new rp3410 will not boot up first time

[TMcB]

Hi everyone.

I'm looking for some advice as I cannot get our new rp3410 hardware to boot.

It is literally unpacked out of the box.
I have connected two power supplies and a GB network cable. The only other thing I have done is connected a null modem cable into the "management console" port, and connected this to an HP term.

When I power it on, the power LEd turns green, but the system LED flashes yellow (flashes once a sec).

I have also tried connecting to the management port using Hyper Terminal - but have not had any luck.

Am I missing something which is supposed to be done?

Thanks

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

Insert a Core OS cd-dvd in the cd-dvd drive.

Turn it on with the null modem cable attached to the connector marked console. You are better off in this instance with a dumb terminal.

interupt at the 10 second prompt
sea

bo P1

If P1 is the cd-dvd drive, it make take several tries.

SEP

[TMcB]

Hi

Even trying to boot from the CD is not working.

No reponse at all on terminal.
Even when I power server off at front, the system LED still flashes yellow.

Anything alse i can try?

[vkansal · Accepted solution]

Connect the console cable(Cable is 9pin-9pin,connections are 2-3,3-2 and 5-5) to the Hyper terminal(Baud-9600,Data bit-8,Parity-none,stop-1,Flow-XOFF-XON).Then wait for 5-10 minutes.Display will come.If you get the MPlogin then user is Admin and Admin is the password.After logging the MP select the Console(CO) and your m/c will boot.

[Darrel Louis]

Hi,

Read the following:
http://www.docs.hp.com/en/A7137-96001-en/A7137-96001-en.pdf
Chapter 4

You need to configure the MP, before you can install the server.
You can either configure the com-port or attached a laptop to the server with a cross-cable. Configure the ILO-Lan port with a ip-address, based on the MAC-address.

Darrel

[TMcB]

thanks everyone - turns out it was the console cable.

So the server was booting, I just couldnt see it because I had no condole prompt, and as it was the first boot, it had no network configured.

Once I got another cable made up, I was able to see the MP prompt, and clear the error light.

Thanks again for replying.