LHII BIOS or Floppy Boot

[Todd Snyder_2]

I recently purchased an old LHII server with no documentation and without the HP NetServer Navigator CD. I seem to be unable to get the system to boot from Floppy or CD. I can't seem to get into the BIOS to look for these setting either. Thanks.

[Knobbe · Accepted solution]

It is an EISA machine. Go to www.hp.com/netserver and locate the LHII
drivers and downloads. One option will be the EISA Configuration
Utility (ECU) a bootable floppy. Boot with it and you are in the Bios. The ECU,
either from the Navigator or floppy is the only way to access and manipulate the bios.

[Theo Hill_1]

If he can't boot to floppy, booting to the ECU will be tough. Try performing a clear CMOS on the system. Here are the steps:

Power off the server.
Place switch 3 in the off position.
Power on server. Wait until the end of post.
Power off server.
Move switch back to on.
Power on server and boot to ECU.
Do a save and exit.


You can find the latest BIOS and ECU here:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/ProductRoot.jsp?locale=en_US&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=50452&prodSeriesName=hp+netserver+lh+II&taskId=8418&taskName=download+drivers+%26+software

You will need to update to the latest BIOS before you can boot to the ECU.

[Todd Snyder_2]

Thanks for the info. Worked like a champ.

[Theo Hill_1]

Glad we could help, thanks for the points. :)