Installing the System
Booting the Operating System
Chapter 3
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Step 1. Gracefully shut down the operating system.
Step 2. Initiate a console session, and access the
MP Main Menu.
Step 3. Enter CM to enable command mode.
Step 4. Enter PC to use the remote power control command.
Step 5. Enter OFF to power off the server, and enter YES when prompted to confirm the action.
CAUTION The main dc voltage is now removed from the server; however, ac voltage for standby
power is still present in the server.
Step 6. Unplug all power cables from the receptacles on the rear panel of the server.
Powering Off the Server Manually
To manually power off the server, follow these steps:
Step 1. Gracefully shut down the operating system.
Step 2. Press the power button to power off the server.
CAUTION The main dc voltage is now removed from the server; however, ac voltage for standby
power is still present in the server.
Step 3. Unplug all power cables from the receptacles on the rear panel of the server.
Booting the Operating System
This section covers procedures for booting and shutting down an operating system on the server.
Supported Operating System
The only supported operating system on the HP 9000 rp3410 and rp3440 servers is HP-UX 11i Version 1 (and
higher HP-UX versions that support PA-RISC servers.)
Booting and Shutting Down HP-UX
This section describes booting and shutting down HP-UX on the HP 9000 rp3410 and rp3440 servers.
• To boot HP-UX, follow these steps:
— “Standard HP-UX Booting Using Boot Console Handler” on page 121 describes the standard way to
boot HP-UX. Typically this results in booting HP-UX in multi-user mode.
— “Booting HP-UX in Single-User Mode” on page 121 describes how to boot HP-UX in single-user mode.
— “Booting HP-UX in LVM Maintenance Mode” on page 121 describes how to boot HP-UX in Logical
Volume Management (LVM) maintenance mode.
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