Chapter 2
Installing the System
System Console Selection
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d. Choose the correct device for your system and deselect others. See “Interface Differences
Between Itanium-based Systems” for details about choosing the appropriate device.
e. Select “Save Settings to NVRAM” and then “Exit” to complete the change.
f. A system reset is required for the changes to take effect.
VGA Consoles
Any device that has a PCI section in its path and does not have a UART section will be a VGA device. If you
require a VGA console, choose the device and unmark all others. Figure 2-21 shows that a VGA device is
selected as the console.
Interface Differences Between Itanium-based Systems
Each Itanium-based system has a similar interface with minor differences. Some devices may not be available
on all systems depending on system design or installed options.
Other Console Types
Any device that has a Uart section but no Pci section is a system serial port. To use the system serial port (if
available) as your console device, select the system serial device entry that matches your console type(PcAnsi,
Vt100, Vt100+, VtUtf8) and deselect everything else.
If you choose either a system or MP serial port HP recommends that you use a vt100+ capable terminal
device.
Additional Notes on Console Selection
Each Operating System makes decisions based on the EFI Boot Maintenance Manager menu’s Select Active
Console selections to determine where to send its output. If incorrect console devices are chosen the OS may
fail to boot or will boot with output directed to the wrong location. Therefore, any time new potential console
devices are added to the system or anytime NVRAM on the system is cleared console selections should be
reviewed to ensure that they are correct.
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