4 Performing hot-plug operations...................................................................................71
Before you begin...................................................................................................................................71
Adding a PCI card................................................................................................................................72
Hardware interface for all HP Integrity servers except Superdome...............................................72
Hardware interface for Superdome servers....................................................................................73
Software interface............................................................................................................................74
Removing a PCI card............................................................................................................................74
Software interface for all HP Integrity servers except Superdome.................................................74
Software interface for Superdome servers......................................................................................74
Hardware interface for all HP Integrity servers except Superdome...............................................74
Hardware interface for Superdome servers....................................................................................75
A Preparing the server for Microsoft SQL Server 2005..............................................77
SQL Server 2005 installation.................................................................................................................77
Installing SQL Server from the command prompt..........................................................................77
Installing SQL Server from the GUI................................................................................................78
B EFI Utilities.....................................................................................................................81
Introduction to EFI................................................................................................................................81
EFI Boot Manager............................................................................................................................81
EFI Shell...........................................................................................................................................81
Common EFI Shell commands........................................................................................................82
EFI-Based Setup Utility...................................................................................................................85
Creating a new boot file using the EFI Shell.........................................................................................86
Verify successful boot file creation..................................................................................................87
C Management processor and Special Administration Console...............................89
Management processor.........................................................................................................................89
Accessing the MP.............................................................................................................................89
MP Commands................................................................................................................................89
Special Administration Console...........................................................................................................94
SAC Channel Management Commands.........................................................................................96
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