bypass k class self check

[Mel Fabro]

Hi,

We have K Class server and i'm wondering if it's possible to bypass the self test.

Thanks in advance.

--Mel

[John Palmer]

Not as far as I'm aware. You can however set fastboot on in one of the boot menus. This curtails the memory self test and speeds up a reboot. The amount of time saved depends on how much memory you've got in the server.

Regards,
John

[Victor BERRIDGE]

Hi,
In not ware also and remeber having asked that question to the support engineers when they brought the boxes...
But as John said Fastboot option does help a lot when it comes to boot time. A K class can spend really lot of time in memory checking...

All the best
Victor

[HGN]

Hi

I don't think that there is an option to by pass the memory check. fastboot does help but generally u know how much time the K box takes to boot.

Rgds

Gopi

[robert dodd_2]

Hi

As an engineer who has sat/stood watching the K Class boot (and a 6 way can take over 30 minutes)many times, fastboot helps a bit.

If you have a lot of reboots to do, say for example you are doing some installation or testing, it speeds things up by reducing the server to 1 processor. The more processors, the more the boot time. Also the memory size itself affects boot time - this is even apparent with fastboot enabled. So in these instances you may find it useful to have an engineer on hand ;)

Regards

Robert

[Bill Hassell]

The K-class uses really old processor firmware and does not have any of the BCH options mentioned in the SpeedyBoot section of the man page for setboot. setboot -v will show you all of the options, but none of them will work except -T FASTBOOT=off. (note: FASTBOOT must be uppercase, see /etc/setboot_tests). Most HP service engineers will warn against turning off the selftests but when you are repeatedly rebooting, it can save a *lot* of time. Also, if a hardware failure (HPMC) causes a reboot, all the selftests are turned back on automatically.

So FASTBOOT is all you can control in the old K-class boxes. It cuts down on the memory test time but does not elimnate all memory testing, so if you have 8Gb of RAM and 4 processors, expect 8-10 minutes for a reboot. (the new rp boxes are much faster and can have lots of tests disabled)

[Mel Fabro]

Thanks for all the replies guy, I greatly appreciate it.