Chapter 1
Overview—Server Upgrade
Overview
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Processor Upgrade
The processor upgrade procedure is accomplished as follows:
Step 1. Back up your data.
Step 2. Back up the existing operating system (OS).
Step 3. Download and initialize new server firmware from http://www.hp.com/support/itaniumservers.
Step 4. Update the OS (if applicable), then shutdown the OS.
Step 5. Shut down your server (disconnect AC power) and remove the processor extender board.
Step 6. Remove old processors and install new processors on the processor extender board.
Step 7. Select the processor type on the IO baseboard.
Step 8. Reinstall the processor extender board.
Step 9. Power up the server and resume operation.
Memory Extender Board Upgrade
The memory extender board upgrade procedure is accomplished as follows:
Step 1. Back up your data.
Step 2. Back up the existing operating system (OS).
Step 3. Download and initialize new server firmware from http://www.hp.com/support/itaniumservers.
Step 4. Update the OS (if applicable), then shutdown the OS.
Step 5. Shut down your server (disconnect AC power) and remove the processor extender board chassis.
Step 6. Remove the memory extender board from the chassis and remove the system memory DIMMs.
Step 7. Install the system memory DIMMs on the upgrade memory extender board.
Step 8. Install the memory extender board in the chassis.
Step 9. Power up the server and resume operation.
SCSI Board Upgrade
The SCSI upgrade is procedure is accomplished as follows:
Step 1. Back up your data
Step 2. Shutdown your server (disconnect AC power)
Step 3. Remove server components
Step 4. Remove the SCSI duplex board in duplex configured servers
Step 5. Replace SCSI backplane board
Step 6. Install the replacement SCSI duplex board in duplex configured servers
Step 7. Install Server Components
Step 8. Verify the upgrade installation
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