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3. For each node, make the BIOS settings listed in Table 4-21.
Table 4-21 BIOS Settings for HP ProLiant DL145 Nodes
Set to This ValueOption NameSubmenu NameMenu Name
Enabled (for all nodes except the head
node)
Onboard NIC PXE Option
ROM
Boot Settings
Configuration (for
NIC1)
Boot
Disabled (for the head node)
Onboard NIC PXE Option
ROM
Boot Settings
Configuration (for
NIC1)
Shared
Set Serial Port SharingManagement
Processor
Configuration
Advanced
Enabled
Redirection After BIOS
Post
BIOS Serial Console
Configuration
Maintain the following boot order on all
nodes except the head node; CD-ROM
does not have to be first in the list, but it
must be listed before the hard disk:
Boot Device Priority
1
Boot
1. CD-ROM
2. NIC1
3. Hard Disk
Set the head node to boot from CD-ROM
first; the hard disk must be listed after
CD-ROM.
1 The NIC1 interface is named Broadcom MBA, and it is the second choice with this name from the Boot Screen
Menu→Boot Device Priority.
For each HP ProLiant DL145 node, log in to the IPMI utility and invoke the Terminal mode:
1. Establish a connection to the server by using one of the following methods:
• A serial port connection to the console port
• A telnet session to the IP address of the Management NIC
NOTE: For more information about how to establish these connections, see
“Establishing a Connection Through a Serial Port” (page 141) or the documentation that
came with the HP ProLiant server.
2. Press the Esc key and then press Shift+9 to display the IPMI setup utility.
3. Enter the administrator's user name at the login: prompt (the default is admin).
4. Enter the administrator's password at the password: prompt (the default is admin).
5. Use the C[hange Pass w ord] option to change the console port management device password.
The factory default password is admin; change it to the password of your choice. This
password must be the same on every node in the hardware configuration.
ProLiant> ChangePassword
Type the current password> admin
Type the new password (max 16 characters)> your_password
Retype the new password (max 16 characters)> your_password
New password confirmed.
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