA
---- Main Menu Help ----------------------------------------------------------

The following submenus are available from the main menu:

COnfiguration------------------------------------BootID
INformation-----------------------ALL BootTimer
SERvice-------------BAttery BootINfo CEllConfig
CLEARPIM CAche COreCell
MemRead ChipRevisions CPUConfig
PDT ComplexID DataPrefetch
PIM FabricInfo DEfault
SCSI FRU FastBoot
FwrVersion KGMemory
IO PathFlag
LanAddress PD
MEmory ResTart
PRocessor TIme
...

Boot Console Handler (BCH) System Boot Environment 35

 Figure C-1 Accessing the BCH Interface for an nPartition

Command Reference: BCH Menu Commands

Table C-1 lists the commands available from the Boot Console Handler (BCH) menus for an
nPartition.
The BCH Menu is accessible from an nPartition console when the nPartition is in an active state
but has not booted an operating system.
The following categories of commands are available:
• “General Commands — Boot Console Handler (BCH)” (page 37).
• “Main Menu Commands — Boot Console Handler (BCH)” (page 37).
• “Configuration Menu Commands — Boot Console Handler (BCH)” (page 37).
• “Information Menu Commands — Boot Console Handler (BCH)” (page 38).
• “Service Menu Commands — Boot Console Handler (BCH)” (page 38).
For details on these commands, use the help (HE) command. At any BCH menu enter the HE
command for details about the specified command, or enter HE for general help.

36 Boot Console Handler (BCH)

Table C-1 Boot Console Handler (BCH) Command Reference
Command Description

General Commands — Boot Console Handler (BCH) These BCH commands are available from all BCH menus.

BOot [PRI| HAA| Boot from the specified path.

ALT| path]

REBOOT Restart nPartition.

RECONFIGRESET Reset the nPartition to allow Complex Profile reconfiguration; the nPartition remains
inactive, in the shutdown for reconfig state.

DIsplay Redisplay the current menu.

HElp [menu Display help for the current menu or the specified menu or command.
|command]

Main Menu Commands — Boot Console Handler (BCH) Commands to find devices, set boot paths (PRI,HAA, ALT),
and access other BCH menus.

BOot [PRI |HAA Boot from the specified path.

|ALT| path]

PAth [PRI |HAA Display or modify a device boot path.

|ALT] [path]

SEArch [ALL |cell Search for boot devices.

|path]

ScRoll [ON|OFF] Display or change scrolling capability.

COnfiguration Access the Configuration Menu, which displays or sets boot values.

INformation Access the information menu, which displays hardware information.

SERvice Access the Service Menu, which displays service commands.

Configuration Menu Commands — Boot Console Handler (BCH) Commands to display or set boot values.

MAin Return to the BCH Main Menu.

BootID [cell [proc Display or set Boot Identifier.

[bootid]]]

BootTimer [0-200] Seconds allowed for boot attempt.

CEllConfig [cell] Configure or deconfigure the specified cell.

[ON|OFF]

COreCell [choice cell] Display or set core cell choices for the nPartition.

CPUconfig [cell [cpu Configure or deconfigure the processor (cpu) on the specified cell.
[ON|OFF]]]

DataPrefetch Display or set data prefetch behavior.

[ENABLE |DISABLE]

DEfault Set the nPartition to predefined (default) values.

FastBoot Display or set boot tests execution (self tests).

[test][RUN |SKIP]

KGMemory [value] Display or set KGMemory requirement.

PathFlags Display or set boot path flags (boot actions).

[PRI|HAA|ALT]
[value]

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 Table C-1 Boot Console Handler (BCH) Command Reference (continued)
Command Description

PD [name] Display or set the nPartition name.

ResTart [ON|OFF] Set nPartition restart policy.

TIme Read or set the real time clock, the local nPartition date/time setting. The BCH time is set
[cn:yr:mo:dy:hr:mn:[ss]] and presented in GMT (Greenwich mean time).

Information Menu Commands — Boot Console Handler (BCH) Commands to display hardware information.

MAin Return to the BCH Main Menu.

ALL [cell] Display all of the information available for the nPartition.

BootINfo Display boot-related information.

CAche [cell] Display cache information.

ChipRevisions [cell] Display revisions of major VLSI.

ComplexID Display Complex information.

FabricInfo Display Fabric information.

FRU [cell] [CPU|MEM] Display FRU information

FwrVersion [cell] Display versions for PDC, ICM, and complex.

IO [cell] Display I/O interface information.

MEmory [cell] Display memory information.

PRocessor [cell] Display processor information

Service Menu Commands — Boot Console Handler (BCH) Commands related to nPartition system service tasks.

MAin Return to the BCH Main Menu.

BAttery [cell] Display cell battery status.

CLEARPIM [cell] Clear the nPartition NVM PIM data.

DimmDealloc [cell] Display, deallocate, or re-allocate the DIMM identified by dimm in cell number specified
[dimm] [ON|OFF] by cell.

ErrorLog Display error log information.

[cell][MEMORY |IO
|FABRIC |CELL]

LanAddress Display Core I/O LAN station address.

MemRead address [len] Read memory locations scope of nPartition.

PDT [cell] [CLEAR] Display or clear the PDT.

PIM [cell [proc]] Display PIM information.

[HPMC |LPMC |TOC]

SCSI [path [INIT Display or set SCSI device parameters.

|RATE |TERM |WIDTH
|DEFAULT [id]]]

38 Boot Console Handler (BCH)